Stormgate Developer Update - April Progress Report

The Frost Giant team has been working hard on Stormgate ahead of its upcoming closed beta test (codenamed Frigate). Game director Tim Campbell shares an early look at some of the new features and content that the team has been working on . . . in addition to the unannounced third faction, campaign missions, and more.
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[@VasiliyOgniov]

The fact that you are not including naval units but still create framework for modders so that they could use them is a real sign of dedication. Really looking forward to the game's release (or at least next beta)

[@0bloodshot0]

or they tried and scraped the idea and the additional needs for balancing. anyway its good

[@MalevolentSpirit234]

That Exo redesign looks excellent! Glad to hear our feedback is helping :)

[@mnadeau1992]

2:20 THANK YOUUUUUUUUU boosting the editor capabilities beyond the scope of the game is a reason I'll support you guys with money. I LOVE making custom maps!

[@KabertaKneeGr0wCxntman]

whoever came up with the weaver is a god

[@FrostGiantStudios]

Lots of love for the Weaver. It's creepy in all the right ways.

[@Stormgate_Central]

Man I cannot wait for this. That new Infernal unit sounds very interesting, finally they have a scout of their own now.

[@matthewheadland7307]

SGC! Love the vids mate

[@Stormgate_Central]

@@matthewheadland7307 Thanks Matthew :)

[@MaNaEsports]

No infest on gaunts looks like a big win. Also the capture points is the idea I was hoping to see instead of the past creep camps, love it. Really enjoyed the update and can not wait to test the Frigate build soon!

[@zacrusk5274]

Cannot wait to watch you win the next big tournament, again!!!

[@ai-gamer]

The capture point concept is really cool. So excited for the next beta!

[@edenlord1365]

Idea come from mobile games.

[@SttravagaNZza]

@@edenlord1365 Never heared of heroes of the storm i see. Also a mechanic in GW1.. a 2006 title 🤔

[@PuellaMagiHomuraAkemi]

hopefully next beta will have more than 45 FPS on highend pcs lol

[@ai-gamer]

@@SttravagaNZza It's just that the old creep camps weren't very interesting in my opinion. You're right it's in lots of other games, but I think it's new for melee RTS maps.

[@ai-gamer]

@@PuellaMagiHomuraAkemi Luckily my FPS has been good, but for some of my friends it's unplayable. I'm guessing it's a driver issue & will be more optimized when it's closer to launch. Fingers crossed.

[@davidbodor1762]

3:30 - YEEEES! FINALLY! No more gaunt infest omg I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH RIGHT NOW

[@Broockle]

ye the community really stirred up a shit storm about that. They were just testing tho.

[@Boots43096]

Now gaunts can deal damage pog

[@HibikiDaye]

@@Broockle yeah the point of the test is to give feedback

[@OldSpaghettifactory89]

They killed the infernals 😂 Enjoy your one faction rts

[@Broockle]

@@OldSpaghettifactory89 spelling much?

[@TheoRySC2]

Each build has had so many awesome additions. Can't imagine how awesome the game is going to look in the coming years!

[@Manocsak2]

I was part of a game test, and it was awesome seeing that your development mentality is delivering just cherry on top! Keep up!

[@Toyhouze]

Gonna rewatch this nonstop until April 30

[@ZeroX92]

[@Blutmilan.]

Dam this looks sick! Cant wait to see the 3rd race :D

[@EmperorKarino]

Looks great, I eagerly await the third faction reveal.

[@nfcheeze]

I am grateful to you guys for what you're doing. I hope you guys are enjoying working on this.

[@matrion15]

Sound is such an important part of games. Really happy to see you keep working on it :)

[@Onlyon2]

I really like the aspect of capture points. This is great change.

[@kodi7024]

I suck at RTS's but still wishlisted this. Because of the old Blizzard campaigns. Which I struggled through but loved.

[@TheGayRepublicanIcon]

So many people play RTS just for the campaigns. That's how I am with Age of Empires.

[@roflBJ]

Iam glad that devs are trying new stuff and things. If for example infest didnt really work out as intended or it is very hard to balance they have to fear to just remove it from the game. Thats the flexibility we like to see. Keep the great work guys

[@Tpike777]

Glad they're working on the sounds and voices cause these are sounding much better then before! Keep it up guys nd gals!

[@TheOmegaPaladin]

Looking Good Guys, Glad your giving them Stronger Profiles so we can tell what we have at a Glance.

[@Bradyhero]

Wow these changes all sound excellent. Absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on the new Frigate build!

[@stephenmaher4690]

Love the new Exo art! I love that its giving me lighting/Rail gun Rifle with Mecha/EVA inspired vibes

[@veseliniliev3361]

very nice. Can't wait for next Beta to try the new stuff.

[@wilted_kale]

Wow, these updates are looking stellar. Very excited.

[@nuclearscissors]

The game's improving at incredible rate, it's so good to see.

[@yurif2860]

In my opinion, the best part of the style here is the retrofuturistic vibe. It's evident in various designs. For instance, the walking robot or the color palette in some other buildings, which were featured in previous videos. It's cool, I think.

