HELL LET LOOSE : FPS tactique WWII - шнапс или водка?

[Tamppus]

Si on a les mêmes équipes/communautés française que sur Squad... Va falloir s'attendre à du Hitler senpai, des insultes et du racisme.

[esprex]

C tro trist

Bon sinon c'est pour quand ?

[Raoulospoko]

Hi everyone!

First of all, thank you for supporting us both financially and in following the progress of development. We're really excited to share what we're making with you and finally get a chance to meet you on the battlefield!

We’ve been quite silent over the last two weeks as we work night and day to make such as many aspects of the title are playable as humanly possible.

As a team, we feel it's important to be clear in the exact state of development and what you can expect to be included in the Alpha. As a new team, it's a scary and exhilarating process to prepare a title for such a passionate community. We know that you're as keen as we are to make sure that Hell Let Loose is everything it can be.

At present, we are racing the clock to finish content that we consider essential for our core gameplay experience. These are features that represent the heart and soul of what we're trying to do differently with Hell Let Loose, and we feel that without them we would be misrepresenting what we want the game to be.

You may ask why it's so important that our Alpha reflects the final experience as closely as possible.

The answer to that is our non-disclosure agreement - or lack of one.



Will the Alpha be under NDA?

The short answer is no.

As a team we've chatted a lot about this. On one hand it allows us to curate and squash bugs without our flaws on display to the world, but on the other hand we built Hell Let Loose because we're believers in the power of emergent gameplay and as open a development process as we can manage. We feel that it’s important that you’re able to record and talk about your experience as you wish. We also appreciate that crowdfunding deserves a level of transparency and accountability so that you - as our backers - can see the progress as it happens.

What this does do is force us to deliver a quality of Alpha worth viewing.



When will the Alpha launch?

This is the toughest question of all. Our goal date is the 31st of March, however as a new team we live by the maxim "hope for the best but prepare for the worst."

Currently we have lots of small issues encountered from testing that are standing in our way. These include but are not limited to:

Missing third person and some first person animations for medic equipment (currently in progress).
Glitching animation transitions when a player is put into critical state (shot).
The need to implement several key deployable mechanics for the Support and Rifleman role (all 3D assets are complete).
Implementing correct reload sequences (wet, dry, cocking) for several weapons.
Fixing a nasty grenade bug where the grenade sound continues to play despite being thrown minutes ago.
Implementing (skinning) the German Medic character model.
Implementing an ammo box system to allow the players to re-arm.
Fixing the differentiation of some rules between Garrisons and OPs.
Implementation of some tertiary weapon sounds (equips).
Implementation of some third person weapon animations.
Locking animation transitions in third person (currently crouching does not force play and can result in desynced stance against the first person view).

We’re going to work through this week and assess any outstanding issues. We will then notify you again next weekend to let you know as soon as possible if there are any delays to the Alpha launch. If there is a delay, we would continue to update you as we go.

We understand that many of you have commitments - whether work or otherwise, that mean you have kindly sought to reserve time to play. We apologise if this has disrupted your planning.

While these issues look unimportant, they have some critical implications to the gameplay, and the way the game presents itself. As you can imagine, due to us deciding not to place the Alpha under NDA, we are keen to make sure it as playable as it can be.



What is the purpose of the Alpha?

This will be an Alpha in the purest sense of the word. Many mechanics are in, many need refining on a technical and a gameplay level. During the course of the Alpha, you’ll be able to engage in a bug reporting system in a structure of subforums on our official forums.



How many maps will be in the Alpha?

Currently we will showcase only St Marie Du Mont in the Alpha. We are still busily working on the other maps and don’t feel they’re playable yet.



How long will the Alpha last?

In total, the Alpha will last approximately four weeks. This is determined by numerous factors - the key being whether we feel like we've been able to test issues of scale (player capacity, the meta-game, resource accumulation speeds, scoring, map design), or if any serious technical issues have meant that the majority of players have not been able to play. We will be updating the client frequently during the Alpha with continual fixes and addition of features.



