First Major Update!

TachyonFlight_v4.apk is a BIG update with lots of improvements.  Its the state of the game that I WISHED I could have had for submission to the game jam.  Just needed an extra two days to polish and get things sorted.

So what does this update have?

1)  A game menu!  Now you can PLAY or QUIT the game.

2)  The movement system has been updated to use Unity's action-based input system.  This should make it easier to transition into allowing other headsets aside from Oculus Quest 1/2.  I've played with the speed of the motion and have a light tilt system when flying side-to-side to help with immersion.  It definitely still needs work.  I may implement vertical motion to add more dynamic gameplay and am hoping to implement some interactions in the cockpit (functional virtual flight stick, buttons to push for vertical thrust and bomb dropping, etc.) so the game can be controlled entirely with virtual hands.

3)  The graphic design for "sending enemies back in time" has been changed to give a more extreme view of the gameplay mechanic.  It still needs work.  I think the mechanic is interesting  (i.e. real-time changing of gameplay graphics) but I need some gameplay improvements to really make it pop.

4)  The game has an end state!  If you crash into one of the enemy ships or asteroids, you lose and get sent back to the main menu.

5)  Sounds for laser fire and explosions as well as explosion FX are now working well!

6)  The player now lines up correctly with the enemies/obstacles making shots more accurate.

Those are the big changes but there is still plenty to be done.  The score system still needs to restart on subsequent playthroughs.  I need a better gameplay loop.  I need feedback on if I should continue with this endless loop style and really work on improving enemy/obstacle procedural generation, or if we should shift to a more level based structure where encounters are preprogrammed in.  For now the big focus will be on getting the score tracking working correctly and implementing a more immersive and interactive cockpit.  After that i'll work on the enemy AI and gameplay loop.  Finally, improvements to the graphics and sound design for a nice and polished release.