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Games Discussion / Re: Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
« Last post by Asid on Today at 12:13:38 AM »Gameplay Trailer
Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2023
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Games Discussion / Re: Reentry - An Orbital Simulator
« Last post by Asid on Yesterday at 11:11:02 PM »Update 0.94 is out - Updates to Mercury, the Lunar Guidance Computer & Bug Fixes
Fri, 9 September 2022
0.94 is another stability update where a lot of bugs has been fixed. The main features are updates to the Mercury physics model (ascent, guidance) and retrofire engines, some Mercury interior fixes and updates, in addition to some huge updates to the Lunar Module inertial platform and the Lunar Guidance Computer.
Mercury Physics Update
The physics model of ascent, deorbit and entry in Project Mercury has received an overhaul, and it is finally possible to fly similar missions to what was flown in real life. Launching into orbit, with retrofire scheduled after about 4 hours and 30 minutes, just like in Mercury-Atlas 6 (Glenn), will make you splash down in a similar location to real life.
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans//33371327/09f5785bfef5048b6aebc7cd7f5647bdcd8422c4.png
Mercury Cockpit Window
One of the features is the addition of panels or doors that can shut the Window in Mercury. It consists of three doors that can be adjusted by clicking on them, just like any other selector/knob.
Mercury Cockpit Interior
The model of the Mercury fuses has been updated to better reflect how they looked in real life, and the UV mapping issue has been fixed. Additional cockpit props has been added and the attitude gauge needles has been colored. This makes it easier to see what's pitch, yaw and roll on the attitude rate needles as they match the coloring of the axis.
Lunar Module Inertial Platform updates
The inertial platform in the Lunar Module is updated to behave more realistically. It is used to improve the methods that uses the REFSMMAT to execute other tasks such as alignment and burns.
Lunar Guidance Computer: P30 & P40
Requesting burns using the Burn Planner will insert a planned burn into the LGC (if you use it when the Lunar Module is the active space craft). The data and logic has been overhauled to be more predictable, with better default values for attitude. A new button is added to the burn planner that lets you request the REFSMMAT before the burn is requested. This allows you to align the IMU using P52. If you then request the burn, the default attitude values should make more sense (this is only needed if you want to torque your gyros ahead of a burn).
The old procedures still works, but it required you to be in control of the attitude to set in V49 (usually all zeros).
Lunar Guidance Computer: P52 opt. 1 and opt. 2
The updates to the REFSMMAT lets P52 opt.1 behave more predictable, and can be used to orient the spacecraft with the burn direction. Requesting burns using the DPS will for example give you the option to align the S/C so that the DPS engine faces prograde/retrograde (90 degrees / 270 degrees pitch). It should now be simpler to execute a DOI burn using the Lunar Module instead of the Command Module, like they did in Apollo 11.
P52 opt. 2 will let you align the platform with the local vertical at a specific mission time.
Inverted Mission Transcript
I have also reverted the Mission Transcript to make it easier to see the last message received.
Links to Space Flight Academy videos
Going forward I will be focusing on creating videos that will teach you and show you the key procedures for each space craft. I link to these has been added to the Academy.
A brief overview of 0.94 can be seen here:
Please see the list below for a full list:
Mercury Physics update for more realistic atmosphere (ascent, entry)
Slight Mercury Cockpit updates: New fuses and cabin props, adjustable window shields
LM REFSMMAT updates to better support DPS burns
LGC P30 and P40 updates. When requesting a burn, note the burn attitude offset of about 90 degrees on attitude
Added support for LGC P52 opt. 2
Reverted the Mission Transcript so last message is on top
Some additional tuning on the CM ECS and Gemini ECS
Fixed: OBC Catch-up rounding issue, so numbers match with comms
Fixed: Added the missing highlighter support for 3 circuit breakers in the Command Module
Fixed: Inverted LM x-pointer scale control
Fixed: SPS exhaust visible when fuel is depleted
Fixed: SPS fuel depletion logic
Fixed: PAD toggle should now care about UI work, preventing to open them when typing in a text field etc.
