Saturday 11th of November was the day that RETO MOTO welcomed nine veteran Heroes & Generals players to its headquarters in Copenhagen to take part in the very first RETO Insider Summit.

The RETO Insider Summit – Fall 2017 focused on veteran players and engaged community members to meet with the developers of Heroes & Generals. To exchange ideas and points of views in a relaxed setting.

It is safe to say that we as game developers learned alot from meeting the nine invited Insiders – and we trust that they in turn also learned a bit more about who we are.



The Insiders were great at bringing community feedback and concerns with them to the individual activities during the summit, while also taking care to express their personal views upon Heroes & Generals.

We want to underline that meeting “just” nine Heroes & Generals players in person, does not mean that we believe that the views expressed during the summit necessarily express the views of every community members. That is why our community managers spend a lot of time in the various forums to keep up with what is going on.

In this report you will find the meeting minutes, summarizing what was talked about during the The RETO Insider Summit – Fall 2017. 

Be aware that a lot of the stuff talked about during the Summit are just ideas and not actual designs, nor reflects any actual decisions. While other things mentioned might be designs but are not in actual production.

In conclusion we at RETO MOTO are very happy with how the RETO Insider Summit turned out. And we look forward to planning and executing the next one.

You can download the full Meeting Minutes as a PDF by clicking this link.

Saturday 11th of November was the day that RETO MOTO welcomed nine veteran Heroes & Generals players to its headquarters in Copenhagen to take part in the very first RETO Insider Summit.

The RETO Insider Summit – Fall 2017 focused on veteran players and engaged community members to meet with the developers of Heroes & Generals. To exchange ideas and points of views in a relaxed setting.

It is safe to say that we as game developers learned alot from meeting the nine invited Insiders – and we trust that they in turn also learned a bit more about who we are.



The Insiders were great at bringing community feedback and concerns with them to the individual activities during the summit, while also taking care to express their personal views upon Heroes & Generals.

We want to underline that meeting “just” nine Heroes & Generals players in person, does not mean that we believe that the views expressed during the summit necessarily express the views of every community members. That is why our community managers spend a lot of time in the various forums to keep up with what is going on.

In this report you will find the meeting minutes, summarizing what was talked about during the The RETO Insider Summit – Fall 2017. 

Be aware that a lot of the stuff talked about during the Summit are just ideas and not actual designs, nor reflects any actual decisions. While other things mentioned might be designs but are not in actual production.

In conclusion we at RETO MOTO are very happy with how the RETO Insider Summit turned out. And we look forward to planning and executing the next one.

You can download the full Meeting Minutes as a PDF by clicking this link.

For the second year in a row Valve is inviting the Steam Community to nominate games for the prestigious Steam Awards.

This year the number of categories has gone from eight to an impressive twelve different categories. And if none of these fits you – you just create your own award category. No matter what it would be fantastic if you would consider nominating Heroes & Generals for an award.

You just need to do it before november 28th @ 19:00 CET / 10am PST.



It is a simple matter to nominate Heroes & Generals for one or more Steam Awards – and you will even earn Steam Badges for doing so.

• Stop by our Steam Store page.
• Click the Steam Awards banner.
• Choose the category you think we should be nominated for.

The imaginative people at Steam have come up some really cool awards categories like the “Mom’s Spaghetti”- and “The World Is Grim Enough Let’s Just All Get Along” Award.
However, we really do like the “No Apologies” Award.
“This is the award you give to a game that you love unconditionally. Does the game have some faults? Maybe. Do other people not understand your love for it? Sure. But make no mistake. There is no guilt here. Only pleasure,” as Steam writes about the award.
This is a description that we believe that you players feel fits Heroes & Generals, just perfectly.

• Nominate at least one game
• Nominate a game in each category
• Play a game you’ve nominated (You were going to play H&G anyways).
• Reviewing (or update your review) for a game you’ve nominated (Tell everyone why H&G should win).

For the second year in a row Valve is inviting the Steam Community to nominate games for the prestigious Steam Awards.

This year the number of categories has gone from eight to an impressive twelve different categories. And if none of these fits you – you just create your own award category. No matter what it would be fantastic if you would consider nominating Heroes & Generals for an award.

You just need to do it before november 28th @ 19:00 CET / 10am PST.



It is a simple matter to nominate Heroes & Generals for one or more Steam Awards – and you will even earn Steam Badges for doing so.

• Stop by our Steam Store page.
• Click the Steam Awards banner.
• Choose the category you think we should be nominated for.

The imaginative people at Steam have come up some really cool awards categories like the “Mom’s Spaghetti”- and “The World Is Grim Enough Let’s Just All Get Along” Award.
However, we really do like the “No Apologies” Award.
“This is the award you give to a game that you love unconditionally. Does the game have some faults? Maybe. Do other people not understand your love for it? Sure. But make no mistake. There is no guilt here. Only pleasure,” as Steam writes about the award.
This is a description that we believe that you players feel fits Heroes & Generals, just perfectly.

• Nominate at least one game
• Nominate a game in each category
• Play a game you’ve nominated (You were going to play H&G anyways).
• Reviewing (or update your review) for a game you’ve nominated (Tell everyone why H&G should win).

