I was originally planning on making this a much smaller update, Alpha 0.4.1. I thought I'd just tune the combat, maybe add a functioning enemy, and be done with it. I was very wrong. Turns out, animation montages make everything easier and I ended up completely overhauling the combat. Where the original was an off brand Dark Souls, the new one is somewhere between Witcher 3 and Breath of the Wild. Keep reading for the full changelist

• New: Dynamic lock-on targeting
  • Strafe around enemies and switch between them with a flick of the camera
  • Pretty much works the way you'd expect
• New: Lock-on dodging and rolling
  • While locked on, you can either dodge or roll in 8 DOF
  • Dodging is quicker, and has less end lag
  • Rolling takes you farther
• New: Enemy AI
  • Strange golems now dot the Sky Islands
  • They'll wander around until they see you, then let out a (silent) roar and charge in for attack!
• New: Soundtrack
  • Added some tracks from Laputa: Castle in the Sky
  • This helps me get a feel for the game as well as teaches me how Unreal handles sound
• Improved: Swordplay
  • Through anim notifies, the system is easier to tune than ever
  • It's quicker, more responsive, and less buggy
• Bug fixes:
  • Smoothed out boar turning animations
  • Transforming while standing still no longer gets you stuck in terrain
  • Too many small tweaks and improvements to list

By next week I hope to expand the combat system with more combos and add new NPCs, including at least one new enemy. Stay tuned!