Hello everyone! We have just released a new small update fixing a number of bugs and adding some smaller additions. If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to join our Discord Server!
Here are some of the more important changes in detail:
New Animations!
We have implemented a large set of animations for the Militia and all the Troops included in the Age of Napoleon mod. All of the new animations are based on the Gilhams Manual of Arms. Gilhams Manual was widely used and adopted by the United States Militia and a number of Confederate Infantry Regiments.
What's interesting about the Gilhams Manual of Arms is the fact that it is directly based on the French 1791 Manual of Arms which was used by the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. As such, the new animations will be used both by the Civil War Era Militia as well as all troops included in the Age of Napoleon Mod.
New Gear for the Militia
To go along with the new animations, all Milita classes will be receiving a new set of civilian Sack Coats. There isn't really much else to tell, so here is a render of the two new Sack Coats we added to the game.
In addition to the Sack Coat, the Organized Militia will be receiving a set of hunting bags and powder horns.
New hitbox system and improved hit detection
We have massively improved the hitbox system in the game and consequentially improved melee and shooting hit detection. The Old System did not account for player movement and different animations at all, so the new system should be a lot more accurate. The system is not yet finished and still needs more work, but even in its current state, it should massively improve melee gameplay.
Official North American Monday Event
Every Monday at 8pm EST we will be hosting a weekly Official Event. The Event will rotate between different game-modes and maps every week. Anyone is welcome to attend. The Event will be open to the public.
Signups will be done on our Discord Server. in #event-signups 20 minutes prior to the event. All Regiment Leaders or Reps. must be present at minimum 15 minutes prior, so that we can figure out team balance in a timely manner and can start the event on time. Specialist roles such as Sharpshooters or Artillery will also be assigned then.
The event will start Monday the 11th July. First Event will probably be rather small due to the short notice, but we will see. If you have any questions feel free to contact Olafson on Discord or on Steam.
Full Changelog
New Features:
Made an all-new system for player hitboxes, should improve hit-detection.
Hitting Q/E while holding F1 will quick rotate the hold position command by 45 degrees.
Scene Editor: Setting max health of a prop to 9998 will make it unkillable.
Added 2 new Civilian Sack Coats to all Milita Classes.
Added 5 hunting bags and powder horns to Organized Milita for CS and US.
Added new set of Shoulder arms Animations to all Milita and all Age of Napoleon troops.
Added a new animation for using Baloons.
Updated to new Unity version. Should fix various crashes and improve performance slightly.
You can now run around on your own map in the Scene Editor to test it without having to upload it to Server.
Added a button to the Change Map UI for Server Admins to transfer all players to the All Modes Server.
Changes and fixes:
Fixed a bug on map change causing weather effects to break.
Increased immune time in Commander Conquest to make spawn camping more difficult.
Changed Groupfight mode to make guns start loaded, which should help with Event Admining.
Fixed a bug causing players helping bots reload to accumulate insanely high score.
Fixed a bug with Capture the Intel gamemode causing players to gain too much score.
Tweaked some of the score values that lead to super high score accumulation.
Healing friendlies now gives the healed health divided by five for score.
Bots and players no longer get assists for bots.
Fixed a bug with flipping sides causing servers to lock up and not accept any new players.
Rogue bots that are commanded by a player will now be treated like rankers for position commands.
Leaving the server or changing team will now return commanded rogue bots back to their normal selves.
Hitting the role-play keybind will now cancel saluting and parade rest animations.
Typing the wrong password will no longer kick you back to the match making menu.
Alt-tabbing should no longer cause you to break your reload.
Fixed a bug with the spawn timer when joining late.
Fixed that the best player UI would lock in when transferring from one server to another.
Fixed a couple of other bugs with the best player UI.
Bot polls cant exceed max bot count allowed.
Dead players can now talk to living players when the round is over.
Fixed a work around for changing scale of props that are not allowed to be changed.
Added Enfield Rifled Musket to CS Infantry.
Added Enfield 2 Band Rifle to US Infantry Enlisted.
Reduced sway of the Sharps Rifle by 10%.
Slightly changed scale of nametags and banners in the best player UI.
Increased accuracy of the Baker Rifle.
Reduced memory usage of the game.
Fixed that Engineers could build Civil War Era Ammo and Weapon crates in the Napoleonic Era.
Competitive mode no longer adds deaths for Teamkills.
Changed Ragdolls, should look slightly better.
Fixed a bug with crates being spawned on the wrong position on the server.
Fixed that pushing through a bush would cancel the push.
Commander Conquest is now available on all Official Maps.
Fixed that the Springfield 1842 was not selectable as 20th GA.
Fixed that French Color Bearers would not carry flags.
Are you interested in attending huge organized Linebattles with hundreds of players? Then join our Discord and enlist with one of the Regiments (Clans) hosting organized events!
Thank you! Stay tuned! /Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Battle Cry of Freedom Demo
Hello there everyone! With the Steam Summer Sale currently going on you'll now get a chance to play Battle Cry of Freedom for free!
After numerous large updates to Battle Cry of Freedom, we have decided to offer players the ability to try out the game for free! Battle Cry of Freedom is now offering a free Demo for anyone to download and play.
Although the Demo will not be time-limited and allows you to play for as long as you want, it will only include a select number of playable classes. These classes will be limited to the Enlisted and Officers of the 13th Virginia and 20th Maine, plus the Color Bearer of these Regiments.
You will not be able to play any other regiment or branch. Artillery, Enginers, and the Ambulance Corps will also be locked away. Modded content, such as the Age of Napoleon mod or the First World War and Space Eras will also be available to players in a limited fashion.
Battle Cry of Freedom Sale!
Battle Cry of Freedom is currently on sale! For a limited time, you can pick up Battle Cry of Freedom with a special discount of 40% ($7.99/€7.99) off of the retail price of $19.99 (€19.99).
Are you interested in attending huge organized Linebattles with hundreds of players? Then join our Discord and enlist with one of the Regiments (Clans) hosting organized events!
Large Scale Linebattle Event - June 26th 9:00PM CET
We will be hosting another large-scale Linebattle Event. The Event will take place on the 26th June at 9:00 PM CET (3:00 PM EST).
This will be the perfect opportunity to stress-test our Server again- We managed to reach 500 players last time. Our Server can now theoretically hold up to 750 players, however, we do not know where the current practical limit is, so we urge everyone to attend the event! Let's find out how many players we can get on the Server before it starts to be noticeable!
Community Campaign Event - Every Saturday Starting June 25th 8:00PM EST
We are happy to announce that the 8thVA and Thomas Legion are starting an 1863 Grand Campaign Civil War Event 8pm EST/1am GMT on Saturdays starting June 25th!
The Campaign Event will allow each team to decide how to win the American Civil War by picking where to attack and how to gain territory. The campaign map will include Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and parts of Pennsylvania with many modded maps to represent these areas.
