Hello everyone, letting you know Versus has just gone live on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/471330/

Valve has set up an additional Nation Red discount which will stack on top of the launch discount.

As before, if you have requests for new features, weapons, gameplay tweaks, etc. let me know on the forum!

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Hello everyone,

I know people have been waiting for this a while :) First of all the Mac/Linux/SteamOS version of Nation Red is being released. And thank you for being patient until now. It's time to announce my new game called Versus. Check it out:

http://www.versusgame.net

The game is on track for a July release on Steam, and the Steam storepage will go live this week.

To receive updates, you can join the Nation Red community or check the above website.

Also, in the meantime if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Hello everyone, Nation Red was updated to version 1.00.1009:

Added new achievements:

Bad Move
Dyn-O-Mite!
Hattrick
Necromancer
Double Duty
Popcorn Party
Afraid of the Dark

UI improvements:

Achievement list now spans most of the screen making them easier to read
Perk mode can now be changed from inside the multiplayer lobbies
Barricade health/damage now easier to read

Removed two cheat exploits

Next version up will see the release of Linux/Steam Machines and Mac OSX versions of Nation Red!

Hello everyone,

For those who didn't read the forum and missed what the latest 2 updates were about, here is the update info for version 1.00.1003 (visible on the loading screen at the bottom left)

• Added new barricade map: The Field

• Added 15 new achievements: Vaporized, Messy, Immolation, Planting Seeds, Fire Fighter, Extinguisher, Team Trainer, Team Recruit, Team Soldier, Team Elite, Team Red, Boss Eraser, Boss Eliminator, Boss Eradicator and Boss Obliterator

• Added map previews and navigation. You can scroll through and start any maps simply by clicking on the map preview images

• Added powerup/pickup highlight glow. This makes it much easier to see where they are located

• Added transparency for overhanging parts of the map. Lamps, beams, parts of a bridge, etc. will no longer obstruct your view

• Increased detail of the player class models

• Added a default Auto Perk list (containing 10 perks) for new players who enable Auto Perk Mode before adding any perks to their list

• Increased camera height for better overview of the arena

• Improved readability of the perk selection popup

• Added saving scores on client when host disconnects

• Reduced the time the 'Level Up' popup displays, some players thought it was visible for too long

Hello everyone,

Well after being flooded with requests to add Nation Red Steam trading cards (thanks for the pms, emails as well!), I have created a set of cards, wallpapers, badges, and emoticons, which yesterday I sent to Valve for approval.

After making some small changes they have set the cards live on Steam a few hours ago :)

There are 7 cards, 6 badges (1 foil), 5 wallpapers and 5 emoticons.

Hope you enjoy them!

Hello everyone,

Steam should have updated the game to version 1.00.1000 a few days ago. I forgot to post the update notes:

This was a quick update to add:

The online games/lobby browser now shows how long a game has been playing (in minutes) or at which wave the game is (for barricade games)
This makes it easier to decide which games to join.

You can now minimize/alt-tab the game away during on-line coop games (to check something outside Steam, take a Skype call, etc.) The host will allow you to stay connected during this time as long as you don't leave for more than a few minutes at a time.

Local coop: each player now has a differently colored player indicator circle. (Make sure you enable 'Show Player Indicator' in the game options)

By the way, in case the update version number is confusing: The next version will be 1.00.1001, then 1.00.1002, etc.

Hello everyone,

Steam should have a quick update for Nation Red to add some requested changes. If you have the update, the loading screen should indicate 1.00.0999.

Changes:

Multiplayer Visual: Player indicators are now color-coded and easier to see (make sure you enable Show Player Indicators in the game options)

Multiplayer Visual: When a player is killed, indicator flashes to make the player easier to find

Visual: Dead zombies now have lower contrast colors which makes them easier to spot against the living zombies

Visual: Level Up image which pops up above your player has been changed to be more visible and stay visible for a little longer

Bosses now spawn from all directions (360 degrees) on Cemetery level

Gamepad: Fixed last grenade also kicks bug

With the new stats introduced in the last update, the top 20 leaderboards will be auto-reset (Total Kills leaderboards are not affected). This reset is meant to make sure that all top 20 scorers have the new stats information included in their score (move the mouse cursor over a score to view these).

Remember with the Nation Red Steam leaderboards containing millions of scores, this should only affect the most dedicated Nation Red players!

Hello everyone,

Nation Red should today update to version 1.00.0998 (watch for the version on the loading screen)

These are the new additions:

- New single and multiplayer maps:

Cemetery: available in both Free Play and Barricade mode

Asylum: available in Barricade mode

Many thanks to deedoubleu for his work on the maps and to the Steam players for playtesting them!

- New achievements to go with the new maps:

FrontMan: Complete wave 20 on the Asylum map without moving below the top barricade

Sweeper: Complete wave 30 on the Asylum map without moving below the middle barricade and staying above the top barricade until wave 20

Defender: Reach wave 40 on the Asylum map, staying above the top barricade until wave 20 and above the middle barricade until wave 30

Don't Disturb: Kill 3 Grenade Bosses in one game on Cemetery Free Play without using any grenades

Rest In Peace: Kill 6 Grenade Bosses in one game on Cemetery Free Play without using any grenades

- Improved controller support for Steam's Big Picture

- Spanish Language version

- Camera height increased for better overview of arena. Use the middle mouse wheel or PageUp/PageDown to set the camera height

- (HDR) High Dynamic Range Lighting is a new option in the Video Options Menu. Turning On HDR provides more vibrant game colors

- Several small bug fixes and improvements

I'll be back on the forums soon (as before, finally!) with exciting news!

Hello everyone,

Just in case you missed the Steam News, Nation Red has updated to version 1.99.

I have put together a detailed changelog on the forum:

Steam Forum

Enjoy, thanks as always for your suggestions and ideas!

Hello everyone,

In a few weeks, April will see a special Nation Red update.

In the meantime, version 1.96 has just been released by Valve:

- Added Survival Mode to On-line coop games + enabled leaderboard (hardcore mode - lots of running enemies)

- Fixed 'Right-Hand Man' and 'Payback' achievements

- Adjusted Powerup Hook and Snare in multiplayer games

- Players who join a multiplayer game in-progress are given a Cloak perk when they join to be invisible for some time to prevent a sudden death

- Shared Xp now gives correct Xp in multiplayer games. High-scores in Shared Xp are now as easy/difficult as in non-Shared Xp mode

- Push to Talk can be bound to a gamepad button

- Most achievements should now be trackable even during coop games

- Several small bug fixes