Nexus Siege

✨ New stuff
- [PLAYER REQUEST] Added a setting to view player hitboxes in the settings menu.
- [PLAYER REQUEST] Added an info panel for spectators, reminding them who is on each team and how much time is left before the end of the game
- [PLAYER REQUEST] Added the option to purchase repairs for the generator and/or core (optional)
- Added a toggle to disable/allow dual weapons [EXPERIMENTAL]

⚙️ Improvements & Changes
- [PLAYER REQUEST] Added settings, "how to play", and credits to the spawn team area when you are in-game. This allows you to change your settings at any time during gameplay.
- [PLAYER REQUEST] Changed the color of the “Buy” button in the shop to avoid confusion about whether or not it is possible to purchase items. This is particularly important for attackers.
- [PLAYER REQUEST] Added a background check and a visual clue to see if you can buy something from the shop or not, red when it's too expensive.
- [PLAYER REQUEST] More aggressive parameter changes to improve FPS on low-end PCs.
- The timer is now stopped when the attackers have won the game.
- Changed the layout and how to navigate in the how to play panel.
- Updated information on the how to play panel to reflect changes in the game.
- 3 Small adjustements/improvement

👾 Gameplay & Balancing
- [PLAYER REQUEST] If a player starts will less than 15C, their wallet will be set as 15 by default, instead of less than 5 and 5 is added

🛠️ Technical & Fixes
- [PLAYER REPORT] Fixed an issue where the colliders of the barrels, boxes etc. couldn't stop the guns (oops)
- [PLAYER REPORT] Potential fix for an issue that allowed players to shoot with a weapon in the other hand while pointing at the weapon with a free hand
- Improved code when a player takes damage in many areas, for greater stability.
- The end of the game should now be locked in the code to avoid any potential issues related to the end of the game.
- Fixed a duplicate asset
- Fixed that fact the countdown started before the game
- Fixed an issue you could still change game settings after starting the game
- Fixed an issue where the countdown from 5 to 0 at the end of a game would skip the second "1"
- Fixed an issue with the code that slowed down the end of a game for non masters, aka too long to respawn... redid the end process
- Attempted bug fix to prevent the destruction of the core if the blues have won, which creates a race condition.
- Attempted to fix synchronization issues with the scoreboard, thorough cleanup of network-side code.
- The red barrier won't be hidden anymore, it was useless code.
- Some other code clean-up and optimization in vram usage (sacrifice in quality is necessary), the world is about 20% smaller in size too.
- 3 Small fixes
- Rebaked lightmap + occlusion culling

✨ New stuff
- Added a supporter board, and made the necessary so people can support me and show off their names in the world. Perks to be decided in the future.

🛠️ Technical & Fixes
- Updated some shaders
- Rebaked Lightmap + Reflection

🛠️ Technical & Fixes
⦁ Fixed some issues since the latest update related to the shops
⦁ Fixed an issue that didn't make the "Capture zone" slider dissapear, when the generator got destroyed

✨ New stuff
⦁ Added a new modifier to enable global defenders turrets or not
⦁ [REQUEST FROM PLAYERS] Added a button to the shop to buy Ammo - 20C for 50x
⦁ [REQUEST FROM PLAYERS] Added an additional shop for both the teams to help improving the flow of the shops, this indirectly doubled the pool system

⚙️ Improvements & Changes
⦁ Added a button to only disable the lobby music
⦁ The weapons are no longer having gravity when they just got bought
⦁ Made a bit more "obvious" it's one player at a time at shop

👾 Gameplay & Balancing
⦁ [REQUEST FROM PLAYERS] Speed boost are faster
⦁ [REQUEST FROM PLAYERS] Increased the range of the hair dryer by 40%
⦁ Shield upgrade for the blue team is now 90C instead of 60C
⦁ The Hairdryer is now 75C instead of 60C
⦁ The love laser gun is now 45C instead of 60C
⦁ Increased the waiting time between purchase from 1 to 1.5 seconds

