Introducing the Training Update! This update focusses on teaching new players the ropes before plunging them head first into the fray. We also have many improvement for controller play, UI and 5 new levels!

Key new features

• New tutorial section - Always on tutorial teaches as you play.
• 5 New Levels
• Completely rewritten starting sequence - Add, Remove, and Relocate firefighters, the gurney and firetruck before play begins.
• Tactical View - Get an overall view of the scenario. Use it to check out your situation or play your whole game that way. Toggle with Tab or click either joystick on your gamepad.
• Improved Controller Play - Playing with the controller should feel smoother now, with less cursor snapping and better camera control.
• Debrief stats - Find out how far you ran, how many walls you destroyed, how many times you found false alarms, and many more scenario stats.

Full Change Log

• Added new tutorial section, the tutorial is always on and tutorial topics will only show once. The tutorial can be reset and disabled in Options menu.
• Added 5 new levels - 4 Suburban and 1 Urban house
• Added optional tactical view, toggle with Tab or click the joysticks on your gamepad
• Added more variations to survivors
• Added action tooltip inside Action Radial
• Added damage preview when hovering over Chop Actions in the Action Radial
• Added Debrief Stats
• Added Input Compass, a unified display of available actions at the bottom-right of the screen
• Added feedback when selecting an Action Radial Item
• Added highlight to the quadrant the cursor is in
• Added removal mechanism to False Alarms so they don't clutter up the level
• Added recentering on current fighter when B is pressed on the controller
• Rewritten start sequence from scratch
• Improved controller experience in gameplay and UI navigation
• Improved UI
• Improved choice clarity when treating and dragging when multiple targets are in the current cell
• Improved voice gender selection - Any firefighter with a helmet can be male or female
• Improved messaging on unavailable actions, explaining why they aren't available
• Improved firefighter visibility on night scenarios
• Improved difficulty of Training Levels on Recruit difficulty
• Changed the retire button to show the Retire Dialog instead of ending the game immediately
• Improved existing scenarios to have more varied times of day
• Several performance enhancements
• Fixed gurneys behaving strangely in smaller scenarios
• Fixed occasional crashes after actions are executed
• Fixed Auto-End Turn not executing when the Action Radial is open
• Fixed Priorities achievement being awarded on scenario loss
• Fixed Perfect Day and Ridalong not being achieved under certain conditions
• Fixed game interactions happening while pause menu is open
• Fixed orbiting camera hiding the second roll of the deck gun with the Operator
• Fixed UI layout in 4K
• Fixed Free AP remaining highlighted when previewing non-free actions
• Several level tweaks
• Several minor bug fixes

Patch 1.0.1 is live adding two new levels, three levels of difficulty and eight Commendation Awards to every level. Let's take a closer look.

New training levels

Selecting Difficulty

Commendations

New features

• Added 2 Training levels with reduced difficulty
• Added Recruit, Veteran and Heroic difficulty levels
• Added Commendation badges that show the highest level of difficulty achieved on each level
• Added cell occupation markers to highlight survivors and hazmats
• Added footsteps to survivor movement
• Added system time label to HUD
• Actions with insufficient AP now show as locked
• Added text hint for locked actions

Zip play

• Reduced delay before POI and Survivor response during Call Out Action
• Reduced delay on Firefighter extinguish
• Reduced Roll time on Deck Gun Shot
• Reduced Startup delay on Deck gun shot
• There should not be a delay between the draw and extinguish animations

Rule Corrections

• CAFS should only be able to save 7 AP
• Generalist should now be able to save 9 AP

Bug fixes

• Achievement Priorities should no longer be granted on a loss
• Fixed Argument out of range exception in Paramedic.DriveRoutine
• Fixed Argument out of range exception in VictimAnimationBoard
• Fixed Invalid Operation in SteamWorks.GetAchievement
• Escape key should now open the pause menu
• Pause menu should now be available on place firefighter screen

Flash Point: Fire Rescue is now available on Steam!

