Battle Royale Laser Tag and Leaderboards with EDGE 5.0

How much more could you make from your laser tag business if your customers paid an extra $2, $4, $6, or more per session? With the release of EDGE 4.2, you can design Upsells with features such as custom voice profiles, unique or limited time weapons, and/or an XP booster. Each feature uses one Battle Coin per game per player and you have control over how you build them. Whether you mix it up with custom voices or throw in a 50% XP booster as a promotion, the choice is yours! Battle Coin enables you to use Upsells giving your players those individualized experiences they crave. These Upsells don’t stick to your player’s CallSign’s, they’re only for the active session. Offer them to every customer, every time and see how Battle Coin can add to your bottom line.

Upsell in quantity by enhancing those birthday parties and private events. You can offer the Upsells for the whole party to give them that extra premium feel. Differentiate your party packages and expand your messaging by talking about the custom options and let your EDGE system work harder to make you more money!

When your customers purchase an Upsell, give them a token so your staff will know which one was purchased (e.g. wristband, stamp, badge, poker chip). Your staff only need to check the token for the Upsell, scroll to the player’s name on EDGE Terminal, and simply enable the preset features. Still using guest accounts? No problem, Battle Coin upsells can be applied to guest accounts too!

So that you can get started, Battle Company operators are getting 200 free Battle Coins for you to experiment and devise your implementation. We’ll add the coins right to your EDGE account, all you have to do is request them by filling out our short survey form on the bottom of this page. Battle Coins will be sent to directly from our support team. If you find Battle Coins useful for your business you will be able to purchase more on our webstore. Each game, Battle Coins will be deducted from your account automatically as you collect more revenue on your laser tag sales. We’ll supply the virtual coins, you charge for the Upsells at your POS to maximize your profits!

If you’re not already an EDGE – Enemies Edition subscriber, there is never a better time! Enemies Edition will transform your laser tag equipment, enabling you to create linear walk-throughs, target shoots, and live experiences with storylines. All new ways to create profitable lines of revenue as you confidently venture beyond Red team vs. Blue team. Whether creating high-throughput, linear attractions like Ripley’s Believe it or Not, or a small-scale competitive target gallery, EDGE – Enemies Edition will empower the vision you have for your attraction.

EDGE Enemies has been used by businesses all around the world for unique shooting attractions. Subscribing unlocks the Enemies module in EDGE letting you program your headsets to emit and receive damage, independently from the gun. Once your headsets are in Enemies mode, place them throughout the battlefield and/or on your actors. Distribute guns to your clients and unleash them into your attraction. Shoot and eliminate the enemies but be careful, those headsets can fire back if you get too close! Your spectacle attraction will have people talking, and they’ll love checking their score when they finish. Didn’t make the Top 5 for the night? Sounds like a good reason to get back in line and try again! Many operators have already put these proven features to work, so what’s new with EDGE – Enemies in 4.2? When you program your headsets, you can now assign different point values for different types of enemies in your attraction. For example, shoot basic targets to get 10 points. Take down an actors to get 100 points. Or if you’re lucky, take out the boss and get 1,000 added to your score! 

And that’s not all! Past versions of EDGE had just two different enemy types to choose from when building out your enemy/target types. Both the “standard” and “boomer” type emit some value of damage to players within proximity of them. In this release we give you a third option, “Target” enemy type. With the Target enemy type, you can still customize all the normal settings like hit points, respawn time, and scoring but it won’t emit damage at your players. Put together a pre-game warm up attraction for players waiting in the lobby or in your party rooms. Consider installing a small-footprint, 2-player competitive shooting game for your lobby. Let your imagination can run wild with target gallery ideas, EDGE – Enemies Edition can help you make it happen! 

QR code scan for login

Faster login, easier processing, and a great reason for your customers to start using CallSign Live! Players with CallSign on their phones can open a unique QR code on the app allowing them to scan in at your EDGE Terminal stations. No need to punch in CallSign credentials anymore, that’s old-school. Just press the “Scan Code” button on the EDGE Terminal screen and scan in. “Beep” now you’re On Deck!

EDGE- multiple accounts connected to same e-mail address

If you have a group of younger players that don’t yet have an email addresses, mom or dad can now use one email to create multiple CallSigns for the kids. This feature enables every player to create a CallSign even if they are unable to provide their own email address during sign up. 

Callsigns can now contain special characters?

CallSign creation will get more interesting for your players with the introduction of special characters. If a CallSign is already taken, just have your player add curly braces around their name or add an exclamation point at the end to claim their favorite CallSign. As the CallSign database grows, more and more players with similar gamer tags will be able to keep their favorite name with a little help from the keyboard’s special characters including, ! ? ~ # @ _ – ] [ } { ) ( |.

