"We will be releasing a PC demo of Frontlines: Fuel of War in the first half of July.

The demo will have the following specifics:

* English language only
* It will be current with the 1.1.1 version of the client
* Maps: Oilfield and GNAW
* No CDKey validation will be needed by players

Watch for more news about the demo in the coming weeks!"

"Push to talk is available for squad leaders. To activate, hold the “left directional button” (Left D-Pad) and speak. You will be heard by all other squad leaders on your team.

Proximity chat is available if you are in close range of other players. Simply speak into your headset when near another player.

Inter-vehicle chat is available if you are in a vehicle with other players, simply speak into your headset and everyone in the vehicle will hear you.

You can now set up to 50 players minimum when searching for games in Custom Match. If you set the minimum to 17 or above, you will only see Kaos dedicated servers.

Additional 50 player servers with a variety of maps will be available by this weekend - yes, Solar Farm and Oil Field with 50 players!"

"The long-awaited title update (patch) has been released! Maintenance has been completed and all our servers are now available.

Login to Xbox Live to enjoy the new and improved Frontlines!

For the previously released patch notes, visit the following link: http://status.kaosstudios.com/?p=41

We’ll be posting instructions for the new features added in the patch later today."

"Frontlines: Fuel of War to receive additional multiplayer game mode.

Kaos Studios and THQ are pleased to announce the upcoming release of a bonus game mode for their exciting multiplayer shooter. The added mode, named Conquer, allows players to capture objectives in any order, anywhere on the map. The mode is reminiscent of an old fan favorite in previous shooters such as Rainbow Six, Star Wars Battlefront, and Conquest in the Battlefield series; though the Frontlines version will have a few of its own tweaks.

Kaos Design Director, David Votypka states: “We’re excited to bring another avenue of gameplay to Frontlines fans. With our original flagship game mode (frontlines), we were very pleased with the type of action and teamwork it created, and the fan reception to it. By adding an additional free mode for fans to play, our goal is to extend the enjoyment and gameplay time players can get from the product. We’re working hard to show continued support and dedication to our products and the community.”

This mode will be a free download for PC and Xbox 360’s Marketplace, and will be active in all of the original multiplayer maps that shipped with the game. In addition, all new downloadable content maps for the game will also feature the bonus Conquer mode gameplay.

An exact release date is not yet final, but Kaos is currently aiming for late June to early July."

"Release Notes

New Features

* PunkBuster anti-cheat has been added
* Spawn Protection – To prevent spawn camping, players will spawn with a few seconds of invulnerability that will end if they perform an action

New Server Browser

* Phase 1 of the NEW Server Browser
o New streamlined design with easy to use layout
o Added text filters for the following categories: Server Name, Player Count, Ping, Map Name & Version Number
+ Server Name filter will search entire through entire server names for matching criteria
+ Player filter will default to the minimum number entered. This field also accepts ranges such as 10-40
+ Ping filter will take the number entered as the max ping allowed. This field also accepts ranges as well
o Server Information Box
+ Added server IP display
+ Added server name display
+ Added text clan/server company/message of the day support
o Added ability to cancel server search and the server browser will continue to display already pulled servers
+ Can apply filters to pulled servers
o Server browser no longer refreshes when coming back from the server info screens
o Enter IP address can now use IP’s with ports and can use alpha characters

Gameplay

* Players can no longer stick landmines onto their legs
* Invert controls for land vehicles has been fixed
* Turrets will no longer continue firing when squad menu is raised
* All passengers in a vehicle will see hit notifications
* Sentry guns take slightly less damage to destroy
* Sentry guns will cause slightly less damage
* Sentry guns will no longer respawn after being destroyed (single-player game)
* Grenade launcher damage vs infantry has been slightly reduced
* Railgun rounds, clips, fire speed and damage radius have been modified, increasing the effectiveness of the weapon
* Character Movement Changes
o Forced pause which prevented the player from moving when recovering from a jump has been removed
o Player will be prevented from jumping immediately after landing for 0.5 seconds (stops the bouncing bunny syndrome)
o Multiple fixes should result is much less visible “sliding”, “worming” and “Dolphin” effects from transitioning between crouch to standing, crouch to prone and prone to standing
o Sprinting while crouched or prone has been removed
o Jumping from and to prone should now be impossible
o A minimum timer has been set in between changing positions. (This will prevent crouch/prone spamming)
o Character ground speed has been slightly increased, this includes strafe speed
o Free fall speed has increased for a more realistic feeling
* Single Player: Graveyard – Destroying all tanks will now always advance the frontline properly

User Interface

* Action key (E) can now be changed to any key. This key is also used for “Exit Vehicle” functionality and is listed under Infantry controls.
* Scoreboard bugs related to double entries and zero point entries fixed
* Scoreboard now displays server name, server IP and personal ping
* Player can now paste text longer then the max characters set for a text box

