Greetings, commanders! Summertime’s almost over, so let’s get some fresh new additions to the game while we enjoy its final days! Update v1.31.0 brings a big revamp of the game’s main menu, as well as a new Daily Reward system, similar to the one we introduced for new players in Update v1.29.0. There is a bevy of other improvements in this update, as well as a change to the card back given to the top players at the end of a season.
Oh, another thing! Thank you to all players who took part in the in-game survey last week. The number of responses exceeded our expectations, and it will take some time to look through all of them, so please note that these are changes that were planned before the survey. Thanks again for raising your voice and sharing your opinion. We aim to put as much passion into the game as we’re reading in the responses. For now, let’s look at what’s coming into the game!
Main menu revamp
The home screen has been given a coat of paint with a sleeker and scalable design! The new main menu is scrollable and adaptable, making space available for shortcuts to event-specific menus, offers and other game modes. Events? Game Modes? You will have to wait a little bit more for that, but for the time being, the answer is: yes.
The main purpose of this revamp is to make the most relevant thing at the time more readily accessible to the player, as well as having information (such as timers) right there instead of having to navigate menus to get it. We are planning further tweaks to other screens, but the main menu was the first cornerstone we had to turn and improve.
Daily Streak
Last month, we introduced a 15-day daily reward track, focused on helping players (old and new) kickstart their adventure in Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge. This feature was very well received and is still available for all players, but can only be completed once. After players complete it, they will now have access to the Daily Streak, a similar reward system focused on rewarding players who lead their forces into battle on a regular basis.
This track follows a similar concept: every day you log in, you can claim the rewards in the next node. There is one key difference though, in that this time around, if you miss a day, your progress will be reset, sending you back to the start of the reward track. You will always be able to see the rewards coming in the following few days, so you will have a sense of what the future holds. Also, if you own any Premium Campaigns, you can claim your extra campaign points from your Premium Campaign screen.
New VIP card store
There’s a whole new tab in the in-game card store! The VIP card store opens its doors for the first time with this update, offering an additional selection of 10 cards every day. However, before being able to get your hands on anything in this VIP tab, you will first have to attain, well, VIP status. VIP status is attained and maintained when you reach a 7+ day Daily Streak.
Changes to the ranked season card backs
There is an important change making its way into the ranked seasons. Now, players who have topped the ranked ladder will gain access to a special card back that they will be able to use only during the following season. These card backs will now stand out as a symbol of recent achievement, something to pass from champion to champion as time marches forward. The player profile has also been updated to showcase these standings and commemorate your seasons of triumph.
As we stated last month when we announced the new ranked mode, we will be taking at in-game data and player opinions for the progressive rework of ranked mode. The current implementation is not final, and we aim to listen to your feedback while we work on the next iteration.
Well, that’s it for now! We have now started working on the next update and new ways to play the game. The next collectable faction is also in the works, but before that, we still have other updates planned, so stay tuned!