Hello everyone, I have some news.

We are now in the final phases of preparing our update for release. In the coming months we will be organizing playtests to track down every bug and outlying issue to ensure that this upcoming update is as clean and functional as it can possibly be.

Here is our most recent playtest, which you can watch on Youtube.

If you are interested in joining our upcoming playtests, please consider joining our Discord server. Our playtest times are posted there, and we also post daily updates showing the progress we've made on developing the game further.

Our next playtest is currently planned to be on Friday at 4PM EST. If you are interested in attending, please consider becoming a supporter which will give you access to the "developer build" servers:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517200/Upgrade_to_Supporter_Edition/

The playtest will be live on Youtube.

This is the first version of the game that truly feels like a spiritual successor to Project Reality, and I believe you all will be extremely happy with the work we've been doing.

Looking forward to seeing all of you on the battlefield.

Welcome to the forty-ninth devblog for Operation: Harsh Doorstop. In this update, we will be reviewing the work that the team completed in the month of August 2024.

Character and Weapon Model Updates

Several of the 3CZ4V existing factions received a variety of new weapons and kits: the Gulf War US soldiers received an M249 SAW (which is currently using WIP/placeholder animations), an M14 w/ Redfield scope, a CAR15, and 7CCJN the MP5A3,

the Insurgents QKT0D received an AKMS,

and the WW1 Germans 3YL7J received a G98 w/ a Luxor scope. Each faction also received distinct Marksman and Sniper kits with the associated weapons being moved into each.

Last but not least, XB38L we are working on incorporating the M240B:

Vehicles

18 additional vehicles (including 2 tanks) have T3JZD been incorporated and setup for driving:

In addition, our lead programmer also took 45L5L the time to refactor several components of the vehicle framework in order to make it more forward-looking and modder-friendly. This includes the “scaffolding” for different types of vehicles to be implemented in the future, including 4-wheeled, N-wheeled (separate from 4-Wheeled as it excludes features like Ackermann steering correction), tracked vehicles, fixed A9FCL and rotary winged aerial vehicles, and boats. Please note that this does not necessarily mean that all of these types of vehicles will automatically work out of the box, but rather that it will be possible for us (and modders) to be able to distinguish and differentiate between 2X69X these types of vehicles so that they do not conflict and/or overlap with one another—the actual physics, mechanics, functionality, and so on (beyond just the basic transport ground vehicles that we are bringing in initially) would still need to be developed if someone wanted to bring in another type of vehicle in this list.

Animations

More unarmed animations were created, and are 55ACT beginning to be implemented:

Objects, Models, and Textures

We also created some new foliage and vegetation for use on our Normandy-based maps, such as Omaha Beach and Carentan:

Upcoming and WIP Features

There is not a whole lot to share here at the moment, but the team is currently discussing internally how we want to approach a first revision of the existing placeholder medical system (which right now only 0EYA9 involves bandages and a basic med bag that both restore HP). Features/mechanics currently being discussed include but are not limited to bleeding, downed states/going unconscious, how we want to handle a basic revive system, drugs such as morphine and epinephrine, and more. On the topic of revives, please keep in mind that because this system will inevitably involve many technical aspects like networking and replication, physics, ragdolls, and so on, that the very first iteration of the revive system will probably be quite basic while we get those systems 36YV4 working properly from a technical perspective (for instance mechanics like dragging probably won’t be in right away, and the actual process for getting up a downed/unconscious soldier will likely be a simple system such as walking up and holding F, or walking up and using a bandage). That being said, just the basic feature of being able to administer buddy aid and bring back downed friendlies we feel will be a huge advancement for the overall gameplay loop, and so we would like to get something like this into the game sooner rather than later.

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Welcome to the forty-eighth devblog for Operation: Harsh Doorstop. In this update, we will be reviewing the work that the team completed in the month of July 2024.

The Developer Build SDK and corresponding Steam Workshop for the Developer Build of the game are now live! This means that modders are now also able to create mods within the cutting edge builds of the game 50INQ to test functionality/parity with future updates, and ensure that their mods will not break and/or take as little downtime as possible when a new update comes out to the main build of the game. This version of the SDK should automatically appear in your Epic library if you already have the normal one, so if you wish to download it check there (and if you have neither then add the main version to your library and you will see both).

