Hello Hunters,

Today we are going to take a deeper look into the new changes, to Classic!

First off, just in case you missed the news, theHunter:Classic has had an update to the business model and it has never been more accessible and easy to play as it is now!

One of the biggest changes we have done, is to remove memberships. This means that all maps and all animals are available to hunt for free, for any player. The Free Animal Rotation has been removed and all animals are free to hunt all the time, on all reserves.
Another major change we have made, is that nearly all items in the Store can now be purchased with both em$ and gm$. em$ can be purchased as per usual and gm$ can now be earned in game by harvesting an animal that has CSS score.
Now when you harvest an animal that has a CSS (Cross Species Score) value, you can sell that animal and in return, you get gm$ to the same value as the CSS score. For example if I harvested an animal that had a CSS value of 85, I could sell it for 85gm$. If you have the Taxidermy prompt turned off, this will happen automatically. If you have the prompt turned on, you will see the option to sell the animal, as well as the option to taxidermy the animal.
All features that used to be included in the membership packages, are now also free for anyplayer. For example, everyone can now take a custom profile picture or host a multiplayer game. Ammo now replenishes for the .243 rifles and 12GA Shotguns, all other weapons you will need to purchase ammo for, however it is not expensive!
With the latest update, the game can only be launched through Steam now. Your profile, all equipment and progress remains the same. After launching the game, you will be prompted to sign in, simply enter the same login information you have always done.
Any outstanding membership, has now been credited back to everyone in the form of em$. The length of membership that you had remaining, dictates how many em$ you have received. If you think you have not received your em$, please contact support.




To commemorate this amazing achievement, we have a very special week of competitions, missions and prizes!

There are 6 competitions that all reward very handsomely with em$ and are sure to test your skills, you can view these competitions and their details in the competition tab in the launcher here.

There is also a great mission pack you can work your way through, that rewards players with a very nice golden .243, limited ‘10 year’ edition, and a very generous amount of gm$!

On top of these great events, players that have played the game for 5, 7 or 10 years have been gifted with a special shirt as a token of our appreciation for their support over the years. There is also a limited edition T-shirt that all other players can purchase in the store!

Have a great week all,

TK

Hello Hunters,

Today's Status Update contains information that is important, please make sure you tell anyone and everyone to read it!




Hello Hunters,

We would like to take this opportunity to tell you about the new business model for theHunter:Classic.

Starting May 6th, we will update theHunter Classic’s free-to-play model by giving all players free access to all the reserves and animals, as well as making the game exclusively available on Steam.

For players who want to enhance their hunting experience, weapons, equipment and vanity items will still be priced with em$. Additionally, all items in the store will receive a gm$ price and all future animal harvests will yield gm$. Players that have memberships that last longer than May, will be automatically compensated in em$ with an amount reflecting the length of membership remaining.

We appreciate all the passion the community has shown over the past decade, helping us make theHunter Classic what it is today. Moving forward, we hope that these changes will lower the barrier of entry for new and returning players alike by giving them a more immediate way of immersing themselves in the beautiful world that we’ve created.

Any questions or comments, please fire them in the thread in our forum.

Kind Regards,

theHunter: Classic team




The new .405 Lever Action ‘Engraved’ variation is now available and is a must for any enthusiast. Check it out in the Store!




Banteng now have a great mission pack, that you can work your way through, good luck!




This week Moose and Dall Sheep are free to hunt, good luck!

Have a great week all,

TK

Hello Hunters,

Today, I almost… ALMOST, did not need a jacket when I walked out of the house. So Spring is here and Easter is just around the corner, but more about that soon!

The Hunting video this week is stunning, I would love to get to Alaska one day! Remember this shows real footage, so if you prefer to keep your hunting fix virtual, DO NOT CLICK Here

Easter Event 2019



Today the annual Easter Event starts, it is packed full of Competitions and a nice themed Mission Pack! For More details, head over to our forum to have a read, or click on the banner in the launcher!

Sambar Missions



Sambar Deer now have a great mission pack, that you can work your way through, good luck!

10 Year Limited Edition T-Shirts



Just one week to go before the competition ends, not many entries yet, so I would say the T-shirts are still up for the taking. If you fancy getting your hands on one of these t-shirts, there is still time, head to our forums to read how! The other chance you have to win a t-shirt this week is be in our stream tomorrow, 4pm CEST!

Rare and Trophy of the Week

These Weekly competitions are super popular. The Trophy of the Week gets selected on Monday and Rare of the Week gets selected on Wednesday’s.

So, if you have shot a rare or high scoring animal from this week and want a chance to win, then share them in the correct thread on our forum, don’t forget to mention the score!

