Montgomery County Update Released for Public Testing! (Staging Branch)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZE0-Msozh0
The highly anticipated release of Update 0.7.8 is here! You heard that right. Montgomery County is here! Just in time for the Christmas Sale starting tomorrow morning. EmergeNYC will be 20% off (20$ USD) through January 2nd 2020. Switch to the Staging Branch to start your download now!
View the full changelog here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWPEdrBo-45zmnZXZNx-CSv38wWCc0yafiA5nu8AJGM/edit?usp=sharing
This is v0.1 of our Montgomery County map meaning there are only about ~40 emergencies and just as many bugs. We want to welcome our players in to the testing and polishing phase of Montgomery County. We know you guys have waited impatiently for months and months for a release and we kept saying “give us just a little longer” Well, the end of the year creeped up on us and we feel like we haven’t delivered what our community expects from us. We feel comfortable that we have squashed so many of the game breaking bugs and feel that gameplay is virtually stable. I have decided to abandon the hope of delivering a perfect product polished and all to you guys and want to welcome everyone into the testing phase to find the problematic bugs and get feedback on ways things should work. This game has been built on community feedback and bug reports and we are excited to move into the next stage of development.
As after every big update, we will be patching the game daily and making fixes and changes based upon all of your feedback and reports.
Multiplayer is disabled in this build while we want our players to solely test the single player gameplay to help us find bugs and provide important feedback to continue to improve the game with each hotfix. We are also working on several Multiplayer issues that render it unplayable at this time.
This update has been in the works since earlier this year and I have faced tons of criticism and accusations that I figured now would be a good time for me to address.
“These developers are so stupid adding new things when they need to fix the broken game”
While deciding to go through with the idea for Montgomery County may not have been the right timing, I still feel as though this update will hopefully be a breath of fresh air to our players who have been waiting for new content. People were claiming that we were solely adding things and have abandoned the original Manhattan map which is as far from the truth as possible. Manhattan has new emergencies, countless bug fixes (As you can see by the 8 page change log below) as well as the Fire Academy. The game all around has seen tons of fixes and improvements, but is still far from perfect.
“This game is a scam”
Believe it or not, it’s not a scam. I am not here to take your money, hence the huge free update! I am a sole individual running and creating this game with little to no outside help lately. It is difficult to work the hours I do and try to please every one of you with an explanation or a response. I do this not for the money, but because I love this game and what I have built from the ground up with many of you who have been here since the very beginning. It is easy to say hateful and ignorant things when you don’t know what has to go into something of this scale.
“This project is dead”
Many have began spreading these rumours, which I take blame for not having been communicating better these last few months while trying to get the game to a place where it is stable enough to replace 0.7.7J. So many new issues arose, game breaking bugs that took weeks to fix, it was nightmarish where i’m sure any other single game developer would have pronounced the project. But that is not an option for me. This is my livelihood and the only way this project will die is if I die or get locked up. Progress maybe slower than what everyone wants, but it is moving a long as is already leaps ahead of most of the competition.
Change Log!
Entirely new rural map with over a dozen new units, 50 new emergencies, and more!
New Emergencies on Manhattan map!
New Brush Fire Scenario in Fire Academy!
