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Community Wrap Up: August 2023


August was a busy month for War Robots: Frontiers, and you came out in force to join in with community events! Check out what happened in August, and a glimpse of what’s to come in September.
[h2]The Lace’s League Results[/h2]
The Lace is Tortuga’s most infamous mechanic and Robot reseller. His League is designed for one purpose, and one purpose only: to celebrate the deadliest pilots in the Wild Ten!

We challenged our Pilots to defeat as many opponents as you could from August 7-31, and you came out in force. Check out the winners (and what they had to say of their victory) below:

HectorGamingYT (First Place: 17,410 Kills)

“The tips and tricks I used were self-taught and I had formed strategies way beyond my thinking just to get in that top three position. [One of these tips is to] activate Titans as early as possible and focus on using close-range-weapons and abilities to maximise the amount of kills per battle.”
HectorGamingYT receives 20,000,000 Alloys for his efforts!

haleKteraz (Second Place: 12,323 Kills)

“I don't have any particular advice to give other than to play, play, and play again.”
haleKteraz goes home with 10,000,000 Alloys!

Sylver943 (Third Place: 2,018 Kills)

“My advice is: persevere and stay on the ball. Defeats and lots of exercises will help you progress. Defeats can also be a victory against yourself.”

Sylver943 grabs 5,000,000 Alloys!
[h2]September Community Events[/h2]

Play Of The Month
Do you have what it takes to be the play of the month? Submit video clips of your best plays, trickshots, and clutch moments via our Discord Gameplay Hub channel, and your fellow Pilots will vote for the top three! 

If you achieve victory, your reward will be a full Robot build of your choice, including all parts, a Pilot, and Weapons (Lvl 1). Full details can be found on Discord.

Show us your skills until September 30! 
Developer Q&A Play Session
[h2]Community Play Sessions[/h2]
Thanks for joining us in August for our weekly Community Play Sessions! In September, these sessions will be held on Discord at 17:00 UTC every Friday. 

Join us to see if you can outplay our resident MVPs!

[h2]September Free Week[/h2]
We’ll be holding our next Free to Play Week later inSeptember and we’ll have a hangar full of prizes to give away, including Alloys, Credits, Intel, Abilities, and even Early Access. Spread the word and stay tuned for more details next week!
[h2]Community Content [/h2]
Pilots are always sharing their incredible creativity over on Discord, and we want to shine a light on some of the best from August!

Amazing Lego Builds

Check out this Grim and Matriarch Lego build from Zaito! If you want to try to build this yourself, they also helpfully provided a video of the Grim build on YouTube.

Community Contest: Unique Builds

Destroyer ran their own Unique Builds contest with the goal of creating visually unusual Builds.

OperationRobots1

Fortified

[h2]Development Insights[/h2]
We regularly share some of the concepts and tweaks we are working on via our Discord, to give players a sneak peek into the development process. A few of the things we shared in August include:
[h2]Robot Weathering Effect Concepts[/h2]
The development team are currently testing various weathering styles (including rust, ice, sand, metal etching, and more) that will be dynamically applied to your Robots based on the map weather conditions. 


Be sure to join our Discord to see all of these updates first. Thanks for playing, Pilots!

Maintenance – 24/08/2023



War Robots: Frontiers servers are scheduled to enter maintenance at the following time:
  • Maintenance Time: 24/08/2023 at 08:00 UTC
  • Estimated Downtime: 1 hours

The game servers will be inaccessible during this time. Keep an eye on our official social channels and Discord for further updates, and to find out when War Robots: Frontiers servers are live again.

Thank you for your patience!

Dev Diary: Next Steps

The Early Access phase of War Robots: Frontiers has given the dev team invaluable feedback from our community, which will be used to inform the course of development going forward. As well as a new PC launch date, it’s time to discuss three major areas of improvement: Hangar Building, New Player Experience, and Technical Polish. 

Check out the latest development updates for War Robots: Frontiers with Zukata, the Creative Director of War Robots: Frontiers, in the latest Dev Diary video below!

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay tuned for more War Robots: Frontiers videos!

Maintenance – 04/08/2023



War Robots: Frontiers servers are scheduled to enter maintenance at the following time:
  • Maintenance Time: 04/08/2023 at 08:00 UTC
  • Estimated Downtime: 1 hours

The game servers will be inaccessible during this time. Keep an eye on our official social channels and Discord for further updates, and to find out when War Robots: Frontiers servers are live again.

Thank you for your patience!

Early Access Development Update


Hey, I’m Zukata, the Creative Director of War Robots: Frontiers. I’m here to share an important update about War Robots: Frontiers Early Access and Open Beta. 