This Week's Winners



The ‘Trophy of the Week’ is this HUGE Black Bear, It was shot by ‘Nockedup’ and it scored 23.858, congratulations that’s a monster! Hopefully he looks as happy in your lodge!



The ‘Rare of the Week’ goes to ‘W1nchester’ for this W-I-D-E Piebald Blacktail, it has a nice score of 193.7, congratulations!

Free Rotation



This week Polar Bear and Banteng are free to hunt, good luck!

Have a great week all,

TK

Hello Hunters,

This weeks Status Update is a shorter one, but we have some new missions and a nice new version of the Pulsar bow!

For this week's Hunting video, I managed to find some footage of some Red deer in New Zealand. Now these ones are farmed, but impressive nonetheless! Remember this shows real footage, so if you prefer to keep your hunting fix virtual, DO NOT CLICK Here.

New “Pulsar” - Blazing Orange



Today we release the new Pulsar version ‘Blazing Orange’, a very nice looking bow! Check it out in store now!

10 Year Limited Edition T-Shirts


Last week we gave away two t-shirts in the weekly stream, and next week's stream there will be another one up for grabs. But if you do not have a chance to watch the streams live, we have a competition on in our forums at the moment, for more information, head over and check it out yourself!

Dall Sheep Missions



There is now a new Mission Pack out for Dall Sheep! Make sure you check them out in the Missions Tab in the launcher.

Rare and Trophy of the Week

These Weekly competitions are super popular. The Trophy of the Week gets selected on Monday and Rare of the Week gets selected on Wednesday’s.

So, if you have shot a rare or high scoring animal from this week and want a chance to win, then share them in the correct thread on our forum, don’t forget to mention the score!

This Week's Winners



The ‘Trophy of the Week’ is this NICE Red Fox, It was shot by ‘VipoPL’ and it scored 31.206, congratulations that’s a monster!



The ‘Rare of the Week’ goes to ‘Villkatta’ for this Albino Lynx, it has a nice score of 8.714, congratulations!

Free Rotation

This week Magpie Geese and Canada Geese are free to hunt, good luck!

Have a great week all,

TK

Hello Hunters,

Apologies for last week and the lack of a Status Update, it was all hands on deck for Generation Zero and well… it was a crazy week! This week we have double winners for both Rare and Trophy of the week, a community competition to start the build up towards the 10 year celebrations and we have more missions out!

The hunting video this week, has a species I had not really seen hunted before, Aoudad Sheep. They have interesting looking horns and they look very alert and jumpy! Remember this shows real footage, so if you prefer to keep your hunting fix virtual, DO NOT CLICK Here

Eurasian Lynx and Ptarmigan Missions



This week, you can find some new mission packs for both Eurasian Lynx and Ptarmigan! Both packs are super fun and I am sure the mission chases in the community will enjoy them!

10 Year Limited Edition T-Shirts



We have a limited number of these beautiful t-shirts to give away in various competitions that will happen over the next month in classic, competitions will range from ones hosted within the forums, to the chance to win them live on stream, both playing and watching!

The first two competitions start tomorrow, one in the forums and one in tomorrow's stream. So keep your eyes peeled for more details!

Rare and Trophy of the Week

These Weekly competitions are super popular. The Trophy of the Week gets selected on Monday and Rare of the Week gets selected on Wednesday’s.
So, if you have shot a rare or high scoring animal from this week and want a chance to win, then share them in the correct thread on our forum, don’t forget to mention the score!

This Week's Winners



The first ‘Trophy of the Week’ is this BIG Moose, It was shot by ‘muledeer’ and it scored 224.Congratulations!



The second ‘Trophy of the Week’ is this HUGE Water Buffalo, that was shot by Nedbella and has a great score of 281.635. Congrats Nedbella! Both winners receive 500 em$!



The first ‘Rare of the Week’ goes to ‘Trelek1988’ for this Leucistic Grey Wolf, it has a nice score of 15.551, congratulations!



The second ‘Rare of the Week’ goes to ricker1960 for this Piebald Mule Deer, it scored 181.065, congrats ricker1960. 500em$ are going out to both winners of Rare of the Week.

Free Rotation

All Duck species are free to hunt this week.

Have a great week all,

TK

Hello Hunters,

How is everyone this week? Today we have a new Ghillie Suit and not one, but TWO new sets of competitions going into rotation.



