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Gear to Glory Gets a Major Systems Overhaul
Skills, crafting, alchemy, quests, fog of war, and a full balance pass—all landed in one large systems commit.
Game DevGodotSystems DesignGDScript
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Killing the Heightmap: Why I Switched to Noise-Driven Terrain Texturing in My Civ-Style RTS
I ditched rigid height-based terrain blending for a noise-driven system that creates natural biome transitions in my hex-based RTS.
game developmentprocedural terrainGodotshadersRTS
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How I Fixed Biome Transitions in My Hex-Based 3D RTS (And Made Terrain Rendering Faster)
I overhauled terrain texturing in Civ RTS by switching to discrete height map combination and post-blur, fixing jagged biome edges and boosting performance.
Godotterrain renderingRTS developmentprocedural generationoptimizationbiome transitions
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How I Solved Terrain Texture Alignment in My Hex-Based 3D RTS
I fixed persistent terrain texture misalignment in my hex grid RTS by centralizing map settings and integrating a unified texture atlas system.
Godot3D RenderingTerrain TexturesHex GridShader Programming
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From Heightmaps to Influence Maps: Rewriting Terrain Generation in a Hex-Based 3D RTS
How I replaced rigid height-based terrain with a dynamic influence system in Godot for more flexible biome and gameplay design.
GodotRTSProcedural GenerationGame DesignHex GridsInfluence Maps
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From Spaghetti to Speed: How I Refactored an RTS Game to Data-Oriented Design in Godot
I slashed frame times in my hex-based RTS by restructuring unit logic around data-oriented design in Godot—here’s how.
GodotData-Oriented DesignGame DevelopmentPerformance OptimizationRTSRefactoring
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Replacing Outline Meshes with Material-Based Highlighting in Godot for Better Performance
How I upgraded Civ RTS's hex tile selection system by swapping outline meshes for dynamic materials—cutting draw calls and fixing deprecation warnings.
GodotPerformance OptimizationShader MaterialsRTS Development3D Rendering
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From Grid to Geometry: Refactoring Building Placement in a Hex-Based 3D RTS
How I overhauled building placement in Civ RTS to use real 3D geometry instead of grid snaps for better collision and scalability.
GodotRTS3Dcollisiongame devrefactor
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When Plugins Do More Harm Than Good: Removing Bloat from Gear to Glory 4.3
I removed two underperforming plugins from Gear to Glory 4.3—trading bloat for stability and maintainability with Godot’s built-in tools.
Godotplugin optimizationcode maintenancegame developmenttechnical debt
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