Version: 0.25.0-10162

This update focuses on the game's presentation and ‘path to game’ visual- and audio- design and feedback. As such, main menu visuals, SFX, UI layout and UX have been overhauled to follow a new visual direction.

The update also includes highly anticipated fixes that will allow top players of Ranked and Death Run to break even more records.

Following that are a smattering of client updates and quality-of-life changes.

PvP

• Post Match Scene, updated design and visual feedback
• End of match Scene, updated design
• Removed the max cap for earning ranked points
• Players will now be notified if a teammate leaves the match.

Ranked

• Make sure to exclude players who leave matches from any in-game rewards
• Ensure that players who leave a ranked match prior to match ending get the match counted as a loss 

Death Run

• Max weapon levels increased to 25
• Max level of all enemies raised to increase late stage difficulty

Heroes

Noble

We found Noble’s metrics (damage, eliminations, and pick rate) were falling short of our desired targets, so we’ve given the character some focused buffs to increase his competitive utility versus the rest of the roster. 

We’ve lowered Noble’s damage per hit, but increased his rate of fire. This results in a higher overall damage output which should increase those elimination scores. With a larger deployment range and shorter cooldown, Noble’s trap is now more of an offensive tool that will help ground those pesky opponents.  

Changes

• Main weapon
  • Damage per hit: 60 > 32
  • Rate of fire : 0.7 > 0.3
  • Ammo : 9 > 20
• Bear Trap 
  • Cooldown 12 > 6 
  • Deployment range 700 > 1600
  • Target effect time 20 > 10 

Riot

We found Riot’s individual strike damage to be a bit too oppressive, so we decreased his damage per hit slightly and increased his rate of fire to balance out his offensive prowess. We are confident these changes will maintain his combat utility while providing a more balanced overall play experience.

Changes

• Sword
  • Damage per hit 70 > 60
  • Rof 0.7 > 0.75

Menu screens

• Updated design and visual feedback:
  • Main menu screen
  • Play page
  • Custom Lobby
  • Social menu
  • Confirmation modals
    • Now easier to navigate without a mouse
  • Hero page
    • Improved 3D character rotation and ZoomImproved visual FX on character change
    • Changed page layout scaling
• Login flow and transitions polished
• Store
  • Bundle images are now clickable everywhere
• HUD
  • Added new spectator HUD
• Misc
  • Unify look and behavior of popup modals 

Bug-fixes

• [Bugfix] Riot Sword Tip Spawns behind him when using the Chain Pull ability.
• ‘None’ as a familiar selection option in Heroes screen is now categorized as common.
• Menu scrolling in the ‘Heroes’ screen no longer zooms the selected hero in or out.
• Updated button hints for Mouse & Keyboard and Controller support.

Misc

• Account Xp bar now shows player xp on match end
• Rank bar, updated design & Visual effects
• Moved photosensitivity warning to Options
• Updated Controller navigation in Main Menu
• Store will no longer close when the ‘confirm purchase’ window is open
• Updated backend error logging and reporting
• Updated error messaging in client

Known Issues

• Main Menu -Play cards content looks off on resolutions higher than 1080p

Notes

• If you encounter any issues while creating or managing your account, or while minting Skins or Familiars, please submit a ticket using our Customer Support form: https://form.asana.com/?k=HRZiRNnVxz3QghTZ0zbXaA&d=16779917582785 The same form can be used for suggestions and feedback to the team.
• For submitting bug reports, game crashes, mobile performance, and other in-game issues, please submit a ticket using our Bug Report form: https://form.asana.com/?k=queShsGEX5OfU_XV6GrGpQ&d=16779917582785 
• If your phone is 4 years old or older, does not support Vulkan 1.1, or does not support Android 11, it will likely not run, and even some newer devices will have hardware-specific problems. Please submit a Bug Report if you have a recent phone that should run TMA. Remember to include the specifications of the device, and we will look at it!
• Check out the last major update that added Android Support, Cross-Play, and Familiars: https://www.themachinesarena.com/blog/patch-notes-0-24-0