Join Bad Company in ATLAS and bring a friend! (Patreon)

Right then adventurers, I'm expanding ATLAS to try and make the Bad Company server spring to life dramatically.

In order to facilitate this I'm expanding the backer-limit for those who can join to include all backers. If that weren't enough, you're all invited to bring a friend in with you! 

Here are the rules:1. Bad Company is a PVP server with a code of conduct:

- Until the Pirate faction make a hostile action there is no PVP. Duelling is permitted if both parties agree.

- The Pirate faction can instigate PVP at any point. After an individual pirate has committed a hostile action of any kind they may be attacked on sight.

- Pirates are expected to attack players, damage or destroy property, and steal anything not nailed down.

- Pirates should not deliberately target the same player repeatedly. Obviously, if another player decides to attack a pirate they are fair game no matter how often they have been a pirate target.

- PVP is supposed to be fun. For the pirates it should be entertaining and challenging. For non-pirates it should add an extra layer of danger. It's intended to act as an unpredictable aspect of co-operative play, it is not intended to be constant war - that's not what we're here for.2. Factions:

- Only players who have been selected will be in the pirate faction. 

- Non-pirates ("civilians") are expected to settle on one island to build the first town

- The Pirate faction will have a totem-pole denoting their pirate base. If this totem is destroyed, the pirates are considered eliminated. Pirate players will then rejoin the main group with new players selected as the new pirates.

- If the player population increases sufficiently, a new faction will be created. The thinking at present is that they'd be a rival to Bad Company, in a state of cold war rather than active hostility (although pre-arranged dust-ups will likely be involved).3. Early game : 

- A level cap will be used to ensure that players are closely matched for experience. At present the cap is level 28 (achievable in 6-10 hours of play, faster if you grind).

- The level cap will be increased when the bulk of the population have reached it. The cap is in place to ensure that players with more time to play don't surge ahead of those with only a little time. Please be mindful, if you have many hours available to play, of those who don't get on the server as often. Provide help and resources if requested, it's the neighbourly thing to do. 

- After the game has established itself restrictions will be adjusted as feels most appropriate for a good game.  If more players join the game than initially expected we will expand the game world, and possibly add more factions.

4. Friend access 

- In order to build the player population in the game every Bad Company member is welcome to bring a friend into the game with them. This is subject to 2 conditions: 

1 - please let me know the in-game name of your invited friend.

2 - they agree to abide by the rules as listed here.

- I reserve the right to remove anyone from the server at any time without explanation or notice. This will only ever be done if it is felt a player is not behaving in a way that is conducive to a fun playing environment. This has never been a problem Bad Company have faced in the past, but rest assured that your behaviour in this game matters. You are not on a public server.

 5. Recording 

- Everyone is welcome to stream and record as little or as much as they wish.

- If you have a channel with supporters you'd like to get more actively involve in a game like this, get in touch and we'll figure out how to make it something cool. Ready to join?

How to add the Atlas server to your favorites. 

1. Go to the Atlas page in your Steam library 

2. Hit the View button (top of steam, second option) 

3. Select "Servers" 

4. Add a server 194.147.122.176:57561  

This should now turn up in the favourites list on Steam as GTXGaming.co.uk - Region A1...  

Once you're in the game you should find "Colonel Failure's Bad Company" in your favorites when joining a new server. 

The server password is WhereIsAllTheRum 

When you initially join the game you will spawn on a random island (it's not actually random, every player spawns on a set island each day - so if you and a friend join on the same day you'll be on the same island.) If I'm online I can then teleport you to the town. If I'm not, there are many players willing to come and pick up newcomers. Just ask in chat.

If anyone else is on the server when you join they will give you directions to Port Miggins, the home of Bad Company, and you'll be invited to join the group. This will give you access to every building and all the resources in the town. Yes, you are permitted to borrow items from other players, but behave as you would wish to be treated. If you take a few resources from someone, repay the favour - and let them know it was you if asked.

Always wanted to play a survival game with other people but didn't want to have your experience ruined by the worst people on the internet? You've come to the right place.

-CF