Airplane Liveries
[p]We will introduce airplane liveries to Ground of Aces! You’ll be able to unlock new skins through gameplay. When applied, these liveries will not only change the visual appearance of your aircraft, but also provide stat variations, adding another layer of choice and customization.[/p][p][/p][p]A first preview (work in progress overview. The red liveries are placeholders):[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/44053859/6cc8075c39e4f0e1d3a4ae659d450c8a1883c31f.png"][/img][/p][p]Mock-up of the user interface for changing the skins:[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/44053859/51892bf548d8778d678daff9bdaf0f818afd552c.png"][/img][/p]New AA-Gun: Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
[p]Our studio is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and with the Oerlikon 20 mm cannon we’re excited to add a piece of equipment that was historically produced just a few kilometers from our main office (Oerlikon is a district of Zurich).[/p][p]Here’s a historical reference image from 1944, showing an Oerlikon gun in action:[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/44053859/954c37a7cdf890f8051015683c750096d0166a96.jpg"][/img][/p][p]October 1944: A 20mm land based Oerlikon mobile Ack-Ack gun, in action in Italy.[/p][p][/p]Lookout Position
[p]Connected to the AA guns, we’re introducing a new lookout position role. A single NPC assigned to this role will actively scan the sky, increasing the effective firing radius of nearby anti-air guns. This adds more tactical depth to base layout and crew assignments.[/p][p][/p]New Map
[p]We're planning to introduce a new map with new environmental objects and a new stone resource type.[/p][p]Screenshot from our virtual whiteboard on which our team discussed possible options for the new map:[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/44053859/725c4c620fffa412717aa0f670a1d7c684a55b03.png"][/img][/p]Map Editor
[p]And we also want to give you the tools to make your own map! We are reworking our own map creation mode (we call it internally "god mode") so that a simplified version is also available to you.[/p][p]Mock-up for a user-interface of the map editor (the grass icons are placeholders):[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/44053859/66cda4b7ce2708387de46cb8a5a2affc3249bead.png"][/img][/p]Graphical Improvements
[p]Our 3D artist is currently working on updating the shading effect, to make it more comic-like. You may need to have a closer look but here is a comparison in one picture split in two halves to show the difference in the shadows. On the left side you see it with the old shading, and on the right side you've got the new shading:[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/44053859/34ddff25c4c43f383a3030440848fe0b66e517ab.png"][/img][/p]