Will there be vehicles?

No. We currently have the trucks sitting ready in the wings, but have decided not to release these into the Alpha in order to focus our resources on clearing up some final infantry-related issues and bugs. The moment that core infrastructure and infantry-related bugs and issues have been addressed we will pivot our attention back to the vehicles.



How close is the Alpha to the final product?

Some aspects of the Alpha are final and some will be replaced or refined - either because we as a team know that work has to be done on them, or because of community feedback. Things that are unlikely to change are character models, weapon models, some first person and third person animations and environment assets. That said, you will notice the progression in all aspects of the title between our reveal cinematic, our Kickstarter gameplay video and the experience you have in Alpha. Know that every week we’re able to spend working is another week of fixing, upgrading, adding variation and widening the scope of the game.



What won't be included in the Alpha?

The following features have not yet been implemented, but will be for Early Access:

Vehicles, including supply trucks
Deployable machine guns
Artillery
The Commander role
The Engineer role (including deployables)
The Flamethrower role
Smoke grenades
AP and AT Mines
Weapon jamming and overheating
Barrel changing

Lastly, we're often asked whether or not a particular skin, uniform or other aspect of the title is final, or will be the sole representation. Speaking beyond Early Access and official release we want to share our ongoing commitment to you to continue supporting the title well into the future. We will continuously be creating new vehicle variants and skins, new character models with new faces, new branches and divisions, new environment assets to go in new maps, and we'll be continuing to widen the scope of game features and forces. We are very excited to continue bringing new experiences to the battlefield and flesh out the entire vision we have for our depiction of World War Two.

We as a team want to thank you for your incredible engagement, patience and support of the us and for the title, and for joining us on the journey to fulfilling that vision.

Max

PS

Below you can see the photogrammetry and optimisation pass at work on St Marie Du Mont. We've put a lot of effort into creating something as beautiful as we can, that also won't set fire to your machine.

[Ashley TOUCRU]

Ouaip. L'alpha bientôt, mais les véhicules -et du coup certainement tout le système de logistique- mis en pause pour le moment.
À noter qu'il n'y aura pas de NDA sur l'alpha, ce qui devrait permettre assez rapidement de se faire une idée claire sur le ressenti des joueurs.

[Raoulospoko]

J'imagine qu'ils intégreront tout au fur et à meusure.
Ça ba faire des super patch

[Raoulospoko]

Hi everyone!

Following on from last week’s update, we wanted to quickly notify you that after working through the weekend that we - as a team - would like to request one additional week prior to releasing the Alpha.

We understand that asking for any extra time is contentious, and we know that many people are incredibly keen to play. We would like to let you know exactly why we are requesting this extra time.

Every member of the team has been working around the clock on everything from animations, mapping (I’ve just hand-placed my 3000th hedge!), character models, weapon models, bug fixing, feature implementation and lastly - network tests. We have run many tests in the last three weeks, and the complexity of these tests has allowed us to successfully pinpoint the minimum and optimal server requirements to host an Alpha Hell Let Loose server (with our aim being to continue net-code optimisation as development continues).

Our current plan is as follows:

This week is being used to do the following:

Finishing pass on all animations (TPP and FPP), including the integration of new medic animations. Some animations are still placeholder.
Ironing out issues with spawning logic and metagame logic, including implementation of some smaller “quality of life” mechanics that have made themselves obvious from our internal testing.
Finalising as much of St Marie as possible. St Marie will continue to be worked on after Alpha, to bring each of the four Early Access maps to a uniform standard with separate moods, combat challenges, and atmospheres.
Working over any outstanding SFX.
Working through miscellaneous bugs.
Conversations with server-hosting companies are being finalised.
Alpha key delivery system is being locked in.

The coming weekend is being used for a large-scale final internal test to catch any final game-breaking bugs or issues that can be fixed.

