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We at New World Interactive are excited to announce that Insurgency will go live on Steam tomorrow, April 25th at 11am Pacific (20:00 Central Europe).

What does this mean exactly? It means that the game is still in Alpha, but it will be released alongside the 15 other early access games currently available on Steam. We will be introducing our game for the first time to the impulse buyer on Steam, which will provide you all with a fresh new pool of gamers to school on the servers.

What is the status of the game? We may not have released an update in 9 days, but that doesn't mean we haven't been hard at work. Here is a list of new things you can expect to see in the update we're including with the release:

• New Battle game mode as the primary game mode for the maps District and Market. This mode is based on the Battle game mode in the mod, essentially a tug-of-war with dynamic front-line combat.
• Numerous map updates: Various map improvements all across the board. Fixed lighting and fog issues in Uprising, Market and Contact.
• Fixed major coop bug bringing servers into an endless hibernation loop where bots are no longer added until server admin manually forces a changelevel.
• Added coop cvar mp_coop_lobbysize and added automatic bot adding and kicking to make sure this amount of player slots is available
• Updated coop maps, AI placement and nav meshes
• New sounds for AK, M16, SKS and MP40. Footstep sound tweaks.
• Fixed sway bug that would happen when the player reaches low stamina, making their weapon wig out a bit.
• New Insurgent textures.
• New SKS and AK textures.
• More weapon animation polish.
• Fixed missing sound errors and sound glitching.
• Fixed missing holster texture on Security player models.
• Sync'd player animation speeds to movement speeds better.
• Resolved issue with some of the shooting animations that caused the feet to snap strangely (IK issue).
• Fixed skybox issue where the sun or moon wasn't being emitted through the skybox. You can now enjoy proper solar and lunar blooming.
• Tweaked the HUD composition to be a little bit more minimalist and sleak.
• Tweaked movement speeds for each class.
• Tweaked view bobbing and sway.
• Made the 4x scopes consistent from weapon to weapon.
• Fixed a crash on the scoreboard accessing steamapicontext->SteamFriends() when null.
• Added convar sv_hud_scoreboard_draw_avatars to disable avatars on the scoreboard.
• SDK updated with objective set up for 3 and 4 point push maps.

Before going any further I would like to address some of the recent concerns brought up by veteran forum members:

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1. Why is there no one playing?

We have had quite a low number of sales so far, and on top of that being in Alpha we managed to break the game on multiple occasions which we believe contributed to this more than anything else. We saw a noticeable decline in concurrent users (about -70%) when we broke grenades and introduced the nasty C4 server crash that took us way too long to fix. We believe that in this upcoming update the game will be in a very solid place, and that releasing on Steam will help us get more sales, more people on the servers, and most importantly more feedback.

2. Why haven't you tried marketing the Early Access on your website more?

Our strategy has been to keep early access relatively low key for the time being, as we knew we would be experimenting with different things and occasionally breaking the game. With this early access release on Steam we will only push updates that have been tested thoroughly beforehand, so you can expect to see a much higher overall quality of updates. We will also not be committing to weekly updates anymore as we've found them to not work really well for us. Instead of releasing frequent updates, we will instead release meaningful ones. Now that the game is going on Steam and we are raising our standards a bit, we will start marketing the game and get the word out to people.

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Here is a full list of our features which will be on our store page:

• Experience intense 32 player online action with a focus on teamwork
• Rack up supply points for your team and customize the game's arsenal to your unique play style
• Several multiplayer game types and game modes including the intense online co-op experience "Insurgent Hunt" and a "Realism" mode crafted by the community
• Multiple environments that span several unique settings and play styles
• Three unique player classes that affect movement and gameplay on the battlefield
• Highly immersive audio with 3D VOIP to coordinate with and track other players
• Help the development team prototype new maps and game modes
• Create custom maps and content using the Insurgency SDK
• Playable on both PC and Mac OSX and supports multiplayer cross-compatibility
• Dedicated Server Support for PC and Linux

Here are the multiplayer maps and their respective game modes:

• Siege - Occupy, Firefight, Elimination
• Heights - Occupy, Firefight, Elimination
• Contact - Occupy, Firefight, Elimination
• Uprising - Occupy, Firefight, Elimination
• District - Battle, Occupy, Elimination
• Market - Battle, Occupy, Elimination

The following coop maps will be included:

• Siege
• Contact
• Uprising

This is all for now. We look forward to seeing you all on the servers!


Originally posted here: http://www.playinsur...s-release-date/

Interview with J. Blum: http://www.rollinbro...surgency-2.html
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Ok once again there has been a Video review of INS2, A website called Destructoid interviewed the developers of ins2 and they have approximate 2 hours of commentary and game play showing the 3 maps that has been released with this version of the game.

Hope you Enjoy..


http://www.twitch.tv...oid/b/372766740
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I'm pleased to announce that The Devil's Brigade will have an Insurgency 2 server setup and running on day one of Early Access for Insurgency 2!

That's Tomorrow !!

Server Details
Name: -|TDB|- TDBGaming.net .:. The Devil's Brigade .:. Recruiting!
Host/IP: gs.tdbgaming.net
Port: 27015


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http://steamcommunity.com/games/ins2

Insurgency "Early Access" Release Date: March 1, 2013

New World Interactive is excited to announce the March 1, 2013 launch of our Insurgency Early Access!

