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[heruca]

Two announcements this time:

ANNOUNCEMENT #1:
Battlegrounds: RPG Edition v1.0.6a is now available.

Here's a summary of what's been added since my last post here:
• Greatly increased the number of units that may be deployed on a map.
• The Chat panel (which was previously embedded in the map window) has now been moved into an independent, resizable Chat Window.
• Maps may now be downloaded from a URL. This is MUCH faster than peer-to-peer map transfers (the GM's upload speed is no longer a bottleneck).
• Audio clips can now be assigned to both figures and objects, and any given unit may have many audio clips assigned to it. This feature is also available to players.
• Unit defaults are now stored in an external preferences file, so you automatically retain your custom unit settings when upgrading from one BRPG version to another.
• The order of figures in the Turn Sequencer is now stored in Encounter files, so that it does not need to be reset between sessions.
• Added a Buzzer button to the chat window, which can be used to get someone's attention if you suspect they have gone AFK during an online game.
• Figures now "slide" (animate) into their new position on connected clients' screens when you release a figure after dragging it to a new location. This animated effect keeps figures from seeming to "teleport" from one location to another each time they are remotely moved with the mouse.
• Numerous bug fixes and enhancements to the user interface.


ANNOUNCEMENT #2:
Battlegrounds is now free for a limited time

Until March 26, Battlegrounds: RPG Edition is free for everyone to try. The free Demo's 45-minute timeout period and other restrictions have been lifted until iCon* is over. Essentially, anyone with the free Demo or a Player Client gets temporarily upgraded to a full GM Client. An internet connection and v1.0.6a of the software is necessary to obtain this temporary upgrade.

I hope a lot of people take advantage of this opportunity to acquaint themselves with the software.

* iCon is a free online game convention taking place March 24-25. One of it's objectives is to familiarize more people with virtual tabletop software. For more information, please visit http://iconvention.org.