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| FS 1.6 Full Installer Released! |
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GREETINGS TROOPERS!
Just in time for the second weekend of First Strike 1.6 we're proud to release the full installer for this release of the mod. Rather than having to install FS 1.5 and then update to 1.6, this new release will give you access to all of the content of FS 1.6 straight out of the box.
We'd still advise you to also get the new First Strike Launcher though, as hotfixes have been released since the release of FS 1.6 to improve the player experience since the new release came out last weekend, and this is by far the best method of getting a hold of those new updates.
The mirrors for the FS 1.6 Full Installer are as follows:
First Strike 1.6 Full Installer Mirror
Mediafire First Strike 1.6 Mirror
There will be further mirrors added here as they come on-line.
Look to the First Strike 1.6 Released! news post for details of the changelog for this release. We hope you enjoy the mod and look forward to seeing you out there for some serious games this weekend.
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| First Strike Installation Guide Video |
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GREETINGS TROOPERS!
Well our first weekend with First Strike 1.6 is over, and it has been very successful indeed with a high volume of traffic on both our forums and ModDB, with the mod in fact becoming the No.1 most popular mod on ModDB over the weekend with our page peaking at well over 7 thousand hits at the high point. It is gratifying to see that all our hard work is appreciated.
Another thing we have noted from the feedback and comments over this weekend is that people who are not used to the mod are having issues getting the thing installed successfully. To help out with this FSDev Twigs has kindly gone to the effort of putting together a video to hopefully clear a few of these issues up and illustrate how simple the mod is to install.
In addition to this we will be looking at creating a full First Strike 1.6 installer which should be coming out at some point later this week. We hope this will also help people get into the mod easier and that this will translate into more players on-line. Also any clans out there or gaming community members, perhaps you could look at organizing an event night of some kind to help gather larger numbers of players together on-line at the same time, as that is when the mod can truly shine with high numbers of players in game for some epic battles.
Another thing we'd like to share with you today is this Livestream video from the opening weekend of First Strike 1.6, kindly put together by Bluedrake42 showing some healthy and much appreciated support for the mod. Even though it doesn't show a high volume of players it does show how fun to play the mod is, and shows Twigs being a bit of a demon player and stalking them all like the Predator. Also as these guys are new to the mod they're asking Twigs all the questions that new players might want answered, so it is quite informative as well as entertaining.
Once again thanks to Bluedrake42 for the support and the excellent video.
Lastly someone was asking whether there is a First Strike Facebook page, and the answer is. Yes there is, in fact there are two of them and here are the links below:
First Strike Mod Facebook
First Strike on Facebook
Until next time...
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| First Strike 1.6 Released! |
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GREETINGS TROOPERS!
Well it has been a long time coming, but it gives us great pleasure to be able to announce the release of First Strike 1.6 at long last. The content itself will be available through automatic update through the First Strike Launcher, but in addition to that new content we also have a new launcher for you to try which you can link to here:
New First Strike Launcher Installer
New FS Launcher: Mirror 2
1.6 Build for manual upload
UPDATE:
FS Launcher Installers updated to fix a number of issues including allowing people to install it wherever they want. The Launcher itself will automatically update itself with the hotfixes we've rolled out this week to address other issues which have been raised since the launch of 1.6. Enjoy.
Later on we'll also release a full First Strike 1.6 installer for those who wish to install this from scratch rather than updating from First Strike 1.55. So just to clarify, you can now update to FS 1.6 from an existing copy of FS 1.55 via the launcher. The file linked to above is just the new First Strike Launcher, and not the whole mod, you'll need a copy of FS 1.55 in addition to this to play the mod. A full First Strike 1.6 installer will be available in a day or two.
We hope you enjoy these improvements, and look forward to seeing you all on the servers soon.
First Strike v1.6 Changelog:
Weapons:
- Further enhanced AI tweaks for turbolasers
- Further enhanced AI tweaks for anti-starfighter turrets
- Turbolaser and Ion Cannon Weapons Platform Satellites added
Vehicles:
- Further enhanced AI tweaks for all starfighters
- AI support added to capital ships to enhance co-op space map experience
- Space map versions of Lambda Shuttle and Sentinel Lander added with enhanced armour and shielding for space combat
- Carrier version of the Carrack class Light Cruiser added with TIE Rack launcher capability
New Multiplayer Maps added:
- Nesmazzda Conflict
- Parmel Invasion
- Silver Station
Singleplayer Map Support added to:
- Battle of Taloraan
- Jundland Wastes
- Nesmazzda Conflict
Co-op Map Support added to:
- Battle of Taloraan
- Jundland Wastes
- Nesmazzda Conflict
Gameplay:
- Ryloth tweaks: issue of spawning to death in Rebel tank cave fixed. Sunken droid fixed in Rebel hangar
- Mos Entha Co-Op and SP ticket bleed fixed, no longer favours one side
- Null Sensor Station tower fixed to prevent shields falling through top floor
- Strike at Parmel tickets increased due to player demand
- AI co-op and singleplayer map support enhanced for more complete bot functionality, bots now able to utilise buildings with interiors and more effectively interact with the environment in general
Various bug fixes:
- New Launcher added which addresses some issues with initial installation process, also provides a faster more efficient update facility.
- Python edits leading to better server stability
Well we all hope you enjoy the fruits of our labours, and we look forward to...
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| First Strike Suffers Cyber Attack |
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GREETINGS TROOPERS!
We just wanted to give you a quick update regarding the current status of the release of First Strike 1.6. It is a case of a good news and bad news story. The good news is that the release is pretty much finished and ready to go with just the last tests on a public release candidate to be performed before we're ready to get it into your grubby little mitts. The bad news is that the First Strike Forum server has suffered a sustained cyber attack by some dirty hacker which keeps bombarding our server with extremely high levels of spam which is preventing us from getting the thing back on line again. We're working on the problem, but it is quite an involved process which is now hampering production. Unfortunately the forum server is linked into the mod updating process, so we really need to get this sorted before we can release FS 1.6. The most annoying thing is that if this had happened a week later FS 1.6 would have most likely already been out the door, and this problem while still being an annoyance for sure, wouldn't have seemed quite so critical as you'd all have already got a hold of the new First Strike. This timing really sucks to say the least.
Rest assured that we're working to resolve this problem, and that as soon as we do we'll get this new content out to you ASAP. We're positively gagging to get you all playing it. So wish us luck as we tackle this dirty little hacker's handy work.
UPDATE:
And we're back. The website has now returned thanks to FSDev Imperial and his hard work. Production can now recommence on FS 1.6 and we'll hopefully have that new product ready for you shortly.
So bear with us and we'll soon...
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Closed Alpha Test & Deth..
