Dirty Bomb is going Open Beta!

(Chris Mullins) #1

It’s finally time! On Tuesday, June 2nd, Dirty Bomb will enter Open Beta! No more access keys, no more buy-in, no more raffles, no more sign-ups; anyone in our service area that wants to play Dirty Bomb can download it through the Steam client and play for free!

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It’s taken a long time to get here. Over the last few years, we at Splash Damage and Nexon have been working hard to make Dirty Bomb a shooter that rewards skill and coordination above all else. With five maps designed for the classic Objective style gameplay, a dozen unique mercs and more, Dirty Bomb is an FPS like none other.

And Open Beta is just the start of things. We have more features, more maps, new ways to play and, of course, plenty of new Mercs coming as Dirty Bomb’s Open Beta rolls on. Keep an eye on our Twitter feed, Facebook page and Twitch stream to stay up to date on everything to come to PC’s most fast-paced and difficult FPS!

(montheponies) #2

Please tell me that is leading to new maps designed for the other classic Stopwatch style gameplay :smiley:

Anyway good news, here’s hoping the servers can handle it and we don’t get too many cheaters - all the best!

(Szakalot) #3

Most of the game is there, and it looks like it could be ready for open beta. You’ve also decreased grind considerably, and at a good moment, since new F2P players will need a while before getting all them mercs.

I’d love to see some last-minute polish, that would prevent many butthurts, regarding:

  • server stacks. Saw one right after patch, players on my team tried their best, medics doing heroic revives, but few too many good shooters on the enemy team and terminal spawn camp at first obj, like it often turns out. If you really don’t want to split the community by minimum level servers, how about another lvl of max lvl servers? - say max lvl 10? Would allow those fresh lvl6-7 players some middle ground, before getting rekted in stopwatch.

  • server stability: crashes, and those really pesky ghost players

(BomBaKlaK) #4

Open Beta mean new maps and map rework ?

(Nail) #5

nope, but maybe sumpin else

(Neo_TA) #6

good luck to everyone when the game goes open beta increase of hackers and flaming kids… let the gamer gods have mercy on us all…

(BomBaKlaK) #7

That’s why we need “Min level 10” servers or this will be the “noobragingkiddorapingfest” next week

(prophett) #8

This please. Make it somewhat enjoyable for lower and higher ranks.

(Shadwblade2652) #9

Will ranks reset? Or will everything be good still?

(Nail) #10

no reset, you keep everything

(Pytox) #11

no more mugs giveaways?

(Shadwblade2652) #12

don’t have anything anyways haha just wanted to know

(BioSnark) #13

Don’t think the game is ready for open.

Match balance, map balance/pace, map variety, F2P model, progression and customization model, anticheat, player cheat reporting, movement, sound and performance have significant problems. Match balance and hacking will get worse and the progression/f2p model will probably get more mired in player investment.

Hoping anticheat, sound, certain persistent bugs, performance and map variety will improve more rapidly due to increased pressure. Also hoping movement isn’t further punished as SD pursues a mythical disabled fps gamer population who apparently can’t handle moving while shooting at other moving and jumping targets.

/dissatisfied

(Shadwblade2652) #14

So, when does the game launch?

(Ecano) #15

This made my day :D:D:D

But absolute QFT

[QUOTE=BioSnark;530147] Also hoping movement isn’t further punished as SD pursues a mythical disabled fps gamer population who apparently can’t handle moving while shooting at other moving and jumping targets.

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(Runeforce) #16

OMG, it’s finally here: it’s noob pwnage day! Time to make those little ****ers cry and ragequit en masse. Are you with me Rex? :smiley:

(Exedore) #17

:flamethrower:

:frowning:

(Runeforce) #18

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He he he. No, I’ll play nice, I promise. Will most likely play medic all day to show them the ropes (and make them realize the difference between downed and gibbed.) I seriously hope you booted up a couple more of max level servers for the occasion though.

(Exedore) #19

Cheers. You all can play an huge part in how the new players will experience the game’s rather steep learning curve.

#20

So… are we open beta yet? I’m scared to check!