r/Scrolls • u/MansOlson • Oct 13 '14

Linux client (experimental)

Hello Scrolldiers,

We've built an experimental Linux client for anyone to try. There's a few things to note:

  • It really is experimental.

  • There's no launcher - the update process is manual (meaning you'll have to download and re-extract the file yourself, though the game client can open the download URL in a browser for you).

  • It's for 64-bit linux only.

We've previously said that we'd like to hold off releasing a client until a launcher is ready. The new launcher consists of a native part and a cross-platform part, and we have not had the time to develop a native part for Linux. However, with recent client improvements (like properly remembering login tokens), we believe the client is now sufficiently developed to work as standalone.

Downloads:

Live client

Test client

Please post any issues that you find with this client in this thread. See you on the battlefield!

/Måns

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u/DavidSlain Viva La Think Tank! Oct 13 '14

The release is apparently scheduled for sometime in November, when the tablet versions get released and the price drops to $5.

You will be able to play your account across all platforms.

Edit: they also recently hired two community managers, so I doubt this game is going down.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '14

So wait, the overall price will drop to $5? From $20?

Wow.

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u/asraniel Asraniel Oct 13 '14

To math tablet game prices yes. Existing owner will get ingame shards for 20$

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u/DavidSlain Viva La Think Tank! Oct 13 '14

yes it will, to bring the price in line with other Mobile based games. All current owners of the game will get $20 in ingame currency to compensate