Chivalry Newsletter #3 - May/June 2013

[Kimiko]

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Hello everyone and welcome to our bi-monthly newsletter! I’m always looking for new suggestions on what you’d like to see in these newsletters, so please add your ideas on the forums here: http://www.chivalrythegame.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10317

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Our Friday Updates have been a huge success, so with that, here are links to past ones in case you missed them with key elements of each:

• Mod Tools/Emblem Contest/Patches: June 14th Update

• Customization: June 7th Update

• Ask TBS! and Community Events: May 17th Update

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Mod Tools + SDK

Good news! Previously, we were going to wait until all the CU1 Patch 2 updates were moved to the live game, so that we could start releasing the Mod Tools to the beta app.

Well, we’ve been working hard to get the SDK out to you, so it’s now up for beta testing! There is a new, separate branch in your beta app, so if you wish to test it out, be sure to switch over to the new beta. (Right click Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Beta ? Properties ? Betas ? SDK). Keep in mind in order to test out any updates on the beta (CU1 Patch 2 Beta 4, etc), you need to OPT OUT of beta again and redownload it and vice versa to get back to the SDK.

It’s very important that you read through the documentation before proceeding and then read through it again as you go through the steps. The full documentation can be found here and is continually updated: https://tornbannerjira.atlassian.net/wi … ivalry+SDK

Everyone is now welcome to try out the new stuff on the SDK! Enjoy!

Some extra sections have been put up in the Custom Content forums and threads moved around to keep it all nice and neat, so be sure to check it out. There is also a new SDK Support section as well if you have any questions about the SDK in general. Custom Content Forum

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This time, we get up close and personal with Richard Yang, Torn Banner’s Lead Animator and Concept Artist!

His interview and any future Meet the Devs interviews will be linked separately. You can find his interview here!

Fan Contributions[image:2d2q3rgm]http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww19/kimiko_desu/Newsletter/02/archertiny_zps13061ec4.png[/image:2d2q3rgm]

Something I’ve been meaning to put into these newsletters are the wonderful works of the community! There has been a lot of great artwork and videos that the community has put forth, so I’d like to take the time to showcase some of their work.

If you’d like to get your fan-made creations shown in our newsletters, send me an email: kimiko@tornbanner.com and let’s talk about it!

VIDEOS

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If you haven’t seen it yet, MattShea369’s SlingShot video has been a huge hit. Definitely one to check out and absolutely one of our favorites!

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RayoProductions really knows how to get the feels out with the sad music and great storytelling in such a short amount of time. Wipe them tears away.

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MrAssault made this back when the game first came out, so hopefully he’s still around, but he made the music himself and it captured the essence of Chivalry.

ARTWORK

Here is a teaser of an interesting fan-made comic by Result on our forums.

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Find out what happens in the rest of the comic here!

You can find more of his art and other musings on his tumblr Here!

**[Savage Beatings](http://www.chivalrythegame.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=13391)** has some great concept art based off the Mason Knight.

“I drew them because I wanted to post pictures on the forum of how I'd like to customize and vary characters in-game. My idea was that each class would have three not-too-different skins or models to choose between. I picked the Mason Knight because it's my favorite character and because of my love for viking history, being swedish and all. For the Mason Order!”

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You can see the rest of his work: [Here!](http://savagebeatings.deviantart.com/gallery/)

Eric Fong has some great concept art to go with his awesome cosplay which you can see here!

In addition, Eric made a great “sped-up” version of one of his images, so you can watch on YouTube how he drew it!

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SCREEN SHOTS

Crushed from RK took some (as in a LOT) of high quality screenshots. Here’s a look at a couple that he took. Gorgeous! Click for larger size.

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[image:2d2q3rgm]http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww19/kimiko_desu/Amaa_sm_zps398a3bbf.png[/image:2d2q3rgm] Competitive Scene:

I’d just like to let everyone know that I will no longer be having a competitive section in the bi-monthly newsletter, because I will be having it as its own separate entity. The competitive scene is always changing, so in order to keep on it and let the community know about tournaments and leagues, it will be showcased in its own bulletin.

So stay tuned!

In the meantime, there is a huge North American tournament that is happening the weekend of June 22-23, 2013… It will be an 8v8 Team Objective tournament and there is prize money involved! $730 was donated by the community and the full amount has been matched by Torn Banner, so the grand total prize is $1460, split between the various places. Full info on the tournament can be found here!

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Thanks again for your continued support! I’ve been trying really hard to make sure that all updates are not only placed up on our official forums, but also in our Steam hub, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and even the Chivalry Sub-Reddit. Our Friday Updates have been a huge success as well, so I hope you continue to enjoy them, as much as I enjoy bringing them to you!

Keep a look out in the next couple weeks as well, as we will have some new, exciting and different things to bring you! More info will be posted all over the place, so stay tuned!

Don’t forget to post your suggestions for our future newsletters HERE!

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Til’ we meet again,
Kimiko; Community Manager
Torn Banner Studios - Passion and Innovation in Video Game Design

[SlyGoat]

First for Malric

[Hunutteri]

And second for the order

[NORDAViND]

bla bla bla where are the servers in the beta anyways. i always read shit but nothing changes. and btw… the guardsman is still walking like a roboter.

[AngryDave]

Fourth for the iron fist!

@Kimiko:

Crushed from RK took some (as in a LOT) of high quality screenshots.
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Lol love this screenshot. You shall not pass!

Where can I find the other screenshots? A quick link might be useful. 8-)

[Kimiko]

@NORDAViND:

bla bla bla where are the servers in the beta anyways. i always read shit but nothing changes. and btw… the guardsman is still walking like a roboter.

Not sure what you’re talking about, but all the servers (NA and EU) were both updated right away, and people were already playing on them. If they are currently down, an email to me kimiko@tornbanner.com or PM will suffice and I can look into them.

@AngryDave:

@Kimiko:

Where can I find the other screenshots? A quick link might be useful. 8-)

I’d give it if he had one, but he doesn’t :P I had to get this up before he had a chance, but since it’s requested, I shall ask him ;)

[Boris]

im pretty surprised at how fast the updates and newletters and stuff are being delivered. good job

[b3h47pte]

It’s because kimi is the BEST CM EVAHHH

[SlyGoat]

@b3h47pte:

It’s because kimi is the BEST CM EVAHHH

Nah Kimi is a terrible Crystal Maiden, wastes all her mana on level 1 novas and never levels aura.

[b3h47pte]

oh you’re hilarious.

[Kimiko]

@SlyGoat:

@b3h47pte:

It’s because kimi is the BEST CM EVAHHH

Nah Kimi is a terrible Crystal Maiden, wastes all her mana on level 1 novas and never levels aura.

I admit, this is true :(

[brewergamer]

I want to comment, that video “This Is Chivalry” was awesome. Thanks for giving that guy credit as he really deserved it for the awesome video.

[SavageBeatings]

That SavageBeatings fella has some real neat Chivalry art! Totally worth checking him out ;)