The Anniversary Update | Patch #22

Hi all,

This month marks the 2 year anniversary of the beta for Rocky Mayhem 2024 Remake! As such, I am presenting the largest update I have done since the full release date, 22nd June. This has indeed been a longer journey than I expected. I initially started Rocky Mayhem as a lockdown project back in 2020, which was abandoned when I started attending college again after lockdown. Then as of May 2024, I decided to finally bring back the game with a beta and one month later, a remake. Now presenting over 90 updates later (with 21 being major), I bring you Patch 22!

Returning: Homing Asteroid

Available in: Classic Mayhem

The asteroids from 'Search and Destroy' are back in the game, exclusively in Classic Mayhem! They will spawn every 30 seconds in groups of 3, and look identical to the other asteroids so keep your guard up.

Permanent Item: Golden Egg

Available in: Classic, Most Wanted

These eggs, repurposed from the easter event, are rare and shining gold. They will spawn every two minutes as a singular glowing egg, with a reward of 10,000 points if you manage to catch it.

Patch Notes 01/05/2026

New

• Added misc. page, 'Collection': View all event-limited designs here

• Added 'Progression Store'

• New sign-in reward

Graphics and Visuals

• Added 2 new asteroid shape variants

• Added new colour cards for Excavation

• Redesigned health pickups with new sprite

• Slightly improved particles and colour for nuclear flash

• Added visual damage to the ship when your health changes

• Reworked ship design for the ambulance in Rescue Operations

• Added borders to the health bars in Reality Shift

Audio

Additions / Changes here are to reflect the retro design of the game. These may or may not remain in the game, same with being followed up with future replacements in the future.

• Replaced sound effect for death

• Replaced sound effect for nuclear flash

• Replaced sound effect for buying items

• Rescue Operations: Replaced sound effect for charging drillship

• AddedEvasionAdded sounds for both being caught and losing

• Evasion Time Trials: Replaced sound effect for picking up crystals

• AddedExcavationAdded sound effects for receiving notifications
• AddedExcavationAdded a variety of 6 sound effects for 'Excavate' buttons

Ability Changes

• AdjustedAbilityJump Drive [SPACE] cooldown decreased to 10s from 20s
• AdjustedAbilityIncinerating Beam [E] cooldown decreased to 60s from 75s
• AdjustedAbilityNuclear Flash [D] cooldown has been increased to 90s from 65s
• AdjustedAbilityPlasma Field [A] duration decreased to 5s from 10s
• AdjustedAbilityPlasma Field [A] cooldown decreased to 20s from 25s (Classic Normal)
• AdjustedAbilityHeavy Barrel [Q] cooldown decreased to 30s from 35s
• AdjustedAbilityHeavy Barrel [Q] duration increased to 4s from 3.5s
• AdjustedAbilityFast Reflex [MMB] duration decreased to 1,5s from 2.5s

Gameplay Balancing

• Classic: Asteroids now move 5% slower

• Classic Normal: Asteroids spawn in groups of 4, rather than 3

• Classic Normal: Asteroids spawn 20% faster

• AdjustedClassic NormalBase fire-rate increased by 5%
• AdjustedClassic MayhemMaximum fire-rate decreased by 10%
• AdjustedMost WantedPatrol Ships speed increased by 5%
• AdjustedMost WantedCQB Ships speed decreased by 10%

• Evasion: Brute can now spend anywhere between 2-3 seconds watching you (prev. 3-5)

• Evasion: Brute can now spend anywhere between 2-8 seconds looking away (prev. 3-10)

• AdjustedRescue OperationsMarkers now have an increased 60% lighting radius

• Rescue Operations: You now gain $1,500 and 20 levels from completing the mines

Other Changes

• Rescue Operations: Drillship has been moved on Level 3

• AdjustedRescue OperationsSlightly expanded and changed paths for Level 3
• AdjustedRescue OperationsLowered Camera FOV

• Rescue Operations: 'Claim Rewards' no longer appears on Level 3 after claiming it previously.

• Evasion: You will now be tackled by CQB enforcers if detected, instead of killed by single bullet.

• AdjustedEvasion'Stop' light brightness increased and colour changed
• RemovedEvasionAudio removed for looking away
• AdjustedCosmetic Store$750 cosmetics increased to $1,000
• AdjustedCosmetic Store$3,000 cosmetics increased to $3,750

• Menu: Your name now shows in yellow if you're max prestige (10)

• Tutorial: Controls has been merged into the tutorial

• AdjustedTutorialUpdated control sets for Jump Drive and Pause Game

• General: Death screen now has lower opacity

• General: Repair Torches renamed to Repair Kits

• RemovedGeneralRemoved Easter Event

• General: Renamed 'Locker' to 'Store'

Optimizations and Fixes

• Asteroids: Resized all asteroids to 35x35 to lower the chance of them splitting into bigger ones

  While I did re-draw the edges for the asteroids, they will look a bit iffy. If development continues in the future, I will make brand new sprites for the asteroids.

• RemovedClassicFixed unaligned disabled icons during Frozen Deity boss encounter
• FixedGeneralFixed issue where pressing escape in the settings menu didn't close the settings
• FixedCosmetic StoreFixed audio bug when purchasing 2 specific skins
• FixedEvasionFixed bug causing game to redirect you to R.O on pause
• FixedRescue OperationsFixed bug not allowing you to pause

Branches

• Pre-Update will remain at Patch 20.3

• Pre-Alpha downgraded from Patch 0.3 to Patch 0.01