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Prototyped and implemented ranged weapons to expand the base combat mechanics of the game

Created an expandable ammo management system for weapons, designed to work with the upcoming magic feature

Created a customisable reload system implented via character installers

Utilised item factories to quickly create ammo bundles at runtime

Connected various animations and SFX to crossbows and bolts for improved user feedback

Created a noise detection system for enemies where they can listen and investigate sounds made by players

Co-created a quad tree system to significantly improve performance and reduce the cost of entity searches 

Updated enemy state system to factor in detected noises into A* path calculation

Created a modifiable sound system where players emit noise in a sphere based on how fast they are moving

Replaced the old UI loot screen interaction with a new physical interactable system

Prototyped and implemented a way of physicalising all items in the game, including those that did not have a runtime model, such as armour and some collectibles

Created an efficient approach for evaluating player proximity within chunks to display items in chests that have already been opened

Created a rooted passive effect that could be applied to players and enemies, which prevented all movement, including sprinting, jumping, and dashing

Implemented the first temporary passive, where effects were applied and removed at runtime

Updated the existing passive system to correctly display UI for temporary passives, including icons and timers

Applied in-game traps, such as wall spikes and bear traps, with the ability to provide the rooted status for a specified time

Created an efficient runtime system to allow physics animations to be played, which was utilised for environmental echo sources

Synced necessary data between server and client to correctly play the necessary SFX and VFX

Created systems for designers to customise how and when the SFX / VFX would play at runtime

Improved the orb spawning process and allowed enemies to collect echoes that they hit

Implemented character sprinting which increases movement speed based on specific player stats, and drains stamina at a consistent rate

Connected the sprinting mechanic via the Unity Input system and created an efficient approach to constantly evaluate controller input to maintain sprinting

Implemented mechanical balancing by penalising the player for running out of stamina while sprinting, leaving the player in an exhausted state where movement speed and jump height are significantly reduced