Steam News27 February 20251y ago

Upgraded netcode, improved matchmaking balancing, fixes and improvements

Rebound v1.7.0 is now live ːreboundː Happy Thursday, Slappers! NEW Added a new periods_played stat to each player to help external developers and leagues with stat tracking - Added a new leaver system: You get a free le

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addedNEWAdded a new periods_played stat to each player to help external developers and leagues with stat tracking - Added a new leaver system: You get a free leave every 3 hours, with subsequent leaves resulting in 5 to 15 minutes matchmaking suspensions - Added sounds for hitting the rubber tires and poles on the pond - Added a warning to the 'randomize loadout' button on the appearance menu to avoid accidental clicks

changedImprovementsUpgraded the netcode to work better with larger packets, more stable packet throughput and better IPv6 support - Balanced the matchmaker to handle very highly rated players better, they should find matches quicker - Upgraded our server operating systems with all the latest performance improvements - Improved the step completion sound during the tutorial - Raised the invisible walls of The Pond to avoid puck loss - Refactored several systems to lay the groundwork for full match replays

fixedFixesFixed unrecognised characters being spammed in the in-game chat causing stutters

addedCosmeticsPatreon: Added Spraypainter, Goosan statue stick, Eco backpack, Plant hat, Overalls - Added bushy eyebrows

changedCosmeticsGLHF, Oddshot Games

Slapshot: Rebound changes

addedAdded a new periods_played stat to each player to help external developers and leagues with stat tracking - Added a new leaver system: You get a free leave every 3 hours, with subsequent leaves resulting in 5 to 15 minutes matchmaking suspensions - Added sounds for hitting the rubber tires and poles on the pond - Added a warning to the 'randomize loadout' button on the appearance menu to avoid accidental clicks

changedUpgraded the netcode to work better with larger packets, more stable packet throughput and better IPv6 support - Balanced the matchmaker to handle very highly rated players better, they should find matches quicker - Upgraded our server operating systems with all the latest performance improvements - Improved the step completion sound during the tutorial - Raised the invisible walls of The Pond to avoid puck loss - Refactored several systems to lay the groundwork for full match replays

fixedFixed unrecognised characters being spammed in the in-game chat causing stutters

addedPatreon: Added Spraypainter, Goosan statue stick, Eco backpack, Plant hat, Overalls - Added bushy eyebrows

changedGLHF, Oddshot Games

Rebound v1.7.0 is now live ːreboundː

Happy Thursday, Slappers!

NEW

Added a new periods_played stat to each player to help external developers and leagues with stat tracking - Added a new leaver system: You get a free leave every 3 hours, with subsequent leaves resulting in 5 to 15 minutes matchmaking suspensions - Added sounds for hitting the rubber tires and poles on the pond - Added a warning to the 'randomize loadout' button on the appearance menu to avoid accidental clicks

Improvements

Upgraded the netcode to work better with larger packets, more stable packet throughput and better IPv6 support - Balanced the matchmaker to handle very highly rated players better, they should find matches quicker - Upgraded our server operating systems with all the latest performance improvements - Improved the step completion sound during the tutorial - Raised the invisible walls of The Pond to avoid puck loss - Refactored several systems to lay the groundwork for full match replays

Fixes

Fixed unrecognised characters being spammed in the in-game chat causing stutters

Cosmetics

PatreonAdded Spraypainter, Goosan statue stick, Eco backpack, Plant hat, Overalls - Added bushy eyebrows

GLHF, Oddshot Games

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Steam News / 27 February 2025

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