The v0.60 update for AirBuccaneers is ready and available for download. If you already have version 0.50 or 0.51 installed it will automatically update to the 0.60 version. It will first update the launcher and then the actual game files. These should go through in a row, but in some cases the game might start in between the updates. So if the game launches after the first update, shut it down and launch it again in order to trigger the second update.

If you have older version than 0.50 or just want to download it manually, you can grab it from our download section.

This update will be the last major Alpha release before Beta. Of course we will provide smaller updates and fixes for the Alpha while you’re all waiting for the Beta.

Changelist

• New features
  • Admin can now restart map with /restartmap.
  • Admin can now skip to next map with /nextmap.
  • New post process effects.
  • New airmine models added. Airmines look different for both teams.
  • Added new map: Trollivuono.
• Fixes / Improvements
  • Fixed wind bump sound being played for all players everywhere.
  • Fixed camera sometimes showing view from (0,0,0) after level has loaded.
  • Fixed wrong message in updater when cancelling download.
  • Fixed mouse/focus issues in KickVote system.
  • Musket projectile should now hit center of crosshair.
  • Fixed a rare case where server authentication could fail.
  • Players can no longer set same character name as other players.
  • Fixed issues with invisible/disappearing weapons.
  • Fixed server full issue.
  • Fixed control bindings not getting saved to settings.txt.
  • Fixed characters sometimes falling through end room floor.
  • Disconnect/connect exploit is no longer usable when KickVote is running.
  • Animation blending improvements.
  • Animation fixes/changes.
  • All explosions now cause ragdoll to fly outwards from explosion origin if player dies.
  • Admin privileges will now stay permamently while admin is ingame.
  • Telescope performance fix.
  • Quality settings now have a Custom quality which is the only one where advanced settings can be changed.
  • Fixed invalid AA level being set from advanced settings when changing it.
  • Fixed XpToNextRank and Rank not updating between level loads.
  • Boost selection arrow now has shadow.
  • Fixed chat not working if joining when game is in end room mode.
  • Fixed captured ship not giving xp when destroyed.
  • Fixed captured ship not giving xp for hits.
  • Fixed airmine projectile sometimes hitting the player shooting it.
  • Fixed potential issue where airmine projectile could destroy the active airmine on creation.
  • Fixed cannon sometimes not playing shoot sound properly.
  • Gunpowder is again thrown automatically if held for too long.
  • Added next level name to loading screen.
  • Fixed team selection not saving in ranked games when changing team.
  • Fixed footstep landing sound playing on jump and not on land.
  • Server indicators now scale animation based on player amount in each server.
  • Increased kirmukarmu check frequency.
• Balance
  • XP is now accumulated for player’s both characters equally.
  • Decreased XP gained from boarding by 80%.
  • No XP is given from boarding anchored ships.
  • Decreased flamer damage by 13%.
  • Increased rocket launch force by 31%.
  • Decreased active airmine base damage by 34%
  • Active airmine now gives decreased damage to players (66% of the base damage).
  • Airmine will now add impulse force to players when exploding.

This changelist can also be found in the game folder under name “Changelist.txt”.

It’s once again time to get buccaneering! See you in the skies!

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We are going to Vectorama this Summer!

Vectorama is one of the biggest LAN Gaming events in Finland. It’s held at Ritaharju school in Oulu between 7th and 10th of June 2012. Find more info about the event in their site: http://www.vectorama.info/ (Site in Finnish).

The event has many gaming competitions, one of which is AIRBUCCANEERS!

The AirBuccaneers Tournament is played in 8vs8 teams and the team that excels in dominating the skies of AirBuccaneers will be well rewarded:

• 1st Place:
  • Developer Sauna event at LudoCraft office including:
    • Sauna at LudoCraft’s office with some catering
    • Guided tour at the LudoCraft production facilities
    • Private AirBuccaneers match against the devs (8vs8 Non-BYOC)
      • Surprise award if the winning team beats the devs’ team
    • Date of the event will be decided together with the winning team.
  • Pre-Alpha Deluxe activation keys for AirBuccaneers (Not normally available anymore)
    • AirBuccaneers HD Game Account with all features, access to Beta and all future versions
    • Bunch of Attachments to your character (The friendly birds and a shield)
    • Two Exclusive War Cries!
    • Two Exclusive Character Skins (Will become available later)
    • Official AirBuccaneers HD Soundtrack as Digital Download (Will become available later)
    • The Last Song of Väinämoinen weapon of Mass Destruction
• 2nd Place:
  • Alpha – Loot & Booty Pack activation keys for AirBuccaneers
    • AirBuccaneers HD Game Account with all features, access to Beta and all future versions
    • Bunch of Attachments to your character (The friendly birds and a shield)
    • Two Exclusive War Cries!
    • Two Exclusive Character Skins (Will become available later)
    • Official AirBuccaneers HD Soundtrack as Digital Download (Will become available later)
  • Tony Manninen’s book Ideasta Eteenpäin – Pelisuunnittelijan Käsikirja (in Finnish only)
• 3rd Place:
  • Alpha activation keys for AirBuccaneers
    • AirBuccaneers HD Game Account with all features, access to Beta and all future versions
    • Bunch of Attachments to your character (The friendly birds and a shield)

The AirBuccaneers Tournament page with more details can be found in here: http://www.vectorama.info/kilpailut/airbuccaneers/ (Only in Finnish)

The AirBuccaneers Tournament rules can be found found in here: http://www.vectorama.info/kilpailut/airbuccaneers/airbuccaneers—saeaennoet/ (Only in Finnish)

You can sign up for the tournament before the event at the Vectorama Tournaments site in here: http://tournaments.vectorama.info/tournaments/view/airbuccaneers-turnaus or at the event itself between 16:00 and 23:59 on Thursday June 7th.

During the event at least one of us LudoCraftians will be there to answer your questions regarding AirBuccaneers and the mysteries of life itself. So come and join the great Vectorama LAN event!

I’ll see you there!

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We have a LiveStream channel set up and are streaming tonight’s Devs vs. Fans Battle for everyone to see.

Find it here: http://www.livestream.com/ludocraft

More battles and other live stream stuff will follow in the future.

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The campaign for the AirBuccaneers HD continues for another two months until the end of June.

– The campaign has been a success. We want to offer more people the chance to earn a Premium Account. The campaign and the regular Devs vs Fans battles are an excellent way for us to get constant feedback from our active fans. It’s a great help for us, says the Creative Director Tomi Thurlin.

The rules are simple: earn 10,000 Experience Points in 14 days and the Alpha key to activate the Premium Account is yours. You can play both the Buccaneers’ and the Vikings’ sides, the side is irrelevant for the accumulation of points. The two week timer starts running the first time you log in to the new 0.50 version of the game.

The map screen has a timer telling you how many days, hours and minutes you’ve got left to earn the 10,000 XP. And of course there’s a counter showing how much XP you still have to earn to gain the free Alpha key. The fans can put their skills to the test against the AirBuccaneers developers regularly in the Devs vs Fans battles. The next battle will be on May 9th at 20:00 GMT+3.

For more details on the campaign, check

http://tinyurl.com/7ftg5hp

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And so the Fifth of all great battles was fought in the high skies of AirBuccaneers and once again the Devs remained victorious!

At the end of the battle the score stood at: Devs (Buccaneers) 3 – Fans (Vikings) 1

Overall Battle score is:

Devs: 3
Fans: 2

Thanks to all who participated and see you  again in the next battle!

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