Fixed: dV THRUST A/B labels
Fixed: G-trace line disappears when setting EMS to off
Fixed: G-trace graph renderer rendered it outside the EMD display area. It's a graph but the TSS scaling changed the size of it
Fixed: CM/SM jets temperature sensor offscale
Fixed: Gemini navigation lesson asks to set the FDI selector to the wrong position
Fixed multiple typos and issues in checklists
Fixed multiple typos in language files
Fixed multiple typos in missions
Fixed: Inverted the Gemini lift vector. Heads up -> Lift down, as with the Command Module is correct
Fixed: Gemini Event Timer sign issue
Fixed: Gemini CO2 gauge limit to prevent negative readout
Fixed: Agena RCS visibility
Fixed: Agena engine SFX
Fixed: Blank PAD visibility in Apollo
Fixed: Mercury Stable Orbit should work again now (had a slight roll before)
Fixed: Gemini Abort Handle (part of it was baked into a static mesh, preventing animation)
Fixed: Flickering Gemini Attitude Indicator during startup routines
Fixed: Gemini Rendezvous orbit prediction showed a circular orbit, it should be an elliptical orbit. Wrong lookup data was used
A special shoutout to all the alpha-floor testers, those who report issues and provide feedback, and to the Test Pilots. Thank you all for helping me creating a better game for all of us.
// Petri W.
Fri, 9 September 2022
0.94 is another stability update where a lot of bugs has been fixed. The main features are updates to the Mercury physics model (ascent, guidance) and retrofire engines, some Mercury interior fixes and updates, in addition to some huge updates to the Lunar Module inertial platform and the Lunar Guidance Computer.
Mercury Physics Update
The physics model of ascent, deorbit and entry in Project Mercury has received an overhaul, and it is finally possible to fly similar missions to what was flown in real life. Launching into orbit, with retrofire scheduled after about 4 hours and 30 minutes, just like in Mercury-Atlas 6 (Glenn), will make you splash down in a similar location to real life.
https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans//33371327/09f5785bfef5048b6aebc7cd7f5647bdcd8422c4.png
Mercury Cockpit Window
One of the features is the addition of panels or doors that can shut the Window in Mercury. It consists of three doors that can be adjusted by clicking on them, just like any other selector/knob.
Mercury Cockpit Interior
The model of the Mercury fuses has been updated to better reflect how they looked in real life, and the UV mapping issue has been fixed. Additional cockpit props has been added and the attitude gauge needles has been colored. This makes it easier to see what's pitch, yaw and roll on the attitude rate needles as they match the coloring of the axis.
Lunar Module Inertial Platform updates
The inertial platform in the Lunar Module is updated to behave more realistically. It is used to improve the methods that uses the REFSMMAT to execute other tasks such as alignment and burns.
Lunar Guidance Computer: P30 & P40
Requesting burns using the Burn Planner will insert a planned burn into the LGC (if you use it when the Lunar Module is the active space craft). The data and logic has been overhauled to be more predictable, with better default values for attitude. A new button is added to the burn planner that lets you request the REFSMMAT before the burn is requested. This allows you to align the IMU using P52. If you then request the burn, the default attitude values should make more sense (this is only needed if you want to torque your gyros ahead of a burn).
The old procedures still works, but it required you to be in control of the attitude to set in V49 (usually all zeros).
Lunar Guidance Computer: P52 opt. 1 and opt. 2
The updates to the REFSMMAT lets P52 opt.1 behave more predictable, and can be used to orient the spacecraft with the burn direction. Requesting burns using the DPS will for example give you the option to align the S/C so that the DPS engine faces prograde/retrograde (90 degrees / 270 degrees pitch). It should now be simpler to execute a DOI burn using the Lunar Module instead of the Command Module, like they did in Apollo 11.
P52 opt. 2 will let you align the platform with the local vertical at a specific mission time.
Inverted Mission Transcript
I have also reverted the Mission Transcript to make it easier to see the last message received.
Links to Space Flight Academy videos
Going forward I will be focusing on creating videos that will teach you and show you the key procedures for each space craft. I link to these has been added to the Academy.
