Our team is hard at work making final preparations for the Emerald Bear (1.2.0) update coming later in July. So, we’ll keep this week’s Wire Report short and sweet!


If you missed it, last week we sat down with Company of Heroes 3’s Map Designer extraordinaire, Will (aka Monolithicbacon)! We previewed the new maps coming to CoH3 in Emerald Bear, Benghazi and Monte Cavo, we talked about their inspiration, and we learned more about the work Will and team are doing for these and future maps. See the entire discussion below.



We’re extending our support of Wounded Warriors Canada! Check out how we’ve worked with this great charity so far, and how you can get involved. Donate to the charity here to receive some free CoH3 merch!




Next Friday, July 14th, we’ll be hosting a livestream previewing all the changes coming to Company of Heroes 3 in Emerald Bear. We’ll be joined by our Designers Marco (Marcus2389) and Miguel (DevM) to talk about balance, off-map abilities, pathfinding and more! Be sure to tune in on our Twitch channel at 10am PT next Friday.



We’ve already shared a bunch of sneak peeks (as voted on by our players!) of the changes coming in Emerald Bear. Here’s the full list so far.

• Pathfinding Improvements – Vehicle Formation Movement
  
• Benghazi Sneak Peek
  
• Vehicle Turn Momentum
  
• Vehicle Pathing Prioritization – Road Preference OFF

We’ll be sharing more sneak peeks next week, so be sure to follow all our social channels at the links below!


CoHmmunity Germany is hosting a throwback 4v4 tournament - the Summer Clash! To get involved, head over to their Discord.



Looking for some chill, no commentary CoH3 gameplay? Look no further than Achilles Gaming on YouTube. We love sitting back and watching their matches whenever we need a break!



That's it for this week. Don’t forget to tune in to our Emerald Bear Preview livestream on July 14th, featuring DevM and Marcus2389!

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Knock-knock, adventurers!

Summer is in full swing, so we're sweating three times more than usual during our work. We still rummage through Mortis’ notes when he isn’t looking. The main thing is not to leave any traces! Get out your fans and some water, as we’re embarking on another development journey!


It seemed like just recently the dungeon in the Steppes was in the early stages of development, but now we're adding the finishing touches and soon will add it to the game. We already have maps and lever switches; all that's missing is the quest end point. So what does this point look like? We can only give you a hint in the form of an image. It's not difficult to solve the riddle – similar locations already exist in all the other biomes on the map.




You've already met trolls and orcs many times, and they have surely made quite unambiguous impressions. But who is this guy with that magnificent mustache? Surely he’ll teach us how to use a whip... or maybe he’ll rob us blind. There's something treacherous in his gaze, isn't there? Our animators are currently working on his animation, so you’ll soon meet this fine gentleman as well.






While Mortis hasn't returned to his study, let's take a look at how our recent find is doing. It's a wild but lovable creature, and its animations should reflect that. Admit it, don't you just want a companion like that for yourself? But you won't be able to make friends with it; you'll have to fight it!






And concluding today's march in feature material is an animation of an unsuccessful battle ending – Persival is tired of fighting and has thrown all his weapons down at his feet. He doesn't desire anything anymore; he just wants to rest. But we know whose knock will wake him up in a couple of minutes.





That's it for today! While we’re making our way out of the battle zone, feel free to check out our social media and make sure to join us on Discord – we always welcome lively conversations.

See you in the next diary!

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Hello Expeditioners! It’s time for the ultimate Skill Tree preview experience! This weekend we will have a major experience boost so players will be able to unlock Skill Tree abilities even faster. We want to see everyone out there with power over 9,000!

You can access the PTR server by opening Expedition agartha in your steam library, right clicking the title, selecting properties, opening betas, and entering the password: patalaxibalba

If you’ll be joining us on the PTR, please kindly fill out the official Feedback form linked here: https://forms.gle/9T6QNkcFnrXw8ZDE7


Once again this weekend our lead Developer Carbonphry will be in the PTR Freebooter Arena with a few other volunteers from 7:00pm-8:00pm EST Friday, and Saturday. But this time you will also receive 300,000 gold if you succeed. Those that can slay Carbonphry also receive the official Dev Slayer role in the Discord Server (you must already be a part of the WW Discord Server to receive this role). Slay the Dev! Gain the Glory! Go for Gold!

