The time draws near! In the last dev blog I sent out, I mentioned that we were going to announce the release date for our first playable game module, the Town Square. Those of you who follow our Twitter and Twitch streams will have already learned this date. It's a very exciting and important time for Identity; we're fast approaching the time where you'll first step foot in Identity's grand world. We've crunched all the numbers and can now say with fair confidence that the Identity Town Square module will be released, to all backers with a $30 or higher pledge, on this coming March 21st. What will you find in the Town Square? The Town Square is a social game module. You'll be able to create your character, which may be transferable to the retail game after release, and meet hundreds of other Identity backers in the town square of the clean and quaint city of Ash Hill. You'll be able to talk to those around you, add them to your phone contacts and have full phone and IM support to stay in touch. You'll find a completely functional cinema playing full movies around the clock, a karaoke bar to show off your skills (or see me making a fool of myself), a working restaurant, art gallery, shops and more. The biggest single feature is the housing system. You're getting a taste of the full and complete player housing mechanics that you'll find in Identity. Everyone will have access to a tiny apartment, but those who pledged for higher rewards will be able to check out and decorate their larger spaces. It's a preview of what you'll have in the full game. Invite friends to your place and party it up! After the initial release of the module, we'll continue to add features to the Town Square as they are completed in development for Identity. Barbershops and tattoo parlors will let you customize your character further. A garage will let you sample your vehicles. You'll even get to test your ability with firearms in the police shooting range before the SWAT module is released. For me, one of the most exciting parts of Town Square is just to get inside the game and finally get a feel for Identity and how it plays. Check out a few of the Town Square work-in-progress shots we've released in the past. It's been a long road for the development team here at Asylum, but we're almost there! Flexing our new manpower Productivity has skyrocketed with our new office. We're working better and there are now many more of us knocking out code and assets each day. Our programming team has expanded with Charles and we're still hiring more. We've brought three new and incredibly talented 3D artists on board as well as a new technical artist. Brandon, our new Community Manager, has been hard at work keeping you in the loop. These guys are all proving their worth each day and I'm extremely excited about where Asylum is going. Looking to the future With some of our Town Square art wrapping up now, we're beginning to shift a bit of our focus to the second module: SWAT. The SWAT module will be a team vs team competitive shooter using the combat mechanics you'll find in the full Identity release. Expect combat to be slower and more realistic than most similar games. You'll learn much more about this module as work progresses. Above is an MP5 sub machinegun which will be used by the SWAT forces. This particular model was created from scratch in a matter of days by one of our new artists, Dan. The awesome talent of our art team is undeniable! -- John VanderZwet

A recently expanded team getting settled in and up to pace, good things coming in time. I can wait.

Since I might have re-railed things just a bit, I'll give you a more serious response! You will, definitely, see tasers and shotguns in Identity. There will be several less-than-lethal weapons available.

I recently made a poll asking the community here whether or not they thought that the Town Square Module's release date was going to be announced this month as promised or not. Well, it has, on a recent post on Twitch it was announced as March 21st, 2018. My original poll was taken by some to be negative, and some people voted negatively on it as well. Two people going as far as voting for 'The module and the game will never be released.' This post now is mostly an appreciation post. If we only talk about the things that the Dev's do wrong, or don't do right, we're not being very supportive. I would like to thank the developers for keeping their promise and trying hard to get everything ready enough to announce a formal release date for the module. It was a great thing and deserves some attention.

I think it should be called Atlas, as a small wink to Altis.

