Patch Notes - 12/15/2016

Patch Notes - Big Gameplay Update!

NEW: Overhauled the deflection mechanic.

Hold A to charge shield which now slows you down over time.

A fully charged shield guarantees a super.

The supers have all been buffed to compensate for the increased difficulty in execution.

NEW: Overhauled the lob mechanic.

Lobs no longer contribute to the perfect/juice system and in fact will break your perfect streak if deployed.

Aiming lobs is no longer restricted by horizontal damping. You should be able to place the lob anywhere on the court from any position.

Timing does not affect the success of the lob throw. You will throw the same lob if you hold it and run for a bit.

Visuals and physics completely reworked. The shot flies up high quickly then floats downward with very little forward movement. This fixes issues catching lobs from very far in front of the landing point.

NEW: Perfect timing on supers results in a SUPER RETURN which fires back a super based on whatever throw button was pressed



NEW: Quick chat has been added on the D-Pad for easy mid-game communication. There are 4 categories (Cheers, Jeers, Bold, Cold) with 4 phrases in each. Taunt has been moved to RB as a result.



NEW: Added audio and visual cue for wall skips so it is much easier read when one is incoming



NEW: Added 10 new player emblems



NEW: Disc hologram is now a generic locator disc shape



NEW: Laser pylons now blast the disc on all winning points (previously only blasted on goals)



FIXED: Point starts correctly at (5) and aces are now worth double points (10)



FIXED: Deflections no longer bring you forward and are directed primarily for setting up the new charge/super mechanic. There is no longer an offensive advantage to quick tapping the shield



FIXED: Corrected material slots on the discs which was causing overly bright materials on Future disc (hopefully addresses the 'wobble' issue that was brought up)



FIXED: Quit buttons re-added for PC only (were removed for PS4)



FIXED: Spamming purchase button with insufficient funds no longer triggers audio nightmare



FIXED: Hid tutorial button from party clients



FIXED: Chat box scrolling no longer trims off the bottom line of long posts



FIXED: Rapid wall bounce issue on Pythagoras has been fixed



FIXED: Can no longer be scored on while charging a super from the edge of the end zone



FIXED: Removed "Rematch" option from spectators in post game screen



FIXED: Game camera now properly tracks the ragdolls during post-point fanfare



TWEAKED: Punched up Makenna's "Loser" pose and Stanton's "Yay" pose

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