REPOST: additional info about FE from discord

[CrimsonMask 6]

Some of the info on LOs progress with FE didnt make it from discord into the forums, so reposting a few more relevant messages here, incase there still are some who dont use discord and didnt see.

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MattPScott — 2025-03-09 02:56

 

Work has started on the custom code needed for FE. We already did this implementation in APB. So we have a head start. But we can't put FE back online till this is finished.

 

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MattPScott — 2025-03-13 19:28

 

Hey @Fallen Earth, I'm overdue for an update to you guys. We did a quick test on the Public Test world infrastructure that was promising. There are some clear issues that need to be worked out but progress is being made. The FE PT infrastructure was prepped during our last maintenance on Wed. The team is still a little spread thin, so I don't have an ETA yet. But it shouldn't be too long. Thanks for your patience guys.

 

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MattPScott — 2025-03-22 23:11

 

@Fallen Earth For you guys, we have been working out all the kinks in APB to help stabilize the network. I want to make sure things are running smoothly before we put FE back online. Sorry for the delay

 

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MattPScott — 2025-03-24 22:55

 

@APB:Reloaded @Fallen Earth @Unsung Story Here is an updated list of our priorities over the next 3 months (I'm considering firing up my old Forum post thread so i can post updates every week on our progress)

• APB Cross District Matchmaking is #1 - Admittedly, this part of the game has been a rough ride. It is impossible to test without a large population. But I know testing on Live is a mess because it affects the core of the game in very bad ways when it goes haywire. We spent some time over the weekend going through logs, identifying issues, and putting in bug fixes. I think we found at least 3 critical bugs. Those are going to be tested on OTW first, and then CDMM will be deployed during maintenance.
• APB Latency is also #1 (different team) - We have some replacement hardware coming in, and then we'll keep debugging after that.
• Customer Support is also #1 (different team) - We are switching systems again. Zoho customer support is atrocious. Never again. Looking to have this resolved by the beginning of April, and then I'll start posting CS updates on the forums
• APB Anti Cheat is #2 - I know each day that goes by without a good Anti Cheat is awful. We did our best with SARD. Removing it is the best call, but it doesn't change the ticking clock pressure to get our own version up for testing.
• NY Data Center is #2 (different team) - We have a location / partner picked out for this. Need to get the timeline confirmed, but this is high priority.
• STFU Open Beta is also #2 (different team) - We have all the infrastructure back in place. Currently under going final testing, however, I think we have to bite the bullet and upgrade from UE 5.2 -> UE 5.5 to fix the last couple issues. It's a super big bummer, because that means having to retest a bunch of stuff, but I dont think it can be avoided.
• Fallen Earth Live is #3 - We started work to support the code changes, but CDMM + Anti Cheat became an "all hands on deck", so that got paused. I know you guys are waiting on this.
• StoneHold Closed Beta is #4 - There's a bunch of infrastructure pieces that need to be put back online, and we need to upgrade from UE4 -> UE 5.5 to support our newer systems. I don't see a ton of work here, but it's a bit further out.
• Unsung Story update is #5

As for the next 3 months, I think we'll get through everything APB, STFU, and Fallen Earth above. Anti Cheat will launch asap. Next big content patch may roll into the June 18 - 15 year anniversary. (redaguota)

 

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MattPScott — 2025-04-01 21:23

 

Hey @Fallen Earth fans, I just saw the extra code get submitted to bring FE back online. We are going to get that built and deployed to our test world over the next couple days. Then we'll invite players to help us make sure everything is working.

 

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Edited Wednesday at 06:35 PM by CrimsonMask

[solturn 1]

Thank you so much for the update! I love Fallen Earth so much. I have some friends who are interested in checking it out. 

[CrimsonMask 6]

10 hours ago, solturn said:

Thank you so much for the update! I love Fallen Earth so much. I have some friends who are interested in checking it out. 

Np. I regularly check discord for any updates, so if any more come up and not get shared here by LO themselves - ill likely repost in this topic.