I purchased some new arrows last week and decided to splash out a little and see if there was much difference in the high end brands. I went for some Gold Tip ‘Pierce’ arrows which are a newer hybrid hunting arrow, as they are much thinner than your standard hunting arrow. Well all I can say is that if there was not a catch net behind the foam, I would have likely been getting pass through. Next time i'll get a photo of the back of the foam so you can see how hard in the catch net they are. So… yes there is a big difference in arrow quality and I guess the thinner shafts mean a more concentrated point of impact, hence the extra penetration.

This weeks video is a good one, two brothers ribbing each other, while heading out after some Elk, what could be more entertaining? Remember this shows real footage, so if you prefer to keep your hunting fix virtual, DO NOT CLICK Here.

Arctic Winter Ghillie Suit



This Ghillie Suit has been requested by the community for awhile now and today it is finally out and ready for use! Make sure you take a look at the bundle.

Magpie Goose and Dall Sheep Competitions



Magpie Goose and Dall Sheep competitions are now in rotation.

The 5 unique Magpie Goose competitions are:

Never Saw It Coming
The highest scoring swimming Magpie Goose taken down with 1 shot at over 30 meters (Approx. 98 feet) is your competition entry. Highest combined score wins.

A Kiwi Specialty
The heaviest combined weight of all airborne Magpie Goose harvested with only 3 attempts is your competition entry. Bows or Crossbows only. Highest combined weight wins.

Firequackers
The average score of your top 5 airborne Magpie Goose shot using any 20 GA Semi-Automatic Shotgun is your competition entry. Highest average score wins.

Yin and Yang
The highest combined score of your top 2 airborne Magpie Goose both shot at under 10 meters (Approx. 33 feet) or over 20 meters (Approx. 66 feet) is your competition entry. Highest combined score wins.

In Plain Sight
The highest scoring airborne Magpie Goose shot without using Stands, Towers, Blinds or Shooting Tripod Rests is your competition entry. Highest score wins.

The 5 unique Dall Sheep competitions are:

Dallperados
The combined highest score of your top five Dall Sheep shot using any permitted rifle each taken down in one shot at 100% Harvest Value is your competition entry. Highest combined score wins.

Get a Grip
The highest scoring Dall Sheep shot in the lungs with any permitted handgun is your competition entry. Highest score wins.

Deadly Curves
The highest average score of your 3 highest scoring Dall Sheep shot using any bow is your competition entry. Highest average score wins.

The Sheep and The Slug
The heaviest weighing unspooked Dall Sheep taken down in 1 shot using any Shotgun with Slug ammunition is your competition entry. Highest weight wins.

Wool and Needle
The heaviest combined weight of your 5 heaviest Dall Sheep shot in the lungs or heart with any crossbow is your competition entry. Heaviest combined weight wins.

Lock&learn: White out!



Come join me tomorrow at 4pm for another multiplayer competition. Tomorrow there are three Arctic Ghillie Suits to be won. One for the highest Scoring Moose, once for the highest scoring Bison and one for the highest scoring Sitka. All must be shot with a bow only. The password for the server gets put in chat at 4pm and its first in first served, so don’t be late! www.twitch.tv/expansiveworlds and we are also now broadcasting to Steam and the Classic Facebook page.

Rare and Trophy of the Week

These Weekly competitions are super popular. The Trophy of the Week gets selected on Monday’s and Rare of the Week gets selected on Wednesday’s.

So, if you have shot a rare or high scoring animal from this week and want a chance to win, then share them in the correct thread on our forum, don’t forget to mention the score!

This Week's Winners



The ‘Trophy of the Week’ is this HUGE Blacktail Deer, It was shot by ‘Zara_Spook’ with a great score of 196.143. That puts you second on the leaderboard, congratulations!



The ‘Rare of the Week’ goes to ‘BystM’ for this Piebald Blacktail Deer, it has a very nice score of 162.478, congratulations!

Free Rotation



This week Roosevelt Elk and Rocky Mountain Elk are free to hunt, good luck!

Have a great week all,

TK

Hello Hunters,

Here are the notes from today's patch:

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue with the .30R O/U Break Action Rifle - Engraved II. That stopped players from equipping the weapon.
  
• Fixed the skin variation issue for the .405 Lever Action Rifle

Have a good weekend all,

Mat

Hello Hunters,

Today the Status Update covers some new competitions and a very nice looking rifle that is being released!

This weeks video was very interesting for me, because I had never seen a Marco Polo sheep before, man are they HUGE! Remember this shows real footage, so if you prefer to keep your hunting fix virtual, DO NOT CLICK Here.

Saint Patricks Event 2019



Top of the morn'n to you all!

This week our annual Saint Patrick's Event is on!

This years event has three competitions and a nice mission that will have you searching for gold!

St Patricks Comps:

Each Competition lasts for 72 hours and unlike the last few event, these competitions do not run at the same time.

