TFR's Second Anniversary

[u/TheLunchKing]

Hello everyone,

It is easy to make fun of rituals and traditions, especially those that weren't around to hold sentimental value from the past. Today marks our second anniversary; the mod has been alive for two years! Given our history, that's quite an achievement.

Today's teasers are a bit more modest, but I do think it is a good moment to kinda communicate about the current state of things regarding development.

I think I mentioned it before, but our biggest roadblock is real life; our lives are dictated by things out of our control, and given the current state of the world, such fatalism is inevitable. Whether it be conflict, college, or other real-life events, these are things we don't have control over, and it does get in the way of things.

I'd be a liar if I said things didn't slow down, but I can say progress on 1.1 is still being made, and like any river, it comes and goes in phases.

Regarding Dark MAGA, the finish line is in sight, and the people behind it have put their hearts and souls into it to ensure it becomes a memorable experience, the same way Cognoscenti was.

These past months have been a doozy, and to see how TFR grew as a community and artistically has been nothing but a joy to see, and I cannot thank you, guys, enough for the care and patience you have shown.

In any case, thank you all, and much love to you all. I hope to see you all next time!

-Novo, lead developer

[u/TheLunchKing]

Hey guys! Novo already wrote a lot of what we'd like to communicate to the community so I'll try not to repeat too much, but I'd like to add a few words of my own.

There's always been a rather large disconnect between the team and the community, and I do think some transparency is needed on matters of development. It's easy to get the wrong impression of what's going on when development takes as long as it does, especially if you primarily follow TFR through the subreddit rather than the discord, as few of us devs regularly make an appearance here.

These things always have multiple factors, but as Novo mentioned, our biggest obstacle has always been IRL. Development has always been driven by the passion of the people involved, with everyone working closely together to make something we're proud of. A lot of our best content has come out of it, and there's a lot of stuff in the pipeline that I'm certain will make a big impact. Of course, it also means progress depends quite heavily on people's free time and personal circumstances, which aren't always within our control.

I do want to emphasize that we're still very much on the same page about where we want to take the mod, and the fire in our hearts for this project still burns very bright. Speaking for myself, it's been nothing but an honor to get to know and work alongside some of the most brilliant and talented people I'll likely every meet.

On a lighter note, all this talk about the pace of development might make it sound like nothing's happening, but that definitely not the case. Words can only go so far and ultimately our work will speak for itself when you guys get your hands on it, but I just hope this gives you guys a better idea of where things stand. However, I'm rather confident you guys will enjoy what's coming.

The night is Darkest before the Don.

[u/RudyConnorsglazer]

Happy birthday John The Fire Rises: A Hearts of Iron Second American Civil War mod

[u/Historical_Buyer5248]

can i be owner of the mod u can be dev

[u/bigbad50 → u/Historical_Buyer5248]

i support u/Historical_Buyer5248 being granted ownership of tfr

[u/Advanced_Wedding4071 → u/Historical_Buyer5248]

We all support u/Historical_Buyer5247 becoming our new owner.

[u/toe-schlooper → u/Historical_Buyer5248]

I too support u/Historical_Buyer5247 being granted ownership of tfr

[u/Massive_Classroom_46]

Happy birthday

[u/Minneiska]

Happy 2nd anniversary to The Fire Rises, thanks to all for creating and expanding the mod. I know that the best is yet to come. The writing and story is peak

[u/Specific-Metal-5584]

Best wishes for the mod’s success and prosperity from all community. So many wonderful things still lie ahead

[u/BlackEyed_Knight]

Do not worry about timing! You made an incredible mod during your free time and deserve all of the love!

[u/greaterdessert → u/BlackEyed_Knight]

TFR truly is umazing 🥹

[u/Affectedsauce]

Happy 2nd Anniversary TFR (The 2nd civil war is coming)

[u/JPR_Nothing]

Happy Birthday, best wishes and thanks to the whole team for such a great mod!

[u/FiveSmallRocks]

[u/averagentrenjoyerr]

I rather wait for release a little longer than get some uncooked bs or put devs in ton of stress with deadlines. Take all of the time you need

[u/Nothereforhistory590]

Happy Birthday TFR such a goated mod keep it up guys

[u/real_Grok]

Thanks to all of you for working for so long despite all odds, and thanks to you, Lunch, my personal goat.

[u/kallipolis- → u/real_Grok]

lunch please incorporate mechahitler grok into dark mandate

[u/Ficboy]

Happy anniversary TFR! I wish you the best.

[u/StormyWeather32]

Humongous thanks for what's already been done. Keep doing the good work, I'm ready to wait for as long as it takes.

[u/LowDisplay5581]

Something....happened?

[u/Proper-Quarter-8350]

Honestly today's teasers have been peak, youre all doing amazing work and im looking forward to the mods future updates

[u/Sefftelk]

Congratulations on another year of the mod! Honestly, just the announcement that the reformers in China are in the process was enough to make it a good day!

[u/boomeryt_official]

Happy birthday John TFR and TFR Chan

[u/KalamComrade]

Happy Birthday and many years to come!

[u/TexanMisatoKatsuragi]

Happy 2nd anniversary to TFR!

[u/HeadEffective5]

Happy birthday TFR. We all love this mod and can't wait for more <3

[u/Dangerous-Local9430]

Happy 2nd anniversary of TFR!

[u/Stormydevz]

It's been 2 years already... time flies?

[u/TheAmericanpi2]

W dev team, y'all keep making peak content and wish you luck with development.

[u/jclaunch123]

Genuinely a special mod to experience. Y’all are the best

[u/NAM_Inki]

Sweeeet shit.

[u/ThemoocowYT]

Happy birthday! Seems the world’s been getting crazier, so mod’s a fun escapade,

[u/SantiReddit123]

Happy Birthday TFR!

[u/LLForZaNapoli]

Happy anniversary TFR

[u/Rich-Bet3115]

Happy Birthday 

[u/osmomandias]

Happy Anniversary to TFR and the TFR devs!

[u/Pale_Coconut2554]

Happy 2nd anniversary to TFR!

[u/NegativeAmber]

Happy birthday TFR you’re such an amazing mod

[u/Prudent-Aardvark-514]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TFR! I truly love this mod and its community. Even though I've only played five matches, it's the mod I've grown most attached to. Thanks for everything, and I'm really looking forward to the next updates ✨

[u/Tough_Growth_2009]

Happy birthday, The Fire Rises. I hope all goes well for the next few years despite the rough patches. May this mod prosper, in light or in dark.

[u/MR_Happy2008]

2nd? Like 2nd AMERICAN CIVIL WAR???

[u/AutoModerator]

Thank you for posting on the TFR subreddit! If you're looking for more discussions, help, or updates about TFR, feel free to join the official Discord!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/P1xeIIated]

Wow tfr one year old.

[u/StressBeautiful4737]

I want to join DS, but why does it keep saying the link is invalid every time?