Thaolundra Multiplayer

This is a Unreal Engine 5 Blueprint 3D game Project using both Advanced Locomotion System v4 and Dynamic Combat System from the Epic Marketplace. The objective is to create a game prototype mainly capable of multiplayer PvE and PvP matches. The project is managed by Enio Fortes and directed by Aoshi Kearun. Aoshi is also the only programmer so far and uses using mainly the UE5 blueprint system. We also have two very talented concept artists Tiago "Mushi" Monteiro and Thais Campos, and the musical composer and performer Luis "Chico" Gomes as well. This team also was formed to act as a creative assembly, equally voiced in the creative decisions made for the project. The project is yet not funded, but it aims to create a crowdfunding campaign as soon as the main test phase ends.

1. What is Thaolundra?

It is a scenario for TTRPG d100 system adapted from Runequest and Call of Cthulhu created by Aoshi Kearun. The scenario consist in a planet called Thaolundra with a variety of elementally and technologically powered individuals, as well as a variety of landscapes and dungeons. A tabletop game played by dozens of players for almost 22 years.

2. The Game

The game will initially consist in a multi-objective RPG arena where you can choose atributes, weapons and a elemental power source for your techniques, while battling in a total of 4 levels. The goal is to translate the multifaceted combat together with the immersive sense of exploration to the videogame medium through - initially - fast paced and customizable combat experience and later with story-driven campaigns.

3. Content

As for now the team is not nearly enough to make a full-fledged game, so we are taking our time with the development and dividing our content creation into bits we can actually finish. For now, all 3D content: static and skeleton meshes, animations, etc; are pre-made and from the epic marketplace, but we do intend to make some of them our own in the future. For the hour we are dividing our content in the following categories.

a. Done (tested)

• Singleplayer mode
• Multiplayer non dedicated server connection
• Multiplayer techniques and melee combat
• Lobby Map with a little functions, exploration and Arena travel
• Character Creation with Attribute selection with point pool, 8 powers source, combat skill and technique selection
• Character colors customization
• Secondary Attributes for roll chances
• 19 techniques in total (at least 2 for each power source)
• Stats based on attributes
• Health, Stamina and Mana Systems 
• Damage System based on roll chance, bone hit, physical damage (slash, piercing and blunt) and magical damage.
  
• Resistance System based on roll chance, armor type (for physical damage) and elemental affinity.
• Roll System based on d100 (critical, special, 01; also critical failure and fumble)
• Fall damage system with save duck&roll
• Customizable hotkeys in two sets
• Graphical and audio options
• Customizable colored crosshair for ranged weapons

b. In Testing:

• Inventory and Equipment System
• 6 combat styles with 8 different weapons and shield
• Skill system for movement and combat
• Multiplayer save systems
• Day/Night System
• Item drops from characters
• Customized AI
• On Effect Hit bonuses
• Stun, poison, burn, wet and shock conditions.
• 1 AI base behaviour
• Control point arena objective
• Ambience sounds
• Sound effects for ranged weapons and techniques

c. WIP:

• 13 more techniques
• Shield and Defense system
• Environmental temperature system and stats
• Resource gatherers
• Dialogue System
• Text chat
• Weather System
• 4 types of AI enemies
• 5 types of animals
• More arena objectives
• 4 Arena Levels: Dashnarian Mines, Skycrapper Siege at the Otaram Reign (2 maps), Ryvarinan Monyaca Fields.

d. Future

• At least 16 more techniques
• Tabletop mode with a Narrator role controlling the levels traps and challenges
• Campaign mode with a full story, explorable maps and dungeons.
• NPCs and Quests
• Pre-designed characters.
• Customizable character creation with different races and dynamic equipment

4. Contact

First of all, thanks for supporting us in any way. We will need all the support we can get if we are to publish this prototype as a game someday. If you want to contact us to offer any help promoting, with marketing, setting up the crowdfunding, modelling, drawing, designing or programming, please feel free to contact aoshikearun on Discord or access the server below.

Discord: https://discord.gg/f7ZsXfRk
Bug report form: https://forms.gle/6p2b45mwqUb8Trjh7