Vigilantes Version 15: What's Happening?

[Daithi]

This thread will cover additions and improvements to Vigilantes version 15.

[Features]

• New mission type: prevent enemies fleeing the map
• New mission type: escort NPC
• Added code to support non combat encounters
• Added code to allow players to flee/exit the combat area
• Added code to support enemy spawning during combat
• Added code to bypassing obstructions through dialogue choices. This will be useful for shortening the path in escort missions
• Added simple camera movement to city map

[Content]

• Added first non combat encounter: Barbarians at the gates
• Added new Encounter: Dilettante (Thanks Helena!)
• Added new Perk: Insult (Increases critical chance vs this character)
• Added new Perk: Nocturnal (Increase AP, damage, damage resistance at night; lower CTH during day)
• Added new Perk: Critical Charge (Successful melee or firearm attacks increase crit chance on subsequent attacks)
• Added new Encounter: Blackmail
• Added 2 new Downtown maps
• Added 2 new Downtown city backgrounds

[Tweaks]

• UI elements for targeting information now shown on top (Thanks Nomad)
• Improved the city UI.
• Improved the tactical mission debriefing UI.
• Improved the surveillance mission debriefing UI.
• Added player flee areas to maps.
• Disabled character screen for temporary allies. (Thanks Ushas)
• Added fleeing icon to... well fleeing enemies.
• Reduced load time from splash to main menu.

[Fixes]

• Fixed enemies shooting through walls in storage park map. (Thanks Nomad)
• Fixed a number of issues with Chinatown map. (Thanks Usha)
• Fixed issues with Park and Downtown bar map. (Thanks Usha)
• Fixed stacked items not being removed from loot bags, when entire stack is dragged to player inventory. (Thanks Usha)

[Daithi]

Had to make and additional map for the bank job encounter for survivalists, so that's done now. Starting to test the new mission objective: prevent enemies fleeing.

[Daithi]

Added code to support enemy spawning during combat. This is a requirement for fleeing enemy and escort missions.

[Daithi]

Added code to bypassing obstructions through dialogue choices. This will be useful for shortening the path in escort missions

[Daithi]

Players can now flee/exit combat area.

[Daithi]

Added 2 new mission types: prevent enemies fleeing & escort NPC

[Daithi]

Added first non combat encounter: Barbarians at the gates

[Daithi]

Improved the city UI & tactical mission debriefing UI.

[Daithi]

Added player flee areas to all maps, and fixed a number of issues ushas kindly reported.

[Daithi]

Added 3 new perks: Insult, Critical Charge, Nocturnal.

[Daithi]

Fixed an inventory bug, added fleeing icons to enemies.

[Daithi]

Testing is ongoing for v15. Shouldn't be much longer.