Crashes

* Fix for reported ATI X800/X850 user crashes on start up
* Vsync default setting is now turned to off, solving some crashes for lower end cards (this is the Maximize Framerate option in the Video- Advanced tab)
* Added NULL check to stop players from inputting illegal characters and crashing the game
* Systems with the Ageia PhysX card will no longer result in game crashes
* Server crash caused by PhysX issue has been addressed

Localization

* Polish language fixes to load screens and gameplay text

Miscellaneous

* Registry fix to document the running version number and installed SKU (EFIS, E, EG etc). This will allow for improved patch installation detection

Known Issues (to be addressed in a hotfix coming shortly)

* Changing keys in the Control options will not check to see if a key is already bound. This is planned to be fixed in a future patch
* Punkbuster will kick you off the server if you use the following special characters in your display name: comma, forward slash, or backslash
* Effective melee distance to be reduced
* When using the pipe character in a server name, text after the pipe will not be shown in the upper right server information window"

"We will be performing maintenance on our login servers on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 between 10:00 am (EDT) and 12:00 pm (EDT). During this time you may not be able to join online games or may lose connection with online games you are playing. This only affects PC players and and is regular maintenance, it is not related to the upcoming patch."

"Hi everyone!

We wanted to update you on the status of the next title update and we’re sorry it has been so quiet, but we’re working hard on getting this update out to you as soon as possible!

The update was sent to Microsoft and unfortunately out of the many features we put in, one caused an issue that Microsoft was concerned about.

We quickly fixed the issue and resubmitted the update. We feel good about the state of the update and are waiting for feedback from Microsoft. We will let you know the status as soon as we hear back from them.

This update is a large one which is one of the reasons getting it out the door is taking so long, but it also prepares the game for some of the exciting plans we have for Frontlines in the coming weeks and months.

We understand how patient you have all been so this week we will be posting some official news about our downloadable content weaponry and maps. Better yet we are providing some screenshots soon so we hope you enjoy them!

David Schulman
Senior Producer
THQ | Kaos Studios"

"PC patch 1.1.0 has been released to private testing groups (host providers, friends & family, etc.) which means we are near the finish line.

Watch the status page for more announcements!"

"We know everyone is very excited about the next Frontlines update and we are doing our best to make sure it’s 100% ready before we release.

As you probably know, part of our testing process is looking at a patch for multiple territories and making sure that it installs correctly and that all features work. If a problem is discovered, the patch is sent back to development for fixes and then re-tested. We have run into some issues with the latest 1.1.0 patch, primarily related to the anti-cheat integration, which is requiring extra time to complete. We are close to having the last of the items resolved and wanted to give you an updated list of items being included in this patch:

Patch 1.1.0 Items

New Features

* PunkBuster anti-cheat is being added
* Spawn Protection – Players will spawn with a few seconds of invulnerability that will end if they perform an action to prevent spawn camping

New Server Browser

* Phase 1 of the NEW Server Browser
o New streamlined design w/easy to use layout
o Added text filters for the following categories: Server Name, Player Count, Ping, Map Name & Version Number
+ Server Name filter will search entire through entire server names for matching criteria
+ Player filter will default to the minimum number entered. This field also accepts ranges such as 10-40
+ Ping filter will take the number entered as the max ping allowed. This field also accepts ranges as well.
o Server Information Box
+ Added server IP display
+ Added server name display
+ Added text clan/server company/message of the day support
o Added ability to Cancel Server Search and the server browser will continue to display already pulled servers
+ Can apply filters to pulled servers
o Server Browser no longer refreshes when coming back from the server info screens.
o Enter IP Address can now use IP’s with ports and can use alpha characters

Gameplay

* Players can no longer stick Landmines onto their legs
* Invert controls for land vehicles has been fixed
* Players can no longer “fly” or “jump” around levels
* Turrets will no longer continue firing when squad menu is raised
* All passengers in a vehicle will see hit notifications
* Sentry guns take less damage to destroy.
* Sentry guns will cause slightly less damage.
* Sentry guns will no longer respawn after being destroyed.
* Grenade launcher damage vs infantry has been reduced.
* Railgun rounds, clips, fire speed and damage radius have been adjusted.
* Character Movement Changes
o Forced pause which prevented the player from moving when recovering from a jump has been removed
o Player will be prevented from jumping immediately after landing for 0.5 seconds (stops the bouncing bunny syndrome)
o Multiple fixes should result is much less visible “sliding”, “worming” and “Dolphin” effects from transitioning between crouch to standing, crouch to prone and prone to standing.
o Sprinting while crouched or prone has been removed
o Jumping from and to prone should now be impossible
o A minimum timer has been set in between changing positions. (This will prevent crouch/prone spamming)
o Character ground speed has been slightly increased, this includes strafe speed
o Free fall speed has increased for a more realistic feeling
* Single Player: Graveyard – Destroying all tanks will now always advance the frontline properly

User Interface

* Scoreboard no longer shows double entries
* Scoreboard no longer shows all entries/columns with Zero points
* Scoreboard now displays server name, server IP and personal ping
* Player can now paste text longer than the max characters set for a text box.

