SWAT Commander: Prologue News

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

• 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

Officers,

Our game's playtest has been a resounding success thanks to you – more than 376 000 total individual participants and the invaluable feedback you've been providing us with.

The reports and opinions we've been gathering from you have transformed into ideas and adjustments that we've been working hard on introducing into the game, both prologue and final version.

We've also reached a point where completely focusing on the development plans we have so far is the best course of action for the game, without rehashing previous ideas or looking for new ones that could distract us from accomplishing what everyone is expecting Tactical Squad to become.

This is why we're going to pause the playtest with the end of October 22nd, the coming weekend. You're still very welcome to try out the game until then!

Do stand by, as we'll definitely call on our officers again to participate in future operations!

Join our Discord server to take part in the discussion of Tactical Squad and its features!

Officers,

Our game's free prologue, Tactical Squad: SWAT Stories - First Shot, is undergoing its announced playtest!

↓ Sign up and download it right here! ↓

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2428730/Tactical_Squad_SWAT_Stories__First_Shot/

You can participate for 2 weeks, July 17th-July 31st. We'd like to collect as much feedback about Tactical Squad as we can, so please talk to us and the other players on our official Discord server and/or use our feedback form (link in the game's menu).

Some time after finishing the playtest, we're going to release the prologue for good! Expect a relevant announcement for that, too.

Join our Discord server to take part in the discussion of Tactical Squad and its features!