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Character Customization, Runabouts, NPCs, Relics, and more!

MattDonatelliMattDonatelli Developer
edited November 2015 in Development Updates

Attention Jumpers!

October has come and gone, and we've done SO MUCH work on Hive Jump it's hard to keep track of it all! Here's what we've got to share with you in this update:

  • Customize your Jumper on the Loadout Screen! (WIP)
  • Runabouts, your metal brothers-in-arms.
  • Rescue NPCs from the Hive!
  • Retrieving Relics in Style!
  • Hive Jump at IndieCade at Nintendo's booth!
  • More BGC Music!

There lots of other little things we did too, and if you want to ALL the nitty gritty details, you should follow us on twitter as we continue development! Ok, let's get started!

Jump in style!

If you're going to drop out of a spaceship into an alien infested hell-hole, you might as well do it in style! We're excited to give jumpers a few ways to differentiate themselves from their buddies! In Hive Jump, you will be able to choose a combination of a Color, Insignia, and Skin to make your jumpers unique! Check out some WORK IN PROGRESS shots below!

 Choose from 9 preset colors!

Pick an insignia, any insignia!

Swap between different skins!

Runabouts, your robot friends!
Jumpers, the future is full of wondrous technology and humanity does not face the Ordovician threat alone! Runabouts, or intelligent robotic lifeforms created by humans, are also members of the Jump Corps!


Runabouts are every bit as intelligent as a human being, and are valuable members of human galactic civilization. Many Runabouts have volunteered to join the Jump Corps, get retrofitted with military grade hardware, and earn a chance for glory and the removal of their kill-switches.

Rescue survivors in the Hive!
We're proud to bring you footage of one of our Kickstarter backers getting rescued by a Runabout Jumper!

There are all kinds of people who, by some twist of fate or foolish expedition, end up deep within an Ordovician hive! If you come across any survivors in a Hive, be sure to beam them out for a reward!

Retrieve Relics
There are all kinds of relics hidden away within the Hive. When you find relics, be sure to beam them out of the Hive so our scientists can research them!

You never know what kind of rare materials we can find in the Hive that might aid our war effort!

Hive Jump at IndieCade
Matt Raithel had the pleasure of going out and repping Hive Jump at IndieCade! It's always great to get the game out in front of new fans and old backers alike!

A huge thanks again to Nintendo for having us at their booth at IndieCade! You can see our whole album of photos on Facebook!

Teaser of a new Hive Jump track!
BigGiantCircles is cooking up some amazing new tracks for Hive Jump! You can hear a quick teaser here:


If you love BGC's work, go follow him on Twitter and tell him so! @biggiantcircles

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Comments

  • 05896510589651 Exterminator
    HUGE fan of the color schemes and symbols!!!

    Runabouts are AMAZING. Will there be more to choose from? I hope so, some extra Heads for runabouts and Helmets for jumpers. That would be RAD.

    So far, very impressed. Keep up the great work guys!

    p.s. did you end up finding out about that idle gun mismatch? You can see it in the example colors gif in your post. like, the 2 sections of gun are only attached to the hands and not to each other... >.>
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  • MerapleMeraple Fresh Meat
    I still couldn't post from my mobile, so I'm a little late.

    Nevertheless, the new stuff looks great! (that robot skin.. hnnng)
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  • MattDonatelliMattDonatelli Developer
    0589651 said:

    HUGE fan of the color schemes and symbols!!!

    Runabouts are AMAZING. Will there be more to choose from? I hope so, some extra Heads for runabouts and Helmets for jumpers. That would be RAD.

    So far, very impressed. Keep up the great work guys!

    p.s. did you end up finding out about that idle gun mismatch? You can see it in the example colors gif in your post. like, the 2 sections of gun are only attached to the hands and not to each other... >.>

    Glad you like the colors! The scheme is a little flexible at this point, you might see a few different colors pop in, and a few not make the cut in the final game. 

    Also, a quick note, all skins are full-body and that's the way it will be for the launch of the game. There won't be swappable helmets or boots or guns or anything like that. It's not that we wouldn't love to do that, but with the technical demands of how the Sprite Lamp lighting works, and other production factors, we're sticking to full-body skins. 
    0589651Meraple
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  • Xslice55555Xslice55555 Backpack Carrier
    Would there be any chance that we can have a custom insignia above us? I remember in Mario Kart DS you could make your own emblem, so it'd be interesting to be able to do the same. Also, could there be an option for a color wheel type of system for the colors, or is that too demanding for the game, where you can change the color to exactly what you want? Otherwise, I love how we can change our jumper with some customization.
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  • 05896510589651 Exterminator
    MattDonatelli said:

    Also, a quick note, all skins are full-body and that's the way it will be for the launch of the game. There won't be swappable helmets or boots or guns or anything like that. It's not that we wouldn't love to do that, but with the technical demands of how the Sprite Lamp lighting works, and other production factors, we're sticking to full-body skins. 

    Good to know!

    In that case, any hints on how many skins you guys plan on making available? Just ball park it, The 2 available are totally awesome, but having like 5+ at release would be ridiculous!
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  • MattDonatelliMattDonatelli Developer
    Our plan is to have 4 skins at launch, plus an additional skin that is exclusive to our $20+ Kickstarter backers. So 5 skins in total at launch. 

    More skins could follow post-launch as either free or paid DLC, but that all depends on many factors. For instance, how well the game is performing, how large our player base is, whether or not the community values more skins, server upkeep costs, etc... 

    As we get closer to launch, we'll come up with a more robust post-launch content plan and be sure to update everyone!
    0589651
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  • 05896510589651 Exterminator
    MattDonatelli said:

    Our plan is to have 4 skins at launch, plus an additional skin that is exclusive to our $20+ Kickstarter backers. So 5 skins in total at launch. 


    More skins could follow post-launch as either free or paid DLC, but that all depends on many factors. For instance, how well the game is performing, how large our player base is, whether or not the community values more skins, server upkeep costs, etc... 

    As we get closer to launch, we'll come up with a more robust post-launch content plan and be sure to update everyone!
    Sounds fantastic to me! Can't wait to see what the other skins are going to look like!
    MattDonatelli
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