Crashes

* Fix for reported ATI X800/X850 user crashes on start up
* Vsync default setting is now turned to off, solving some crashes for lower end cards. (This is the Maximize Framerate option, in the Video- Advanced tab).
* Added NULL check to stop players from inputting illegal characters and crashing the game
* Systems with the Ageia PhysX card will no longer result in game crashes

Localization

* Polish language fixes to load screens and gameplay text

Miscellaneous

* Registry fix to document the running version number and installed territory.

Thanks for your patience – we’re looking forward to releasing this patch!

Joe Halper
Senior Producer
THQ | Kaos Studios"

"We will be performing maintenance on our login servers on Monday, May 12th, 2008 between 8:30 am (EST) and 11:00 am (EST). During this time you may not be able to join online games or may lose connection with online games you are playing. This only affects PC players."

"Hello all,

I wanted to update everyone regarding the status of the 1.1.0 patch. Things have been going well and we have recently started testing internal builds for various territories. This is a significant patch with new features such as the integration of Punkbuster and the newly redesigned server browser so more extensive testing is required. Thanks for being patient and I will update you again next week with our progress.

Thanks,

Joe Halper
Senior Producer
THQ | Kaos Studios"

"Updates to Frontlines: Fuel of War have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Frontlines: Fuel of War

* Fixed a problem with the game when runing on Shader Model 2 hardware"

" This hotfix addresses issues found by users who have the
ATI X800 and X850 (Shader 2) video cards which meet minimum specifications
for Frontlines: Fuel of War.

Note: The recommended graphic options should be set to Low or Very Low."

"We are pleased to announce that we have completed our testing and we are releasing the first version of our dedicated server files today:

http://www.kaosstudios.com/ffow-server

This is a stand-alone dedicated server application for Frontlines: Fuel of War 1.0.2 and will run on Windows XP, Vista, and 2003 Server.

The application will let you host Frontlines servers. The full game, CD key, disc, and registration are not required.

Documentation and other information can be found in the Hosting section of our Wiki:

http://community.kaosstudios.com/wiki/index.php/Hosting

Please note that THQ and Kaos Studios do not provide support for these tools and materials.

For assistance, please visit the PC Tech Issues section of the forums:

http://community.kaosstudios.com/forumdisplay.php?f=105

We have also set up an official thread for feedback and issues at the link below:

http://community.kaosstudios.com/showthread.php?t=8207"

"PC Dedicated Server 1.0.2 Status

First I’d like to let you all know that we are performing final tests on the 1.0.2 dedicated server files. This will be released to the community on Monday, April 7th, 2008.

PC Patch 1.0.3 Information

I also wanted to post some details on what is in current development and testing for the next PC 1.0.3 patch. Our objective is to have these fixes and features sent over to THQ QA’s internal test team in the last week of April and then released soon thereafter.

Please note that items in the list are contingent on the development and testing schedules so some things may be pushed out as we get closer to release. But there is also the possibility of fixes and features getting added which is always a good thing.

Thanks for your continued patience and support!

New Features

*

PunkBuster anti-cheat is being added

New Server Browser

*

Phase 1 of the NEW Server Browser
o

New streamlined design w/easy to use layout
o

Added text filters for the following categories: Server Name, Player Count, Ping, Map Name & Version Number
o

Added server IP display field
o

Added text clan/server company banner support
o

Added ability to Cancel Server Search and will continue to display already pulled servers

Gameplay

*

Players can no longer stick Landmines onto their legs
*

Invert controls for land vehicles has been fixed
*

Players can no longer “fly” or “jump” around levels
*

Turrets will no longer continue firing when squad menu is raised
*

All positions in vehicles now iterates when the vehicle is hit
*

Sentry guns take less damage to destroy.
*

Sentry guns will cause slightly less damage.
*

Grenade launcher damage vs infantry has been reduced.
*

Character Movement Changes
o

Forced pause which prevented the player from moving when recovering from a jump has been removed
o

Player will be prevented from jumping immediately after landing for 0.5 seconds (stops the bouncing bunny syndrome)
o

Multiple fixes should result is much less visible “sliding”, “worming” and “Dolphin” effects from transitioning between crouch to standing, crouch to prone and prone to standing.
o

Sprinting while crouched or prone has been removed
o

Jumping from and to prone should now be impossible
o

A minimum timer has been set in between changing positions. (This will prevent crouch/prone spamming)
o

Character ground speed has been slightly increased, this includes strafe speed
o

Free fall speed has increased for a more realistic feeling

UI

* Key for Exit Vehicle (E) is no longer missing from the control menu
* Scoreboard no longer shows double entries
* Scoreboard no longer shows all entries/columns with Zero points
* Player can now paste text longer then the max characters set for a text box.

Crashes

* Fix for reported ATI X800/X850 user crashes on start up
* Vsync default setting is now turned to off, solving some crashes for lower end cards. (This is the Maximize Framerate option, in the Video- Advanced tab)
* Added NULL check to stop players from inputting illegal characters and crashing the game

Additional “Future” items that are being evaluated

* Additional server browser enhancements
* Leaderboards (ranked/unranked)
* Additional items we will soon provide more information on."

