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[LadyTiggs]

News from CapnJosh:

 

All right, things are moving now.  We had some huge UI issues that we've solved with the help of some great people.  It'll be the stuff of legends, and it'll make for some great live stream material - yes, have no fear; that's coming up again.

 

The team has grown, and we have the level of engineering support that Hawken deserves.

 

Today we had a pretty big breakthrough with Vivox.  We have completely rewritten the integration with some close consultation with our good friends over at Vivox, and it's smooth like butter now.  Or maybe more like a really good water slide.  Anyways, it's going well.

 

Things like the mech art pipeline have been rediscovered and documented.  We're now stepping through how weapons are created and structured, with an eye toward how best to manage balance with these beastly things.

 

We're starting to actively review AI, and honestly there are some good opportunities there.  Not Skynet-level opportunities for world domination, but good opportunities nonetheless.

 

Happily, Hawken's code architecture is really quite good.  Despite the fabled "tech debt" (as all projects accumulate), one thing that's held strong is that the Adhesive team knew how work *with* Unreal rather than against it.  We've had more than a few discussions where we've tipped our hats in their direction.

 

It's been rather long between updates, but we're nearing when we will be able to fill you in on all the things we've been working on.  "Heh heh..." you say, "I've heard that one before."  Well, it's true.  We have 2 more big technology hurdles to clear, but given the people we've got on it now, I'm not worried.  2016 has a big up side for Hawken, and it's going to be a fun ride.

 

-capnjosh

[HubbaBubba9849]

There everybody. You happy now?

[KejiGoto]

The sad part is people will think the lie is why this update got posted...

 

Glad to hear things are moving along and look forward to hearing more soon.

 

Edit: I still eagerly await the day the Siege Tank and Pusher are released.

Edited by KejiGoto, 08 February 2016 - 06:04 PM.

[6ixxer]

Yay.

[Hyginos]

The sad part is people will think the lie is why this update got posted...

 

It is Cunningham's law after all.

 

Good to see stuff happening. Any word on an integrated anti-cheat?

[6ixxer]

VOICECHAT FIXES

 

Double Yay.

Edited by 6ixxer, 08 February 2016 - 06:14 PM.

[WmMoneyFrmMissouri]

Thank you for your time Tiggs and Josh. No update on anti cheat is slightly discouraging BUT far outweighed by the fact Josh is indeed still employeed at reloaded and working towards the update we're so thirsty for. 2016 is truly the year of the EOC !

Pitch forks and torches returned to their resting place in the barn... For now ;)

Edited by WmMoneyFrmMissouri, 08 February 2016 - 06:17 PM.

[LaurenEmily]

Mhm

[ticklemyiguana]

ighdufhuihuhi. I am a huge proponent of voice comms in video games - they add such a wonderful human touch and allow a great depth to come to the game. I am far more excited that you are working on this than practically anything else you could have said you were working on.

 

However, this thread has become something of a tradition and wasn't created with any ill will in mind - though I'm sure people could use it to voice complaints, but that being said wouldn't you rather use it as a thermometer of sorts to gauge the temperature of the forums in more quiet times, rather than have a litter of Hawken pups barking out a new thread craving a pat on the head every week? It's happened in the past. Just my personal opinion, but I think we should leave it unlocked for now.

[Kindos7]

Need proof that CapnJosh is still alive working.

[LRod]

Sweet Mother of God!  Okay, so after a good cathartic cry ("they're still listening to us...*whiper...sniffle...whimper...*") and a heavy reality check, since I manage a sw dev team this is actually within the realm of my abilities; I started to fall back on professional pragmatism and am glad that a sprint has either closed or is near a project milestone, and I am reinvigorated that a  build is near!  Hacking and other cheat users beware...your f*ckery is nearing its end...

 

Many thanks to the Cap'n and Tiggs for the grog and promising news!!!

 

[Sylhiri]

That didn't hurt now did it Capt. Might not want to let it go so long before the "I'm still alive" post.

[kaiserschmarrn_]

Finally the bad posts will stop.

[ARCH3TYP3]

This is great news. Thanks for informing us.
The playerbase is small, yet dedicated, passionate, and eager for what's next.
This is a great game that we all love and enjoy. We wait with great anticipation.
Thank you.

[OmegaNull]

I am rock hard right now. Oh dear... What do I do? Oh, maybe play some Herken? No... that won't do it will only twitch more. Good dear me, this is quite the conundrum. :(

[JackVandal]

 

*has update*

*froths at the mouth*

[KejiGoto]

On top of the update I'd also like to take a moment to thank the development team for their support of the recent Try Hard Cup. While I didn't participate in it I certainly did watch a few of the matches and it was great to see the community active again on Twitch and people excited to play. Actually made me a little bummed out I didn't play but oh well.

