Attack Drone: Short sneak preview GIF
Alongside the asteroid launcher, I’ve also been tinkering with the attack drone. That turned out to be trickier than expected, as I wanted a unit that was significantly smaller and more fragile than the standard fighter.
My initial designs were all too detailed for that scale, so I needed a very simple shape that would remain clearly legible in a top-down view. Plus, I didn't want to just spawn them in; I wanted them to be deployable from a spacecraft.
So now, the drones come in a neat casing that opens automatically after a short while to release them ;-)
From the archives:
"In our glorious army, reconnaissance is everything, and our numerous drones are the prime example of this.
Distributed across strategic points in space, they monitor the surroundings and—when necessary—engage minor threats in swarms. They also serve as valuable support units, backing up our troops in space after being deployed from our drone carriers.
Small, inexpensive and available in vast numbers: these are the drones of our assault forces.
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Current progress:
Basically finished, only needs some fine-tuning.
It will work as a tutorial unit and as a support unit in the later game.