"Summary: The below items are either “Fixed” or added “Features” for our next patch update for Frontlines: Fuel of War. This update is expected at the end of April so it’s coming SOON! We are still testing heavily but it’s looking extremely well.

There might be some small additional fixes not included in the below list. Thanks again for everyone’s support! We just wanted to give you an idea where things are at.

XLSP Dedicated:

• If players cannot enter a server because it is full, they will receive the message “game server is full” rather than “game session no longer available”.
• Custom filters will filter servers based on “minimum players” count rather than maximum, so players can find 32-player and 50-player dedicated servers faster. This also gives you the option to find only “Kaos Dedicated Servers” much easier.
• LSP Consoles are no longer freezing. This causes errors in server status in the custom server browser.
• Custom server browser will retrieve all dedicated server pings.
• Fixed - Incorrect player counts due to player not correctly registering with host player through Xbox live.
• Fixed - Incorrect player counts due to player counting as a negative number on Xbox live.
• Fixed - Incorrect player counts due to player counting as an extra player on Xbox live.

VoIP:

• New Feature! VoIP works with 50 players (previously capped at 32 players).
• New Feature! Push-to-talk squad leader chat channel. Want to chat with same team Squad leaders on your side? Now you can!
• New Feature! Proximity chat that allows you to talk to your teammates within a specific proximity.
• New Feature! Inter-vehicle chat that allows you to talk to your teammates within the same vehicle.

50 Player Maps:

• Enhanced memory usage to allow more variety of 50 player maps. We will provide a list soon of the server’s available for 50 players. Get ready for our biggest MAPS at 50 such as SolarFarm, Oilfield, Gnaw and more!
• Fixed - 50 Player Servers fail to appear in the Search Browser results menu after all clients have exited the server during gameplay.
• Fixed - 50 Player XLSP servers fail to appear in the Search Browser menus unless the LSP Console is restarted and a 32-player server is started on the same server Pod.
• Fixed - Hosted 50 player XLSP servers do not appear in Server browser. Also finding 50 player matches are much easier!

Ranked Servers:

• Fixed - Ranked servers not completing countdown when reaching min player count at times.
• Fixed - Ranked servers not allowing some players to join before match begins in some cases.
• Fixed- some ranked sessions will load players directly to end-of-match scoreboard.

Leaderboards:

• Fixed - Player statistics are missing from the overview Leaderboard when at least 2 open NAT clients quit after a ranked match begins.
• Fixed - Stalemate statistics are missing from the player overview in the Ranked Leaderboards.
• Fixed - Stats fail to be accessible when there is a Stalemate in a Ranked match in the Leaderboards when player uses new profile.
• Fixed – Air Support Time Played to be misrepresented in the Ranked Leaderboards
• Fixed - The stats fail to be recorded when a Ranked match ends by forfeit in the Leaderboards.
• Fixed - The client’s total time played is doubled on the Leaderboards after exiting and re-entering a match in the same round in some instances.
• Fixed - Suicides count as kills in the Leaderboards.

Multiplayer Gameplay:

• New Feature! Spawn Protection: Players will spawn with a few seconds of invulnerability that will end if they perform an action to prevent spawn camping.
• Fixed - Auto Balance The user is unable to switch teams in any listen or XLSP server after hosting a match with Auto Balance on in multiplayer. We also improved the auto balance process.
• Sentry guns take less damage to destroy.
• Sentry guns will cause slightly less damage.
• Grenade launcher damage vs infantry has been slightly reduced.
• Fixed – deploying drone while weapon pie HUD is button mashed leaves a headless soldier.
• Fixed - Vehicles fail to take damage after colliding with explosive barrels, causing them to explode, during MP Gameplay.
• Fixed - Players can fly to top of maps by standing on turrets, while drones fly the turrets into the air.
• Fixed - The Red Star Light Armor Vehicle machinegun fires continuously non-stop when switching from the gunner position while firing.
• Fixed - The host’s controller fails to vibrate while damaged in the gunner seats of transport helicopters and the light armor vehicles in multiplayer matches.
• Fixed: We will now receive vibration reaction from your controller when getting hit when inside a vehicle ( driver or passenger)

Single Player Gameplay:

• Bots that target player from behind cover remain in cover after they empty their clip.

David Schulman
Senior Producer
THQ | Kaos Studios"

"Our intrepid Sound Director and part-time lumberjack Matthew Harwood will be luring an unsuspecting Brian Holinka into his studio for an interview for our upcoming podcast. The interview will focus on the Desert Combat and Trauma Studios days and we'd like to include your questions as part of the feature.

Brian's bio follows and please reply to this post with any questions, again, related to Desert Combat and Trauma Studios... Thanks!

