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2024 and Dedicated Servers!

We know it's been a while since we last put out news before the holidays. A lot has been happening behind the scenes, but we’re now ready to give an update on Operation Valor and the future.

[h3]Dedicated Servers[/h3]

We're excited to announce the release of our dedicated servers!

Our dedicated servers will work through Steam Tools. If you've ever port forwarded a router you should be in good shape. Servers will not show up in game, you'll have to use the console to connect via IP. I've created an in depth google doc on how to port forward, how to run a server, and how to add admins. It's a working document so if you run into any issues please let me know in discord and I'll update it asap.

Guide for Setting up a Dedicated Server.

[h3]2024 Development[/h3]

This update isn't something we thought we would have to write so soon, but life happens, especially in indie development.

We’re still all-in on developing the fifth map, aiming for a midsummer release. This is something we really want to do and are working toward. Unfortunately, due to real-life circumstances, a few of our team members will be stepping away from development. As most of you know, we’re an indie dev team that also have full-time day jobs (unfortunately), so these things can happen.

We were hopeful before the new year that everything would work out, but the last few weeks have proved otherwise. This unfortunately means that Medic and Squad Leader AI will not be making it into the game. We’ve been trying to figure things out and, in the spirit of keeping things transparent with you all, the plan right now is to focus on the Dedicated Servers and the fifth map.

If things take a wild turn (if we go viral or something), we’re ready to ramp things up again. We will be keeping our public servers up, don’t worry.

[h3]Price Change[/h3]

Another big announcement! Late February/early March, we will be dropping the price of Operation Valor on Steam permanently. We’re just ironing out the details.

[h3]Shout Out to our Community[/h3]

We’ve been blown away by the support the last few years. Whether you’ve been with us since the Alpha days or joined us at release, you’ve helped us get here. It's been a journey, and with your support, we’ve transformed the game; especially with our big overhaul in 2021.

The fifth map is coming, no matter what. It’s something we’re passionate about. And you can expect another play session from us when it drops - maybe even before that.

Thanks for sticking with us. You guys are awesome!

The OV Team
Operation Valor Discord

Free Weekend & More!

[h3]Free Weekend - December 15th to 17th[/h3]
We are excited to announce our first free weekend that starts on December 15th at 12 PM PST and will run through the entire weekend!

During this weekend only, you can play multiplayer for free on our demo that is on the Steam store page. Be sure to tell your friends and spread the word. We want this to be our biggest weekend yet!

How to play for free?

  • We will update the demo December 15th at 12 PM PST
  • Download the demo off our Steam store page
  • Complete the quick tutorial
  • Queue for Frontlines (this is Multiplayer)
  • Enjoy!
You don't need to do this if you already own the game. The demo will be able to play with owners of the game during this weekend.

We will be streaming Friday & Saturday at 12 PM PST. During the stream we will be doing giveaways as well!😎

[h3]New Patch Update[/h3]
We released our 4th map Caul last week and the response went pretty well! We are excited to hear back from more of you during this weekend. We just released an update today. This update is primarily getting the demo ready so it can play multiplayer with those who already own the game.

I did want to highlight two major updates below:

  • Support AI is now in the game! Look for their icons if you are low on ammo, run towards them, and they will drop ammo for you as long as they are not on cool down.

  • The FOB now displays the range in which you can construct buildables as well as the range you can place another FOB. The Rally Point also shows how far away you need to be to place another Rally Point. This is a work in progress, let us know what you think!
[h3]Looking forward[/h3]
We are going into the holidays so updates may not happen until the second week of January. Our next goals are working on Medic AI, Squad Leader AI, and another surprise. They will most likely all come in their separate updates rather than a large update. Updates will be spaced out a bit more going into the new year. As many of you know, we are still working full time day jobs and it has been quite busy unfortunately!

Thanks for being awesome as always and supporting us!

Free Weekend - December 15th to 17th

[h3]Free Weekend - December 15th to 17th[/h3]
We are excited to announce our first free weekend that starts on December 15th at 12 PM PST and will run through the entire weekend!

During this weekend only, you can play multiplayer for free on our demo that is on the Steam store page. Be sure to tell your friends and spread the word. We want this to be our biggest weekend yet!

How to play for free?
  • We will update the demo December 15th at 12 PM PST
  • Download the demo off our Steam store page
  • Complete the quick tutorial
  • Queue for Frontlines (this is Multiplayer)
  • Enjoy!
You don't need to do this if you already own the game. The demo will be able to play with owners of the game during this weekend.

We will be streaming Friday & Saturday at 12 PM PST. During the stream we will be doing giveaways as well!😎

Patch Notes November 30th 2023

  • Released our 4th Map Caul
  • Fixed levels not showing Tier 2 and Tier 3 icons properly

Our 4th map is released!

[h3]Caul is here![/h3]
We're excited to announce the release of our fourth map, Caul!

From our previous announcement: Caul might be our smallest map, but it's the most densely packed with features. It's a desert-themed map with a mix of dense of urban and rural areas; offering a unique gameplay experience unlike our other three maps.

Our focus for this patch was getting Caul in a good state. You can read the patch notes here!


[h3]Developer Play Session this Saturday[/h3]
In 2 days, on Saturday, we will be having our next Developer Community Play session!

  • Stream / Session takes place on December 2nd at 12 PM PST / 3 PM PST / 9 PM CET.
  • We will be doing giveaways during stream and showing off the new map.
  • We'll be discussing the December 15th event as well which we think you'll be excited for!

Read more about our upcoming free weekend here!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1095480/view/3888358008427605414