Thank you to everyone who has submitted their feedback thus far! Everyone who submits Feedback Forms will be added into the Skill Tree Raffle. If you need a reminder of what we are giving away please check out our previous Steam Announcement here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1552620/view/3673297170221239785
We appreciate your support in the creation of this game! We hope the feedback we receive from the official form will help us create the best possible experience for all players. Thank you in advance, and as always, safe expeditions!

Powerful Pacts are fighting once again over the bayou.🤝

Will you vow to preserve the natural balance or follow in the footsteps of the new apex predator? Or perhaps it is money and a loaded arsenal that you value above all else?

Learn about our new Pacts and make your choice, Hunter.

Impostors!

I hope you've been keeping your skills (and your knives) sharp cause our collaboration with SCREAM is back! Betray your friends, pet a pet, and sabotage your way to victory with the return of Ghostface!



We had a great time partnering with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group to bring back the cosmetics for free! Run quickly... It'll be available until July 21, 2023. All you have to do is login and you'll automatically receive:

• Scream Mask
  
• Scream Robes

Have fun, and don't get ejected... Again.

SCREAM VI is now available to watch on Digital and will be coming to 4K UHD, Blu-ray™, and DVD on July 11 with Director's Commentary and Bonus Features to Die For.

Totally not scared,

Dors

The original soundtrack of Delusion, composed by Tomáš Vrána, was just released. You can listen to it now, completely free of charge!

Also, a free demo showcasing the entire first chapter is available now.

macOS, Linux, and Steam Deck versions will be coming out soon.

Delusion will be released for macOS on 18th August 2023, with Linux ports following on 3rd November 2023.

Stay tuned for more updates!

This update is slated for release next week!


Expert Shopkeepers rejoice! Your mercantile power is about to go up a notch!
Starting at level 42, players unlock the expansive Talent Tree mechanic, allowing shopkeepers to take their favored playstyle to the next level. Every level, you’ll be able to purchase a Talent point to unlock a new passive bonus. These bonuses are split into three different Trees, dedicated to the 3 core mechanics of Shop Titans : Bartering, Crafting and Questing.

Early Talents are nice and simple, such as bonuses to Energy and Resource Capacity. As you specialize further into a Talent Tree however, game changing abilities become available, like the ability to Suggest items to the king, or hire Heroes at higher starting levels!

Here are the three Talent Trees and some of their outstanding Talents:


The sacred art of making big money. This talent tree focuses on shop interactions, typically involving Energy and visitors from the city. Some of the high end talents include:

Royal Advisor
Ability to suggest a different item to King Reinhold, at an increased Energy cost.

Enchantment Establishment
Small Surcharge value bonus for items with two enchantments.

Brand Loyalty
Customers have a small chance to automatically surcharge themselves without expending your Energy.


The noble task of making stuff. This talent tree focuses on crafting, fusion and resources. Some of the high end talents include:

Energy Infusion
Allows the rushing of Fusions with Energy. 

Flawless Process
Flawless fusions require one less Superior item as a component.

Craft Slot+
Gain an extra crafting slot. This slot exists outside of the regular Crafting Slot progression, so it works even if you already own all of them.


The age-old tradition of beating up monsters for their stuff. This talent tree focuses on questing and Heroes. Some of the high end talent include:

Titan Attunement
The Titan from the Tower of Titans event drops a Titan Soul when defeated. This is in addition to the Titan Soul available from the reward track.

We Be Lootin’
Allows Polonia to sometimes loot higher tier items. At max rank, this is guaranteed.

Key to Success
When a Key drops in a quest, there is a chance to find an extra copy of that key.