The following week will be used to do the following:

Fix all and any bugs reported from our internal test.
Prepare key delivery system and begin delivery for preloading.
Start bringing servers online for all regions.
Preparing bug reporting systems - both automatic and manual.

With this plan of attack we’re aiming to bring you a solid four weeks of Closed Alpha where we’re able to focus on aspects of metagame, role functionality, weapon effectiveness and the player experience. We apologise for the delay and thank you for your ongoing support and patience.

[Ashley TOUCRU]

Ça commence à sentir bon ! Quelque part, je trouve leur démarche rassurante. Je préfère qu'ils demandent un délai pour corriger tous les trucs listés, en particulier un maximum de bugs qui pourraient être rédhibitoires, plutôt que de lancer leur alpha comme une m…de et que tout le monde se détourne rapidement de leur projet. 'Faudra quand même qu'on se programme une session de test palmipède dès qu'on aura la date définitive de l'alpha.

[Raoulospoko]

C'est sur, histoire d'éviter une squadite sévère....

[Ashley TOUCRU]

C'est sur, histoire d'éviter une squadite sévère....

C'est un peu ça, oui. Cela dit, je ne désespère pas que Squad redevienne fréquentable étant donné les gros efforts qu'ils ont fournis ces derniers temps. Mais c'est toujours plus difficile de remonter la pente une fois que tu l'as dégringolée.

[Raoulospoko]

Oui il y a encore pas mal de monde ! Petite partie hier, medic au volant d'un stryke (1er problème) je me suis perdu et guidé sans la moindre insulte.
Justz un ou deux gros soupir !!

[Ashley TOUCRU]

À l'ouest, rien de nouveau…

[Ashley TOUCRU]

Dites,
en parcourant le forum de Hell Let Loose, je tombe sur cette discussion :
https://forum.hellletloose.com/index...-recruit-tier/

Est-ce à dire que ceux qui, comme moi, on payé récemment une contribution en février ne pourront pas participer à l'alpha ? Il me semble pourtant qu'il était mentionné qu'on y avait droit ! Je savais que j'aurais dû me bouger lors du premier Kickstarter.

[Raoulospoko]

J'ai pas le temps de regarder leur forum mais l'accès a l'alpha été assuré...

[esprex]

[Thespios]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/12/wait.gif

Personnellement la table a un trou à force de tapoter du doigt.

[Thespios]

Sur le forum ils ont publié une note sur la sortie du jeu.

Ils viennent de faire 2 semaines de tests et de chasse aux bugs pour supprimer le maximum de choses qui auraient un impact significatif.
Hier ils se sont débattus pour traiter un bug qui concerne les serveurs.
Demain, (lundi matin en Australie) ils feront un autre test de capacité spécifiquement pour vérifier les crashs du serveur.
Si ces plantages ont été corrigés avec succès, ils commenceront le déploiement de l'infrastructure nécessaire pour l'Alpha + un guide de démarrage rapide pour savoir comment jouer.
Suite à cela, ils commenceront à distribuer les clés par email. Ce processus sera fait par vagues. Dès que toutes les clés auront été livrées, ils activeront les serveurs.
Si pour une raison ou pour une autre, ils rencontrent d'autres obstacles, ils travailleront à temps plein pour y remédier et informer le joueurs.

[Raoulospoko]

Yipeeeee !!

[Saeko]

Traduction : Encore une semaine ou plus.

[Raoulospoko]

Oui bah avec les early ont commence a avoir l'habitude.

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Il y aura peut-être une surprise genre un ou deux véhicules.
Ou un netcode stable du premiers coup, on peut rêver...

[Ashley TOUCRU]

Ouais, on ne s'attend pas à un jeu parfait en alpha ! Sinon ça ne s'appellerait pas un early access.