[@zayda4163]

I haven't been excited for any new RTSs lately but this one seems great! Having a whole framework fro modders is awesome! It also looked like some units had veterancy just like the CnC world, which I always enjoyed! This game looks to have so much potential! I'm very excited to see where this game goes!

[@OstietheGnome]

Keep up the great work guys! Looking Good!

[@nowahgordon2684]

Man these new ability/effects look great!! Cant wait for the april beta

[@starithm]

Exciting changes! Btw guys and gals, don't forget to file your taxes by next Monday, April 15th!

[@jiayojames]

Awesome! Excited for Frigate

[@Keilink]

The new exo design looks really badass, can't wait to see how it looks like in-game :p Great work!

[@st4ndby]

Jesus, you joined KZbin in 2007? Your account is almost a former of KZbin.

[@EddyTritten]

Great update! Can't wait for the next testing phase

[@Helix5370]

Great changes! Thank you for the updates

[@blakestyles2062]

Patiently waiting with excitement to see how your co-op mode turns out.

[@floxblah]

So cool ! can't wait to test it !

[@CyReNiUsX]

Looking great guys!

[@DavidEvangelist-nn5yl]

so far so good, I was nervous for a second but I feel better seeing this update tbh

[@_bits_and_bytes]

I love all these changes except the EXO's voice. I think it could use some work. It's hard to make out what is being said and doesn't sound as great as the other voices and sound effects unveiled in this video.

[@abudgie6909]

I agree, but I feel like the voice acting itself is okay. The voice filter is just not clear enough.

[@caddaric9961]

Agree!! The other units sound phenomenal, but the EXO's voicelines are very muddled. Excited for the visual change; looks like it's moving in the right direction!

[@krogan3760]

@@abudgie6909 This was my takway as well, they put a little to much distortion on it and if they just make it more similar in that sense to the atlas it will be great

[@arasgee9184]

My father would've loved this. Sad that he couldn't see this new age of RTS

[@littlebrennan3]

This makes me very excited! Can't wait to see what else you guys change as the development continues!

[@Spartsou]

Excited for April 30th, *let's do this!* Keep it up Interested in that new co-op map, I wouldn't be surprised if there will be a time limit. Excited for the campaign as well.🎉🎉

[@2BeCommUnity]

Huge update. This is gonna be good

[@ShawnRay]

Very excited!

[@Gomace]

SC2 had quests on the left side of the screen. It'd be cool if we could make "loadouts" of builds that show up like quests in matchmaking. I always found it hard to start out when I didn't really remember the steps of my build!

[@TonyDrecaps]

I can't wait to try it again. Keep the updates coming. I like these different objectives. We need more maps during the test and tutorial / solo mode to learn. An 'easy to use' map maker would be great for replayability! The game will last way longer!

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Loving the new sounds/voices, very crunchy. And the Exo concept. As well as the whole thing but I just highlighted those two. lol

[@maxgrant5400]

Looking super neat! Can't wait for next playtest!

[@SpiralBiscuit]

Progress looks incredible! These changes look amazing and I'm excited to dig in!

[@soupernpc1196]

i hope it gets a great pve

[@Manwu5]

You absolutely rock guys! Keep it up, we love you and your work!

[@PopeDope69-420]

Thank you for giving love to co-op so early on! I only (badly) play this game in co-op. But I do it so I have a general idea of what they’re saying in the esports scene. I love watching pro RTS but I don’t have the time to devote myself to anything in comp

[@HanniRTS]

Looks great! I am ready for the next Beta 😍

[@TenchiSawada]

Very excited! Great updates!

[@mcab-ir1gr]

The SFX are fantastic! Super crisp and high quality. Great job!

[@mickcraftgaming]

Love seeing the updates, looking forward to playing more!

[@Eliteownage]

Looks great! I can't wait to try to the new stuff!

[@MasterSwisher]

Wow this is really shaping up guys!! Super excited for the new faction and a public beta!

[@mnadeau1992]

Looks great I am eager to learn more. I loved play testing the game. I did find the camps very underwhelming in fun aspect and liked Warcraft 3 camps more, but this seems like a step in the right direction. I'm hoping you'll make expansions defended by neutrals so players need to make some units to expand and not just play like SC1 Protoss Nexus first.

[@alassesinda]

The game is beginning to borrow more of the cool skills, features and game mechanics from StarCraft 1 & 2 and WarCraft 3. Awesome! Can't wait to play this in all its glory!

[@nolanrobertson9479]

Love it! Looks amazing! Cannot wait for the next beta phase!

[@Roberto_B.M.]

Can't wait to play the game

[@Weslicus]

Games looking good cant wait to play!

[@estebancantero4751]

Thanks for adding 4 players map with radom spawn in 1v1.. That forces each player to scout, which is great instead of just cheesing every game :D

[@grantkerr6274]

Can't wait til the 3rd faction comes out. No idea what it is or what it looks like yet but should be interesting.

[@SaW906AC]

Can't wait for the Early Access!!!!

[@marcneumann5928]

That Changes Look amazing! Cant wait too Play and Test friget. The Hexen Artwork is phenomenal and we havent seen a bit of the third Race. So exited and totally HYPED on this!!! ❤ :)

[@eulefranz944]

Wow! Imcredible

[@vengeanceenjoyer]

Excited to see the third faction.