🛠️ Technical & Fixes
⦁ The master of the instance didn't have the authority to stop the game at the correct time, this has been fixed
⦁ Rewritten the countdown system to be less network noisy
⦁ Upgraded the clear tag event to help fix missing tags when the game has stopped
⦁ Fixed shield pic placement in the shop UI
⦁ Forgot to add safety checks to prevents to add too much defeats
⦁ Fixed a bug that made health bars potentially interactable under certain conditions
⦁ Tried multiple fixes to improve of the stability of the turrets.. (pray for me)
⦁ Fixed an issue where purchasing a shield upgrade would change the state of the UI in the store for everyone
⦁ Updated VRChat SDK
⦁ Upgraded auto-hold for weapons, to have better compatibility with most controllers since vrchat update on that part
⦁ Updated most shaders
⦁ Rebaked light mapping + occlusion culling
⦁ Cleaned some codes

⚙️ Improvements & Changes
⦁ Improved, and msotly remade the how to play area
⦁ Added a small highlight to boosts
⦁ Small Menu UI adjustment
⦁ Added a warning to say it's a one at a time shop

🛠️ Technical & Fixes
⦁ Fixed one music issue where all of them started
⦁ Fixed an issue you couldn't select players for vrchat reasons when not in game
⦁ 1 Backend fix
⦁ Cleaned all the project cache

New stuff
- A new weapon has been added to the game, complete with all necessary mechanics and assets.
- Introduced a new Shield Modifier system, as a boost, and with the shop with all necessary mechanics and assets.
- Players can now choose between the Original & Remixed soundtracks via a new option in the settings menu.
- A master volume slider for musics has been added for better audio control.
- A new dynamic color system has been implemented for most of the game's weapon. Apply your favorite color!

Improvements & Changes
- The Shop interface has been completely reorganized to allow more stuff shown.
- The final Core explosion animation has been enhanced.
- The activation visual for the "hairdryer" weapon is now more obvious.
- Rebaked scene occlusion.
- The lobby music has been replaced with a new track.
- The number of final battle music tracks has been reduced from three to two.
- Added a Ko-fi support image in the changelog/author area.
- Implemented a size limit for player avatars.

Gameplay & Balancing
- The default health of the Generator and the Core has been significantly increased.
- Health for these objectives now scales more intelligently based on the number of players, ensuring better balance in matches with unbalanced teams.
- The effective range of the Handcannon has been reduced.
- The health regeneration effect of the Medpack has been made more powerful.

Fix & Technical
- The weapon pool size available in a match has been doubled.
- Improved the "picture sphere" area: the plane is now smaller, closer to the camera, and remains permanently visible.
- Fixed a critical issue where win condition logic for the defending team was not being applied correctly.
- Resolved a bug preventing Blue Team victories from being registered on the scoreboard.
- Fixed an issue where the Blue Team was not awarded money after winning a match.
- Fixed a bug that prevented wins from being saved correctly in player stats.
- Corrected an issue that could cause "double wins" to be recorded on the scoreboard.
- Fixed an error in the accuracy calculation for both the scoreboard and player stats.
- Fixed an issue where any player could stop the match when the timer reached zero.
- Remixed three music tracks to resolve technical errors and playback glitches.

New stuff
- A new system has been added to track persistent player stats, so kind of "player profiles"
- The post-game sequence has been enhanced with a new team "photo souvenir" feature and a dedicated area for it on the map
- Added four new remixed music tracks to the game's soundtrack. Proper credit has been given to the original artists
- Added several new pages to the tutorial section to better detail game features for new players

Improvements & Changes
- The layout of the main menu has been adjusted again to prevent players from accidentally starting a match
- A 30-second countdown has been added before a new game starts, giving players time to prepare, and let the system breath
- Implemented slight improvements and tweaks to the map's level design
- Rebaked the lighting maps to reflect visual changes in the lobby, including the addition of more light sources
- The weapon accuracy logic has been changed for stats

Gameplay
- Players now begin with 100 ammo instead of 75
- Players now receive a complimentary amount of ammo when purchasing a new weapon from the shop

Bug Fixes & Technical
- Merged two backend systems into one to reduce network traffic and improve performance
- The team management system has been heavily modified to be more dependent on the master client, which should result in more stable matches
- Fixed a persistent bug where a player's weapon would not disappear correctly upon death or when leaving the play area
- Implemented further fixes to address recurring issues with the weapon and shop systems
- Fixed an issue where players would not receive the correct amount of starting ammo when restarting a game
- Resolved a critical issue where the "game start" event could be triggered multiple times if more than one player was in the lobby
- Fixed a bug that allowed players to damage the Nexus Core while its protective barrier was still active
- Attempted an additional fix to ensure player tags are properly cleared when a match ends

New stuff
- Added a new, more visible version panel with a changelog of the latest updates and a credit section for the world's creator.
- Added two new buff areas, bringing the total to six.
- Added new accuracy statistics.