Each team takes turns deciding what tile to attack and how to achieve ultimate victory. The map contains 38 tiles each with its own unique terrain and perks.
Each Saturday an hour-long battle occurs to determine if a tile is taken or successfully defended. The map includes the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Southern Pennsylvania. Each team has a limited amount of Artillery and Sharpshooters, make sure to use them carefully! Capture the enemy colors to gain points! Bonus cards are also a feature, these can be earned in specific battles and allow for various hidden actions!
Event includes
An active decided staff of Admins who will happily answer any questions.
The ability to choose where to attack and plan your grand campaign.
Team communication and strategy.
Admins that listen to your personal feedback to improve the event.
Welcome back, everyone! Or should we say "Guten Tag!"? Today we release another large patch for Battle Cry of Freedom, introducing an all-new Era and Score system, several new Confederate Regiments as well as the Prussian Faction for the Age of Napoleon mod.
Battle Cry of Freedom - Important Changes
As usual, we will go over some of the more important changes and additions in detail. You can read the full changelog at the bottom of the Blog Post.
New Confederate Regiments
This Patch sees the introduction of not just one, but TWO brand new Confederate Regiments which will even out the previously lacking Confederate roster. The Confederates now also have access to Confederate Frock Coats of different shades and patterns as well as a bunch of new buttons and brass insignia.
First up is the 20th Georgia Infantry Regiment. Equipped with mostly Grey and Butternut Frock Coats and Trousers, as well as a small selection of Royal Blue Pants, the 20th Georgia will stand out from the rest of the Confederate Infantry Regiments. The 20th Georgia is equipped with a number of different Firearms, such as the 53 Enfield, the 55 Springfield as well as the French Fusil MLE 42.
The second regiment is the 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment. The 15th Alabama is most famous for being the opposing force of the 20th Maines stand on Little Round Top at Gettysburg. Although the 15th Alabama lost the engagement there, they will still make an excellent addition to the game. The 15th Alabama is mostly equipped with Butternut Richmond Depot Vests and Butternut trousers, as well as a smaller number of Frock Coats. What makes the 15th Alabama so special is their weapon selection, for they carry a large number of different weapons, such as the 53 Enfield, 61 Springfield, the 35 Springfield Conversion, and the Fayetville Rifle.
Score System
We have introduced a brand new Score System to the game. Players will now accumulate score points for any positive (or negative) actions they perform in the game. The Scoreboard will now default sort players by score. This also means that support classes, such as Musicians, Flag Bearers, or Artillerists will get Score points for helping friendly players. Assists are now also a thing, and players will get bonus scores for various other actions they perform.
Here is a full list of the Score Points players can gain:
Killed Enemy Player: 20
Assist in killing enemy player: 5
Die while in line bonus is active: 2
Assist by helping load the cannon before it killed an enemy player: 5
Healing friendly players: 1 per hit
Your bot kills enemy bot: 2
Your bot kills enemy player: 10
Player kills enemy bot: 5
Captured a Capture point: 30
Neutralized a Capture point: 15
Destroy Object (Environment damage): 10-100 (Depending on what object it is)
Play music while friendly player finished reload: 3
Hold flag while friendly player damages another player in melee: 3
Officer gets score when friendly player executes order: 2
Player gets additional score when following order: 2
Finish any cannon reload stage: 1
Got killed by lightning: 100
Captured intel: 30
Returned intel: 15
Grabbed intel: 15
Killed enemy player in friendly capture zone: 3
Killed enemy player in enemy capture zone: 2
Build a sapper prop: 5-1000 depending on what prop it is.
Get a kill with a silly weapon: 2
Get a headshot: 10
Bonus whenever a friendly player uses your bot stations for heals etc: 1
Kill someone with the environment: 20
Stun a player in melee (E): 2
Perform a chamber in melee: 3
Blocked incoming melee attack: 1
Teamkill: -20
Team hit: -5
Fire a flare at night: 2
Fire a flare at day: -10
Place an order (Cooldown 30 sec): 4
Vote in polls: 5
Additionally, instead of just ending a round when it's over, we have added a small UI that shows the 5 best players of the match and allows players to type something in chat and/or check their own Score for a few seconds before the round ends and the map changes. So better step up your game, so you can make it to the top 5!
Officer Order System
We have reworked the Officer Order System from the ground up, to be more accessible and user-friendly, while at the same time providing more features. One of the most requested feature was the ability for officer to draw lines and give orders on the ground. With todays patch, this feature has been fully implemented into the game.
Officers can now open their order screen by Pressing the "Mouse 3" Key. This will open a small window displaying all the possible orders an officer can give. Upon selecting one of these orders with either the mouse or with the corresponding 1-8 Keys, the officer can place the order in the area he wants to give the order at.
Friendly players in the Area will get buffs and will get extra score points when executing the order. For example, the "Hold Line" order will give players extra score points whenever they kill an enemy player while standing in Line.
Melee Changes
The melee system has seen a major overhaul. We have completely reworked the Bayonet Up- and Down-Swing animations and fixed various smaller issues with the Melee System. In addition, we have adjusted Chamber Timings, Stun Timings, and attack lengths. We have also worked on fixing some of the Player-Desync that has been occurring during melee fights and hope that it should happen much less frequently now.
Bot Improvements
In Commander Battles, if a player leaves the server mid-round his AI-Soldiers will now regroup themselves with another player's company, temporarily boosting his numbers. This should hopefully fix the issue that a player that leaves the game mid-round will throw off the balance of the game entirely since his AI-Soldiers are no longer being commanded by anyone.
In other game modes, Rogue Bots can now be rallied by using the "Follow Me" (F1 > F1) command. Rallying Rogue Bots will put them under your command, just like in Commander Battles.
New Maps on the Official Servers!
We have added a number of new maps to the official All Modes and Commander Servers. Join a match to check them out! Big thanks to our Community for producing these absolutely fantastic maps!
Prussia has arrived on the battlefield! Less than a month after the release of the Age of Napoleon modification for Battle Cry of Freedom, todays patch officially introduces the Prussian Faction to the game.
Prussia is fully voiced and even has its own musicians that play historically accurate tunes. All Uniforms in the Mod are customizable, although the customization options are not as extensive as in the base game.
Prussia will be a great addition to the game and will be fighting alongside Great Britain against the French Empire and their allies.
The following regiments will be included:
Westpreussisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 6
1te Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
Ostpreussisches Jäger-Bataillon
2te Kompanie, Brandenburgische Brigade
4te Kompanie, Mansfelder Pioniere
The new Era System
In Battle Cry of Freedom Admins can now choose from one of the 4 Eras included in the game.
Napoleonic Wars - American Civil War - World War One - Future Space Warfare
Since the game now has more than one Era in the game, we have decided to rework the way that players/Admins can choose between the various different Eras in the game.