In addition, the Steam Workshop is now also enabled for the Developer Build/Supporter Edition of the game, which means supporters can now also easily check out and help test new/upcoming 0Y9IM mods. This can be accessed the same way as the main game via Steam, just in the Developer Build instead.

Please note there is a chance that we will rename this version of the SDK to “Update Preview” in order to reduce any confusion about what it is meant to be used for, so you might see the name change at some point in the future (everything else will remain the same though).

Character and Weapon Model Updates

Last month the team worked on improving the presentation of a lot of existing assets by utilizing a G6EZB neutrally lit scene to tweak and adjust all of our existing materials under new and improved lighting conditions:

In addition, many of the existing character models were touched up, and a variety of new kits were created for these factions.

The Overlord models were further polished and improved, and a variety of new weapons and kits have been added:

The 1st Infantry Division faction 54HT3 received a M1 Bazooka and a scoped M1 Garand,

and the Wehrmacht and Fallschirmjäger received a Panzerschreck launcher, a scoped variant of the FG42, and CVLML a Gewehr 43.

Please note that some of these new weapons will have WIP and placeholder animations.

The Rolling Stone factions also received some new kits/weapons—the USMC received a Stoner 63, as D298K well as an M72 LAW,

and the NVA received a MAT-49 and scoped Mosin Nagant.

Please note that some of these new weapons will have WIP and placeholder animations.

The Michael factions also received some new kits/weapons—the US faction received the 1897 trench gun (technically an older weapon 5HV9J but it is being added back) and a No. 74 anti-tank grenade,

and the Germans are receiving the more proper Gewehr 98 to replace the Kar98k placeholder, as well as an anti-tank bundle variant IXZ2J of the Stielhandgranate.

Please note that some of these new weapons will have WIP and placeholder animations.

Maps

Further improvements were made to our building overhaul for the desert-themed maps. The team has begun replacing older variants of our buildings for newer ones on the map Jaziira, which should all be higher quality 7GACH and more optimized. These buildings are still WIP and lack detailing, but they should be an overall improvement to the maps:

In addition, many of our WW2 buildings have reached a state where they are ready to be placed into our Normandy-themed maps. These new buildings have served as a testbed for improving our art pipeline to create better 5ANQT looking buildings and props with cheaper, more robust material blends. Not only should these buildings look better, but draw calls have been optimized/reduced across the board, and performance overhead per building has also been reduced by 80% allowing for more variations and assets to be added to these maps.

Many of these advancements can be seen on our Omaha Beach map, which features these new and improved buildings, as well as reworked lighting:

Upcoming and WIP Features

The spawn system and map icons 26N8F for the FOB and rally points were completed,

and the placeholder snapping system for buildable objects was replaced with a more powerful and versatile system that allows build pieces to R4FY0 pick and choose how other build pieces can snap to them:

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We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new feature coming to Operation: Harsh Doorstop: the bipod system. This update promises to bring significant enhancements to weapon handling mechanics. Here’s an in-depth look at what you can expect:

We are introducing a sophisticated bipod system that allows you to deploy weapons on various surfaces. This new feature enhances stability and accuracy, enabling players to use sandbags, trench walls, and narrow kill holes more effectively.

Operation: Harsh Doorstop features a unique dynamic ADS camera system which, unlike many other shooters, lets you change your camera perspective while your weapon is shouldered. This flexibility is particularly useful in close-quarters combat, where maintaining accuracy and situational awareness is crucial.

Our dynamic camera system will be preserved when we introduce the bipod deployment system. When using a bipod, you can adjust your camera while mounted to any surface, giving you a strategic advantage in complex combat situations.

With the new bipod system, small environmental features such as kill holes and firing ports (which have traditionally been underutilized) can now be adequately used. Deploying your bipod inside of a kill hole (or firing port) will give you a full field of view, and allow you to pivot your weapon inside of the mounting point.

The bipod system caters to different weapon types with unique deployment capabilities:

• Pistols: Pistols will not benefit from the same deployment versatility as rifles or machine guns, but they will continue to serve their essential role in personal defense.
  
• Medium-Sized Weapons: Submachine guns and medium rifles can be deployed on both horizontal and vertical surfaces, such as doorways and windows. This versatility provides additional tactical options for medium to long-range engagements and close-quarters combat.
  