Brian currently works as Lead Technical Designer on Frontlines: Fuel of War. A part-time programmer, part-time designer, he's had his hand in many parts of the game but focused on vehicle programming and design. He began his career in the videogame industry working on the Desert Combat mod for Battlefield 1942 while a lieutenant in the US Air Force. He only flew desks in the Air Force however, and transferred into the reserves to move to New York City to work with Trauma Studios. He's been in New York making cool things blow-up ever since. He continues to struggle with a strong soda addiction to this day."

"The servers have been updated and the patch is available here:

http://www.kaosstudios.com/ffow-patches/

Release Notes:

* Crashes when locking the screen during loads has been fixed (i.e. Using Alt+Tab).
* Server browser will no longer show servers that are not running.
* Alt+Tab will work properly in Windows Media Center.
* Lockups/crashes while “Please Wait” popup is on screen has been fixed.
* Player no longer becomes stuck in an unresponsive menu after quitting a match at the end of a round.
* NAT (Network Address Translation) – Listen Server now shows public IP and can be joined.
* Fix for infinite loops that occasionally appear in single player.
* Fix for hang issue/crash for Chinese and Korean native operating systems.
* Game will no longer crash when the user suspends the game using Ctrl+Alt+Del or Win+L on the splash screen after the game launch.
* New .dll’s to address sound card issues added.
* Fixed Japanese character issue on scoreboards.
* Russian fonts fixed.
* Polish, Chinese, and Czech language support added.
* Player count sort fixed on server browser.

Please reply to this thread with your feedback on the patch. Thank you.

TryMedia hopes to have a patch ready for their customers ASAP and users should contact TryMedia customer support if they have any concerns.

Steam will be releasing an update shortly as well."

"We are currently in final testing of patch 1.0.2 and as long as no issues are found over the weekend we plan to release early next week. An official announcement including a changelist will be posted as soon as the patch is ready. Watch the forums and the status page for further updates."

"In this Frontlines: Fuel of War strategy guide, you'll find:

* BASIC TRAINING // Veteran advice for new soldiers.
* CAMPAIGN WALKTHROUGH // Frontlines: Fuel of War walkthrough for the single-player game.
* MULTIPLAYER // Breakdown of all the game's maps."

"Please be advised, we may be taking the servers offline for maintenance on Monday, March 31st, 2008 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (EST). Watch this page for further updates. This only affects PC players."

"

We have set up servers with “fun options” for PC players, similar to the ones we set up for Xbox 360 players.

These should show up in the lobby, but we are also releasing the IPs for your convenience:

Barrage: 76.74.155.106
Shooter: 76.74.155.107
Raid: 66.199.241.34
EMP Duel-A: 66.199.246.234
BotRush: 72.232.195.106
Rocket Arena: 72.232.217.226
TurretLove: 64.34.168.138
Hunter: 64.34.170.175

Full information about these servers can be found below:

Raid:

* All Loadouts except AT - All Roles except EMP. No Light Armor, Med Armor, or Attack heli.
* Map: Invasion

EMP Duel:

* Any Loadout - EMP & Drone Tech only. Max Role upgrade speed.
* Rotation: Street / Village / MountainTop / Roundabout / Gnaw

* Any Loadout - EMP & Air Strike only. Max Role upgrade speed.
* Rotation: Oilfield / SolarFarm

* All Loadouts except AT – EMP Tech only.
* Rotation: Oilfield / SolarFarm

BotRush:

* Any Loadout - Drone Tech Role only.
* Rotation: Street / Village / MountainTop / Roundabout / Gnaw

TurretLove:

* No Sniper - Ground Support only.
* Rotation: Village / MountainTop / Roundabout

Shooter:

* Any Loadout except AT - Ground Support only, no Vehicles. Ticket count high, Round time 1 hour.
* Rotation: Street / Village / MountainTop / Roundabout

* Sniper only, Ground Support only. Ticket count high, Round time 1 hour.
* Rotation: Street / Village / MountainTop / Roundabout / Gnaw

Hunter:

* Sniper only, Drone Tech & EMP Tech only. Ticket count high.
* Rotation: Street / Village / MountainTop / Roundabout / Gnaw

Barrage:

* Any Loadout – Airstrikes only. Max Role upgrade speed.
* Rotation: Oilfield / SolarFarm

Rocket Arena:

* AT Loadout only - Ground Support only, 50 players.
* Map: Village"

"We've added additional servers for Xbox 360 players (including more 50 player servers) and are using them to try out some fun game configurations! By modifying which Loadouts, Roles, and Vehicles are available, the gameplay of any map can be turned into all sorts of fun, modified versions of the map's original design. Here are some configurations we'll start releasing shortly. If there are others you'd like to see, please post your requests:

Raid:

* All Loadouts except AT - All Roles except EMP. No Light Armor, Med Armor, or Attack heli.
* Map: Invasion

EMP Duel:

* Any Loadout - EMP & Drone Tech only. Max Role upgrade speed.
* Rotation: Street / Village / MountainTop / Roundabout / Gnaw

* Any Loadout - EMP & Air Strike only. Max Role upgrade speed.
* Rotation: Oilfield / SolarFarm