Battle Company operators are great at providing feedback and giving valuable insight into how EDGE improves their businesses. Because of this, we’re able to refine features and improve the user experience. In this update, you’ll be happy to know we’ve added some of the features you guys have been asking for! 

EDGE Password Protection 

EDGE’s game engine gives you access to a robust set of features and control over advanced details of your games. Whether you tweak simple options or go deep into special rules, we know it’s important that your changes are protected. Because of this, we’ve added a lock screen to EDGE 4.2. This feature gives you the ability to deny access to sensitive menus in EDGE including the Game Engine, Message Center, Upsells, and more. Be assured, no one will be making changes to the brains of your system unless you have given them access. There’s no password required for the Game Lobby, ensuring your staff always have access to running games for your customers.

Stackable on decks

If you’ve been looking to add CallSign to your operation or just simply want to speed up the sign in process, then EDGE 4.2 is your answer. In addition to the active session, you now have 4 On Deck positions for players to login to their sessions. Whether you schedule sessions on the hour or run one mission every ten minutes, stackable On Deck will keep you well ahead of your players at the login station. Simply assign your EDGE Terminal tablets to a Deck position (e.g. Deck 1, Deck 2, Deck 3, Deck 4) and when your customers sign-in, they’ll queue in their assigned Deck. When you’re ready, call for the Deck and push them into the active game, gear up, and you’re ready to play!

Removed XP and Level from guest accounts 

We’ve removed the ability for guest accounts to accumulate XP. This prevents your guest accounts from gaining rank or unlocking rewards, these features are most suitable for your CallSign integration. 

Testers wanted

It’s always exciting to see a new release of EDGE go out to our operators. We know your commitment to implementing new features is as strong as our motivation for making them. EDGE 4.2 can be downloaded in the customer portal along with firmware for your guns, Utility Boxes, and headsets. 

For this release, you’ll see two versions of firmware in the portal. The first is part of the normal build, updated for compatibility with EDGE 4.2. The second is a brand new, Beta version and it’s built from the ground up! This new firmware gives us at Battle Company better version control and will become the dominant firmware in future releases. We’re asking our operators to give this new version a try and report feedback. We’re looking forward to your comments and excited to see how this new version performs for your business!

With every software update, our team is dedicated to refining EDGE, making Terminal more versatile, and adding value to the CallSign app for your players. As you know, EDGE comes preset with over 30 game modes with the freedom to create and modify settings to your heart’s content. For some of you “creatives” out there, this can result in a large list of games for you and your staff to select from. With EDGE 4.0, the Game Engine lets you create custom categories to more efficiently organize your games. Create categories like Core Missions, Missions for Kids, and League Night, then set a filter to quickly access the right games for your customers. By categorizing your missions, EDGE becomes even more user friendly for your staff and promotes smooth transition between games!

Ever wanted to reward your customers on the anniversary of their first game? What about sending an exclusive message to the top players on your leaderboard? How would you advertise your upcoming laser tag leagues to a specific group of players? Taking advantage of the new server capabilities, we’ve enhanced EDGE’s messaging features so you can take greater control over your marketing. You now have the ability to target specific groups of customers and communicate with them right through EDGE & CallSign.

If you are not using EDGE’s Messaging Center or haven’t told players about CallSign then now is the time! In our last EDGE update, we created the Messaging Center allowing you to send out messages containing text, images, videos, website links, and even Loot Boxes. For EDGE 4.0, we’ve upgraded messaging by adding push notification to your players’ phones and email reminders for them to visit their CallSign app. Push notifications help to drive engagement taking your marketing efforts further! Along with CallSign’s messaging enhancements, we’ve added account controls giving players email verification and password features to keep their profiles up to date.

EDGE Terminal has always been an incredible gadget for your business. Whether being used for creating CallSigns, player sign-in, or for your staff to administer games from the battlefield, Terminal is a valuable tool for your business. For EDGE 4.0, we’re giving Terminal new features that will enhance the gameplay experience. Utility Boxes and EDGE Terminal can now operate in tandem to create exciting interactive displays on your battlefield. By partnering a Utility Box to a tablet/iPad you can display an intuitive 3D graphic, box type, and other useful information right on the tablet screen; all of which matches the currently assigned function of the Utility Box.

