2024-06-06 14:22 UTC · Community Announcements · Olafson
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38206562/e44b578dd42a3467465f4176b372f8f78fc34149.png Hello there everyone! With June's Next Fest right around the corner, you'll get a chance to play the Demo for Over The Top: WWI for the first time. Over The Top: WWI will be taking part in the Steam Next Fest June 2024. Starting from the 10th June 2024 at 10:00 PST (19:00 CET - 13:00 EST) you will be able to download and play a Free Demo of Over The Top: WWI. The Demo will last until June 17th at 10:00 PST. Although the Demo will be limited in content and only include a select number of features, weapons, maps, and game m
2024-05-14 15:39 UTC · Community Announcements · Olafson
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38206562/e44b578dd42a3467465f4176b372f8f78fc34149.png We are excited to announce that the second public alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will be from the 25th till 26th May 2024! We will have new and tweaked content for you, such as balance changes, new maps, weapons and vehicles, so even if you played in the previous test, come check it out to provide us useful feedback! As previously announced we are looking to host a couple of public Playtests prior to release of Over The Top: WWI, so that we can find bugs, get feedback and tweak gameplay well ahead of the official re
2024-04-06 12:08 UTC · Community Announcements · Olafson
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38206562/e44b578dd42a3467465f4176b372f8f78fc34149.png We are excited to announce that the first public alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will be in exactly seven days, from the 13th till 14th April 2024! As previously announced we are looking to host a couple of public Playtests prior to release of Over The Top: WWI, so that we can find bugs, get feedback and tweak gameplay well ahead of the official release. The first alpha Playtest for Over The Top: WWI will start on Saturday the 13th April at 16:00 CET and will end on the 15th April at 06:00 CET. Please keep in mind th
2024-02-20 15:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Olafson
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38206562/7f9344ea489693f5159ceb39d74ccb88436c6bb4.png Dear Battle Cry of Freedom Community, It is with heavy heart that we share the decision to discontinue development on Battle Cry of Freedom for the foreseeable future. When we initially launched the game on Steam in March 2022, we were hoping to foster a community of players passionate about the American Civil War. While the initial reception was positive, we observed a gradual decline in players over the ensuing months. This, unfortunately, led to the operating costs far exceeding our income. However, in our commitment t
2023-04-15 14:03 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38206562/7f9344ea489693f5159ceb39d74ccb88436c6bb4.png Hello there! We have just released a new patch, adding a number of new features such as Bot Commanders! Here is the full Changelog: Version 150418R2 We have just updated the game, you might have to restart Steam to download it. New Features: Added Bot Commanders for Commander Battle/Conquest. Added bot names specifically for Bot Commanders. Added server setting for a random chance of rogue bots spawnin as zombies. Added server setting for buck-shot, separate from the buck and ball setting. Added a config file setting to h
2023-03-26 15:45 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
Version 230318R2 We have just updated the game, you might have to restart Steam to download it. Today's patch is mostly focused around performance optimization. Depending on your system and the situation, you might see anywhere from a 12-50% FPS improvement. Higher-End Systems will benefit from these changes more than lower-end systems. New Features: - Added GPU Instancing to a number of Props such as trees, rocks, most commonly used fences etc, hopefully resulting in better performance. Changes and fixes: - Various CPU performance fixes to a number of different scripts. - Various GPU performa
2023-03-18 11:55 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
Version 230318R2 We have just updated the game, you might have to restart Steam to download it. Please note: All the changes are work in progress and do not represent final quality. Performance might be temporarily lower than usual. Memory usage is likely higher. New Features: - Added “The Alamo” map to the All Modes Servers. - Added “Island Fortress” map to the All Modes Servers. - Added “City Limits” map to the All Modes Servers. - Added “Fort Macon” map to the Humans vs. Bots Servers. - Added “Waterville” map to all Commander Servers. - Added server setting allowing Admins to spawn rogue bo
2023-03-12 16:50 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