* All Loadouts except AT – EMP Tech only.
* Rotation: Oilfield / SolarFarm

BotRush:

* Any Loadout - Drone Tech Role only.
* Rotation: Street / Village / MountainTop / Roundabout / Gnaw

TurretLove:

* No Sniper - Ground Support only.
* Rotation: Village / MountainTop / Roundabout

Shooter:

* Any Loadout except AT - Ground Support only, no Vehicles. Ticket count high, Round time 1 hour.
* Rotation: Street / Village / MountainTop / Roundabout

* Sniper only, Ground Support only. Ticket count high, Round time 1 hour.
* Rotation: Street / Village / MountainTop / Roundabout / Gnaw

Hunter:

* Sniper only, Drone Tech & EMP Tech only. Ticket count high.
* Rotation: Street / Village / MountainTop / Roundabout / Gnaw

Barrage:

* Any Loadout – Airstrikes only. Max Role upgrade speed.
* Rotation: Oilfield / SolarFarm

Rocket Arena:

* AT Loadout only - Ground Support only, 50 players.
* Map: Village"

"THQ and Kaos Studios have contracted with Even Balance, Inc. to integrate their PunkBuster anti-cheat software into Frontlines: Fuel of War. This will be added in an upcoming patch and more details will be released soon."

"Hello all,

We have been pretty deep in the trenches of development. We are working hard at not only preparing to release to other territories such as China, Japan, Czech Republic, and Poland but also patches and feature enhancements. You will soon have many other countries to battle it out with in multiplayer!

Our 1.0.2 patch (as some are starting to see test servers pop up in the browser) ties into these other territories and this is why things are taking longer than we would like. There are server fixes, controller fixes, new server launcher tools, remote console support, audio fixes (that should help a portion of people out there) plus other things we are waiting on legal clearance before announcing.

Although we want to release this as soon as possible we need to put in the time to make the patch solid. Again, the patch is still in test and we will notify everyone when it is ready. Thanks for your patience!

Thanks,

Joe Halper"

"I’m happy to provide a status update for the 360. We have some fixes & enhancements in the works and we wanted to keep everyone in the loop. The below are our top ones and not inclusive to all the items we might be looking to address.

* Unranked Issues “Session no longer available”: We are close to a fix for this issue and we provide an update after it’s fully tested.
* We tackled most of the “Session no longer available” issues but there are a couple left we are still working hard on. We plan to provide a “Server is full” message due to the fact sometimes the servers fill up before you can get in. The current message is misleading in this case for “Session is no longer available”.
* Sometimes you will also notice servers that state 28/32 that you’re not able to join. This issue is similar where the server is full but the number is incorrect in the browser. Again, we do have a fix in the works for this issue.
* VOIP & Squad Fixes/Enhancements: We are really digging deep into providing some updates based on everyone’s feedback.
* 50 player Servers & updates: There will be more 50 player servers available soon and stayed tuned for ways to make sure finding a great 50 match much easier.
* Spawning: We are investigating possibilities for temp invulnerability when for you spawn to address spawn camping tactics.
* Controls: Investigating mis-mappings with the Legacy control scheme.
* Exploits: We do have some fixes we are testing and reviewing to address any exploits found.

Thanks again for everyone’s support and please keep up the feedback!

David Schulman
Senior Producer
THQ | Kaos Studios"

"Today, both Kaos Studios and THQ have agreed to postpone the multiplayer PC Demo. Studio development efforts are being applied to feature fixes and enhancements to support the existing community. Kaos Studios recognizes the overwhelming support the community has given since release and is doing everything they can to deliver the best gaming experience possible.

Thanks,

Joe Halper"

"We are actively planning to fix issues and add features to the game.

Some of this has been posted on these boards and elsewhere.

I will be posting some updates on the status page this week that recap work we've done since release and what we've previously announced is in development with some additions and further information.

This week we should also have information on the next patch"

"Our login servers will be offline for maintenance between 8:30 am (EST) and 11 am (EST) on Tuesday, March 10th and Friday, March 13th, 2008.

During this time you may not be able to join online games or may lose connection with online games you are playing.

This only affects PC players."

"We think we have two problems fixed that we’ve been working on since last weekend. One is the 0/32 server issue. We rolled out a fix to most of the servers already… and the rest will be done tomorrow. The other is the problem some people have been having with ranked servers. That update is being finished as this is written and we are rolling it overnight and tomorrow morning… so it should be ready for you guys to play on this weekend.

We’ve also added a lot of servers this week and will be adding even more tomorrow and over the weekend. Depending on the location, it can take 1-3 days to get them set-up and configured - but we are working around the clock to get servers up (including more 50 player servers) to meet the great demand we’re seeing."

"This is a possible fix for people with the “audio crash”.

We are still testing this and will relase it in a hotfix or patch but are posting this for people to use at their own risk.

Follow the steps below:

1. Move the files OpenAL32.dll and wrap_oal.dll out of the directory C:\Program Files\THQ\Frontlines-Fuel of War\Binaries to your desktop or another safe location in case you need them later.
2. Download the OpenAL Installer from Creative.
3. Run the installer.
4. Follow installer directions.
5. Once the install is done, run the game.

