The Dual Spring Offensive has ended yesterday! The Entente were ahead with almost 40.000 casualties half way through the campaign and at the end these are the end results..
Central Powers casualties: 1,402,259
Entente casualties: 1,330,804
Once again, the Entente wins another campaign! Will the Central Powers win the next campaign?
Isonzo Intel
Did you read our latest Isonzo Intel? In our 11th dev blog, we discuss different mortars! We provide you with information of different versions and how they are in the game, combined with in-game footage. Be sure to read it if you havent already!
In our latest campaign, the Entente are ahead by almost 40,000! Could this be a record? The battle continues until March 27, so there's still time for things to change. Only time (and your actions) will tell...
A new Isonzo Intel is out, and this time we're talking about mortars! Learn about how the mortars will work in our upcoming game, and take a closer look at the Italian Bettica and the Austro-Hungarian M14!
Michael, Georgette, Gneisenau, Blücher-Yorck - No these are not the names of soldiers or generals, but the codenames of the German offensives during their spring offensive. Also known as the Kaiserschlacht (Emperor Battle) or the Ludendorff Offensive, it was a series of attacks along the Western Front during WW1 in France and Belgium.
Starting on March 21 1918, it was Germany's final attempt to achieve victory by defeating the Allies before the US would arrive as reinforcements. At this point, the German Army had a temporary advantage in numbers with around 50 divisions. These had been freed by the Russian withdrawal with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
Operation Michael. German A7V tank in Roye.
Dual Spring Offensive in game
Our latest campaign event will run until March 27. All casualties in Frontlines and Maneuver game modes in Verdun and Tannenberg will be added to the total losses, and the winning side will be whoever suffers the least killed and wounded. Too many First World War battles essentially became meatgrinders (or were even conceived as such from the start) and so it is for our campaigns.
I'm Thomas, the producer of the WW1 Game Series team. We have a patch for you all that hopefully fixes the progression issues (removed/inflated XP) for Verdun and Tannenberg, as well as a high chance of helping with the disconnect issues. For further investigation we added more logging to provide us with more details on the issue going forward. These changes are experimental so please read the following instructions carefully!
UPDATING THE GAME
To update your game to fix the previously named issues, we updated the opentesting branch for both games. This means that the games won't update automatically, you have to switch yourself. We want to be absolutely sure that our changes for data saving don’t influence your progression, so that's why we treat it like an experimental patch.
How to switch:
In Steam, right click the game in your list
Press Properties (the lowest option)
Navigate to the Betas tab
Select opentesting from the list.
This should trigger a small update.
RISKS
When you switch to the opentesting branch, your current progression will not be at risk. However, if something turns out to be wrong with our fixes, you might lose the stats you gathered since switching. We did some internal testing, enough to deem it safe enough to deploy it here, but we never know for sure until we test at scale.
If you switch to the opentesting branch and encounter any disconnection and progression issues, please make sure to:
Notify us in our community Discord, find the #techsupport channel. You can share it here on Steam as well, but on Discord things go a lot faster!
By doing this. you will help us identify and fix the problem easier and quicker!
If all goes well, the fix will be applied as a standard update for the games.
Thank you all and good luck on the battlefield!
Stability Update - 9 Feb
This patch has new measures to alleviate disconnect issues. Let us know if you experience changes after updating the game.
Menu version 318.33151
Attempted fix for getting random disconnects while playing
Additional logging to help us get to the bottom of any remaining issues
Stability Update for frequent disconnects
This patch should help with a certain type of disconnect issues that has been reported frequently. Let us know if you experience changes after updating the game.
Menu version 318.33004
Improvements to joining matches that are ending or in the process of transitioning to next match
Attempted fix for getting random disconnects while playing
Possible improvements for getting stuck in loading screen when switching to next map
Additional logging to help us get to the bottom of any remaining issues
Christmas Truce - Meeting in No Man’s Land
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The Christmas Truce is live! From today until January 5, you can call a truce and enter No Man’s Land by choosing the ‘Christmas Truce’ option from the Play menu. Meet up with other players in a peaceful setting based on the real Christmas Truces of 1914 on the Western Front. You can read more about the history and process of building the Christmas Truce in this article.
Snowballs, football, and much more!
In the Christmas Truce, the only teams that matter are football teams. Instead of guns, you can throw snowballs at other players, maybe play a friendly game of football on an improvised pitch, or just walk around and enjoy all the little details and scenes the truce map has to offer.
Witness a handshake ceremony yourself in-game.
Relax at the bonfire, listen to recordings of some old Christmas Carols, attend a burial in the temporary peace, and of course…
Send postcards and you could win prizes
In the Christmas Truce map you can find post offices that allow you to send people outside the game digital Christmas cards. Every card you send counts as one entry in a Christmas raffle, where you could win game keys or merch – from peppermint cans to chocolate and coffee! We'll announce winners after Christmas!
There are multiple post offices around the map, each with different post cards – can you find them all?
This is the French post office.
Isonzo Progress!
The time to engage in some Alpine warfare is drawing ever closer! Don’t forget that you can already wishlist Isonzo on Steam! In case you missed it, our last Isonzo dev diary revealed character customization, including some fine mustache options!
Isonzo and Tannenberg for the IndieDB Indie of the Year Awards!
We’re happy to announce that both Tannenberg and Isonzo from the WW1 Game Series have been nominated for an Indie of the Year award over on IndieDB. The WW1 Game Series wouldn’t be where it is today without all of you, and we’re grateful for all the encouragement and support you’ve given us over the years!
If you’d like to vote for Tannenberg and Isonzo, there are three days left!
Last chance to nominate Verdun for Labor of Love in the Steam awards!
Wolf truce!
Until December 5 you can be part of the Wolf Truce event in Tannenberg, our Eastern Front game! Packs of hungry wolves may invade your battles, giving both sides a choice - team up to fight off the canine foe, or just try to take advantage of the chaos. For those who succeed in maintaining a truce until the last wolf is dealt with, a special medal will be awarded!
Wolves are on the hunt in Tannenberg!
New Isonzo Feature Reveal
Alongside raising awareness for men's health charity Movember, our latest Isonzo Intel dev blog reveals a new feature for our upcoming Italian Front game: character customization!
[previewyoutube="9HNh5vj5p7c;full"] We're also excited to announce plans for a beta in the near future - you can already sign up to show your interest. Wishlist Isonzo if you haven't already!
Today is Remembrance day. A memorial day observed by Commonwealth member states – and often marked by many other countries – it grew out of Armistice Day, which was a tradition until during the Second World War, when the name was changed. The Commonwealth of Nations chose Remembrance Day, while the United States chose Veterans Day.
Armistice Day was so named for the Armistice of Compiègne which went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month – November 11, 1918. For many, this marked the end of World War One.
The signing of the Armistice.
The Poppy is a common symbol of Remembrance Day, hence why it’s sometimes also referred to as Poppy Day. It became the symbol of the Royal British Legion, a veterans’ organization. They sell paper Poppy flowers which one can wear on their clothing, in memory of those who’ve fallen. The proceeds will go towards supporting war victims and families who’ve lost a family member during war.
In Verdun & Tannenberg, you’ll be able to commemorate the Armistice as well. There will be 2 minutes of silence when you start up the game, rewarding you with a special Remembrance medal afterwards if you choose to participate.
Furthermore, we have a special poppy emote in our Discord especially for this day. Feel free to share in our Discord if you’re remembering anyone special and how you’re planning to do so. For the Facebook users, there’s a special Poppy filter that you can use for your profile picture. You can click here to be directed to the filter.
