For this weekend, starting at 17:00 UTC, Friday, July 3rd and ending 17:00 UTC, Monday, July 6th, the prototype game mode Execution will be available for play in marked Dirty Bomb servers, featuring a brand new map, Canal. This mode is designed to be a good jumping on point for Dirty Bomb, bringing in a familiar style of gameplay, but maintaining Dirty Bomb's unique flair.
Event Duration
-London (BST, UTC +1:00): 18:00, Friday, July 3rd - 18:00, Monday, July 6th
-Los Angeles (PDT, UTC -7:00): 10:00 AM, Friday, July 3rd - 10:00 AM, Monday, July 6th
-Sydney (AEST, UTC +10:00): 3:00 AM, Saturday, July 4th - 3:00 AM, Tuesday, July 7th
About Prototype Showcase
Dirty Bomb will always have something new in development, and whether it’s a new map, mode, or something else there's no replacement for the kind of feedback that our players can provide. As such, we will occasionally give limited sneak peeks of upcoming content in its prototype state, in order to ensure that it is of the highest possible quality when it is fully released.
Please remember that these features are in a prototype state. While everything should be playable and largely functional, there will be bugs, there will be imbalances, and there will be parts that are clearly unfinished. We are looking forward to what you think of this very different way to play Dirty Bomb, so please experiment and try out bizarre strategies.
Map: Canal
The big change between this round and our previous Execution test is that we're unloading a new Execution map on you, Canal.
This map is much more heavily focused on close quarters combat and verticality, giving flanking and stealth. As hard as it can be to secure a bomb site, its going to be even harder to hold onto it and defend your plant. As with other Prototype maps, Canal is in Blockout State, meaning that it is completely untextured and lacking many other details, so the level geometry can be improved more easily, so don't expect a gorgeous map quite yet.
For more info on how Execution Mode works (Match times, rules, win conditions, etc) please read here.