Patch 0.5 | The Fluff Update

BUG FIXES

• Improved referee navigation to keep him further away from combat zone.

• Fixed bug allowing user to navigate after performing standing taunt during round breaks.

• Fixed bug causing extended counter windows from head movement.

• Fixed bug causing interruption of multiplayer setup menu navigation when a new player joins.

• Fixed bug allowing multiple users to control main menu.

CORE UPDATES

• New fighter presets(archetype system).

• Pick your opponent added to prefight menu.

• Sweatsuit Lame is now available as a trainer.

• Focus mitts streak resets on missed punches and value is saved as previous streak(your focus mitts score from Patch 0.4 will be lost).

• Removed gloves and headgear option for arcade game modes.

• Color of hand wraps correspond with your corner during old school bouts.

• AI sparring partner settings reorganized to differentiate movement, defense, and attack settings.

• Fight Simulator added to Sparring game mode(single player).

• Sparring health context converted to Simulation.

• Sliders for total stamina, total head health, and total body health added to vitals settings in sparring.

• Visual damage system with blood, cuts, and swelling.

• Blood stays on the ground instead of fading away.

• Sweat splash density is determined by damage taken.

• Excessive pushing penalty for simulation (4=warning, 5=harsh warning, 6=deduction, 7=harsh deduction)

• Penalty for hitting downed fighter in Simulation Boxing (light punch = deduction, haymaker/counter = harsh deduction, haymaker + counter = disqualification).

• NEW and improved save system (all old player files will be lost and this should be the last time you will lose saved players).

GAMEPLAY UPDATES

• Improved balance of muscle spring sliders in fighter models resulting in smoother animations.

• NEW AI Decision making logic: Decisions are based on factors like the health and stamina levels of the AI and the user(this logic will be expanded).

• NEW Vulnerability system that modifies the amount of damage dealt based on guard strength, guard position, and current stamina level. Chances of flash knockdown/knockout increase as vulnerability increases.

• NEW Damage system; recovery speed of each damage zone is determined by it's current health (low health = slow recovery).

• AddedNEW poses added to Showboat Modehands behind back, new parries, hands low, hands over head, etc(activate by blocking while showboating and moving R-Stick up/down).

• Increased punching power while showboating (not just for counters).

• NEW heavy bag model with improved physics.

• Stamina regeneration speed directly influenced by squat value(left trigger).

• Reduced the effect that stamina has on attack reach.

• Stamina level influences the strength of your guard.

• Light damage animations replaced with physics simulation of head torque(based on how clean punches land)

• Critical damage animations are now influenced by the amount of damage dealt instead of punch strength.

• NEW body parry command (RT+R3).

• Parry slap-down/ follow-through animations added to high guard, long guard, philly shell, and showboat mode.

• Single-handed combos added to move list for rear hand(ex: double rear hook).

• NEW Adapt System inputs added to dash system(refer to controls module in menu).

• NEW locomotion with faster movement.

• NEW cover up/high block pose (R-Stick up while blocking)

• Improved paw mechanic by using punch target as reference point (adjust target position up/down with R-Stick while pawing)

UI UPDATES

• NEW Authentic Menu Art designed by Olovmetal.

• Menu button layouts revised for consistency in scale.

• View fighter attributes in fighter select menu.

• Color presets added to color editor.

• Auto scroll added to menus.

• Damage feedback popups added to training games.

• Head/body health bars have individual vulnerability meters.

• Improved visibility of tracking target reticle.

FLUFF UPDATES