Dev Blog #52

Dev Blog Summary

a) Game and Web3 Development

• Project T: The game development team and artists have been working on creating drafts for the graphics of the game, focusing on creating multiple versions of battlefields in a semi-realistic style. Discussions have been ongoing regarding the level of details and elements to incorporate into the graphics
• Smart contract and web3 API development: The web3 development team is actively working on developing the smart contract and web3 API to streamline the game development process. The goal is to ensure that the response time and reliability of the web3 API are comparable to web2 games in the market
• Battle Royale: The team has resolved a critical issue related to unique wallet addresses linked to game accounts, ensuring that each wallet address is unique to prevent duplicated rewards or multiple entries into Battle Royale matches. This achievement paves the way for incorporating the backend system and smart contracts into the game, making the system more efficient and improving response times
• Face Traits & Armour System: The GFC Human Fighter’s face traits and armour system are 95% complete and will be released soon. Other characters in the GFC collection will continue to receive updates in future versions
• Destructible Objects: In the next update, the game will feature breakable objects such as grass and blocks, which will introduce a new strategic element to gameplay. The team has remodeled the grass and added destructible effects to enhance the visual experience
• Companions: After testing and fine-tuning, the long-awaited companion feature is coming in the next patch, allowing players to fight alongside their companions
• PC Client: The team is focused on improving controls and upgrading graphics for the PC version, aiming for a timely release
• Tournament and Fractual API Integration: While prioritizing gameplay improvements, meta development, and PC release, the team is putting the tournament feature on hold for now. However, they plan to resume work on this feature soon and roll it out once the community is familiar with the next update
• New Features: The introduction of the MNK Controller Scheme Preset is a significant addition for PC players, providing customizable controls to enhance the gaming experience. The team has also made updates to logic KeyBinding, added a Music and Sound Slider, and improved the Battle Royale gameplay trailer visuals
• Bugs and Testing: The team has been diligently working on addressing bugs to ensure a smooth gameplay experience. Various issues, such as an exploit allowing multiple instances of the game and touchscreen navigation problems, have been identified and resolved. They have also made improvements to manual aim functionality and resolved animation delays

b) Business Development & Marketing

• Events and Community Engagement: The team has actively participated in various events across Europe, connecting with community members and showcasing GFC. The team had a booth at an event in Berlin, which provided an excellent opportunity to onboard new members into the community. Yas, a team member, was invited as a speaker and held a keynote and panel alongside Zeneca and others
• Discord Enhancements: The team is continuously working on cleaning up the Discord platform and improving the user experience. They will be introducing a new role, “Staff,” to provide transparency and showcase the scale of GFC and the involvement of team members behind the scenes
• AMAs: The team recently conducted an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, discussing previous Dev Blog updates and introducing Stella, the Director of Vibes, as a new team member. They plan to host another AMA in the coming week
• Moderator Recruitment: The team is looking for a new Moderator to join their ranks due to real-life commitments. Interested individuals are encouraged to reach out to Yas and Stella for further discussions
• Upcoming Twitter Space: A Twitter Space event featuring Zeneca, Henry (CyberKongz), Monarch, and surprise guests is scheduled for June 29th at 11 am EST, providing an opportunity for community interaction and discussion

c) Community

• Tournaments: The team is excited to announce the return of tournaments, with a 3v3 ASIA Server tournament scheduled for June 25th at 11 am EST. The tournament mode weapon will have specific restrictions, adding an extra layer of challenge and strategy for participants
• Twitter Space: An upcoming Twitter Space event is scheduled for June 29th at 11 am EST, featuring Zeneca, Henry (CyberKongz), Monarch, and surprise guests. This interactive session aims to foster community engagement and provide a platform for discussions and announcements
• Discord Community: The team is actively engaging with the community on Discord, constantly improving the user experience and maintaining transparency. They have introduced a new role, “Staff,” to highlight the dedicated team members working behind the scenes
• AMAs and Moderators: The team recently conducted an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, addressing community questions and introducing Stella, the Director of Vibes, as a new team member. They are also looking to recruit new moderators to further enhance community management and support
• Tournaments and Community Events: The team is actively organizing and hosting community tournaments to encourage friendly competition and engagement. Details about upcoming

A: Game and Web 3 Development

PROJECT T

For the past two weeks, our game devs and artists are working on creating drafts for the graphics of the game, they are producing multiple versions of battlefields in semi-realistic style. We have been having discussions back and forth with them about the level of details and the elements we would like to incorporate into graphics.

