Over The Top: WWI News

As the second public alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will start tomorrow and last from the 25th till 26th May 2024, we thought that it might be useful to answer some of your most asked questions.

So lets get right to it!

Q: When will the playtest be? A: The first alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will start on Saturday the 25th May at 16:00 Berlin (24:00 Sydney, 10:00 New York) and will end on the 26th May at 06:00 Berlin.
Q: How do I participate? A: If you are interested in participating in the Playtest, you can register for it from our Steam Store Page. Once registered, you will be notified once the Playtest starts.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778610/Over_The_Top_WWI/

Q: Will there be Singleplayer? A: No. This playtest will not feature any Singleplayer. Later playtests will however feature singleplayer. We currently want to test multiplayer.
Q: Will there be more Playtests prior to release? A: Yes, we plan on hosting several playtest before release of Over The Top: WWI.
Q: What will be in the Playtest? A: The Playtest will feature Multiplayer with 6 maps. You will be able to test all core features of the game, including Tanks and Machine Guns. However, some items such as uniforms and some features are currently not yet implemented.
Q: Compare to the previous playtest, what will be new? A: This playtest will feature 2 new maps, new vehicles and plenty of other smaller changes and additions. We will post a more in depth changelog tomorrow.
Q: How many Servers will there be? A: We will be hosting a server in Europe and North America. The AUS community will also be hosting a server in Australia.
Q: Will there be bots? A: Yes, the Servers will have a few bots enabled. Each player joining the Server will also replace a bot. Once enough players have joined the server, there will be no bots.
Q: What is the purpose of the Playtest? A: The purpose of this test is to find bugs and get feedback on the current gameplay way ahead of the release of Over The Top: WWI. We will also spend special attention on weapon balance and FPS performance.
Q: Will I keep my unlocks after the Playtest? A: No. All Unlocks will be reset. However, we have multiplied the unlock rate for this playtest, so you will earn them quicker. We might also re-order, remove and add unlocks after the playtest, so keeping them is going to be impossible.
Q: Will there be bugs and performance issues? A: Yes! There will be bugs and there likely will be performance issues. That is why we are testing. We need to find as many bugs and issues as possible, so that we can fix them.
Q: Where can I report bugs or provide feedback? A: You can do so on our Discord.




Thank you! We look forward to seeing you on the battlefield very soon!
/Flying Squirrel Entertainment

We are excited to announce that the second public alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will be from the 25th till 26th May 2024!

We will have new and tweaked content for you, such as balance changes, new maps, weapons and vehicles, so even if you played in the previous test, come check it out to provide us useful feedback!

As previously announced we are looking to host a couple of public Playtests prior to release of Over The Top: WWI, so that we can find bugs, get feedback and tweak gameplay well ahead of the official release.

The second alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will start on Saturday the 25th May at 16:00 CET and will end on the 26th May at 06:00 CET.
Please keep in mind that the game is still in alpha and a number of features have not yet been implemented. There will be bugs and performance issues as well unfinished gameplay.
The Playtest will be multiplayer only. We will be hosting a small selection of different maps to evaluate performance and gameplay.

If you are interested in participating in the Playtest, you can register for it from our Steam Store Page. Once registered, you will be notified once the Playtest starts.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778610/Over_The_Top_WWI/

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you on the battlefield very soon!
/Flying Squirrel Entertainment

As the first public alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will start tomorrow and last from the 13th till 14th April 2024, we thought that it might be useful to answer some of your most asked questions.

So lets get right to it!

Q: When will the playtest be? A: The first alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will start on Saturday the 13th April at 16:00 CET and will end on the 15th April at 06:00 CET.
Q: How do I participate? A: If you are interested in participating in the Playtest, you can register for it from our Steam Store Page. Once registered, you will be notified once the Playtest starts.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778610/Over_The_Top_WWI/

Q: Will there be Singleplayer? A: No. This playtest will not feature any Singleplayer. Later playtests will however feature singleplayer. We currently want to test multiplayer.
Q: Will there be more Playtests prior to release? A: Yes, we plan on hosting several playtest before release of Over The Top: WWI.
Q: What will be in the Playtest? A: The Playtest will feature Multiplayer with 4 maps. You will be able to test all core features of the game, including Tanks and Machine Guns. However, some items such as uniforms and some features are currently not yet implemented.
Q: How many Servers will there be? A: We will be hosting an EU and a NA Server.
Q: Will there be bots? A: Yes, the Servers will have a few bots enabled. Each player joining the Server will also replace a bot. Once enough players have joined the server, there will be no bots.
Q: What is the purpose of the Playtest? A: The purpose of this test is to find bugs and get feedback on the current gameplay way ahead of the release of Over The Top: WWI. We will also spend special attention on weapon balance and FPS performance.
Q: Will I keep my unlocks after the Playtest? A: No. All Unlocks will be reset. However, we have multiplied the unlock rate for this playtest, so you will earn them quicker. We might also re-order, remove and add unlocks after the playtest, so keeping them is going to be impossible.
Q: Will there be bugs and performance issues? A: Yes! There will be bugs and there likely will be performance issues. That is why we are testing. We need to find as many bugs and issues as possible, so that we can fix them.
Q: Where can I report bugs or provide feedback? A: You can do so on our Discord.




Thank you! We look forward to seeing you on the battlefield very soon!
/Flying Squirrel Entertainment

We are excited to announce that the first public alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will be in exactly seven days, from the 13th till 14th April 2024!

As previously announced we are looking to host a couple of public Playtests prior to release of Over The Top: WWI, so that we can find bugs, get feedback and tweak gameplay well ahead of the official release.

The first alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will start on Saturday the 13th April at 16:00 CET and will end on the 15th April at 06:00 CET.
Please keep in mind that the game is still in alpha and a number of features have not yet been implemented. There will be bugs and performance issues as well unfinished gameplay.
The Playtest will be multiplayer only. We will be hosting a small selection of different maps to evaluate performance and gameplay.

If you are interested in participating in the Playtest, you can register for it from our Steam Store Page. Once registered, you will be notified once the Playtest starts.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778610/Over_The_Top_WWI/


Thank you! We look forward to seeing you on the battlefield very soon!
/Flying Squirrel Entertainment

We are happy and proud to welcome you to Over The Top: WWI, a new Third Person Shooter taking place in the muddy trenches of, you guessed right, World War One.

Over The Top: WWI brings brutal real-time third-person multiplayer and singleplayer combat set in the muddy fields of the First World War, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the Great War as either the Central Powers or the Triple Entente.

Watch our first teaser and browse the Steam page for more details about the game.

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We will be offering playtest sessions soon, so stay tuned for future updates here or on our Social media! We also invite you to wishlist and/or follow the game here on Steam to be notified of news, updates, and playtest sessions.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778610/Over_The_Top_WWI/

Finally, we’d love to have you on our Discord to participate actively in the development discussions and feedback.



We look forward to seeing you on the battlefield very soon!
/Flying Squirrel Entertainment