SOLDAT 1.7.0 RELEASED!

[DragonSlayer]

I'd also consider putting the game up on http://itch.io/

It's an indie game portal and it's gotten quite popular. Could be a good forum to get some new users.

[Akinaro]

Any site and any game portal is good, People behind Soldat just need to prepare advertising note, and send it there, because no one gonna came here by them self and write about it.
Some people think that Steam GreenLight is not solution. It is in some way.  Because its better to have 120 players in lobby than 60 :] Any way to make player base bigger is good.

Also any statistic system is good, because people love statistic, today game without it is nothing. Even local system that would store simple kill/shoot/caps of player even in simple text system is good.


PS. I just found out that after spawning helmet/hat disappears for half of sec and then show up :/ Weird because it not doing this all the time. It is possible that is because eg, animation of removing it that start in middle of spawn?

[Shoozza]

I'd also consider putting the game up on http://itch.io/

It's an indie game portal and it's gotten quite popular. Could be a good forum to get some new users.

Yeah I made THD create an account there and I have one as well. Atm the old gui is a turn off especially on HD screens, once that is fixed I'll put it up there.

That reminds me... we are also on Desura. I guess I'll have to check how to update it there.

[DragonSlayer]

I'd also consider putting the game up on http://itch.io/

It's an indie game portal and it's gotten quite popular. Could be a good forum to get some new users.

Yeah I made THD create an account there and I have one as well. Atm the old gui is a turn off especially on HD screens, once that is fixed I'll put it up there.

That reminds me... we are also on Desura. I guess I'll have to check how to update it there.

Good stuff. I can check with the owner of the site and see if we can get some exposure for Soldat!

[gor]

Great news,thank you

[darDar]

You can now requst soldat servers for all kind of gamemodes for 1.7.
#soldatladder on QuakeNet click to join
http://soldatladder.net
how to use?

[duz]

superdownloads.com.br and baixaki.com.br were the places to get new players in Brazil, I'll try to contact them too.


Before of Soldat on Steam we need a decent gui (at least a revamp) and a touch on the crap interfaces.

[darDar]

superdownloads.com.br and baixaki.com.br were the places to get new players in Brazil, I'll try to contact them too.

great!

[CheeSeMan.]

I also remember a time when we used to post the new releases on reddit and then all band together to upvote upvote upvote! Of course our userbase is probably not as big anymore for this to really work but maybe with a nice video highlighting 1.7 with some sick frags might build some interest? I've been taken demos during the betas and RCs could try and throw something together over the weekend possibly :e

Also maybe forum admins here and sctfl admins might consider doing a mass email? Sure its sort of spam but 1.7 gfx changes may bring back some players who have forgotten about our beloved game

[CCalp]

I also remember a time when we used to post the new releases on reddit and then all band together to upvote upvote upvote!

/r/soldat: https://www.reddit.com/r/soldat/comments/43r1t6/soldat_170_released/
/r/THD: https://www.reddit.com/r/THD/comments/43r1hl/soldat_170_released_after_long_and_bumpy_road_its/
/r/linux_gaming: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/43u2bx/soldat_a_free_sidescrolling_multiplayer_shooter/
/r/gaming: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/43qsuw/after_10_years_soldat_is_finally_gettting_a_real/
/r/IndieGaming: https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/comments/43t453/soldat_17_hd_released_news/
/r/Games: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/43u2ug/soldat_17_released_with_4k_support_and_hd_graphics/
/r/lowendgaming: https://www.reddit.com/r/lowendgaming/comments/43v0lz/soldat_great_game_for_lowend_machines_has_been/
/r/patientgamers: https://www.reddit.com/r/patientgamers/comments/43v2uj/soldat_man_i_love_this_game_and_youll_probably/
/r/pcmasterrace: https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/43w2tn/soldat_170_released_4k_support_and_hd_graphics/

Now everyone, and especially people behind game should do nothing more than focusing on advertising [...]

