Fieldrunners for iPad (v1.1 - Gamecenter, new maps, towers, enemies)

[ImNoSuperMan]

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fieldrunners-for-ipad/id364204209?mt=8

[Fieldrunners_Scout]

Hi Folks,

Just wanted to express that we are, and have been, working on novel content that is iPad specific (as well as new shared iPhone/iPad content) and will be released soon. We chose not to release it at launch because we have only just gotten some iPads in our hands, so we hadn't had an opportunity to test thoroughly until now- we want it to be as fun as it can be.

What we are doing is devising a new way to approach the game you already love so much- something that could only be done in the iPad. The actual creation of the content is done, we're in testing phase and will have it out for all of you soon!

Aside from that, we have a couple new small things we're doing as well ;)

I wanted to post here to give folks at Touch Arcade a chance to voice opinions, ideas, etc.

[Carlos-Sz]

Although I have the iPhone version I purchased the iPad one and I'm enjoying the bigger screen a lot.

I think the iPad version has all the maps (no DLC), right?

Anyway, I'm looking forward for the new features!

[Fieldrunners_Scout]

Almost forgot, here's a bit of a teaser in regards to what's coming next:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4494543033_5380134a2b.jpg

Can you spot some of the new things?

[Fieldrunners_Scout]

That's correct, the iPad version comes with all the maps included (value of $4,99 on the iPhone).
More to come as well :)

[iPadder]

Pretty cool screenshot, when's it coming out?

[TheClaff]

Will new content be free for Ipad or payed downloads?

[Fieldrunners_Scout]

The new features and maps coming soon are *FREE*! :)

There may/may not be DLC for pay, as well as free, at some point in the future, but it has not been firmly decided yet, these new things will be coming to players by updating the application via Apple.

[pluto6]

So, I don't have Fieldrunner for iPhone... but this looks very intriguing for for the iPad..

I looked up FieldRunners for iPad and iPhone and could not find this information...

How many maps are in the game? And approx how many different weapon systems are there?

And just for stats - I am not a fan of DLC unless the DLC really brings something new to the table...

Thanks for the info...

[wootbean]

iPhone version has 5 maps, 2 of which are DLC
I think there are 8 different towers..one is only available on one DLC map while another is only available on the other

[Fieldrunners_Scout]

Like Wootbean said, there are 8 towers available in the iPhone version and the current iPad version. 4 Basic towers in Classic mode, 2 more available in Extended mode, and both Frostbite as well as Skyway contain a unique towers each, that fit their peculiar strategies.
There are currently 5 maps in the iPad version, and each mode/difficulty take several, several hours to beat. There are 3 difficulties and 3 modes for each map, with achievements specific to each.

There are 2 more towers, and more maps, currently being tested for the upcoming update.

We've got a couple of unique towers in the game right now... but one of these towers we've made for the next release is really cool, and has never been done before. It's pretty strategy changing, so I'm excited to be able to see it out the door soon :)

[TheClaff]

So where would someone send a crash report? Looked around but found no easy way to report one. Found a 100% repro crash on the achievements screen.

[Fieldrunners_Scout]

Hey, you can send any bug reports to support@subatomicstudios.com

However, if it's in reference to the bug that happens when you tap an achievement (which aren't supposed to do anything when pressed), I'm happy to report that it has been fixed and will be released with our upcoming update!

[Sainter]

Are you planning on releasing some, if not all features onto the iPhone version as well? I'd hate to see us being left in the dark with no updates

[TheClaff]

Yeah it's the achievement tapping bug. Easy enough to avoid. :).

Btw co-worker is considering a 2nd iPad because his wife plays your game on his non-stop, and this after she played the iPhone one tons. Nice job :)

[Fieldrunners_Scout]

@ Sainter- Some of the new things we're putting into the iPad would not be possible in the iPhone, due to the considerably smaller screen size, so they're specific to the iPad, and with the increase in graphics, particles, animation and in game music explain the slightly higher price tag (from $4,99 total on the iPhone to $7,99 on the iPad)
However, we are working on maps that will be available for both- we are 100% committed to the iPhone version as well. We will be including anything compatible with it.

