This update is looking to be coming along a lot slower than I'd like, but at this point I fear it's just the way things will be from now on. My motivation has pretty much flat-lined and I don't think it will ever recover very quickly beyond immediately taking a several month hiatus, which I don't want to do. For now, I'm just taking things slow and steady and treating this rightfully as a hobby.
However, in lighter news, the first playtest build for this update SHOULD be releasing sometime in the next weeks (shooting for next week). Contributors will have immediate access to these builds, which means the content machine isn't completely dry for over a month, technically.
Teasers and previews are plentiful on the Discord, and I make a point to mention every aspect I start work on or finish. I want to be as transparent as possible, and right now it is tough to get stuff done lately.
Another cool few tidbits: the Writer team is in full swing, and have already completed 4 scenes which greatly help me and brings about the updates you guys want much faster. The Playtester application form is also live once more, however this time around you have to have at least some experience or community involvement for approval, since this is now achieved through a paid tier as well, so it will be treated as such. This will also apply to existing members, who will be re-examined following this next release.
Writer Form (No Tier Required): https://forms.gle/mr137nx6UtiL3pxH6Playtester Form (Supporters+ Only): https://forms.gle/Fa7BCM6aubeNJTWQ8