[@kyungsunjorr]

Wow! What an update! Great job Tim. I have been very disappointed thus far with the game - and I've been following its development since Frost Giant studio first revealed their office to the world. But I'm always keeping my hope shored that it may become something to rival Starcraft 2. After what I'm seeing here, it may indeed get to where Stormgate is in the conversation of "Best RTS's". Keep going. I'm optimistic again.

[@jessyuniq3359]

This looks so good!! Cant wait to play the next beta

[@_AR_1]

"On the sound front we've been recording a ton of new sound effects, here are some samples" EXO: 4:43 "mle mnew " "wolkin tow "

[@GamerGrampz]

... waiting on you... walking tall.... Is English not your first language?

[@Htnn]

Srsly what the fuck is this shit? lolol Needs to just be done over

[@saucythighs]

@@GamerGrampz Plenty of the voice overs fine and good, but that is not one of them. I had no idea what was said the first time and I have to actively listen for it to hear "waitin' on you".

[@invoangelus]

I heard "meet my gun" the first time, so yea, it's fuzzy enough to be debated over and mle mnew is a solid candidate for what he said.

[@st4ndby]

English isn’t my first language and my English isn’t even good and I didn’t have the slightest trouble to understand it. Seems like a skill problem of yours

[@markoliimatainen2565]

New sound effects are lot better and voice lines too. Except that infernal dropship. Does the hornet have new particle effect on the gun? Looks good.

[@user-hq8nu3go9n]

스타크래프트2 에서 이미 해봤던 개발들이니 잘 만드는 건 누구나 인정하는 부분인데, 다시 똑같은 걸 또... 만들고 계신 거 보면 참.. 대단합니다 ;)

[@jonathanmiller4661]

Mmmmmm I love all these new models. They look so good

[@machinimikmak]

love everything said in this video. Now just hope they move more into the fantasy side of the RTS they were talking about. seems like they're leaning more into Sci-Fi at the moment. Can't wait to play it :)

[@Aindok]

looks very promising !

[@AceBadguy]

Can't wait to try this game out.

[@RapThorX4]

Epiiiiiiiiiic you guys are on a great path keep it up!

[@steveo2737]

Yes! Added this game on Wishlist! Cannot wait to play this !

[@vinneasverran831]

I actually like the old VO for the exo. Down to earth guy.

[@SpySpasm]

Amazing job to everyone at Team Frost Giant!!! This looks real good! Keep up the phenomenal work! As a side note I've a question for Frost Giant Studios. I wasn't able to support the Stormgate Kickstarter so Is there anyway I can support you guys now or in the near future?

[@FrostGiantStudios]

Thank you for your support! Late pledges are up on Indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/stormgate-late-pledge/

[@TheZorch]

The game is really looking good so far. Kind of like Starcraft meets Warcraft III, and I'm totally up for that.

[@andrewtoledo181]

Super excited!

[@pluxxygaming]

THIS IS AMAZING

[@33LB]

much love for the frost giant team in keeping RTS alive. just one thing... i know my opinion isn't worth much, but i would love to see the developers deviate from the starcraft formula in order to inject more creativity into the game's design. don't be afraid of the new ideas and fresh-thinking that gave us SC and WC3 in the first place.

[@Beatmastapat09]

love the new voice lines, i still quote starcraft and warcraft voice lines today. Personality counts!

[@abbyfromirs]

as a vanguard player i cant help but fanboy over the new exo design

[@johnsnake3467]

Thanks for sharing. I honestly hope you continue to do what you think is best and not listen too much from the hard core RTS 1v1 pros. Time has proven that what they like is niche. The campaign is the most important on boarding tool and I hope it does not suffer in terms of fun design due to the 1v1 aspect.

[@FrostGiantStudios]

We are spending a lot of our focus on Campaign at this time. It's the entryway into our game universe for most players and as fans of storytelling, of critical importance to us.

[@mynameisforrest]

Impressive updates!

[@Neloish]

Angels like toss, Angels like toss!

[@DivinesiaTV]

Looking great!

[@yblue6116]

excited to play!!

[@leonun]

Looks great!! Can't wait! 👍👍👍👍

[@GamingNeet]

this game is going to be super awesome i'm really looking forward to this

[@estebancantero4751]

Please!! Allow us to removed shadows completely and the particles as well! Allow us to lower the graphics as much as posible in order to be able to play the game even with low end PC of only 6 cores and a 2GB graphic card.. I know nowadays computer are way more powerful, but some of us are still stuck with 10 years old PC and cannot upgrade at the moment.. Removing unnecessary particles would be amazing if we would like to.. Keep up the good work guys! I've been following StormGate since day 1 and can't wait to try the new update :D

[@st4ndby]

That’s clearly not a priority right now. At release you will be able to do that for sure

[@Diablo-pl7jo]

Can’t wait

[@WiIhelmScream]

looking good can't wait for the new updates

[@Alabastrova]

change of model for exo is great news. it means gfx can and will improve. new Exo design is much better! night and day.