@TheClaff - I'm glad it's one we've already taken care of, more time spent creating rather than fixing! :) With that said, though, thanks a lot for the feedback... it always helps. It's awesome to hear about your co-worker, I'm probably going to have to get 2 iPads for my home as well, since my girlfriend's already addicted to the my iPhone :D

[TheClaff]

Hey any idea when the update will be out? Spent alot of the weekend playing through the Ipad version of the game. Good fun.

One suggestion for a nice to have would be a way to control the volume of individual elements - say gunfire, vehicle noise, explosions etc. I find after a while I turn the ipad volume down because it's constant noise from the guns or engines and it starts to blend together.

[Random_Guy]

Almost forgot, here's a bit of a teaser in regards to what's coming next:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4494543033_5380134a2b.jpg

Can you spot some of the new things?

Yes. Semi-fixed paths and a new tower. Oh, and yes, I answer rhetorical questions.

[Fieldrunners_Scout]

Yes. Semi-fixed paths and a new tower. Oh, and yes, I answer rhetorical questions.

Ah, but then you missed it!!!
The pathing is freeform, there's indeed a new tower (that interacts in a very different way), but there's more, which I cannot reveal yet :cool:

[Fieldrunners_Scout]

Hey any idea when the update will be out? Spent alot of the weekend playing through the Ipad version of the game. Good fun.

One suggestion for a nice to have would be a way to control the volume of individual elements - say gunfire, vehicle noise, explosions etc. I find after a while I turn the ipad volume down because it's constant noise from the guns or engines and it starts to blend together.

There's a quick update being submitted now that handles some quick small fixes, fine tuning some other things as well.
For the major update, we're currently testing one of the major features we're including. We are also cranking through some of the maps we'd like to have in it... the one you see in the 'coming soon' picture is done, but we want to give you guys more.

As far as the volume, you can press the gear icon in game to bring up the settings menu. If you click 'options', you can tweak the sound settings separately for music and sFX. I will talk to the CTO about possibly adding more controls to fine tune that!

[iPadder]

Bought the game and loved it!

[VoodooVyper]

Any reason why OpenFeint was taken out?

[powersurge]

Any reason why OpenFeint was taken out?

I'm guessing there isn't an iPad version of OpenFeint yet?

[ImNoSuperMan]

the minor update with bug fix and screen roatation is out now.

[loves2spoon]

I'm guessing there isn't an iPad version of OpenFeint yet?

Chain link HD has open feint on the iPad version.

[redribbon]

any news when the new update/maps will release?or the dev already abandon this game?not even the 4.2 support update?

[Bad Hanson]

any news when the new update/maps will release?or the dev already abandon this game?not even the 4.2 support update?
Yep some promises broken here, what was with that. i was so close to buying the ipad version on the basis of those promises new levels etc. Subatomic took all the money and skipped the country apparently. Not cool.

[Wasgo]

Given that I bought it on the basis on promises made by the developer, I may request a refund soon.

[redribbon]

^^yeah so sad bcoz it is a good and solid game.i dont want a refund, i just want the dev to update this game at least they support the new 4.2OS.
new level, new maps?ahhh just some dream that may never happen.

[redribbon]

Finally ;)


What's New In Version 1.1.0
This is the biggest Fieldrunners update!
Now play multi-player with or against friends!
Three amazing new single player maps!
Two fun multi-player maps!
Powerful new towers!
New fieldrunners to defeat!
Innovative new merger of tactical path and open field based gameplay.

Minor bug fixes and much more!

Plasma tower: Creates a combo attack when it's projectile collides with another Plasma tower.

Shotgun tower: Fires a devastating volley of drill bits in a large conical area.

Lava tower: Incinerates all nearby fieldrunners in a giant wave of fire.

[ImNoSuperMan]

Finally ;)
Thats one huge update :eek:

[Sainter]

Damn that is a very big update. Does anyone know if any of the updated features are available in the iPhone version?

