Gameplay
Shards now drop Tears when shattered
- The first Shard to grab the Tear instantly recovers all energy. Additionally:
- If an enemy grabs the Tear first, it then becomes worth [[max(Dying Shard's Pillar Lead, 1) + 1]]
- For example, Blue is ahead 3 pillars to 1. A Blue shard is shattered, and an Orange player picks the Tear up (recovering all energy). If the Orange player then dissolves the tear, Orange gains 3 SP.
- If an ally grabs the Tear first, it is "denied," and dissolves into nothingness.
Reworked Light Bomb activation and homing
- Light Bombs must now be dragged for a split second above a certain velocity before they will activate. (Previously, they needed to simply be thrown above a certain velocity.)
- In practice, this makes throwing purely from the wrist much more difficult. Put your body into it, & remember to wear your wrist straps!
- Light Bombs no longer track targets after initial lock-on.
- They will still try to reach the target's original position, sampled at time of release.
Rebalanced Meditation
- Meditation stillness delay decreased from 2.0s -> 1.25s
- Meditation regeneration now ramps up the longer you meditate.
- Overall, it now takes about half as much time to recover energy.
UX
- Added a new sound effect for when a Shard is shattered.
- Added a new particle effect to indicate low energy.
- Afterimages of your controllers will appear and flicker as your energy decreases.
- When you hold your controllers still to meditate, crystals will appear.
- Both of these effects are only visible to the local player.
- Adjusted the curve determining the intensity of the low energy vignette.
Bugfixes
- Replaced the missing sound cues for the Sword's Beam Wave, the Rod's reload feedback, and the Focus's Signs.
- The Heart's Corona is no longer visible after it's been broken.
- Fixed a bug where the server host's menu had the wrong tab selected by default.
Other
- Apply to join the 1st Light Brigade! We're looking for volunteers for the 1st wave of Light Strike Array playtesters and mentors. If you're up to lead the charge into a new world of VR gameplay, we'll get you a free copy of Light Strike Array!