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Freems • October. 16, 2026, 12:32 PM
Hey all you Mega Fans! It's finally time for the release of Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch V6C!
At this point I really don't have much left to say that I haven't already said. I do want to thank everyone who worked very hard on this new version, and all of the players who remained so patient while it was in development!
But that's enough out of me. Firstly, here is a link to the changelog! There's a lot inside!
Changelog
And here are the downloads for V6C!
Lastly, tonight, October 16th at 7:00pm EST there's going to be a launch party of sorts for Domination! If you have a Discord account and/or that's something you're interested in, you can check out the event and the official 8BDM Discord server here!
Launch Party Domination Event
That's all from me! I hope you all enjoy this update!
At this point I really don't have much left to say that I haven't already said. I do want to thank everyone who worked very hard on this new version, and all of the players who remained so patient while it was in development!
But that's enough out of me. Firstly, here is a link to the changelog! There's a lot inside!
Changelog
And here are the downloads for V6C!
Lastly, tonight, October 16th at 7:00pm EST there's going to be a launch party of sorts for Domination! If you have a Discord account and/or that's something you're interested in, you can check out the event and the official 8BDM Discord server here!
Launch Party Domination Event
That's all from me! I hope you all enjoy this update!
Freems • October. 12, 2026, 2:10 PM
Hey all you Mega Fans, we're back with one last V6C Newsletter!
This one will be very short and sweet. As you may have seen, the latest Zandronum build has released, which means the big thing we were waiting on to release V6C is done!
As such, with the trailer already posted, we have the official release date for V6C below!
That's all for this newsletter! We will see you on release day!
This one will be very short and sweet. As you may have seen, the latest Zandronum build has released, which means the big thing we were waiting on to release V6C is done!
As such, with the trailer already posted, we have the official release date for V6C below!
That's all for this newsletter! We will see you on release day!
LordDamager • September. 27, 2026, 4:21 PM (Edited)
Map/Attendance Rules:
-Players pick 3 maps, and maps are spun on a wheel to determine map pick.
-Players may forfeit their maps all together though this means only your opponent's maps are spun.
-if both opponents do not have a map list, a map will be chosen randomly.
--you may pick maps but forfeit your spins to an opponent as well if you desire.
-you are given at minimum a 10 minute grace period to your match. If you do not attend, you forfeit the win to your opponent. This may be shortened/extended given the situation at my discretion.
The prize is 100usd via paypal or games on steam up to or close to a value of 100usd.
-Signups close October30th.
Mappacks:
-Rozpack
-RealPack
-Peggpack
-PlasmaPak
All maps from core + these 4 are acceptable
Please list your 3 maps in the forum posts ahead of time before the tournament. I will write down any maps on there on the 30th, so you have until then to change your map picks if you desire.
Duels:
-15 minutes, 6 frags.
--In the event of a tie, there will be a run back on the same map, first to frag wins and moves on.
-no skin packs will be added by the server, only vanilla/core skins will be usable.
-Once you lose its game over bucko, there is no loser bracket.
Dates:
October 31st starting 12pm.
November 1st 12pm if needed.
Challong link: https://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/7M2q4gbuSr#/signup/7iqirxmxare
-Players pick 3 maps, and maps are spun on a wheel to determine map pick.
-Players may forfeit their maps all together though this means only your opponent's maps are spun.
-if both opponents do not have a map list, a map will be chosen randomly.
--you may pick maps but forfeit your spins to an opponent as well if you desire.
-you are given at minimum a 10 minute grace period to your match. If you do not attend, you forfeit the win to your opponent. This may be shortened/extended given the situation at my discretion.
The prize is 100usd via paypal or games on steam up to or close to a value of 100usd.
-Signups close October30th.
Mappacks:
-Rozpack
-RealPack
-Peggpack
-PlasmaPak
All maps from core + these 4 are acceptable
Please list your 3 maps in the forum posts ahead of time before the tournament. I will write down any maps on there on the 30th, so you have until then to change your map picks if you desire.
Duels:
-15 minutes, 6 frags.
--In the event of a tie, there will be a run back on the same map, first to frag wins and moves on.
-no skin packs will be added by the server, only vanilla/core skins will be usable.
-Once you lose its game over bucko, there is no loser bracket.
Dates:
October 31st starting 12pm.
November 1st 12pm if needed.
Challong link: https://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/7M2q4gbuSr#/signup/7iqirxmxare
Freems • August. 31, 2026, 2:31 PM (Edited)
Hey all you Mega Fans, we're back at it again with another V6C Newsletter!
First things first, if I'm going to post a newsletter in this day and age, I owe you all another image of some grass.
Marvelous.
