08 Oct 2024Developer postOriginal post (opens in a new tab)

GAME UPDATE - PATCH NOTES 0.1.15

Patch Notes 0.1.15

Please note that all the features below are not final. Your feedback is always appreciated to help us continue improving every aspect of the game!

The Shooting Stars are taking over Act 3!

Shooting Stars

The Tournament Mode is FINALLY here!

play, simulate, or spectate

New Power-Ups & Relics

Patch 0.1.15 brings a ton of new Power-ups and Relics to the game! Here's a breakdown of the latest additions:

(all variable numbers are subject to change based on feedback)

The Original Glove - Checking bonuses are doubled

The Original Skates - Speed bonuses are doubled

The Original Puck - Shot Power bonuses are doubled

The Original Stick - Shot Accuracy bonuses are doubled

Wind Up - Unleash a shockwave that pushes opponents away when winding up for a slapshot

Chexplosion - Bodychecking a player will knock other players in the vicinity

Hidden Ace - Your goals are worth an extra goal

Metallic Fury - Get enraged for 20 seconds when your shots hit a post

Self-Defence - Gain +50 checking while in your own zone

Slap Chot 3000 - +30 shot power on one-timers, -30 shot power otherwise

Slap Chot 4000 - +30 shot power on slapshots, -30 shot power otherwise

The Squeezer - Shrink the opposing team (for 1 game)

Glass Cannon - Gain +50 shot power. You have 33% chance of breaking your stick on each shot

Pressure Cooker - Gain +40 OVR, lasting until the player scores a goal. Resets after each game

Slapshart - Get propelled forward after shooting

Buzzer Beater - Goals you score in the last minute of the game are worth 2

Wet Noodle - For each game, the first 5 shots of your opponents are 50% weaker

Yeet - Shove players into the air

Breakaway Boost - Gain +50 OVR while on a breakaway

Spiked Armor - When hit, knock the opponent instead

Blue Line Boost - Get a speed burst when crossing the blue lines

Cripple - Opponents lose 1 OVR when knocked out

The Howitzer - Slapshots knock all the players in the puck's path

Glass Stick - Opponents' sticks will shatter when they execute a slapshot

Heavy Helmet - -30 Speed +100 checking

Propeller Helmet - Gain +40 speed -40 accuracy

Lost Fungus - Picking up a loose puck propels your skaters forward

Mjolnir - Throw your stick and it automatically returns to your hand (Upgraded Tomahawk)

Pitiless - Gain +5 OVR when winning by mercy

Puck Rocket - +15 speed when you possess the puck

Pass Puncher - When knocked out, pass the puck to the closest teammate

Jump - Jump in the air, hold to go higher. Execute a jump shot when activated in the offensive zone

New Events

new ones

New Elite Team: Shooting Stars added as Act 3 Elites

Golfers Update

Bodychecking Update

AI Changes

Power-ups & Relics

Small balancing changes for Play Now teams

Added cones for the first Spartans match, turning it into a 5v3

Shot accuracy slightly changed

Added more weight to the puck

Skating; New system with smoother and faster left-right turning

Visual Changes

Arena changes

Create a player now has the new UI (WIP) integrated (Create a team will follow shortly)

Foundation work and changes done to prepare for the new UI System

Added blur to the end screen of shootout

Credits removed from End of Run and added to Settings Menu

Option added for always skip replay

Shooting Stars logo is now available in customization

New puck trail renderers

Various sounds added (Bodychecks & Power-ups)

Fixed a bug with ref being immune to bodychecks during tutorial

Fixed an issue where all goal horns were playing the Calaveras' horn

Fixed minor typo in Boilers Arena Name

Fixed an issue where you would be stuck in the pause menu after Alt+Tabbing during end of period

Fixed a bug where you would get stuck on the pause menu after locking a player position

Fixed a bug where the Headshot Redirect would knockdown your own player

Bodychecking a teammate no longer counts as a successful hit

Play now and shootout game settings are now cyclic and persistent

Fixed an issue where the Blademaster screen would appear before entering a game if the start button was mashed

Fixed a bug where the Early Access message would not disappear in some cases

Fixed an issue where the referee would wander during the shootout

Minor sound fixes

As usual, here's the progress we've made on the roadmap! Console porting is going smoothly, with numerous improvements being made daily. Work on the new UI has officially begun, and the Create-a-Player feature has received its update, with Create-a-Team following shortly!

Here's what is being worked on next:

Roguelite campaign 2.0
Complete UI/UX rework
More visual & sound add-ons for the new power-ups

Special Thanks

Special thanks to Marypou for her incredible talent on the Power-ups and Relics artwork!
You can find her at: https://www.twitch.tv/marypou & https://x.com/marypouart/

And of course, a huge shoutout to our amazing beta testers. Your valuable input and relentless testing are always appreciated! Thank you for helping us improve every step of the way.