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Hotfix Update #1

[h2]Custom Lobby Issue[/h2]
We're still investigating the issues players are experiencing with joining and creating a Custom Lobby. We have added new dev tools to help us track these issues and resolve them sooner. We've listed steps to take to try and resolve this here.

Please submit a ticket to our Support Page if you continue experiencing this issue. Thank you for your patience!

Bug Fixes:

[h3]Gameplay Fixes:[/h3]

Hijacker units are now prevented from capturing Veti-faction vehicles.

[h3]Achievements:[/h3]

Fixed an issue where the “The Ultimate Silo-Fest” achievement wouldn’t trigger correctly
Fixed an issue where the “Base-Builder's Fiesta” achievement wouldn’t trigger correctly
Fixed an issue where the “Air Traffic Controller” achievement wouldn’t trigger correctly
The “Marking for Life” achievement can no longer be completed by bots on behalf of players
The “Squatters Rights” achievement can no longer be completed by bots on behalf of players

[h3]Crash Fixes & Stability:[/h3]

Fixed a variety of server crash issues.
Fixed a crash occurring when resizing the game window while in the main menu.

[h3]Matchmaking & UI:[/h3]

Fixed an issue where the UI would not update properly if matchmaking failed early
Fixed an issue where player "None" would be displayed in Match History

[h3]Dev Tools - Logging & Debugging:[/h3]

Added enhanced logging internally for tracking Custom Lobby join/create errors; these will help us further investigate this issue and related issues

[h3]Join the Tempest Rising Discord[/h3]
Our Discord server is the best place to share feedback and chat directly with our team and the rest of the Tempest Rising Community!

Глобальный релиз стратегии Tempest Rising состоялся раньше запланированного срока

На этой неделе состоялся «ранний релиз» стратегии в реальном времени Tempest Rising. С 17 апреля доступ к игре должны были получить обладатели расширенного издания, для остальных пользователей доступ обещали открыть 24 апреля.

Tempest Rising is available NOW for all players!

Ready for deployment, General!

We’ve been blown away by the response from the community in the 24 hours since our Early Unlock launch!

As many of you noticed, Tempest Rising was unexpectedly made available yesterday morning for all players who pre-ordered the game. While the team worked quickly to address the issue, the most seamless solution ended up being to release the game to everyone. This means that right now you can buy either the Standard or Deluxe Editions and play today!

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[h3]Commander Pack[/h3]
All players can still grab the “Commander Pack” pre-order bonus! Purchase either edition of the game before 7am PDT / 10am EDT / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST on Thursday, April 24, and you’ll receive instant in-game access to all bonus content, including: the “Commander” Main Menu Backdrop, the “Commander” selection box and cursor, unique player avatars, and more.

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[h3]To Our Deluxe Edition Players[/h3]
With this new launch time, we know the 7-day Early Unlock period promised for Deluxe Edition owners no longer applies. Rest assured, we have not forgotten about you. To show our appreciation for your support, we are working on new exclusive in-game content to compensate for this last-minute change in our release plans. We’ll share more information about this replacement content as soon as possible.

Please note that your Deluxe Edition still includes the Tempest Rising Digital Artbook and the full 41-track digital game soundtrack.

[h3]Ranked Matchmaking and Leaderboards[/h3]
These features were originally promised for April 24, and while we have released the game early, we are still releasing both features on this date.

[h3]Thank you![/h3]
We want to take this opportunity again to thank all of our passionate fans for the love and support you’ve shown our game and our team during our development journey all the way to launch.

Good luck on the battlefield!

[h3]Join the Tempest Rising Discord[/h3]
Our Discord server is the best place to share feedback and chat directly with our team and the rest of the Tempest Rising Community!

Tempest Rising review - like a new Command and Conquer, but with its own ideas

It's an RTS series, but the secret of Command and Conquer, especially in the older games like Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert, is that it doesn't actually demand that much strategy. Instead, it's all about volume. As long as you have more money, more buildings, and more troops, chances are you can brute force a victory - even the most expertly designed network of turret guns and infantry patrols will be swiftly obliterated by an opponent who's got 25 Mammoth tanks. That's why C&C is so striking. It's a bloody and grotesque caricature, a parody of the idea that you can apply meaning to warfare. Taken at face value, Tempest Rising could pass for a new Command and Conquer game, but while it stands on the shoulders of Westwood's greatest works, its mechanical subtleties, aesthetical quirks, and the rhythm of its battles separate Tempest Rising from its spiritual progenitor. This is more than an homage.

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