Update Notes for V1.4.5

This update mainly focuses on improving AI behaviour, alongside several QoL improvements and some UI tweaks. Below is a full overview of all changes included in this update:

UI Changes:

• Removed Singleplayer from the main menu

• Unified the entire main menu in terms of alignment and order

• Added the option to view the latest Patch Notes from the main menu

• Added a proper map selection screen to the multiplayer lobby hosting instead of individual map buttons

• Slightly adjusted the design of the lobby code and chat text boxes

Singleplayer

• Singleplayer has been completely removed from the game. To play against bots, simply host a multiplayer lobby and join it solo

Sandbox

• Fixed sandbox bots on Beach and Grass Map

• Added Set Target Practice to Beach and Grass Map

• Disabled the option to choose Pipe and Back Oppo on Beach Map as Set Target

• Re-added the wind flag to Beach and Grass maps

Multiplayer

• Changes / fixes to AI behaviour:

• Fixed bots getting stuck in receive state

• Fixed bots hitting the ball into the net

• Fixed bots not reacting to balls sent over due to physical touches

• Fixed bots getting stuck after blocking

• Fixed bots setting twice after the ball rolled down on the net

• Fixed bots not reacting on block covers

• Bots now properly recalculate positioning after block deflects

• Only a single bot reacts to serve receive to prevent multiple bots running into the receive

• Added top spin to bot spikes

• Reduced the hitbox size of the net collider to allow players to stay closer to the net, resulting in fewer waterfall balls

Other fixes / changes:

• There is now rollback before you start a game. That means warmups and beach 2v2s are now possible!

• Added Gym Map and Grass Map to Multiplayer

• Fixed incorrectly counted points when the ball rolls down under the net

• Fixed a bug where the touch log wouldn't count new touches after blocks

• Fixed a bug where the setting animation would get canceled while charging

• Fixed players getting stuck in the serve toss animation when starting a game while spawning a ball

• Touches between blocks are now correctly counted as block touches

• When playing with a human setter, bots will no longer react to balls if a player calls for the set, preventing bots from stealing sets

General Changes

• Removed XMAS hats from player models

• Added three new jerseys (Team Shikuzen) to the game (If anyone has jerseys they would like to see in-game, feel free to contact @.korai)

• Moved the antenna on the Beach map to its correct position

• Changed animation for float toss

• Press "H" while holding the ball to perform an underhand serve. Power and height are fixed - only the serve direction depends on where you’re looking.

• Changed float physics for a overall more controlled feeling

• Added a skybox texture to both beach and grass map