We have reworked the system entirely to be as user-friendly as possible. Admins can now decide to play a certain Era in either the map rotation in the ServerConfig.ini or they can change the Era from the in-game Admin Panel, when changing the map. What this means is that from now on, all maps can be played on all Eras and that Admins no longer have to fiddle around with the Server Settings and Map Settings to play a certain Era.
We have coded the system in a way that makes it very easy for us to add more Eras to the game, so if any of you guys have suggestions or want to see your own mod added to the game, feel free to approach us!
World War One
For those of you who are either new or don't remember, the World War One Era has been in the game for a while now. It features two factions, a number of different rifles and ammunition, usable Tanks, Machineguns, Mortars, Quick-Fire Guns, Poison Gas, and more.
Read our previous Blog Post HERE to check out what it's all about.
Future Space Warfare
Players playing the Space Era will now see themselves fighting for either NASA or Roscosmos, trying to secure valuable resources on the Moon and Mars.
The new Era will feature a number of unique Plasma-based Weapons, such as Plasma Pistols, Rifles, Knives, and Swords. Additionally, Astronaut officers have access to Jetpacks, which allows them to fly for a very short distance.
Astronauts will also have access to Hoverbikes, extremely fast-moving vehicles that hover over the terrain and allow for fast transportation from point A to B.
Large Scale Linebattle Event - June 26th 9:00PM CET
We will be hosting another large-scale Linebattle Event. The Event will take place on the 26th June at 9:00 PM CET (3:00 PM EST).
This will be the perfect opportunity to stress-test our Server again- We managed to reach 500 players last time. Our Server can now theoretically hold up to 750 players, however, we do not know where the current practical limit is, so we urge everyone to attend the event! Let's find out how many players we can get on the Server before it starts to be noticeable!
Community Campaign Event - Every Saturday Starting June 25th 8:00PM EST
We are happy to announce that the 8thVA and Thomas Legion are starting an 1863 Grand Campaign Civil War Event 8pm EST/1am GMT on Saturdays starting June 25th!
The Campaign Event will allow each team to decide how to win the American Civil War by picking where to attack and how to gain territory. The campaign map will include Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and parts of Pennsylvania with many modded maps to represent these areas.
Each team takes turns deciding what tile to attack and how to achieve ultimate victory. The map contains 38 tiles each with its own unique terrain and perks.
Each Saturday an hour-long battle occurs to determine if a tile is taken or successfully defended. The map includes the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Southern Pennsylvania. Each team has a limited amount of Artillery and Sharpshooters, make sure to use them carefully! Capture the enemy colors to gain points! Bonus cards are also a feature, these can be earned in specific battles and allow for various hidden actions!
Event includes
An active decided staff of Admins who will happily answer any questions.
The ability to choose where to attack and plan your grand campaign.
Team communication and strategy.
Admins that listen to your personal feedback to improve the event.
Added Icons hovering over the Bot Ammo, Heal and Revive Areas, indicating what they are.
Added new Bayonet Melee Up and Down Stab Animations.
Added a dropdown in the map selection for which era to play. Can play any era on any mode and map.
Added a dropdown to the Profile menu to switch between eras.
New Officer Order System! Officers can now place lines on the floor and players gain score points from following orders.
Added era to the map rotation settings.
Added the following new Factions:
Prussia to Napoleonic Era
Roscosmos Space Forces to Space Era
NASA Space Forces to Space Era
Triple Entente to World War One Era
Central Powers to World War One Era
Added the following new Regiments to Confederate States:
20th Georgia Infantry Regiment
15th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Added several different hats to the CS Infantry.
Added Artillery Spawners for Space and World War One Eras.
Added new Killlog Icon for getting killed by Poision Gas.
Added Jetpacks that let players jump 4 times as high as normal.
Added Usable Hoverbike.
Added Usable Heavy Plasma Gun and Ammo.
Added the following new weapons:
Blue and Red Plasma Knife
Blue and Red Plasma Sword
Blue and Red Plasma Pistol
Blue Plasma Rifle
Space Binoculars
20th Georgia Regimental Colors
15th Alabama Regimental Colors
Added the ability to rally rogue bots with the “Follow me!” command.
Added server setting to disable all chat.
Added “Duplicate Gear” function in profile menu.
Added a client-side only option to make your Commander Battle Bots use your selected gear items. (Does not apply to weapons) These items are not synced with other players.
Added a button to Limber Chests, allowing you to order your Bots to grab the cannon ammo you selected and load it.
Conquest and Commander Conquest are now playable on Random Maps and will spawn Capture Points on the map.
Added ability for Admins to define 5 custom rules that will show up where the game mode UI is.
Added “Flip Sides” command in the change map menu. This will swap the Team spawns and change the era accordingly.
Added a separate auto aim down sight option for pistols.
Added 19 new Banners.
Added a Score System to the game. Players now accumulate scores for various actions they perform during the Round.
Added option to hide score pop-ups.
Added a “Best Players of the Match” UI at Round-End, giving players time to check their own Score and compare themselves to the the best players of the match.
Removed O and P Keybinds and instead added a UI to select various Roleplay Animations. (Default “K) (More Animations will be added later).
When a player leaves a Commander Server mid-round, his bots will be re-assigned to other players.
Added backgrounds to cap/spawn names and their distances to improve readability.
Added a number of new maps to the All Modes and Commander Servers.
Added a server setting for the max amount of rogue bots you can command using the "Follow me" order.
Changes and fixes:
Increased drag of Buckshot Ball by 1.7 times, thefore making it drop to the floor sooner and be less effective on range.
Removed Buckshot and Buck and Ball from all AoN Officer Classes.
Slightly increased sway of the Whithworth Rifle without Scope.
Fixed that Regiment Staff of the Palmetoo Sharpshooters did not have access to the Whithworth Rifle without Scope.
CS Infantry Officers now have access to more Swords and Sabres.
Union Zouave Officers now have access to more Swords and Sabres.
Fixed that British Rifle Grenades could be fired more than once.
CS Infantry now has access to CS Hardee Hat Crushed Grey.
Maybe fixed that sometimes destroyed trees don’t fall over.
Reduced bullet penetration values of some Saplings/Bushes, making it easier for bullets to pass through foliage.
Removed the collider of the limber-pole on all limbers.
Fixed that Deathmatch spawns (For Duel Gamemode etc.) were broken on custom maps.
Reduced accuracy and weapon reliability of the Flintlock Pistol for AoN.
Fixed that Compass Score UI would write into a 2nd line when going over 6 letters.
Improved FPS performance of Zouaves.
13-Pound Quick Fire Ammunition and Machine Gun Ammunition can now be picked up and carried around.
Added more security to prevent spawns from breaking.
Changed some code to try and prevent bots from walking off map.
Fixed a number of bugs with the killfeed.
Increased the maximum number of people who can spawn on forward spawns via server settings.
Made 350m size maps default in the change map menu.
Players will now turn invisible when using Tanks, instead of crumpling up into a ball.
