New Tactical Shooter on Kickstarter - Ground Branch

[Barthheart]

They have an impressive crew lined up to make this one....

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/670743543/ground-branch

[Jarhead0331]

I would contribute the maximum amount to this in a heartbeat...however, I'm a bit miffed that delivery of the beta is not expected until August 2013!

[bayonetbrant]

lets of chatter about this at BoardGameGeek of all places

http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/811819/for-fans-of-the-original-rainbow-six-and-ghost-rec

[Keunert]

10'000 bucks for a game??? does it come with a car?

[jomni]

Ground Branch is not new.  It's been in development for several YEARS already (since 2004 -- if it's the same time the group was formed).  They're hoping Kickstarter to sustain their development activities which have obviously stalled.

[Jarhead0331]

Ground Branch is not new.  It's been in development for several YEARS already (since 2004 -- if it's the same time the group was formed).  So why has it not seen the light of day before this?

He meant its new on kickstarter. I posted about Blackfoot Studios on WG years ago.

[Jarhead0331]

So...ummm...yeah...

This has been in development for a REALLY long time, but it has recently picked up pace pretty dramatically. Steam EA release is imminent and the game has definitely made great strides. Still has a long way to go admittedly, but I'm encouraged by what I have seen over the past several builds.

If you loved Rainbow 6 and prefer more CQB oriented combat to larger open spaces, you'll definitely want to check this out.

Hop onto the new website and have a look.

http://www.groundbranch.com/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/16900/

[Jarhead0331]

It is really coming together nicely. I think when (if) it is finished, it is finally going to be something that will appeal to the original Rainbow 6 crowd.

Operator loadout is very modular. You can place primary and secondary ammo, grenades/flashbangs and equipment on your rig.


Weapons are very modular, as well. GB uses a nice picatinny rail attachment system.


Nice selection of primary and secondary weapons...


Some quick training in the kill house. Timed and randomized with tangos and hostages. Plenty of ranges with dynamic targets too.

[Destraex]

I have post scriptum
I am also over contributing to games with long development times.
Star citizen
Naval action
Post scriptum (short dev time but still a ways to go)
Call to arms
War of rights
Hold fast

Those are the ones I can remember

[Jarhead0331]

Like Ready or Not, Ground Branch also recently received an important and substantial update that really improved the look and feel of the game. If you haven't picked this one up in awhile, now might be a good time to take another look.

[Grim.Reaper]

Like Ready or Not, Ground Branch also recently received an important and substantial update that really improved the look and feel of the game. If you haven't picked this one up in awhile, now might be a good time to take another look.

Watching this too but was under impression no single player yet, is that incorrect?

[kam9999]

I can confirm that there IS a single player mode in the game.

[Grim.Reaper]

I can confirm that there IS a single player mode in the game.

And its available during the early access?  If so, can you provide details what exists?  Campaign?  Just single player missions and how many?  I had read somewhere that single player was planned but wasn't necessarily available yet so just trying to confirm.

[Jarhead0331]

I can confirm that there IS a single player mode in the game.

And its available during the early access?  If so, can you provide details what exists?  Campaign?  Just single player missions and how many?  I had read somewhere that single player was planned but wasn't necessarily available yet so just trying to confirm.

There is no single player campaign yet. There are lone wolf missions and training compound areas (ie. killhouse, shooting range, etc.)

[kam9999]

I can confirm that there IS a single player mode in the game.

And its available during the early access?  If so, can you provide details what exists?  Campaign?  Just single player missions and how many?  I had read somewhere that single player was planned but wasn't necessarily available yet so just trying to confirm.

There is no single player campaign yet. There are lone wolf missions and training compound areas (ie. killhouse, shooting range, etc.)

There are currently two different versions of the game, both in early access. The main version has about half a dozen maps that can be played lone wolf. Enemies are spawned with a degree of randomisation to quantity and location. There is also a small degree of map variation. It is very good, much like an updated version of the early Ghost Recon.

The second version is a testing build for a major upgrade that is due soon. I haven't played it yet. It offers upgraded graphics and even more maps. However there are known bugs at the moment.

If you buy the game on Steam you get access to both versions. There is a lot more information on the Steam home page.