It has been a busy few weeks at the Reto-Moto headquarters. We had the Insider Summit, getting the 1.10 update ready while also releasing the Update 1.09.1[/url]. were we have made adjustments to the player level rewards and tweaked the xp earned by pilots – the details on the update can be found in the release blog post.



We have put the 1.10 Update on our prototype server so you can test it and provide feedback before the update goes live.
If you go to the prototype server you can have a look at the new helmet covers, the new vehicle paint jobs and the new weather settings. And you get to battle it out on an all new encounter map called ‘Culmar Hamlet’.
We have made a forum section dedicated to public test feedback, please go there to provide your input.


“What allows me to wake up every morning and come to the office with a smile on my face, is that now I understand that Heroes & Generals players are dedicated to their faction, to the war, but also to the game service as a whole and this is what makes RETO MOTO and Heroes & Generals stronger,” writes Reto Moto’s CEO Reto.JM in his second letter to the community.
You can read the letter from the CEO here.


Once again Reto.RedBjarne was joined on the Q&A & Why-Stream by Reto.Gargamel. We had a record 171 questions submitted by you guys this time around, and Reto.RedBjarne managed to get through approximately 30 of them.
Did you miss the Q&A & Why Twitch-stream? Not to worry you can still find it on Twitch and on our YouTube channel. If you want to submit a question for next time, you can do so here.
And remember to follow us on Twitch and tune in every Wednesday at 1500 CEST / 9am EDT, where we have a new Twitch-stream happening.

Also remember that community members Insider Marv 2.0 and Flint74  collects the answers given in the Q&A & Why-Stream in this forum tread.


Saturday 11th of November we had the very first Insider Summit at the Reto Moto headquarters in Copenhagen. The nine invited veteran players had an enjoyable time as did the developers from Reto Moto – it was a mutural benefitial exchange of viewpoints, ideas, thought and just plain fun.
We are working on a more extensive report detailing what was talked about at the Insider Summit that will be made available to all of you.
Meanwhile, we collected all our photos from the event in this blogpost. However, our favorite picture from the summit is the one below submitted by community member GermanSoldier.




Each time we do an update for Heroes & Generals we also do a video highligtinging the new content and features – these we call Highlight videos.
If you want some insights into how a Highlight video is made, you might want to follow our Lead Animator Reto.Colding on Twitch. Just before the release of the Update 1.09 he streamed while putting the Highlight video together. You can still watch both part one and part two on Twitch.



All Heroes & Generals players know that anything can happen on the frontline. And we really like it when you tell us about your more unusual experiences during combat – be it videos, gifs, screenshots or whatever.


One of these is a clip uploaded to the Heroes & Generals Subreddit by Porthgeidwad. And we really like the small story about showing mercy in combat.
However, you need to visit reddit to see it.



Ever dreamt of taking down a heavy fighter – no problem! All you need is a truck as you can see in the clip below recorded from the players point of view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtPsWYOgyX4&rel=0

And just to make sure you get to see just how awesome a kill this is, Reto.Christiano made sure to capture it from a different angle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtOPY0RK67w&rel=0

 

The Intelligence Bulletin is your quick brief about what is going on in and around Heroes & Generals. While the DevStreams and the forums are for the deep dives, this blog post series is an overall view – the Intelligence Bulletin will be published at regular intervals.

It has been a busy few weeks at the Reto-Moto headquarters. We had the Insider Summit, getting the 1.10 update ready while also releasing the Update 1.09.1[/url]. were we have made adjustments to the player level rewards and tweaked the xp earned by pilots – the details on the update can be found in the release blog post.



We have put the 1.10 Update on our prototype server so you can test it and provide feedback before the update goes live.
If you go to the prototype server you can have a look at the new helmet covers, the new vehicle paint jobs and the new weather settings. And you get to battle it out on an all new encounter map called ‘Culmar Hamlet’.
We have made a forum section dedicated to public test feedback, please go there to provide your input.


“What allows me to wake up every morning and come to the office with a smile on my face, is that now I understand that Heroes & Generals players are dedicated to their faction, to the war, but also to the game service as a whole and this is what makes RETO MOTO and Heroes & Generals stronger,” writes Reto Moto’s CEO Reto.JM in his second letter to the community.
You can read the letter from the CEO here.


Once again Reto.RedBjarne was joined on the Q&A & Why-Stream by Reto.Gargamel. We had a record 171 questions submitted by you guys this time around, and Reto.RedBjarne managed to get through approximately 30 of them.
Did you miss the Q&A & Why Twitch-stream? Not to worry you can still find it on Twitch and on our YouTube channel. If you want to submit a question for next time, you can do so here.
And remember to follow us on Twitch and tune in every Wednesday at 1500 CEST / 9am EDT, where we have a new Twitch-stream happening.

Also remember that community members Insider Marv 2.0 and Flint74  collects the answers given in the Q&A & Why-Stream in this forum tread.