Round ending should no longer kick you out of the UI.
Fixed an issue with bots using an object when you spawn on them.
Hitting sprint or reload button again will now cancel reload.
Going from hold position to follow me will make your bots stop using a cannon.
Fixed various language string mistakes.
The “Back” button in the Profile Menu now says “Home” instead.
There is now a 15 second cooldown for placing sapper spawns.
Server now logs damage to enemy players.
Fixed a bug with bots on map reset/change not being cleaned up properly.
Fixed a bug with auto assigned bots and no players on Server causing the server to reset.
Fixed a bug with server settings and KotH medley settings.
Buff and auto admin player loops are done faster now, making them more up to date.
Optimized code regarding the animator, hopefully improving performance.
Salute and parade rest keybinds were changed to “none” by default.
Mute players UI was moved to “P” by default.
Changed the chamber timing window to make chambers slightly harder to pull off.
Reduced the time the lower attack can do damage in the end of the stroke.
Order arms now cancels an attack properly.
Reduced the maximum angle you can chamber.
Reduced getting hit stun duration slightly.
Reduced desync issues in Melee.
Made blocking and chamber blocking angle more accurate and also resolved an issue that sometimes you could chamber someone from behind.
Made that queued future attacks get canceled if you block.
Made spectator cam rotation move the same speed independent of frame rate.
The Camera, when changing to same map, now goes back to the starting position.
Poll panel for bots will now allow to vote 0 bots.
Fixed a bug causing rogue bots not to take damage.
Are you interested in attending huge organized Linebattles with hundreds of players? Then join our Discord and enlist with one of the Regiments (Clans) hosting organized events!
Thank you! /Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Game News! - March to Battle on June 22nd!
Polish your boots, load your musket and get ready to march to Battle on the 22nd of June when Battle Cry of Freedoms' newest update will release to the public!
The new update will include a number of new additions to the game, one of them being these fine gentlement below. Does anyone recognize who they are?
Large Scale Linebattle Event - June 26th 9:00PM CET
We will be hosting another large-scale Linebattle Event. The Event will take place on the 26th June at 9:00 PM CET (3:00 PM EST).
This will be the perfect opportunity to stress-test our Server again- We managed to reach 500 players last time. Our Server can now theoretically hold up to 750 players, however, we do not know where the current practical limit is, so we urge everyone to attend the event! Let's find out how many players we can get on the Server before it starts to be noticeable!
Popular Event Host GameHost will take over the organization and Administration of the Official Wednesday event. Here is what they have to say about what they want to do with the event:
“When GameHost was asked to take over the Official FSE Wednesday Event, we were of course happy to help. During our time in the GGA, hosting events on the Napoleonic Wars DLC for Mount & Blade: Warband is what we did and we are striving to continue this on another game.
When we host events, we seek to make them the smoothest-running, yet interactive events that are available to players at that time. We aim to bring our A-game in hosting this event, this time, with greater server capacity.
Sign-ups for our event can be done in three separate ways: - First of all, there’s the traditional sign-up on our FSE forum post, we would like the regiments who are aiming to become regular attendees would sign up over this platform.
- The second way of signing up is done over the official FSE Discord or GameHost Discord, we would like the regiments that want to try out our event to sign up using the dedicated sign-up channels on these two servers.
- The last way you can sign up for the event is through our own respective Steam profiles.
We would also like to inform everyone that this event will be available to all players. Aside from traditional regimental play, we aim to host an event all players can enjoy.
We hope to see you on the battlefield!
Regards, The GameHost Event Team"
Are you interested in attending huge organized Linebattles with hundreds of players? Then join our Discord and enlist with one of the Regiments (Clans) hosting organized events!
Thank you! /Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Game News! - Summer Update on June 22nd!
Hey there! The next update for Battle Cry of Freedom will release on the 22nd June! Stay tuned!
Large Scale Napoleonic Themed Linebattle Event - June 26th 9:00PM CET
We will be hosting another large-scale Napoleonic Themed Linebattle Event. The Event will take place on the 26th June at 9:00 PM CET (3:00 PM EST).
This will be the perfect opportunity to stress-test our Server again- We managed to reach 500 players last time. Our Server can now theoretically hold up to 750 players, however, we do not know where the current practical limit is, so we urge everyone to attend the event! Let's find out how many players we can get on the Server before it starts to be noticeable!
Several Community Members have come together to form a group dedicated to playing together and populating the Public Server/s.
The purpose of this is to help organize pub players to play together and create a community that will boost the playing population during certain times of the day. It will also provide a path for new players to learn the dynamics and mechanics of the game. The Community will support the player base that prefers the pub server’s style of play.
The BCoF Public Server Discord channel will provide General Chat, a list of Regiments and their Discord channels for those interested in joining a Regiment, a listing of known player’s guides, and a listing of public events with the necessary information.
The Server is not officially hosted by Flying Squirrel Entertainment but is an effort by the current pub-player community to come together and improve the experience of all players. We are merely encouraging players to join their Server.
Are you interested in attending huge organized Linebattles with hundreds of players? Then join our Discord and enlist with one of the Regiments (Clans) hosting organized events!
Thank you! /Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Game Updated! - 350 Meter maps!
Hello everyone! We have just released a new small update fixing a number of bugs and adding some smaller minor additions. If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to join our Discord Server!
Here are some of the more important changes in detail:
350 Meter Random and Custom Maps!
We have finally had the time to implement 350-meter-sized maps to the game. Sitting somewhere between our previous 200 and 450-meter maps, 350-meter maps should be the perfect size for line battles and smaller 60v60 engagements.
Officer Orders for France and Britain
No longer will you have to listen to French Officers giving orders in English! French and British Officers now give orders in their correct language.
Flags!
Engineer Spawns as well as player placable flags, such as flags on walls, etc. will now display their correct faction flag.
Battle Cry of Freedom Sale!
Battle Cry of Freedom is currently on sale! For a limited time, you can pick up Battle Cry of Freedom with a special discount of 35% ($7/€7) off of the retail price of $19.99 (€19.99).
Every Wednesday at 8pm CET (2pm EST) we will be hosting a weekly Official EU Linebattle Event. The Event will rotate between different game-modes and maps every week. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Signups will be done on our our Discord Server. in #event-signups 20 minutes prior to the event. All Regiment Leaders or Reps. must be present at minimum 15 minutes prior, so that we can figure out team balance in a timely manner and can start the event on time. Specialist roles such as Sharpshooters or Artillery will also be assigned then.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Olafson on Discord or on Steam.
Full Changelog
New Features:
Added 350 meter sized Random and Custom maps.
Officers now give orders in French and English (British) when playing Napoleonic Era.
Added proper faction flags for Britain and France for flags on walls.
Engineer Spawns now display French and British Flags when those factions are being played.
Made reload circle apply to priming and firing the cannon.
Reload while walking setting also applies to toggling bayonet while moving.