There are over 20 different box types to choose from. Assign a tablet to your Utility Box and it will automatically display the proper graphics. Create a Weapons Box to see a rotating machine gun. Set an Armor Box and view a bulletproof vest on the screen. The display gives a clear presentation of the box type and lets players get the upgrade through a simple touch of the screen in addition to the usual Utility Box controls. By placing tablets throughout your arena, your battlefield will get an updated look and at the same time, your Utility Boxes will be more interactive for players.

We’ve heard operators requesting a way for players to have more time to view and compare scores after their games. If you’ve been looking for this feature, EDGE Terminal is your solution! Using your tablet/iPad you can now display a “previous game” scoreboard. Players can view their stats as they exit the battlefield even if a new game is already in session. 

EDGE 4.0 will be live on the customer portal next week and will be accompanied by its changelog. This will give you a complete view of the additional features and bug fixes included with the release. We wish you, your families, and your business happy holidays and a prosperous 2019. New projects are already in the works for this next year so keep a lookout for what’s to come! 

Message Customers Who Play At Your Laser Tag Arena Directly To Their Phones

Battle Company’s EDGE 3.2, along with the new CallSign update, introduces the ability to interact with your customers in a new and exciting way. Business owners in the laser tag industry can now encourage customers to return to their facility by sending important messages directly to their phones via CallSign. Included with the message can be a promotional offer, an epic video, a website link, and to keep up with the latest video game trends–a Loot Box!

What is a Loot Box in Laser Tag?

A loot box is a chest or crate that contains a reward inside for players to open. Think of this as a gift that you can send to your customers. Who doesn’t get excited about receiving a gift? You can create and send custom loot boxes through the CallSign app and even set a timer on when it must be redeemed. For example, award players with a free fountain drink on their next visit or how about a buy-1-get-1 half-off through the end of the week? The loot box with timer function provides urgency for players to redeem their deals giving you greater control over your marketing. Loot boxes are just one more popular feature found in video games that Battle Company provides for your real-world business.

Video Briefing Between Laser Tag Missions

EDGE 3.2 has a few more features we would like to highlight. The first is the ability to have a video displayed on the verses screen. You can upload videos to EDGE or stream a video from your YouTube channel that plays before each mission. This is an exciting and efficient way to instruct customers on their next objectives while shortening time between game modes. Video is a powerful medium as it can be themed, visually appealing, and maintains alignment with your business model. Video integration ensures that field owners can provide an even more immersive gameplay experience for their customers.

Spawn Camping in Laser Tag

The second feature is a game function that deals with spawn campers. While some battlefields are designed to allow camping, others have requested us to create a solution to help stop spawn camping, so we’ve answered by created a new feature called Damage Delay. The new function makes a player who has just respawned invulnerable to enemy fire for a short period of time. This buff stops a player from taking damage immediately after respawn but still allows them to shoot back at their opponents, busting through those pesky spawn campers!

This year on the commercial front, business owners can expect Battle Company to place a heavy focus on optimizing and expanding marketing and business tools. Be on the lookout for some exciting “loot box” drops from us as the year unfolds!

View the change log for this update on the customer portal.

Advanced Weapon Creation Tool for Laser Tag

Out of the gate we gave our Weapon Creation Tool a major overhaul. You now have a ridiculous amount of customization options under the weapons menu. Want to create a weapon that does ice damage, slowing down your enemy’s ability to fight back? You can! How about adding an attachment that allows players to cast shields onto their teammates? It’s now possible! Sticky grenade launcher? Check! How about a weapon that heals your team members while at the same time poisons your enemies? The weapons tool in EDGE 3.0 gives you the power to make these unique armaments part of your arsenal!

Laser Tag Attachments and Abilities

Two significant weapon enhancements made their way into EDGE 3.0. The first is attachments. Attachments are like special abilities you can bind to the left, right, and mode keys on your guns. Players simply press the button to deploy the ability. Some abilities can be broadcast over a distance while others work in close proximity to other players. Like always, EDGE gives you options. Giving health or ammunition has been around for years but what about new abilities like – Adrenaline. Adrenaline boosts friendly players’ rate-of-fire making them more deadly for a short duration. This encourages teamwork…a teamwork that is just not possible on other systems. New attachments like Pepper Spray or Taser will stun enemies. These are perfect for tactical training simulation games and extremely useful for police and military training exercises.

Laser Tag and Melee Weapons

The second enhancement to the weapons tool is the ability to create melee weapons. You can now create swords, knives, axes, hammers, and even handcuffs that players can safely use in game! When creating a new melee weapon you can choose the direction of attack, damage, rate-of-fire, range, and a sound from our extensive selection of sound effects. Once created the melee weapons can be bound to the mode button in the games of your choosing. To keep things simple for our operators, we have preloaded over 90 primary weapons, 15 attachments, and 9 melee weapons that you can modify and customize to fit your business. We can’t wait to hear about how you use these tools to enhance the gameplay experience for your customers.