Meanwhile our web3 devs are proceeding with the smart contract and the web3 API development, aiming to streamline the development process for the game devs. They are creating APIs for the game client to call on and get information from the blockchain, and the goal is to make the response time and reliability of it comparable with any web2 game out in the market.

BATTLE ROYALE

One of the most important blocker we had in the system for battle royale has been resolved in the past two weeks. In order for the battle royale system to work, we have to ensure that the wallet address linked to each game account is unique to prevent giving out duplicated rewards or multiple entries into BR. By utilising the custom Id feature of Playfab, we were able to achieve that. There are existing constraints on the custom id that checks for the duplication in the system, which in our case can help to verify whether the linked wallet address is unique and the only one in the system.

Our next step would be to incorporate the backend system and smart contracts into the game. With the unique wallet address logic, we can work on the premise that all the linked wallet addresses are unique which saves a lot of internal checks and the system will be more efficient and have better response times.

FACE TRAITS & ARMOUR SYSTEM:

The System is 95% complete for the GFC Human Fighter and will be released soon in the near future. Other characters in the GFC collection will continue to be updated in the next versions.

• Model remain clothes: Bruna 8 armour, Black belt, GFC Orange Hoodie, Plasma Armour, Robotic, Chinese General Armour
• Demo face trait & armour system in game, preview armour in game lobby and in game training.

DESTRUCTIBLE OBJECT

We will be introducing breakable objects in the next update. This will be a major change affecting the strategy of the game. Destructible objects in the game include grass, blocks, and there may be surprises in the future when you destroy an object in the game. Will luck or bad luck awaits you?

• Remodel grass, replace grass model
• Add destructible effect to grass
• Preview:

COMPANIONS

Companions are finally coming, get ready to fight with your companion! After a period of testing and tweaking, we’re excited to announce that the companion is coming in the next patch next week!

PC CLIENT

We’re still working on improving so we can release the PC version as soon as possible. Currently, we focus on handling controls and upgrading the game’s graphics on the PC version.

TOURNAMENT AND FRACTUAL API INTEGRATION

Currently, we are prioritising gameplay improvements, new meta, optimization and focusing on the PC release, so the tournament feature is on pause. But we will go back to work on this feature next week and try to roll it out once everyone is used to the next update.

NEW FEATURES

• MNK Controller Scheme Preset: PC players, rejoice! We’re thrilled to introduce the long-awaited MNK Controller Scheme Preset. Now you can customize your controls to your heart’s content and take your gaming experience to the next level. (Screenshot 1)
• Update logic KeyBinding (Player can assign up to 2 keys for an action)

• Add Music and Sound Slider

BATTLE ROYALE GAMEPLAY TRAILER

Some updated images of the Battle Royale video trailer have been remade in a style closer to the game’s graphics.

BUGS AND TESTING

We’ve been on a mission to eliminate those pesky bugs that can hinder your gameplay experience. Here are some of the issues we’ve recently tackled:

• Exploit Extermination: We’ve discovered and swiftly neutralized an exploit that allowed players to rename the PC executable and data folder, enabling multiple instances of the game. Fear not, fair play has been restored

• Touchscreen Troubles: Some of you reported difficulties pressing the NEXT or QUIT touchscreen overlays after a Battle Royale match due to an overlapping ‘DEFEATED’ overlay. We’ve heard you loud and clear and are working diligently to bring back smooth navigation

