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Dear Memoir '44 Online Officer:

We are happy to report that we released the Beta 22 version of the software.

Welcome to the Eastern Front

We've discovered some patches of snow in the Spring! This new release gives you a chance to roam the bitter-cold ice fields of Eastern Europe and Finland. Four brand new Eastern Front scenarios await you: "Ponyri", "Gates of Moscow", "Breakout At Klin" and "Suomussalmi".

These new scenarios will challenge you like never before and require you to adapt your Command skills accordingly; even then, you might be in for a tough fight. Make sure you read the special rules before playing and remember to invoke the built-in help cards when needed. As you will soon find out, even the most innocuous-looking frozen river can be treacherous. And remember that even when the odds look awry, a skillful use of new troops (yes, that includes Finnish ski troops!) can and often will save the day.

Playing with the Russian Commissar

Three of these new Eastern Front scenarios feature the dreaded "Russian Commissar". At the very beginning of the game, the Russian player must put one of his Command Cards under the Russian Commissar token. The game will not start until the Russian player has done so.

At the beginning of each turn thereafter, the Russian player must put another card under the Russian Commissar token. The card that was placed there at the previous turn will be played automatically.

Of course, as described in the Russian Command rules, you may also choose to play a Counter Attack or Recon card instead. Just play those as usual.

WE NEED YOU - The Load Test - Can You Help Us Break the Memoir '44 Server?

As we inch closer to the release of 1.0, we want to start conducting some heavy load tests on our servers. As such, we need your help! We will send you a separate e-mail containing specific instructions early next week. For now, let's just say that we would really appreciate if you could find the time to play a couple of games on the 2 days of load-tests we will be scheduling (one mid-week, most likely on Wednesday April 6; the other, over the week-end of April 9-10, most likely on Saturday).

We will try to load the servers by having as many games as possible played concurrently. These will center on 1-hour long sessions during those 2 test days.

A special "Chaaaaarge!" Achievement will be awarded to participants, along with a special bonus. Stay tuned for news about this event and make sure you to check your inbox come early next week - it should be fun and we might break some records and/or some servers in the process !. If you have thought of inviting some friends to try the game out, this might be a good time to get them ready; the more players we will have on those designated time slots, the better!

What's Coming Next?

First of all a BIG DISCLAIMER: This is development Software, and what is worse, Beta Software. So while we believe what follows to be the most accurate description of our development plans and status as of this date, some things might still go wrong: as a result there could still be a difference between what we plan to do and hope to accomplish at any point in time, and what we will actually be able to deliver over the next few months, in terms of timing and features…

One important focus of the next couple of releases will be completing the final polish of the graphics and user interface we want to have in place in 1.0.

At the same time, we will continue working on, and striving to release, new scenarios on a regular basis. How many we will be able to put out, and exactly when remains to be seen, but one thing is sure. The Pacific Theater will offer some interesting new challenges.

Last not least, Version 1.1 of the Memoir '44 Editor, with its support for the recently released Winter Wars, is finally close to being finished.

Important: Due to a series of internal scheduling constraints, the next two updates will be released 3 weeks apart from this one and each other. Do not take this as a sign of a slow-down in development though - quite the contrary !

How to upgrade?

It is quite easy, simply launch the game. After you log in, it will automatically detect the new version and offer to download it. Make sure you do so. Then follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

If you have problems, you can always go to http://www.memoir44-online.com and download the software again. Nothing will be lost, since all your profile is stored in your DoW Online account.

Details of improvements and bug fixes:

- [Scenario] Ponyri
- [Scenario] Gates of Moscow
- [Scenario] Suomussalmi
- [Scenario] Breakout At Klin
- New rules: Russian command rules
- New rules: Control Medal
- New rules: Blitz rules
- New rules: Factory complex
- New rules: Hills with Village
- New rules: Frozen River
- New rules: Finnish Ski Troops
- New rules: Majority Group Sudden Death
- New rules: Air Power as Artillery Bombard
- New rules: Trenches
- New rules: Bridge on Frozen River
- New rules: Winter Ravine
- New rules: Exit with 2 points for infantry, 1 point for armor
- New rules: [City Ruins] must be impassible to Armor and Artillery
- [Ambush] messes up the display
- [Manual Ambush] crashes
- [Oasis recovery] should not always roll 4 dice
- Service records page numbering is 0-based
- [Battle set up] opponent quits, but is still shown
- [Battle set up] opponent does not see my side
- Player could not move nor attack in some cases
- [i18n] French texts have double carriage return character
- Other various fixes

And as always:

A big THANK YOU to everyone who play and/or send us bug reports.

Make sure you stay tuned on the Memoir '44 Online forum:
http://www.daysofwonder.com/en/thread/?frm_id=71

And above all, have fun!

The Memoir '44 High Command at Days of Wonder Headquarters

PS: can you hear the Balalaika in the Russian theme?...

[Updated on: Thu, 31 March 2011 13:37]

[Updated on: Sat, 02 April 2011 02:39]

stenic wrote on Sun, 03 April 2011 13:30

Previous to your suggestions I'd got as far as about 100Mb over 3 days by pausing and unpausing the download, this seems to kick start it once it grinds to a halt, and then it failed.

I have to applaud your dedication!! A lesser man would have given up after the first day of pausing and unpausing the download.

I hope that you figure out how to get Memoir '44 Online working because I would enjoy playing a few battles against the game's #1 fan!

[Updated on: Sun, 03 April 2011 12:17]