This is a collection of Episodes 1-5 and is a stepping stone to the Xbox release later this year. It is currently not planned to have a stand-alone release of the Collection on Steam later. However, the multiplayer functionality and other Collection enhancements will be added to the existing Steam Episodes 1-5.
It is important to check whether progress made is kept independent between each Episode. If you e.g. notice medals being awarded for the wrong Episode, or options from one Episode affecting other Episodes, please report this immediately. The only exception is keys, which only have a single total for all Episodes.
As you complete missions, stats will be be collected about the number of keys gained. This data will be used to balance the unlockable prices. In the mean time, feel free to comment on the prices as well.
It is important to also test the multiplayer functionality as much as possible. Try hosting games, joining games, inviting friends to play, etc. The Collection uses Steam networking, so your NAT type should not prevent you from participating. In contrast to “classic” Episodes, multiplayer games affect the career of everyone playing (host and all guests).
If you have a controller (gamepad), please test using that rather than the mouse/keyboard. If you have two controllers, start a local double (two-player) game and report any findings.
If you have an exotic speaker setup (e.g. surround sound), please report which speakers play audio and which are silent.
Also for the first time, the Collection uses DirectX 12. Please report any graphical problems, or crashes during startup.
I’m not sure if this exploit may work, but I guess that it’s possible to play it without beta if the game files were copied to the CIU folder instead of the beta.
Does it need internet connection all the time similar to how episodes beta were?
Is this me or the banners look slightly desaturated? I remember they were brighter.
Also, are UV bgs in the collection somewhere there?
What about making “major” unlockables sharable between episodes? I mean when you buy it in an episode, it gets unlocked in all other episodes.
Sharable Items like unlockable UI, clothes, and probably legacy ships.
I don’t want to have a special rule only for some unlockables. Either all unlockables are shared, or none of them. And I think the best solution is to share keys, but have separate unlockables. But this remains to be seen during testing.
As I recall, each game was balanced so that everything can be bought within 10 hours or so. However the amount of keys needed to buy everything is different per game, and CI5 had the most if I recall correctly, so people might just keep playing whichever game ends up being the best over and over.
If you also had to pay for all the weapons from the future and so on instead of them just being free, then that issue would be even more pronounced.
If multiplayer functionality and other collection enhancements will be added to the existing steam episodes will these enhancements also come to the website versions of the games?
I have approved all waiting players. See if the “Chicken Invaders Universe Playtest” appears in your Steam Library now (you may have to restart Steam to see it sooner).