Changes and fixes:
Fixed that Uniform Customization would sometimes break when selecting certain units.
Fixed a bug with player names in duel.
Changed player names in duel to be enemy.
Fixed a bug with going into RSS for players and bots that would make them bug out.
Sapper spawns that will die after so many spawns, will now die at end of frame rather than right after a player spawns.
Fixed a bug that would make players spawn at Home-Spawn when selecting a Sapper Spawn.
Changed the after-firing cooldown to .15 from .1 seconds to prevent an animation bug.
Changed some of the flare code to make them fly in a better gameplay manner.
Changed some code for bullets to hopefully fix percussion shots hitting invisible objects.
If you are using the “My Speed2 command, bots will run rather than walk when you are aiming, reloading, or using a cannon.
The buffs and auto admin player loops now occur at a faster rate, making them more up-to-date and responsive.
Fixed text clipping in the change map screen.
Fixed medley number of rounds setting for KotH not being read.
Changed sound notifications for your bots.
Changed the “All Charge” text when it happens automatically.
Fixed a bug when the server removed a bot.
Changed some of the Union and Confederate text to Team 1 and Team 2
Changed the minimum distance to be smaller for helping bots to stop pushing the cannon back to the pre-fire position.
Fixed a bug with on join and broken props, which would also cause issues on map/round reset.
Fixed several bugs with class limits for Skirmishers and Generals.
Toggle voip mute won't trigger while typing in chat.
Hopefully fixed that doors sometimes break when joining the server.
Made the Occlusion culler pop a lot less by using timers.
Made the occlusion culler pop less by adding a grace border to spawn stuff in faster.
Made the camera not stay zoomed if you die while aiming.
Melee update
We are currently working on implementing a couple of changes and additions to our melee system, including new melee animations. Once the work on that is done, we intend to test these changes on a public beta test branch before setting them live for everyone. We will keep you updated on when those changes will be available to be tested.
Are you interested in attending huge organized Linebattles with hundreds of players? Then join our Discord and enlist with one of the Regiments (Clans) hosting organized events!
Thank you! Stay tuned for next Monday! /Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Game Updated! - Hotfixes & Additions
Hey there. Today's update is rather small and just includes a number of bug fixes and changes addressing various issues introduced with the big patch last Sunday. If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to join our Discord Server!
We already pushed a "silent" patch earlier this week, so this changelog will also introduce these changes so that all players are aware of them. Here are some of the more important changes in detail:
New Options and new UI
We added an options toggle to turn off/on the new aim down sights system for those of you who prefer the old way of aiming down sights. We also added a circle UI to using artillery, informing players of the current reload progress.
Bugler for Age of Napoleon
Hornist/Bugler for Age of Napoleon. We fixed a bug causing the Hornist/Bugler of the French Voltigeurs to not display in the Troop Menu.
Battle Cry of Freedom Sale!
Battle Cry of Freedom is currently on sale! For a limited time, you can pick up Battle Cry of Freedom with a special discount of 35% ($7/€7) off of the retail price of $19.99 (€19.99).
Last Sunday we had a successful 500-player Server Test. For those of you who did not manage to attend but would like to see how it went, here are a couple of videos from Sherman and Pixelated Apollo.
We are currently planning the next large-scale player test, so keep tuned so that you don't miss the announcement!
Official European Wednesday Linebattle
Starting coming Wednesday 25.04.2022 at 8pm CET (2pm EST) we will be hosting a weekly Official EU Linebattle Event. The Event will rotate between different game-modes and maps every week. Anyone is welcome to attend. The 1st HEI will no longer be hosting their Event.
Signups will be done on our our Discord Server. in #event-signups 30 minutes prior to the event. All Regiment Leaders or Reps. must be present at minimum 15 minutes prior, so that we can figure out team balance in a timely manner and can start the event on time. Specialist roles such as Sharpshooters or Artillery will also be assigned then.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Olafson on Discord or on Steam.
Full Changelog
New Features:
Added option to disable the new Aim-Down-Sights System.
Added Bugler/Hornist to the French Voltigeurs.
Added auto admin setting for damage reflected with auto slay.
Added auto GF mode setting.
Made reload circle show progress when loading/swabbing the cannon.
Changes and fixes:
Made the game support 750 players instead of just 500.
Fixed that sometimes walls or other props were randomly invisible.
Fixed broken cannon aim, it will zoom to the sights again now.
Fixed that when you were strafing and aiming down sights the camera would be offset.
Slightly improved smoothness of Aim-Down-Sights System.
Fixed that Age of Napoleon Engineers could build Rifle Musket crates and ammo.
Removed Flares from almost all classes, in an attempt to fix flare spam.
Reworked Official Server rotation entirely.
Added Several new maps to the Official Server Rotation.
Fixed a bug causing bots to bug out when carrying crates and near a fence.
Fixed that Engineers could not place planks.
Fixed that bots and no players alive would make the server reset a lot.
Increased accuracy of the Baker Rifle slightly.
Reduced accuracy of the Flintlock pistol.
Fixed escape menu bug with current song.
Fixed a bug in the admin menu.
Fixed sorting of help items in map editor.
Added a Prop ID to map editor UI for devs sanity.
Made rogue bots use AoN troops in the NW era.
Fixed surrender achievement.
Fixed a bug with limbers.
Added some more security to spawns.
Increased accuracy of the Baker-Rifle.
Increased damage of the Baker-Rifle.
Fixed Terrain being black in Scene Editor height edit mode.
Removed Flare Pistol from all Officer classes except generals and Artillery Captains.
AoN officers now have Spyglasses default selected.
Red flare is now default selected when using the flare pistol.
Fixed a bug with relimbering cannons.
Fixed some bugs with bots helping load cannons.
Auto admin is disabled in group fight mode.
Fixed a bug with lives text not resetting when leaving server.
Server now tells you how many lives you have remaining.
Dead players that were counting to you being in line are counted in the next cycle.
Added auto admin stuff in the the events category and moved GF mode up in the list.
Fixed bug with taking over bots while they were using an object.
Are you interested in attending huge organized Linebattles with hundreds of players? Then join our Discord and enlist with one of the Regiments (Clans) hosting organized events!
Thank you! Stay tuned for next Monday! /Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Huge Game Update! - Battle Cry of Freedom
Hello everyone! Today marks the release of Battle Cry of Freedom's most ambitious and largest update yet. After almost a month without updates, today's patch will include hundreds of changes, fixes, and features.
Besides all the additions and tweaks to the base game, we have been working together with the community to bring to you Age of Napoleon, a full conversion mod featuring the Napoleonic Wars at the height of Napoleon's reign over Europe.
Age of Napoleon has been completely integrated into the base game, meaning anyone owning Battle Cry of Freedom will download the mod by simply updating their game.
Battle Cry of Freedom - Important Changes
As usual, we will go over some of the more important changes and additions in detail. You can read the full changelog at the bottom of the Blog Post.