The Democratic Realist Party - Let's Get Real! Vote Jack Lester for governor! The DRP is a centrist political party founded to oppose the now aging ideologies of socialism and conservatism by striking a balance between the two. Socialism has a track record of causing recession and debt, whereas conservatism involves austerity and leads to inequality. Founded in 2017 by Jack Lester, the DRP is a direct response to the political shifts occurring in Europe & the USA, and seeks to prove that moderate politics should be as important as the recent right and left wing movements. We believe that centrism can benefit every member of society equally by keeping taxes on individuals and small business low, and making large corporations pay their fair share towards the development of our society. Policies: Economy: Support the free market - avoid government intervention in most areas Subsidies for business startups Tax: Income tax of 3% for all earning under $25k per year Income tax of 6% for all earning between $25k-$50k per year Income tax of 8% for all earning between $50k-$200k per year Income tax of 10% for all earning above $200k per year Low corporation tax of 6% of profit for small business Corporation tax of 30% of profit for large corporations Heavily tax alcohol, tobacco and legalised marijuana Transport: State controlled rail & bus services to keep fares low Healthcare: Create a nationalised healthcare service similar to the United Kingdom’s NHS Those who can not afford healthcare will have their fees paid for by the state Costs of healthcare for those that can afford it will be added to their taxes Housing: Encourage members of our society to own their own homes/apartments with a first time buyer "help to buy scheme" - paying for 10% of the cost Ensure all homes have access to energy, water, internet and waste services and introduce a small service charge to the provision of these services Policing: End the war on drugs - decriminalise possession of Class C (steroids/tranquilisers) & B (cannabis/amphetamines) drugs, impose fines for class A (heroin, cocaine, LSD) possession Legalise medical and recreational marijuana Zero tolerance policy on Police corruption Firearms: Ban the sale of all automatic weapons License, minimum age and background check requirements for legal firearms Legalised firearms: handguns, shotguns and hunting rifles Social Issues: Support gay marriage and gay rights Pro choice abortion - emphasise use of contraception & that abortion is not a form of contraception Champion equal pay for all Allow freedom of religion however allow no religious opinion to influence politics Law: Identity will have a punishment system for if residents commit a crime. If an offender repeats their crime within one week their fine/prison time will be doubled. Possession of illegal substances: 1 hour/$1000 fine Possession of illegal firearms: 2 hours/$2500 fine and weapons seized Petty theft: 2 hours Burglary: 5 hours Mugging: 5 hours Organised crime/theft: 10 hours - 3 days (depending on severity) Murder: 2 days "Together we can root out the corruption & abrasive ideologies in politics by voting for a voice of moderation and reason - The Democratic Realist Party." Jack Lester - 2017

Fair Market Merchant Bureau The FMMB's purpose is to assure fair marketing across various vendors and merchants. We aim to keep a stabilized economy by insuring fair market prices for or customers. While at this junction in time the FMMB does not have any legal authorization, we WILL be seeking government backing for the project. How We Operate The FMMB will operate by holding meetings with participating merchants to assure no particular merchant is over charging for their goods or services, based against an average cost of similar products and services. This will help keep the economy stable and keep prices from being gouged or sky-rocketed. Incentives To Join Here are a few reasons why merchants will benefit from joining the FMMB: Help maintain and stabilize and a balanced and fair economy for everyone. Customers will KNOW you are a participant in FMMB and will feel both financially protected and reassured about spending with your store. We will provide FREE merchant advice or help to any merchant members. (This does not include financial help) We will work hard to shut down any competitors that are manipulating their prices in any direction away from fair market value. About Us The Fair Market Merchant Bureau is a non-profit organization that seeks to keep the economy stabilized and balanced for all citizens. We believe the prices of goods and services should be fair for all citizens. No one person should be getting rich off the sweat of the brow from another. To inquire about joining the Bureau and participating in making a better economy today please contact myself and have details pertaining to your business on hand. DISCLAIMER: The Fair Market Merchant Bureau is backed and supported by legitimate businesses ONLY! We will not help, assist, maintain, or support illegal companies or companies correlated with illegal actions, goods, or services.

The game will not come out earlier than the date given, that is only for the 1st Module.

WOW, I just looked through the site and it is absolutely amazing! The detail, clean design and stunning artwork is just something else! Well done Hamilton, you are leading in the world of website politics for sure! I'll have to follow suit! -Marie-Clare Bouchard -Founder and President of "The Front National.

The overflowing creativity is astounding.

You won't be able to make money in the first module, but you will have limitless money to test out everything like the apartment customization (hype!), go into shops and everything like that.

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The release date of the first module will be on, March 21st, 2018. Make sure to get on the discord in my signature, updates are done there and the developers and staff team are there!