Default Laser Tag Ranking Presets Added

Have you been interested in taking advantage of Ranking Settings but didn’t know where to start? No worries…we’ve loaded out the entire section with default unlocks and rewards. Like always these settings are fully customizable by you – the business owner – so you can tweak them exactly to your needs. The defaults give you a jumping off point to launch this powerful tool into your business. Give your players the ability to level up and unlock fun weapons and rewards, it’s sure to keep them coming back for more!

Arcade Mode Opens Up New Streams of Revenue

Have you ever wished there was a good way to send players into the game in waves or maximize throughput by starting and ending players individually? This is what our new arcade mode is all about. You can now add players into a live game by simply sending them past a U-Box broadcasting a Start Game command. The new player will enter the roster and can battle it out with existing players in the game. When a player’s game is over (e.g. out of lives, time expires, or they have reach the end of your experience) they will see their score on the gun as well as our new leaderboard. The equipment can then be passed to the next player in line and you can continue this cycle perpetually. Oh, and the good news is this feature works with CallSign. Players simply login on terminal and are queued to play. When a gun becomes free, their CallSign is automatically assigned to their gun by EDGE. Simply let your customers gear up and join the battle!

Laser Tag Guns with Kill Streaks? Boooom!

Now this one is special. The CEO of Battle Company has wanted to create this next feature since his first webinar and has dreamed about it since the very beginnings of the company. We are proud to announce the first and only, fully loaded, kill streak system in live action gaming! We have created over 15 unique killstreaks that you can add to any game. Want to give away the enemy’s position? Call in a UAV! Want to revive your fallen teammates? Use the Medivac! Rain terror from the sky with a chopper or devastate the entire enemy team with a Nuclear Strike. Kill streaks can be turned on or off and players can even activate kill streaks they’ve earned right from their phones with CallSign!

Scoreboard Addition: Medals

Every game now ends with a medals screen that highlights individual player achievements. Medals provide opportunities for greater social interaction between players. It’s great to know who had the highest score in a game but wouldn’t it be better if you could also highlight other types of player contributions and achievements? Now you can. For example, the most accurate shooter gets the Sharp Shooter medal. The Survivalist medal goes to the player who died the least. The player who scores the first kill gets the First Blood medal. There are even some humorous medals like Trigger Happy (the person who unloads the most rounds in a game) and the Grave Lover (most deaths). In addition to seeing medals on the scoreboard, players can achieve personal medals for double and triple kill, or the Ninja Medal which requires a player to get 3 melee kills in a single game. Every medal is tracked in CallSign so players can see their achievements and have a goal for the next time they play at your business.

Utility Box: Bomb Defusal and Order Activation

We gave the Utility Box some love as well with this update. Bomb Defusal now has configurable options in EDGE. Check out Order Activation, a new feature that enables a U-Box when an action is taken on a different U-Box. The new programming allows you to create some interesting games where players work their way across the battlefield by capturing control points. To use this feature, you’ll need to setup special rules for your U-Boxes, check out the new default game “TEAM-Assault” to see an example.

Other Notable Changes:

• Game Stats screen allows you to see the history of previous games.
• Players can be made a “member,” which will show on their CallSign profile for verification.
• Reset rank and stat settings for individual CallSigns under the Users screen.
• Add Guest button allows people using EDGE offline the ability to create guest usernames for their equipment (for business owners who choose not to use CallSign). NO ACTIVE INTERNET CONNECTION IS REQUIRED!
• New sorting options are available in many of the menus for quickly finding the information you want.
• Lighting tab allows you to set defaults like the reticle and color on your scopes.
• Target box can now shoot back.
• Click Here to see the full changelog including upgrades for CallSign and EDGE Terminal.

Best Laser Tag System on the Market

The release of EDGE 3.0 crowns Battle Company as the top innovator in live action gaming with the most advanced laser tag software in the world. No other system on the planet has the rich feature sets you will find in our platform. We challenge you to find a system that can do more…oh and if you can we will humbly pass the crown. Until then, know that when you have Battle Company gear and software you have the best system on the market. Don’t be persuaded by manufacturers that say you don’t need all these great features. That is just plain silly. The truth is we all want our technology to do more. It’s why we have smartphones and why an app exists for almost every imaginable purpose. At Battle Company, we’ll do our part to push the bounds of what is possible in laser tag to keep you ahead of your competition. An authentic live action gaming experience is what your customers are looking for and as your manufacturing partner we’ll do all we can to help you create it!

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