• Control Conundrum: Assigning mouse controls in the Custom Control Settings proved to be a challenge. We’re investigating this issue and will ensure you have full control over your gaming experience.
• Aiming Accuracy: Mobile players experienced a random starting point for the Aim indicator after using Manual Aim on the Controller. Our sharpshooters are on the case, fine-tuning the precision for seamless aiming
• Animation Adjustment: We detected a slight delay in the Hammer of Gods normal attack animation. Our team of animators is hard at work, crafting a swift and flawless combat experience
• Spectator Frustration: Some players found themselves unable to move in SPECTATOR mode within a CUSTOM MATCH. Rest assured, we’re fixing this issue to ensure you don’t miss any of the action
• Companion Confusion: Enemy Companions had a little mix-up, displaying friendly green Hit Point health bars instead of the expected red. We apologize for the confusion and are swiftly correcting this visual inconsistency

Bug-Free Victories:

Our relentless pursuit of perfection has led to triumph over several pesky bugs:

• Manual Aim is now functioning flawlessly across all platforms, granting you unparalleled precision in battle
• Mobile players bid farewell to the cut-off Attack Touch-Screen buttons at the bottom right of the screen. Your controls are now seamlessly integrated for optimal gameplay
• The Music and Sound Effects bar no longer responds to the LEFT JOYSTICK and D-PAD, ensuring a harmonious audio experience without unintended character movements in the background

B: Business Development & Marketing

Throughout the past two weeks, our team was attending several events across Europe.

It was great to meet a bunch of community members both in Lisbon as well as Berlin. We also had a booth in Berlin which was an amazing experience and a great way to showcase GFC and onboard new people into our community.

Yas was also invited as a speaker and held a personal keynote as well as a panel alongside Zeneca and others.

Our key takeaways from these events were definitely that connecting in real life with our community members and also with other founders and builders tightens the relationships and bonds a lot more and is an amazing way to further connect, build new relationships and deepen existing ones!

We want to encourage you to stop by the next time we’re at an event!

Those of you who met us in Berlin have already seen a couple of new faces at our booth. We are looking forward to formally introducing more of our team members to the community as a whole.

We will be introducing a new role on Discord — “Staff”.

We are also continuing to clean up the Discord as a whole and continuously improve our user experience.

We will add a selective few of our team members to this role. We want this to further provide transparency to the scale of GFC and the involvement of labour behind the scenes.

Furthermore, we are bringing back AMAs.

On our last AMA on Friday, June 9th, we went over a couple of previous Dev Blog updates as well as introduced our latest addition to the team — Stella (https://twitter.com/Stellitart) Director of Vibes.

“Stella, an experienced marketing consultant, with experience in Web3 working as a Community Manager and Strategy and Marketing lead for important projects. She has experience using Twitter to create high quality content to help projects grow their accounts and become more visibility, and helping develop communities. She’s a gaming enthusiast, and this is the reason why she initially got into NFTs over a year ago. She’s also a yoga instructor and is well-known on the Web3 Twitter space for her good vibes and amazing yoga poses. She’s also a talented artist that started painting with oil on canvas and has recently transitioned to digital art, focused mainly on anime and realism. She started her Twitter account little over one year ago, and already has more than 11k followers and more importantly a very strong community that supports her.”

We will be hosting another AMA towards the end of this week.

Additionally, we’re looking for a new Moderator to join our team. Due to some real life commitments we are forced to replace two of our amazing moderators. If you think you’d be a great fit, please reach out to Yas and Stella to have a chat!

Finally, we are excited to invite you to our upcoming Twitter Space with Zeneca, Henry (CyberKongz) and Monarch (+ some BIG surprise guests) on June 29th at 11am EST.

C: Community

Tournaments are back!!!

• June 25th, 11 am EST
• 3 V 3 ASIA Server
• Tournament Mode Weapon
• Restrictions: 1 pistol, 2 daggers.
• Sand Map
• Best of 3 for EACH ROUND
• No double elimination

Both INVULNERABILITY PILL and CHRISTMAS ABILITIES aren’t allowed — you are allowed to use the other 4 BYOPILLS

Get ready, further details including prizes will be shared by Wednesday, June 21st.

The Galaxy Cup will therefore be wrapped up as stands, and prizes will be distributed to the latest leaderboard score.

All of the prizes for the Twitter competition will also be sent out to the winners (as announced in our previous dev blog) throughout this week.

The upcoming tournament as well as future ones will be organised and held by our new Community Manager, Stella.

If you have any specific questions regarding tournaments, please refer to her or any of our Moderators.