[Qordobo]

It's one of oldest on my wish list (4th), always delayed, first because open field TD don't attract me much, second because I felt the price a bit high for a game that don't receive only very positive feedback.

But with that big update I think I'll make the jump despite it's not really the right rime with the ton of new releases.

[redribbon]

^^ this is the best TD on every platform ( ios, psn), trust me. it has every single great features for A great TD, and for 7.99 ? its worth every penny. ;)
get it now or wish for a xmas drop.

[clipper99]

How do you start a multi-player game? I want to play head-to-head with my friend across town.

cheers

[DigitalB33R]

Do the maps cost money?

[clipper99]

Do the maps cost money?

No, but the update does! :)

[DigitalB33R]

No, but the update does! :)
How much?

[clipper99]

How much?
$7.99 I think but check the app store.

[Qordobo]

$7.99 I think but check the app store.

You mean those who had the game had to pay the update? Looking at one app store comment whining about crash bug with no mention of that, I doubt this was a paid update.

I'll skip until I suspect even a little they are making paid updates, IAP ok but paid update only glu do that.

[nremondelli]

What are you even talking about? The update was free.
You mean those who had the game had to pay the update? Looking at one app store comment whining about crash bug with no mention of that, I doubt this was a paid update.

I'll skip until I suspect even a little they are making paid updates, IAP ok but paid update only glu do that.

[Felonious Tub]

Yep, update was free, it does crash a lot though.

[tochan]

so... is it worth it? anyone just got this can comment?

I need to get one last TD game, and seems like its either this one, or the defender chronicle.. (LOTR is too expensive for my taste)

[JailDesigner]

Nice ...

All my Game Center Achievements are gone ... againg.

What's up with this game and the achievements? The Open Feint and Game Center support of this game is a pain.

Also, it is not redownloading my previously purchased maps, even if i push the button and fill the password.

BTW, iPod Touch user here.

[Qordobo]

What are you even talking about?

I read the posts:
- Do the maps cost money?
- No, but the update does!
- How much?
- $7.99 I think but check the app store.
:)

The update was free.
Ok thanks for the clarification.

[Howlingwolf]

so... is it worth it? anyone just got this can comment?

I need to get one last TD game, and seems like its either this one, or the defender chronicle.. (LOTR is too expensive for my taste)

I personally would go for this or if you ain't got it already Sentinal 3

[Touchgamer3g]

There's a quick update being submitted now that handles some quick small fixes, fine tuning some other things as well.
For the major update, we're currently testing one of the major features we're including. We are also cranking through some of the maps we'd like to have in it... the one you see in the 'coming soon' picture is done, but we want to give you guys more.

As far as the volume, you can press the gear icon in game to bring up the settings menu. If you click 'options', you can tweak the sound settings separately for music and sFX. I will talk to the CTO about possibly adding more controls to fine tune that!
Has an update been submitted to fix the crash bug associated with the latest update?

[Felonious Tub]

There has been another update since then but I haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

[Touchgamer3g]

There has been another update since then but I haven't had a chance to try it out yet.
I am playing the game with the latest update (running OS 3.2.2) and it still crashes :(

[Hello]

Sooo I shouldn't buy this until another update? $8 is pretty steep for me and I might just go for plants vs zombies

[Felonious Tub]

I'd go with Plants vs Zombies. That's worth the full asking price. Fieldrunners, not so much.

[Touchgamer3g]

Sooo I shouldn't buy this until another update? $8 is pretty steep for me and I might just go for plants vs zombies
I picked up both of them yesterday and I would go with Plants vs Zombies at the moment. Once an update for Fieldrunners for iPad is released to fix the constant crashes, then this game would be worth it. Until then, have fun killing zombies with flowers :D

[DigitalB33R]

I'd go with Plants vs Zombies. That's worth the full asking price. Fieldrunners, not so much.
I agree.

[RodmanSan]

I am playing the game with the latest update (running OS 3.2.2) and it still crashes :(

Try running it with OS 4.2 instead...?

Btw...i think both PvZ and Fieldrunners are great.

[Gurloes]

I was thinking about getting this. Is Fieldrunners still crashing a lot on the latest OS?

