This patch will go live on 4/19/17.
Servers will be down from 7:50 am PST for about 30 minutes. Join the community on Discord!
General
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<*>Tol-Ren is now available in Ranked mode!
<*>Season 2 has been extended by a week, it will now end on May 9th.
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Balance
Tol-Ren [LIST]
<*>Maximum health has been reduced to 145.
<*>The Honed Blade mod on Twin slash now causes each individual slice to hit for 30. Overlapping attacks will still cause 34.
<*>Showdown damage reduced to 50.
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Bug Fixes
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<*>Fixed an issue where Titus would sometimes dash through a target instead of stopping in front of them and dealing damage.
<*>Fixed an issue where the friend’s list would scroll very slowly if the user had a large number of friends.
<*>Various localization fixes.
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Hot Fix: 04/11/17
This patch will go live on 4/11/17.
Servers will be down from 7:50 am PST for about 30 minutes. Join the community on Discord!
General
[LIST]
<*>Reactor Roulette is now active!
<*>Queuing for Reactor Roulette will put you in one of the game modes featured this Season. Try them all!
<*>Fixed an issue where one health powerup was spawning on Cloudspire in Supportal Kombat
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Hot Fix: 04/06
This patch will go live on 4/06/17.
Servers will be down from 7:50 am PST for about 30 minutes. Join the community on Discord!
General
[LIST]
<*>Fixed an issue where all players were granted the Fillmore skins by accident. Only players that purchased it should have it now. We hope you enjoyed your time with Fillmore – but now you gotta pay big Flux for it again.
<*>Fixed an issue where all players were granted the Season 2 Ranked participation emblems by accident. They have been removed until the ranked Season actually ends
<*>Removed the bonus bar under loot matrices. The functionality is still there! We just wanted to do some more tweaks to it before sending it out into the wild. They say, if you love something, let it go. We don’t love it enough yet, we guess.
<*>Fixed an issue where Finn’s bubble and Zuki’s Sticky Bombs were appearing in the incorrect location on Tol-Ren.
<*>Fixed an issue on the match summary where the Turns column was in the incorrect place
<*>The Khita :keke: emoji now has the correct icon in the collection
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Chapter 5 – You, Version 2
Season 2 – Chapter 5
In Chapter 5, Kaigin and Asana seek out the truth of the Atlas Reactor and GAIA in the remains of Nidus – their childhood training facility and home. The past returns to haunt them, and so does Tol-Ren!
New Skins – Hyperspace Heroes
Earn a free Hyperspace Hero Loot Matrix by completing the Chapter Challenge. There are 6 new skins and 2 new taunts as well as the possibility to receive one of the 6 Epic Skins in each Loot Matrix! These loot matrices are also non-dupe, so you’ll never get the same item twice.
After the chapter has ended these items will be put in the standard Loot Matrix and can even be unlocked with ISO from the Collection!
Tol-Ren
He’s back from the dead and looking to dole out some vengeance! Tol-Ren, The Robo-Ronin, is a melee Firepower with aggressive mobility that cuts his enemies down to size. He taught Asana and Kaigin almost everything they know when it comes to swinging blades and staring death in the eye. He’ll be available for ranked play 2 weeks after release and will join the “Expanded Free Rotation” then as well.
Expanded Free Rotation
During this chapter, the Warriors of Nidus will be added to your free rotation. Asana, Su-Ren and Kaigin are available now. Tol-Ren will join them in two weeks.
Playing as a Warrior of Nidus may yield secret rewards!
Discord Banner & Emblem
Our partners over at Discord made two awesome banners and emblems for you to vote on which would make it into the game. Here are the winners!
Game Mode: Supportal Kombat
Supports are the true carries of a team, and no one can deny it as you dish out tons of damage! All players will be assigned a random support. All damage is increased by 50% and all Health power-ups will be replaced with a Might power-up! So get over here and Dr.Finn-ish him!
Starting April 11th, Supportal Kombat will be folded into a new queue: Reactor Roulette. When you find a Reactor Roulette match, it could be any of the game modes from this season!
This patch will go live on 4/04/17.
Servers will be down from 7:50 am PST for about 30 minutes. Join the community on Discord!
Chapter 5: You, version 2
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<*>Kaigin and Asana seek out the truth of the Atlas Reactor and GAIA in the remains of Nidus.
<*>Season 2, Chapter 5 is open!
Check out all-new challenges and missions.
<*>New skins are available for Pup, Garrison, Oz, Zuki, Asana, Brynn and Helio. Earn them through special Hyperspace Loot Matrices.
<*>Garrison and Helio each have a new taunt as well
New skins and taunts will be available for ISO after the chapter has ended.
<*>Earn a Zuki “Wah!” Overcon just for logging in during the event!
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Expanded Free Rotation
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<*>During this chapter, the Warriors of Nidus will be added to your Free Rotation.
