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It has been a long road over the past few years, but the free-to-play twitch first/third person shooter MMO, FireFall, is just about to leave beta!
http://www.firefallthegame.com
Since 2012 (or even earlier), FireFall has been open to players in one form or another; unlike so many games today where "beta" is a marketing opportunity more than anything, FireFall has run a true beta program and has evolved considerably over the years. Whole game systems have changed, been streamlined, improved, and overall made more accessible and fun. Along the way, they offered a wide variety of cosmetic special items, earned in game or available as bonuses for supporting the title by making a purchase of real-money-currency. There are far too many changes for me to list, and I admit I've been an occasional player more than a constant one, but there has been a huge expansion of content!
FireFall is finally about to release its 1.0 version and will do so in a staggered release of sorts. On July 15th (ie Today!), anyone who A) had a FireFall account created prior to July 8th 2014 or B) purchases one of the Launch Bundles - more on them later - will be able to log in and play immediately! If you were in any of the betas etc... you not only count, but probably also have a bunch of special items waiting in your mailbox! You won't lose any of your progression since the very earliest days of Beta either, but since they've totally redone equipment and whatnot you'll have a lot of junk to salvage for extra currency! If you've not played in a long time, be ready to ask the community or browse around as much as changed!
On July 29th FireFall will enter full release! Players will be able to create new accounts openly (without needing to purchase one of the Launch bundles) and this will also be the day when the game will appear on Steam , free to play! Of course, you're welcome to use both the direct download client/launcher and the Steam version when it arrives, if you wish.
Keeping in tradition from the past few years, Red5 studios have created a set of special content bundles to commemorate the launch. Purchasing one of them will enable users who don't already have a FireFall game account prior to July 8th (ie not in any of the beta phases etc..) to create one during the "early access" period, starting immediately when the server comes up tomorrow. Of course, those with existing FireFall accounts can still purchase the Launch bundles if they wish to support the game and unlock the new content permanently for their account. The contents and prices of the pack are as follows, and here's a link to them as well
http://www.firefallthegame.com/earlyaccess
Digital Starter Pack - $30
Exclusive Warpaint (A special choice of colors to apply to any/all of your battleframes. Reusable an unlimited amount of time)
30 Days of VIP Membership ( VIP membership grants significant boosts to resource and convenience boosts in game including increased XP, currency gain, more slots for crafting, a special "glider" launch pad and more. Note that VIP boosts stack with all other boosts found in game)
100 Red Beans (This is the in-game currency, used to purchase an assortment of cosmetic content.)
Downloadable Soundtrack and Concept Art Booklet
Exclusive Title ( Players can utilize any title they have unlocked at will.)
***Bonus Pet - If purchased before July 29th***
Digital Deluxe Pack - $100
Exclusive 2-person vehicle (the first of a new class of multi-person mounts. There's actually a fair bit of new mount-specific content in game, like races and whatnot, in addition to open use driving just about everywhere. Vehicles add to on foot travel, jetpack, and glider use and all are equally viable for different usages)
Exclusive Warpaint (Same as above)
90 Days of VIP membership (Same benefits as above, but for 90 days instead of 30!)
200 Red Beans (Same as above, more currency!)
All Advanced Battleframes Unlocked (This, along with the exclusive vehicle, is the big benefit to the package. From the start you normally will only have access to the basic battleframe of each type. Each role has at least 2 advanced frames that normally need special tokens or licenses earned through play to unlock, but if you purchase this you'll be able to use them all from the start! )
Downloadable Soundtrack and Concept Art Booklet
TWO Exclusive in-game titles ( Both the special Starter pack title, plus a unique one just for being Deluxe!
***Bonus Pet - If purchased before July 29th***
For some it may be a first look, for some a return for a second, but hope this helps anyone interested in FireFall! Enjoy!
http://www.firefallthegame.com
Since 2012 (or even earlier), FireFall has been open to players in one form or another; unlike so many games today where "beta" is a marketing opportunity more than anything, FireFall has run a true beta program and has evolved considerably over the years. Whole game systems have changed, been streamlined, improved, and overall made more accessible and fun. Along the way, they offered a wide variety of cosmetic special items, earned in game or available as bonuses for supporting the title by making a purchase of real-money-currency. There are far too many changes for me to list, and I admit I've been an occasional player more than a constant one, but there has been a huge expansion of content!
FireFall is finally about to release its 1.0 version and will do so in a staggered release of sorts. On July 15th (ie Today!), anyone who A) had a FireFall account created prior to July 8th 2014 or B) purchases one of the Launch Bundles - more on them later - will be able to log in and play immediately! If you were in any of the betas etc... you not only count, but probably also have a bunch of special items waiting in your mailbox! You won't lose any of your progression since the very earliest days of Beta either, but since they've totally redone equipment and whatnot you'll have a lot of junk to salvage for extra currency! If you've not played in a long time, be ready to ask the community or browse around as much as changed!
On July 29th FireFall will enter full release! Players will be able to create new accounts openly (without needing to purchase one of the Launch bundles) and this will also be the day when the game will appear on Steam , free to play! Of course, you're welcome to use both the direct download client/launcher and the Steam version when it arrives, if you wish.
Keeping in tradition from the past few years, Red5 studios have created a set of special content bundles to commemorate the launch. Purchasing one of them will enable users who don't already have a FireFall game account prior to July 8th (ie not in any of the beta phases etc..) to create one during the "early access" period, starting immediately when the server comes up tomorrow. Of course, those with existing FireFall accounts can still purchase the Launch bundles if they wish to support the game and unlock the new content permanently for their account. The contents and prices of the pack are as follows, and here's a link to them as well
http://www.firefallthegame.com/earlyaccess
Digital Starter Pack - $30
Exclusive Warpaint (A special choice of colors to apply to any/all of your battleframes. Reusable an unlimited amount of time)
30 Days of VIP Membership ( VIP membership grants significant boosts to resource and convenience boosts in game including increased XP, currency gain, more slots for crafting, a special "glider" launch pad and more. Note that VIP boosts stack with all other boosts found in game)
100 Red Beans (This is the in-game currency, used to purchase an assortment of cosmetic content.)
Downloadable Soundtrack and Concept Art Booklet
Exclusive Title ( Players can utilize any title they have unlocked at will.)
***Bonus Pet - If purchased before July 29th***
Digital Deluxe Pack - $100
Exclusive 2-person vehicle (the first of a new class of multi-person mounts. There's actually a fair bit of new mount-specific content in game, like races and whatnot, in addition to open use driving just about everywhere. Vehicles add to on foot travel, jetpack, and glider use and all are equally viable for different usages)
Exclusive Warpaint (Same as above)
90 Days of VIP membership (Same benefits as above, but for 90 days instead of 30!)
200 Red Beans (Same as above, more currency!)
All Advanced Battleframes Unlocked (This, along with the exclusive vehicle, is the big benefit to the package. From the start you normally will only have access to the basic battleframe of each type. Each role has at least 2 advanced frames that normally need special tokens or licenses earned through play to unlock, but if you purchase this you'll be able to use them all from the start! )
Downloadable Soundtrack and Concept Art Booklet
TWO Exclusive in-game titles ( Both the special Starter pack title, plus a unique one just for being Deluxe!
***Bonus Pet - If purchased before July 29th***
For some it may be a first look, for some a return for a second, but hope this helps anyone interested in FireFall! Enjoy!