Jonathan Ka vonSeiten

Progress update, tiles galore and an outlook on what's next!

Added 2022-07-23 19:49:52 +0000 UTC

Dear Patreons & Supporters, it is time for another advancement update and a bit of an outlook on the following week(s)!

Despite the current summer heatwave, the work on the Space Port City biome continues, and I am happy to report that the main work of fleshing out the tiles one by one has advanced well so far - today marks the achievement of making city buildings and structures around the map finally work after some hard struggles with the systems in Mechwarrior. Also, underground tiles now have doors. Yeah - doors that open when a mech approaches. And more stuff like painting in object spawners in every tile, placing the Overlord Dropship in the Spaceport, and crafting trash 3d models, new lampposts with glowing billboards, and other street assets as dynamic objects to add a layer of detail to edges. Oh, and I also included the fantastic picture of the James Web Space Telescope of the Southern Ring Nebula as a skybody object - JWST is amazing!

✪ UPCOMING UPDATE
I plan to provide you with an updated Mod version ~ next week if no major issues occur. Let's keep our fingers crossed! The new Early Access version will include all the new improvements and freshly hand-crafted tiles.

We are also getting closer to a public beta version of the biome, so the Discord Community can help with testing and screenshotting minor issues and details.

✪ WHAT'S NEXT?
This for sure raises also the question: what's next?
I am already working on a list of biome suggestions, for which I will put up a Poll here on Patreon, so you can decide what the next special vonBiome the Mod should bring next! I plan to have the list and the Poll online in early August; stay tuned;)

Thanks for your ongoing support - I am already looking forward to the first public release of Space Port City, and I hope it will be jaw-dropping for many Mechwarriors out there;) If you have not yet contacted me about your custom-made Billboard, please do! (Discord: https://discord.gg/pbPzX9eyss or ka@vonseiten.com) - I will design your sign based on whatever you send to me, from an advertisement for your merch company over your favorite Battletech-universe drink to anything else.

Cheers, all the best and stay cool,
Jonathan