Version 230309R2 We have just updated the game, you might have to restart Steam to download it. Please note: All the changes are work in progress and do not represent final quality. Performance might be temporarily lower than usual. Memory usage is likely higher. New Features: - Flares no longer spawn lights during the day, but are still useful at night. Changes and fixes: - Improved performance of the Exploded Head Mesh. - Improved performance of Blood Decals. - Improved performance of chopped legs, arms and heads. - Improved performance of digging remove grass significantly. - Improved perfo
2023-03-11 18:02 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
Version 230309R2 We have just updated the game, you might have to restart Steam to download it. Please note: All the changes are work in progress and do not represent final quality. Performance might be temporarily lower than usual. Memory usage is likely higher. New Features: - Bot Cavalry can now fire from horseback. Cavalry will by default be on Firemode. - Added 1 New Banner. - Added UI for following player to show when they are talking. - Var 2 and Var 3 for ammo crates is now a multiplier on the default values in the crate rather than a flat value. Changes and fixes: - Cavalry Bots shoul
2023-03-10 16:05 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
Version 230309R2 We have just updated the game, you might have to restart Steam to download it. Please note: All the changes are work in progress and do not represent final quality. Performance might be temporarily lower than usual. Memory usage is likely higher. New Features: - Added 2 new Maps to Bot Survival and 1 new map to All Modes. - Added new setting to scale crosshair size Changes and fixes: - Fixed spawns on several maps. - Fixed cannons on several maps. - Fixed floating boats on several maps. - Improved performance impact of smoke particles slightly. - Fixed duplicate button in prof
2023-03-09 15:12 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38206562/7f9344ea489693f5159ceb39d74ccb88436c6bb4.png Hello there and welcome back! Today marks the release of Battle Cry of Freedom's most ambitious and largest update yet. After a long time without updates, today's 2.0 Update will include hundreds of changes, fixes, and features. You can read the full changelog down below. Here is a small teaser showing some of the new features in action. Get ready to saddle up and join the fray in the upcoming 2.0 Update! With the addition of cavalry and horse artillery, players can now traverse the battlefield with speed and precision. M
2023-03-04 15:25 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38206562/7f9344ea489693f5159ceb39d74ccb88436c6bb4.png Large Scale Organized Event - March 12th 9:00PM CET To celebrate the release, we will be hosting a Special Large Scale Organized Event. The Event will take place on the 12th of March at 9:00 PM CET (4:00 PM EST). The Rules and more information about the event will be published at a later Date. Although we do not expect to fill them all, we have a Server with 750 slots ready for the event. Anyone is welcome to attend! Pre-Event Signups for Regiments can be done here: CLICK ME Be notified when the Event is starting: CLICK M
2023-02-25 16:03 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
Welcome back to our Developer Blog for the highly anticipated 2.0 Update for Battle Cry of Freedom! We're thrilled to unveil this week's highlight - the addition of horses, a feature that has been eagerly requested by our community. We are excited to present a short video that features in-game footage of the upcoming 2.0 Update for Battle Cry of Freedom. The video showcases the new and exciting additions and changes that players can expect to see in the game. Large Scale Organized Event - March 12th 9:00PM CET To celebrate the release, we will be hosting a Special Large Scale Organized Event.
2023-02-15 10:41 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38206562/7f9344ea489693f5159ceb39d74ccb88436c6bb4.png Hello there and welcome back! We are happy to announce that the highly anticipated 2.0 Update for Battle Cry of Freedom will be released to Steam on March 9th, 2023! The 2.0 Update is packed with numerous changes and enhancements to every aspect of the game. Here is a small teaser showing some of the new features in action. Get ready to saddle up and join the fray in the upcoming 2.0 Update! With the addition of cavalry and horse artillery, players can now traverse the battlefield with speed and precision. Mount a trusty
2023-02-11 16:19 UTC · Community Announcements · FSE_Olafson
Welcome back to our Developer Blog for the highly-anticipated 2.0 Update for Battle Cry of Freedom! Today, we want to share with you one of our most exciting new features: Brass Music. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38206562/6fbad00c09c2393a71db3a9f07b19bc1d74cd134.gif Supporter Pack: Brass Music With the launch of our 2.0 Update, we're thrilled to announce the availability of an optional Supporter Pack DLC. It's completely optional and won't impede your ability to fully enjoy the game. The Supporter Pack DLC offers an exclusive collection of historical brass music instruments, including the Saxhorn, Tuba
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