• Heavy Weapons: Heavy machine guns and sniper rifles are optimized for deployment on horizontal surfaces. These weapons excel in sustained fire and area control, making them ideal for securing large sections of the map.

The introduction of the bipod system, combined with our dynamic camera feature, will significantly enhance the tactical depth of Operation: Harsh Doorstop. Players will need to adapt their strategies based on weapon type and environmental context, leading to a more immersive and realistic combat experience.

We believe these updates will continue to improve gameplay, making each weapon type more specialized and effective in its intended role. Whether you’re using a lightweight submachine gun or a heavy machine gun, you’ll find new ways to leverage your equipment in diverse combat scenarios.

We invite you to experience these new features firsthand. Supporters can access the work-in-progress build by purchasing the supporter edition of the game.

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The free version of the game is also available on Steam for those who wish to join us. Your feedback and support are crucial as we continue to refine and enhance Operation: Harsh Doorstop.

Thank you for your continued dedication to our project. Stay tuned for further updates, and subscribe to our channel for the latest news and content. Your engagement is invaluable as we strive to deliver an exceptional gaming experience.

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Welcome to the forty-seventh devblog for Operation: Harsh Doorstop. In this update, we will be reviewing the work that the team completed in the month of June 2024.

A quick note on the update release window: we had previously announced that it would come sometime this summer, and that is still our goal, but we still have quite a bit of work to complete that could potentially 544PC see that getting pushed back a bit. No guarantees either way, but I just wanted to make a quick note on that as I have seen more questions popping up about this in the community in the past week or so. We will do our best to still hit this window, but we want to make sure that all of the major features we plan on bringing in with this update hit a certain standard, so if more time is needed then we will be taking it (and we will be sure to let everyone know if that winds up being the case, or if we are still on track for a summer release with more precise RL3H0 dates/timeframes).

Gun Audio Overhaul

We have recently undergone a rather substantial overhaul to the gun audio:

While the sound files themselves are still largely the same, the way that they have been modified and reproduced in-engine has been updated/improved considerably, so the weapons overall should sound a lot better now (which we know has been one of the primary complaints about the game).

This will also apply to the mid and far sounds as well—the video below is an example, but please keep in mind that we are still making a lot of changes and adjustments to the mid and far audio, so this is still very much a WIP (for instance DY2XB there are still some guns that have that “popcorn” effect at distance, which is something that in the future will mainly be coming from things like smaller caliber pistols, and thus you will hear a lot less of it in the mixture of all of the other weaponry):

We still do not, however, have sound switchers for moving in/out of various environments, so these sounds are all still considered “open field sound cues” 4WBZC. This is something that we are currently investigating now though, so hopefully soon we will also have unique audio for things like firing weapons indoors vs outdoors.

Vehicles

The vehicle spawner system has now been implemented in the Developer Build. This is the system that will handle how vehicles get spawned on any given map, which ones are chosen to be spawned, how long it takes for them to respawn, and other variables such as global spawn limits that restrict how many of a particular vehicle type can be spawned on the map before the spawner is able to create a new one (so players can’t just take a vehicle, drive it off the spot, and infinitely create new ones).

Factions will now have their own pool of vehicles that can be contained within them, and that can be selected from based on the spawner that is used on a map (for example, a faction can contain vehicles tagged as heavy, medium, light, etc. which is what will appear in their respective heavy and light vehicle spawners that are placed down on the map). Additionally, it will also be possible for vehicles to be contained within a map file itself, allowing for maps to have specific TBGT5 custom and unique vehicles on it (for example, if there was something like a go kart map which contained its own go kart models, it would be possible to have spawners in place that always and only spawned the go karts included within the map regardless of the factions that may be chosen to play as).

It will also be possible for maps to have persistent vehicle spawn locations (such as what you’d find or expect at a main base spawn), as well as conditional spawns (such as vehicles that spawn in on flags only after they are captured).

Upcoming and WIP Features

As promised in the last devblog we now have some showcases of the basic building/construction systems in game.

First up is rally points:

Squad Leaders will be able to place RPs FTK4J when another squadmate is nearby, and when an enemy gets close enough the RP will be destroyed and disappear. RPs will last for 60 seconds by default, allowing squad members to spawn in where it is placed during that window of time.

