2017 development schedule

The following is a tentative ASTROKILL development schedule. This will be updated and reposted over the next few months as progress is made.

Key: Minus sign (-) = unfinished item Plus sign (+) = finished item Letter "o" = obsolete item

PHASE 1 (December 2016) - COMPLETE

Asteroids

• replace all asteroid-fragments with more realistic models
• add/replace all other asteroids

Turrets

• introduce more complex, realistic turrets (based on the Phalanx system)
• allow destruction of turret-components to reduce functionality (destroy pitch-motors)

Radar

• create functional and destructible radar-dishes that broadcast enemy-locations at long ranges
• allow player to see what friendlies see (share detections across team)
• create separate visual-detection and instrument-detection systems to give radar strategic importance

HUD

• simplify and rearrange HUD to give a military glass-cockpit feel

Radio-dialog

• make existing dialog less distracting (blend vocals with existing SFX)

SFX

• add in-vehicle reverb to muzzle-sounds

Campaign lock-down

• temporarily lock campaign during overhaul
• reduce price by 50% during overhaul to reflect fewer playable levels

PHASE 2 (February 2017)

Destructible Props

• create military containers, industrial equipment, etc. for senseless destruction

Customizable Fighters

• replace existing fighters with component-based fighters
• create fighters by combining engines, cockpits, fuel-tanks, gun-systems, and body-panels
• implement a variety of selectable body-panels and guns
• allow player to customize loadouts and specs of each ship

Dropships

• replace existing dropships using new ship-components

Supply Ships

• replace existing fly-through-hangars with simpler/easier system
• create supply-ships to provide new rearming capabilities

Space Stations

• replace existing depots with component-based space-stations
• create destructible windows that expel equipment and personnel when broken
• create centrifuges for artificial gravity
• allow capturing of space-stations and its affect on victory-conditions

PHASE 3 (April 2017)

Freighters

• replace existing freighters with industrial freighters influenced by real-world cargo-ships

Shuttles

• create civilian shuttles for assassination and escort-missions

Capital Ships

• replace Hammurabi with new component-based version
• create an OBA-styled capital ship

Campaign re-release

• re-purpose existing campaign-levels to accommodate new game assets
• add more strategic levels that make use of radar and other new features

PHASE 4 (June 2017)

Unreal Engine

• upgrade to the latest and greatest Unreal Engine

Gold Release

• publish full release on Steam
• buy bottle of brandy