February 2012
1 post
FS 3.1.1 Testing
FS Test world will be open from 13:00 GMT today 2nd Feb 21012 until Monday 6th Feb 2012 10:00 GMT for patching and playing. If you do not have the test world installed then please download from HERE If you are greeted by a unknown password or username error upon first login then visit http://footballsuperstars.com/en_GB/test-world/signup to have your account exported to test. Focused tests...
January 2012
1 post
Patch Notes FS 3.1 24/01/2012
Patch Notes FS 3.1 PMC PMC managers can now assign squad numbers to PMC players. The numbers available are 2-99 (1 is reserved for the GK) and this can be performed by clicking the players name and then a number for them. Matchplay The goalkeepers throw height has been reduced and kick height will no longer cancel a pre-load if the receiving player is within the landing area of ball. Fixed...
November 2011
2 posts
Football Superstars Game Update - 8/11/11
Please note that the game will be offline on Tuesday morning between 6am and 9am.
This is for a game update which with two important changes. Firstly, the recent bug affecting chat and match commentary has been fixed. More interestingly, PMCs will now have the much requested ability to redesign their strips and badges.
Managers will now be able to completely redesign their home and away colours...
Striker Superstars Invites
We’ve been ramping up the testing of our upcoming game Striker Superstars, with 1500 invitations going out over the weekend. We’ve been having a frantic morning of testing in the office ourselves, and aside from a few bruised ankles and egos, things are shaping up nicely.
Nevertheless, we’re still putting the game through its paces as we work through a few bugs and play with...
October 2011
3 posts
Game Patch 6/10/11
Please note that the game will be offline until 09:30 GMT for patching. Along with some technical fixes this patch will include improved language select options as well as the ability for PMCs to assign players for specific set pieces.
Forum Downtime - 4/10/11
Please note that due to the deployment of new website code, the forums will remain offline for the remainder of the evening and will return on Wednesday 5th October.
Apologies for the inconvenience.
Forum Downtime
Please note that from 4pm this evening you may notice occasional forum errors such as missing avatar images and periods where you may not be able to log in. This is due to new code being deployed to the website ahead of Striker Superstars. The problems may persist for a day or so, and we apologise for the inconvenience in the mean time, but no forum information will be lost and your avatars will...
September 2011
4 posts
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Striker Superstars - The new game from...
Striker Superstars!
CyberSports are proud to announce the imminent release of Striker Superstars, their new browser-based football game. Utilising the Unity game engine, Striker Superstars will allow you to log on from anywhere and play, as well as giving Mac users a chance to get in on the Superstars action, yes you heard it right this game is both PC & Mac compatible.
Gameplay
Gamers play...
Superstar League Season 3
The clock is now ticking, folks. Sign ups are open for Season 3 of the Superstar League and there are now only seven days remaining to get your team entered into the competition.
There are 7 a side and 11 a side leagues taking place on both Pele and Cruyff, so if you’re in an active PMC and eager to test yourself against the best then make sure you check out the forum for everything you...
NEW! PMC Database
Knowledge is power! An oft used saying, especially by me, but it holds true all the same.
Today we’re eager to share the power by placing knowledge within your hands in the form of the PMC Database.
Take a quick look over this and you’ll be able to view all the players within a PMC, their rank, the PMC stats and a history of the matches played. What’s more, if you click on...
Mascot Madness
The end of summer is almost upon us (although most people in the UK wouldn’t have known it had ever happened). Over the last few months we’ve had promotions aplenty with half price credits, double membership and two for one promotions.
However, now that summer is coming to an end, that does not mean all that s good has left the world. While students return to their studies and the...
August 2011
3 posts
Half price credits - making the world a better...
Anarchy in the UK! The threat of more econonmic woes! A summer that is doing an excellent impression of winter!
It’s been a dramatic few weeks with more yet to come, but rest assured that Football Superstars is always there to help ease the stress of a world on the edge of madness.
What’s more, we’re doing our part to help a struggling economy by offering half price on credit...
This week's Open League
Due to unforeseen circumstances (someone forgot to feed the hamsters) this week’s Open League will have to be postponed as the Tournament System will be out of commission for a couple of days.
As such, on Friday the events will go up and, I’m sorry to say, you will need to sign up anew if you wish your team to take part. I will then have the leagues kick off on Sunday morning,...
July 2011
8 posts
Patch: 28/07/11
We had a small patch this morning to fix a couple of known issues from yesterday’s deployment. This included:
A fix for the chat problem that some players had experienced which locked their controls,
The return of the bar on equipped items to show their charges
Fix for language selection
New patch! Player Profiles! Stamina Burn!
The new game patch is now live! This patch includes a number of changes, but two of the biggest are the changes to Stamina burn and the new Player Profiles
PLAYER PROFILES
When you look at your inventory, you will now see the option to “Go Pro.”
This allows you to purchase three new match setup profiles. These three profiles relate to defence, midfield and attack, and you can...
