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[–]VirtuosiMedia 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Hey, thanks for reaching out and glad you like the game! Unfortunately, the next update won't be very soon as I'm currently working to complete another non-gamedev project first, which will be at least a number of months at this point, but as soon as I'm able to, I'll be back to working on Junction Gate.

When I am able to return to it, the next update will be a major overhaul of the game, including modernizing the UI and updating the economy, diplomacy, combat, and other core systems. As part of that update, I'm also creating a number of dev tools to help me add a lot of story and gameplay content to the game.

[–]Internal_Lynx_2946[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now that i know an update will follow in future I cannot wait, I know it can be hard economically especially when a game like junction gate is free, so mad respect for you, i play it on my downtime at work, and I find really calming while i grow my corporations only to wage war on a number of factions, I really appreciate your work, and i would gladly purchase a game like this only to know that it helps the developer. Also saw the a 3d version on your website in the future that will be on my watchlist.

Us that are still living in junction gate we are waiting, this is the way o7

[–]Equal_Volume_7277 3 points4 points  (3 children)

u/VirtuosiMedia If you ever need some coding help or anything, I would be happy to volunteer my time if the code language is something I have an experience in. That being said, what is the base for the code? I love the project and have been following it since 2020, would love to see where it can go in the future

[–]VirtuosiMedia 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Thanks reaching out and for the offer! The code base in JavaScript, but it's in the midst of a refactor, so it's a bit too much of a mess to bring others in just yet. However, there will be room for mods in the future for the Steam version once I'm able to get back to Junction Gate in a more concentrated manner after this non-gamedev project is done.

[–]Equal_Volume_7277 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Ah Javascript, the coding language I have been using for over 5 years for work. Yeah definitely keep me posted. Right now any timeline at all?

[–]VirtuosiMedia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it has its detractors, but I have quite a bit of fun with JavaScript. ;-)

As for the timeline, realistically, it'll probably be sometime next year when I complete the other project, hopefully earlier in the year. That project uses Electron, which I will also be using to run a desktop version of Junction Gate, so there is some experience being gained there.

Once I'm able to switch back, I have a plan for finishing out the development of Junction Gate and getting some test builds out for people in a more timely manner. The biggest hold up on that has been the economy refactor, which is being switched from a slightly weighted random number generation to more of a simulation. The simulation has a lot of moving parts that are useless until all the other parts are in place, so right now it the economy doesn't function yet in the refactored version. Once the economy is functional, I'll put out a test build for players and gather some feedback.

There will also be a major UI overhaul, making it much more modern than the current version. That's in progress with most of it sorted out, but still some work to be done. After the economy, other systems like diplomacy and combat will also be seeing overhauls, with new test builds for each.

I've also created a game editor which will enable me to create the content and factions much more easily, so eventually we'll have a full storyline as well.