Has the developer basically abandoned it?

[spajdr]

I was thinking about getting this. Is Fieldrunners still crashing a lot on the latest OS?

Has the developer basically abandoned it?

Im playing it for like 4 hours and no crashes yet, one of my friend play it for longer time and told me they fixed pretty much all bugs.

[pavarotti2007]

The Game Centre achievements are not unlocking for me. Anyone else having this problem?

[Bad Hanson]

The Game Centre achievements are not unlocking for me. Anyone else having this problem?
This is only my view but...It appears that these guys have no interest in supporting their game. Subatomic were, if I recall correctly- the first company to have a really big hit on their hands, way before angry birds and that whole formula of making games came to be. They were superstars and the promise of what could happen if you bring a good idea in a nice shiny wrapper and release it into the wild: they made a goodly amount of money before the 99c boom kicked in. Then they released a below par iPad version of their game rife with bugs and put whatever energy they had into releasing the game to Android- presumably to try to repeat the winning formula for some more ready cash. It is a shame as it feels like they just took the money and ran. The upshot being we have seen nothing, nada, zilch, zero come from the studio since, which is disappointing considering.

[pavarotti2007]

This is only my view but...It appears that these guys have no interest in supporting their game. Subatomic were, if I recall correctly- the first company to have a really big hit on their hands, way before angry birds and that whole formula of making games came to be. They were superstars and the promise of what could happen if you bring a good idea in a nice shiny wrapper and release it into the wild: they made a goodly amount of money before the 99c boom kicked in. Then they released a below par iPad version of their game rife with bugs and put whatever energy they had into releasing the game to Android- presumably to try to repeat the winning formula for some more ready cash. It is a shame as it feels like they just took the money and ran. The upshot being we have seen nothing, nada, zilch, zero come from the studio since, which is disappointing considering.

Thanks for the response. Shame really. I went on their website to post in the forums and you have to register, which is fair enough. I registered 3 times with different email addresses and not one of those times did I get the confirmation email so I could activate the account so I could post.
Shocking really, especially when you take into account that it is £5.49.

[AtomicAlec]

Hey guys, I'm Alec from the Fieldrunners team. I'm currently getting people together to do an update, so I thought I should get your feedback.

First of all, what issues are you running into - is the game still crashing for people? We thought that we fixed the crashing issues with our last update. If you're still noticing things, please email bugs@subatomicstudios.com (mailto:bugs@subatomicstudios.com) or post them here.

Are Game Center problems still occurring for most people as well? It seems like this funkiness has been a result of people submitting hacked scores, so we're trying to find a way to fix this.

Are you guys getting any other bugs? We've been cranking hard on a few new projects, but we want to take some time to tune up Fieldrunners for iPad before announcing our new titles.

Thanks for your feedback!

If you haven't seen it already, we just made a free to play version with HTML5 for Chrome users: chrome.fieldrunners.com

[leemik]

I've play it on an ipad2 with iOS5 and an iphone4 with iOS4 and upgraded to iOS5.. i don't experience crashing at all.. love this game! very addicted!.. I don't know if it's my imagination but the ipad version seems a little bit harder.. or at least the formation i use doesn't seem as effective..

[Bad Hanson]

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Well it's good to know the studio is not dead. I can't help but wonder what are the odd's these other projects will be FTP with Nickel and dime IAP's like Venan (jeez are those guys getting some flack)
I just don't get it when a Dev. produces a game which garners them a solid and loyal fanbase only to lose the faith and go the way of the spreadsheet rather than deliver us another complete game to play to death again. It's been said a million times Free to Play dilutes game experiences and is not good for us period. I am all for substantial paid 'expansions' as was done early on with Fieldrunners but I feel insulted and that I'm being dumbed-down by the damned 'pay to pay our game again today' ethos. Mika Mobile spring to mind as a Developer who are in tune with the nature of their market they have earned my loyalty and will get my money day one every time. We will see which direction Subatomic take...
-Just musing.

[AtomicAlec]

@leemik - Glad to hear things are working for you and thanks for the kind words! The difficulty levels should be the same, so you might want to just try changing up your tower formations.

