Patch Notes: Beta v 1.7.0

New Specials

• Ada, Cassidy, Lord Vraxx, and Scarlet now have unique powers for all Heavy ground attacks with both weapons.

Friends List

• Friends list added to the bottom menu panel.

• Steam friends who have Brawlhalla are automatically shown.

• You can Join or Spectate friends through this list.

• Matchmaking games can be Spectated through the friends list as well.

• Lots more features coming soon including: Chat, Invites, Permissions, etc.

Stats Rework

• AdjustedAttackForce bonus increased slightly; Now adds damage on all powers.

• Attack Speed: Reduces Heavy power charge times and the Recovery time after attacking with powers; No longer reduces time to hit; Now affects movement powers instead of Speed; Sub 5 Attack Speed characters penalized less.

• Defense: Now reduces incoming damage from all attacks.

• Speed: Less acceleration, higher top speed; All characters are slightly faster; No longer affects movement powers (Dexterity now does this).

New Map

• The Enigma is now in and ready for epic brawling.

• Temporary name and art.

• Looks kinda normal... wait what the...?

Community Requests

• When a character is very close to the ground, they will do a ground attack instead of an aerial attack.

• You no longer attempt to pick up gadgets when an enemy is within pickup radius distance from you.

• PC controller support for: PS4 controller; Logitech Rumblepad 2; Magic Joy Box 3-in-1 GameCube Controller Adapter; Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter; Saitek 3000 Rumble Force Pad; Mayflash Wii Classic Controller Adapter.

• Mac controller support for: Yosemite version of TattieBogle (XBox 360 controller).

• Relaxed the profanity filter a bit. Please don't test it too hard. Pretty please?

Powers

• AdjustedKatar QuickSlightly increased time to hit.
• AdjustedHammer RecoverGreatly decreased hitbox size; Slightly increased Damage and min Force.
• AdjustedHammer AirSlightly reduced hitbox size; Added a small cooldown time.
• AdjustedHammer Air SideSlightly decreased Damage and Force; Added cooldown time.
• AdjustedLance SideAdded a cooldown time; Increased Damage and stun time; Slightly increased Force.
• AddedLance Air SideAdded small cooldown time.
• AdjustedBlasters DownDecreased stun time.
• AddedBlasters Air SideAdded small cooldown time.
• AdjustedSword Air SideA successful first hit stops vertical momentum to make landing the second hit easier; Slightly decreased first swing hitbox; Added small cooldown time.
• AdjustedSword Air DownDecreased hitbox size; Slightly reduced damage; Reduced Force.
• AdjustedUnarmed QuickReduced Stun time.

Gameplay

• Dropping through a soft platform only occurs if you hit down after your most recent attack button press (Quick, Heavy, or Throw); This is to prevent dropping through right after attacks complete.

• If you do a down attack on a platform, when the attack ends, you will not immediately fall through; You have to let up and repress it to fall through.

• Increased timing threshold for being able to get a down attack off while on a soft platform.

• Added smoothing to target position on grab powers.

• Made some changes to the jump physics to make moment to moment less floaty.

• Ground acceleration increased; Air acceleration decreased.

• Improved camera smoothness when the camera is zoomed far out.

• Team colors have been reworked; All teams use their primary team color unless a costume conflict occurs.

• Throwing Tweaks:

  • Decreased the recover time on throwing by two combat ticks (Down to 368ms).

  • Made it so Dexterity no longer affects thrown recover time.

  • Added a cooldown of 432ms to repeated throws.

• The Unknown has been renamed to Blackguard Keep.

Art

• New base art for Cassidy.

• Revised alternate color schemes to be more pleasing.

• Artwork pass on roster and skin icons.

• New