Gameplay
- Adjusted the position of existing buff areas.
- Reduced the cooldown time for buff spawns from 30 seconds to 25 seconds.
- Increased the starting ammo from 50 to 75.
- Modified the ammo buff value range from 5-25 to 15-30.
- Adjusted the money buff value range to match the new ammo buff values.
- Decreased the love laser cooldown from 5 seconds to 4 seconds.
- Reduced the cost of the laser gun from 5C to 3C.

Improvements & Changes
- Slightly improved the lobby area.
- Remade the "how to play" area to better explain the main goal of the game.
- Updated the visual design of the shops to include more information about the weapons.
- Improved the reloading UI.
- Adjusted the personal player UI to reduce blurriness in VR.
- Changed how the shop reacts when an item is purchased.
- Rebaked occlusion and lightmaps.

Bug Fixes / Technical
- Fixed: An issue where hairdryers and the love gun were not returning to the pool after a game ended or a player died.
- Fixed: A problem where the destruction of the barrier was too wide.
- Attempted Fix: A persistent issue with purchasing weapons from the pool. This is the third attempt at a fix and will require further testing.
- Potential Fix: An issue with the scoreboard. This will require further testing.

New stuff
⦁ Added a new health boost item that allows players to regenerate health
⦁ Implemented a new UI icon to indicate when a player has a speed boost
⦁ Added a feedback sound that plays when a boost item is picked up
⦁ Added a message to notify players when they are unable to purchase an item from the shop
⦁ Created custom 3D models for buffs

Gameplay & Balance
⦁ Economy : Players now start with 25C (down from 50C)
⦁ Economy : Killing a player now rewards 15C (up from 10C)
⦁ Economy : The HairDryer and Love Laser guns now cost 60C (up from 50C)
⦁ Laser Gun : Reduced damage from 10 to 8
⦁ Laser Gun : Increased cooldown from 0.4s to 0.5s
⦁ Handcannon : Increased damage from 20 to 30
⦁ Handcannon : Deals 30% more damage to generators and cores
⦁ Handcannon : Ammo cost is now 3 (down from its previous cost)
⦁ The love effect duration has been increased by 1 second

Improvements & Technical
⦁ Changed the UI elements for money and ammo
⦁ Adjusted the size and position of the player UI
⦁ Moved the speed modifier to a dedicated player modifier area
⦁ Reduced the shop's anti-spam cooldown from 5s to 1s
⦁ Players can no longer pick up more than one speed boost at a time
⦁ Improved the lighting in the main game area and lobby with experimental "shadows"
⦁ Polished the lightmap (again)
⦁ Added more light to the lobby
⦁ Slightly changed the lobby water
⦁ Added a visual aura to show when a player has the love effect applied

Bug Fixes
⦁ Fixed an issue where the Handcannon could not damage generators and cores
⦁ Fixed a bug with the rotation of buff 3D models
⦁ Resolved a lighting issue within the tunnels doors

New stuff
⦁ Implemented a new system for ammo management.
⦁ Implemented the core logic and visually for map-based power-ups (buffs). Added Speed, Ammo Regen, and Money Gain buffs.
⦁ Added the "Hairdryer" as a custom weapon for the Defender team.
⦁ Added the "Love" weapon as a custom weapon for the Attacker team.
⦁ Added a system for lobby, battle, and decisive battle music.
⦁ Created an aiming-assist system to help visualize where you are shooting.
⦁ Added an option to disable in-game music.
⦁ Implemented a player modifier system for future use.
⦁ Added names to the credits.

Improvements & Changes
⦁ Slightly improved the main menu UI layout.
⦁ Reduced the in-game player UI size for better readability, especially in VR.
⦁ Enhanced the final shockwave effect to be more impactful.
⦁ Updated the barrier shader with a new dissolve effect.
⦁ Reworked and optimized the match countdown system.

Gameplay
⦁ Players now passively gain $5 every minute to ensure a steady income.
⦁ Players now gain ammo for each kill.
⦁ Players now also regenerate a small amount of ammo every minute.
⦁ Implemented dynamic health scaling for Cores and Generators based on the number of players in the match.