Game Patch
Please note that the game will be offline from 5am GMT on Tuesday morning, July 26th. This is for a game patch which will bring the new player positional profiles, in-match interface options as well as some essential technical fixes.
Full release notes will be available once the game patching is complete.
Public Test Window
The test server is now open and available for public access.
The current build on the test server brings a number of changes, from positional profiles to match GUI options. Full details can be found here.
Open for business
I’m happy to say that the forums are now up again and ready for business, folks.
Apologies for the downtime but normal service has now resumed.
Open League time and forums
This week’s open league events are now live and open for sign ups. Sign ups will remain open until 16:00 on Wednesday with the matches available from 18:00.
Be sure to get your team signed up and get your practice in, as news on the next season of the Superstar League is just over the horizon.
FS FORUMS
Apologies for all those forum frequenters who’ve been itching to log onto the...
Half Price Extended!
Due to the massive response we’ve had to the half price credits offer we ran last week, we’re extending the promotion!
As such, you’ll be able to take advantage of this offer until 23:59 on Wednesday July 6th. So if you’ve been eager to buy but worried that you’d run out of time, fear not. You’ve got another day to get that last purchase in.
Open League time!
It’s OL time once again!
Open leagues are a chance for you and your PMC to play a series of semi competitive matches against other teams. Match rewards are enabled, but there is no formalised winners of losers of the competition - it’s all about playing more games.
After a semi hiatus of recent weeks, I’m happy to say that with the release of the new game patch, regular weekly...
June 2011
9 posts
Game service downtime and new patch info
Please note that the game will be offline from 6am on Thursday morning for a game deployment. Downtime is expected to be four hours.
Full patch notes will be coming, but to whet your appetites this patch includes:
-Many bug fixes and stability improvements. This includes the 11 a side crash along with a number of fixes and general game crashes.
-Fix for the item bug
-Gold items for GotM...
Half Price Credits SALE!
That’s right folks, this weekend we are offering half price on ALL credit purchases! Been wanting to get a new set of skills? Eager to kit yourself out in the finest purples available? Planning on starting your own PMC? Now is time!
This offer is for a limited time only, and is valid on Paypal and Credit Card purchases. So there will never be a better time than now to grab those...
Community Test Window
Please note that the FS Test World is now open with the latest game updates. The main focus of this patch has been to address a number of crashes, bugs and general performance issues, but there are also several game changes, some of which have come as a direct result of player feedback and so we would especially like your input on the testing: Gameplay wise, the main changes you should see will...
Test Window - Advance notice
Breaking news!
We will be opening the test server on Tuesday and Wednesday for community testing of the latest game changes.
Those of you who follow the forums will have been seeing Dev lead Screechy discussing the space pass and headers with a number of the community. Well, the changes based on this will be going up for your viewing pleasure.
More details of when this window opens will come...
Open league. Again!
Following hot on the heels of the last open league, so hot that the last one is still ongoing, comes a bounty of Open League goodness.
Last week’s OL event had a massive uptake, and yet there were still some teams who were not able to get signed up in time. Well, to help alleviate that I’m happy to announce a quartet of OL events kicking off on Thursday. There will be the usual 730...
Open League time!
Three open league events just went live. A 730 on Pele and a 730 and 1130 on Cruyff. PMCs, get thee to the Tournament page and get signed up. Kick off is tomorrow morning.
Survey time!
The keen minded among you will remember that we recently directed your attention towards a Dominos Pizza survey which gave you the chance to earn yourself a British football team’s shirt. Well, now that the pizza shop is up and running in the town, we have a second part to give you.
As such, please form an orderly queue and complete the survey here. It will only take a minute of your...
Patch notes: FS 2.6
Please see below for full patch notes on the newest release for the game. Big changes are:
The return of mobile payment method. Now with the option to give credits as gifts. Huzzah!
New Match Fitness system - regular play improves performance, but stay away from the game too long and you’ll lose your edge. Ooh!
Superstar Management gets an overhaul with new options, larger payouts and...
Game service downtime
Please note that the game will be offline between 14:00 and 18:00 today for patching. This will include the integration of Superstar Management into the game, a number of bug fixes and more. Full patch notes will be available asap.
May 2011
7 posts
Superstar Management Downtime
Superstar Management has been taken offline while major upgrades are underway, more information will be coming soon!
All existing contracts will be paid in full, but will expire at the end of the current cycle. This includes recurring contracts.
Mobile Payments offline
Please note that mobile phone payments are currently unavailable while we update the service provider. We apologise for the inconvenience. All other payment options and surveys are unaffected.
Superstar League update
FC-Spartak have beaten Universal FC 8-4 to affirm their dominance.
FC-Spartak recently beat Universal FC 8-4 to consolidate their lead at the top of division one of the Pele seven-a-side championship.
The team now have 22 points, meaning they are five points ahead at the top of the table.
Universal FC follow in second place, so there will be sure to be ruing their loss, as a win could have...
Superstar Management
Please note that Superstar Management will be down for part of this afternoon for maintenance. This will not affect any contracts which are currently active.
We apologise for the inconvenience.