The Zouaves have arrived on the Battlefield!
Although our character artist is still in Ukraine and can not spend a whole lot of time on creating new uniforms, we have managed to implement the first Zouave unit into the game.
Based on the 146th New York Infantry Regiment, these Zouaves are dressed in the typical baggy Zouave attire, reminiscent of the French Zouave regiments from North Africa. This particular unit is dressed in Sky-Blue pants and coats, with yellow facings and a red sash. Their headgear is of similar North African origin and is either a red fez with a large yellow tassel or a red and white turban.
The 146th New York was equipped with a unique mix of weapons. While the majority of their companies carried regular Springfield and Enfield Rifled Muskets, the skirmisher company was equipped with a mix of Sharps Carbines and Rifles.
Iron Brigade themed update to the US Infantry
Due to the unfortunate circumstances, our character artist sees himself in at the moment, we have decided that instead of focusing on a single regiment, his time would be better spent implementing various new uniform pieces and gear into the game, so that players can construct their own Regiments out of the gear included in the game.
As such, this update will include a major upgrade to the "US Infantry". We have added several new Hardee Hats and updated the insignia selection for all existing Hardee Hats. Players will now be able to choose from a number of different horns, badges, and cords to dress their Hardee accordingly.
In addition to the Hardee Hats and insignia, we have added a large number of new gaiters and gaitered trousers to the US Infantry, making it possible to truly re-create the look of the various regiments of the Iron Brigade. We have even added the option to choose Navy-Blue trousers, making it possible to re-create the Iron Brigade as it looked mid-1862.
Boom Boom tubes, i.e. Hale Rockets
Hale Rockets were used in the early stages of the war and saw combat in several battles in 1861 and 1862. Although entirely abandoned by 1863 (The Year the game is loosely based on), we have decided to include them in the game anyway. With the addition of the Hale Rocket Launcher, the total number of unique artillery pieces in the game has now risen to 29.
The Hale Rocket was a rocket designed by British Inventor William Hale and was based on the popular Congreve Rocket design. Hale managed to stabilize the rocket in flight by removing the long guide stick of the Congreve Rocket and replacing it with a number of small exhaust holes at the rear of the rocket. Paired with an intricate design of fins at the rear of the rocket, the rocket would spin midflight and therefore stabilize itself, significantly increasing the accuracy of the rocket.
The US-Government recognized the distinct advantages of the Hale Rocket early on and started adopting it in large numbers. The US Rocket launcher was of a simple tripod design, with a launcher tube and counterweight on a lever arm, which could be used to modify the burn time of the rocket, and therefore the distance it will travel.
In the game, the Hale Rocket launcher can be carried by a single person and is capable of firing both 6-pound fused shell as well as 6-pound case shot. Although not very accurate compared to even a regular smoothbore cannon, the Hale Rocket Launcher has the distinct advantage that it can be fired up to 3 times faster than most other artillery pieces and does not require swabbing.
Let there be light! - The M1861 Coston Flare Pistol
The M1861 Coston Flare Pistol was a unique little pistol capable of holding flares of various colors. It was adopted in relatively large numbers by the US-Navy and although it likely did not see service on Land, we have decided to include it in the game regardless.
Just like in reality, players will be able to pick from 3 distinct colors. Red, Green and White. Each of the flares produces a clear and distinct color, easily distinguishable even from a distance. Flares can be used both for long-distance communication and for temporary illumination of the surrounding area. As such they will be a very handy tool for any officer who will find himself leading a company in the dark of night.
Work for me, you useless bot!
In Commander Battles, AI-Soldiers will now not only assist you with rolling your cannon to a new position; but will also help sponge, ram, prime and push the cannon. To claim a cannon for your AI-Soldiers, simply interact with it. Players will still have to grab and load the ammunition themselves, and AI-Soldiers will not aim or fire the cannon for the player.
Server Quick-Select buttons!
To make it faster and easier to join public servers, we have added quick select buttons to the game. Clicking on "Play" from the Main Menu will now put you into the Quick Select UI, allowing you to choose from either Player vs Player or Commander Game modes.
Once a game mode has been chosen and selected, the game will automatically put you on the most populated server of the type. The regular server browser is still available via an extra button at the bottom of the menu.
New Maps on the Official Servers!
Talking about servers, we have added a large number of new maps to the official Servers, bringing the total number of maps in rotation to 29.
Most of these maps were made by our awesome community, so I would just like to express my heartfelt appreciation. Thank you for all your help, you are awesome!
New Servers
To celebrate the release of the Age of Napoleon mod, we will be running several official Commander Battle Servers dedicated to the Age of Napoleon mod. In addition, the Official All Modes Servers will be running a mix of Civil War and Napoleonic-themed maps.
Camera Improvements to Aiming
We have completely rewritten the camera code for First, Third and AIm-Down sights camera modes. The new camera system will smoothly blend between the different modes and will automatically offset the camera to the right when aiming in the third person. This will prevent the reticule being obstructed by, for example, a French Grenadier Bearskin.
We have massively improved the Aim-Down sights camera. Instead of being glued to the back of the gun, the camera now slightly swivels behind the gun, just like a human head would. This also means that rapid camera movements mean that you will have to wait for a short time for the sights to come back in line again. Overall the new system feels much more realistic and greatly improves the enjoyability of aiming down sights.
I will get my revenge! - New Death Screen
We have added a death screen to the game, giving you useful information about whoever has killed you. The screen will show you his name, kill distance, weapon and projectile used to kill you, as well as his banner, current health, stamina, and bonuses.
New Faction System
To support the Age of Napoleon mod, we have programmed a new faction system. The new system is currently still rudimentary, but in practice, this new System will allow us to add as many Factions to the game as we want.
New Steam Achievements
We have added 17 new Steam Achievements to the game. Here is the full list:
Lazy git - Sit down on a Chair or Bench
Gatling go brrrrrrrr - Use a Gatling Gun
Surrender - Surrender to the enemy
This is my country! - Play as Militia
Long Shot - Kill someone with a pistol at 75 meters or more
They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance - Kill someone with a rifle at 150 meters or more
Rifled Artillery - Kill someone with a cannon ball at 300 meters or more
Beat 'em up - Kill someone with your fists
Over the cliff and far away - Kill someone by pushing them
Ol' Sawbones - Heal for 1000 hitpoints
Grand Campaign - Win 100 rounds/maps
Gunner - Kill 100 enemies with cannon balls
Sniper - Kill 100 enemies with a gun
Give them the bayonet! - Kill 100 enemies in melee
Modding Support - Play as a Modded Troop
Puppet Master - Get 2000 kills in commander battle game modes
One Man Army - Kill 500 enemies
Performance improvements
We have upgraded to the latest Unity Engine version and have also implemented various performance improvements. On top of that, we have programmed our own custom occlusion culling solution that should work dynamically on all pre-made and all custom-made maps. The feature is still WIP, so expect a few smaller issues. You can turn it off in the settings.
