Answered Questions and Announcements from the Dev Q&A Stream!

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Earlier today New World Interactive hosted a question and answer session on their Twitch page! To catch more streams in the future(to be hosted every other WEDNESDAY, so two weeks from today) check out their channel. The next major content update is currently planned for Spring, possibly as early as March. It will include a new map in a locale that hasn't been featured in Sandstorm so far, two new weapons, and the public release of the game's modding tools!This patch will also include improvements to the spectator/replay system. NWI is looking for more information on what they can fix with the system, so send in support tickets with more info if you get the chance! There will also be the usual bug fixes and optimization tweaks that come with each update.In addition, a 'death cam'(NOT a killcam, to quote Mikee) is being introduced. This will 'aim' the camera in the direction your character was killed from after your death, but not point out enemies or view anything from their perspective as to keep Insurgency's hardcore and immersive feeling.Night maps are currently targeted to release as a part of Sandstorm's Summer update! More info and teasers will be available as we get closer to that date.Night maps will be primarily geared towards co-op. This is due to past experience from Insurgency Source where it was found that night maps could feel frustrating in PvP content. However, night maps WILL be playable in PvP on community servers and possibly limited time playlists.As mentioned above, the mod tools are currently planned to release alongside the Spring update. The NDA will be lifted and the tools will continue to be expanded upon.The team said to pay attention to PAX East this year for more news/information!Excluding the two weapons releasing with the Spring update, there are currently four more weapons planned to release throughout the year.New cosmetics are planned to release throughout the year, but we have no details as to what they might be just yet!Toggleable optics and new weapon attachments are both planned for this year's Fall update, so keep an eye out for more news on that front!An AI overhaul is coming later in the year and the team has a general idea of what they want to do for it, specifically targeting erratic behavior with the bots.The team can't speak at this time as to whether or not Outpost from the 2019 roadmap will be coming or when it might be.The Domination mode will be coming to ALL maps that it currently isn't on. This is currently targeted for some time in the Spring, possibly alongside the major content update.The team will be working on doing an optimization pass on the rest of the maps and some backend enhancements.The team is aware of community sentiments on insurgent fire support options and is considering some buffs to make it more useful and unique. This could include, but is not limited to, increasing the spread of both chemical and smoke mortars, increasing the amount of rockets per rocket barrage, and increasing the spread and duration of explosive mortars. As well, the AI pathing on the explosive drone is being looked at.The team is aware of this issue and is looking into ways to resolve it!The next State of Production post is still planned to be out by the end of January.The team is actively looking through applications!------I will be updating this thread with more answers from the stream as I remember/find them. Hope you all can make the next one! Remember, New World's Twitch channel(where streams will be hosted bimonthly going forward) can be found here.