Saturday 11th of November we had the very first Insider Summit at the Reto Moto headquarters in Copenhagen. The nine invited veteran players had an enjoyable time as did the developers from Reto Moto – it was a mutural benefitial exchange of viewpoints, ideas, thought and just plain fun.
We are working on a more extensive report detailing what was talked about at the Insider Summit that will be made available to all of you.
Meanwhile, we collected all our photos from the event in this blogpost. However, our favorite picture from the summit is the one below submitted by community member GermanSoldier.




Each time we do an update for Heroes & Generals we also do a video highligtinging the new content and features – these we call Highlight videos.
If you want some insights into how a Highlight video is made, you might want to follow our Lead Animator Reto.Colding on Twitch. Just before the release of the Update 1.09 he streamed while putting the Highlight video together. You can still watch both part one and part two on Twitch.



All Heroes & Generals players know that anything can happen on the frontline. And we really like it when you tell us about your more unusual experiences during combat – be it videos, gifs, screenshots or whatever.


One of these is a clip uploaded to the Heroes & Generals Subreddit by Porthgeidwad. And we really like the small story about showing mercy in combat.
However, you need to visit reddit to see it.



Ever dreamt of taking down a heavy fighter – no problem! All you need is a truck as you can see in the clip below recorded from the players point of view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtPsWYOgyX4&rel=0

And just to make sure you get to see just how awesome a kill this is, Reto.Christiano made sure to capture it from a different angle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtOPY0RK67w&rel=0

 

The Intelligence Bulletin is your quick brief about what is going on in and around Heroes & Generals. While the DevStreams and the forums are for the deep dives, this blog post series is an overall view – the Intelligence Bulletin will be published at regular intervals.

!THIS SALE HAS ENDED!

It's time for Black Friday Sale!

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and dark autumn nights - a perfect time for gaming!  Throughout this "extended weekend" you can save 50% when buying a new vehicle.



The Black Friday Sale ends Tuesday the 28th of November @ 06:30 CET 02am EST

!THIS SALE HAS ENDED!

It's time for Black Friday Sale!

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and dark autumn nights - a perfect time for gaming!  Throughout this "extended weekend" you can save 50% when buying a new vehicle.



The Black Friday Sale ends Tuesday the 28th of November @ 06:30 CET 02am EST

With the release of the “Update 1.09.1 – Player Level Adjustments” we have made a number of changes to the rewards you get as you level up in Heroes & Generals.
We have made these changes to make progressing in Player Level a more smooth and fun experience for new players.




Below is an overview of the player level rewards and bonuses in Update 1.09.1:

Level 1: Unlock Encounter + Training matchmaking
Level 2: 10,000 credits + 24 hour veteran membership + Bronze matchmaking
Level 3: 5,000 credits + unlock Skirmish
Level 4: 5,000 credits + unlock Assault
Level 5: 100 gold + Silver matchmaking
Level 6: 10,000 credits
Level 7: Gold matchmaking
Level 8: 10,000 credits
Level 9: 10,000 credits
Level 10: 100 gold + 20,000 warfunds + unlock War
Level 11: 25,000 credits
Level 12: 50,000 warfunds + 3 day veteran membership + General recruitment unlock

We moved the 24 Veteran Membership from level six to level two.
We also upped the credit reward at level two, six and nine from 5,000 to 10,000 credits, and put a 10,000 credit reward in at level eight.
Finally we added a 100 gold reward to level five and ten.


We have decided to lower the amount of xp earned by pilots adjusting them to match the other soldier types in Heroes & Generals
The reason for this is that we want all types of soldiers to be equally interesting to play in terms of progression and earnings. We want it to be fair to everyone, and to make sure that all players get a more balanced gameplay experience.
We will continue to monitor xp and earnings for all soldier types and possibly tweak them to uphold this balance.

With the release of the “Update 1.09.1 – Player Level Adjustments” we have made a number of changes to the rewards you get as you level up in Heroes & Generals.
We have made these changes to make progressing in Player Level a more smooth and fun experience for new players.




Below is an overview of the player level rewards and bonuses in Update 1.09.1:

Level 1: Unlock Encounter + Training matchmaking
Level 2: 10,000 credits + 24 hour veteran membership + Bronze matchmaking
Level 3: 5,000 credits + unlock Skirmish
Level 4: 5,000 credits + unlock Assault
Level 5: 100 gold + Silver matchmaking
Level 6: 10,000 credits
Level 7: Gold matchmaking
Level 8: 10,000 credits
Level 9: 10,000 credits
Level 10: 100 gold + 20,000 warfunds + unlock War
Level 11: 25,000 credits
Level 12: 50,000 warfunds + 3 day veteran membership + General recruitment unlock

We moved the 24 Veteran Membership from level six to level two.
We also upped the credit reward at level two, six and nine from 5,000 to 10,000 credits, and put a 10,000 credit reward in at level eight.
Finally we added a 100 gold reward to level five and ten.


We have decided to lower the amount of xp earned by pilots adjusting them to match the other soldier types in Heroes & Generals
The reason for this is that we want all types of soldiers to be equally interesting to play in terms of progression and earnings. We want it to be fair to everyone, and to make sure that all players get a more balanced gameplay experience.
We will continue to monitor xp and earnings for all soldier types and possibly tweak them to uphold this balance.