Epic Airship to Airship Combat
Build 0.14 may have just touched down, but build 0.15 is already on the way! Here’s a peek at what we’re currently working on for version 0.15 and beyond…
Beta 0.15 will continue matchmaking fixes, but will also bring some exciting new toys to the table and some improvements to the interface. Let’s start with the part that caught your attention first: the toys. Details about the new ship and more after the jump!
Version 0.14 is live today! Some bug fixes, matchmaking flow improvements, and one big change this round:
– The “Pilot” class is back! The Captain is now the ship owner (the player in the first crew slot) and can be any class (Pilot, Gunner, or Engineer).
– Quick access to class and ship loadout and avatar customization via buttons in the header
– Mid-match join is in
– Removed the crew formation step before quick matches
– Fixed ready state display in lobby
– Fixed reload spring exploit
– Fixed bug that caused players to be kicked off guns or the helm when another ship dies
Juggling boxes of GoIO swag, and with promises to bring back plenty of tea and jam, Eric, Howard, and Joe are off to London today for the Eurogamer Expo! We’ll be on the show floor from Thursday to Sunday at the Guns of Icarus Online table, with four game screens for visitors to try their hand at a few rounds of airship combat.
They’ll need something to shoot at, so it would be a big help if as many players as possible can join us during the daytime (London time) while we’re exhibiting and give us a good show. Look for game events on the Steam group during peak times, and come play!
And of course, if you’re attending the Expo, be sure to swing by our booth and say hello!
(Show floor map after the jump…we’re in the “Rezzed” section in the upper left!)
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This has made the rounds seemingly everywhere except our own blog, so first, let’s have a look at our epic new launch trailer!
As you may have noticed if you’ve visited our Steam store page lately, the official launch date has moved back a month to October 29th. We’ve decided to take the extra time to fix bugs and polish the game so we can make sure everything is in a good state and ready for release. What this means is an extra month of beta, and everyone with beta access will be able to keep playing through to the new launch date.
This seems like a good point to pause and thank all of our beta players so far who have helped us test shared their valuable feedback and suggestions. We couldn’t do it without you, and your input has helped shape the game and change it for the better. There’s just one more month to go, and with your help we’ll do our best to give this game the awesome launch it deserves.
To the skies!
Today is the day when the lines of battle are drawn and teams of airship crews duke it out to claim the title of Champions of the Dunes!
Watch the tournament livestream and don’t miss a minute of the action on our official Twitch.tv channel, or watch in the embedded player below!
We’ll be doing on-air giveaways of retail copies of the game throughout the broadcast, and the more viewers we get, the more we’ll give away! Watch the broadcast to learn the secret code, then enter it in the widget below to enter!
Check out the brackets and follow the tournament progress here, and see a more detailed team list and crew roster here!
Additional tournament streams:
A Teddy Bear’s stream
Mako’s stream
qwerty2jam’s stream
Good luck to all the contestants, and may the best team win!
This Saturday, September 15th, as 2 PM EST we’ll be holding the historic first-ever Guns of Icarus Online tournament, THUNDERDUNES!
As teams of airships line up to do battle and duke it out for honor and glory, tune into the official tournament livestream for up-to-the-minute tournament coverage, plus a chance to win a copy of the game in our special giveaway! Throughout the tournament, we’ll be holding a series of drawings and announcing the winners on the stream. You can only enter if you have the secret code that will be revealed before each drawing, so join the channel for your chance to win! The more people watching, the more prizes we’ll give away, so spread the word!
Also, if you want to compete in the tournament, remember the signup deadline is Wednesday at noon! Get your team together and enter while you can!
We’ll be embedding a player here on the site, but you can also subscribe and watch on our official Twitch.tv channel!
If you want to get even more Guns of Icarus Online goodness delivered straight to your inbox, we’ve just debuted a shiny new look for our monthly subscriber newsletter!
We’ll be sending out like gear-filled, oil-streaked, steam-spewing, whack-it-occasionally-to-keep-it-running clockwork at or nearish the beginning of every month to keep you up to date with all that’s happening in the world of Guns of Icarus Online.
You can check out the September issue here, and subscribe here!
Many people have asked us what is included in the Collector’s Edition costume pack. We are pleased to finally be able to present you with the final selection of Captain’s costumes, in Ladies’ and Gents’ editions!
*Note: goggles not included!
We’re hard at work putting the finishing touches on the in-game store, which will soon be ready to offer a host of sartorial delights. If you’d like to pick up a Collector’s Edition and snag these fine costumes before they hit stores, you can find it on our Steam store page now!
Server Status: Up! Patch is live!
I’m doing some server maintenance as part of deploying the new patch, so things may be down a little longer than usual – still shouldn’t be more than an hour or two. I’ll announce here when things are back up. In the meantime: beta players, you’ll need to quit the game to download the new build from Steam. Detailed patch notes below.
Update 1:43PM EST: The patch is live, if you see any issues please report them at our GetSatisfaction page.
The latest update to beta version 0.9 went live yesterday, with the biggest new feature being the addition of custom matches. Full list of changes after the jump:
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