Other Important Quality of Life Improvements
We added a small hit direction icon to the game. Whenever you get hit, it will show you where you got hit from, making it easier to identify that you A.) Got hit and B.) Where you got hit from. The UI will also show you how much damage you have received, by being more or less opaque depending on damage received.
Players can now crouch walk and aim for 1 second before aiming is canceled entirely. This should make it significantly easier to shift aim while being crouched. Holding sprint while crouched will now automatically make the player stand up and sprint.
If reload while moving is enabled in Server Settings, players will now much much slower. They will also no longer be able to sprint while reloading. In addition, when bumping a gun into an object, such as a wall or a fence, the player will now recover faster.
Players who find themselves in melee mode but willing to reload their gun or go to right shoulder shift will now no longer have to switch to fire mode manually. Pressing RMB or Y will automatically put them into fire mode.
Player names will now be colored in Company/Officer/NCO colors, the colored circle around their banner is now also much larger and easier to see. The scoreboard will also show these colors. This should make it much easier to recognize who is in which company and who is the officer.
Age of Napoleon is a full conversion modification for Battle Cry of Freedom. The Modification is set in the year 1810, during the height of Napoleon's reign, and will feature two fully modeled Factions: France and Great Britain.
The Mod uses assets from the popular L'Aigle modification made by Docm30 (Jackson) for Mount & Blade: Warband. Age of Napoleon has been completely integrated into the base game, meaning anyone owning Battle Cry of Freedom will download the mod by simply updating their game.
Age of Napoleon features 2 Factions. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Empire Français. Both Factions have a large number of selectable regiments, uniforms, weapons, and troops.
The Factions are fully voiced and even have their own musicians that play historically accurate tunes. All Uniforms in the Mod are customizable, although the customization options are not as extensive as in the base game.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The following regiments will be included:
1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot
42nd (The Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot
43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot
95th (Rifles) Regiment of Foot
1st Regiment of Foot Guards
8th Battery of Royal Artillery
Engineers
Medical Staff
Empire Français
The following regiments will be included:
1er Regiment de Infanterie de Ligne
Fusilier-Grenadier de la Garde Imperiale
1er Grenadiers a Pied de la Garde Imperiale
5e Regiment de Artillerie a pied
Engineers
Medical Staff
Artillery in Age of Napoleon
Age of Napoleon will also feature 3 unique artillery pieces. A 12 Pounder Gribeauval Cannon, a 6 Inch Gribeauval Howitzer and a 12 Pound Congreve Rocket Launcher.
Napoleonic Themed Linebattle Event - May 15th 9:00PM CET
Thank you guys for signing up in such great numbers! We have a total of 65 Regiments who have signed up with an expected minimum attendance of 591 players!
As such we would like to remind you to show up in time for the Event Signups as getting Teams balanced with such a huge number of players will take quite some time. As a reminder, Event Signups will be done 30 minutes prior to the Event on our Discord Server.
Our Server has support for up to 555 players, but should we go over the maximum number of Supported players, the remaining players will have to go into a 2nd overflow server that we will be hosting. If you want to reserve yourself a spot on the 555 player server, I recommend showing up early. Spots are given out on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Specialist roles, such as Sharpshooters and Artillery will also be given out at the Event Signups 30 minutes prior to the Event.
Added 6 Pounder Hale Rocket Launcher Ammunition Crate.
Added 6 Pounder Hale Rocket Case Shot.
Added 6 Pounder Hale Rocket Shell Shot.
Added the following new weapons and ammunition:
US Navy M1861 Coston Flare Pistol
White, Green and Red Flare Ammunition.
Whitworth Rifle without Scope.
Baker Rifle.
Baker Rifle Sword Bayonet.
Sabre Briquet.
Spyglass.
Bagpipe.
Updated to newer Unity Engine version.
Added new Server Quick Connect UI and replaced Server Browser with it. Server Browser is still available, but players can now quick connect to Servers by pressing a single button.
Added several gaitered trousers and gaiter variations to the US Infantry.
Added hat brass and cords to all selectable hardee hats.
Added new hardee hats to the US Infantry.
Added the 42 Springfield to the US Infantry.
Added Lorenz .54 Cal. Rifle to US Infantry.
Added Grey trousers to the Generic CS NCOs.
Added a new first person and aim down sights camera system.
When aiming your gun in 3rd person, the camera zooms a little bit and moves a bit to the right so you can see better what you are shooting at.
Added a death screen with killer information.
Bots now help sponge, ram, prime, and move cannons back after firing.
Added server setting to turn off the ability of giving orders.
Added notification for firing out of line and hitting someone if the auto admin is turned on.
Added notifications when your bots are healed and get ammunition.
Added notification for when your bot is respawned and how many are left.
Cap letters are now done automatically.
AI-Soldiers in Commander game-modes now help you sponge, ram, prime and push cannons.
Added a hit direction UI. Added an option to turn this on and off.
Added an Era setting in the change map screen for random maps.
Added a Napoleonic Era toggle in the meta data for custom maps.
Added several new Steam Achievements.
Added US and CS General Staff.
Added Zouave Infantry to the Union.
Added 12 new community requested banners.
Added new Occlusion culling system + settings.
Added an option in Scene editor to turn off Occlusion Culling on certain objects, so that they can freely move about. (For example for ships)
Changes and fixes:
Worked on threading, made it detect the correct core count on the player machine and set the correct amount of job threads, should increase FPS slightly.
Bandages now only hit other players, not the scene geometry, making it easier to heal someone.
You can now crouch walk a bit without canceling aim.
When Moving while reloading is enabled you will now move much slower than normal walk speed.
When bumping your weapon into scenery while aiming you will go back to aim again faster once you clear the obstacle.
Fixed that Bots would not get slowed down by telegraph wire.
Made Company and other Icons around the Banner much thicker and therefore easier to see.
Changed coloring of peoples names and their scoreboard names to help make the various ranks stand out more.
Changed the color of player names and scoreboard names based on their relation to you.
Changed cap point letters to be automatically selected.
Added militia to possible bot selection for non-Commander Battle game modes.
Engineers are now immune to Auto Admin.
Artillery and Explosives don't apply to Auto Admin anymore.
Non-Commander Battle Bots no longer make the scoreboard score act funny.
Fixed a bug with Commander Conquest and spawning as officer if the respawn timers are too low.
Changed “Hide Banners” filter to “Hide Empty Servers” in the Server Browser.
Changed some pathfinding when new sapper props are spawned
Orders using the commander battle UI will also give orders in non CB modes.
Made it so chat UI doesn't close when you spawn.
Changed dropdown text in options menu to scale with size.
No Flag variant of the capture points no longer have collision.
Reduced damage output of Buckshot slightly.
Slightly reduced accuracy of all Smoothbore Guns.