Optimizations to improve loading and streaming times when loading vehicles and characters
Added Interior to Engine 32, Ladder 66 Firehouse
Added Spotlights to all Police Cars
Added water coolers and waste bins to rear of all Engines
Added Boat Fires to Manhattan
Readded Bridges to Manhattan
Tweaked Handling & Speed of many trucks including Ladder 75 & Rescue 9
Fixed all game breaking issues with Tiller Ladder 75
Fixed FDNY/NYPD Boats to work as expected
Fixed Helicopters (Will now hover in position when released)
Removed Unfinished Bus Fire Radio Call
Added Loading Text when spawning trucks with the new Addressables system
Fixed a Physics issues causing trucks to teleport into the sky and float over downtown
Extended the reach of Engine Deck guns spray
Fixed Engine 31 Spare returning to quarters with AI Command
Improved K12 & Chainsaw Roof Cutting
Fixed Locks that dont drop after cutting in the Fire Academy
Fixed extremely loud sound of ceiling breaking heard from anywhere on the map
Fixed picking up and returning all EMS Bags
Reworked how Highrise packs are equipped (Uses radial menu now)
Fixed Tower Ladder 68 being unable to return to station with RTS AI
Fixed Missing Icon on Power Off Manhole calls
Fixed Missing Minimap Icons in Manhattan
Tweaked Water Textures
Fixed Pitt St. Manhole Fire call not being on a manhole
Fixed holes in sidewalks where subways used to be
Fixed Trucks spamming their air horns while returning to the firestation with AI
Reintegrated the old World Trade Center as a toggleable option
Added new Montgomery County vehicles to Fire Academy
Fixed L75 missing minimap Icon
All RTS buttons work properly now (Go to emergency, Go to Truck, etc)
Fixed character running too fast
Fixed Missing Health Icon
Fixed Squad 28’s rear roll down door missing Icon
Fixed Squad 28’s rear roll down being opened with E from anywhere
Fixed FDNY Ambulance Cab lights being on always
Redid Health and Damage when inside of a fire
Synced Fire Alarm resetting in Multiplayer
Fixed curb in Midtown Firehouse causing B5 not being able to reverse into bay
Fixed shading on NYPD Taurus front bumper to match the rest of the car
Fixed Lighting on the NYPD Tahoe
Fixed Squad 28 AI (temporary fix, truck is in cage outside firehouse)
Fixed Fire that wouldn’t go out in Building 2 Fire Academy
Fixed Invisible DOA patient on Manhattan Car off Freeway accident
Removed Explosion from Gun shop Call causing issues in Multiplayer
Reworked how NYPD and EMS cars handle
Added colliders to all Manhattan Buildings
Fixed being unable to get off turntable and deck gun issues
Removed the Pause option (Game will continue running while Settings menu is open)
Fixed duplicate doors at Coffee Shop
Fixed E78 Backup not having a mask
Fixed Tower Ladder Pike and Hooks being too high to grab when outriggers are down
Fixed a rotator parking brake light on Ladder 68 Spare
Fixed missing emergency beacons
Fixed being able to see under the map at the School
Removed colliders off ground decals causing issues of AI getting stuck
Fixed the apartment floor texture above the Laundromat
Fixed helmets inside E78 firehouse
Fixed broken compartments on L68
Added colliders to trees
Fixed Ambulances being too fast
Lowered the curb in front of Rescue 9’s firehouse
Fixed issues with the Pike in First Person View
Fixed issues with K12 returning on 66 and Rescue 9
Fixed a duplicated moon
Fixed issues with compartments opening when trucks are in firehouse next to each other
Fixed Division 4’s firehouse saying Battalion 5 still
Fixed Blurriness when in First Person View in a truck
Fixed an issue where AI trucks wouldn’t respond
Fixed hoses snaking across the ground on their own
Fixed an issue where Ladder 75 and Division 4 would get stuck trying to enter the tunnel
Fixed FPS counter showing infinity when in the Pause Menu
Fixed Invisible barriers that B5 kept hitting
Added collisions to barriers by the pier
When in Photomode Truck and Character controls are disabled
Fixed Squad 28’s spare pump not working properly
Fixed contradicting directional arrows on 63rd Street in Manhattan
Fixed Laundromat Washing machines floating in Mid Air
Fixed missing store fronts in Manhattan
10-8 on Private Dwelling calls now resets all houses
Fixed E30 Officer unable to switch to turnout gear
Fixed fire hydrants along West Side Highway floating off the sidewalk in the street
Fixed being unable to return fire extinguisher to E30
Fixed a bug with the settings menu when pressing escape
Fixed being able to reach the top of the 11th floor fire call
Adjusted brightness of redirectional bar on some FDNY trucks
Fixed L66 outrigger visual issue