A brief overview of 0.94 can be seen here:
Please see the list below for a full list:
Mercury Physics update for more realistic atmosphere (ascent, entry)
Slight Mercury Cockpit updates: New fuses and cabin props, adjustable window shields
LM REFSMMAT updates to better support DPS burns
LGC P30 and P40 updates. When requesting a burn, note the burn attitude offset of about 90 degrees on attitude
Added support for LGC P52 opt. 2
Reverted the Mission Transcript so last message is on top
Some additional tuning on the CM ECS and Gemini ECS
Fixed: OBC Catch-up rounding issue, so numbers match with comms
Fixed: Added the missing highlighter support for 3 circuit breakers in the Command Module
Fixed: Inverted LM x-pointer scale control
Fixed: SPS exhaust visible when fuel is depleted
Fixed: SPS fuel depletion logic
Fixed: PAD toggle should now care about UI work, preventing to open them when typing in a text field etc.
Fixed: dV THRUST A/B labels
Fixed: G-trace line disappears when setting EMS to off
Fixed: G-trace graph renderer rendered it outside the EMD display area. It's a graph but the TSS scaling changed the size of it
Fixed: CM/SM jets temperature sensor offscale
Fixed: Gemini navigation lesson asks to set the FDI selector to the wrong position
Fixed multiple typos and issues in checklists
Fixed multiple typos in language files
Fixed multiple typos in missions
Fixed: Inverted the Gemini lift vector. Heads up -> Lift down, as with the Command Module is correct
Fixed: Gemini Event Timer sign issue
Fixed: Gemini CO2 gauge limit to prevent negative readout
Fixed: Agena RCS visibility
Fixed: Agena engine SFX
Fixed: Blank PAD visibility in Apollo
Fixed: Mercury Stable Orbit should work again now (had a slight roll before)
Fixed: Gemini Abort Handle (part of it was baked into a static mesh, preventing animation)
Fixed: Flickering Gemini Attitude Indicator during startup routines
Fixed: Gemini Rendezvous orbit prediction showed a circular orbit, it should be an elliptical orbit. Wrong lookup data was used
A special shoutout to all the alpha-floor testers, those who report issues and provide feedback, and to the Test Pilots. Thank you all for helping me creating a better game for all of us.
// Petri W.
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Racing / Richard Burns Rally Directors Cut
« Last post by Asid on Yesterday at 11:10:55 PM »Richard Burns Rally Directors Cut Release Trailer
Apr 14, 2024
Here we are! After a long time and many problems to solve, I am very happy to announce that RBR Directors Cut will soon be available for everyone as a fully integrated plugin in Richard Burns Rally, Yay!
Directors Cut is a camera modification tool that allows you to manipulate the vanilla cameras to create literally any scene you can imagine. Despite it's advanced capabilities, which are more made for content creators, it also offers some features for the normal driver, which are
- Completely redesigned Freecam tool with many new features
- Auto-generated stage cams for BTB replays
- Ready to use cameras like the Real Chase Cam, Helmet or Onboard Cam
The tool is designed to be as easy to use as possible. There is no need to study before placing the cam in the perfect spot to capture that perfect slide or code brown moment. And maybe some of you will discover a passion to become a filmmaker for RBR.
Huge thanks to all the testers and supporters, especially mika-n and WorkerBee.
Mika, without all your help and support I would never have made the plugin. You are a madman!
Soon there will be more explanation about the features in Directors Cut, but for now I hope you all feel enternained with the action from the release trailer, enjoy!
RBR Masterclass
Apr 14, 2024
Here we are! After a long time and many problems to solve, I am very happy to announce that RBR Directors Cut will soon be available for everyone as a fully integrated plugin in Richard Burns Rally, Yay!
Directors Cut is a camera modification tool that allows you to manipulate the vanilla cameras to create literally any scene you can imagine. Despite it's advanced capabilities, which are more made for content creators, it also offers some features for the normal driver, which are
- Completely redesigned Freecam tool with many new features
- Auto-generated stage cams for BTB replays
- Ready to use cameras like the Real Chase Cam, Helmet or Onboard Cam
The tool is designed to be as easy to use as possible. There is no need to study before placing the cam in the perfect spot to capture that perfect slide or code brown moment. And maybe some of you will discover a passion to become a filmmaker for RBR.