St Patrick's Event: A Lucky Black Sheep
The highest scoring unspooked Bighorn Sheep taken down in one shot is your competition entry. The heart should not be penetrated. Highest score wins.

St Patrick's Event: The Cat Worth Nine Lives
The heaviest weighing Eurasian Lynx shot at over 9 meters (Approx. 30 feet) with a heartshot is your competition entry. Other organs may be hit. Heaviest weight wins.

St Patrick's Event: Million Dollar Antlers
The highest scoring unspooked male Blacktail Deer at 100% Harvest Value is your competition entry. Only first 3 harvests count. Highest score wins.

Prizes for the Competitions:

1st Place - 300 em$ and Trophy
2nd Place - 200 em$ and Trophy
3rd Place = 100 em$ and Trophy
4 - 10 Place = 50em$ and Trophy

St Patrick's Mission:

St Patrick's Event: Where's Me Pot a Gold?

Collect 7 Pot of Gold Collectables.

Finishing the Mission will reward you with a Bare Wood Deployable Tower.

Competitions can be found in the list here.

Good luck all!

Rock Ptarmigan Competitions



Rock Ptarmigan competitions are now in rotation.

The 5 unique competitions are:

You and Me Forever
The highest combined score of your top 2 airborne Rock Ptarmigans shot using any shotgun with birdshot is your competition entry. Highest combined score wins.

Good Accounts make Good Friends
The highest combined weight of all your airborne Rock Ptarmigans with only 3 attempts is your competition entry. Highest combined weight wins.

The Last Flight
The highest scoring airborne Rock Ptarmigan shot using any 20 GA Semi-Automatic Shotgun is your competition entry. Highest score wins.

Clear for Takeoff
The highest scoring airborne Rock Ptarmigan shot at over 15 meters (Approx. 49 feet) is your competition entry. Highest score wins.

Eye of the Tiger
The furthest shot airborne Rock Ptarmigan at 100% Harvest Value is your competition entry. No scopes allowed. Furthest shot wins.

.30R Engraved Break Action Rifle



Following in the sleek style of the 7x64, this beautiful addition will be sure to get some heads turning! Take a look for yourself HERE.

Rare and Trophy of the Week

These Weekly competitions are super popular. The Trophy of the Week gets selected on Monday’s and Rare of the Week gets selected on Wednesday’s.

So, if you have shot a rare or high scoring animal from this week and want a chance to win, then share them in the correct thread on our forum, don’t forget to mention the score!

This Week's Winners



The ‘Trophy of the Week’ is this BRUTE of a Wild Boar, It was shot by ‘VonStratos’ with a great score of 1246.091. That puts you third on the leaderboard, congratulations!



The ‘Rare of the Week’ goes to ‘grancazador’ for this Melanistic European Rabbit, nice trophy shot!, congratulations!

Free Rotation



This week Red Fox and Arctic Fox are free to hunt, good luck!

Have a great week all,

TK

Hello Hunters,

How is everyone? It has gone from a warm and a promising looking Spring, back to Winter in about 3 days here in Sweden. Temperatures have gone back well below Freezing and there is once again snow on the ground.

Nothing really to report about my archery this week, I got close to shooting my first 30 round last night. But then after about an hour my form took a turn for the worst, so I decided to call it quits.

This weeks video stays with last week’s theme of motivation and I think a lot of people can relate to what Mike is talking about. Remember this shows real footage, so if you prefer to keep your hunting fix virtual, DO NOT CLICK Here.

Womanly Woman Event



Today this years Womanly Woman Event kicks off, which will see players square off against different species, in 4 different competitions that run over 5 days. Each competition runs for 5 days, which means there are 4 different competitions running at the same time. Here are the competition details!

Womanly Woman Event: The Queen of Foxes - Lightest Combined weight of any Female Arctic and Red Fox taken with any .357 Revolver. Must be shot from a Tower, Treestand or Tripod and have 100% Harvest Value.

Womanly Woman Event: The Mother of Felines - Highest Combined score of any female Bobcat and Lynx. Must be Heart/Lung shot only, shot under 25 meters. Any permitted ammo can be used.

Womanly Woman Event: The Ptarmigan Priestess - Highest Combined average score of one female Rock Ptarmigan, female Willow Ptarmigan and female White-tailed Ptarmigan. Must be Airborne, 5 attempts only.

Womanly Woman Event: The Wise Woman of Rabbits - Highest Combined Weight of one female European Rabbit, one female Snowshoe Hare and one female Cottontail. Using any Crossbow or Xbow Pistol, unspooked with one shot.

