We've finally managed to put together and test most of the functions that will be available in the next release. If everything goes according to plan, Rbots 0.30 for both JK & MotS will be released to the general public on 22nd June. Stay tuned for more details.

"A long time ago...
One game I can't seem to stop reinstalling is ucasArts legendary Jedi Knight. The groundbreaking sequel to Dark Forces may be nearing it's fourth birthday, but both it and the Mysteries of the Sith expansion pack still feature some of the most compelling first-person shooting [and, uh, sabering] this side of modern efforts like the afore mentioned No One Lives Forever. If you don't own either game, do yourself a favor and pick them up from a bargain bin near you. If you do own them, cruise over to The Massassi Temple and the Admiral's Command Center for a look at the many user-designed solo missions and multiplayer maps available.

Be prepared to surrender a lot of time to your PC if you're a Star Wars fan, though. Many of the home-brewed missions boast LucasArts-like design touches, some even go beyond the outstanding quality of retail levels such as "The Falling Ship." I've just lost the better part of a weekend to SavageX's epic "Leeza's Destiny 3.0" and Ryan Bickhart's incredible "Imperial Siege on Derra IV." Each features puzzles, new cutscenes, and all of the other frills that make an FPS level truly memorable. "Imperial Siege" may be the best user-designed level I've ever played for any game. Any way you look at it, getting back to Jedi Knight is a great way to kill time while waiting for Hayden Christansen to turn into Darth Vader in Episode II"

"What can players expect to see in Obi-Wan?"

"The main focus of this game is for the player to really feel like they are a Jedi. That has been the goal since the start of the project. In order to achieve this, we had to make sure the player had complete control over the light saber. We struggled with this for about a year staying away from creating a game where your saber fighting is a button-matching thing because you don't really have control. That is when we came up with the idea of using the analog stick for the saber. The way this works is that any direction you want the saber to swing, a player just has to move the analog stick in that direction."

The next public release - 0.30 will feature difficulty settings, and I'd like your input on what they should be. I need a name for each of the 10 levels to describe how difficult they are and a description of how each level is different. Post your ideas on the Rbots forum.