@Bad - We hear you loud and clear - we aren't going all F2P on people :) In fact, calling the Chrome version F2P is incorrect - we've just made it so that the first map, Grasslands, is free while you can get more maps for $0.99 or get all 7 maps for $4.99. Pretty much a standard game with a free demo. In any event, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with our upcoming projects :)

As I said in the other post, if you guys are continuing to run into issues with Fieldrunners for iPad, please let me know.

[joe830]

@leemik - Glad to hear things are working for you and thanks for the kind words! The difficulty levels should be the same, so you might want to just try changing up your tower formations.

@Bad - We hear you loud and clear - we aren't going all F2P on people :) In fact, calling the Chrome version F2P is incorrect - we've just made it so that the first map, Grasslands, is free while you can get more maps for $0.99 or get all 7 maps for $4.99. Pretty much a standard game with a free demo. In any event, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with our upcoming projects :)

As I said in the other post, if you guys are continuing to run into issues with Fieldrunners for iPad, please let me know.
Any word on a sequel? It would sell like crazy! The original iOS TD returns!

[pavarotti2007]

As I said in the other post, if you guys are continuing to run into issues with Fieldrunners for iPad, please let me know.

Hi

I have this on an iPad 2.
It is not jailbroken or anything and is running iOS 5.
The game crashes sometimes. The Game Centre achievements do not unlock.
When I start up the game the Game Centre 'Welcome Back' banner drops down from the top but for some reason non of the achievements unlock which is frustrating.

[AtomicAlec]

@Joe830 - I can't say anything just yet... but thanks for the encouragement! Stay tuned :)

@pavarotti2007 - Can you try deleting the game and then redownloading it? Things may have gotten corrupted when/if you updated from iOS4.x to iOS5. If you had iOS5 before installing Fieldrunners, could you be more specific about where the crashes are happening? More info will help me narrow down causes. Re: Game Center - Fixes for this are definitely on our to-do list. Thanks for the feedback!

[kzgreg]

Honestly, this game is grossly overpriced for it's age. This was one of the first apps i bought for my iPhone, i don't think it's ever been on sale.

[spidey]

Honestly, this game is grossly overpriced for it's age. This was one of the first apps i bought for my iPhone, i don't think it's ever been on sale.
That's a great thing, actually.

[pavarotti2007]

@Joe830 - I can't say anything just yet... but thanks for the encouragement! Stay tuned :)

@pavarotti2007 - Can you try deleting the game and then redownloading it? Things may have gotten corrupted when/if you updated from iOS4.x to iOS5. If you had iOS5 before installing Fieldrunners, could you be more specific about where the crashes are happening? More info will help me narrow down causes. Re: Game Center - Fixes for this are definitely on our to-do list. Thanks for the feedback!

I have tried deleting it and redownloading. It's only crashed once since which just seemed random on the first map. Game Centre achievements still not working though.

[AtomicAlec]

Thanks for all the feedback, guys. Keep 'em coming!

@pavarotti2007 - I see, it's probably an issue relating to the memory leaks we've identified. We'll be fixing these in an update, but in the mean time, you may want to try closing other apps running in the background (double tap the Home button then hit the Minus sign on the app icons). Also, power cycling the iPad can do wonders, so try powering down and restarting the device if the issue persists. You'll still have to wait for the update to fix Game Center issues, but this should allow you to get back into the game until then. Let me know if the force close problem persists now that you've gone through these steps.

[pavarotti2007]

Thanks for all the feedback, guys. Keep 'em coming!

@pavarotti2007 - I see, it's probably an issue relating to the memory leaks we've identified. We'll be fixing these in an update, but in the mean time, you may want to try closing other apps running in the background (double tap the Home button then hit the Minus sign on the app icons). Also, power cycling the iPad can do wonders, so try powering down and restarting the device if the issue persists. You'll still have to wait for the update to fix Game Center issues, but this should allow you to get back into the game until then. Let me know if the force close problem persists now that you've gone through these steps.

Any news when the update is going to arrive on the store?

