Another week has passed for the Black Dragon development team and it really seems like we are starting to take some serious strides forward.

The list of features is in the process of getting ironed out. There are still a number of different ideas that have to be worked out but the team is finally getting on the same page. With that, I would like to describe one of the mod features for you.

As I pointed out in the initial description, there are plans to include resource management into the mod. The trick here is to do it in a way that does not take the player away from the action. It is supposed to be a very important part of the game but should not feel like a burden. As a result, the role of resource manager for the Unity forces will be a choice. If the player does choose to take care of resources, he will be given many different responsibilities. Each battle in Black Dragon will cost a number of resources, either as fuel or in lost vehicles. In order to have running vehicles for every battle, resources will have to be collected. Resource collection will be done through optional missions. As the game progresses, new areas will be presented and scanned. Some of these areas may show sign of useful resources. The player will be given the ability to set up a mine/pump or leave the area as is. As well, he may be asked to defend certain sites during the course of the game. If the resource is getting depleted in that area, it may be best to just retreat, not defend, and not risk losing vehicles and lives for no good reason. Running out of certain resources may mean that you will have less support to work with in the following missions. As you can see, this can become a very serious issue.

Any feedback we can get on this idea would be great. Please, join our forums and tell us what you think. Additionally, we have attached a render of Gaia IV, as well as a map of the planet, to this post. These are both works in progress but it can give you a general idea of what the planet will look like. For those with sharp eyes, yes, those are moons orbiting the planet. More on that next week.