Welcome Steam users who has joined this group with Blacklight: Retributions recent release on Valves Steam Platform. It's great to see you here and some of you might be a bit confused to where you get information about the game.

For the regular Perfect World user they know this already but the front page of the game gives the important annoucments about the game just as the game client does.

Link: http://blacklight.perfectworld.com/

This Steam group is here for important annoucments of major changes and important hotfixes. And weekly community spotlight.

Either way, if you want to hit me up or discuss the game with an active community outside of PWE, visit the offical reddit page for BLR. (Which moderated by a developer, ZombieAudio.).

Link: http://www.reddit.com/r/Blacklight/

ntroducing Netwar – Blacklight Retributions brand new gametype! Featuring one of the largest maps in the entire game, this mode is heavily team oriented and rewards strategy, as well as team coordination.

Play the new game type and earn more GP over the course of the dates: 17th to 24th of May.

More info:

NETWAR: http://blacklight.perfectworld.com/news/?p=533231

BONUS GP: http://blacklight.perfectworld.com/news/?p=533201

These patch notes are being posted a day early. These notes will be live after the server maintenance concludes on 4/12.

Additions:
- New map: HeloDeck!
- Spectator mode added. Click on a game server, then click on the Watch button to spectate!
- Added models for Chance Packs.

Fixes:
- Gem fusion is now 4x faster!
- Quick Join now prioritizes latency, followed by level restrictions, followed by amount of players in the server.
- Fixed the occasional crash related to chat.
- Fixed cases where the Revival UI was persisting longer than intended.
- Fixed the infinite load screen when failing to load into level because of missing content or content differences from server.
- Fixed the wrong message showing up when being kicked from a server while above the max level requirement.
- Fixed Ambient Occlusion crash when enabling after already in a game.
- Fixed the server crash occurring on all regions intermittently.
- Fixed a startup crash.
- Fixed some special characters not working in Blacklight passwords.

So the release of Blacklight: Retribution has arrived with a numerous
number of offical events and prizes that will be given out.

First off the new reciver: Heavy Assault Rifle. [HAR]
Personally it's a difficult weapon to learn with a powerful recoil, yet when mastered can be a very powerful and rewarding weapon.
Read more in the link below.
http://blacklight.perfectworld.com/news/?p=503991

Second announcment is the Bonus Zen
With a nifty deal for all you who want to buy some of that sweet zen, take a look at this price chart in the following link for more information:
http://blacklight.perfectworld.com/news/?p=505071

Lastly the major Easter Event, after each glorious game you will have the chance to get 1 of 8 easter eggs collect them all to get a sweet reward as the new Heavy Assault Rifle and 2000 GP. Read more at the link below.
*Heads up, after each won game the notification of a won prize might not pop up, so take look at your inventory after each game to make sure you got your prize.)
http://blacklight.perfectworld.com/news/?p=505281

From 12:01 AM Pacific 3/16 through 11:00 PM Pacific 3/20, all rounds played will yield an extra 50% bonus experience. Have your eye on that sweet sniper setup built with high level gear? Get in game over the next 7 days and start downing some tangos, because 50% extra experience adds up real quick.


Note: This bonus experience does not apply to end of match bonuses.