Hi everyone!
We’re getting ready to release a free content update for Knockout League! For this update, we focused on new features that align with some community requests we’ve seen for our training modes. We hope you enjoy it!
Please keep in mind that the leaderboards for both Reflex Alley and Focus Mitts will be reset due to the number of changes and additions made to the two game modes. Once the patch drops, Stamina Mode Hard will be the new leaderboard-enabled game mode for both training games. Internally, we still have access to the old leaderboard data, so we are looking at ways we might be able to make it publicly accessible in the future.
The patch is planned to go live next Friday (6/29). Here’s specific info about what you can expect:
Features:
- Added new body blow punches to Focus Mitts and Reflex Alley
- Added gameplay modifications panel to Focus Mitts (No Body Blows, No Voice, No Dodge)
- Added gameplay modifications panel to Reflex Alley (No Body Blows, No Block, No Dodge)
- Added timed workout mode to Focus Mitts and Reflex Alley, where players can select a difficulty and a specific session length
- Added Stamina mode difficulties (Easy, Normal, Hard) to Focus Mitts and Reflex Alley
- Added infrastructure for future content updates, including an announcement module
Gameplay:
- Adjusted spacing of balloons within hook and uppercut volleys in Reflex Alley to improve punch consistency
- Rebalanced health penalties in Stamina Reflex Alley so that longer combos are necessary to gain back a lot of health
- Rebalanced the speed of Doug’s punches in Focus Mitts
- Rebalanced the rules for when dodge callouts can be issued in Focus Mitts
- Rebalanced how often Doug moves in Focus Mitts, and how far he moves
- Replaced “mistakes” mechanic in Focus Mitts Stamina mode with health mechanic from Reflex Alley
- Rebalanced the punching speeds required for each zone in Speed Bag’s speed meter
- Reduced the amount that Barrage turns during flurry attacks
Miscellaneous:
- Fixed an issue with Doug getting his lines cut off when returning to the training hub from Reflex Alley
And one other thing: be on the lookout for info about Heavy Bag, a brand-new paid DLC training game we’ll be launching soon!