Textured all Q Sirens
Removed floating panel down the street from Squad 28
Fixed an issue where Squad 28 deck gun stops working
Fixed a residential not having entry stairs
Fixed any remaining fires that won’t go out
Fixed being unable to go First Person with Bunker Gear Battalion 5
Fixed issues with duplicate characters
Fixed all outrigger and bucket lights
Fixed Firehouse table collisions at 30 and 75
Fixed F1 Scenario menu being a yellow box
Fixed all Hydrants
Fixed rear flashing lights on E31 flashing too quickly
Fixed restricted RTS Camera movement around the Pier Fire
Fixed S28 baydoor being too wide
Fixed Squad 28 Kitchen Appliances
Fixed player moving forward before turning
Fixed an issue where it took several tries to return hoses on Engines
Fixed Rescue 9 not using sirens when responding
Fixed L74 getting stuck at offramp
Fixed steps of firehouse showing through wall at E78
Fixed all garage doors to be able to open with the radial menu
Fixed difficulty maneuvering Victorian Dwelling Stairs
Fixed No Doors and Windows on the Victorian in Manhattan
Fixed sporadic portable ladder movement
Added the ability to jump in First Person
Fixed Squad 28 deck gun not feeding off water supply
Fixed a Bitdefender issue
Fixed Quick Attack Nozzle still spraying without hose
Fixed duplicate emergency icons at bus fire
Fixed Rain coming through interiors
Fixed not being able to use First Person in Engine 31
Fixed missing sidewalk collisions at factory
Fixed 3rd floor apartment fire door
Fixed a see through wall/Fence at the warehouse
Fixed carrying dummy at Building 2 causing damage
Fixed Missing Station numbers on Midtown Firehouse
Fixed Engine 49 Halligan not returning
Removed option to pick up axes from under truck seats
Fixed an issue with returning some nozzles to their compartments
Fixed returning the quick attack line now will remove the nozzle instead of dropping it
Lowered brightness of roof cutting outline
Fixed an issue where L75 outriggers and ladder would move while the truck was responding
Fixed an issue where player was unable to grab halligan from E32
Synced pump compartments on Engines for multiplayer
Fixed issues with being able to equip the highrise pack from anywhere on the map
Fixed an issue with the tutorial tab in the main menu not being able to be clicked
Slowed down the speed of L68 spare outriggers
Fixed an issue player being unable to maneuver down private dwelling stairs
Fixed Driver of Squad 28 being unable to use turnout gear
Fixed Issue when on Tower Ladder at Pier Fire would teleport your character
Fixed Battalion 5, Division 4, and EMS Supervisor Headlights not turning on
Added Grill LEDs to B5, Division 4, and EMS Supervisor
Fixed EMS Character Carry Position
Fixed an issue where patient will float when giving them Tylenol
Fixed EMS Notepad Font
Fixed Ladder 68 Bugged Compartment Doors
Fixed Issues Entering and climbing stairs in Laundromat/Apartment Building
Fixed Doors in buildings with interiors
Fixed Engine 30 Spare Supply Line side object not being disabled when deploying hose
Fixed Engine 78 Supply Line side object not being disabled when deploying hose
Fixed Jaws of Life Material being see through
Fix Carrying EMS Bag Animation
Fixed Stretcher Push Animation adding IK
Added IK to Highrise Hosepack Carry giving a more realistic feel
Fixed physics on Rescue 9 allowing you to clip through the rear of the truck
Made Rear doors on Rescue 9 opened on start
Fixed Rescue 9 Q Siren not working in RTS Mode
Fixed Grabbing and Dropping stretcher not working
Fixed SCBA already being on for L74 Officer
Fixed No Tones going off for 47th Street Manhole Fire
Made popping audio of Manhole Fires louder
Removed fire audio from Laundromat Fire
Fixed many corner street lights sticking off of sidewalks in Manhattan
Fixed Squad 28 garage door being too wide
Fixed E30 L75 Garage Doors not being flush with the wall
Fixed Division 4 AI to work properly now
Fixed Ladder 57 Spawn points so characters do not spawn in coke machine
Fixed Units with duplicate scene lights
Fixed E32 Quick Attack Line and Supply line hose model not disappearing when deploying hose
Fixed Material on all GMC Sierra SUVs to look more realistic
Fixed all issues with units getting stuck at tunnel entrance of Central Park transverse entrances
Added a floor to second story of E30 L75 to prevent being able to see through the floor through the windows
Fixed missing/broken Car doors on burning cars in Parking Garage fire
Fixed Missing Door Icons on all doors
Fixed Nozzle return when returning quick attack line
Fixed Ladder 66 outriggers sinking through the ground
And oh so so much more…..