If you still crash after this please make sure you have updated your sound drivers. You should also make sure Windows is up-to-date.

We have had good success with this fix in testing but, again, use at your own risk!"

"We’re currently working on a fix for the audio driver issues that cause a crash while the game is loading on both XP and Vista systems. We’ll have an update on this and other fixes shortly!"

"

We currently have a ranked server fix in testing for Xbox 360 users that should let them join ranked games consistently and without issue.

We hope to have this out later today depending on testing. Stay tuned for more details!"

"GGL LAUNCHES $15K TOURNAMENT FRONTLINES: FUEL OF WAR

The War of the Future Begins TODAY! GGL Global Gaming is proud to announce the launch of a 4v4 tournament for Xbox 360 players.

WHO: GGL - The Leading Media Company for the Expansion and Culture of Videogames

WHAT: GGL’s Frontlines: Fuels of War 4v4 $15,000 Tournament (http://frontlines.ggl.com)

* Overall prize purse of $15,000.
* Ladder Format - Join anytime, for your chances of advancing!
* Final two teams (8 players total) receive Round Trip to New York City, NY, for live Final, from May 9 – 12, 2008, including round trip coach airfare, hotel accommodations for two nights/three days, ground transportation between airport and hotel, and $100 spending money.

WHEN: NOW!

* Register between February 26 – April 6 by 8:59 PM
* Play from February 26 – April 6
* Finals on May 9 – 12

WHERE: Online Ladder (http://frontlines.ggl.com/) - Finals in New York City"

"Hello Everybody,

I wanted to provide a quick update on our 360 progress regarding patches for FFOW.

We are making excellent progress in addressing issues that have been reported in the XBOX 360 version of FFOW. Your continued feedback will help us to further improve the title.

We plan to provide a list of items soon that we will be addressing. Until the release of the list, I wanted to assure everyone we are reading every single thread!

We will have more details shortly and will post them as soon as possible."

"All,

The 'session no longer available' message should now be fixed on ALL US-based servers that have a player count of 0/32. For the Europe servers, I am still working on it. (They should be all fixed within an hour or so of this posting.)

With that being said, I'd also like to make a few points:

- This fix is only for the retail game servers. The demo game servers will be patched later this week. (It requires a different fix.)

- There are other reasons why the 'session no longer available' message is displayed. We are still working on these.

Thanks!"

"SuperMarch is all about heroes super and otherwise, so who better to host a Game with Fame session than Jesse Alexander, the Executive Producer of the NBC hit TV show Heroes? Jesse will be logging onto Xbox LIVE® March 14 to play Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ and game with Xbox LIVE members.

If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold member, and you want to take on the man behind one of television's finest shows, look for this Gamertag while playing online from 8:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. PT on Friday, March 14"

"We've released a hotfix for the following issues:

* SecuROM issue with emulation software which will not allow the game to load.
* Possible fix for Vista crash related to certain sound cards.

NOTE: Patch 1.0.1 MUST be installed before installing this hotfix"

"Updates to Frontlines: Fuel of War have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Frontlines: Fuel of War

* Holding the TAB key will display the scoreboard
* Server browser will not show servers that are no longer running
* "ResolveScenePosition" crash fixed
* Motion blur overload when redeploying fixed
* Autobalance - first person on a server can now switch teams
* Player model is no longer visible when ascending steep inclines
* Parental controls now work. (Windows Vista)
* Using ALT+TAB to minimize game will now function correctly"

"We are currently testing fixes for the following issues that have been reported:

* SecuROM conflict with Emulation Software error
* Immediate crash upon starting the game within Windows Vista (Splash Screen Crash).


Once we have successfully completed testing, we plan to release these to the public soon."

"The environments in Frontlines really give off that sense of looming problems and desolation. The city maps (specifically, Gnaw) do a really great job capturing this with discarded shopping carts, bikes, cars, etc, just sitting out on the road, which helps set up an atmosphere that the future is really dark, gritty, and problematic. What inspiration did you use to create the concept art for these environments? Did you look at photos cities after disasters to get an idea of how civilization functioned after a destructive event?

We looked at a lot of photo reference around the world of bombed out locations and desolate towns. We tried to study what happens to modern places once people abandon it. From wildlife growing over modern technology to things just left in the streets. We basically just painted what a place might look like after it was bombed out… and tried to imagine 10 years after it."

"We've released a patch to address the issues listed later in this post.

To upgrade to the newest patch, make sure you are picking the correct version of the game.

If you pick the patch for the wrong region you may have to reinstall the entire game!

The patch is available for the following regions:

• North America • Germany
• Europe
• Korea
• Australia
• Asia Pacific
• Bundled (OEM) & Digital Downloads

NOTE: TryMedia and Steam users must visit the vendor for the appropriate patch. We will leave a few 1.0.0 servers up until they have the patch available.