Our Kickstarter campaign may not have been successful - but that hasn’t stopped us from taking your feedback and pouring it into the game. To show our appreciation, we will be sending out promotional codes that apply a 30% discount on the Early Access price for all Kickstarter backers. You will also receive all subsequent updates to the game, and a 10% discount for a friend. Keep an eye on those inboxes!

Beginning in March, Insurgency fans will be able join the developers through Steam to help shape the future of this uniquely cerebral shooter.

What does ‘early access’ mean?

The game is fully playable now, but there is always room for improvement! We want to serve our biggest fans by giving them early access on Steam to not only play the game early, but help us craft Insurgency as we reach the finish line.

How much will it cost?

The final price of the game will be $20.

Do I have to pay for subsequent updates, including the ‘full’ version released on Steam?

Nope! The price you pay includes all updates to the game, including our Steam release and future content released thereafter.

What platform are you on?

We are using the latest version of Valve’s Source Engine for PC and Mac OS X. We also have plans to eventually support Linux.

What will be in early access:

Intense 32+ player online action with a focus on teamwork.

Three unique classes that affect your movement on the battlefield.

Our most popular maps and game modes.

Gain supply and customize the game’s arsenal to your play style.

Use 3D VOIP to coordinate with other players. But always beware - nearby enemies can eavesdrop and use this information against you!
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For all of you that are Interested in the ongoing INS2 project there is a new review of it out with 40 minuets of game play Video.
There is commentary throughout the hole video as to what you are watching, what direction ins2 is still working on moving to, and what the future hopefully holds for it.

Enjoy.



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Hello,

Because Six Updater did something this morning, I have upgraded the server to 1.7.2.5!

Along with the patch, the following changes have also been made:

• Scripts file has been updated to include more checks (hack prevention)
  
• BEC has been updated
  
• Ban List has been merged with the community banlist. Over 960 GUIDs of known hackers have been added!
  
• Server now restarts twice daily (6PM and 6AM)
  
• Various config changes that should help with server stability

You can read more about the update here . Below is the changelog:

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NOTE: I have not updated DayZ beta version as part of this upgrade. We're still at 95389!


Happy Surviving!
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Insurgency Is Back!!

Some of you may have already heard that New World Interactive has taken over the development of Insurgency and is bringing to market Insurgency 2.

For the last few months, a few TDB members have been taking part in the Alpha and helping NWI with bugs, features, and general testing. But now NWI wants to rollback the covers and start showing off more of Insurgency 2.

A couple weeks ago, they launched a Kickstarter Campaign for the release of Insurgency 2, and they need our help. Here's your chance to pre-order Insurgency and help the project.

Head on over to Kickstarter and if you like what you see, throw a few bucks there way. $15 will pre-order the game.

New Gameplay Video

Checkout the new gameplay video!


View on Vimeo


Want to Help Out?

The Kickstarter Campaign has less than 30 days remaining to raise $180,000! They're at $37,000 now. If you can, help out and lets get some INS2 action going!

Hell, maybe they'll add a tank that Toad can hide on top of.

... wait a minute, at the $360 level they'll put artwork in the game somewhere. Perhaps a tank shaped like a Toad? We could have something here


Cheers,
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For those interested, I have setup a DayZ server.

The server is US 917 . It is located in Seattle. It is a UTC-10 server, so Midnight PST is about 9pm game-time. I'm still tweaking this time to see what fits best. Suggestions are welcome

UPDATE: Server is now running Arma 2 Beta 95389 (1.62) - DayZ Version 1.7.2.4 !

Server stats:



Bring your friends, hop on, and have fun!

Happy hunting and surviving.

Check the forums for more details: http://tdbgaming.net/forum/185-dayz/


Cheers
Sna.ke
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Come play on TDB's Minecraft Server!


As of Today, TDB officially has a Minecraft server. Head on over to the Minecraft Server forum for details on how to connect!


The Details
The server is a 20 person Minecraft server. You can feel free to be creative, roam the world, go on adventures, and partake in the joys of Minecraft.

The server has Bukkit enabled and we will be adding new Plugins as our minecraft community wants them.

The server is not a public Minecraft server,it's intention is for TDB members and friends of TDB members.



The History
I started running this server about 6 months ago, and a few members of TDB have asked for details about joining it. This server used to go under the title of 24/7 Snake's Mincraft Server, but has since been renamed to TDB's Minecraft server with the majority of people playing on it being TDB players.

I still have friends (and friends of friends) who play on it, as do the original populators of Minecraft. So don't be alarmed when you see non-TDBers in there. I welcome you to invite your trusted friends, but if any of them break the rules they will be banned.


The Admins
There are currently 4 admins on the server: SnakeG (myself), Sc0rch, Lister371 (Kyron), Bntly (a non-tdb member who has been with the server since Day 1).

Feel free to ask the Admins for help and assistance. But know that asking for items is cheating. And if they decline, please don't bug them.



You can find more information, and connection details here.
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Greetings Clan Members,

We would like to implement a new direction for -|TDB|-, here is a summary:

• No more roll call
  
• Promotions being trimmed down
  
• More power to Division Leads, Junior Officers, Officers, and Members
  
• New Server ( BC2 )
  
• New Awards and Title program

You can read my post here: http://thedevilsbrig...ection-for-tdb/

Please post your comments and suggestions

The topic will be open until February 28th, at which point we'll take the suggestions and implement it into -|TDB|-!

Regards,
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