Ground Branch CTE v 1031- Another look at the RS and GR successor
2This is a short video for an Early Access game called Ground Branch. It's been a while since I looked at this game, and it certainly has come a long way since then. I have a fairly slow GPU, the GTX 1060, I had saved up to buy myself an RTX 3080 card, but I just wasn't able to find one. I even upgraded my PSU to accommodate the new card.
Anyway in this video I play a quick lone wolf game, at least I manage to get 3 bad guys before I get shot.
Regarding V1031 [From the Developers]
After about 20 days of testing on the GROUND BRANCH CTE app, Version 1031 is now stable enough for the main branch of the game, and our little community can reunite and enjoy all the latest content and updates together, at last.
A lot has happened since V1030—from programmer Kris being knocked out by meds to industry legend John Romero tweeting about us out of nowhere (holy sh*t, by the way)—and in this period GROUND BRANCH has become a better experience than it was in almost every way: it has better audio and visual effects, a nicer-looking and more user-friendly interface, improved controls and options, 2 new game modes, a new CQB map and a brand-new consolidated training area, and even a few updated assets.
Although V1031 isn't without issues (such as the nature of Early Access, though we'll be sure to patch those as soon as we can), we had to move on and transition the project over to V1032 so that Mike (Munk, animator, of Killing Floor and Rising Storm 2 fame) can transition from working on a separate environment to actually putting all those new animations into the game with Kris' assistance. We'll be mentioning all known left-over issues in this build in the release notes below.
Why Early Access?
“GROUND BRANCH is becoming available as an Early Access title to gather valuable revenue and community feedback that will help shape the further development of the game. We are designing GROUND BRANCH for ourselves as well as those gamers that crave the "old school" experiences that can't be found in gaming today, and Blackfoot Studios wants to make sure we hit that mark head-on.
While GROUND BRANCH will be finished regardless of revenue generated from Early Access, making it available will allow us to considerably accelerate development and achieve a higher level of polish.”
Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
“Realistically, 18–24 months, depending on resources and those unforeseen hiccups all independent developers must face.”
How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?
“During Early Access, we plan to do a complete overhaul of the temporary sound system and assets, as well as a complete animation upgrade. The A.I. will be continually developed and revised. And, of course, a lot of new content—gear, characters, maps—will be added. We'll also be doing what we can to open up GROUND BRANCH to the community for modding and expansion; expect full modding capabilities towards the end of Early Access.”
What is the current state of the Early Access version?
“A solid—albeit work-in-progress—playable experience. Includes both co-operative and adversarial online multi-player game modes, with enough features and content, and plenty of player and settings customization options to give you a feel for the game and where it is heading, all while providing an enjoyable experience well worth the money.”
Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?
“Yes. Early Access will cost less than the full release. Final pricing is yet to be determined.”
How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?
“We plan to continue discussing ideas and features with the community via forums, official Discord server and other media, as well as encouraging feedback via the in-game Report Bug menu.”
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K or AMD FX-8350 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 or AMD Radeon HD 7850 or better
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 30 GB available space
RECOMMENDED:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 or better
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 30 GB available space
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