The highly anticipated release of Update 0.7.8 is here! You heard that right. Montgomery County is here! Just in time for the Christmas Sale starting tomorrow morning. EmergeNYC will be 20% off (20$ USD) through January 2nd 2020. Switch to the Staging Branch to start your download now!
View the full changelog here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWPEdrBo-45zmnZXZNx-CSv38wWCc0yafiA5nu8AJGM/edit?usp=sharing
This is v0.1 of our Montgomery County map meaning there are only about ~40 emergencies and just as many bugs. We want to welcome our players in to the testing and polishing phase of Montgomery County. We know you guys have waited impatiently for months and months for a release and we kept saying “give us just a little longer” Well, the end of the year creeped up on us and we feel like we haven’t delivered what our community expects from us. We feel comfortable that we have squashed so many of the game breaking bugs and feel that gameplay is virtually stable. I have decided to abandon the hope of delivering a perfect product polished and all to you guys and want to welcome everyone into the testing phase to find the problematic bugs and get feedback on ways things should work. This game has been built on community feedback and bug reports and we are excited to move into the next stage of development.
As after every big update, we will be patching the game daily and making fixes and changes based upon all of your feedback and reports.
Multiplayer is disabled in this build while we want our players to solely test the single player gameplay to help us find bugs and provide important feedback to continue to improve the game with each hotfix. We are also working on several Multiplayer issues that render it unplayable at this time.
This update has been in the works since earlier this year and I have faced tons of criticism and accusations that I figured now would be a good time for me to address.
“These developers are so stupid adding new things when they need to fix the broken game”
While deciding to go through with the idea for Montgomery County may not have been the right timing, I still feel as though this update will hopefully be a breath of fresh air to our players who have been waiting for new content. People were claiming that we were solely adding things and have abandoned the original Manhattan map which is as far from the truth as possible. Manhattan has new emergencies, countless bug fixes (As you can see by the 8 page change log below) as well as the Fire Academy. The game all around has seen tons of fixes and improvements, but is still far from perfect.
“This game is a scam”
Believe it or not, it’s not a scam. I am not here to take your money, hence the huge free update! I am a sole individual running and creating this game with little to no outside help lately. It is difficult to work the hours I do and try to please every one of you with an explanation or a response. I do this not for the money, but because I love this game and what I have built from the ground up with many of you who have been here since the very beginning. It is easy to say hateful and ignorant things when you don’t know what has to go into something of this scale.
“This project is dead”
Many have began spreading these rumours, which I take blame for not having been communicating better these last few months while trying to get the game to a place where it is stable enough to replace 0.7.7J. So many new issues arose, game breaking bugs that took weeks to fix, it was nightmarish where i’m sure any other single game developer would have pronounced the project. But that is not an option for me. This is my livelihood and the only way this project will die is if I die or get locked up. Progress maybe slower than what everyone wants, but it is moving a long as is already leaps ahead of most of the competition.
Change Log!
Entirely new rural map with over a dozen new units, 50 new emergencies, and more!
New Emergencies on Manhattan map!
New Brush Fire Scenario in Fire Academy!
