September Progress Update
Remember, you can still find a guide on installing update 4 here
There are several reasons as to why Update 5 is suffering from scheduling delays.
- Update 5 was initially envisioned as a simple balancing update to correct some deficiencies in game balancing we've found in Update 4. But, this plan got scrapped after game design team review.
- Since our initial announcement, we've decided Update 5 to be MW Mod 2.0 final release candidate. Meaning, Update 5 will wrap up the 2.0 project and release the mod in its final state. So Update 5's scope and size of the project has been significantly enlarged since we last talked about it.
What is currently happening in Update 5 as of now
- Improvements to unit skin/texture all across the board
- Dropping of Mig-23/27 on RU Team and introduction of Su-27 as replacement.
- Upgrades to the Patriot SAM complex, including HEMTT towing truck, etc.
- Introduction of MRSI firing code logic for M109 Paladin. The Korean K-9 unit is being used as a laboratory test platform for MRSI code before rolling it out onto US M109A6 upgrade.
- Fixing various UI icons and bugs.
- Intercept-able airborne infantry drops (where airborne infantry gets intercepted by SAM before dropping, like in RUSE)
- Stryker TOW and BMP-3
- Total replacement of Pantsir S1 model from scratch (new modeling job)
As you can clearly see, Update 5's scope has changed significantly because we wanted to finish MW Mod 2.0 once and for all with Update 5 release and conclude the 2.0 final release cycle. I understand you guys are disappointed by the scheduling overrun of Update 5, but just with everything in life, we have our own up's and down's and challenges to deal with. But that's the update for now. If you wanted to help the mod team -- the current line of help we need right now is not more models and game testers. We currently need programmer/coders that are familiar with C, python and php more than we need anyone else. So if you have real-life skills on doing real coding, you are welcome to join to help. We prefer to have people with real-life experience, not high-school-level programming class experience, so if you work for a software company or work in IT sector for a living, give us a holler and we're more than happy to enlist your help.
What is also happening in Update 5 project
However, there are additional delays for reasons beyond our control
So with all of the things going on in our lives listed above, and the currently enlarged scope of the Update 5 project, I think realistically, we can expect completed final release of 2.0 + Update 5 by may be Thanksgiving-to-Christmas time frame this year. But no guarantees, we are experiencing hardship and busy schedules from work side of our daily jobs, so it's affecting our hobby projects like MW Mod.
