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The Weekly Arrow - Changes for the week of May 17, 2015

Discussion in 'Announcements' started by Navarr, May 24, 2015.

The Weekly Arrow - Changes for the week of May 17, 2015
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  1. Navarr Councilor

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    Scheduled Events
    Weekly Developer Stream

    Every week we plan to stream Shotbow Network Development - whether it's a gamemode, the website, or something else. The stream will start, as always, at 6pm CDT on Wednesday. If you'd like to be reminded, you can watch our twitter or RSVP on your favorite social network:

    RSVP on Google+
    RSVP on Facebook

    US/NA Annihilation Map Testing
    The Annihilation Team plans to test out maps on the US servers every week on Tuesday! These map tests will run from midnight-1am BST. I recommend RSVPing so that your calendar automatically translates that time to your local:

    RSVP on Google+
    RSVP on Facebook

    EU Annihilation Map Testing
    Much like on US, The Annihilation Team plans to test out maps on the EU servers every week on Tuesday! These map tests will run from 5-6pm BST. I recommend RSVPing so that your calendar automatically translates that time to your local:

    RSVP on Google+
    RSVP on Facebook

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    Team Updates
    • DemiPixel joined the Web Development Team as a Jr. Web Developer
    • Viraxy joined the MineZ Classic Team as a Mini Admin
    • Andrew_64_MC, BrendanLeeT, Gnjoejoe, Davidss1001, Bionic_Prodigy, WickedSkipper, and Wayvernia have joined the GG team with JACOBSMILE as Lead and Laura as Co-Lead.
    • roel_LP is now a co-lead for Annihilation
    Annihilation
    • Make sure your favorite map isn't removed from rotation! Participate in the Annihilation Map Vote for May!
    • Want to get your favorite map added to Annihilation? Find its thread in Build Submissions and make sure to like it! Maps with the most likes are selected to be tested and potentially added to Annihilation. If you don't like your favorite map, it won't get in!
    • roel_LP is now a co-lead for Annihilation
    • The Development Team made some changes that should increase the reliability of starting matches
    Assault
    • LazerTester's Developer Stream from May 13th, showcasing work on Assault polish went live

    • A pre-release version of Assault was opened for testing.
    GG
    • Bugfix: An issue preventing stats from saving during server shutdown was resolved.
    • Andrew_64_MC, BrendanLeeT, Gnjoejoe, Davidss1001, Bionic_Prodigy, WickedSkipper, and Wayvernia have joined the GG team with JACOBSMILE as Lead and Laura as Co-Lead.
    HCFactions
    Lightbikes
    • Bugfix: An issue with resource packs not download properly has been fixed.
    MineZ Classic
    • Majicou continues work on his secret project
    • Viraxy joined the MineZ Classic Team as a Mini Admin
    • The MineZ Classic click-to-join has been modified into a two-layer option dialog.
    MineZ 2
    • The MineZ 2 quick-launch no longer sends players to MineZ Classic
    SMASH
    • SMASH Matchmaking timeout has been removed
    Vadact Creative
    • Tobytyy, TweenieChomper, and 4thewar were promoted to Moderator
    • Skelkey and Echto were promoted to Vadact Builder
    Wasted
    • Bugfix: Groups for the Independents now work as intended
    • Bugfix: An issue with resource packs not download properly has been fixed.
    • Bugfix: XP Multipliers are now operating as expected.
    Wasted: GunGame
    • Bugfix: XP Multipliers are now operating as expected.
    Website
    • Game count boxes have been moved from below the news posts to a new sidebar
    • News posts are no longer truncated on the homepage
    • The last three announcements are now visible on the homepage
    • The Play Now banner has been recentered
    • If you have a hefty need for it, The Shotbow Network now has a Chrome Application.
    • Forums were added for GG and Assault.
    The Network in General
    • Admin and player tags in the lobbies have gotten a fresh new look
    • The MineZ 2 quick-launch no longer sends players to MineZ Classic
    • The development team has continued work on Shotbow's upcoming new games
    • The build team continued their work on a top secret project
    • The PR Team continued their work across multiple social media sites, and wrote up The Weekly Arrow
    • The MineZ Classic click-to-join has been modified into a two-layer option dialog.

    (Last Week's Arrow)

    This week's banner showcases a preview game of Assault

    Mountain Graphic in the Player Peak image designed by Cromagna

  2. roel_LP Retired Staff

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    I love reading those, keep it up, Navarr!
  3. piotrekwow Regular Member

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    Maybe I am annoying, but when are you going to do sth with sniper in anni?
  4. darkperl Platinum

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    Is Maji actually still working on his project? Or is that just left in there "just cuz"
  5. Moshyn Councilor

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    Navarr, you missed out Ravine getting nerfed - MineZ: Classic

    No, he is working on it, it's going to be a huge update, which takes alot of time.
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  6. thedom12 Platinum

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    yo i dont know if any admin is reading this but u should add the ability to select 2 annihilation kits because we spend so much xp just for 1 kit and it would make the game MUCH more interesting if there were 2 kits :stuck_out_tongue: :D
  7. SkeletonXF238 Regular Member

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    Time to start the ranked season everyone!

    Could not have been a more needed update :D



    I think that would make kit balancing much harder, people would find two kits that were super strong together and abuse the hell out of the combo, other kits would be less usable rather than more. It would be much more interesting though, if the staff are up to it this could be really fun to play around with as long as it's managed well.
  8. Moshyn Councilor

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    Inb4 everyone is Acroscout.
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  9. SkeletonXF238 Regular Member

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    Pyro warrier
    Acro teleporter
    Acro scout
    Swapper immobiliser would be hilarious troll powers

    If it went so that you couldn't mix mobility classes and fighting classes together to get two of fight/mobility it might actually increase kit variety instead of reduce it tho.
  10. mcepic47 Platinum

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    That would be very fun yet so very OP. An interesting idea could be to have an OP Anni, where all kits are free for everyone and you can select up to 2-3 kits. Mining gives you xp way faster, you have the miner ability permanently, etc. Impractical? Probably. Fun? Yup.
  11. Andrew_64_MC Retired Staff

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    Sounds great Navarr!
  12. KittensZ Platinum

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    Wooot!

    Also, yey Assault.

  13. Superbob1000 Retired Staff

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  14. Wayvernia Retired Staff

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    I never read. But these things are just worth reading!
  15. bellyjellybean Platinum

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    YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  16. Braiti Platinum

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    Half of the admins nowadays are just random people I never even see on the forums. Something about the staff picking process feels rigged, but I'm too lazy to be suspicious.
  17. Navarr Councilor

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    Forums are not the cornerstone of all network activity. I have never been active on the forums but I played a, debatable, large role in MineZ.
  18. Braiti Platinum

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    How did they add you to the staff team though? How did they meet you? Did you know Highlife beforehand?
  19. MrSnare Retired Staff

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    He was the leader of one of the largest minez clans. Also, in my opinion, being over 18 at the time made you stand out quite a bit so it wasn't long before a mature and also technically skilled person came to the attention of the admins.
  20. Navarr Councilor

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