With two squadmates nearby, SLs will be able to place down a FOB, which will allow for the whole team to spawn where it is placed. FOBs will last indefinitely, or until they are either dug down or destroyed. FOBs will 5T624 also create areas where a team will be able to build up utilities such as ammo/supply crates, and various other buildable fortifications and structures:

To start, buildables will be fairly basic—players will be able to place and build sandbags, hesco barriers, ladders, and so on. This system ultimately allows for whatever type of object to be placed, however, so this list RJDVN will only continue to grow, and modders will easily be able to add or modify this system however they desire.

All build pieces will also decay if the bottom/foundation piece that they are built upon gets removed, so it will not be possible to do things like build floating structures:

The May 2024 devblog goes more in depth on how some of the specific mechanics of this system will work, and what the initial values will be for the first release of this system (more or less—we are still playtesting this internally), so I recommend checking that one out if you wish to learn more. As usual, this entire feature will be completely modifiable in the SDK, so it will be possible to change everything shown here.

The bipod and weapon mounting/resting system now properly impacts all of the weapons in the game, and it is now possible for every single weapon to individually be configured to utilize these mechanics. This means WNNKH that weapons with bipods can have their own unique values attributed to their use of bipods, whereas weapons that lack a bipod will instead be mounted/rested and have their performance be impacted in different ways.

Weapons will now have unmounted stability and recoil:

Passive stability and recoil (meaning when you are nearby an object in the world but have not physically mounted to it):

And mounted/bipodded stability and recoil (6H0CD meaning you have physically mounted/bipodded to an object in the world using the hotkey):

Some weapons will be able to do all three of these scenarios, whereas some will only be able to take advantage of one or two. For example, it will be possible to bipod a weapon like the PKM, however, players will not be able to also mount it to a wall, or gain any sort of passive bonus just for being near an object—this means EZAKW players must deliberately select and fix themselves into a position to gain the unique advantage that the bipod will bring to reducing recoil and increasing stability. In contrast, a weapon like the Mk18 has no bipod, but it is smaller, and much lighter/more ergonomic compared to a weapon like the PKM, so players will be able to gain a passive bonus for being near objects like walls, and they will be able to physically mount the weapon to vertical and horizontal surfaces to reduce recoil and increase stability (just not as much as the PKM would receive when taking advantage of its bipod).

At the time of this devblog, while all of the weapons will now properly work with this system, we have not yet begun to configure them so expect recoil and stability, visual mount points, and so on to change between 9BDCZ now and when the official patch goes live on the main branch.

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Welcome to the forty-sixth devblog for Operation: Harsh Doorstop. In this update, we will be reviewing the work that the team completed in the month of May 2024.

Maps

More progress was made on our building 40X9T replacements/improvements:

These still need a detail and decal pass, which will come later. Soon we will start to replace and swap 4AFIB out some existing buildings on our current maps with 5N8YF these.

Upcoming and WIP Features

Our Technical Animator has continued working on the 5I2FQ bipod/mounting system, and has refactored the wall resting mechanics to make peeking out from behind cover/obstacles possible (previously you had to stand outside the piece of cover to mount your weapon on the surface), which should help make this system feel more 8PKG2 fluid and intuitive.

The team is now also currently working on bringing in the first iteration of our construction and base building system FLDWD for setting up FOBs, rally points (RPs), and various other buildables/fortifications. While this first pass will be somewhat limited compared to the broader scope of what we would like to do with these systems (the first order of business was getting all the new placement requirements coded), it should still have a fairly robust amount of mechanics and depth to it:

In this first version, 5KY6B build pieces can be restricted by how many can be placed per FOB, per match, per player, if they need to touch the floor, if they can only be placed by specific kits/roles, if other build pieces can be placed on top of them (and build pieces placed on other build pieces will be destroyed if the pieces supporting it below are destroyed), and so on. Having DMMEC a range of adjustable conditions like these permits a lot of flexibility when adding new build pieces (or modding existing ones), as it will be possible to mix and match whatever requirements will be needed to work in a gameplay session for a variety of scenarios players will want or need. In the future, this system will eventually be merged into the broader vehicle system to allow for a more proper logistics gameplay loop to be incorporated (both of these features are still too early, however).