Let's get active! I have started a media pool over here @ http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=44195

For anyone being interested, here are some media links:
4players.de: http://www.4players.de/4players.php/spielinfonews/PC-CDROM/7788/2155917/Soldat-Version_170_des_kostenlosen_Multiplayer-Actionspiels_mit_ueberarbeiteter_Grafik.html
gamestar.de: http://www.gamestar.de/news/vermischtes/3267364/soldat.html
chip.de: http://www.chip.de/news/Wer-stirbt-zuerst-Multiplayer-Spiel-Soldat-im-Download_89194263.html
netzwelt.de: http://www.netzwelt.de/software-update/10830-soldat-1-7-0-108300204.html
indiegamers.de: http://www.indiegamers.de/soldat-erhaelt-mit-update-1-7-4k-support-hd-texturen-und-mehr/
kotaku.com.au: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/02/soldat-gets-a-massive-performance-boost-and-a-hd-coat-of-paint/
tribogamer.com: http://www.tribogamer.com/jogos/noticias/?id=39724
chip.de @ FB: https://www.facebook.com/CHIP/posts/10153967897373307

[Nequil]

gz, now waiting for soldat on steam.

[Mokkun]

Thanks for keeping this awesome game alive <3

Not sure about steam, sure we need people playing to keep the game and the community alive but I'm not sure "we" want anyone to join, what makes the soldat community special to me is the fact that people are really involved and a lot of people that were playing 5, 10, 15 years ago still check regularly for updates, I guess future will tell us.

[Wormdundee]

As someone playing since the first public release, I certainly want anyone possible to join. I haven't checked in for a year or so, but I imagine the servers are completely empty at this point? If you want a healthy game, we've got to have at least 500-1000 people online at peak.

[darDar]

As someone playing since the first public release, I certainly want anyone possible to join. I haven't checked in for a year or so, but I imagine the servers are completely empty at this point? If you want a healthy game, we've got to have at least 500-1000 people online at peak.

Servers are not completely empty, no. There has been way more activity back in days of course but Soldat is still doing 'ok'.  You will still always find servers to play on or gathers to play competitive matches.

[Illuminatus]

First of all: Gratz and gg and the good stuff!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/43u2ug/soldat_17_released_with_4k_support_and_hd_graphics/ --> 540 points! Holy cow!
http://www.gamestar.de/news/vermischtes/3267364/soldat.html --> Germany's biggest games portal!

[stachuATX7]

Already had contant with wp.pl and onet.pl ( one of biggest pl portals ) for ad campaing. Awaiting for e-mail with price list. Gathering informations about campaings cause o2.pl responded with unbeviable 7 day advertisiment cost... But i will look tommorow into average-popularity page but also with high amount of renown... By the way... Opengl, you jumped to another direction at the moment. Great Work, i hope, somewhere this one CAP still exsist. Everyone knows what i mean

[Laser Guy]

Saw the facebook post, had to poke my head in here. Solid work guys!

[Illuminatus]

Just messaged some download portals where you still find very old versions of Soldat.
Please do this too. Most of the times it's very simple. Just google for "Soldat download" or "Soldat game" and check if the newest version is available. Often there is even a link like "Newer version available? Tell us here!".

@Shoozza: I know Soldat is not really under the THD umbrella (yet?), but could we maybe add it here? http://thd.vg/#games
Also: I've read Enesce's post on reddit, but... does MM know? I mean, you never know with Michal. Sometimes he suddenly appears out of nowhere. This could be one of these rare moments.

[paRaq]

truly impressed with your work and it looks amazing, however I can't get it to run on Mac OS  X (Yosemite 10.10.5) with Wine, where it just shows a black screen, tried to fiddle with the settings a bit but with no luck, has anyone else tried it on mac so far? I succesfully played the game before with Parallels but its rather annoying having to boot up a completely diffferent OS everytime you want to play, would make a lot more sense if it worked with Wine in OS X. Shoozza have you or any other developers succesfully got it running on mac?

Peace

[darDar]

btw. who was high enough to add 'RR' as a default map?
It looks horrible
It has a horrible layout
and no one ever asked to add this.

I'm speechless.