It's time to get all the clan forums off this site and onto ClanSpace. This should be done by next week. Most of the clan sites are far from ready, and I want them looking decent for when I remove the forums. I want all the clan admins to get on IRC and work with me to get the sites looking the best we can.
There are plans to re-work a lot of the admin centre to make these things easier. However, that won't happen until we have the time to work flat out for about a week.
Once these sites are ready I will be getting a new system ready that will update ClanSpace with zero downtime. After this system is in place we will work on making Aus-Savage.com use the ClanSpace system.
This will mean enhancing ClanSpace so that it has the same features as Aus-Savage, and will include these features to be implemented as soon as possible:

• A savage server list
• Teamspeak and Ventrilo blocks
• A gallery
• Downloads section (maybe)
• Enhanced shoutbox
• Custom menu blocks
• Advertisments
• The ability to upload more images

ClanSpace is FAR from done, but it can support clans better than Aus-Savage does.

This weekend, Savage 2 will be available for purchase through Steam for a discount price of only $9.99 (a $20 discount).  If you liked what you saw during Free To Play Week, this is the perfect time to grab your permanent copy. - Newerth

EDITED by Artie J.


Original Post: As the title says, buy an account just in case even! Cheaper than McDonalds!
MUST BE BOUGHT THROUGH STEAM!

"Ever since the release of Savage 2, a portion of the S2Games team has been working on their third game, which is not yet announced.  However, a new website owned by DMA Holdings, Ltd., the same company which registers S2Games' website, was discovered today at the S2Games Forums.  www.heroesofnewerth.com contains nothing except the above picture, as well as the S2Games logo.  As such, the website was likely meant to be found before the release of the game.  There's already plenty of speculation about the implications of the site, but so far there has been no official response (although the thread at the S2Games forum is being constantly viewed by S2Maliken)." - Newerth

Speculate here!

Savage 2 will be holding a free play week very soon (July 21-28), so if you haven't brought the game or haven't had a chance to try it yet, this will be your opportunity to ignore everyone and give the game a go for free without restrictions.



New Engine Features and Optimizations Coming:

There are also a bunch of new engine optimizations and features coming soon. There have been rumors of HDR (bloom effects) and in-game map lighting implementation (currently only editors can put custom lights in however they do not work in-game). No doubt there will be a slew of extra features no one knows about yet, so keep a look out.


Bug Fix Patch 1.5.1 is Out:

S2games has been working hard over the past few weeks and has put out a patch that fixes the problems with maliken, hunters, taunts, and many more problem fixes. So join and give it a go.
Edit: You're ruining my vibe Ruckis!

Adam, SKOPE and I have been working on a new website called ClanSpace for the last few months. ClanSpace was developed with the idea to be home to clans from all over Australia. I was sick of seeing low-grade clan sites on sites like invisionfree and wanted to make something easier to use, something that could produce a high quality result.

After hours of late nights and pulling SKOPE away from his homework, ClanSpace has finally started coming together, and is at a state where I think I should start the getting word out.

Clanspace will have all the features you would expect when hiring someone to code a site for you and more! From simple features like shoutboxes and galleries, right up to full game support, game server hosting and plenty of options to customise the look and feel of your site.

This will all be available completely free, with ads and some features locked, or heavy users can pay $19.95 a month (195.95 for one year) and have extra features unlocked, ads removed, the ability to use your own domain and real time support from the staff when you need help.


When beta rolls out, I am hoping that clan admins from Aus-Savage.com will volunteer to create a site for their clan to help with the testing stages, after which, as a thank you bonus, you will be given premium membership for 1 year.