Commanders, you're invited to join our first (extended) Playtest Weekend!
The upcoming Major Early Access Update #7 "Pathfinder" is bringing a big change to the game - the new Maps & Ops system!
Work-in-progress Screenshot
We're breaking the current 20-minute-runs down into multiple stages to bring more variety to the maps and improve the overall experience by separating the frantic action and the more tactical squad-building.
Alongside this major systems rework, we also introduce the first part of our UI overhaul with a facelift for the in-game HUD and some menus.
We want to hear your feedback on these changes!
WHEN
The Playtest will be running this weekend from Nov 15 (Friday) until Nov 19 (Tuesday).
HOW TO JOIN
Please join our community Discord server and grab the "Playtester" role to get access to the beta branch on Steam.
FAQ
Q: I am a Playtester on Discord, how can I play the game now?
A: We will share a guide that explains how to switch the game to the "playtest" beta branch in your Steam Library (and back to normal).
Q: What happens to my savegame when I join the playtest?
A: We are storing the playtest savegame in a different folder. The playtest starts with a fresh savegame, your existing savegame will NOT be modified! You can manually copy over your existing savegame to the playtest (and vice-versa), but beware that this can potentially corrupt them, so do it only AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Q: Is there a way to speed up my progress during the playtest?
A: We are enabling the cheat menu for the playtest version. It allows you to try different things without having to play through the game at regular speed.
Please, be mindful that using the cheat menu can cause issues and bugs. We want to primarily get your feedback on the regular game and balancing, so please DO NOT use the cheat menu initially.
Q: What happens after the playtest?
A: We are going to deactivate the playtest beta branch after the event is over on Tuesday, Nov 15. Your game will automatically switch to the current live version.
Q: Will there be more playtests in the future?
A: Yes. We want to do these more regularly over the rest of the Early Access period. You will hear of upcoming playtests here and on our Discord server.
Q: Will there be bugs?
A: Yes. And some areas will be work-in-progress, we're trying to mark these.
Q: Can I play in my language?
A: If it's EN or DE, totally. The other languages will only contain translations for the existing text, any new features may only show up in EN as "fallback language".
But we're happy to take your feedback for existing translations and, in general, for texts you find misleading or ambiguous. We're already preparing the Community Translations Project which will allow you to directly suggest translation improvements.
Q: I have feedback and want to share it with you, but how?
A: That's awesome, we're happy to hear from you. Please leave the feedback in the Playtest channels on our Discord server. We chose Discord specifically because we can have a conversation with you and other playtesters directly, ask questions, and easily share files like savegames or screenshots if we encounter bugs.
We are looking forward to having many of you join the playtest and share your feedback with us!