Optimizations to improve loading and streaming times when loading vehicles and characters
Added Interior to Engine 32, Ladder 66 Firehouse
Added Spotlights to all Police Cars
Added water coolers and waste bins to rear of all Engines
Added Boat Fires to Manhattan
Readded Bridges to Manhattan
Tweaked Handling & Speed of many trucks including Ladder 75 & Rescue 9
Fixed all game breaking issues with Tiller Ladder 75
Fixed FDNY/NYPD Boats to work as expected
Fixed Helicopters (Will now hover in position when released)
Removed Unfinished Bus Fire Radio Call
Added Loading Text when spawning trucks with the new Addressables system
Fixed a Physics issues causing trucks to teleport into the sky and float over downtown
Extended the reach of Engine Deck guns spray
Fixed Engine 31 Spare returning to quarters with AI Command
Improved K12 & Chainsaw Roof Cutting
Fixed Locks that dont drop after cutting in the Fire Academy
Fixed extremely loud sound of ceiling breaking heard from anywhere on the map
Fixed picking up and returning all EMS Bags
Reworked how Highrise packs are equipped (Uses radial menu now)
Fixed Tower Ladder 68 being unable to return to station with RTS AI
Fixed Missing Icon on Power Off Manhole calls
Fixed Missing Minimap Icons in Manhattan
Tweaked Water Textures
Fixed Pitt St. Manhole Fire call not being on a manhole
Fixed holes in sidewalks where subways used to be
Fixed Trucks spamming their air horns while returning to the firestation with AI
Reintegrated the old World Trade Center as a toggleable option
Added new Montgomery County vehicles to Fire Academy
Fixed L75 missing minimap Icon
All RTS buttons work properly now (Go to emergency, Go to Truck, etc)
Fixed character running too fast
Fixed Missing Health Icon
Fixed Squad 28’s rear roll down door missing Icon
Fixed Squad 28’s rear roll down being opened with E from anywhere
Fixed FDNY Ambulance Cab lights being on always
Redid Health and Damage when inside of a fire
Synced Fire Alarm resetting in Multiplayer
Fixed curb in Midtown Firehouse causing B5 not being able to reverse into bay
Fixed shading on NYPD Taurus front bumper to match the rest of the car
Fixed Lighting on the NYPD Tahoe
Fixed Squad 28 AI (temporary fix, truck is in cage outside firehouse)
Fixed Fire that wouldn’t go out in Building 2 Fire Academy
Fixed Invisible DOA patient on Manhattan Car off Freeway accident
Removed Explosion from Gun shop Call causing issues in Multiplayer
Reworked how NYPD and EMS cars handle
Added colliders to all Manhattan Buildings
Fixed being unable to get off turntable and deck gun issues
Removed the Pause option (Game will continue running while Settings menu is open)
Fixed duplicate doors at Coffee Shop
Fixed E78 Backup not having a mask
Fixed Tower Ladder Pike and Hooks being too high to grab when outriggers are down
Fixed a rotator parking brake light on Ladder 68 Spare
Fixed missing emergency beacons
Fixed being able to see under the map at the School
Removed colliders off ground decals causing issues of AI getting stuck
Fixed the apartment floor texture above the Laundromat
Fixed helmets inside E78 firehouse
Fixed broken compartments on L68
Added colliders to trees
Fixed Ambulances being too fast
Lowered the curb in front of Rescue 9’s firehouse
Fixed issues with the Pike in First Person View
Fixed issues with K12 returning on 66 and Rescue 9
Fixed a duplicated moon
Fixed issues with compartments opening when trucks are in firehouse next to each other
Fixed Division 4’s firehouse saying Battalion 5 still
Fixed Blurriness when in First Person View in a truck
Fixed an issue where AI trucks wouldn’t respond
Fixed hoses snaking across the ground on their own
Fixed an issue where Ladder 75 and Division 4 would get stuck trying to enter the tunnel
Fixed FPS counter showing infinity when in the Pause Menu
Fixed Invisible barriers that B5 kept hitting
Added collisions to barriers by the pier
When in Photomode Truck and Character controls are disabled
Fixed Squad 28’s spare pump not working properly
Fixed contradicting directional arrows on 63rd Street in Manhattan
Fixed Laundromat Washing machines floating in Mid Air
Fixed missing store fronts in Manhattan
10-8 on Private Dwelling calls now resets all houses
Fixed E30 Officer unable to switch to turnout gear
Fixed fire hydrants along West Side Highway floating off the sidewalk in the street
Fixed being unable to return fire extinguisher to E30
Fixed a bug with the settings menu when pressing escape
Fixed being able to reach the top of the 11th floor fire call
Adjusted brightness of redirectional bar on some FDNY trucks
Fixed L66 outrigger visual issue
