Hey there troopers, we're pleased to begin the month of April with several important announcements. First up is the release of new server files for First Strike v1.1 which fix various bugs and add ranking functionality to the servers. Ranking can be toggled on or off through the use of Punkbuster on your server, and there are some requirements for stats to be recorded, details are explained below.
First Strike v1.1r Server Release Details:
-Fixed end of round bug on pushmaps (people hiding out after all flags have been captured no longer delays game)
-Fixed certain issues with Imperial defense on Endor
-Fixed various crashing issues
-Ranking can be turned on by enabling Punkbuster (turned off by disabling)
-Must be at least six (6) players in a round for stats to be recorded by the stats server
Server v1.1R Files (Only server admins should download):
DSGaming.net
FileFront
TheOrangeDuck
Moddb.com
Secondly, and probably more importantly for the majority you, we are extremely excited to announce that First Strike v1.2 will be ready for public consumption in about a month, and in the meantime you can enjoy this new wallpaper made by FSDev Imperial:
We are aiming for a late April release, but it may get pushed back to early May depending on our remainging testing. At any rate, you should be getting your hands on all of the new toys found in FS 1.2 very soon so charge those blasters and oil those droids, we'll see you on the battlefield!
