Today we’re going to Open BETA for new 1.34.11 game update, available to all current WWII Online subscribers (details inside). You will also hear from some of the Closed BETA testers and what they think of using the Active Battles Tab (ABT) so far. And finally we’ll touch base on the current Campaign and a first look at the Fortified Mobile Spawn.
1.34.11 OPEN BETA TESTING IS AVAILABLE NOW
As we transition to Open BETA we’re looking for the community to invest some time over the weekend to try out and effectively report any outstanding issues. This will help us move with speed and confidence to release to the live campaign server. All active WWII Online subscribers are now able to access this server right away.
BETA PC & MAC full installer and Readme [ HERE ]
SUNDAY STRESS TEST: Please join us at 12PM Server Time (US GMT -6) to stress test the BETA server.
Special Note: We will be doing 1-2 more patch updates before we release with some already reported errors being fixed.
NEW WWII ONLINE FORUMS - IN PROGRESS
As part of our Indiegogo Campaign deliverables we indicated that we really wanted to bring in some new Forums for WWII Online. Currently PILOTMC has been testing the migration process from our existing platform onto the new one in a test environment so we can see exactly how things will go and make the actual transition downtime significantly smaller.
I’m really excited at the opportunities this new software allows you the community member to have, and us the developers. Personalized blogs, a live chat, gallery and more ways to engage and share content. Best of all, it’s modern with all the latest features and tools, many more than have been described here.
STATS & .RDP COMMAND
The combat stats and .rdp command reside on the same server. These have been struggling this past week and we have relocated them on our systems and improved their configurations so they will perform better. They are now back online and we will continue to monitor / ensure their uptime is at a maximum. (Big thanks to GADGET who led the charge on this one).
PLAYERS THOUGHTS ON THE ACTIVE BATTLES TAB
Waver25: It’s going to be so much easier for new players.
Fohdron: The ABT makes it much faster to find the current hot spot.
Oldzeke: Definitely a good addition. It will be a little confusing to old players at 1st though until they realize they are not at the BDE screen.
Stonecomet: I do like the fact that it provides a simple way to find action, this will especially be the case for new players that simply want to find action and are not concerned with spawning into a specific area. I think it is a step in the right direction.
FORTIFIED MOBILE SPAWN (WORK IN PROGRESS)
These are some very early screen shots of our first concept of the Fortified Mobile Spawn, but it gives you a general idea of the direction we're going. This is all modeling work at this stage, no textures, and other features are missing like more earth materials. The general idea here is to use what could be found in the field to construct a basic fortification.
Click the images below to see more detail.
RELEASE OF 1.34.11
We're hoping to release 1.34.11 by October 1st (hopefully sooner). Your participation during OPEN BETA testing is a defining factor in that. We're doing our part to act quickly to make the game better. Thanks so much for your tremendous support!
YOU, can help all of these initiatives move faster and provide us with the fuel to do more by becoming a HERO BUILDER. It has never been a better time to HERO UP and back CRS.
As a hero you will receive a free towing account, recognition in-game, closed BETA testing access and a forum for one on one chat with Developers. Are you ready to help make this game better?
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