Bug Fixes/Technical
⦁ Fixed an issue where the "Game Length" setting could be changed after a match had started
⦁ Fixed a bug where the "Clear Team" button wasn't properly locked by the host
⦁ Weapons now correctly despawn when thrown off the bridge.

New stuff
⦁ Added trees to the environment for greater immersion.
⦁ Added a game setting to choose between 5 to 10-minute match duration.
⦁ Added a sound effect for item purchases in the shop.
⦁ Added a visual destruction effect for the generator.
⦁ Added a Credits tab to the menu for future use.

Improvements & Changes
⦁ Improved the visibility of the match start countdown.
⦁ Improved the readability of the player UI in both desktop and VR modes.
⦁ Renamed teams from 'Red' and 'Blue' to 'Attackers' and 'Defenders' for clarity.
⦁ Enhanced the Core's destruction effect and added a new explosion sound.
⦁ Improved textures for barrels, the Core, panels, and generators.
⦁ Upgraded shop textures for better visual detail.
⦁ Increased the resolution of the bridge's ground texture.
⦁ Implemented a sharper lightmap.

Gameplay
⦁ Handcannon Balance: Damage has been doubled, but the fire cooldown has been increased from 0.4s to 2s.
⦁ Implemented protection to prevent the defending team from being spawn-killed after their generator is destroyed.

Bug Fixes & Technical
⦁ Implemented proper occlusion culling to improve performance.
⦁ Compressed various textures to reduce the world's file size and improve loading times.
⦁ The shop now prevents purchase spam-clicking to protect system stability.

⦁ Fixed several incorrect colliders in the spectator area.
⦁ Fixed a critical bug causing weapons to fire vertically instead of forward.
⦁ Addressed further issues with the item purchasing system in the shop.
⦁ Fixed bugs where players were not receiving notifications when the Core or generator was destroyed.

New Features
- Added a better "How to Play" guide and an "Options" menu with some settings.
- Implemented a proper spectator portal effect bith visual and sound.
- The scoreboard now displays the amount of money each player has.
- Added UI click sounds, waterfall ambient sounds, and a new death sound and the Handcannon's shooting sound.
- Added visual effects for when the core is destroyed.

Improvements & Changes
- Improved the overall look and feel of the user interface.
- The game now has a logo.
- New skybox.
- Improved underwater visuals with added post-processing.
- Replaced the placeholder projectile for the Handcannon with a proper shoot effect.
- Iterative design updates for the in-game shops.
- Added many more Light Probes and Reflection Probes throughout the map for more realistic lighting.
- Baked Ambient Occlusion effects have been added.
- Updated bench textures.
- Created a proper sign for the spectator area.
- The team list now displays "Nobody in teams" when a team is empty.
- Stair colliders are now smooth, preventing sickness I guess ??
- Now play cannot decide to jump over the bridge anywhere to try espace the game.

Gameplay
- The core's health has been increased.

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that prevented a new game from starting after one had just finished.
- Fixed a bug where players couldn't use their weapons after the first match.
- Players no longer keep their weapons after dying.
- Jumping into the water no longer incorrectly triggers a game-ending event.
- Fixed incorrect UV mapping on game panels, streetlamps, and crates.
- Fixed visual and reflection artifacts in the lobby's water.
- The object pooling system is now more reliable, especially between matches.

- Updated SDK to version 3.8.2

New Features & Additions
- Added the first two fully functional weapons to the game, with custom logic and improved scripts.
- Implemented an in-game currency system. Players can now earn money during a match.
- Added basic UI for shops and created a backend object-pooling system.
- A cooldown system for weapons has been implemented.
- Added a button to easily clear both teams.
- Added death sound effects.

Improvements & Visuals
- The terrain has been completely rebuilt from scratch.
- Added more details, like benches and street lamps.
- Added a waterfall to the lobby/cave area.
- The shop area design has been improved.
- Applied textures to all assets in the world.
- Added a skybox and skylight to establish the scene's atmosphere.
- Implemented basic post-processing effects.
- Added the first lightmap for better static lighting.
- Implemented a basic reflection system.
- Crate models have been updated with more detail.
- Updated the design of the information panels and added a third one.
- Added a new, more distinct death effect.
- Prepared the UI for the "How to Play" section.

Gameplay Changes & Fixes
- Respawn delay has been set to 7 seconds.
- Slightly improved the player death logic.
- The player list is no longer cleared after a game.
- Added a "portal" in the spectator area to easily return to the lobby.

