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Hey all! This is just a quick update to build on the previous beta update and fix a few flaws with the previous adjustments made to velocity smoothing.
The primary goal with this beta update was to get the auto-calibrator and the punch force feeling in a better spot. Some major changes have been made to the auto-calibrator to make it more consistent, but also not as punishing as previous iterations if you occasionally throw a hit much stronger than usual. For the purposes of testing this specific update, please turn on the auto-calibrator and give it a try for a match or two.
I've also added a wider range of movement to the "mass transfer" system, and now allow it to grant you a bonus, in addition to a penalty in order to give a more noticeable effect to really putting your weight behind a punch without the auto-calibrator adjusting you to a lower multiplier as a result.
This build should work much better for bouts with longer rounds than the previous one. The scoring has also been adjusted to benefit the player just a small bit more. The velocity smoothing has also been tweaked a little bit, so punch velocity should read out a little more accurately on the heavy bag.
Let me know your thoughts in the feedback thread here or by emailing me at [email protected].
I've moved the previous beta update to the rollback branch so you can revert if you find something game breaking.
Thanks!
NOTICE: If you're seeing some extreme jitter or choppiness and/or extreme initial game load time, it might be due to a recent SteamVR update. Valve has a fix on the beta branch of SteamVR, so opting into that should fix the issue.
Update Notes:
- Updated auto-calibrator algorithm to prevent it from creeping your multiplier lower and lower as you continue to squeeze out more and more powerful hits over the course of a fight. The auto-calibrator should bounce back better than the previous version, but should still feel far more consistent than the old version used to.
- Punch velocity smoothing has been polished some more to read hooks better than the previous beta update was.
- Adjusted the range of motion used for the "mass transfer" system and allowed it to provide a bonus to damage instead of just a penalty.
- Lowered threshold for judges to count a hit as a scoring hit.
- Increasing an opponents chin no longer makes it harder for you to win by score.