Huge thanks to all the testers and supporters, especially mika-n and WorkerBee.
Mika, without all your help and support I would never have made the plugin. You are a madman!
Soon there will be more explanation about the features in Directors Cut, but for now I hope you all feel enternained with the action from the release trailer, enjoy!
RBR Masterclass
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Games Discussion / Re: Reentry - An Orbital Simulator
« Last post by Asid on April 14, 2024, 07:17:35 PM »Update 0.99.17 is out! - Bug fixes and tuning
Wed, 13 March 2024
First of all I wanted to thank you for the patience since the previous update. My build pipeline and uploading to Steam has been failing. After a long debugging round with Steam support, we identified the root cause being the ISP blocking parts of the required uploading paths, making it impossible to upload new patches to Steam. This issue is now being handled by Steam directly with the ISP. This patch has therefore been delayed for a while and does not contain issues reported during February and March. I will start to work on those next.
This update will roll out fixes for various Mercury systems, updates to the Mercury manual and fixes to the career nodes.
Note: If you are experiencing issues with this build you can roll back to the previous using the Steam Betas Tab accessible from the Steam client (games properties).
Mercury Updates
The main aspects of this update covers Mercury systems. It fixes some issues related to the Environmental Control Systems heat exchanger logic, and improves the logic of it.
It also adds some features related to the EXCESS CABIN/SUIT H2O warning light logic, and ties it to the improved Heat Exchangers.
The Mercury manual has also been updated (ECS).
Mercury Academy videos
I have created six new videos covering many of the Mercury systems, you can find them all in this playlist on YouTube:
You can use this video together with the Mercury Academy to get a deeper understanding of how the Mercury spacecraft works.
Career Tree
I have improved some of the Career Tree logic and corrected reported issues related to some of the nodes, especially in the Apollo CSM tree.
Patch notes:
MOCR: FC LBS/HR fraction increase
Mercury Heat Exchangers logic update
Mercury EXCESS CABIN/SUIT H2O warning lights logic improved
Minor updates to the Mercury manual
Career tree node fixes
Engine tuning
Mercury Academy videos
Mercury Manual: ECS updates
Wed, 13 March 2024
First of all I wanted to thank you for the patience since the previous update. My build pipeline and uploading to Steam has been failing. After a long debugging round with Steam support, we identified the root cause being the ISP blocking parts of the required uploading paths, making it impossible to upload new patches to Steam. This issue is now being handled by Steam directly with the ISP. This patch has therefore been delayed for a while and does not contain issues reported during February and March. I will start to work on those next.
This update will roll out fixes for various Mercury systems, updates to the Mercury manual and fixes to the career nodes.
Note: If you are experiencing issues with this build you can roll back to the previous using the Steam Betas Tab accessible from the Steam client (games properties).
Mercury Updates
The main aspects of this update covers Mercury systems. It fixes some issues related to the Environmental Control Systems heat exchanger logic, and improves the logic of it.
It also adds some features related to the EXCESS CABIN/SUIT H2O warning light logic, and ties it to the improved Heat Exchangers.
The Mercury manual has also been updated (ECS).
Mercury Academy videos
I have created six new videos covering many of the Mercury systems, you can find them all in this playlist on YouTube:
You can use this video together with the Mercury Academy to get a deeper understanding of how the Mercury spacecraft works.
Career Tree
I have improved some of the Career Tree logic and corrected reported issues related to some of the nodes, especially in the Apollo CSM tree.
Patch notes:
MOCR: FC LBS/HR fraction increase
Mercury Heat Exchangers logic update
Mercury EXCESS CABIN/SUIT H2O warning lights logic improved
Minor updates to the Mercury manual
Career tree node fixes
Engine tuning
Mercury Academy videos
Mercury Manual: ECS updates
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Games Discussion / Angola '86
« Last post by Asid on April 14, 2024, 04:55:41 PM »
The first strategy game to capture the essence of the entire South African Border war, from Omugulugwombashe to UNTAG (Aug'66 - Mar'90)
Homepage: Here
Steam: Here
Single-player
Angola '86 Trailer
About
It is 1966 and the South African Border War has commenced, with the South African Defence Force being deployed to South West Arica.
