0.9.3.6 Patch Notes

[voodooc]

(To be released sometime after 2009 Sept 22)

Fixes:

* HB Rocket Rifle Idle Animation Smaller
* KO while weapon switching no longer causes floating weapon
* Can no longer fast-switch exploit with the MIRV
* Can no longer throw ball out of map on sb_factory
* Laser rifle now fires from correct position on model
* Airborne teammates no longer bump you out of position
* Multiple fixes to tutorial (sb_gauntlet)

Changes:

+ Passing X: When you're passing, or the pass target, an X appears in your targeting recticle if you don't have a clear LOS to your target.
+ New running animations: for the Goalie w/ MIRV
+ Locker Room change: now you must choose a team before you choose a position, and you must choose a position before you choose skills.
+ Short pause at beginning of round: get your bearings before the buzzer
+ FB Icon: now a hexagon instead of an octagon. Harder to confuse with Goalie.
+ New Protip: if you just joined and are waiting for the round to restart, it tells you to chill.
+ Auto Balancing: it will try to keep the teams as close as possible in size.
+ New hooking animations: for all classes. Now it looks like you're actually swinging around from your arm!
+ Intercept/Pickup tweaks: its now easier to pick up a dead ball, but harder to intercept an enemy shot or pass.
+ New ball-carrying animations: gripped tightly to your chest, instead of waving it in the air like bugbait.
+ New Protip: spectator mode.

[Fluffy]

Originally Posted by voodooc

* Airborne teammates no longer bump you out of position

Totally in-love with this one.

Thanks for the care, devs!

[5arge]

Good stuff. Looking forward to the update!

Special thanks to Voodooc and the boys for all of their hard work.

[Jhouse068]

This sounds awsome I can't wait to check it out. I was just wondering if goalie pulling had been fixed or not.

[voodooc]

Wow, that was fast. Thanks, guys!

I'm putting out a newsletter tonight with the official announcement. Hope you're both on the players e-mail list!

[[RF]CookieMonster]

I love you vo

[Bene]

Originally Posted by voodooc

* Airborne teammates no longer bump you out of position

Thank you for this! It was so aggravating getting thrown off course by someone swinging behind me.

+ Locker Room change: now you must choose a team before you choose a position, and you must choose a position before you choose skills.

I'm not sure about this change.
I always pick my skills and positions before selecting a team, so there won't be a chance of me spawning while choosing everything else and end up as a position I didn't want to play, or with no skills. Sometimes goals are scored faster than you can click a few scroll bars.

But everything else sounds great!

[voodooc]

Yes, we increased the mass of the goalie and it's now virtually impossible to pull him. Adding that right now.

Originally Posted by Bene

I'm not sure about this change.
I always pick my skills and positions before selecting a team, so there won't be a chance of me spawning while choosing everything else and end up as a position I didn't want to play, or with no skills. Sometimes goals are scored faster than you can click a few scroll bars.

We added this because we had several anecdotal reports of newbies *not* selecting a team, going CLICK HERE TO PLAY, and not understanding why they never spawn.

[5arge]

Originally Posted by voodooc

Yes, we increased the mass of the goalie and it's now virtually impossible to pull him. Adding that right now.

I will name my first child Reverend Voodooc II in your honor.

[Scourge]

/fullback hug