Planned Updates

• Fig Backer Update Development was partly funded through the generous support of the backer community at Fig.co. The Fig Backer Update will include content submitted by the backers as part of their rewards. This content includes new locations, a new specialist and some features specially requested by the community. [In Development]
• Fire Academy Challenge Update Understanding the strengths and limitations of your specialists is key to a successful rescue. The Fire Academy Challenges are designed to test your understanding of each member of your squad and how they work together. [In Development]
• House Rules Update One of the benefits of a table top game is that players can easily modify the rules and experiment with interesting combinations. In the House Rules Update we're introducing options to mix up the rules of the game and up the challenge for yourself. [In Development]
• Online Multiplayer While the game already has local multiplayer available it's not always possible to enlist a squad mate or two. Online multiplayer will enable you to find players when you're not sharing a couch. [In Development]
• Future DLC The board game has a number of excellent expansions available. We will be bringing the specialists, locations and extra features to the digital version. The line up includes the Second Story, Honor and Duty and Extreme Danger expansions.

Flash Point: Fire Rescue is now available on Steam!

Planned Updates

• Fig Backer Update Development was partly funded through the generous support of the backer community at Fig.co. The Fig Backer Update will include content submitted by the backers as part of their rewards. This content includes new locations, a new specialist and some features specially requested by the community. [In Development]
• Fire Academy Challenge Update Understanding the strengths and limitations of your specialists is key to a successful rescue. The Fire Academy Challenges are designed to test your understanding of each member of your squad and how they work together. [In Development]
• House Rules Update One of the benefits of a table top game is that players can easily modify the rules and experiment with interesting combinations. In the House Rules Update we're introducing options to mix up the rules of the game and up the challenge for yourself. [In Development]
• Online Multiplayer While the game already has local multiplayer available it's not always possible to enlist a squad mate or two. Online multiplayer will enable you to find players when you're not sharing a couch. [In Development]
• Future DLC The board game has a number of excellent expansions available. We will be bringing the specialists, locations and extra features to the digital version. The line up includes the Second Story, Honor and Duty and Extreme Danger expansions.

While were preparing the next major update to Flash Point, releasing later this week, all indications are that were set for a early 2018 release. Lets dive into some details. The backers and play testers have been playing the Family ruleset for some time now. As fun as this basic ruleset is, Flash Point really comes to life when you dive into the Advanced rules. Fans of the board game are itching to get their hands on it and put their tactics to the test. The good news is that if all goes to plan we should have the last remaining elements of the Advanced rules in place. All the Specialists, Vehicles, Hazmats even the insidious hotspots will be ready for the first round of testing and feedback. The advance features use the same established methods weve introduced in the UI update of the Family rules so hopefully it would be easy enough to pickup as you play. Please do let us know your thoughts here in the community hub or on Discord. While first impressions are very useful when trying to streamline the interface for people new to the game, dont forget that we would also like to hear about any improvements we can make for the veteran players. With all the game elements in place we will be shifting our focus to the online multiplayer functionality as we build toward release. Weve been working with the Fig team to try narrow down the final release date and will announce the date as soon as we have confirmation on it. Until then we will keep posting updates while our backers help play test. Be sure to add it to the wishlist to keep up to date with the announcements. It is still possible to get involved with the development by backing the project through Fig. Hope you can join us ;)

While we’re preparing the next major update to Flash Point, releasing later this week, all indications are that we’re set for a early 2018 release. Lets dive into some details. The backers and play testers have been playing the Family ruleset for some time now. As fun as this basic ruleset is, Flash Point really comes to life when you dive into the Advanced rules. Fans of the board game are itching to get their hands on it and put their tactics to the test. The good news is that if all goes to plan we should have the last remaining elements of the Advanced rules in place. All the Specialists, Vehicles, Hazmats even the insidious hotspots will be ready for the first round of testing and feedback. The advance features use the same established methods we’ve introduced in the UI update of the Family rules so hopefully it would be easy enough to pickup as you play. Please do let us know your thoughts here in the community hub or on Discord. While first impressions are very useful when trying to streamline the interface for people new to the game, don’t forget that we would also like to hear about any improvements we can make for the veteran players. With all the game elements in place we will be shifting our focus to the online multiplayer functionality as we build toward release. We’ve been working with the Fig team to try narrow down the final release date and will announce the date as soon as we have confirmation on it. Until then we will keep posting updates while our backers help play test. Be sure to add it to the wishlist to keep up to date with the announcements. It is still possible to get involved with the development by backing the project through Fig. Hope you can join us ;)

• Should you open the door with smoke filling the room?
  
• Will you risk damaging the structure to create a direct route to what could be a false alarm?
  
• Will you extinguish nearby roaring fires or rush past the flames to reach a survivor?

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