As a SADF commander, wage a counter-insurgency (COIN) war to secure the region, on the border with Angola.
In order to win the Hearts and Minds of the local population you will need to track and destroy the SWAPO insurgents, who infiltrate from across the border and destabilize the region by intimidating the locals, laying mines and ambushing your forces.
The insurgents also have a bigger brother, the army of Angola (FAPLA). This Soviet supplied, conventional army have much wider ambitions than SWAPO, they want to take total control of the entire region, a stepping stone to unifying Angola under communist rule.
FAPLA provides a secure base from which SWAPO can operate, but it's primary focus is the destruction of UNITA, a faction supported by the USA and South Africa.
To carry out your COIN mission, co-ordination of ground troops, special forces, artillery, mechanized units, training of local forces (SWATF) and air force assets is essential, but of greater consequence is winning the support of the local population. With greater co-operation from the local inhabitants comes the reward of intelligence, a key factor in COIN warfare.
The war is not fought in isolation, so as the commander of the SADF forces, you will have the added complexity of managing the support for the war back home, should you the lose the support of the United Nations, the war will also be surely lost.
This is a game that captures the true essence of the South African Border War, where counter-insurgency operations are paramount, gathering intel, tracking the insurgents and destroying their bases in Angola play a critical role and containing FAPLA can save the day.
Rise through the ranks and watch your personalized uniform transform from a junior Lieutenant to General as you relive the South African Border War.
Features
- Hearts and Minds victory conditions
- Turn based strategy game, procedurally generated at the start of every new game thereby ensuring extended playability.
- Multiple factions for the player to control (SADF,SWATF,UNITA)
- Full and authentic order of battle management
- Political support model, stakeholder management of the sentiment back home.
- Full range of SADF units including transport helicopters, APC’s, armor, Gunships, Engineers etc
- Full tracking and detection model, including helicopter air support
- Special Forces operations (Recces) and cross border raids
- Operational intelligence map
- Training of South West Africa Army (SWATF)
- Air strikes
- Medevacs and in field repairs
- Minesweeping and ambushes
- Full logistical model, including vehicle repairs and maintenance
- Road and base construction
- Handover and intervention of the United Nations (UNTAG)
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Squad / Squad DEVBLOG - PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS FACTION
« Last post by Asid on April 14, 2024, 04:19:25 PM »DEVBLOG - PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS FACTION
Fri, 12 April 2024
New Intel Received, Squaddies. We’ve got a new Faction on the way.
Private Military Contractors
Welcome Squaddies, to an entirely new line of Dev Blogs. Today’s post is coming hot off the press from our Content team. Later this year we will be introducing our newest Faction, the Private Military Contractors, but today let’s have a sneak peek at what’s to come!
The PMC will be an irregular Independent faction that represents western private military contractors emphasizing the use of non-standardized, modern infantry. They will lack some tools that conventional forces have such as heavy vehicles, heavy weapons, and comprehensive battlefield support. This faction will set us up with a variety of assets that will enable us to deliver more new factions in the near future.
Distinguishing Features
1 An Independent faction that can match up against any other faction in the game and play on any biome and map.
2 They will have access to specialized light attack vehicles but lack heavier equipment such as infantry fighting vehicles, and adequate tactical support.
4 Will have access to a wide variety of modern small-arms with aftermarket upgrades.
4 They will only have access to lighter unit types such as air assault, and light infantry.
SUV
While this SUV is still in its block out stages, we wanted to share our current progress on what the vehicles for the PMCs will be!
MP5
M320
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And that's all we have to share with you on the Private Military Contractors for now, but we plan on continuing to release Dev Blogs that will, among other exciting additions, keep you updated on the progress of this new Faction!
OFFWORLD OUT
Fri, 12 April 2024
New Intel Received, Squaddies. We’ve got a new Faction on the way.