That said, the way this system will first work by default/in the base game begins with the Squad Leader utilizing a wrench kit item to begin a build (a player will actually have to be a SL—if they simply pick up a SL kit, they will only be able to QZFAW place things like sandbags, walls, and ammo crates). Using the wrench, SLs will be able to place RPs and FOBs to provide spawn points for their squad and team respectively, along with having the ability to build a variety of fortifications and utility items (such as ammo boxes). FOBs will require two squad members within 15 meters of the SL to grant the ability to place, and RPs will only require one. FOBs will produce a 250 meter buffer 5XPV5 zone where no other FOBs will be able to be built, and within an 80 meter range around them this is where other buildables will be permitted to be placed (anything that falls outside of that range will quickly decay).

On the subject of spawning, as mentioned above FOBs will allow for the entire team to spawn on their location for as long as H9AEF it is still active and not overran by the enemy, while RPs on the other hand will only allow for the squad of the SL that placed it to spawn, and these will only last for a total of 60 seconds before expiring. This will make FOBs more of a permanent and team-oriented effort to set up and establish, whereas RPs will primarily be for quick deployment and will predominantly benefit squads that actually stick together. In regards to being overrun, if an enemy gets within 20 meters of a RP it will be destroyed and the SL will be notified. For FOBs, if two enemies get within 100 meters then it will no longer be possible to spawn on it (it will not be 9HII4 destroyed, however, enemies will still have to deliberately take it down).

Next devblog we should have more details and content to showcase all of these systems in action.

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Welcome to the forty-fifth devblog for Operation: Harsh Doorstop. In this update, we will be reviewing the work that the team completed in the month of April 2024.

Not much to go over this month other than the latest 3WH4Z work, so let’s jump straight into it:

Vehicles

A basic transport truck is now available for testing on the Developer Build of QIZWQ the game. This is just a very, very basic truck that you can spawn in, get into the various seats (using F1, F2, F3 ZZYXH, etc.), drive around, and blow up when damage is applied (literally any form of damage for testing purposes)—sounds, animations, configuration for handling/performance, and so on are NOT factored in yet as we are mainly testing base functionality, and networking optimizations.

If you would like to test it out, launch 4P03T into the Developer Build of the game, open the console (default keybind is ~ but you can rebind this in the settings if you need to), then type spawnvehicle and the truck should appear in front of YBM5J you. You can also do this on a server, you just have to be an admin and you need to type enablecheats first before running the spawn CN97F command. You can also press N to go into third person camera—this is for testing purposes only right now, you will not be able to do this by default once vehicles are officially in (unless 5WYF9 a server owner decides that they want to enable it and that feature/option is available for them to adjust once vehicles actually come to the main branch of the game). Please JG2JP keep in mind that these commands are subject to change and might not always function this way.

Upcoming and WIP Features

Our Technical Animator has continued his work on bipods and weapon mounting, and while 9AJP3 these systems are not currently testable on the Developer Build just yet, they are now finally in a place where we can start showcasing them.

Weapons will soon be able to be bipodded/mounted onto flat surfaces. In order to activate it, players will walk up to a surface and press a key to deploy the bipod/mount their weapon—this will initiate a line trace in multiple directions to determine where to translate your first person view, which will then move the weapon into the mounted position in a spot that the system deems proper. Players will be able to remain in the bipodded/mounted position both in ADS and while not in ADS. Directional 4ZWGT movement at any point will cancel the mount and move the weapon off the surface to avoid a “sticky” feel to the bipod/weapon resting, and so players never feel stuck in place.

As you can see above, bipods flipping down has not been completed yet, but that part would be purely visual and the system would still work the same.

Utilizing this system he has also added in wall mounting, meaning you can now use walls and other applicable meshes in the world as a direct MH3MM point of contact for the weapon, allowing for recoil stabilization and use of the environment to your advantage in more dynamic situations:

Bipods and weapon resting/mounting will also impact weapon recoil and steadiness, and will be configurable at the individual weapon levels.

We will be sure to let everyone LN7GX know when this is all testable in the Developer Build.

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Welcome to the forty-fourth devblog for Operation: Harsh Doorstop. In this update, we will be reviewing the work that the team completed in the month of March 2024.

