Hey hey hey!
I hope you're all well!
We've just released Alpha 5.3 for Cannon Crew. Nice!
I'm glad you asked! Apart from little bug fixes and additions there have been a few bigger things added to Cannon Crew!
You can now command the Helper AI chaps you've hired from the Tavern. This is still very much a work in progress but I wanted to get some feedback and suggestions from you guys.
With a controller you can use the Triggers and Shoulder buttons for the different commands.
If you're playing Singleplayer and using a keyboard you can use numbers 1-4.
The current commands are:
"I need ammo!" - If the nearest helper is holding a cannon ball they will bring it to you.
"Fire the cannons!" - The nearest helpers will go to their cannon and fire it if it's loaded or load and fire it if they're holding ammo.
"Fill the box!" - The nearest helpers will take ammo from the spawners and place them in the nearest box for you to use.
"Thanks!" - This does nothing but it's always good to say thank you!
These commands will only affect the helpers that YOU are nearest, if another player is standing next to a helper they won't listen to you!
The end of Chapter 1's scene has been completely re-done. I won't ruin anything so I'll just let you play it, complete it and find out!
The loading screens at the start of the game now display useful tips and controls! Wow!
I'll be pushing a few updates in the next few days which will just be ironing out little bugs in preparation for the Early Access release on 1st February!
Have a great week!