Community Newsletter #2

Welcome to the second edition of the Community Newsletter! We have loads to cover today - a long awaited new gamemode, a Raid reset, events and more. That being said, let's jump right in!

War 2.0 Released!

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After over 4 years of blood, sweat and tears from 5 different developers, War 2.0 has finally been released! Here's what has been changed:

• Completely revamped gun mechanics.
• 3 new gamemodes - Demolition, Kill Confirmed and Domination. OITC has also returned!
• 15 new maps were added on release. Since then, 3 new maps have been added.
• 31 all-new guns and 7 throwables have been added to the game. They have all been tested and balanced as much as possible, and have been continued to be balanced as we receive your feedback.
• 13 new killstreaks - we now have a grand total of 16 killstreaks for you to unlock.
• 17 unique perks, many of which are completely new.
• Loadouts - after choosing which guns, throwables, killstreaks and perks you want to have activated, you can save it via the /loadout GUI.
• Prestige - once you hit the level cap (level 70), you can do /prestige. This resets all your XP, credits and unlocked items, and sets you to level 1 so you can work your way up again. You can do this 10 times, and once you've hit level 70 again, you can level up all you like! We've designed the system to take 2 years to reach prestige 10, so there's plenty of progression for you.
• More changes, see here for the full thread!

Since War 2.0's release, it's also received 4 noteworthy updates:

• XP changes, map changes and bug fixes
• Gun rebalancing
• 3 new maps - Grind, Strikezone and Downturn
• In-game leaderboards in lobby

Raid Reset, Updates & Bug Fixes
Raid has recently been reset! This marks map 3 of the server, and with this came a few changes:

• After huge community demand, we've brought back the old Sea Spawn!
• Lag caused from certain redstone circuitry has now been fixed, so you can make almost any redstone contraption you desire.
• Team caps have been increased to 10, giving you 2 new spaces for members in your teams.
• Various other changes and bug fixes, including the fix of an economy-breaking shop glitch.

You can read more about the raid reset here.

CTF Updates - Environmental Kills Update and Teams Update
CTF has received a small update. Before this update, if you knocked someone into the void or off a cliff and they died, you wouldn't get the kill. However, now you will! This has been asked of us for a long time now, so we hope you enjoy. You can see the full thread here.

As well as this, the October CTF Team Update has been released. Good luck to the 2 new teams: Scorch and Galvanize!

Halloween Lobby
Now that it's October, in the spirit of Halloween we have spookified the lobby!

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Featuring graveyards, pumpkins, spiders and more, this lobby is sure to keep you up at night. Be sure to check it out for yourself in-game!

CTF Sing-Off
@Unifier, @Admiral_Memesn and @Xelasi are hosting the third CTF sing-off event! CTF players come together and share one thing they all have in common - they're not great singers. To participate, you choose which song you want to sing and just apply here. They even have a sick trailer:

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Website Updates: New Leaderboards and Stats Page
We've revamped how the leaderboards pages look. As well as this, War 2.0 leaderboards have been added:

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As well as this, the stats page have received a similar overhaul:

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On top of all this, we've added a new command in-game: /stats. Do /stats, then put someone's IGN, and you'll get a link to their stats page!

Wild West Scoreboard Change
Have you ever went to tell your team the plans on how you're going to attack a rebel base, only to forget which channel your in and accidentally post it publicly? Well, we've now updated the scoreboard to show which chat channel you're speaking in. Although only a minor change, this is something quite a lot of community members asked for and it's great to see it finally added. Here's what the scoreboard looks like now:

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Default Chat is White Again
A few months ago, we changed any non-donator's chat messages to appear as grey. After feedback from the community showed us the change was unpopular, we've decided to revert the change. Everyone's message is white again!