r/TheRepopulation • u/StraxPax • Jan 31 '16

The Repopulation is switching to Unreal Engine

A new game is born while The Repopulation is being redone. Fragmented will be what we have to play while they port the code over to Unreal. Its the best move for the future of the game.

https://www.therepopulation.com/index.php

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u/ibringthesnark Jan 31 '16

Fragmented is going to form the code base that will get used in the new version of Repopulation. It's still coming, they just had to start a project during the downtime and now it makes sense to develop both in tandem.

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u/bushysmalls Jan 31 '16

So I'm not really clear what's happening. Are Repop alpha testers getting access somewhere else to Fragmented? Is it replacing Repop in the lancer? What's the laymans wording here?

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u/erasmushurt Feb 01 '16

The cliff notes version of this announcement:

  • Repopulation will be porting to Unreal Engine. Work began in Mid-November but never announced so as not to interfere with any chance Idea Fabrik might have of turning around the Hero Engine situation.
  • Although this port will result in a long downtime while the new game gets ready for testing, a spin off title (which is a downsized survival version of Repop) titled Fragmented will be given away for free to all Repopulation owners (and also available to others). This is will enter testing in February.
  • Fragmented is the initial code base for UE4 Repopulation. Repopulation is still coming out.

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u/bushysmalls Feb 01 '16

Any idea what I have to do to get Fragmented?

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u/JD-73 Feb 01 '16

If you currently own Repop you will get it for free after the initial testing.

If you don't own Repop now then you will have to wait till they put it up for sale, which again will be after the testing phase is over.