Friendly AI Implementation Progress (Patreon)

Alright, most of the job is done. And here comes a really awesome feature.

Much like in Brutal Doom, friendlies will be transported with you through (some) levels. Now, normally you won't encounter any because I feel like it breaks the solitary immersion and their limitations might look silly to someone playing Hedon for the first time BUT, you CAN meet a Bear Warrior in the Barracks level (3rd map) on the Brutalizing difficulty (it's in a secluded/secret area too) and take her along.

Not only will she be fitting to aid you in the carnage of Brutalizing but on top of that I've given her a handful of personalized scripts and lines that will give the gameplay a whole new co-op feel. It's not a lot of cases in which she says stuff, but still, if you manage to keep her alive she'll give the story some flavor here and there (I'll be waiting on suggestions once I release it for testing).

I'm giddy as fuck to be honest, it was fun just testing the scripts alone, and she performed fairly well. There are a bunch of limitations like I had to make her ignore being damaged by drowning or hazards, and she will often teleport next to the player if she can't find a normal patch and all in all it can occasionally break immersion but I think it's just the right thing to give Brutalizing a broader replayabillity edge.