It's Alpha Time!

Yes, that's right - ZOMG Rockets! has entered alpha.  Things have changed a fair bit since the last update.  Where before we had a leisurely stroll through an outdoor cube world that involved lazily lobbing rockets at things, what we've got now is more of an up-close knock-down-drag-out rocketfest.

As you can see, there's a lot more close-quarters action.  Enemies are rendered as allbrights, for the vision impaired (this one's for you Joe).

There's also a new weapon, the repulsor:

Careful, don't kill yourself with it - ricochets are not to be taken lightly.

Other than the new and shiny, there are a lot of internal adjustments.  Those who know Unity will see the telltale signs of a Pro trial.  When the trial expires later this month, we'll be going Pro.  The shiny effects will be nice, but I'm just as excited by things like the profiler.

Here's a random grab bag of changes in the new release:

• Improved enemy AI
• New rocket launcher graphics
• New weapon - Repulsor
• Ambient sound
• Random internal level generator
• New textures
• Improved lighting
• Scorekeeping
• Tracking for kills, deaths, time and score
• Fight in the void of space
• Improvements to character controller and motor

The changes are exciting, but there's still a lot to do before it's really solid.  Try out the latest build here and let us know what you think.  Comments and suggestions are always welcome.