Also known as “respec”, players are able to refund all Talent points spent on a tree to reassign them differently. This process costs gems, and refunds all points from a specific Talent Tree.

If we ever need to perform significant balance changes to a Talent Tree, free refunds will also be provided.

• We’ve updated a few visual effects to look better (quality crafts and enchantments in particular). Can you spot all the differences?
  
• When fulfilling market requests, the quantity selector will no longer allow numbers higher than what you currently hold in your inventory. 

• We’ve been told our Collection Book Reward extension wasn’t good enough. Two new rewards have been added (before the final Blueprint) to better smooth out the progression.
  
• Increased the value of the Dire Kakivak spear as it was unusually low.
  
• The tier of Quality items dropped in quests is now always at least as high as the tier of equipment bundles that could drop from the same quest.

King Reinhold will bolster your ranks as a Guest Champion on July 24th, staying until the 27th.

• Fixed a scrolling issue in the Player Titles menu.
  
• Fixed Fresh Spirit skill tooltip not mentioning its Rest Time Reduction effect.
  
• Fixed missing Dragonmark description in inventory menus.
  
• Fixed the Tower of Titans "Select Tower" button appearing green before the confirmation step.
  
• Fixed the red notification persisting after claiming a reward and navigating using hotkeys in Dragon Invasion.
  
• Fixed an issue where the "Prepare Airship" button would appear outside of the Full Moon event menu.
  
• Fixed Familiars not being properly filtered out of the Market when supplying through the Dragon Invasion menu.
  
• Fixed some janky code for the Powerful title where retired Heroes still counted towards the total.
  
• Fixed an issue causing chat filters to not work.

Crimson Tactics: The Rise of The White Banner is finally ready for prime time. We will be releasing the game on Steam Early Access on 25th July, 2023. Please check out the announcement trailer and WISHLIST the game:



Join the Discord here: https://discord.gg/mhqT2E8k9D

Hello guys. We're deleting existing stores, item purchases, and banking systems for the game and preparing the game for multi-play with better systems.

Greetings Commanders,

As you probably know, Men of War II will feature full mod support at launch. What you might not be aware of, even though we teased it some time ago, is the fact that we have already provided several modding teams early access to the tools they need to bring their creations to life. It is now our absolute pleasure to bring you a first sneak peek of one of the upcoming mods, which will be available to play at least in part right at launch, on September 20!

And it is none other than a remake of the "Lost Eagles" modification, which tells the story of an alternate outcome of Operation Overlord, where the Allied invasion of Normandy completely failed. Surviving paratroopers, led by Lieutenant Jason Baker, discover a shelter in an abandoned equipment service station where they struggle to survive, assist the local guerrilla militia in their war of partisanship, and search for surviving soldiers.

A nonlinear story campaign is complimented by full studio-quality voice acting for all dialogues and characters and the high quality of the missions, their gameplay variety, and the excellently transferred dark atmosphere introduce exceptional depth and intensity to the gameplay.

To get a better idea of the atmosphere awaiting you in Lost Eagles, its creator, Skilletti, has already prepared a short teaser and a couple of screenshots, enjoy!


This is what Skilletti had to say about working with the Men of War II modding toolkit:

"For me the GEM engine is in a kind of a sandbox, where you can implement any player's fantasies, gameplay concepts and realize your creative ideas without having much technical knowledge in game dev. Huge possibilities of the editor allow to reproduce absolutely any plot regardless of the setting."

Stay tuned, we will have even more news to share with you soon, including unveilings and sneak peeks into other mods that are already in production! And if you are a modder with a great idea for new Men of War II content, or have an already existing mod you would like to convert to Men of War II, contact us at pr@fulqrumpublishing.com - we cannot promise everyone who asks will get early access to the modding tools however, since the game is still in development.

Don’t forget to wishlist Men of War II, join its Discord and follow Fulqrum Publishing on social media, so you don’t miss any of our announcements!

And if you like what you saw of the Lost Eagles mod, why not join their dedicated Discord server too?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128860/Men_of_War_II/