[Raoulospoko]

Chouette interview des dev de P.s :
http://https://nofrag.com/2018/04/08/112606/

[dunadan]

Apparemment pour P.S les précos commencent ce mois ci, celles-ci donneront accès aux playtests qui devraient commencer chaque weekend dès mai jusqu'à la sortie du jeu.
Difficile de savoir lequel de HLL ou PS va survivre, ça reste un peu la même niche quand même. Post Scriptum bénéficie de leur accès à l'ensemble du code et features de Squad alors que Hell Let Loose a déjà quelques milliers de personnes qui ont investi via Kickstarter. Je leur souhaite aux deux plus de succès que Days of War ou Battalion 44 en tout cas.

[Raoulospoko]

Ont va encore finir avec les deux...

[Thespios]

Ont va encore finir avec les deux...

C'est pas faux

[Ashley TOUCRU]

Ont va encore finir avec les deux...

Perso j'ai fait mon choix.

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Chouette interview des dev de P.s :
http://https://nofrag.com/2018/04/08/112606/

Oui, c'est intéressant. 'Faut lire entre les lignes, mais ça donne une idée de leur esprit. Le petit tackle à HLL n'était peut-être pas nécessaire. Je trouve ça pas classe.

[Thespios]

Perso j'ai fait mon choix.

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Oui, c'est intéressant. 'Faut lire entre les lignes, mais ça donne une idée de leur esprit. Le petit tackle à HLL n'était peut-être pas nécessaire. Je trouve ça pas classe.

J'ai pensé la même chose sur le tacle sur HLL.
Les deux jeux ont leur place, mais je pense que Post Scriptum s'adresse plus à une frange de passionnés de milsim historique sur des batailles qui ne sont pas forcément très connues du gamer moyen.
Et j'ai peur pour eux que le front de l'Ouest et le débarquement de Normandie soit un rouleau compresseur.
J'ai hâte de jouer à HLL pour savoir si Post Scriptum est vraiment meilleur sur ces 4 critères : gameplay, visuels, sons et performances.

[Ashley TOUCRU]

Et j'ai peur pour eux que le front de l'Ouest et le débarquement de Normandie soit un rouleau compresseur.

J'avoue que j'ai adoré le mode Heroes of the west de Red Orchestra 2. Bon, chuis peut-être pas objectif, j'aime les paysages ruraux de ma Normandie Natale. Mais Carentan, quoi.

[Raoulospoko]

Après market garden et les para ça va être chouette aussi !!

[dunadan]

Du gameplay de Hell Let Loose. twitch.tv
Et un message pour expliquer le retard de l'alpha. reddit.com

[Raoulospoko]

1. Tomorrow, (monday morning here in AUS/NZ) we will hold another capacity test specifically to check the server crashes.

2. If these crashes have been successfully fixed we will begin the infrastructure deployment necessary for the Alpha (regional servers, manual bug reporting, subforum structure for specific issues etc). We will also be posting a Closed Alpha quickstart guide on the forums to give you an understanding of the basics before you play.

3. Following this, we will begin distributing keys to the email attached to your backing method. This process will be done in waves and may take a couple days to complete.

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Sur le forum ils ont publié une note sur la sortie du jeu.

Ils viennent de faire 2 semaines de tests et de chasse aux bugs pour supprimer le maximum de choses qui auraient un impact significatif.
Hier ils se sont débattus pour traiter un bug qui concerne les serveurs.
Demain, (lundi matin en Australie) ils feront un autre test de capacité spécifiquement pour vérifier les crashs du serveur.
Si ces plantages ont été corrigés avec succès, ils commenceront le déploiement de l'infrastructure nécessaire pour l'Alpha + un guide de démarrage rapide pour savoir comment jouer.
Suite à cela, ils commenceront à distribuer les clés par email. Ce processus sera fait par vagues. Dès que toutes les clés auront été livrées, ils activeront les serveurs.
Si pour une raison ou pour une autre, ils rencontrent d'autres obstacles, ils travailleront à temps plein pour y remédier et informer le joueurs.

arf...

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Dans la vidéo le jeu a l'air plus avancé que Squad a sa sortie.