Hello hunters,
It’s Thursday again and it’s status update time.
News from the tech corner
We are still busy with the server move which will happen some time next week. During the move the forum and wiki will be down for some time before they re-emerge in their new capacities. We’ll keep you updated as to when this will happen, the game itself won’t be affected though. Because of the server move our backend guys have been working in kind of force majeure circumstances, but after it’s done we’ll have more time to devote to some lingering issues which we know have spoiled the game experience for many of you, such as spotting and tracking stats not updating as they should.
Today we released a patch with bug fixes and we will continue working on other pestering bugs, such as the game sometimes not closing, travelling distance not calculating properly, the harvest function of the huntermate bug not working as it should and other issues reported by you in our bug report forums or via support. Unfortunately, we can’t tell you which bugs will be fixed and when, as it is impossible for us to make those promises. We understand that “we are working on it” is not the most satisfactory reply, but it is the only one a game programmer can give before the fix is tested and committed. We just want to reassure you that we are 100% committed to improving the quality of the game and we want to thank you for your patience.
New guest competitions
As we promised before, we will be splitting all free species competitions into two divisions: one will only be open to guests, the other one only to members. You can tell members only competitions by their names. Both divisions will feature new trophies, designed by CaptainMunch and our artist Tomas. This change will happen in two steps:
- This Friday, March 11, the free species competitions that are running over the weekend will only be open to guests.
- On Monday, March 14, when the competition schedule restarts, new members only competitions will start running alongside the guest only versions. This also when the new trophies will be added.
This is a new feature for us, so we appreciate any feedback you might have. Please share it either by contacting support or leaving a comment to this status update thread.
Game contributor memberships
Briefly coming back to the winners of the community game design contest we announced last week. Apart from em$ or memberships, they will also receive a unique item. A little brother of the magic DEV jacket – well, they are almost devs, after all 😉
Aside from the jacket (will be added to winners’ inventories after the next patch), we wanted to add something extra special to those people who helped with making theHunter more fun and diverse, so, we’ll create a special membership type, Contributor, which will be assigned to players who have written their names in the history of the theHunter game development. Apart from the winners of the game contest above, it will also be given to Gostwind who created the design for the Ghillie suit, CaptainMunch who designed the new trophies, Stevenky (bowhunter93) who came up with the name Whiterime Ridge, MonacoSteve who came up with Hirschfelden and Haldur, who came up with Val-des-Bois. Our translators, wiki team members and moderators can also apply for this title – just give me a shout.
Membership sale
Today we’re kicking off an end-of-the-week membership sale which will run until Monday next week. It’s a good opportunity if your membership is about to run out or, even if not, just to make a bargain, since your membership time stacks.
Use the following codes in the store to get discounts on memberships and membership bundles:
- WAYFARER – 15% off on 3 months memberships and Wayfarer membership bundle
- PATHFINDER – 20% off on 6 months memberships and Pathfinder membership bundle
- TRAILRUNNER – 25% off on 12 months memberships and Trailrunner membership bundle
That’s it from us for today!
Happy hunting!
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