Looks like they had an alpha release which you can buy into for 120 dollars. But there is a NDA so no one can talk about it. Im not going to buy in until I hear more about how good it is. I'd really love a new swat game but im not going to waste money on a closed alpha.

Here is a copy of their latest newsletter.

https://puu.sh/EvrZb/c47aae146f.png

Picked it up and messed with it a bit this weekend. It's basically SWAT 5 and I'm happy about that.
One complaint I did have is there's no briefing, map or planning before the missions. You just go into a map blind with no idea of the layout or anything. I may be missing something, but it didn't seem to have any of that.

One complaint I did have is there's no briefing, map or planning before the missions. You just go into a map blind with no idea of the layout or anything. I may be missing something, but it didn't seem to have any of that.

Ah, thanks for that info Red.

Your welcome. Remember though that they might fake a compliment like surrender or dropping there guns, so keep an eye on that and make sure the don´t draw there gun again and fire on you for example.

Ah so "supporters" as in people who pitched in money in addition to buying the game?

Isn't that everybody that purchased it at this point?

I meant people who paid money in addition to the money paid for a copy of the game.

No, before It hit Steam there were 2 purchase options on there website. One being the core game In alpha with a Steam key once it got on Steam, IIRC it was about 60 bucks, and then there´s the supporter pack which was (or is) +100 bucks. The supporter pack Is only available via there official site.

Just checked and now It´s also available on Steam...
Ready or Not supporter edition Steam store

Red

Wow, the game is in Alpha and mods are already being made by the gaming community? LOL

I did a 3 player coop session on Tuesday and I certainly see the potential is there. I'll play it again once a couple more updates are released.

I tried the new maps and I liked what I saw.

For me the huge problem with this game continues to be the enemy AI. They move way too fast (almost Quake like) and their accuracy doesn't seem to be affected at all when they fire from the hip.

Overall the game is good and it is exactly what I needed for a SWAT 4 successor. It is just not finished yet, and the fine tuning may take a while.

Agreed. As it is already, this game has been in Alpha mode for several months since it was made available on Steam.

AI
General
New

Completely rebuilt Civilian and Suspect AI. They now use a mathematical system to weigh and make continuous decisions they deem are best for their current situation and objective, instead of randomly choosing actions to take
“Factions” system. Each AI in every level now can have unique behavior specific to that level, and each individual NPC can act differently than the other
Some AI can have a “faction leader.” Arresting or killing the leader may cause a morale drop for the rest of its faction

“Rathole” system allowing AI to evade the player through vents and spaces through/between walls. Only some levels have this behavior
Hostage Taking for suspects on certain levels when specific conditions are met
AI suspects now have a limited ammo capacity. They can run out of ammunition after a set amount of reloads, what they do next depends on the situation


Improved

Suspect AI now use animations to aim and lower their weapons, instead of a simple blend between the two poses. This locks their raise-to-aim behavior causing fewer issues related to snap-shooting
AI will play appropriate reaction animations when encountering players. Suspects no longer immediately raise their weapons to shoot if they don’t expect your arrival, and depending on their personality they might be more easily scared than others!
AI now use a movement blend system. They will have to accelerate first from walking before moving at their maximum speed. This prevents erratic and unreadable AI movement suddenly moving at full speed in close quarters
AI reactions to being stunned by grenades have been improved, playing fullbody animations appropriate to the stun type


Fixed

Fixed grenades not lowering suspect morale enough. They should cause surrendering much faster


Suspects
New

Hostage taking. Some suspects can take hostages by using them as a human shields. Use grenades to break them up, or risk an accurate shot to take them down
Rat holes. Some suspects can shimmy and crawl through gaps in the wall or ventilation systems, evading the player and gaining an upper hand
Reworked AI player detection and sensing. Will essentially stop them from “sensing” players through objects, lessening chances of them shooting through walls
Editor’s note: This was a necessary feature in the past to prevent them from losing track of the player if they move past small gaps and objects, but has been replaced with better and more accurate detection

Reworked reaction time. A larger amount of their actions when unaware will be buffered by a determined amount of milliseconds instead of making decisions at the very first frame of detection. Should improve readability
Tweaked suspect focal point blends, slowing them down to prevent them from making flick shots


Improved

Suspect reaction times have been lowered, but they will also be much more aware of their surroundings, and will appropriately hold angles and corners where they expect players to come from if there has been a lot of noise. The same level of deadliness, but now with a higher level of awareness
They will wander around the level and investigate gunshots, and their reaction times will be heightened if they think danger is incoming
They will take cover much more strategically and use it to conceal themselves, ambushing the player from behind objects. Be careful!


Civilians
Updated

Civilians will react to combat more appropriately by seeking hiding places when hearing gunfights and other aggressive noises, and flee when they are in the midst of a firefight
Multiple civilian profiles and behavior for each level depending on the level’s situation and circumstances