Star Citizen

Guests:

• Zac Oreece, Senior System Designer I
• Adam McEwen, Principal Animator
• Camil St-Pierre, Lead Character Artist
• Andrew Davies, Lead Gameplay Programmer/AI Programmer
• Michael Clarke, Sound Designer III

TL;DW:

• Marok:
  • Flies around as a flock.
  • Skin differs depending on the biome they spawn in.
  • They couldn't really use feathers due to tech constraints at the moment.
  • They are implemented as boids - a stupider and less resource intensive form of an "actor".
• Kopion:
  • Is intended as a combination of dog and a cat.
  • Has a few variants to better blend in with the environment, like Marok.
  • They usually run around in a group of 10-14 (number at the time of recording, subject to change).
  • Not a boid, fully fledged "actor".
  • Will not T-Pose on a chair.
  • Faster than a sprinting player.
  • Attack in formation.
• We should be able to hear the creatures from a distance.
• Both creatures can be looted when dead ("pearl" from a Maroks, horn from Kopions).
• They have a decent plan and a pipeline for creatures they'd like to add for 1.0, should be easier to implement future ones.

Limited TL;DW since it's mostly a design episode. Lot's of nice shots of environments and both creatures. There's also a sneak peak at light amplification on a scope, space whale and space cow as well as lots of animal murder.

Bonus reminder: there's no SCL tomorrow.