Development Briefing – 9 | Updates and Second Playtest!
Officers,
As we work on numerous aspects of SWAT Stories, its prologue version, "First Shot" receives several fixes and improvements. But we know there's a piece of news you've been waiting for even more eagerly. So, we're happy to confirm that our game's playtest returns tomorrow on Friday, November 24th at 3pm CET (9am EST) WITH A BRAND NEW MISSION – "HOT RECEPTION".
We'll make another announcement once the playtest is available to remind you about it. Remember, we'll be using the prologue's app for it right here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2428730/Tactical_Squad_SWAT_Stories__First_Shot/
Only when the playtest is live, will you be able to sign up (you won't need to sign up if you took part in the first playtest) and download/update the game.
Here are some updates you can expect in the second playtesting round:
GAMEPLAY
EQUIPMENT
BRIEFING
TUTORIAL
VISUAL
Add our game to your wishlist to support our project and join our Discord server to take part in the discussion of Tactical Squad and its features!
Over and out,
Red Mountain Games & Ritual Interactive
As we work on numerous aspects of SWAT Stories, its prologue version, "First Shot" receives several fixes and improvements. But we know there's a piece of news you've been waiting for even more eagerly. So, we're happy to confirm that our game's playtest returns tomorrow on Friday, November 24th at 3pm CET (9am EST) WITH A BRAND NEW MISSION – "HOT RECEPTION".
We'll make another announcement once the playtest is available to remind you about it. Remember, we'll be using the prologue's app for it right here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2428730/Tactical_Squad_SWAT_Stories__First_Shot/
Only when the playtest is live, will you be able to sign up (you won't need to sign up if you took part in the first playtest) and download/update the game.
Here are some updates you can expect in the second playtesting round:
GAMEPLAY
- New mission - Hot Reception
- Improved suspects' AI behavior models
- Improved operators' AI reactions
- Revised evidence mechanic model
- Added a possible spawn for an "exceptionally creative" suspect
- Added new interactive elements: gas tanks, rolling chairs, CCTV cameras, interactable doors on furniture
- Added the 'Ping' function - setting a marker at a certain place in a cooperative game
EQUIPMENT
- Improved grenade physics
- Improved optical sights
- Fixed Tablet issues in Chinese localization
BRIEFING
- updated Briefing screen
- Changed the logic of creating a lobby and switching the status between private and public lobby
- Added 'Quick Match' feature
- Added text chat for the team in the lobby
- Updated menu and weapon customization screen
TUTORIAL
- Fixed gameplay issues and localization errors in various languages
VISUAL
- Added glass damage effects on cars
- Added environmental response to weather changes
- Fixed visual issues with blood spawning
- Fixed a number of miscellaneous visual glitches
Add our game to your wishlist to support our project and join our Discord server to take part in the discussion of Tactical Squad and its features!
Over and out,
Red Mountain Games & Ritual Interactive