Guns of Icarus Online News

Starting today, Steam and PS4 players would be able to play and TALK in the same match, for the first time ever. With it, we’re also adding more contents and special, exclusive items to celebrate the PS4 release and cross-platform play.

Also, a special thanks to everyone who supported us during the Daily Deal sale and giveaway! For those still wait for keys, they’re coming! Thanks for being patient!

• Derelict Deception - PvP Deathmatch based on the northern third of the PvE Oblivion map. 2v2 through 4v4. Take part in epic battles in close quarters, under the shade of the skeletal remains of a gargantuan ship.
  
  
  
• Relic - PvP King of the Hill based on the northern third of the PvE Oblivion map. 2v2 through 4v4. Claim ownership over the ruins of this downed behemoth. Dive into its belly to hold the point from enemies.
  
  
  
• Raid in the Abyss - PvP Crazy King based on the PvE Sunken Reach map. 2v2 through 4v4. Weave in and out of the twisting pipes and fend off your opponents as you fly from one end of the map to the other, but try not to get stuck!
  

• PS4 Launch Limited Special Item:
  To celebrate our launch we are offering a limited stock of the “Cult of the Abyss mask to the first 10K number of players who log in!
  

• PS4 Referral system:
  With the release of Guns of Icarus Alliance on PS4, players on this platform will now have a referral system to recommend exceptional players on their ships and teams. Each tier earns both players a unique costume!
  

• Added Playstation 4 cross-play and voice support!
  
• 2v2 VIP removed
  
• New gun view background added to Library
  
• Removed transparency from chat panel
  

• Fixed issue of team commendations not working
  
• Fixed match option for matchmaker selections
  

The Daily Deal sale and giveaway has ended! Thanks everyone so much for the overwhelming support! It's been truly amazing, and we can't thank everyone enough. We still have a large pile of requests to respond to (over 7,000 has been responded to so far!), so thanks in advance for your patience. We're still waiting for the next batch of keys from Steam, and as soon as we get them, we'll resume sending them out to everyone.

Guns of Icarus Alliance is going live on PS4 on May 1st!

It’s the first seamlessly cross-platform Steam and PS4 game. Not only can you play with PS4 players in the same match, but you can call out commands or chat about life via voice chat as well!

In celebration, we are going ALL OUT!
- Get the game now for -85% and grab 3 free copies for a full crew of friends!
- Simply activate the game and send your Steam Receipt to [email protected]! It’s that easy*

Tell your friends! This is for players and friends only, no key resellers please*

Fly safely,
Your Muse Games team!


Pre-Order PS4 US link: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0456-CUSA09099_00-GUNSOFICARUSALNC

PreOrder PS4 EU link: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP0453-CUSA11511_00-GUNSOFICARUSPODR


*Acquisition of the additional keys are, in whole or in part, not available for resale. Free game copies will be distributed when you email us a screenshot of your purchase receipt. Please allow up to seven days time for distribution of game keys.

• Wandering Ridge: Weave your way through threatening mountain scapes and harsh ambush choke points deep in Yeshan territory. Fight or flight, either way the journey will not be an easy one. Enjoy the challenge of this new infiltration map available to you and your friends in the PvE experience!
  
  
  
  
• The Crusader: Hail from the lands of the Fjord Baronies! A new ship now available for the exhilarating PvP experience! Learn new strategies and tactics in ambushing enemy vessels with this ship, all in the name of glory!
  
  
  
  
• Steam Workshop items developed by the community:
  - Harry's Hat
  - Bard Logo
  - Cat Skull
  - Ridden into the Ground
  - Clover
  - Gears and Roses
  - Traditional Snowflake
  - Anglean Iceflake
  - True Gentlemen
  - Birdy Engineer
  - Snakes Bite
  - Nautical Star
  

The long-anticipated announcement for our definitive release of Guns of Icarus Alliance on the Playstation is now here! Click on the links below to find out more!

US PlayStation Blog: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/03/29/take-to-the-skies-with-guns-of-icarus-alliance-out-may-1-for-ps4/

Pre-Order: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0456-CUSA09099_00-GUNSOFICARUSALNC

• Crusader team flags moved further back to avoid blocking view in doorways
  
• Adjusted post-processing effects on night maps to improve visibility
  
• Drop down menus from player names should now disappear when clicking on other areas of the UI
  
• “Reload speed” metric changed to “Reload Time” in weapon books
  
• General UI revamps
  
• Players can now ‘opt-out’ of a leadership role for each leadership rotation period
  
• Ship scrambling is now added to queued Alliance lobbies that return from a completed match
  
• Removed duplicate AI control bindings
  
• Changed game font
  
• Added the ability to swap to a more traditionally first-person camera setup in spectator mode (default key is P)
  

Brought to you by the Experimental Crew, a diverse group of players from fresh faces to grizzled vets with a shared interest in the extreme sport of number crunching and spreadsheet tossing.

