[h1]Rebound v0.56.0 is live![/h1] In this patch, we addressed some much needed changes to gameplay and fixed some long standing bugs. [h2]Gameplay changes[/h2] - Controller nerf: Brought stick rotation speed to be the same as mouse input -- This makes bumping and shot speeds equal for all input types, as well as making stick rotation on controller more consistent - Buffed controller dizziness to compensate for the change above; also brought on par with mouse input - Balanced the catch-up speedup mechanic where preserving momentum allows you to go over max speed; this now enters a 1 second cooldown when dashing in a different direction -- You preserve your current momentum even over max speed when dashing, it only prevents further speedup for the cooldown time. - Nerfed the catch-up mechanic by 40% to encourage better positioning and discourage dumping - Fixed an issue with max speed consistency when slowing down - Fixed an issue where holding the dash button after the dash has concluded allowed you to still dash chip the puck, now only triggers when the dash is in progress -- There is a 1 second margin after the dash completes to perform your chip shot to allow for multiple playstyles (carrying or boosting into the puck or dekeing right before) [h2]New promo / code redeem feature[/h2] - The shop page now has a 'redeem code' button -- We'll be running promotions giving away free stuff through this feature -- Want to test it out? Use the code FIRST to get 1000 pux. The first 500 people to use it get it! [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//37173422/a3f4e8b261f7d45cfe3488244324e083429ecd5e.gif[/img] [h2]Cosmetics[/h2] - Fixed cat ears topology causing weird shadows on it - Added the OG hockey mask, grim reaper hoodie, cucumber, lime, orange, grapefruit and lemon puck, mono-eyes and tri-eyes, dog ears, baby hair [h2]Other[/h2] - Added a popup for pux earned (promo, level up, manual by devs,..) for when you're online - Added a popup for cosmetic unlock including when you make a shop purchase - Spectator camera now defaults to the caster cam - Added a new console command spectate that you can use in practice mode to go into freecam for content creators - Added a setting in custom game lobbies to change the current active period when periods are enabled [h2]Fixes[/h2] - Fixed pressing the reset button online causing a desync (for real this time) - Fixed the hide spectator camera buttons setting - Fixed an issue where people that left before the end game screen would show just 'username' on the scoreboard - Fixed an issue where pop-ups mid-game would cause the game to unfocus completely and require opening the menu - Fixed a memory leak that would cause crashes for some players - Fixed an issue where some popups would display under other UI - Fixed custom lobby period setting not toggling correctly the first time you load the UI in your session - Fixed an issue with arena selection in custom lobbies glitching / resetting [h1]What's next?[/h1] - We're making really promising progress on bots! - The gameplay changes made this patch will be monitored and tweaked if necessary - I'll be working on a 'recommended' regions selection that's used by default to avoid people queueing into a really high ping region by just selecting all regions. - Another feature I've wanted to implement for a long time is the option to simulate network latency in practice mode for muscle memory, I'll be starting this too - We are investigating a way for you to add people as friends in-game so you don't need to have them added on your current platform and allow cross-platform parties - A rework for matchmaking ratings is in the works for ranked GLHF