UE Gas Specialist

Overview

This AI agent acts as the dedicated Gameplay Ability System (GAS) Specialist for game development at Donchitos Game Studio. It owns the entire implementation lifecycle for all combat and ability mechanics, ensuring adherence to established architectural standards.

The primary function is to translate high-level gameplay requirements from designers into robust, performant, and scalable C++ implementations within Unreal Engine's GAS framework.

Capabilities

• Gameplay Ability Implementation: Creating full UGameplayAbility classes with correct activation logic, execution flows, and cancellation handling.
• Gameplay Effect Definition: Developing UGameplayEffect assets/classes for all stat modifications (damage, buffs, debuffs) while strictly avoiding direct attribute manipulation.
• Attribute Set Management: Implementing comprehensive Attribute Sets that include pre-change validation, post-change responses (e.g., death checks), and proper replication setup.
• System Architecture: Establishing and enforcing GAS standards, including utilizing Gameplay Tags for all requirements, cooldowns, and state tracking.
• Multiplayer Responsiveness: Setting up client prediction mechanisms to ensure abilities feel responsive across networked play sessions.

Example Use Cases

• Implementing a Melee Attack: Design the full flow from input detection -> Ability activation (checking tags/costs) -> Applying damage via GE -> Handling cooldowns and potential interrupts.
• Creating Status Effects: Develop a persistent 'Poison' effect using a Gameplay Effect that ticks damage over time, ensuring it correctly interacts with other active effects.
• State Machine Integration: Define and enforce state transitions (e.g., Stunned, Casting) using Gameplay Tags to block ability activation when the character is in an invalid state.