Easy Red 2 News

Hi everyone,

here's the changelogs for latest update:

New features:
•Added terrain texture preview in Map Editor.
•Added black sand texture in map Editor.
•Added flag props for Map Editor.
•Added more debug settings.
•New Depth of Field and Sun Shaft post processing effects.

Fixes:
•Now Crosshair and Hitmarker automatically disable when GUI is disabled.
•Fixed some bugs with dog tags.
•Reworked some step sounds.
•Fixed a bug with settings loading at startup.
•Changed some shaders in Japanese trenches and gun emplacement.
•Fixes in controllers.
•Fixes in main font.
•Various fixes in map editor.
•Improvements in Stalingrad map.
•Big performance improvements when playing Stalingrad DLC in multiplayer.
•Stalingrad missions got some rebalancing.
•Other smaller changes from 📢feedback and 💡suggestions on Discord.


We also have interesting news.
Soon we will release a precise roadmap about our plans for late 2022 and early 2023, but we can already tell you something about this.
In fact we already started working into a new small campaign that will be released for free by the end of this year. We also will do a map rework in Kwajalein also by the end of 2022.
By the end of the year we plan also to add parachooting and to make some improvements in Map Editor to make it more compatible with low end hardwares.
About next year, we hopefully will bring a new DLC campaign (from the most voted ones in the poll we ran a few weeks ago) and we also hope to bring modding support and XBoX version at some point in 2023.
We also started studying ways to fully remake our animation system to give a huge improvement into the game quality, however we can't confirm yet if we will be able to complete this rework because it's a very long, complicated and expansive work.

The reworks we are doing are very expansive, so if you are interested on giving us a hand to make a better work, this is our Patreon channel. All the money raised from this will be spent to make a better game.

Also you can stay in touch with us through our Discord server.

Thank you all,
Marco

Hi everyone!


With this update we mostly finalize it's content.
Here you can see the trailer:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
And here you can see the steam page for it.

Also the 1st of September Easy Red 2 landed on Nintendo switch. As many already know, releasing updates on Nintendo Switch requires more time than doing it on Steam so the DLC will come a little later on the console.

I would also like to thank all the testers who helped us to guarantee the best possible quality for this new campaign.



New features:
•Added new rubbles prop.
•Added Soviet Body Armour (Stalingrad DLC).
•Added Soviet NKVD uniform (Stalingrad DLC).
•Added Soviet Radio Gear (Stalingrad DLC).
•Added new map props (Stalingrad DLC).

Fixes:
•Fixes in collisions.
•Fixed a bug that was causing destructible objects to duplicate.
•Changed sandbags destructibility system.
•Improvements in various textures.
•Fixes in various Stalingrad DLC missions.
•Fixes in various Stalingrad DLC weapons.
•Other smaller fixes.



So what now?
We still have many plans for the game. As probably many of you know, since the release almost 2 years ago we almost always released an update every week. We want to keep up the development as long as we can for the base game but also keep supporting the DLC adding new content in the future for it as well.
In general we will focus 50% of our time working time for base game features (probably coming soon parachooting & more) and 50% of our working time for more console releases (possibly XBox & Playstation) and future DLCs.
In particular we created this poll to ask you what you would like to see in the future. The first part contains only features that you can expect to get for free in the base game, and the second part console releases and DLCs that you might be interested in for the future.
We would like to bring all possible content we can to the game, but with this poll we want to understand what we should prioritize based on your suggestions. feel free to vote anything inside the poll, or to submit custom suggestions.


The updates for the base game we are constantly releasing are very expansive, so if you are interested on giving us a hand to make a better work, this is our Patreon channel. All the money raised from this will be spent to make a better game.

Also you can stay in touch with us through our Discord server.

Thank you all,
Marco

Hi everyone!

Tomorrow we will finally release the Stalingrad DLC for all Steam users.
We are still finalizing the latest polishing to deliver the best experience possible, and this update will be released tonight.

The DLC will add tons of vehicles, weapons, uniforms, voice actings, props, and the "Stalingrad" map with 9 missions. We would like to expand this content further for DLC owners in the future, just as we are still continuing to expand the base game.

[previewyoutube]Watch the DLC trailer here![/previewyoutube]

We recommend adding the DLC to your wishlist right now in order to receive steam notifications as soon as it is released.

I would also like to thank all the testers who helped us to guarantee the best possible quality for this new campaign.


Also the 1st of September Easy Red 2 landed on Nintendo switch. As many already know, releasing updates on Nintendo Switch requires more time than doing it on Steam so the DLC will come a little later on the console.


The reworks we are doing are very expansive, so if you are interested on giving us a hand to make a better work, this is our Patreon channel. All the money raised from this will be spent to make a better game.

Also you can stay in touch with us through our Discord server.

Thank you all,
Marco

Hi everyone,
In this update we managed to fix a few more stuff before finalizing the Stalingrad DLC.
We will need 1 week or so to complete the last buildings and map areas for Stalingrad, and then we will release it in the first half of September (Precise release date will be given very very soon)

Here's the most important changes since last update:

•Improved US Marine helmets.
•Improved vehicle collisions with destructible objects.
•Improved player's collisions.
•Improved Japanese translations.
•Improved Stalingrad Missions (Stalingrad DLC testers).
•Added Soviet Tracktor vehicle (Stalingrad DLC testers).
•Other smaller fixes and suggestions from Discord server.

And here's Stalingrad DLC trailer.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Also tomorrow the game will be released on Nintendo Switch for most countries of the world.
We also planned already a patch for the Nintendo Switch that will be released in the first half of september to optimize the console experience even more, resulting in better framerate (average will be 45-60fps) and screen resolution (average will be almost always maximum Switch resolution). The game on Nintendo Switch will of course be fully playable already since the release tomorrow, however we did our best to work on this patch to give the best experience we could.

Finally, after the DLC release in September we will evaluate what will be next steps in the Easy Red 2 development regarding free updates adding new base game features, but also the possibility to work for releasing the game to more videogame consoles and more future DLCs.
In this poll you can give us your opinion about what should we prioritize for the game development for the next few months.
Thank you for giving us your opinion there!


The reworks we are doing are very expansive, so if you are interested on giving us a hand to make a better work, this is our Patreon channel. All the money raised from this will be spent to make a better game.

Also you can stay in touch with us through our Discord server.

Thank you all,
Marco

Here's the changelogs since last update:
•Added Panzer IV E.
•Improved player collisions with environment.
•It's now possible to use bandages with the shortcut key from within a vehicle.
•Added dog tags in Kos.
•Changes in explosive damages.
•Added some new props for Map Editor.
•Added Japanese language.
•Many other smaller fixes and changes.

Stalingrad DLC Testers:
•Katyusha now can respond to radio artillery requests.
Small fixes in Stalinkas.
•Added Univermag (destruction still to be made)
•New soviet MG gear kit and new soviet headgears variations.
•Many new soviet headgears and clothings.
•Performance improvements in Stalingrad Mission 1.
•More work on Stalingrad Map in general.
•Stalingrad now has 8 missions.

About the DLC, we still plan to release it on the Week 1 or 2 of September. Unfortunatly we don't have a precise date yet.

Thank you all,
Marco.