Private Military Contractors
Welcome Squaddies, to an entirely new line of Dev Blogs. Today’s post is coming hot off the press from our Content team. Later this year we will be introducing our newest Faction, the Private Military Contractors, but today let’s have a sneak peek at what’s to come!
The PMC will be an irregular Independent faction that represents western private military contractors emphasizing the use of non-standardized, modern infantry. They will lack some tools that conventional forces have such as heavy vehicles, heavy weapons, and comprehensive battlefield support. This faction will set us up with a variety of assets that will enable us to deliver more new factions in the near future.
Distinguishing Features
1 An Independent faction that can match up against any other faction in the game and play on any biome and map.
2 They will have access to specialized light attack vehicles but lack heavier equipment such as infantry fighting vehicles, and adequate tactical support.
4 Will have access to a wide variety of modern small-arms with aftermarket upgrades.
4 They will only have access to lighter unit types such as air assault, and light infantry.
SUV
While this SUV is still in its block out stages, we wanted to share our current progress on what the vehicles for the PMCs will be!
MP5
M320
--------------------------
And that's all we have to share with you on the Private Military Contractors for now, but we plan on continuing to release Dev Blogs that will, among other exciting additions, keep you updated on the progress of this new Faction!
OFFWORLD OUT
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Games Discussion / Re: Armored Brigade II
« Last post by Asid on April 14, 2024, 12:16:42 PM »Update 1.2.49
Sat, 13 April 2024
ADD: Extra display line for unit descriptions in Unit Gallery
ADD: Display of current combat day to Load Saved Campaign menu
ADD: New Commander skill: 'Logistician', reduces amount of time spent when resupplying during a combat day
ADD: Crewman levels of 5 or above now increase odds being being awarded a decoration
Sat, 13 April 2024
ADD: Extra display line for unit descriptions in Unit Gallery
ADD: Display of current combat day to Load Saved Campaign menu
ADD: New Commander skill: 'Logistician', reduces amount of time spent when resupplying during a combat day
ADD: Crewman levels of 5 or above now increase odds being being awarded a decoration
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Games Discussion / Re: Ready Or Not (Elite SWAT Team)
« Last post by Asid on April 13, 2024, 12:08:31 AM »Vol. 72 - Ready or Not Development Briefing
Fri, April 12, 2024
"Home Invasion" Early Overview Discussion
Attention Officers,
Thank you for joining us for 72nd edition of our Ready or Not development briefing, April 12th, 2024!
Today we're doing an early overview discussion of how our first piece of Downloadable Content, “Home Invasion”, will work and as well as provide a bit of initial info regarding its contents.
We want to have an accessible approach to our paid DLC, release a free game update parallel to Home Invasion
to create a broader 'Home Invasion Release,' and expand upon our in-game narrative in a nuanced, impactful manner.
DLC content is just one component of our ongoing support for Ready or Not. We have many bugfixes and free content updates in the pipeline.
These development briefings serve to keep you in the loop about parts of our ongoing support for Ready or Not, however the briefings do not encompass everything that we’re working on at a given moment.Please keep in mind that everything in this development briefing is work in progress and subject to change.
Vol. 72 Development Briefing Summary Points:
(not a changelog)
- - DLC maps are available to be played at full quality by everyone in multiplayer matchmaking as long as their lobby host owns the DLC
- To be properly revealed at a later date for the Home Invasion DLC:
3 new maps
2 new weapons
- The Home Invasion mission narrative will provide continuity with the base game, yet also provide a nuanced experience that will take you away from the stark darkness of criminal ring activity to a much broader spectrum of disturbing grey.
An Accessible Approach to DLC
A core continuous sentiment from us at VOID is how we want to avoid splitting our multiplayer playerbase across DLC content. Our DLC content should therefore be as accessible as possible, regardless of whether someone owns the DLC.
For multiplayer, this means allowing DLC maps to be played in multiplayer matchmaking at full quality by anyone regardless of DLC ownership as long as the lobby's host owns the relevant DLC. Years ago previously in one of our Frequently Asked Questions there was speculation about having the free multiplayer version be lower resolution in some respect, but we have decided against that.