To cut to the chase. It's crazy that it's been nearly 5 months since the last newsletter and here we are in a very similar position as to where we were before. For all intents and purposes, V6C is finished. There's always small things to be caught and fixed, but when it comes to the content we want to put in the game, it's basically tied up neatly with a bow.
That said, we of course are still waiting for Zandronum to release its next build, as some features in it go hand in hand with V6C. That can be soon, that can be later, but we're more or less at a standstill until that's ready on Zandronum's end.
However, we are pretty tired of just sitting on this version and while we are unable to release it until Zandronum is ready, we are very able to release the trailer without it.
So mark your calendars! The Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch V6C Trailer will premiere Monday, September 7th at 6:00pm EST! Below is a link to the video premiere!
Now obviously we won't be able to put a release date on this trailer, just a "Coming Soon!" (spoilers....), but we do want to show off all the hard work we've put into this version after all this time. And even though we've shown a lot of content in these newsletters, we have a couple more surprises in store in the trailer, so I hope you are able to catch it!
That's all for this newsletter! We will see you next week for the trailer!
First things first, if I'm going to post a newsletter in this day and age, I owe you all another image of some grass.
Marvelous.
To cut to the chase. It's crazy that it's been nearly 5 months since the last newsletter and here we are in a very similar position as to where we were before. For all intents and purposes, V6C is finished. There's always small things to be caught and fixed, but when it comes to the content we want to put in the game, it's basically tied up neatly with a bow.
That said, we of course are still waiting for Zandronum to release its next build, as some features in it go hand in hand with V6C. That can be soon, that can be later, but we're more or less at a standstill until that's ready on Zandronum's end.
However, we are pretty tired of just sitting on this version and while we are unable to release it until Zandronum is ready, we are very able to release the trailer without it.
So mark your calendars! The Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch V6C Trailer will premiere Monday, September 7th at 6:00pm EST! Below is a link to the video premiere!
Now obviously we won't be able to put a release date on this trailer, just a "Coming Soon!" (spoilers....), but we do want to show off all the hard work we've put into this version after all this time. And even though we've shown a lot of content in these newsletters, we have a couple more surprises in store in the trailer, so I hope you are able to catch it!
That's all for this newsletter! We will see you next week for the trailer!
LordDamager • May. 16, 2026, 12:11 AM (Edited)
Hi im a duel junkie. And i'd like to see duel played more again, as well as vanilla styled gameplay without 100+ extra weapons i need to throw into a minecraft crafting grid to get the ultraman buster. So im coming up with a tournament using the mint mod me and laplace have developed. You will not need to join a discord, nor will this be streamed. this is intended to be a fun, one day tournament, with a cash prize of 100 dollars USD via paypal. Details are as follows:
Tourney rough date: weekend of 16th/17th of may. 16th will be the main day,and the 17th for any left over fights if needed.
Starting time: 1pm est
Prize: 100 usd via paypal.
First possibly annual mint tourney regulations:
-6 frags
-time limit 15 mins
-only vanilla skins mods will be permitted. You can have clientside skins but if no one else has them, they'll see maestro. Ultimately, its recommended to clear your skins folder of any skins mods just for the tournament.
-in event of ties, player score determines winner
-for first tourney, only vanilla maps are permitted.
-players pick 3 maps per, and for each round, are put into a randomizer to select which map is played. Please submit your map picks in this thread.
-Only one full match per each player, that is first to win moves on.
-In the event a player fails to show, they have until the end of the bracket to join or be given an automatic loss. If its the last match in a bracket, they are given a 5 minute grace period.
-Weapon spawn randomizer in the mod will be disabled for the tournament.
-SIGN UPS ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED.
Sign up on Challonge.
Current participants:
Cowsha
MrDocRobot
Mush4
MrShadow
Chloe!^^
Mushsect
Tourney rough date: weekend of 16th/17th of may. 16th will be the main day,and the 17th for any left over fights if needed.
Starting time: 1pm est
Prize: 100 usd via paypal.
First possibly annual mint tourney regulations:
-6 frags
-time limit 15 mins
-only vanilla skins mods will be permitted. You can have clientside skins but if no one else has them, they'll see maestro. Ultimately, its recommended to clear your skins folder of any skins mods just for the tournament.
-in event of ties, player score determines winner
-for first tourney, only vanilla maps are permitted.
-players pick 3 maps per, and for each round, are put into a randomizer to select which map is played. Please submit your map picks in this thread.
-Only one full match per each player, that is first to win moves on.
-In the event a player fails to show, they have until the end of the bracket to join or be given an automatic loss. If its the last match in a bracket, they are given a 5 minute grace period.
-Weapon spawn randomizer in the mod will be disabled for the tournament.
-SIGN UPS ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED.
Sign up on Challonge.
Current participants:
Cowsha
MrDocRobot
Mush4
MrShadow
Chloe!^^
Mushsect