How to submit replays for mentor review, where to file engine bugs, and why the BAR community fixes problems with you instead of around you.
Tags: beyond all reason, mentors, replay, bug reports, engine
The BAR mentor program reviews your games and gives you concrete feedback. Create a thread in Academy chat and post your replay link from beyondallreason.info/replays. Include your in-game name if it differs from your account name. Mentors pick up submissions voluntarily and will get to your game when they have time. Do not rush the process. The system works.
If you are missing the FreeSansBold.otf file, it should be located in the fonts directory of each engine version you have installed. On Windows installs, players report finding it in two or three directories under the game installation folder. If all three need the same file, copy the identical FreeSansBold.otf into each engine version's fonts directory. The file does not need to be different between versions.
The BAR engine repository tracks known issues on GitHub under the RecoilEngine issues page. If you encounter a crash, rendering problem, or gameplay bug that is not covered by the FAQ, this is where you check first. Search existing issues before filing a new one. If your problem is already tracked, there is usually a workaround or an ETA for the fix.
BAR developers are active in the community. When a bug gets reported, you often get a response from someone who actually wrote the code. That level of access does not happen in most game communities. The result is a player base that reports problems constructively and gets actual fixes in return.
BAR is planned for Steam eventually. The Steam Roadmap page on beyondallreason.info/development/steam-release outlines the requirements. The community consensus is that the team wants to get Steam right on the first attempt. A rushed launch with missing tutorials or broken onboarding would hurt the game more than a delayed launch. The expectation is multiple years of additional development before Steam listing.
Creed of Champions maintains the same approach to community problem-solving that works in BAR itself. When someone has an issue, the group helps fix it. When someone has a question, experienced players answer it directly. No hand-wringing, no bureaucracy.
Creed of Champions rekindled my joy in Beyond All Reason. I had burned out on the game, and the friendly, no-toxicity environment caused me to start enjoying it again.
[Crd] If you have burned out on playing alone, a good community brings the spark back.