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Do you remember the skins of the Valley trailers?
Hello everyone,
We have had some interest in the TrackMania² Valley skins from the early trailers… Starting this week, we will begin to release these skins! Enjoy!
The two first skins are available on the Maniaplanet-Store ingame right now!
Try to guess which’ll be the next ones 😀
Have fun!
The ShootMania Elite Garden Party is open, get invited!
Hello everyone,
Today, we’re happy to announce that the ShootMania Elite “Guest Access” is now available!
Welcome to the new Elite.
Let’s begin with talking about the changes to the Elite mode and station, including the many improvements we have made to the game system.
In our first notable change, the Elite station has been completely redesigned, and now displays various information when you have the station selected alongside an updated UI:
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Display your Echelon
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Display your ranking based on location
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Display your main team (including team icon and the player’s avatars)
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Display your progression over the last few days
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Quick access to the lobbys
As noted above, the Echelon system has been implemented into ShootMania. It’s a revamp of the Ladder Point system in an effort to make it a more comprehensive and understandable system.
The Echelon system works in this way:
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There are 10 Echelons, ranging from 0 to 9.
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The Echelons are divided into Divisions: Bronze I, II and III, Silver I, II and III and Gold I, II and III.
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To progress in the Echelons, you must earn Ladder Points. The Ladder Points are calculated in relation to your individual progression and the results of your match.
It’s a start and more features will come with time!
It’s time to invite everyone!
Starting with your Elite team. As a ShootMania player, you can now invite your friends, relatives, acquaintances or your cat (don’t underestimate them) to team up with you in Elite for fun or competitive play!
In the Elite station, you’ll find a new “Invite Player” button, where you can invite anyone to come play ShootMania Elite. Creating a Guest Key is free, which you can then send to your friend to give them limited access to the game. Your guest is limited to three matches per day. The key will be also sent to you by email when you create it, so be sure to have the correct email address registered on your profile!
If you want to be able to play with them as much as you want, send them a super-invitation instead. It’ll cost you 5,000 Planets that are once given back to you when they buy the game.
Let’s finish with a table detailing the differences between the types of users:
Hopefully this table will answer all of your questions. If not, do not hesitate to ask on the forum!
For more information about Elite Guest Access, you can read the FAQ about it.
Now go have fun now with your friends on Elite, and maybe that one day, you’ll be famous (in a good and/or unorthodox way :D)!
Good Luck. 😉
ManiaPlanet @ QuakeCon
Tomorrow, the largest free LAN party in the world kicks off in Dallas, Texas – and we’ll be there, covering our events live from the Hilton Anatole!
Information regarding event times and participants will be updated as it becomes available in the following forum thread: ManiaPlanet @ Quakecon 2013
As always, you can follow us on Twitter [TrackMania, ShootMania], or Like us on Facebook [TrackMania, ShootMania] for the latest news and updates regarding your favorite ManiaPlanet titles and events [including this one!].
If you are interested in learning more about QuakeCon, you can check out the official website, here.
Upcoming North American Events
What: QuakeCon
Where: Dallas, TX USA
When: August 1st – 4th, 2013
Next weekend, ShootMania Storm returns to Texas to participate in QuakeCon, the largest free LAN party in the world. Attendees will have the chance to compete in several ShootMania Elite and TrackMania² Valley Tournaments throughout the weekend, with prizes that include ShootMania Swag, Plantronics Gaming Gear, and the right to compete for a the North American spot at ESWC [more details below].
What: Salt Lake City Comic Con | Geex
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah USA
When: September 5th – 7th
Salt Lake Comic Con and GEEX have joined forces for a one stop event with the best in Gaming, Comics, TV, Movies, Technology and Pop Culture – and we’re excited to take part as well. Once again, ShootMania and TrackMania² will be there live at the event, showcasing the game and offering a chance for attendees to play their favorite ManiaPlanet titles and win some awesome ManiaPlanet swag.
In edition to those events, Nadeo will be sending one North American team, travel expenses included, to the Electronic Sports World Cup in Paris, France during the Paris Games Week. There will be a special tournament in the upcoming months were pre-qualifying teams will have the chance to compete for the coveted spot, to ensure that the best North American ShootMania players earn the right to compete. Details are still being finalized, so stay tuned for more information how your ShootMania team can win a trip to Paris to play against the world’s finest ShootMania players.
As always, if you’re interested in having a ManiaPlanet title at one of your events, or if you know of any upcoming TrackMania² or ShootMania events that you would want us to let others know about, send us an email at: ManiaPlanet@Ubisoft.com
ShootMania at the AMD Heaven GamExperience
Hello everyone,
We are happy to announce that ShootMania will be featured at the AMD Heaven GamExperience in London, Uk on August 17th!