• Crusader
  - Moved armor repair point to area between mid guns.
  - Forward Speed: 32 m/s
  - Acceleration: 4 m/s² (from 4.64)
  - Max Turn Speed: 12.5 deg/s (from 14.15)
  - Turn Acceleration: 7 deg/s² (from 6.11)
  - Max Vertical Speed: 17.03 m/s
  - Vertical Acceleration: 2.75 m/s² (from 8)
  - Mass: 180t (from 280)
  
• Judgement
  - Acceleration: 3 m/s² (from 3)
  
• Magnate
  - It has been discovered that the Mercantile Guild shipyard dockmaster has been supplying priveteers with faulty heavy engines and pocketing the profits. The Guild has suitably punished the offender and has replaced the barely functioning main engine.
  - Forward Speed: 34 m/s (from 26.02)
  - Acceleration: 5 m/s² (from 4.3)
  - Max Turn Speed: 15 deg/s
  - Turn Acceleration: 4 deg/s² (from 4.5)
  - Max Vertical Speed: 16.01 m/s (from 17.03 m/s)
  - Vertical Acceleration: 3 m/s² (from 3.5)
  - Mass: 200t (from 125)
  
• Stormbreaker
  - Acceleration: 9.5 m/s² (from 15)
  - Turn Acceleration: 6.51 deg/s² (from 4.5)
  
• Balloon rebuild Spanner hits decreased to 9 (from 10)
  
• Seraph Tempest MK-S & Seraph Tempest MKI
  - Side arcs increased to 50deg (from 40)
  - Jitter reduced 90% (aesthetic change, minimal effect on balance)
  

• Removed invisible step lip on Crusader and other navmesh issues
  
• Fixed missing Crusader balloon when viewed at 155+ meters away
  
• Fixed unicode display text for player tags in lobbies
  
• Fixed overlapping victory screen text
  
• Fixed sound clipping (again) in soundtrack track 21, The New Manifest Destiny
  
• Fixed issues with hint bubbles for novice players
  

• Brand new PvE Defense map: Blistered Abyss! Deep within the desertified valleys lay the ruins of forgotten battles. Excavations, for both scavenge and archaeological purposes, have cut deep into the terrain. Narrow passages have been carved out like a focused Aten blast to iron. Precious resources still lie in the depths. Protect the excavation bases from enemy attack!
  
  
  
  
• Crybaby Mask - A Heart Breaker Update exclusive item just in time for Valentine’s Day, for limited time only. This is available when you complete the ‘Fiery Passion’ mission event!
  
  
  
  
• Broken Heart Decal - A Heart Breaker Update exclusive item just in time for Valentine’s Day, for limited time only. This is available when you complete the ‘Fiery Passion’ mission event!
  
  
  
  
• Year of the Dog Decal - Heart Breaker Update special item, a free decal to celebrate the Lunar New Year!
  
  
  
  
• 4v4 Clash at Blackcliff: Like battling it out amongst the refineries, in the rain, in the dark? Well you can do it with 31 other friends now!
  

• Fiery Passion: Show your friends and enemies your Valentine passion by bringing 250 ship components to flame! Completing this will earn you the Crybaby masks and Broken Heart decal! This mission will be available to complete in the first two weeks following Valentines day.
  

• New EULA: In preparation for PS4 release and cross-platform support, we’ve updated the EULA. This would also help us work with content creators to make sure their items could be distributed on PS4.
  
• Wider lobbies to accommodate maximum width names
  
• 2v2 version of Crazy King maps resource limits lowered to 450
  

• Shrike:

  - Armor: 425 (from 400)

  - Forward Speed: 40 m/s (from 36.38 m/s)
  
- Forward acceleration: 10 m/s2 (from 8.04 m/s2)

  - Turn Speed: 15 deg/s (from 13.65 deg/s)

  - Turn Acceleration: 7.5 deg/s2 (from 8.01 deg/s2)
  
- Mass: 75 tonnes (from 95)
  
- Vertical Speed: 17m/s (from 9.43 m/s)
  
- Vertical Accel: 2.5m/s2 (from 4.16 m/s2)
  

• Judgement:

  - 2 m/s2(from 4)
  
- Turn Speed: 16 deg/s (from 12)
  
- Turn Acceleration: 4.5 deg/s2 (from 7)
  

• Choppy (Static Turret Engineer ability):

  - Increased duration to 100 seconds (from 90s, equal to cooldown)
  
- 100 second cooldown (from 200)
  
- Damage: FIXED! Both Gats can shoot in unison. MOAR DAKKA!

  - Gun 1 Gatling: 7 piercing/7 shatter, 100 ammo, 4s reload, 8 shots per second
  
- Gun 2 Gatling: 7 piercing/7 shatter, 100 ammo, 4s reload, 8 shots per second

  - Gun 3 Mortar, 60 explosive/60 explosive (from 30/30), 6 ammo, 5 second reload, 0.45 shots per second
  

• Salvo Neutralizer Engineer ability:
  
- 2000 HP (from 500) Armor type
  
- Duration 20 seconds
  
- Lower cooldown to 30 seconds (from 200)
  

• Minotaur:

  - Force: 120,000n (from 150,000)
  

• Nemesis:
  
- Added 1.75x zoom (from no zoom)

  - Force: 200,000N (from 100k)
  -Minotaur has 400k per buck, 5 bucks, and 5 shots
  
- Velocity: 400m/s (from 350)
  

• Blackcliff start spawns and respawns reworked for 4v4. Grouped at start, with two additional respawns.
  

• Overhauled ship balloon dyes to ensure dye colors come through clearly on all ships
  
• Fixed several “A Perfect World” Infiltration achievements not completing due to checking the wrong health value
  
• Chat will appear above the end game screen instead of hidden behind it
  
• Reallocated several achievements so that they can be achieved in either Alliance or Skirmish (Neutral) as well as making sure they are sorted properly
  
• Static turret (Choppy) firing bug fixed. Guns now fire independently instead of in series.
  
• Fixed Stormbreaker ‘halo’ lights showing through clouds (removed the halos).
  
• Fixed ‘Go AFK’ text.