Key Features
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Automated Camera Controller
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3v3 Class-Based First-Person Shooter
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AI Behaviour with abilities
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UI widgets to evaluate performance
The foundation for the game is built using Unreal Engine's Lyra Project. I have altered the base game to include Tank, Damage, and Support classes each with their own abilities.
Priority Dictionary
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A dictionary is used to store the priority of every player within the game.
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The priority of each player is adjusted automatically based on the actions they take (e.g. shooting, dealing damage).
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The priority of each action expires after a set delay and is removed from the player's priority value
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The spectating camera looks through the players and spectates the highest priority target.
Heat Map
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Built in addition to the priority dictionary.
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The average world position of every player in the game is calculated.
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The priority value of each player is adjusted based on their distance to the average.
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The change in priority is linked to a falloff equation; minimum priority above 3000 units, maximum priority under 500 units.
Combat Prediction
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Built in addition to the priority dictionary and heat map.
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Designed to predict engagements between players.
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The closing speed of every player is calculated using each player's current position and their position one second prior.
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If two players are close enough and have a high closing speed they are prioritised for spectating.
