Space Battle

Source code

Summary

Goal: Simulated space battle between two or more groups of ships.
Languages: C#, HLSL
Tech Stack: Unity Engine, UnityAsync
Notable Achievement: Hierarchical state machine AI framework.
Status: Superceded

Completed Features

Turret tracking based on azimuth and elevation limits [5]
Independent turret targeting based on scored priorities
PID assisted strafing & orbiting for ships
Waypoint movement and simple collision avoidance [2]
Data driven content creation
Aesthetically pleasing shield, damage, and explosion GFX [3][4]

Description

"Space Battle" while uninspired in name, is very usefully self-descriptive. It's a battle that occurs... in space. This project is intended as a portfolio development project, but one that I enjoy making immensely. The final build should feature (at least):

2 distinct AI factions
Several distinct ship classes for each
Fleet AI tactics

Each ship is managed not only by an overarching fleet AI, but also by its own independent systems, including an AI for each turret, allowing for advanced, multi-faceted AI control. In an effort to keep this legibly short, technical details will be mostly omitted.

Challenges

Somewhat similarly to the line renderer, this project targets a subject that has in the past challenged me - vectors, in this case three dimensional. During this project I found that my understanding of how vectors within three dimensional space intrinsically interact has strengthened significantly. This project additionally challenged my visual effect skills, particularly regarding destruction of ships.

Future considerations

This is an ongoing project, though once complete I may expand the scope to include some player interaction, such as piloting of a ship, or commanding a fleet in a real time strategy format. Space and sci-fi are areas of serious passion for me, so I will almost definitely revisit this project. This project has been superceded by a planned game built on the Thera Engine due to technical limitations within Unity.