It’s been a pleasure to welcome you all to the Wild Ten and experience the exciting new universe we’ve been building together. Thanks for taking the time to play and share your feedback!

We want to deliver a great game that new and existing War Robots fans will love, but it’s clear that we first need to set our sights on making War Robots: Frontiers a more polished and complete package in the long term.

This means that War Robots: Frontiers will enter a more heavily-focused phase of development. We will not launch any major content updates in the meantime, but will instead focus on a revitalized, large-scale update for the game that will launch alongside Open Beta. We now plan to launch Open Beta on PC in 2024, with more information about the console version to follow at a later date. The game will remain fully online and playable throughout Early Access. 

You will also notice that communication will be less frequent over the coming months as we focus our efforts on developing the best possible version of War Robots: Frontiers. If you want to hear the latest news, share feedback, or if you need help, you can reach us via the official Discord or MY.GAMES Support

This additional development time will be committed to optimization, polishing, completing planned features, and improving our network infrastructure. Our focus will be on some of the following key points:
  • The Hangar: War Robots: Frontiers aims to offer the best mech builder in a multiplayer game. This will be a game where our Pilots feel at home in their Hangar as they tinker away and build their ultimate Robot. Improvements to the interface are necessary, but other changes are planned too. The goal is to make this feature exciting, intuitive, and ultimately rewarding. 
  • New Player Experience: Feedback shows us that players are not currently utilizing all systems in a match to their fullest potential, which makes for less satisfying gameplay. While we strive to create deep game systems that reward savvy Pilots, we want to ensure that new players feel comfortable as they start their journeys on the Wild Ten. For that reason, we will improve the new player experience by better introducing core mechanics through a vastly improved tutorial. 
  • Technical Polish: At the moment, various technical issues are detrimental to the War Robots: Frontiers gameplay experience. We are working to address issues that affect both visuals and audio, as well as crashes. Further optimization of all aspects of the game is naturally part of our ongoing development efforts. 

Thank you for all your fierce support, passion, and patience. We are developing War Robots: Frontiers with our incredible fanbase in mind, and we promise to deliver a worthy new installment in the War Robots series in 2024!

See you on the Wild Ten!
  • Zukata, Creative Director of War Robots: Frontiers
FAQ

When will War Robots: Frontiers launch in Open Beta on PC?

The PC version of War Robots: Frontiers will launch in Open Beta in 2024. We will announce exact dates and an updated roadmap on the website, Steam, social media, and the official newsletter when the Open Beta is closer to release. If you want to be among the first to know, join the official War Robots: Frontiers Discord!

Will War Robots: Frontiers be free-to-play in Open Beta?

Yes, War Robots: Frontiers is designed as a free-to-play experience. All players can play for free starting with Open Beta, with optional microtransactions (including Battle Passes) also available.

Is the console version of War Robots: Frontiers still planned for release?

Yes, we plan to release War Robots: Frontiers on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. We will announce more details about the console version of the game at a later date.

Will servers remain open during Early Access?

War Robots: Frontiers will remain active and playable via Steam and MGLauncher for existing players and anyone who buys a Pioneer Pack. However, communications on social media channels, the official website, and Steam will be limited, and any updates and hotfixes that may be released during this time will be smaller in scale.

Can I still buy a Pioneer Pack and play in Early Access?

Yes! There will be fewer updates and communications as we work towards Open Beta. However, Pioneer Packs will remain available for purchase, the servers will remain live, and the game will remain playable.

When will the next Early Access update be released?

Minor updates and hotfixes will be released periodically, while large-scale content updates (such as Meet the Corpos and Pilots) will only be released starting with the Open Beta launch. For details about new updates and hotfixes, keep an eye on Discord.

What kind of communications can players expect in the meantime, and how can we stay informed about the development progress?

Communications on the website, Steam, and social media channels will be a little quieter before Open Beta. You can join the official War Robots: Frontiers Discord, where the Community team will be available to answer questions, provide updates, and host regular community events throughout Early Access.

Will any progress wipes be carried out during Early Access and before Open Beta starts?

Yes, at least one progress wipe is planned before the release of Open Beta so new players can enter the fray on a level playing field with veteran Robot Pilots. Any progress wipes will be announced in advance on Discord, the official website, and Steam. 

If you transfer items to War Robots: Frontiers from your web Inventory and the game undergoes a progress wipe, don’t worry: your items are safely tracked and will be available to transfer again from your Inventory.

Can I request a refund?

If you would prefer to receive a refund for your Pioneer Pack, contact Steam Support for any purchases made on Steam or MY.GAMES Support for any purchases made on the official website.