As previously mentioned in our Vol.68 briefing: we will release additional bugfixes for the base game during the same timeframe that DLC content is being released. Furthermore, all our planned DLC will come with free new base game weapons, a DLC-exclusive player outfit, and new maps. Last but not least, DLC 1 is of course free for Supporter Edition owners per our original plans.
Home Invasion in particular will come with 3 new maps following a new narrative premise and 2 new weapons.
We hope that by making the DLC weapons free and allowing easy free access to DLC maps via host in multiplayer you will all still be able to enjoy the effects of each DLC launch, regardless of whether you specifically own it.
Simultaneous Free Game Update
“Home Invasion” has become more than just a DLC release
, it is now going to be accompanied by a parallel free update
for the base game as well.
This means we’ll be adding some features and improvements aside from just bug fixes that should release as part of this broad “Home Invasion Release.” The feature list should consist primarily of Quality of Life improvements.
To provide some development context on how this is possible, our different departments are developing future releases at the same time as the Home Invasion Release— including new general content updates and DLC.
This process aims to expand our scope of active development beyond whatever immediate content is upcoming; making use of the natural development bandwidth that opens when projects are be passed from department to department. Our new Lead Producer who we’re welcoming on board will assist us greatly in coordinating these sorts of processes.
For an example in a nutshell:
Once the Level Design Team passes newly developed Home Invasion levels to the Art Team, the Level Design Team can begin partial work on other new levels in the time between any subsequent necessary Level Design-related changes to the Home Invasion levels.
Meanwhile as our Engineering Team (consisting of different programming specialties) and other departments wait for a level to reach them, they are already working on bugfixes, improvements, and additions in other areas and for future updates.
Nuanced Narrative Continuity
The criminal conspiracies in our existing mission narrative run deep and abhorrently dark. Although that is an unfortunate reality of Los Sueños, our Home Invasion narrative
will take you away from the stark darkness of those criminal rings to a much broader spectrum of disturbing grey.
In this new narrative a disaster strikes, and every day people are left to pick up the pieces or use them as a weapon of opportunity. Complicated interests and self-preservation are driving forces in this liminal space with people across walks of life seeking any means to an end.
We understand the emotional impact and reflection that existing missions like Ends of the Earth evoke with our players regarding their activities within the game world. The three new maps included in the Home Invasion DLC will carry that torch forward into the labyrinthine world that is Los Sueños.
Conclusion
Our intention with paid DLC, including Home Invasion, is to provide ongoing support for RoN that can benefit everyone regardless of whether they own the relevant DLC.
With a parallel free game update for the Home Invasion Release, 2 new weapons, and easy free multiplayer access to the 3 new DLC maps via lobby hosts we are showing examples of how we want to achieve our intentions.
The disturbing grey area of our Home Invasion narrative meanwhile represents our desire to branch out and evolve on our mission content.
This concludes our 72nd development briefing, thank you again for joining us. Be sure to fall in next time for more development news!
Follow Ready or Not on Steam here.
Our other links: Discord, X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook.
Stack up and clear out.
VOID Interactive
Fri, April 12, 2024
"Home Invasion" Early Overview Discussion
Attention Officers,
Thank you for joining us for 72nd edition of our Ready or Not development briefing, April 12th, 2024!
Today we're doing an early overview discussion of how our first piece of Downloadable Content, “Home Invasion”, will work and as well as provide a bit of initial info regarding its contents.
We want to have an accessible approach to our paid DLC, release a free game update parallel to Home Invasion
to create a broader 'Home Invasion Release,' and expand upon our in-game narrative in a nuanced, impactful manner.
DLC content is just one component of our ongoing support for Ready or Not. We have many bugfixes and free content updates in the pipeline.
These development briefings serve to keep you in the loop about parts of our ongoing support for Ready or Not, however the briefings do not encompass everything that we’re working on at a given moment.Please keep in mind that everything in this development briefing is work in progress and subject to change.
Vol. 72 Development Briefing Summary Points:
(not a changelog)
- - DLC maps are available to be played at full quality by everyone in multiplayer matchmaking as long as their lobby host owns the DLC
- To be properly revealed at a later date for the Home Invasion DLC:
3 new maps
2 new weapons
- The Home Invasion mission narrative will provide continuity with the base game, yet also provide a nuanced experience that will take you away from the stark darkness of criminal ring activity to a much broader spectrum of disturbing grey.