Superstar League update
Wicked Crew hold a four-point lead at the top of the Pele server 7-a-side league second division, but Wii Fat are well poised.
In Division 2 of the Pele server 7-a-side championship, Wicked Crew maintained their four-point lead at the top of the table with a narrow 1-0 win over SFC Spirits in window 3.
However, Wicked Crew will no doubt be looking over their shoulder at Wii Fat, who sit in...
Game downtime and release notes
During the game downtime the dev team have not been idle and have been busy deploying a few game updates they have been working on, including some tweaks based on feedback from the last patch.
So apologies for the extended downtime, but the changes below make it all worthwhile. :)
As such, please see below for the release notes to the update taking place today:
Major Feature Changes in this...
Game service downtime
Please note all Football Superstars services, game, website and forums will be unavailable from 04:00 BST Monday 9th May - 04:00 BST Wednesday 11th May, this is due to all servers moving to a new Data Centre. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this move.
The server location will remain London UK and pings will be unaffected.
April 2011
10 posts
Royal Rewards Weekend
Being the good, loyal and proud British citizens that we are here at Cybersports, we feel it our national duty to celebrate the nuptials of our future King and his queen. However, as we’re of an international frame of mind, we want to share this joyous occasion with all our players regardless of where you might be in the world.
Therefore in honour of the royal wedding this weekend (and in no way...
Domino's Pizza Promotion
Who likes Football? Who likes pizza?
It’s rare when two such glorious things combine, but when they do then joy is sure to follow. Thankfully, we are not the only ones who feel this way.
Courtesy of our friends at Domino’s Pizza, you have the chance to win a British football team replica shirt of your choice or a voucher for free pizza at your local Domino’s.
Simply...
Double Credit weekend!
A host of new items, an overhaul of the character development system and a massive rebalancing of the way each attribute affects your performance on the pitch. It’s been a busy couple of months for Football Superstars, and so to celebrate we’re offering Buy One Get One Free on all FS Credit purchases between 00:01 Friday 22nd and 23:59 Monday 25th April.
All you have to do is purchase FS Credits...
Devils MMO PMC Sponsorship
Devils MMO are offering an awesome deal for Football Superstars PMCs.
They are offering a PMC sponsorship deal for two lucky clubs who will benefit from monthly FSC funding, private Voip server and free web space and domain name. Any PMCs wishing to take their game to the next level would be advised to check out this brilliant offer, and do so quickly.
Applications for the sponsorship program...
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Superstar League is live!
Yes folks, Season 2 of the Superstar League has now officially started, with the first window opening up last night.
We’e already seen the first results come in, with Synergy and Eurostars Elites breaking the ice with a 2-1 win to Synergy in Division 1 of the Pele 730. Division 2 is showing the most activity so far, with FC Superstars, SG Concordia, Next Generation FC, Wicked Crew and...
Character Retrain
With ths new patch there have been some major changes to the way in which some attributes work, sharing the load so that some stats do not dominate over others.
This is a fairly substantial change and we expect that a lot of players will want to try out the new changes and experiment to find what they want to do and how they wish to build their characters.
As such, from now until Monday 18th,...
Game is live
Following this morning’s patch, the game servers are now live. You can view the full details of the patch here. Many thanks for the feedback from the weekend of testing, as we have made a few adjustments based on the comments.
If you haven’t already done so then be sure to check out the interview with Strafer from Friday.
New patch! Game server downtime
Please note that the game will be offline tomorrow morning from 7am to 11am GMT for the deployment of a new patch.
Full patch notes can be found here
This is an follow up to the version which was available on the test server over the weekend, with amendments made following feedback from the community. Many thanks for the input of everyone who tested it and gave their feedback.
Stat overhaul! Strafer interview! Public test...
Following on from the most recent patch, the design and development teams have been hard at work building on the work done to remodel the way your stats work in game. The latest patch sees an overhaul of the core attributes which make up your character’s ability on the pitch. While recent changes have affected how these attributes are trained and the way in which they contribute to your overall...
Superstar League
Only one week to go until the end of sign ups for the Superstar League season 2. It’s great to see how many teams have already signed up so far, and this is shaping up to be a bumper sized event. :)
Entering the event is simple.
You must have an active PMC who can play 7 or 11 a side games
Read and understand the competition rules
Sign up at the Tournament Home Page
Check out...
March 2011
11 posts
Superstar League Season 2 - Sign Ups now open!
It’s finally here, folks. The long awaited second season of the Superstar League is now open for sign ups. You can view the full details of the competition including how to sign up on the Superstar League Forum.
So if you’re keen on getting involved the check out all of the details on the forum and jump on in!
Total Football Show
Football Superstars are proud to announce that we are a partner at this year’s Total Football Show (www.totalfootballshow.com) This groundbreaking event will be held at the ideal footballing environment of Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Shropshire, 8th - 10th July 2011 and incorporate TOTAL Expo, TOTAL Seminars & Coaching, TOTAL Tournaments, plus much much more. Mike Delaney, the world’s...