Patch Notes/29 August 2022

4 versions released at 3:30 AM, 2:46 PM, 6:12 PM and 10:33 PM EST.

General additions and changes:

• Explosion effects have been disabled temporarily to improve framerates.
• ROBLOX accounts are now required to be older than a week to play.
• Loading screen now automatically skips loading an asset if it takes more than 5 seconds to load.
• AFK detection system - If a player does not use any ability for 45 seconds, they will be kicked from the game.
  • A warning will be given out 10 seconds before the player is kicked.
  • This 45 second timer resets if the player is in the Phighter select screen or during the map intro.
• Players can no longer see other players Phestival teams in the Phight lobby.

Biograft:

• Dual Swing
  • Hitbox changed from server-side to client-side.
  • Damage reduced from 6 + 8 + 10 + 12 to 6 + 8 + 8 + 10.
• Slash Storm
  • Cooldown increased from 5 seconds to 8 seconds.
  • Slash damage reduced from 4*10 to 3*10.
• Overheat
  • NEW EFFECT: Explosion now also happens on death.
  • REMOVED: No longer increases Dual Swing damage by 50%.

Hyperlaser:

• Locked and Loaded
  • Headshot slow reduced from 50% to 33%.
  • Wireframe duration reduced from 2 seconds to 1 second.
• Pierce Ray
  • Damage reduced from 60 + 40 to 30 + 20.
  • Stun duration reduced from 1 second to 0.5 seconds.
  • Slow reduced from 50% to 33%.
• Voltaic Burst
  • BUG FIX: E headshot guarantee now works properly.
• Voltaic Grenade
  • Wireframe duration reduced from 2 seconds to 1 second.

Medkit:

• Pricking Needles
  • Hitbox changed from server-side to client-side.

Rocket:

• Rocket Shot
  • NEW EFFECT: Now decreases walkspeed and jump height by 20% while shooting.

Skateboard:

• Swing/Push
  • Hitbox changed from server-side to client-side.

Slingshot:

• Sling Shot
  • Hitbox changed from server-side to client-side.

Sword:

• Slash
  • Hitbox changed from server-side to client-side.

Map changes:

• King of the Hill
  • Completely revamped.
• Nuke The Whales
  • NEW EFFECT: Geysers now activate every 6 seconds for 1 second.
• ROBLOX Mall
  • BUG FIX: Summer variant no longer has unintended void holes.

30 August 2022

This version released at 5:25 PM EST.

General additions and changes:

• The distribution of XP and Bux has been changed.
  • Wins grant 50XP and losses grant 25XP.
  • Kills grant 20XP and assists grant 10XP.
  • Winning streaks give 50XP per consecutive win, but is now capped at 500XP.
  • Wins grant 50 bux and losses grant 25 bux.
• Multiplier Matches have returned. The multiplier bonuses now apply to XP and Bux.

Bug fixes:

• Valk and Dom's dialogue no longer softlocks the game for players who did not participate in Phestival 3.
• Selecting a Phighter when the match starts no longer softlocks the game.

31 August 2022

This version released at 4:26 PM EST.

General additions and changes:

• Ability cooldowns are now visible.

Hyperlaser:

• Eviscerating Ray
  • Maximum number of shots reduced from 5 to 3.

Rocket:

• Triple-Rocket Shot
  • Direct hit damage reduced from 12 * 3 to 10 * 3.
  • Explosion damage reduced from 8 * 3 to 6 * 3.

Map changes:

• Banlands
  • Removed.
• Doomspire
  • An orange indicator for the plane's path is now shown when it is about to arrive.
• Sword Fight On The Heights
  • Removed.