Textured all Q Sirens
Removed floating panel down the street from Squad 28
Fixed an issue where Squad 28 deck gun stops working
Fixed a residential not having entry stairs
Fixed any remaining fires that won’t go out
Fixed being unable to go First Person with Bunker Gear Battalion 5
Fixed issues with duplicate characters
Fixed all outrigger and bucket lights
Fixed Firehouse table collisions at 30 and 75
Fixed F1 Scenario menu being a yellow box
Fixed all Hydrants
Fixed rear flashing lights on E31 flashing too quickly
Fixed restricted RTS Camera movement around the Pier Fire
Fixed S28 baydoor being too wide
Fixed Squad 28 Kitchen Appliances
Fixed player moving forward before turning
Fixed an issue where it took several tries to return hoses on Engines
Fixed Rescue 9 not using sirens when responding
Fixed L74 getting stuck at offramp
Fixed steps of firehouse showing through wall at E78
Fixed all garage doors to be able to open with the radial menu
Fixed difficulty maneuvering Victorian Dwelling Stairs
Fixed No Doors and Windows on the Victorian in Manhattan
Fixed sporadic portable ladder movement
Added the ability to jump in First Person
Fixed Squad 28 deck gun not feeding off water supply
Fixed a Bitdefender issue
Fixed Quick Attack Nozzle still spraying without hose
Fixed duplicate emergency icons at bus fire
Fixed Rain coming through interiors
Fixed not being able to use First Person in Engine 31
Fixed missing sidewalk collisions at factory
Fixed 3rd floor apartment fire door
Fixed a see through wall/Fence at the warehouse
Fixed carrying dummy at Building 2 causing damage
Fixed Missing Station numbers on Midtown Firehouse
Fixed Engine 49 Halligan not returning
Removed option to pick up axes from under truck seats
Fixed an issue with returning some nozzles to their compartments
Fixed returning the quick attack line now will remove the nozzle instead of dropping it
Lowered brightness of roof cutting outline
Fixed an issue where L75 outriggers and ladder would move while the truck was responding
Fixed an issue where player was unable to grab halligan from E32
Synced pump compartments on Engines for multiplayer
Fixed issues with being able to equip the highrise pack from anywhere on the map
Fixed an issue with the tutorial tab in the main menu not being able to be clicked
Slowed down the speed of L68 spare outriggers
Fixed an issue player being unable to maneuver down private dwelling stairs
Fixed Driver of Squad 28 being unable to use turnout gear
Fixed Issue when on Tower Ladder at Pier Fire would teleport your character
Fixed Battalion 5, Division 4, and EMS Supervisor Headlights not turning on
Added Grill LEDs to B5, Division 4, and EMS Supervisor
Fixed EMS Character Carry Position
Fixed an issue where patient will float when giving them Tylenol
Fixed EMS Notepad Font
Fixed Ladder 68 Bugged Compartment Doors
Fixed Issues Entering and climbing stairs in Laundromat/Apartment Building
Fixed Doors in buildings with interiors
Fixed Engine 30 Spare Supply Line side object not being disabled when deploying hose
Fixed Engine 78 Supply Line side object not being disabled when deploying hose
Fixed Jaws of Life Material being see through
Fix Carrying EMS Bag Animation
Fixed Stretcher Push Animation adding IK
Added IK to Highrise Hosepack Carry giving a more realistic feel
Fixed physics on Rescue 9 allowing you to clip through the rear of the truck
Made Rear doors on Rescue 9 opened on start
Fixed Rescue 9 Q Siren not working in RTS Mode
Fixed Grabbing and Dropping stretcher not working
Fixed SCBA already being on for L74 Officer
Fixed No Tones going off for 47th Street Manhole Fire
Made popping audio of Manhole Fires louder
Removed fire audio from Laundromat Fire
Fixed many corner street lights sticking off of sidewalks in Manhattan
Fixed Squad 28 garage door being too wide
Fixed E30 L75 Garage Doors not being flush with the wall
Fixed Division 4 AI to work properly now
Fixed Ladder 57 Spawn points so characters do not spawn in coke machine
Fixed Units with duplicate scene lights
Fixed E32 Quick Attack Line and Supply line hose model not disappearing when deploying hose
Fixed Material on all GMC Sierra SUVs to look more realistic
Fixed all issues with units getting stuck at tunnel entrance of Central Park transverse entrances
Added a floor to second story of E30 L75 to prevent being able to see through the floor through the windows
Fixed missing/broken Car doors on burning cars in Parking Garage fire
Fixed Missing Door Icons on all doors
Fixed Nozzle return when returning quick attack line
Fixed Ladder 66 outriggers sinking through the ground
And oh so so much more…..