Throughout the day, you’ll have the chance join in on some ShootMania free play courtesy of the 10 PCs we’ll have featuring the Royal Mode. And that’s not all – there will be several matches during the event where you’ll be able to win prizes if you manage to reach the podium.
Below is a list of the rewards you can win depending of your place:
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One ShootMania Key [Full Retail Copy]
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One Limited Edition QPad ShootMania Mousepad
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One ShootMania T-shirt
Moreover we’ll also be giving away additional goodies to people who stop by.
It’s a great occasion to win some swag and meet fellow ShootMania and ManiaPlanet fans.
Have fun, and good luck!
Announcing: TrackMania² “Triple Crown” Feast
Event Dates: August 1st 2013 – August 11th, 2013
The Feast is back! Starting on August 1st Beyond Gaming, Ubisoft and our partners invite you to bring your TrackMania² skills to the Stadium and drive home the “Triple Crown” Championship. If your endurance holds out you could walk away with Burger King Gift Cards, awesome prizes from Alienware, Coolermaster, Qwerkeys and even a “DXRACER Style”, a racing inspired chair from Need for Seat [a must for any racing enthusiast]. With over $4,000 in prizes and the top 50 players guaranteed to win, you won’t want to miss out on this event!
Registration is completely free, and is now open: http://bit.ly/135OINs
Don’t have Trackmania² Stadium?! No problem! Nadeo is giving away free 30 day trials to new users who want to play in the event. Claim your free trial at: http://woobox.com/6nwien
Good luck!
ManiaPlanet Community Events
Interested in featuring TrackMania² at your local LAN competition? Want to hold an online tournament for Shootmania Storm? Know of any other kind of event where you’d like to see ManiaPlanet featured? We’d love to help! Nadeo and Ubisoft are looking to help support community and local gaming events, whether it’s simply by spreading the word, sponsoring a booth or exhibit, or providing some awesome ManiaPlanet prizing such as:
- Access to ShootMania/TrackMania Accounts to use for your Event
- Promotional Material, including Banners and Signs.
- 7-Day Trial Keys
- Miscellaneous “Swag” Prizing [T-Shirts, Bags, etc.] – Currently ShootMania Only
- Full Retail Keys of ManiaPlanet Titles
- Advertisement on our official channels, including Facebook, Twitter and In-Game
If this sounds like something you’d [or someone you know of] would be interested in, be sure to contact us at: ManiaPlanet@Ubisoft.com.
We are happy to help support events of all sizes, in both North America and Europe. Please note that the availability of prizing and promotional material may be dependent on the size and time frame of the event.
The Steam WorkShop integrated into ManiaPlanet!
Hello everyone,
Alongside the release of TrackMania² Valley, we are happy to announce that the Steam Workshop is also available for all the ManiaPlanet titles (TrackMania² Canyon / Stadium / Valley and ShootMania Storm).
It’s time to go in the Valley!
Hello everyone,
You were waiting for it and it’s available. You can now play TrackMania² Valley!
Welcome to the country-style environment with Valley where you’ll be able to drive in a beautiful European landscape with birds flying near the roads!
With Valley you’ll find a driving-style between arcade and simulation where the speed can be your enemy. Much skill will be needed to be in the highest ranks of the ladder!
Of course Valley comes with many features like:
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A new rally-style handling
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A new 65-tracks solo campaign
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A brand new set of blocks dedicated to this environment and including for the first time in the TrackMania² history dynamic objects like a “bird road block” and the “windmill block”.
You will also have access to many tools like the map editor, a replay editor, the possibility to import 3D objects, and create custom gamemodes for example.
Florent Castelnérac, Nadeo founder and and Managing Director said:
“Making a racing game, is going the fastest from point A to point B. But to make a solid one, there are many areas to master, such as 3D engine, multiplayer, physics, UGC, gameplay, sounds, graphics, level design and more.
With Valley, we started five years ago. It was supposed to be the first installment in Trackmania². But our target to get a specific balance between realism and arcade, immersion and fun, was so difficult to achieve that we had to change our mind, take our breath, and make other works. It turned out to be a really efficient move. Today, I hope that the 65 tracks of the solo campaign will demonstrate how well the Nadeo team finally made it.
For me, Valley is the closest to what I dreamed a classic rally arcade racing gaming could be in modern times. A feel of freedom, fear of speed, immersion and fun. And, I really hope you will all enjoy it,”
And to celebrate this completely new environment, TrackMania² Valley will be 10% off until Monday!
So head over to the ManiaPlanet Store to enjoy this offer. Note also that the game is available on Steam and Uplay. Please note that you can redeem your GamesPlanet and Uplay key on Steam.
Have fun and see you on the tracks!