Dear Stormworkers,
In this announcement we will discuss the many upcoming features and updates we are currently working on in Stormworks.
We are also involved with the development of Carrier Command 2, which is the spiritual successor to the original Carrier Command (1988) where you control a military carrier and compliment of autonomous air and amphibious vehicles. A free playtest is launching soon and you can apply to join the playtest beta over on the Carrier Command 2 Steam page (just click Request Access).
So, what upcoming Stormworks updates are currently in development?
Steam and Nuclear Power
We are adding new coal, steam and nuclear components in the next major update, and we will announce the release date soon!
Coal is a new tradable resource, and can be burnt in furnaces. Players can also design their own nuclear reactors and react fuel rods to produce heat. Heat from both systems can also be used with the new steam boilers, turbines and condensers to generate mechanical torque.
Weapons DLC
Weapons are coming to Stormworks in an upcoming paid DLC this year! They include modular gun and cannon components, warheads, and new hand-held equipment. We are also working on new gameplay content where you fight an enemy force for control of the Stormworks world.
We have been testing weapons internally, and they are great fun to build, experiment, and operate, particularly in multiplayer. We still have some work to do, but we are really excited.
Missions Content
We are extending the existing missions and adding new add-ons to add more things to do in Stormworks. Career is a frequently discussed topic in the community and is an area of focus for us. New missions will include stuff inspired by the old missions, as well as many new ideas.
We are also extending the existing AI add-ons to include new AI vehicles that support the player in passive ways, as well as reworking other parts of the game such as fluid and resource trading.
Natural Disasters
We are just starting work on the Natural Disasters Major Update! This is a really exciting area to create new and thrilling events in the game that can have a missions aspect. We won't announce details here as we are really early in the development process, but please let us know your ideas and requests for types of natural disaster!
New Biome
We have just started work on a new biome, to extend the world of Stormworks, giving players new places to explore, and new territory to populate missions. We are early in the development process and cannot guess when it will be finished.
Quality Updates and Bug Fixes
As usual, we are also spending a lot of time investigating issues and fixing bugs. The new issue tracker website is in progress to support this effort, and we will continue to drop bug fixes and improvements on a regular basis, along side developing the big new features discussed above.
You can get even more details in the latest Questions and Answers video! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions, and thanks to MrNJersey for hosting.
We hope this announcement is informative and helpful! We look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback.
Much love <3,
The Stormworks Developers