FIREFIGHT RELOADED News

An update for FIREFIGHT RELOADED has been released. The update will be applied when you restart FIREFIGHT RELOADED.

Please report any suggestions in https://steamcommunity.com/app/397680/discussions/1/7073555028226857848/ and report any bugs or crashes in https://steamcommunity.com/app/397680/discussions/3/

- Fixed a crash caused by metrocop stitching
- Made it so Advisor Drones spawn more often near the last level, so players can access the ending quicker.
- Fixed a crash involving player bots.
- Disabled player bot medkit throwing behavior to prevent medkit spam.
- Fixed a crash involving Advisor Drones on the final level.

Be sure to join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/4MfShzF for more future updates!

An update for FIREFIGHT RELOADED has been released. The update will be applied when you restart FIREFIGHT RELOADED.

Please report any suggestions in https://steamcommunity.com/app/397680/discussions/1/7073555028226857848/ and report any bugs or crashes in https://steamcommunity.com/app/397680/discussions/3/

- Fixed a crash involving loadouts.
-The player_loadoutchanger entity was removed as a result of this bugfix. If you wish to change the loadout when you start up a map, you must create a mapinfo file in scripts/mapinfo.
- Fixed a crash involving the Turret's hologram.
- Fixed a crash involving the Bullsquid's attacks.

Be sure to join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/4MfShzF for more future updates!

An update for FIREFIGHT RELOADED has been released. The update will be applied when you restart FIREFIGHT RELOADED.

Note: I wanted to fix some other issues but I'm pushing this out early to fix issues people have already reported. The issues are listed in the "known issues" portion of this changelog for transparancy.

- Fixed MP5 reload sounds having "cracks" in the sound.
- Fixed loadouts not working properly outside of special maps.
- Fixed the game not loading the correct level, EXP total, max health including upgrades, and Kash from a save game.
- Fixed the "The Uprising" achievement not working properly.
- Improved the Sniper Rifle zoom.
- The zoom function has been restored to what was previously in older versions of FIREFIGHT. However, the zoom magnification can be quickly changed by pressing the special attack button. This allows for easier fine-tuning of the zoom magnification and makes it easier for the player to quickly zoom out.
- Song playtime through the music system is now dynamically adjusted by host_timescale, allowing it to keep accurate timing.
- Nerfed kick from 50 damage to 30.
- Lowered NPC spawn times.

Known issues:
- Misc. issues related to Advisor Drones. If you cannot get to the boss battle, disable "On max level, teleport to the boss battle after killing an Advisor Drone." and enable "On max level, teleport to the boss battle on death."
- Crashing issues (it is incredibly hard for me to re-create crashes in FR for whatever reason. when reporting crashes, please describe what happened when the game crashed)
- Stuck on ironsight/can't get out of ironsight bug (please let me know which ironsight mode you are using (hold or toggle) in your report)

Please report any suggestions in https://steamcommunity.com/app/397680/discussions/1/7073555028226857848/ and report any bugs or crashes in https://steamcommunity.com/app/397680/discussions/3/

Be sure to join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/4MfShzF for more future updates!

An update for FIREFIGHT RELOADED has been released. The update will be applied when you restart FIREFIGHT RELOADED.

- Improved powerslide sounds based on user feedback.
- Added missing credits

Be sure to join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/4MfShzF for more future updates!

[h3]Is ENDGAME the final FIREFIGHT RELOADED update?[/h3]

No. There are plans for more content updates in the future. During the refocusing of ENDGAME (as described later in this post), the focus shifted from ENDGAME being the be-all-end-all update, to it being a kind of "base" that future updates are built on. There are 3-4 updates that are currently in the planning stages, and more information will be provided when it is ready.

[h3]Help! My Playerbots/Allies/Citizens don't talk when they use my player model![/h3]

In the main menu, go to player model and click on the player model you selected, then restart the map or game. Alternatively, if you want to get every model working, use the debug_playerbot_add_missing_actors command once you're in a level, and restart the map or game.

