User:Gamedevframe/Flight

Flight! is a multiplayer ROBLOX game that began development on April 19, 2016. It is all about flying your paper plane through a variety of maps, and reaching the finish line before anyone else does. In every map, there are rings that can be considered like checkpoints. When the round has ended, you will earn "Notes" so you can be able to change the look of your plane, and much more! It is currently closed to the public as it is in the process of being developed. They have our own Discord Server as well as a ROBLOX Group that you can join, so you can be informed on updates, giveaways, and much more!

History
Flight! went into development around about the beginning of July 2016. Real development was beginning to get done around early March 2017; this where the most progress was being made and solidified the current state of it. Younite wishes that they can finish the real development by the end of this month.

Idea Behind Flight!
At the time, Younite was doing the equivalent of O level in Ireland, and he was studying. He knew that he wanted to make a game on ROBLOX over the summer, but didn't know what type of game he would make. During this time, he got quite bored and decided to procrastinate by making a paper airplane. He threw it and did some sort of trick where he thought '  there hasn't been a paper plane game on ROBLOX before '. This is what sparked his initial idea for Flight!. The game will always be revolved around the idea of paper planes.

Testing
Flight! opened to 60 testers during late January 2017. Somewhere around the end of March 2017, testing was closed for a week roughly before being opened again at the beginning of April 2017 as  'QA Testing', otherwise known as  'Quality Assurance' Testing. Normal testers are unable to play the game, but those 10 players who were given the QA rank on the group were able to.

Main Team

 * Younite Wiki Page (@_Younite) - Team Leader, Art, UV Mapping, Animations
 * The_Frame (@TheFrame_) - Programmer, UI Designer
 * ScriptingIntoTerror (@Terror_Scripter) - Lead Programmer
 * Aotrou (@Aotrou_Rbx) - Map Creator

Map Makers

 * PlayingShifty Wiki Page ]
 * Jazuc
 * Struup
 * Tom
 * cowsoncows

Skin Designers

 * Space_Baa
 * Gamaxp
 * Kalebmonkk

Social Media
You can follow the listed Twitter accounts in order to receive updates and information on the game. You can also get redeemable codes for when the game is first released such as "1NTH3BL0X" which is the first ever code that will work upon the game's release!
 * Younite - https://twitter.com/_Younite
 * The_Frame - https://twitter.com/TheFrame_
 * ScriptingIntoTerror - https://twitter.com/Terror_Scripter
 * Aotrou - https://twitter.com/Aotrou_Rbx

Reporting
For all testers who could access and play, they had been given a link to an Excel sheet where you should report bugs and glitches. For when the game is publicly announced, you are requested to ask either Younite or The_Frame on ROBLOX or the Discord Server. Make sure that, when possible, you get evidence as this helps determine where and how it may have happened.

Sponsoring
There are a few shirts that range from the Granite Sponsor costing 100 ROBUX all the way to the Diamond Sponsor costing 20000 ROBUX. Below is a list of shirts and their prices you can buy to support the game in its progress.


 * Granite Sponsor - 100 ROBUX
 * Diorite Sponsor - 250 ROBUX
 * Andesite Sponsor - 500 ROBUX
 * Marble Sponsor - 1000 ROBUX
 * Bronze Sponsor - 5000 ROBUX
 * Silver Sponsor - 10000 ROBUX
 * Gold Sponsor - 15000 ROBUX
 * Diamond Sponsor - 20000 ROBUX

Sponsors
Thank you to these players who have put in their Robux to the game to support the game while it's being made!


 * Amunsingorb569
 * ByDefault
 * Mah_Bucket
 * Materking
 * tiipot
 * Aekis
 * Pterabyte
 * YoungsterTeapot
 * kalebmonkk
 * Conor3D
 * Kurokku
 * Zapdroid
 * Luke_SkyBloxer
 * Detzky
 * hazza91104
 * NickelNate678
 * Cooortz
 * Slendsim
 * legendsword359
 * smashduck
 * INOOBE_YT
 * CodingDuck
 * Archivic

October 10 to December 31

 * Creation of a newer Flight! group.
 * Removed whitelisting.

January 1 to March 26

 * Added new map: School by Aotrou.
 * Added new map: Desert by Aotrou.
 * Added new map: Wild West by Aotrou.
 * Moved map: Dragonfly Falls to the "Special" catagory.
 * Launching plane now smaller than original.
 * All 42 skins have be selected and added to the game.
 * Edited lighting properties so that they'll work with all maps.
 * Wait times removed from preloading, made preloading faster.
 * Removed AFK option as it is pointless.
 * New uncopyrighted music being used for maps and intro.
 * Sorted out skins into specific categories.
 * Brought down MaxPlayers to 5 temporarily.
 * Notes icon is now resizable.
 * All skins now have icons in the shop so you can see a preview.
 * Created a spectating system to use when you've finished a round.
 * All finish parts are now un-cancollide to prevent crashing.
 * SkinSelection errors and bugs are now fixed.
 * Paper's TextureID has been fixed.
 * Credits panel has been fixed and updated.
 * Replaced green dot on the ring with a distance BillboardGui.
 * Distance text is now rounded using math.floor.
 * Removed mobile buttons so they don't cover the screen as they're useless.
 * Left and right buttons have new icons.
 * Plane doesn't crash when you're moving fast.
 * Leaderboard is now shown.
 * Winners room has been added.
 * Fixed a checkpoint in the "Desert" map.
 * Updated Flight! map kit.
 * Added new map: Adventure This by PlayingShifty.
 * Added new map: Military Base by Tom
 * Added new map: Park by Tom.
 * Added new map: Little Italy by cowsoncows.

March 27 - April 15

 * Fixed bugs.
 * "My name Jeff".

Trivia

 * On April Fools Day, Younite released a game and Tweeted that it was the release of Flight!. This tricked many players into thinking that this was true.
 * The Discord Server reached 250 members on April 9, 2017.