Comments - hemmel

No, Savage XR is only available in english. The community is international. On servers you are supposed to chat in english too.

Support forums are here: Newerth.com
At least tell what operating system you are using when a game is for Windows, Linux and Mac. Also add the log file Savage XR generated. Without that basic information, I don't think anyone would be able to help.

works fine for me

Savage XR is still alive and rocking with more in depth gameplay, exciting combat mechanics, leagues and tournaments - and without runes that give unfair advantage to premium players, Savage XR is 100% free. :-)

These are two entirely different games. The most relevant difference is probably that Savage XR is alive while Savage 2 is pretty much dead. ;-)

Savage XR - Savage 2
Originality: asymmetric gameplay - virtually idential races
Combat: unique, exciting movement based melee combat - uninspired "hit, hit, block" spam
RTS Mode: 4 different tech trees, full manual research - automated research, no options
Economy: redstone & gold gathered w/ AI-workers - only gold, automated gathering
Customization: huge weapon/item selection loadout - fixed classes
Base construction: advanced building placement - less buildings and limited placement
Servers: 128 player servers - 30 player servers (more players cause lags)
Performance: fast loading, 400+ fps anytime - long loading times, fps lags in large battles
Maps: 2000 maps - 20 maps (even less installed on the servers)
Content: 100% freeware, same content for everyone - runes that give unfair advantage
Communication: in game chat/clan panel/stats/messaging - chat only
eSport: active leagues/tournaments - no competition since years
Sustainability: active community development - in the hands of S2Games which doesn't care

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tl;dr
Although Savage 2 is unique for being an RTS/FPS hybrid game, it totally sucks compared to what Savage XR offers in terms of content, fun and depth of gameplay.

Savage XR is usually as good as yourself :p

i think most people download savage xr with wrong expectations.
yes, it is 10 years old, it is very hard and it is still competitive.
and it is very unique. s2games best game by far!