Seeing as how development on Build 8 is well underway I figured I would post an update about some of the latest features.
What's new
As of now the major implementation is brush-based entity support, func_wall being the first. With this I have added a "Shiny texture" property which will give it a reflective property.
Here is an example of the reflective property in action:
I know this may not look like much but the shot is from a quick test .map used to see if it worked. Wait til you see a full map with it, lighting and all.
Work is also being done on adding a "Bumpmap" property as well as basic render properties, such as RGB and alpha.
In addition to this engine update I have also added some basic AI framework for the game including nodes and two types of pathfinders (only one of which works right atm :p ).
What's next
Within the next week or so I would really like to get to work on fixing the lighting and shadow bugs we have that way the game will be more visually enhanced. After that I will continue work on the bloom filter that I have early stuff for.
I'm hoping to have build 8 complete and ready for the team by Dec. 1. Meaning I'm aiming for a major media release in time for Christmas. So until then just keep checking the mod profile and forums for updates.
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So... checkers, then? Sorry, I really have no idea exactly what you're trying to show here due to my lack of technical knowledge. I'm guessing that it's pretty spiffy though, so YEAH! RIGHT ON!
If you play CSS get on dust and look at the tile floor indoors. Notice how it relects. That's what the screenshot is showing. The checker texture is just a filler for missing textures.