[AtomicAlec]

@pavarotti2007 First of all, sorry for following up so late.

No news yet, unfortunately, but I'll keep folks posted. To be transparent, our whole team is cranking on finishing up our new games, so the plan is to revisit these issues in Fieldrunners for iPad once those projects are slowing down. I don't have an ETA on the update yet, but I'll be open and straightforward about everything with folks here. So feel free to ask questions and express any other concerns.

Don't take this as a shameless plug, but news about updates usually goes out first on Twitter and Facebook. If you're so inclined, you can follow/like/whatever us at @Fieldrunners and facebook.com/fieldrunners to get the latest info. Either way, I'll check in here more often and absolutely post here when the update is live.

Thanks for your support, our fans mean a lot to us :)

[pavarotti2007]

@pavarotti2007 First of all, sorry for following up so late.

No news yet, unfortunately, but I'll keep folks posted. To be transparent, our whole team is cranking on finishing up our new games, so the plan is to revisit these issues in Fieldrunners for iPad once those projects are slowing down. I don't have an ETA on the update yet, but I'll be open and straightforward about everything with folks here. So feel free to ask questions and express any other concerns.

Don't take this as a shameless plug, but news about updates usually goes out first on Twitter and Facebook. If you're so inclined, you can follow/like/whatever us at @Fieldrunners and facebook.com/fieldrunners to get the latest info. Either way, I'll check in here more often and absolutely post here when the update is live.

Thanks for your support, our fans mean a lot to us :)

Please try and sort it sooner rather than later. I paid full price for it and it doesn't do what it says on the tin. Pretty awful amount of time to wait already considering the price the game is.

[AtomicAlec]

Thanks for the input. I'll personally try to put things in motion so we can get an update out as soon as possible.

Thanks for your patience.

EDIT: Got the ball rolling and I *think* we've found a fix, but we need to do some more QA testing to be sure. I'll keep folks posted. Thanks again for all your support!

[pavarotti2007]

EDIT: Got the ball rolling and I *think* we've found a fix, but we need to do some more QA testing to be sure. I'll keep folks posted. Thanks again for all your support!

Woohoo!! Nice one, hopefully not long then.

[AtomicAlec]

Hey guys, just wanted to follow up with another update. We announced Fieldrunners 2 this morning (http://toucharcade.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-due-out-this-summer-on-iphone-ipad-shortly-after/ (http://toucharcade.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-due-out-this-summer-on-iphone-ipad-shortly-after/
http://toucharcade.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-due-out-this-summer-on-iphone-ipad-shortly-after/
http://toucharcade.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-due-out-this-summer-on-iphone-ipad-shortly-after/
http://toucharcade.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-due-out-this-summer-on-iphone-ipad-shortly-after/)), so we should have the Fieldrunners 1 iPad issues straightened out very soon. Thanks for your support!

[Wasgo]

Hey guys, just wanted to follow up with another update. We announced Fieldrunners 2 this morning (http://toucharcade.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-due-out-this-summer-on-iphone-ipad-shortly-after/ (http://toucharcade.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-due-out-this-summer-on-iphone-ipad-shortly-after/
http://toucharcade.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-due-out-this-summer-on-iphone-ipad-shortly-after/
http://toucharcade.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-due-out-this-summer-on-iphone-ipad-shortly-after/
http://toucharcade.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-due-out-this-summer-on-iphone-ipad-shortly-after/)), so we should have the Fieldrunners 1 iPad issues straightened out very soon. Thanks for your support!

So...are we close now?

[gnadenlos]

Why should I buy Fieldrunners 2 after watching that kind of bad support? You don't have the best or only Tower Defense game on iOS anymore...

[radnussrini]

Truly amazing game..

[PraetorianX]

ouch..

[HLW]

I'll personally try to put things in motion so we can get an update out as soon as possible.

Thanks for your patience.
Wow, interesting definition of 'soon'!

Thanks for bumping this, I was about to buy Fieldrunners 2, but I really don't want to give a penny to people that promise updates 'soon' but don't produce them for 5 months. That just shows total disregard for your customers.