Still though, we have to wait 4 more months for the module that should have been out already by now its ridiculous. Especially since this is only a social module, no jobs or crime..

Halloween Update: It is finally here, Sneak peaks galore, Let's all cheer, Open your apartment door, See Town Square shine so bright, Aegis Wishes You, A Haunting Night! Stay safe tonight Identity...but just remember, Aegis Security has got you when the spooky scary skeletons send shivers down your spine!

I can only imagine!

Only known politicians that came before me are Thomas Hetch and my partner and friend Joel Keys!

It'd be unprofessional not to! I'm looked at more as the veteran of politics that's been around a long time and he's more of a new face (or rainbow heart) with modern likings!

I understand that!

Yet you bothered to comment on a thread about it. Good job, you screwed yourself there Also, "I could care less" implies that you do care or at least a little bit.

use the searchbar

Oh I wasn't expecting to get housing that fast at all. I fully expected to be a vagrant for a good while.

Just so you know I hope you're aware that prices in identity will heavily reflect real life, if you're going to grind a job and save up you aren't going to just get an apartment within a week, you'll be spending ages working a job just like real life

Ah, I didn't know that Both?

That's a very good overview that you have created. Keep it up.

From what I've been able to notice, the like function has changed to "reaction" and it looks alright, and I can't stand the white headers with a shadow effect, it's so freaking hard to look at and read. Truthfully I don't care as much with the reaction, but the white borders just look terrible.

Hi. I'm Jack from the UK. I'm the founder of the Democratic Realist Party, a centrist party founded in 2017 (more details to follow). See you out there - Jackomac43

@Killed_IRL Yep. From iZombie. Found the image on Google. And figured out which show it was from. It's what actually got me hooked on iZombie.

Ya, the photo your using is of Frances Rose McIver, a New Zealand actress. I'm a kiwi, I just gotta say.

Twitch is for a freestyle like feel Eskymo is talking about being a content creator, I'm all for both but YouTube has my hart because I control what my audience will see.

*committed

Just bare in mind, the information that the site holds isn't necessarily accurate as it says that they expected Town Square to be out in early 2017. http://www.identityrpg.com/info/faq/

Utopia? or Aydee (sounds like ID, short for Identity) ... eh. or despacito falls.

You'll get the whole game when it comes out (on Steam), but no beta or module access till then.

Drugs have not been confirmed in Town Square yet but Cocaine, Meth and Weed have been confirmed in the full release of Identity.

Yeah but it's the release date for the first module....

If you are a licensed gun owner then you will be able to own nearly any gun..plain and simple. Licensed means we trust you to be safe and not a threat to other citizens, so may that be.

Yo Im in Wellington Good to see another kiwi on here!

We have now launched a brand new website! Click the text above to visit! We will also no longer be accepting applications to join our team via Google Forms. Instead, we will be using our own, brand new form submission system! Please take a look at the new website and let us know what your thoughts are on it!

Welcome to the lawyer group! Can't wait to see what kind of lawyer you aspire to be in the game! Us lawyers need to get along (most) of the time!

THE ROYAL FAMILY FULLY SUPPORTS NBA2K GAMES AND WOULD LIKE TO SHINE LIGHT AND EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THE GREATNESS OF DETAIL PLACED INTO NBA2K18! GOOD JOB!!!

Long live the King... Been slow with the forums lately, I'm mainly waiting on the launch of Identity Life. Most of my interactions have been through pm, however, to people that don't know the name Lucious Times and what I'm about feel free to ask.

My goal is to never offend a citizen. However, I am the "Pro-Police Candidate" and I am going to do everything within power to help make the police officers jobs easier. My apologies if this offends anyone.

Im in Ohio, is that close enough?

Hey, i'm based in Auckland.

Political debate this Saturday in the Identity Life Discord.

There will be no NPC cars, this is not going to be a new GTA 5. This game will be mostly player run, with a select few NPC's controlling shops and boring jobs. There won't be roaming NPC's, all people that are driving and walking, are actual real players. I suggest to you that you read up more on the game. There is plenty of information around the site/ forum.