Steam News23 March 20242y ago

"Feel and Flow" Update

Hey all! A deep and heartfelt thank you once again to everyone playing Helskate! The amount and detail of feedback has been fantastic. This update is all about Feel & Flow and the connection between skating and combat.

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Hey all!

What changed

6 fixes8 additions10 changes1 removal

Gameplay
Balance
UI and audio
Fixes
Store

changedA deep and heartfelt thank you once again to everyone playing Helskate! The amount and detail of feedback has been fantastic. This update is all about Feel & Flow and the connection between skating and combat. First, the major combat rework is now live. We’ve retuned the weapons and increased knockback and impact forces to the enemies. The result should allow you to fight enemies without breaking the flow of skating. Put another way, enemies are now a tool for scoring a big combo.

addedSecond, we’ve added a feature that helps bridge skating and combat: the Combo Shield. When you hit enemies or smash objects in the environment, a meter builds up. As long as the combo shield meter is active, it will prevent your combo from breaking . We’re still working on the exact tuning, but this should help new players ease into scoring big combos and provide another reason to incorporate combat into your combos and vice versa.

addedFinally, we’ve added two of your most requested features: the Classic Skating Camera and Free Skate Mode . Let us know what you think!

changedCombat feel improvementsKnock-back’d Enemies now take damage (and bounce!) when hitting walls and each other

addedCombat feel improvementsAdded attack interrupts for most enemies

addedCombat feel improvementsIncreased enemy health to balance against new movement and damage options

A deep and heartfelt thank you once again to everyone playing Helskate! The amount and detail of feedback has been fantastic. This update is all about Feel & Flow and the connection between skating and combat. First, the major combat rework is now live. We’ve retuned the weapons and increased knockback and impact forces to the enemies. The result should allow you to fight enemies without breaking the flow of skating. Put another way, enemies are now a tool for scoring a big combo.

Second, we’ve added a feature that helps bridge skating and combat: the Combo Shield. When you hit enemies or smash objects in the environment, a meter builds up. As long as the combo shield meter is active, it will prevent your combo from breaking. We’re still working on the exact tuning, but this should help new players ease into scoring big combos and provide another reason to incorporate combat into your combos and vice versa.

Finally, we’ve added two of your most requested features: the Classic Skating Camera and Free Skate Mode. Let us know what you think!

Thanks again! <3

-The Phantom Coast Team

CHANGELOG

Combat feel improvements

Carry force (ground) - enemies inherit player velocity when hit to improve flow and feel
Juggle force (air) - player will reorient to hit nearby enemies in the air and stay in the air for a bit after a hit
Knock-back’d Enemies now take damage (and bounce!) when hitting walls and each other
Added attack interrupts for most enemies
Increased enemy health to balance against new movement and damage options
Improved speed and feel of magnetting to enemies
Improved hit detection
Improved usability of the “Combo Shield”
Increased combat camera FOV