Roadmap?

I think I read a new one will be revealed but I don't know the time frame. So far they have said:

A future update this year will add two more juggernaughts and a dreadnought to each faction.

A future update this year will add Vulkan support

A future update this year will add visual improvements, including dead unit husks.

Some of these may or may not come in the same update, I don't know. But I think these are some of the bigger updates this year. Navy is next year.

I guess it's too much to hope the unit wrecks would be reclaimable.

Yeah, I heard that stuff too.

It would be great to know the sequence, and other stuff that might be included.

The improved graphics and wreckage will, I think, be part of the nitrous 1.5 upgrade (see June post). And I am pretty sure that the 1.5 upgrade is expected in roughly august timeframe (although I would assume Fall, because these things often take longer than expected).

The new Dreads and Juggernauts are likewise near term I think, along with the next segment of story. My guess on these would likewise be Fall.

As to Vulcan... I think I saw a survey about Vulkan support/signup the other day, so not sure where that stands... might still be in air, who knows.

I have also heard about the reclamation thing for a long time too... but obviously hasn't happened yet.

Another thing I have heard is that they are eventually going to enable custom key binding.

And of course the eventual introduction of Naval units.

Gen Gentleman also told me at some point that the UI would receive an overhaul.

It's all good stuff.

Things that I really HOPE to see happen over time:

- Meta Unit Formation and Behavior Controls (lots of folks have asked for this)

- Improved unit AI

Also, there are still buggy issues that stick out to me.

Like sometimes, when I am moving around, my controls seem to lock up.

The unit deselects, and I can't re-select it with a box.

I need to double click on a unit, and then things seem to unlock again.

It's wonky, and happens maybe once each game.

I'm just used to it at this point.

Haven't figured out the trigger.

We will be talking about the Roadmap in our Dev Diary next week.

Aha! Thank you. I had 1.5 in my head from somewhere but then thought, hang on we are on 2.3 now so it must be 2.5. I'd forgotten where I got the 1.5 from but yeah, it is the Nitrous engine rather than the game. That is good news as I thought if we still have to have 2.4 before 2.5 then it may be quite some way out. I also expect August and for Vulkan to come at the same time. (August is when RX Vega is coming out :P)

That was for Linux support. Vulkan should be soon.

I also get the same sort of bug where I can't select a unit, have to click on terrain first or something

Nice

Would be awesome in itself if they could just fix this.

I'm actually curious to know what causes it (or maybe several things), but good to know it is happening to other people.

This is a very visible rough edge of the game.

Hoozah. Thanks.

Frankly, improve what you have.

Push out navy to like 2019.

I don't hear many people complaining that they don't have naval ships... maybe occasional requests here and there.

But I have seen requests for work on meta units all the time (formations, behavior controls, AI, etc.)

Also the Dread UI... UI in general... those are other things I see frequently.

Bump.

(checks watch)

Friday now. :)

Bump again.

The next dev diary should be out Tuesday.

Awesome. Can't wait to see.

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The next dev diary should be out Tuesday.

I have a doctor's note that says I need it earlier than that.