Tags: 1.2, live, patch

The 1.2 patch is now live and the servers are up; as usual for a patch day Conquest is disabled but will be active again tomorrow (3/17). Patch notes are here.

Tags: conquest, dst, time, zone

Hi-Rez has made an announcement regarding some Conquest zone open time changes that will be going in effect related to Daylight Savings Time (as well as some tweaks to open time durations). Check out the details and time schedules here.

Tags: 1.2, patch, pts, testing

Hi-Rez has updated the Public Test Server to the next patch, version 1.2. You can read the current notes for the patch here. Some quick highlights: new Conquest mission types, defense facilities for Conquest, and 4v4 arena mode!

Tags: 1.2, 1.3, dev blog, hi-rez, patch

Hi-Rez Studios have posted a roadmap for the next two patches, 1.2 and 1.3, over on their dev blog at MMORPG.com. You can find it here.

Tags: 1.1, 1.2, live, patch, upcoming

Patch 1.1 is now live on the GA servers. You can find the notes for the patch posted here.

Hi-Rez posters have also been dropping hints about some of the things that will be coming in Patch 1.2, which has been mentioned as likely arriving "in a couple of weeks" (source), including a 4v4 "Arena" mode with special maps, including a vertical map.

Tags: 1.1, downtime, live, patch

According to this post by Stew on the official forums, the 1.1 patch is scheduled to go live on Tuesday, March 2nd. There will be a downtime from 11am to 3pm EST (8am-Noon PST, 4pm-8pm GMT) in order to deploy the patch, and Conquest zones will not be active on patch day (to give people time to patch and familiarize with the changes). The post also lists the current patch notes for 1.1; make sure to check them out for details on the coming changes.

Tags: 1.1, notes, patch, preliminary

Hi-Rez has posted a preliminary version of the 1.1 patch notes (for the patch which will soon be going onto the new public test server for testing prior to release). Note that these are preliminary; they are not meant to be comprehensive nor do they reflect everything that will be in the patch. Treat them as a work in progress. That said, you can read them here.

Tags: ava, conquest, devwatch

We've been reevaluating overall rewards in AvA, and ultimately we hope to provide the best of both worlds. As we examine possible future features, such as agency leveling and the rewards that go with that, we hope to provide a boon for everyone who participate in or wins a zone, while also still providing the specific limited rewards that cause some friction if the winning group is too large.
Currently the reward is lifetime name recognition (in a number of places), a cache of unique equipment, and some very unique apparel items. Not only are the apparel items limited, but they come in the form of Officer quality (very limited) and Soldier qualities.
I do suspect the rewards will change from win to win, and as we improve AvA and the game overall. --HiRezScott

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Tags: friends, patch, upcoming

Hi-Rez's Stew Chisam posted today in the new Public Test Server portion of the forums about the first officially announced item that will be on the test server: friend lists. Take a look at the post here.

Tags: ava, conquest, devwatch, upcoming

Here is a list of additional things we are currently considering for AvA, feedback is welcome. (Post continues...) --HiRezErez

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