as the code base is pretty much done I started on some enemy mechanical designs..

Catch 22

I sent a bunch of mails of to character designers to see how much they would cost and wether they would have time in their schedule for contract work..

So far I have only received replies from 2 of 7 artists.. one from my #3 choice and the other from my #1 choice..

#3 had no space i his schedule..

#1 (my ideal candidate for the game) gave me a quote for work!

Sadly there were a LOT of zeroes involved in the figure.. More than I can afford at present.. Had I known it would be so expensive I  would have been saving up a lot harder than I have.

According to my advisor, Miss N, she tells me his rates are reasonable... So I doubt I will get a cheaper option. And besides, he is a peronal hero of mine.

Being a Gaijin in Tokyo means there is little to no chance of getting a loan, and I can`t do a kickstarter with nothing to show.. So for now I wil try and stay in contact with him and get more done with placeholder art until I can afford his skills.

On the subject of things to show, here is a load test to check how the framerate holds up with pathfinding tanks, flying enemies and bullets..still at a solid 60FPS..