Greetings warriors! Last week we worked hard to provide some upcoming improvements and to give a few insights on what we’re working on at the studio. We want to thank you for your great response and feedback. This week, our game will continue to evolve as we release bug fixes and hero balancing (see patch notes below). We have also reintroduced High Fort after monitoring River Fort map’s performance. Finally, this weekend’s Event Order will be all about duels, so make sure to sharpen your teeth and swords to complete as many duels as you can to unlock 2,000 Steel for all players.
We also wanted to update you on our Community Workshops initiative. Last November, we invited eight community ambassadors to the studio to take part in workshops and play sessions. Their feedback was very useful and it helped us a lot during the development process. Next week, we are doing the same as eight of our top players, from both Europe and North America, will join us to get their hands on our upcoming content and deliver their feedback. Again, the goal is to have the community involved as much as possible in the evolution of For Honor.
Because we are spending the week doing these Community Workshops, the Warrior’s Den livestream will be rescheduled next week. Don’t panic, this weekly article will still be back with upcoming updates. Stay tuned, and see you on the battleground!
Emile Gauthier (SpaceElephant), Community Developer
NEW CONTENT OF THE WEEK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zsOVrr8LuA
This week, we are introducing new ways to show off, have some fun or tease other warriors on the battlefield with 12 unique emotes – one per hero.
Samurais:
- The Drop Katana emote for the Orochi
- The Blessed Glory emote for the Kensei
- The Power! Emote for the Nobushi
- The Heck Yes! Emote for the Shugoki
Knights:
- The Best emote for the Peacekeeper
- The Power Surge emote for the Wardens
- The I Did This emote for the Lawbringers
- The Skip-It emote for the Conquerors
Vikings:
- The Show Off emote for the Berserkers
- The Make Some Noise! Emote for the Valkyries
- The Hula-Hoop emote for the Warlords
- The Axe Press emote for the Raiders
These emotes can be found in the heroes customization menu and acquired using Steel.
COMMUNITY ORDER
Starting on April 7th at 5PM CEST, complete as many Duel matches as you can (Player vs. Player), to reach the community objective before April 10th at 11PM EST. Reaching the objective will unlock 2000 steel for all participating players!
Start: Friday, April 7th, 2017 5PM CEST
End: Monday, April 10th, 2017 11PM CEST
Type: Call To Duel.
Reward: 2000 Steel
The objectives per platform are:
As a community, complete as many Duel matches you can (Player vs. Player)
- PC: 400 000
- PS4: 560 000
- X1: 400 000
Important note: Please do not forget to claim your reward from the last event order, before Friday, April 7th, 2017 3PM CEST. The previous reward will expire as soon as the new event order goes live.
Good luck everyone, and see you on the battlefield!
FACTION WAR UPDATE
With Samurai looking to clinch first place in this round, both the Vikings and Knights have a vested interest in keeping the Samurai firmly under their boots. Though an alliance would be interesting to see, the Knights simply cannot afford it. Round 4 is a must win for them.
After securing the cut-off territory from the Samurai and pushing to the midway point of the map, the Knights will need to shift focus to defense in the East while going all out offense in the North, hoping to isolate Viking territory while they sweep forward.