Upcoming 1.4.5 Balance Testing and Update

When Ambush Comes To Shove

On the prowl for meta changes
On the prowl for meta changes

Welcome to the first large scale balance testing and style change since the mass rework of 1.2. We’ve decided to take larger approach with many smaller changes on numerous systems rather than targeting single weapons or ships directly.  This wide lensed balance update provides for you as players and us as developers new opportunities and challenges, so we want you guys to be talking to us every step of the way and we’ll do the same so we can improve how we approach balance and the game as a whole.

 

We’re going to be communicating our reasons, and what you can be expecting next from this set up every step of the way. We will still have blind testing where exact figures aren’t released, so that we can try to get a better idea of the “feeling” of our changes, but the day after, we will also have informed tests, so you can attempt to take full advantage of any numbers issues you see.

If you don’t already have the Dev App and want to help us test, grab a key.

As always feedback@musegames.com is the where we want you to tell us everything so we can file, digest, and discuss the data you bring up.

To see the timeline, what systems we’re going to change, and the full notes follow the jump Continue reading “Upcoming 1.4.5 Balance Testing and Update”

Mayday Friday “Love is in the air, also shrapnel”

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Dating is like an airship battle. You have to try to make the right moves, work together, and hope that no one brought a flamethrower.

Hello everyone,

Happy valentines weekend! Make sure to take your significant other into the skies, it’s a perfect way to spend time, share experiences, and get them to call you “the captain.” If you’re not into the pink and frilly corporate holiday, hop in game and blow the happy couples out of the sky!

Before you either embrace or destroy Valentines day, join us at twitch.tv/gunsoficarus at 3 pm eastern for the Dev Fireside chat! We’ll be live with the founder and leader designer talking about all the things coming into Alliance mode including new guns, maps, and destructible terrain!

Follow the jump to see what we’re all working on, be reminded our new event, and see the player of the week! Continue reading “Mayday Friday “Love is in the air, also shrapnel””

Now Available – New Soundtrack Music + Upgrade to CE

From these pages into your computer
From these pages into your computer

Hi everyone, we have some exciting news!

New Live Opening Theme

It’s always been a dream of ours to have our main theme be performed live, and our dream finally came true!  We brought in an accomplished string quartet to record the main theme captured it into two new tracks – string and alternative pizzicato versions.

If you have the Collector’s Edition, these two new tracks are available immediately. Additionally, as a bonus, all CE owners also now have access to the sheet music. The new theme will be added to the next update soon. If you own the base game, you can now upgrade to the Collector’s Edition, it’s even 66% off until the end of the Lunar New Year Sale!  If you want to learn more about how we made this all happen, here’s a chronicle of the creative process:

http://gunsoficarus.com/blog/making-of-guns-of-icarus-main-theme-music/

Troubadour of Burren Event!

Since we’re releasing our new live version of the main theme, we’d love to hear your version as well! In your game folder you’ll find sheet music to the Guns of Icarus Main Theme, the same one we’re releasing today. Take any instrumental, vocal, or other musical ability you have to do your own cover. Every person that emails in their cover version to feedback@musegames.com (bad, great, or otherwise) will receive a free item of their choice and, in the next patch, the exclusive title Touring Troubadour. The event ends on March 18th!

The best cover will have a chance to be released into the game files for everyone to hear. Good luck sky captains!

Credits:
Theme by Zain Effendi
Arranged by Andres Soto,
Producer/Contractor/Editor: Mitchell Mccarthy

Performed by:

Eric Allen (Cello)
Adrianna Mateo (Violin)
Kallie Ciechomski (Viola)
Rebekah Durham (Violin)
Recorded at Douglass Recording

Mayday Friday “Lunar Novice Phenomenon”

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Hat, mask, dyes, and an exclusive reward

Hello everyone!

This is a big weekend with a massive sale on Steam, new youtubers talking about Guns of Icarus, limited time exclusive title, and some cool items! Also on Monday keep an eye out for an something really special.

As always at 3 pm eastern we’ll be on twitch.tv/gunsoficarus talking to you live about everything Guns of Icarus and Alliance related , answering questions, and giving a behind the scenes look at the development process.

Follow the Jump to learn about the Lunar Novice Phenomenon, what our team has been working on, and our player of the week! Continue reading “Mayday Friday “Lunar Novice Phenomenon””