All Competitions award the following prizes:

1st place = 300 em$ and Trophy
2nd place = 200em$ and Trophy
3rd place = 100em$ and Trophy
4th - 10th place = 50em$ and Trophy

Competitions can be found in the list here.

Good luck all!

Banteng Competitions



Banteng competitions are now in rotation.

The 5 unique missions are:

Hairless Buffalos
The combined highest score of your top five unspooked male Banteng shot using .45-70 Government is your competition entry. Highest average weight wins.

Smoked Beef
The heaviest Banteng shot using any permitted Muzzleloader or Muzzleloader Pistol at 100% Harvest Value is your competition entry. Heaviest weight wins.

Banteng of Midas
The highest scoring male Banteng taken down in one shot is your competition entry. Target must be the common blonde variety. Other fur varieties do not count. Highest score wins.

Tricolor Triad
The highest combined score of your first three unspooked Banteng each shot at under 30 meters (Approx. 98 feet) is your competition entry. Highest combined score wins.

Besting the Bull
The heaviest weighing male Banteng shot in the heart or lungs using any weapon without a scope is your competition entry. Heaviest weight wins.

Rare and Trophy of the Week

These Weekly competitions are super popular. The Trophy of the Week gets selected on Monday’s and Rare of the Week gets selected on Wednesday’s.
So, if you have shot a rare or high scoring animal from this week and want a chance to win, then share them in the correct thread on our forum, don’t forget to mention the score!

This Week's Winners



The ‘Trophy of the Week’ is this MONSTER of a Roosevelt Elk, It was shot by ‘Sp3aker’ with a great score of 409.845. Congratulations!



The ‘Rare of the Week’ goes to ‘rhapsodaisical’ for this Albino Coyote, looks like a fun hunting party to be in, congratulations!

Free Rotation



This week Eurasian Lynx and Brown Bear are free to hunt, good luck!

Have a great week all,

Tk

Hello Hunters,

This week’s Status Update is a little shorter, but with another weapon coming out and some more competitions, I am sure you will not be disappointed.
On Saturday the Bow Club that I am a member of, hosted a competition, so I went along and helped out. It was pretty cool seeing so many different bows and so many different shooting styles. Here are a few pictures I managed to snap.


This weeks video is a little bit of a motivational one and it will give you a bit of an insight to how dedicated Cameron Hanes is to hunting. His motivation is next level and I could only dream to get half as dedicated to the sport! Remember this shows real footage, so if you prefer to keep your hunting fix virtual, DO NOT CLICK Here.

7x64mm Engraved Bolt Action Rifle.



Another very sleek, beautiful looking weapon gets released into the store today. This rifle shares the same skills and achievements as the original 7X64mm Bolt Action Rifle.

Eurasian Lynx Competitions



Eurasian Lynx competitions are now in rotation.

The 5 unique missions are:

Hidden on a Meowntain
The furthest shot unspooked Eurasian Lynx with any bow or crossbow is your competition entry. Target must be shot while you're crouching. Furthest shot wins.

The Fur-midable Foe
The highest scoring Eurasian Lynx shot at under 25 meters (Approx. 82 feet) with any Shotgun using Buckshot is your competition entry. Target must have a fur variant that isn't common (e.g Cinnamon, Blonde, Grey, etc). Highest score wins.

Smoking Out the Prey
The highest scoring male Eurasian Lynx shot in either lung with any muzzleloader using .50 Patched Round Ball Ammunition is your competition entry. Other organs may be hit. Target must be taken down in one shot. Highest score wins.

Radi-claw Cats
The 3 closest shot unspooked Eurasian Lynx each at 100% Harvest Value is your competition entry. Lowest combined distance of 3 closest shots wins.

Himmy's League
The heaviest weighing Eurasian Lynx with a weight of at least 21.2 kg (Approx. 46.8 lbs) at 100% Harvest Value is your competition entry. Heaviest weight wins.

Rare and Trophy of the Week
These Weekly competitions are super popular. The Trophy of the Week gets selected on Monday’s and Rare of the Week gets selected on Wednesday’s.
So, if you have shot a rare or high scoring animal from this week and want a chance to win, then share them in the correct thread on our forum, don’t forget to mention the score!

This Week's Winners



The ‘Trophy of the Week’ is this BRUISER of a Bighorn Sheep, It was shot by ‘Moon’ with a great score of 189.961. Congratulations, I bet BucksNBuffalo was jealous!!



The ‘Rare of the Week’ goes to ‘Ianbiel’ for this Leucistic Bison, what an amazing animal, congratulations!

Free Rotation



This week Feral Goat and Mule Deer are free to hunt, good luck!

Have a great week all,

TK