- Fixed an issue where player colliders were too small.
- Resolved a bug where weapons would not reset correctly upon player death or at the end of a game.
- Spectators and other non-players will no longer respawn at the end of a match.
- Players can no longer accidentally fall out of the spectator zone.
- Fixed a visual bug with the "remaining player" tag persisting incorrectly in certain endgame scenarios.
- The "Stop Game" button is now more stable and reliable.

AKA : Base logic finalized + spectator + scoreboard
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- There is now a 5-second delay between respawns, this also fix an issue you could respawn with lower health
- Created a gate to reach the spectator zone
- Created the spectator zone
- Made a proper generator "designish"
- The central Generator is no longer static. Its visibility and vulnerability are now directly tied to the control of the central capture point.
- Once the Generator has been successfully destroyed by the Attacking Team, it is now permanently removed.
- Created statistics about the number of kills for each players
- Created statistics about the number of victories for each players
- When you fall, you die instead of being teleported
- Implementation of sync for late joiners during a game in progress, ensuring that the state of the game is correctly restored
- Fixed one small issue
- Fixed weapon placements
- Fixed a potential generator and core health reset issue when a player joins the world
- You can no longer move weapons everywhere you wish
- Removed Cuga and Nova for scale in Unity

- Added a new dynamic, synchronized hitbox system for players (f* you vrchat)
- Added a target to be destroyed appears when the area is captured by the red team
- Added a first iteration design of the 3D lobby, and made any necessary modifications to suit the new space
- Added a first iteration of the design of the "shop", slightly improved the spawn area
- Improvement to the fire detection system for weapons to be faster and more reliable
- Now the player UI properly overlays over the world
- The shuffle team button can be locked
- Slightly improved the countdown logic
- Fixed a bug where player lifebars were not always displayed correctly at the start of a game.
- Fixed an issue from respawning when someone joins etc
- Fixed a critical issue that reset the teams when a player joined the instance
- Fixed local health bar UI issue
- Some stability code improvements

- Fixed a graphical glitch
- Designed and implemented a 3D representation of the core
- Added a button to shuffle teams
- Created a zone capture system
- If the attackers capture the zone, they can move forward
- Once a zone is captured, it's temporary locked
- Other small changes

- Decided of the name of the game world
- Made a first iteration of the world map, as necessary basis for further development of the game
- Added a countdown system for the game, with the event of the end of the game
- Added the countdown system in the player UI
- Creation of the core, with shared life, its associated damage and end-of-game system
- The blue team cannot attack the core
- The scoreboard now temporarily shows which team has won

(All changes are network compatible)
- Pushed UI text further away
- Created 2 impenetrable zones for each team
- Deleted test damage cube
- Created the foundations of a weapon system
- If you die, you reappear where your team spawn is
- You can damages player only while in game
- You can't damages player of your own team
- When you die and respawn, you get back your health
- Rebuilt the Health System to be synchronized
- Show a healthbar above player's head but not yourself
- Now you get a tag above the player to know his team for others
- Concepted some future weapons stats, and the future battle field
- FIXED an issue with crazy weapons, no one knows what I've done

(All changes are network compatible)
- Completely changed how the hierarchy looks
- QOL related to the game state UI
- When players are in the game, the main menu is partially hidden to remove all important buttons
- When you fall in the game, you reappear on your team's spawn.
- You cannot select a team after the match has started.
- Add a button to lock options to the game master
- Add automatic master changeover in the locking system if the master left the instance
- More stability improvements and code clean-up.
- Add the elements needed to overlay text on the player's vision to display information
- Setting up a health point system
- Add a button to stop the game in progress
- Fixed ISSUE : When you leave the game and joined a team, the list of players is not reset.
- Fixed ISSUE : When respawning, nothing happens... except perhaps for the master.
- Fixed ISSUE : Memory leaks on respawn.

Some progress were made, the backbone of the game is taking a good shape I think.. at least for the management part...

(All changes are network compatible)
- Added a countdown of 5 seconds once the game has started
- Added a mechanic to teleport the players to the game area once the countdown is done
- Added a safety check to check the number of players in game and stop the game if a team is missing a player
- Prevented any interaction with teams once the game has started

(All changes are network compatible)
- Added a button to leave teams
- Added list of player showed in each team
- Added a button that highlights when enough player are in with at least one in each team

- Enhancement of a script to run on a network basis