Status Update - 13th October 2010

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Status Update - 13th October 2010

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How's the pheasant hunting going? Got that big rooster on the wing yet?

One thing I wrote before the release was that it was theoretically possible to use the compound bow on the clay pigeon range but it was close to impossible actually hitting one. Of course it didn't take long before a video appeared where a target was hit with the bow? Hey, I said it was close to impossible, not that it was impossible! ;-)

ColoradoKid posted a great video tutorial in the forum on how to use the pheasant caller. Want to locate those pheasant? Make sure to check it out!

The Road Ahead

Until now we've tried to communicate what we are doing in terms of development and what we are working on. We will now take this to yet another level being even more open and transparent. Previously we've mostly talked about things once they've been well underway to make sure we could communicate a definitive release date.

This will now change! Now we'll start communicating our roadmap ahead even on things yet to come. There may be more uncertainties in the roadmap, but we will do our outmost to meet the dates without compromising quality!

While we're working on longer term things like updating the game engine, refactoring the game server to be able to extend it (with achivements, just to mention one thing) and developing the new antler and scoring system we do also want to provide a steady flow of updates and content to the game, without delaying the "big" important things.

Beside features the actual content of the game is important. We want more locations and we want more animals! Moose and bear is our top priority in regard to animals, and those we want to put in an environment that today has the working name "Canadian Woods".

But let's talk about what is coming up the next few months. We still want to keep some surprises so I don't want to reveal everything, but basically we are every week going to release something. What's coming up are new mission packs, items and features such as TrackIR support and free-look.

The big thing will be the release of a new location 13th of December with working name Old Farmlands (this is done in parallell with the development of the much larger Canadian Woods environment that also will introduce the moose and bear).

Already starting next week we will release a new payment method, Paysafecard. Paysafecard is prepaid cash for the Internet, without using a bank account or credit card. You buy a card in one of the thousand sales outlets around the world and then use it to purchase your membership or em$ online - no personal data or bank account details required.

Up for next week are also the pheasant competitions...

Pheasant Competitions

Frequent Flyer

Harvest high-scoring Pheasants highest average of 4 first male submissions wins.

Weapons: Side by Side Shotgun w. Birdshot
Scoring: Highest average score, air shots
Tie Break: Submission date

Tail Gunner

Harvest the heaviest Pheasant (both males and hens are valid) to win the competition. Only the best of your first 6 birds will count.

Weapons: Side by Side Shotgun w. Birdshot
Scoring: Weight, air shots
Tie Break: Submission date

Cawgiver

Harvest the highest scoring Pheasant at 98ft minimum to win.

Weapons: .357 Magnum
Scoring: Score, air shots
Tie Break: Submission date

Beek Havoc

Harvest as many Pheasants as you can, highest total weight wins.

Weapons: Side by Side Shotgun, Pump Action Shotgun, .357 Magnum
Scoring: Highest total weight,air shots
Tie Break: Total score

Birdie Black Jack

Harvest a pheasant as close to 21m (68.8976 ft) as possible, longer kills will not count.

Weapons: Pump Action Shotgun w. Birdshot
Scoring: Distance, closest to 21m (68.8976 ft), air shots
Tie Break: Submission date


Happy hunting till next week!
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Re: Status Update - 13th October 2010

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The big thing will be the release of a new location 13th of December with working name Old Farmlands (this is done in parallell with the development of the much larger Canadian Woods environment that also will introduce the moose and bear).
O happy day!!!
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Wow.
That was very revealing. The Canadian woods project sounds AWESOME. Especially the news about the moose and bear. As for the new payment method. Will this be the only way to pay or will a regular credit card still be an option. I live in the middle of nowhere and I am kind of concerned about being able to find one of those cards....
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mca44 wrote:. As for the new payment method. Will this be the only way to pay or will a regular credit card still be an option. .
It's an added option to complement our existing ones.
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Re: Status Update - 13th October 2010

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so i take it its part of the big island maybe ;)

will there be same animals or new just a question :)

cheers for upping the workload and it will shine through. bring on december .
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This is all good news... very good info. :)
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Re: Status Update - 13th October 2010

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Wow, just wow...
What am amazing week for the hunter :D

The weekly updates sound brilliant. And the plans for the future are coming along much faster than I had imagined :D

Will the canadian area be a part of the Large island? or will it be a seperate Island completely?
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Great every week we'll be getting somthing new cant get any better then that :D :D
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awesome news! Sounds like a lot of great stuff you're working on :D
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Brilliant roadmap! :D
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