 

Here's to many more events like that!

[DieselCat]

 

 

               

[Aregon]

Finally the bad posts will stop.

You've not been here for long, have you?

[Onstrava]

Noooooooo!!!!!!!  You should have stayed quite, let the masses panic.

Edited by Onstrava, 08 February 2016 - 10:28 PM.

[OdinTheWise]

threats to burn it all down have succeeded lol

[plato666]

At last some news thx guys i love this game and now i have somthing to get excited about good luck in 2016 and keep the great work up. Oh and please do your best to keep us updated as often as possable.. thjx again.

[dorobo]

ty

 

Edited by dorobo, 09 February 2016 - 01:58 AM.

[DallasCreeper]

good news

 

[Shade__]

YAY thanks for letting us know what you're doing 

[Superkamikazee]

Now was that that hard? Yay for update though.

[CraftyDus]

It'll be nice to hear suicide neil's high pitched whiny disparagment of his teammates in seige pubs again.

Well so long Josh, thanks for everything.

You will be missed. 

[Silent_]

What is situation with chinese new year cosmetics?

[nepacaka]

I know it. I know that hawken iz not ded! :?

[gArphEus]

Finally! - That's good news. Glad 2 hear you guys keep it running. Thx 4 telling us.

[Dedhed]

It is a relief to hear something again. Actually logged on for the first time in weeks after seeing an update 

[Durandal1707]

 

As I live and breath!... Ms. Tiggs!? is that really you? ;_;

[Epsilon_Knight]

It is Cunningham's law after all.

 

Good to see stuff happening. Any word on an integrated anti-cheat?

 

This.  This is hugely important, because bringing more people into the game with awesome features like improved UI and voice comms is only going to rapidly sour those players, and everyone else, if the speedhacks/wallhacks/aimbotting/aim assist all continues unabated.

 

I understand if it won't be the first update, but I really hope it's on the Reloaded priorities list.

[Sylhiri]

 

I understand if it won't be the first update, but I really hope it's on the Reloaded priorities list.

 

He did say "We have 2 more big technology hurdles to clear" so you have a shot of some kind of anti-cheat being put into place.

 

*still laughing at voice chat knowing how much it's actually used in other games*

[XFXFuryX]

This is great news. I hope it don't take to long. Anti-Cheat wasn't mentioned. Is that because it is not a priority? Any word on what plans you have for cheaters would be great.

[hellc9943]

Here's me laughing at all you prophets of doom and gloom now that CapnJosh LadyTiggs has broken what some of you called "The Great Silence 2.0". Hawken is indeed here to stay and I have no doubts that 2016 will be the year it finally breaks through.

 

You can spread lies all the time if you want (and yes, I am looking at a certain person here, there were solid reasons you were banned the first time around and if you keep on undermining this great community, I am sure it won't be the last time) but in reality the dev team is working hard to make Hawken great again - "Hello back!" to the new team members, btw.

 

I have no problems waiting for the next update if it takes a bit longer because of that, in the end, it will be worth the wait. I just hope that some of these naysayers and negative persons aren't around here anymore or just shut up and give Reloaded their money.

[The_Silencer]

On the OP posted by Tiggs:

 

Very glad to hear from you guys in here again. I'm very confident on the good work and big efforts you're putting into HAWKEN.

 

Thanks and keep it going! ;)

[AxionOperandi]

Nice post!

 

Is Vivox what Hawken used before or is this a new VoIP implantation?  It would be cool it see what is/was in that "mech art pipeline".  Is something like that a possibility?

[Hijinks_The_Turtle]

Wooooooo! This is amazing news all around!

[claisolais]

Here's me laughing at all you prophets of doom and gloom now that CapnJosh LadyTiggs has broken what some of you called "The Great Silence 2.0". Hawken is indeed here to stay and I have no doubts that 2016 will be the year it finally breaks through.

 

You can spread lies all the time if you want (and yes, I am looking at a certain person here, there were solid reasons you were banned the first time around and if you keep on undermining this great community, I am sure it won't be the last time) but in reality the dev team is working hard to make Hawken great again - "Hello back!" to the new team members, btw.

 

I have no problems waiting for the next update if it takes a bit longer because of that, in the end, it will be worth the wait. I just hope that some of these naysayers and negative persons aren't around here anymore or just shut up and give Reloaded their money.

Hah! I brought up the GS2.0 idea. (At least I think I did.)

 

I would say you have totally no sense of humor and I BET you haven't been through the whole "Great Silence 1.0" thing. 

 

Nazi catz.   :/

Edited by claisolais, 09 February 2016 - 04:27 PM.