Скачать или смотреть [Prototype Project] Men of Star - Planet - X Sand 1 | 2010

Men of Star (aka People of the Stars) is an experimental series of sci-fi RPG projects that pushed the boundaries of the GEM3 game engine. Each project has its own style and gameplay features, allowing us to test the engine's capabilities and explore new directions for the Best Way company.

By choosing sci-fi themes and a space setting, we had the creative freedom to expand the engine capabilities. We experimented with large-scale modular space stations, complex architectural solutions, and meticulously detailed locations—ideal for testing various combat systems and game mechanics.

We developed constructors for massive modular structures and transforming robots, created and debugged an AI system, and implemented a scheme editor for creating materials, branching dialogues, and behavior scenarios for different units (humans, animals, robots, vehicles). We also tested life simulation technology and experimented with unit control options and camera control modes.
A key area of work was implementing and testing an improved lighting system, new special effects, and realistic sound propagation models for indoor and outdoor spaces. The only limit on creating game locations was our imagination and the time it took to produce models and effects.

In the end, Men of Star became a crucial technological platform that laid the groundwork for our team's subsequent large-scale projects – "New Union" and "Project 5".