MattScott 15242 Posted March 14, 2020 Hi everyone, I'm sure by now that everyone has seen the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their city, work, schools, and entertainment. Starting Monday the 16th until the foreseeable future, all Little Orbit employees will be working remotely until we get different guidance from health officials. We prepped all week to make sure teams had hardware and instructions on how to check in during the day with their leads for tasks and updates. Come hell or high water, the team is dedicated to shipping the Engine Upgrade, and we didn't get this close to be sidelined by a little virus. I know this may be a little scary right now. And APB is just a game. But since many of you will be temporarily home due to work or supporting family members, we want to insure that the game is online and available for all our players to distract themselves with some missions, fight club, or a little virtual socialization in Breakwater. I'm also going to be turning on Free Premium for all players across all platforms. NOTE: We will be snapshotting the active Premium days for everyone, and we'll extend those days once everything goes back to normal. Hopefully that will make Social a little more fun for the time being. I'm also going to ask for everyone's patience with us. We are going to do our best to make this as smooth as possible. And most of all, wash your hands. Don't touch your face. Avoid large gatherings. Stay safe. Thanks, Matt 40 28 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkittyM 287 Posted March 14, 2020 Stay safe and stay sanitary friends. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aserii 68 Posted March 14, 2020 wash ur hands even after this whole virus thing is over thanks, aseri 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vexxous 18 Posted March 14, 2020 thank you for premium very cool stay safe 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortune Runner 796 Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) did not expect Little Obit to take this strong of a stance. I expected playing it safe , and somewhat expected it to be posted by somebody about wash your hands and avoiding gatherings etc , but not the premium to help comfort us on our end as well. thank you. Edited March 14, 2020 by Fortune Runner 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenfield 135 Posted March 14, 2020 Thank you Matt. Everyone, good luck and stay safe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leefekyn 203 Posted March 14, 2020 A very appreciated move Matt, thank you and your team for the hard work! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vsb 6174 Posted March 14, 2020 poll: is it a good thing or a bad thing that i may be quarantined in my house and have nothing to do but play apb? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RodriguesPTF 11 Posted March 14, 2020 Thank you Matt. Stay Safe boys and girls! I have to say, i am a nurse here in portugal and indeed this virus might be small in size but it is no small bad guy. This is not a normal virus, it is not simply a flu, but a pneumonia or worse .... whoever gets this is screwed because it develops into severe pneumonia, (initially it looks like a flu) you are screwed for the rest of life ... because you will have many more breathing problems ... and many more vulnerabilities to respiratory decieses .... ...remember that this virus survives on metallic surfaces for 12 hours Everything that is metal should be disinfected even more .... when you get home always change your clothes and wash your hands again and after taking you cloths off also wash them .... a little exaggerated but to prevent getting this virus; Sneakers and other footwears should be taken off and left in the sun The virus spreads widely but dies out there easily and is a little weak in terms of survival outside the person (the host.) Stay Safe boys and girls! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foscor77 169 Posted March 14, 2020 Corona virus is a lie. Its not any different from regular flu. A conspiracy by WHO to sell their freaking diagnostic kits in the name of fear. Change my mind. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vsb 6174 Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, foscor77 said: Corona virus is a lie. Its not any different from regular flu. A conspiracy by WHO to sell their freaking diagnostic kits in the name of fear. Change my mind. lmao do you even hear yourself, you sound like a mental patient it's obvious the only explanation is big poop manipulating the media to cash in on toilet paper sales Edited March 14, 2020 by Solamente :^) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadliest 386 Posted March 14, 2020 m8 need a surgical mask in san paro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PepeHands 50 Posted March 14, 2020 That's pretty humble. Thanks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fgvhgt 14 Posted March 14, 2020 i touched my face today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ellix 416 Posted March 14, 2020 Hope you stay safe. We will all get trough this slimy virus together 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtz 496 Posted March 14, 2020 Honestly, a very respectable decision in the face of the virus. Hopefully we all manage to persevere through this whole ordeal. Sure, the Engine Upgrade is important, but what's more important are human lives that may be at risk due to the pandemic. Kudos to Matt Scott for making the call and caring about the well-being of LO employees. The "free premium to alleviate the boredom" thing is honestly one of the last things I expected to happen, but it is a move that is appreciated nonetheless. To all of you reading this — both regular forum users and LO employees — remember to take all necessary precautions, keep yourself healthy and stay safe! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortune Runner 796 Posted March 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Solamente said: poll: is it a good thing or a bad thing that i may be quarantined in my house and have nothing to do but play apb? good thing : blow the world up and don't get arrested for it (most enf don't use LTL with how hard it is to arrest ) stay safe people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mistweaver 18 Posted March 14, 2020 Stay safe everyone! Don’t let the strangers or someone to touch you, always wash your hands!. Matt, thanks for free premium, now I can rank up my Crim faster! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmilyFace 300 Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) Thanks matt, very appreciated. Stay safe guys. Edited April 22, 2020 by AlishaAzure 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotZombieBiscuit 3146 Posted March 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Solamente said: poll: is it a good thing or a bad thing that i may be quarantined in my house and have nothing to do but play apb? bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMessiah 430 Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) stay safe indeed..turn off the TV Edited March 14, 2020 by TheMessiah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rat1oNRUs 70 Posted March 14, 2020 shut down social to stop corona virus. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N66 99 Posted March 14, 2020 6 hours ago, MattScott said: Hi everyone, I'm sure by now that everyone has seen the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on their city, work, schools, and entertainment. Starting Monday the 16th until the foreseeable future, all Little Orbit employees will be working remotely until we get different guidance from health officials. We prepped all week to make sure teams had hardware and instructions on how to check in during the day with their leads for tasks and updates. Come hell or high water, the team is dedicated to shipping the Engine Upgrade, and we didn't get this close to be sidelined by a little virus. I know this may be a little scary right now. And APB is just a game. But since many of you will be temporarily home due to work or supporting family members, we want to insure that the game is online and available for all our players to distract themselves with some missions, fight club, or a little virtual socialization in Breakwater. I'm also going to be turning on Free Premium for all players across all platforms. NOTE: We will be snapshotting the active Premium days for everyone, and we'll extend those days once everything goes back to normal. Hopefully that will make Social a little more fun for the time being. I'm also going to ask for everyone's patience with us. We are going to do our best to make this as smooth as possible. And most of all, wash your hands. Don't touch your face. Avoid large gatherings. Stay safe. Thanks, Matt That's a very nice giveaway, thanks LO. Take care and stay safe, everyone, better safe than sorry with all these hindering procedures. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