Reduced down stab damage of all bayonetted muskets and rifles by 20%.
Reduced heavy hit melee stun length from 0.9 to 0.7 seconds.
Reduced getting pushed melee hit stun length from 1.1 to 0.9 seconds.
Increased push distance for heavy hit and pushes by 30%.
Added more Death Zones to Canyon map to prevent players from climbing out of it.
Fixed that Players were able to drive cannons outside of the map.
Fixed that you can fall through the tracks on Mountain Pass.
Fixed that bots would struggle to destroy unfinished or low sitting Sapper constructibels.
Reduced damage of Case Shot slightly.
Fixed issue with Commander Battle UI not scaling correct on 16:10 Aspect Ratio.
Flags now stay alive longer after being dropped.
UI for respawn timer now goes to 300 seconds.
Changed damage from out of line hitting someone if auto slay is on to 20% reflective
Non Commander Battle bots should no longer destroy their own teams stuff.
Fixed bug with sprinting while reloading and walking.
You can now go straight from melee to reloading.
You can now go straight to melee from right shoulder shift arms and back.
Holding sprint and move forward while crouching will make you stand, assuming you can stand up.
Fixed NaN in UI when your bots never had ammo.
Fixed an error with help UI.
Changed officer beacons distance to 5 meters.
Changed notification for timer on king/battle/CB key cap.
Fixed bug with hitting quick build as sapper while in inventory.
Changed some security for building props on the server.
Added more security for spawns.
Added more security in case server loads bad maps.
Cutting ropes of the usable balloon will now credit you for the kill(s).
Fixed that the window destruction on some large windows would be offset and not in the correct spot.
Fixed that pressing RMB while going to Parade Rest would break musket animations and allow you to do invisible melee stabs.
Fixed that when walk while reloading is enabled, and players start reloading while crouch moving, the reload animation would not play.
Fixed a bug when using int objs when destroyed.
Maybe fixed that trees sometimes do not fall over when destroyed.
Fixed a bug where bots would run across the map if there was only 1 bot per rank.
Added some security in case background music jumps volume.
Child props no longer destroy the other props they are linked too.
Environmental damage now ignores the Commander Battle distance check.
Fixed a bug where destroying a rope on a balloon meant you couldnt use it anymore.
Fixed a bug with max number of bots and admin commands.
Fixed an issue with scene props on reset that were children of each other.
The troop menu will now open the correct tab of troops depending on what troop you were assigned from the server.
Added modded troop tab in troop menu.
Fixed that players could sprint while reloading.
Build points and cannon points are now attacker and defender, rather than Union and Confederate.
Fixed a bug with planting crates and sapper props.
Changed default shell fuse time to 4 seconds.
Fixed a bug on start up with allowed companies and modded troops.
Fixed seed text.
Fixed auto balance bug when set to unlimited.
Changed text for auto swapping players for balance.
Updated credits for those that helped us :)
The following cannons are now loaded at start of the map, saving defenders time to load.
32 Pounder Naval Gun
24 Pounder Barbette on Front Pintle Carriage
Maschienengewehr 08
QF 13-Pounder Gun
Removed 1841 US-Missippi Rifle from CS and US Infantry.
Are you interested in attending huge organized Linebattles with hundreds of players? Then join our Discord and enlist with one of the Regiments (Clans) hosting organized events!
Thank you! /Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Game News! - Big Update on May 15th!
Hey there! This is just a short update to remind you that the latest update for Battle Cry of Freedom will release in just two days, on the 15th of May! We also have some news regarding several Linebattle Events.
The update will feature many new additions to the game, the new "Age of Napoleon" Mod, plenty of bug fixes, and dozens of Quality of Life Improvements. Here is a little sneak peek of some of the new content coming May 15th. Stay tuned!
Check out the Age of Napoleon British Faction Teaser here. Check out the Age of Napoleon French Faction Teaser here. Check out the Age of Napoleon Artillery Teaser here.
Napoleonic Themed Linebattle Event - May 15th 9:00PM CET
Thank you guys for signing up in such great numbers! We have a total of 65 Regiments who have signed up with an expected minimum attendance of 591 players!
As such we would like to remind you to show up in time for the Event Signups as getting Teams balanced with such a huge number of players will take quite some time. As a reminder, Event Signups will be done 30 minutes prior to the Event on our Discord Server.
Our Server has support for up to 555 players, but should we go over the maximum number of Supported players, the remaining players will have to go into a 2nd overflow server that we will be hosting. If you want to reserve yourself a spot on the 555 player server, I recommend showing up early. Spots are given out on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Specialist roles, such as Sharpshooters and Artillery will also be given out at the Event Signups 30 minutes prior to the Event.
Community Hosted Siege Event on the Official Server - May 14th 8:00PM EST
On the 14th of may, community member and Official Server Admin "Noob" will be running a public siege event on the Official NA All Modes Server with wave respawns to keep players together and custom maps.
The Event will be 4 rounds on 2 different siege maps for a total run time of around 80 minutes. Anyone is welcome and invited to join in! If there is enough interest, the Event might even run longer than 80 minutes.
Rules - All Offical server rules apply - Engineers one per Unit. - You have the build points to work with so don't spam useless engineer works.
If you are a Regiment and intend to participate, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/n9UERqxTuW1ZBAZ18
Public players DO NOT have to sign up. The Event will be open and anyone is invited to join.
Are you interested in attending huge organized Linebattles with hundreds of players? Then join our Discord and enlist with one of the Regiments (Clans) hosting organized events!
Thank you! /Flying Squirrel Entertainment
Game News! - Age of Napoleon Artillery Teaser
Hello there everyone! Welcome back to a new update of our Game news. Today we will show you a small Teaser of the Artillery included in the Age of Napoleon Mod. Stay tuned for the 15th of May, when Age of Napoleon will release to the public.
Called "Age of Napoleon" the Mod, made by our Community Members Aztir, Valk and DaMonkey is set in the year 1810, during the height of Napoleon's reign, and will feature two fully modeled Factions: France and Great Britain.
The Mod uses assets from the popular L'Aigle modification made by Docm30 (Jackson) for Mount & Blade: Warband.
While we are eager to show you more footage and reveal more information, the "Age of Napoleon" Mod Team has requested to keep most of the details a secret for now...
All we can say is that the Mod will release on May 15th, 2022. So stay tuned! Check out the original announcement with the British Faction Teaser here. Check out the French Faction Teaser here.
Napoleonic Themed Linebattle Event - May 15th 9:00PM CET
To celebrate the Mods release, we will be hosting a Special Napoleonic Themed Linebattle Event. The Event will take place on the 15th May at 9:00 PM CET (3:00 PM EST). The Rules and more information about the event will be published at a later Date.
Are you interested in attending huge organized Linebattles with hundreds of players? Then join our Discord and enlist with one of the Regiments (Clans) hosting organized events!
