Level Design Responsibilities

• Designed Ryloth (1km²) and Ryloth Canyons (350m²) for large-scale 50v50 combat in Galactic Contention.

• Blocked out areas, micro-detailed small spaces, and macro-detailed larger zones.

• Created 21 unique points of interest, ensuring varied gameplay across 14 distinct layers.

• Collaborated on lighting, materials, and quality control.

• Optimized performance using culling, HLODs, and foliage techniques, maintaining ~3000-3500 draws and 8M triangles.

• Developed a dynamic soundscape based on elevation and environment, with distinct audio for outposts, interiors, and open deserts. 

QA Tester Responsibilities

• Wrote and maintained Plane issues of bugs detected.

• Coordinating and communicating directly with team members to help resolve issues.

• Enacted test cases in-game according to information provided directly by developers.

• Took my own initiative to find certain bugs, replicate them and report them.

  • Notable example was a issue with a vehicle (AT-TE) not seemingly taking damage when it should be. I noticed this issue in-game, and would later test and record which areas would take damage, which ones didn't, and if any different weapons had any differences with it.

CIS Outpost (Point Of Interest)

I am going to describe some of the thought processes behind just 1 POI of many to give an example of my design thought processes. For the CIS Outpost (Pictured Below), I aimed to create an area that contrasts significantly with the rest of the level, focusing on a fortified outpost that encourages a mix of longer-ranged and close-quarters combat.

Situated to dominate the local area, the outpost offers players a variety of approaches and combat scenarios. The walls provide opportunities for longer-ranged firefights when shooting from above to those below, but once players are on the walls, it becomes a hectic close-ranged brawl, especially near the elevators. Beyond the walls, the area opens up, offering variance in combat experiences.

Infantry have numerous ways to approach the walls, with different telegraphed flanking routes leading into the outpost. Potential spawning areas are strategically positioned for both defending and attacking the outpost. Players must also navigate the elevators, which are unique to this area, providing convenient but exposed access to different levels of the outpost.

Armor, while disadvantaged in this terrain, has several limited routes through the outpost for map traversal or to support infantry. These routes allow armor to impact the POI, albeit with challenges.

Players can decide their approach based on various factors:

• The amount of cover along the route 

• The cover provided by external cover, allowing players to shoot at those on the walls 

• The ease of locking down a route

• The ability to reinforce areas from player spawners placed below the walls, the exposed elevators, and ramps

• Armor's capability to support infantry attacking the outpost

Overall, the CIS Outpost offers players strategic choices and diverse combat scenarios, adding depth and excitement to gameplay.