To download the patch, visit http://www.kaosstudios.com/ffow-patches/

Patch Notes:

• Holding the TAB key will display the scoreboard.
• Server browser will not show servers that are no longer running.
• "ResolveScenePosition" crash fixed.
• Motion blur overload when redeploying fixed.
• Autobalance - first person on a server can now switch teams.
• Player model is no longer visible when ascending steep inclines.
• Parental controls now work. (Windows Vista)
• Using ALT+TAB to minimize game will now function correctly.

As noted in the README file we're also preparing a dedicated server tool and have minimized the size of the server build.

We are in the process of bringing up more 1.0.1 servers and will be monitoring their performance.

This patch does not fix the SecuROM and Vista issues. We are working around the clock to addresses these and we will update you as soon as possible.

Feedback thread HERE."

"THQ's Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ is now available on Steam.

Frontlines: Fuel of War is an open-world first-person shooter set in the next Great War. The battle for resources in the near future pushes the frontlines further than ever before, engaging you in open world combat that concentrates you and your friends on one united front. Choose a side and join your troops on the frontlines for an intense single player and multiplayer experience. Frontlines: Fuel of War supports up to 64 players via LAN or Internet for large scale wars utilizing shared targeting systems, squad-based VOIP, and more to promote teamwork.


Available today in North America, elsewhere on February 29. Available in select countries (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Spain, Portugal) on March 7."

"We've found solutions for the problems discussed in the threads below and will be posting fixes shortly. Thanks to everyone who posted information about the problems they are having!

http://community.kaosstudios.com/showthread.php?t=5472

http://community.kaosstudios.com/showthread.php?t=5417"

"I wanted to update you on what we are working on here at the studio for the PC.

The following list of items is what you can expect in the near future for Frontlines: Fuel of War:

* Additional Anti-Cheat Improvements
* Dedicated Server Tools
* Multiplayer Server Browser Enhancements
* Auto-balance Enhancements
* Mod Tools and Walkthroughs
* Joystick Support

We will have more details shortly and will post them as soon as possible.

Joe Halper"

"Sorry for the delay folks, Kaos Dedicated Servers are now up.

We will continue to add more servers as they are populated and we will be releasing the standalone dedicated servers tools soon.

Thanks for your patience."

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Starting a Listen Server w/FFOW Ver 1.0.0
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Look for the 'FFOW_NAT_IP.bat' file in the 'THQ\Frontlines-Fuel of War\Binaries' folder

Right click on the file and select 'Edit'

You will see the following command line:
ffow -CustomPublicIP=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Replace the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with your pc's IP.
(For help finding your public IP, goto http://www.whatsmyip.org/)

Save the .bat file with the IP in it.

Now Open/Run the bat file - it will open the game and you should be able to start a listen server with a valid IP and others will be able to join your game.

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Connectivity Issues
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If the server is behind a firewall or a router, the following ports should be forwarded for both UDP and TCP in order to avoid connectivity problems:

Port Description
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5476 Game Port
5477 Broadcast
6623 ServerBeacon Port
7623 Beacon Port
9378 Listen Port
9103 Game Lobby
9855 Game Lobby
9856 Game Lobby"

" AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2008--THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Frontlines(TM): Fuel of War(TM) has shipped to retail outlets worldwide for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows-based PC. Set against a desperate, near-future energy crisis, the game lets players experience the intense battlefields of tomorrow through a cinematic, single-player campaign and epic, 50-plus-player multiplayer games. Developed by THQ's Kaos Studios, Frontlines: Fuel of War is available for the suggested retail price of $59.99 on Xbox 360 and $49.99 on Windows PC.

"Frontlines: Fuel of War is the biggest, baddest open-world battlefield on any platform, complete with a gripping, topical story and unparalleled multiplayer excellence," said Kevin Kraff, director of global brand management, THQ. "The game continues the Kaos team's strong history of FPS innovation, and we're thrilled to be releasing it to gamers worldwide."

"Frontlines brings the experience of next generation warfare to life with cutting-edge combat drones, infantry weapons, land vehicles, helicopters and jets all fighting on some of the most massive battlefields ever realized in a game," said Frank DeLise, general manager of Kaos Studios. "We're excited to introduce our unique frontline-based combat system and dedicated multiplayer servers for both Xbox 360 and Windows PC users."

About Frontlines: Fuel of War

Frontlines: Fuel of War is an infantry- and vehicle-based FPS set against a desperate near-future energy crisis in which the Western Coalition and the Red Star Alliance are battling over the world's last oil reserves. The intense and cinematic single-player campaign follows the brave soldiers of the Western Coalition Stray Dogs division, as they battle on the frontlines with a huge arsenal of over 60 next-generation vehicles and weapons. The unique frontline combat system focuses the intense combat action on the game's massive and realistic battlefields, and a flexible infantry role and load-out system allows players to choose how the war is waged -- and won. Frontlines: Fuel of War also features 50-player dedicated servers for the Xbox 360 platform and 64 players for Windows PC, delivering a new level of intense multiplayer combat."