An Accessible Approach to DLC
A core continuous sentiment from us at VOID is how we want to avoid splitting our multiplayer playerbase across DLC content. Our DLC content should therefore be as accessible as possible, regardless of whether someone owns the DLC.
For multiplayer, this means allowing DLC maps to be played in multiplayer matchmaking at full quality by anyone regardless of DLC ownership as long as the lobby's host owns the relevant DLC. Years ago previously in one of our Frequently Asked Questions there was speculation about having the free multiplayer version be lower resolution in some respect, but we have decided against that.
As previously mentioned in our Vol.68 briefing: we will release additional bugfixes for the base game during the same timeframe that DLC content is being released. Furthermore, all our planned DLC will come with free new base game weapons, a DLC-exclusive player outfit, and new maps. Last but not least, DLC 1 is of course free for Supporter Edition owners per our original plans.
Home Invasion in particular will come with 3 new maps following a new narrative premise and 2 new weapons.
We hope that by making the DLC weapons free and allowing easy free access to DLC maps via host in multiplayer you will all still be able to enjoy the effects of each DLC launch, regardless of whether you specifically own it.
Simultaneous Free Game Update
“Home Invasion” has become more than just a DLC release
, it is now going to be accompanied by a parallel free update
for the base game as well.
This means we’ll be adding some features and improvements aside from just bug fixes that should release as part of this broad “Home Invasion Release.” The feature list should consist primarily of Quality of Life improvements.
To provide some development context on how this is possible, our different departments are developing future releases at the same time as the Home Invasion Release— including new general content updates and DLC.
This process aims to expand our scope of active development beyond whatever immediate content is upcoming; making use of the natural development bandwidth that opens when projects are be passed from department to department. Our new Lead Producer who we’re welcoming on board will assist us greatly in coordinating these sorts of processes.
For an example in a nutshell:
Once the Level Design Team passes newly developed Home Invasion levels to the Art Team, the Level Design Team can begin partial work on other new levels in the time between any subsequent necessary Level Design-related changes to the Home Invasion levels.
Meanwhile as our Engineering Team (consisting of different programming specialties) and other departments wait for a level to reach them, they are already working on bugfixes, improvements, and additions in other areas and for future updates.
Nuanced Narrative Continuity
The criminal conspiracies in our existing mission narrative run deep and abhorrently dark. Although that is an unfortunate reality of Los Sueños, our Home Invasion narrative
will take you away from the stark darkness of those criminal rings to a much broader spectrum of disturbing grey.
In this new narrative a disaster strikes, and every day people are left to pick up the pieces or use them as a weapon of opportunity. Complicated interests and self-preservation are driving forces in this liminal space with people across walks of life seeking any means to an end.
We understand the emotional impact and reflection that existing missions like Ends of the Earth evoke with our players regarding their activities within the game world. The three new maps included in the Home Invasion DLC will carry that torch forward into the labyrinthine world that is Los Sueños.
Conclusion
Our intention with paid DLC, including Home Invasion, is to provide ongoing support for RoN that can benefit everyone regardless of whether they own the relevant DLC.
With a parallel free game update for the Home Invasion Release, 2 new weapons, and easy free multiplayer access to the 3 new DLC maps via lobby hosts we are showing examples of how we want to achieve our intentions.
The disturbing grey area of our Home Invasion narrative meanwhile represents our desire to branch out and evolve on our mission content.
This concludes our 72nd development briefing, thank you again for joining us. Be sure to fall in next time for more development news!
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Mods/Scenarios / Re: Wargamer Scenario Depot files
« Last post by Asid on April 12, 2024, 11:00:16 PM »Thanks for the heads up 
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Mods/Scenarios / Wargamer Scenario Depot files
« Last post by pzgndr on April 12, 2024, 08:33:57 PM »A few of the old RGW scenarios are still available at https://archive.org/details/wargamer-depot-rgw-41-44