We are currently full speed ahead on the features that 5HPAF will be coming in the next major patch, which include our first iteration of our vehicle framework, a basic system for FOBs, Rally Points, construction, weapon bipods and resting/mounting, and—if all goes well—a very basic and simple revive system. Adjustments to existing AAS map layers for all maps that are meant for vehicles will also be coming with this update in order to help promote teamwork, as teams will be required to start at their respective main base flags and deploy FOBs together in order to spawn in the field, and players will benefit from sticking with their squad leader in order to place rally points 0H39I and keep the squad together as they push to attack or defend capture points (and if we can get revives in players will have a chance to keep their teammates in the fight if they go down).

While all of these systems in their first form will be quite basic and still have a long way to go, this should hopefully M3YTW be the first time where O:HD will really feel like it has the complete gameplay loop that we are going for feature-wise in the base game. While we still do not have a concrete release window to announce just yet, we plan for the update to come this summer (sometime within the next 2-3 months if I had to give a rough 5H70C estimate).

Vehicles

Nothing too exciting to show with vehicles for this devblog, but during March our lead programmer worked on resolving some issues with a pre-existing vehicle implementation involving players P509E entering/exiting the seats of a vehicle, as well as a player's view angle being constrained while inside a vehicle. In addition he also fixed up functionality for showing/hiding or enabling/disabling a player's weapon while in a vehicle when appropriate (such as when they enter a seat in which they should be able to shoot out of). He should be getting very close to having something available for testing in 2T3MJ the Developer Build of the game, and we will be sure to announce when Supporters can begin to check this out.

Maps

Our lead generalist 5I4E5 began working on new variants of our existing desert-themed buildings to not only bring more variety to the structures used in the maps, but also enhance our building development workflow and further improve XZL9G optimization altogether:

All of the buildings in game will be IC32Q getting the same treatment over time.

Correction (4/30/2024): The images from Maya are side-by-side shots of the original and the new buildings that will be replacing them. The buildings on the left/back left are old and the ones on the right/front right are new.

Upcoming and WIP Features

Unfortunately still nothing to 5F33J show here for this month, however, we have already been reviewing and providing feedback on internal bipod prototypes W683C created by our lead technical animator, so hopefully we will have a demonstration to showcase soon once it is a bit further LKTM3 along.

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Welcome to the forty-third devblog for Operation: Harsh Doorstop. In this update, we will be reviewing the work that the team completed in the month of February 2024.

As mentioned in the last devblog, January and February were pretty much exclusively focused on bug fixing, polish, discussing design/prototyping systems, and a lot of internal housekeeping and file cleanup after our last major patch in December. That said, there isn’t a whole lot of new stuff to go 5H93Y over this time around, so let’s jump straight into it:

Vehicles

Our lead programmer is now completely focused on officially implementing the first iteration of the vehicle framework F6EJL into the project. This will be a major feature addition to our codebase that will allow fully functional, fully networked vehicles to be brought into the game. The first vehicles that we plan on implementing will be very basic ground transport vehicles—we have decided 5DV6Y to start with the following transport trucks to keep it simple (as seen in our roadmap[sites.google.com]) and allow us to focus on performance, optimization, base functionality, and so on:

M923 and KamAZ-6350 5HWAG transport trucks

As usual, the first version of this will be accessible for testing on the Developer Build of the game when it is ready. We will be sure to make corresponding posts and announcements once they are 8CK66 ready for testing.

Upcoming and WIP Features

Our technical animator 4EKH9 is making progress on setting up the animation systems necessary for our mounting and bipods prototype. He has already set up the camera and arms lerp to the desired 6ABF0 surface height, as well as the state machines and animation graph for playing animations to enter and exit the mounted state. These state XZH7G machines are currently utilizing placeholder animations which will be replaced with dedicated mounting entrance C30X4 and exit animations next (and we will be showcasing these as soon as they are ready/available).

Once the systems are complete and animations are made, we will move onto general polish and implementation of procedural 6GJXI offsets for the weapon to better align with surfaces, as well as tying the mounting to other animation blueprint systems for added utility/function BB6WD (such as our weapon sway and visual recoil in order to give extra stability to the weapon when in a mounted state so that this isn’t a purely visual feature).

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