Game Idea Research

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The game I am choosing to create for the remainder of this project is going to be a FPS style shooter. Now, right off the bat that seems complex and, in all honesty I am a little sceptical about the workload that may be involved but after doing quite a lot of research I definitely think it is manageable. I don't plan on creating anything too spectacular my main goal is to have the basic mechanics of the game to work properly along with some basic graphics. If in time I'm capable of creating more detailed graphics and find the time and resources to do so, I most definitely will but the priority is for my game to run as intended. I will begin with the sheer minimum. an open plane, untextured perhaps with some 3D objects to add some atmosphere and to create placeholders for future development. ideally I would like the game to run as a quick response, precision shooter which while having fun and exciting aspects to the game, can be used to train reaction times along with precision. 

I have played aim training games in the past some more complex than others, some extremely basic where movement I s restricted and it is literally point and shoot as fast as possible. I want a little bit more than that from my game I was it to be playable by anybody on a basic level, where there is some enjoyment but I also was there to be some skill aspect to it for those who wish to spend a little more time at it and have some experience in playing FPS shooters. A joyful yet beneficial game. I intend to have targets, unsure of which kind human, static, object, still unsure b ut I do want critical points that deal more damage.

Critical Damage Points

In almost every shooter, headshots when fighting against enemies, whether is be humans, salients, robot, anything 99% of the time there is a critical hit location which will deal more damage to the target. This in turn, saving resources such as ammunition along with valuable time which could determine whether you complete a mission/task or not. As I'm still unsure of what the layout of my targets will be I know this will most definitely be a game mechanic that I will be implementing into the game.

Examples of Critical Damage in Games

This chart displays the damage amount of the weapons in the game Apex Legends. This is a simplified chart as many more aspects of the game come into play when determining what the damage output of a weapons and the damage taken is as weapon attachments along with armour are a big factor but here we can see the amount of damage is split into two separate registrations. One being the body "b" and head being "h".

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This chart displays the damage output from weapons in the extremely popular game, Fortnite. This chart is much more clear and easily followed. The weapon reload time is something I did not consider in my development before seeing this image, this is something I will need to thin about and add, also adding a reload animation is a possibility for my game. I look forward to learning more and putting that into practice.

This mechanic from games such as Fortnite, Apex Legends and many more games is something I would love to implement into my game. A damage notifier, letting players know how much damage they are done to a target. I would keep it simple and have only two damage amounts as I plan on only having one weapon in the game. The hit detection will be body/legs and the head dealing two separate values. I'm unsure yet how exactly I'm going to complete this but hopefully with the help of Youtube tutorials I'll get there.

Depending on distance from the target, the damage value should appear according to distance, meaning if the enemy if further away, the hit value should be slightly bigger as apposed to being very close to the target as that could be off-putting while shooting.

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For my third possible mechanic, I would like to add some environment or obstacles. I'm thinking of adding doors to rooms with multiple targets in separate rooms positioned differently each room. This will act as a door breach and then begin eliminating the targets. The door will simple open and the targets will already be stationary. I don't plan on adding any extra animation to the door opening just keep it simple.

I will also need some sort of reload animation, nothing too spectacular as I would like to focus more on my otherr game mechanics but I believe a reload animation is necessary in any shooter.