[h3]Help! My Playerbots/Allies/Citizens don't use my player model![/h3]

Your player model is not supported as it does not contain the proper animations. Mod makers, use the debug_playerbot_check_incompatible_models command to get the QC code needed to get your player models working!

[h3]What happened to the HL2 Beta NPCs/Weapons?[/h3]

The HL2 Beta NPCs and Weapons have been removed for mainly balancing purposes. While the content was also removed based on a Valve policy change regarding mods and their content that went into effect during ENDGAME's development cycle, this was only part of the reasoning behind their removal. This was mostly a balancing change that was thought of for both NPCs and weapons:

Weapons:

The Flaregun was removed as it had a low damage output and it's low ammo count and fire rare didn't fit the mod's fast speed. This weapon was repurposed as a secondary fire mode for the pistol, allowing you to shoot flares in rapid succession. The OICW was also originally removed due to overlapping with the SMG and AR2. However it was recently re-added (due to community feedback) with custom community-made assets and balance tweaks to make it a more viable weapon.

NPCs:

The NPCs were either incredibly hard to balance with the gameplay (Combine Guard, Cremator), serve no purpose (Elite Metrocop) or they no longer fulfill their original task due to a game breaking issue and thus turned out to be unfun to fight based on internal playtesting (Cremator).

A lot of this content was available since FIREFIGHT RELOADED's beginning, so it's understandable that some would be upset by this move. The small amount of content that remains were either made from community-made alternative assets, and/or the code/assets were already in the HL2 game files and the Source SDK. Any planned re-implementation of this content will be based on content made by the community (and credit will be given where it's due), or based on assets already included in HL2 and Episodes.

[h3]What happened to the Multiplayer Co-Op/Deathmatch modes?[/h3]

FIREFIGHT RELOADED is based on the Source 2013 Singleplayer base, which doesn't contain the same security fixes as the Source 2013 Multiplayer base, used for many multiplayer mods. As a result, FIREFIGHT RELOADED has multiple security issues that make it nonviable for online play. In addition, moving the entire mod to Source SDK 2013 Multiplayer is unviable as that would involve re-creating the mod from scratch, when that time should be used for creating more content and features in future updates.

However, if you wish to play Multiplayer, and you trust your friends, you can still do that via the Developer Console or executing configuration files. Below is a list of commands you can use for hosting and joining games.

Server host:

sv_lan 0
maxplayers
map

Players have two ways to join:

Direct connect:
connect

Server browser:
gamemenucommand openserverbrowser

Please note that any way to play FIREFIGHT RELOADED ENDGAME this way may cause stability issues. There are plans for eventually adding in easier ways for players to create private co-op sessions, but a server browser menu will not be made in GamepadUI due to the above security issues. Bugs and issues with this way of playing may also be fixed as well in future updates.

You can also use the pre-endgame beta branch for full multiplayer functionality. Please note that ENDGAME features have not been back ported to this version.

[h3]What took so long to develop the update?[/h3]

FIREFIGHT RELOADED: ENDGAME took as long as it did because there were so many goals for the update that it went into perpetual development hell. There was really no focus until I rethought and restructured the update for a cleaner development process. In addition, I was focusing on other projects and college which meant I had little time to focus on FIREFIGHT.

[h3]What's up with the soundtrack? Why is it so inconsistent?[/h3]

The soundtrack was produced between 2018 and 2024, where 2018-2023 was a period of time where I was just learning how to make music and how to use my hardware properly. I'm personally proud of what I made, but I understand if users don't like the soundtrack. The plan with future updates is to build on it with more consistent tracks based on user feedback with the soundtrack.

[h3]Why is the mod no longer published by Cobalt-57?[/h3]

Cobalt-57 felt like it was better to give me control over the publishing of the project as they wished to have FIREFIGHT as a separate entity from the team. I don't fault them for doing this. I am happy I was a part of the team. The experience I had from working with Cobalt-57 contributed to my experience as a mod developer and has built the foundation for how I have approached projects. On another note, I highly suggest to check out their work on projects like The Wastes.