Hello Warriors!
Welcome to the Battlegrounds Alpha 0.5.9.0 (Tarantula) update. We've got a lot to share with you in this update like ballistics, squads mode, and a new bug tracker to share with you.
Veterans Playtest VBG
We decided to demo our game to a serious weapon enthusiast and a hardened veteran. For both of them it was their first time in virtual reality. It was great catching there genuine reactions. They both said it felt incredibly real and similar to the real thing. Amazing!
Squads Mode
Squads mode is the best way to play VBG in our opinion. It really pushes the tactical nature of the game to the max. We're especially excited to share with you Squads mode in this update.
Ballistics
This video is obviously an exaggerated version of our ballistics system but we wanted an easy way to visualize it for you. We simulate ballistics based on real fire arms meter per second velocity and gravity. This may need some tweaking based on user feedback this patch.
Bug Tracker
In addition to the public roadmap we've already shared with you we've also built a public bug list in hopes of better tracking down and fixing bugs that we're working on. Also we've recently added the feature of voting on these lists! So we now which features and issues to prioritize.
You can also submit new bugs you find here which we'll add to the bug list: https://forms.gle/Fkzk9hMZFTxdEeHm9
YouTube Player
Another thing we just finished that we think is really cool is a YouTube player that is directly inside of the lobby! While waiting for a match watch YouTube videos in the lobby! If you're interested in getting your VBG YouTube videos featured then reach out to the dev team on our Discord server.
Full List of Notable Changes
New Features:
Added ballistics.
Added squads mode.
Added an in game YouTube player.
Added bug reporting tool.
Added credits screen.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed some settings being automatically updated on game start.
Fixed tutorial breaking if you do it too fast.
Fixed going through walls in zipline tutorial.
Fixed shooting yourself with ballistics.
Fixed Vive 2.0 controller support.
Fixed bots not dropping guns.
Fixed elevator menu taking multiple clicks to respond.
Fixed lasers not working on the network.
Fixed endless vibration on Vive controllers.
Fixed duplicate kill feed on bots.
Fixed invisible inventory.
Fixed occlusion culling issue in asylum.
Fixed invisible collider on player taking hits.
Fixed player votes messing up between rounds.
Design Improvements:
Balance recoil on several guns.
Made attachments prioritize snapping and grabbing better.
Attachments auto replace old ones when holding an attachment over them.
Improved tutorial graphics.
Thanks for reading warriors!
We look forward to seeing you on the battlefield soon.
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