Ruins of the Sea

Ruins of the Sea

My first attempt to build a level whitebox: a demo of a 500*500 area white molded level for the theme "Ruins of the Sea", using UE4

第一次尝试搭建关卡白盒：使用UE4 ，针对“海国遗迹”这个主题制作的一个500*500的区域白模关卡演示

Plot

    The inhabitants of the island are self-sufficient and live in peace and contentment, but the royal family of the Sea Kingdom has always been ambitious to attack the mainland, so young men on the island are conscripted into the military when they reach adulthood, and everyone accepts this tradition as a matter of course. To be selected as a first class Naval Commander is a high honor, symbolizing that wisdom and strength have been recognized by the royal family of the Sea Kingdom.

    The protagonist of the story, Alan, is such a naval commander. He has aspired to be a good naval officer since he was a child and has always worked hard for it, with encouragement and support from his family and friends. However, after he really became an officer to lead soldiers in war, he realized that the cruelty of war, the ambitions of the royal family, and the fact that he himself and his relatives became tools of war are all the dark sides that he once did not see. He feels great pain, but it is the nature of a soldier to follow orders, and he kills many people, his hands are stained with blood, and he is eventually consumed by remorse and hatred.

    Nomi, a friend of Allen's since childhood, watched Allen go from being full of passion to gradually being eroded by the brutality of war, and the only choice was to destroy Allen's will eroded by hatred, so that he could free his soul.

剧情

    海岛上的居民自给自足，安居乐业，但海国的皇族一直野心勃勃想要进攻大陆，所以海岛上的青年男子在成年后都会被征兵，大家也都理所应当地接受这一传统，能够被选中成为一级海军指挥官是一项很高的荣誉，象征着智慧和力量得到了海国皇族的认可。

    故事的主角艾伦就是这样一位海军指挥官，他从小就渴望成为一名优秀的海军军官，并一直为之努力，家人和朋友们也都鼓励和支持他。可是当他真正成为一名军官带兵打仗之后，他才发现战争的残酷、皇族的野心、他自己和亲人们成为战争工具，都是他曾经不曾看到的阴暗面。他感到非常的痛苦，可军人的天性就是服从命令，他杀了很多人，双手沾满鲜血，最终被悔恨和仇恨吞噬。

    从小和艾伦一起长大的朋友诺米，他看着艾伦从饱含热情到逐渐被战争的残暴所侵蚀，只有选择消灭艾伦被仇恨侵蚀的意志，这样才能解救他的灵魂。

Characters

    Player - a former soldier in the Sea State Army, Navy Commander Allen's best friend from childhood

    Easy - Ghosts of War of Pain

    Elite Enemies - Factory Guards, Temple Guards

    BOSS - The cohesive will of Naval Commander Allen, who has been consumed by hatred. It hovers in the depths of the wreckage of the giant ship, and only after defeating it can you free Allen's corrupted soul.

角色

    玩家——曾经的海国军队士兵，海军指挥官艾伦从小一起长大的好友

    小怪——痛苦的战争幽灵

    精英怪——工厂守卫、神殿守卫

    BOSS——被仇恨吞噬的海军指挥官艾伦凝聚的意志。在巨舰残骸的深处徘徊，打败它之后才能解救艾伦被侵蚀的灵魂

Level Zoning & Pacing

    Little Fishing Village - Childhood. Simple puzzle solving gameplay and casual exploration gameplay to learn about the protagonist's experiences as a child. (Main color: sky blue, reflecting the innocence and carefree nature of childhood)

    Factory - Youth. Elevator simple puzzle solving, factory skirmish area combat. (Main color: orange, youth is full of enthusiasm, fight for dreams)

    Shrine - Prime. Shrine built for rituals, dimly lit environment and depressing atmosphere, somewhat difficult battles. (Main color: dark blue, awakening of consciousness, gradually seeing the truth of war, suffering and redemption)

    Boss Battle - Located on top of a high platform in the wreckage of a battleship, where the protagonist battles Alan's eroded will.

关卡区域划分和节奏

    小渔村——童年。简单解谜玩法和休闲探索玩法，了解主角小时候的经历。（主色调：天蓝色，体现童年时期的天真无邪、无忧无虑）

    工厂——青年。升降梯简单解谜、工厂小规模区域战斗。（主色调：橙色，青年时期饱含热情、为梦想奋斗）

    神殿——壮年。为祭祀而建造的神殿，昏暗的环境和压抑的氛围，有一定难度的战斗。（主色调：深蓝色，意识觉醒、逐渐看清战争的真相、痛苦和救赎）

    Boss战——位于战舰残骸的高台之上，主角在这里与艾伦被侵蚀的意志对战。

Goals

    Main - Explore the ruins of the Sea State, travel to the battleship to find the remaining will of Naval Commander Allen and defeat him.

    Spur - The personal growth story of Allen and his sidekick Nomi.

    Obstacles - Puzzle combat gameplay scattered throughout the large map, by solving puzzles to obtain key props to advance the plot, battle failure will return to the archive point.

    Abilities - Weapons and equipment can be acquired through exploration and battles to enhance combat abilities.

关卡目标

    主线——探索海国遗迹，前往战舰找到海军指挥官艾伦残留的的意志，击败他。

    支线——艾伦和小伙伴诺米的个人成长故事。

    障碍——分散在大地图各处的解谜战斗玩法，通过解谜获得推进剧情的关键道具、战斗失败会回到存档点。

    能力——可以通过探索、战斗获得武器装备提升战斗能力。