First and foremost I will talk about the ETA, and Current Progress of the Firemen update part 1
- Coding wise it is about 99.9 percent complete, just need to tie up some loose ends of code. The new fire system is fully functional from start to finish, and works better than expected. It also optimized the networking by like 400 times. Which means I can expand the player count soon.
- Canton County Phase 1 is almost completed. I expect to completely finish Station 3, and 2's area this week/coming weekend. I am aiming to release Part 1 of the update sometime during the weekend of the 29th. Obviously a loose placeholder date. so things could either speed up or take longer.
- I will be working on getting all the single levels updated with the new fire system. Wild land will also be updated with the new system so you will never have the issue of the fire not starting again. Wild land will be getting a massive update in the future.
Overall progress is good. I took the last 3 days off from working on the game to come back refreshed to prevent burnout. Woodpecker just about finished the airport level which will be added/revealed during it's respected update. Bakon has finished the first part of the Tiller integration, only a few minor bugs to fix. He will be working on the federal Q next, then the hose.
I'm really excited for the next few updates as it will completely refresh the game, and finally give it the replayability needed to sustain an active player base as well as give the Youtubers enough variety in the calls to make it an actual series. Just know I am going at my own pace to make sure everything gets done correctly, and smooth. I have a good game plan in my head on the direction I will be taking the game. ETA for Part 2 and 3 of the Firemen update are through out February, and Airport + Command Update will be in March. I'm going to try to release 1-2 Major updates a month.