The victors of season one and the start of season two
We’d like to congratulate everyone who took part in season one of bounty hunting. We got to watch some great hunts and see players at their best. Hats off to RearAdmiralZill, Lord Dick Tim, CarnageJPN, and Morbie for escaping the bounty hunters.
The top three bounty hunters were CarnageJPN with 90 points, Memory with 115, and Squash taking home the free item with 120.
Season two is starting on the 17th and a lot of players had some great input in what they’d like to see and we’ve taken that to heart. Every day at midnight PST we’ll post the names of six or seven players on the bounty board.
Any player can take a screenshot of them defeating a bounty in a round, email it to Bounty@musegames.com, and get 10 points. Every player can claim each bounty once. The person with the highest score can choose any non-holiday item in the store.
As for the bounties, the player who scores the most wins on their day of being a bounty becomes the “most dangerous bounty” for the season and also gets their choice of item.
The bounty board can be found here.
If you’d like to sign up to be a bounty head next season be sure to sign up here.
Contest time, GoI Fans!
We’re holding a screenshot contest from now till Monday December 17th to see your best screenshots in these categories:
- 3rd Person (Show us you doing your best at the helm, at the guns or keeping your ship from falling apart from a 3rd person perspective.)
- Spectator Mode (Be the guy on the sidelines that catches the best shots from the best matches.)
- Captain and Crew (Gives us a screenshot that shows off the captain and crew of your ship at their best.)
- Fjords (Show us your best screenshots set in the new map, Fjords.)
- Free-For-All (Show us your best screenshot of whatever suits your aviator fancy.)
Email your entries to feedback@musegames.com with the subject line “GoI Screenshot Contest” and let us know in the email which categories you’re submitting your screenshots for. There is a limit of 2 screenshots per category. On Monday, all the entries will be posted on the Guns of Icarus Online Facebook page, and voting begins, where Likes will be counted for your votes. The Muse Team will then judge the top-voted screenshots in each category to decide the winners.
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Version 1.1.1 now on steam
A charity update! We’ve raised another $600 and donated it to NY Cares for Hurricane Sandy Relief. Thank you guys so much for being amazing!
We’ve also been nominated for an award, the Game Connection Selected Project.
Now down to the nitty-gritty for you guys.
Fixes:
– Fixed friend list, both state and updates (it now updates in real time!)
– Match end freeze is resolved
– Ship-customization freeze is fixed
– Connecting players are shown in pre-match lobby views
– Prompts for voice chat in chat box
– Resolved a major memory leak
Vote Guns of Icarus Online for Indie Game of the Year!
Think Guns of Icarus Online should be Indie Game of the Year? So do we! Help us make it happen by clicking below and pressing the big red button to vote for us in Indie DB’s Indie GOTY Awards!
2012 Indie of the Year Awards via Indie DB
That 3D printed trophy will look great in our new office, no? Thanks for voting, and spread the word!
Balance Mode: How We (I) Respond
Hi, it’s Eric here. Just writing this real quick so everyone knows how we (and by that I mean, yours truly) respond to balance complaints. The most recent is this camping spot on what we call the Giga Ship that’s found on Dunes and Scrap.
The bottom line is that I know what’s being said. I don’t ignore what you say. I hear it all (mostly) so be careful what you say. You’re muttering something under your breath about the Field Gun while you’re sitting on the can? I’m there listening. Omnipresence. And by that I mean, the internet.
The internet is watching you poop.
For the full explanation, hit the jump…