<*>Asana, Su-Ren, And Kaigin are available now. Tol-Ren will join them two weeks after his release.
<*>Playing as them or against them may yield secret rewards…
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New Freelancer: Tol-Ren, The Robo-Ronin
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<*>Tol-Ren is back from the dead and ready for revenge.
<*>He is a melee firepower that cuts down his foes with devastating precision.
<*>Records indicate that Tol-Ren was a descendant of GAIA and tasked with protecting (or possibly infiltrating) Reactor cities during a time of great unrest between GAIA and human civilization. Like Su-Ren, he is believed to have been one of the originators of Project Nidus – an initiative to create super-powered warriors with both organic and artificial DNA – some time after GAIA's desertion.
<*>Documents about the lancer, Asana, also imply that Tol-Ren was betrayed and “killed” by one of his students, Kaigin. His recent return to Atlas has raised concerns about an impending zombie crisis and imminent death. Especially for Kaigin.
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New Game Modes: Supportal Kombat and Reactor Roulette!
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<*>Supportal Kombat assigns you a random Support freelancer, buffs all damage by 50%, and replaces heal powerups with might powerups. Dr. Finnish them!
<*>Reactor Roulette will start on April 11 – in this mode, you will get a random game mode from any of the ones so far this season.
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Willma Fillicia
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<*>Good sir William Phil now has a female counterpart.
<*>For those that have no idea what that means: There is now a female set of skins for Fill.
<*>Any purchased skins for Fill will grant both the male and female versions.
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General
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<*>[I]Custom[/I] draft games will no longer be scrapped if someone fails to select a freelancer, instead the server will pick for them.
<*> Overcon icon (in-game) has moved to be near the player portrait.
<*> When only a side of Titus’ basic attack hits Rampart’s shield, Rampart should now gain energy for blocking the hit.
<*>Titus’ Dirty Fighting (ability4) should not show cover symbol when targeting at enemies in cover.
<*>Various minor bug fixes.
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New Freelancer: Tol-Ren, The Robo Ronin (4/4/17)
Basic Gameplay
Find your center with this robo-ronin and devastate your enemies. Tol-Ren is a respected Ren, or teacher, of Nidus – a branch of Omni Trust that wishes to bring GAIA back to the world. He specializes in dealing precision damage. You’ll recognize that many of his techniques have been passed down to his students, Asana and Kaigin. He is a master of chasing down his enemies with an intense calm and brutal strikes.
Like any good warrior, Tol-Ren is very aware of his surroundings. His Twin Slash lets you target 2 strikes separately – a short cone and a slightly longer line. Overlapping the strikes means more pain for your unfortunate target. Being melee, Tol-Ren can find himself in the middle of his enemies, about to take some serious damage. He can activate Ren’s Fury as a free action to gain a shield for some staying power and his next attack will hit a bit harder! When he’s out of range Tol-Ren can release Spirit Rend, a strike so swift it sends out a wave of energy that can even curve to ensure his target is damaged and slowed.
Rushing Steel is an aggressive dash that let’s Tol-Ren close the gap, dodge, and deal damage all at the same time, putting him up close and personal. To make matter worse for his opponent, he can move after this dash, making sure to follow up and close out kills. Tol-Ren’s ultimate is also a dash. Showdown plays out like the classic samurai standoff- Dash through your enemy with an imperceptibly fast slice. Hold pose. Sheath blade. Enemy crumbles to the ground in a spray of crimson. Combining your ultimate with “might” and the bonus damage from Ren’s Fury will decimate an unsuspecting foe.
Abilities
Twin Slash
Slash and slice with his sword. Overlapping these will result in more pain for his enemies.
Ren’s Fury
Taking damage after activating this free-action shield will grant him bonus damage on his next attack.
Spirit Rend
Slice the air, sending a curve-able energy wave through his enemies, slowing those hit.
Rushing Steel
An aggressive dash that creates a positional advantage to win damage trades. He may still move after this dash.
Showdown
Dashing and slicing through an enemy so fast they won’t feel it right away. The target is knocked down and dealt damage in the Blast phase.
Advanced Tactics
When playing as Tol-Ren:
Ren’s Fury only grants bonus damage if you take Direct damage, and the bonus damage applies to your next attack, which doesn’t have to be on the next turn.
Rushing Steel allows you to move AFTER the dash, which includes inputting a Chase command to ensure you hunt down and close out kills.
Showdown only hits the first target you’d dash through, but you can line up multiple targets just in case one of them dashes!
If Showdown would cause you to dash through a Might buff, it will apply to the damage it would do in the Blast phase!
Tol-Ren can be modded to be fairly tanky with shields. However knowing when to get out is a very important skill as a melee lancer.
Coming up against Tol-Ren:
On the turn you think Tol-Ren may use Ren’s Fury, consider targeting a different enemy so as not to grant him additional damage on his next attack.
Tol-Ren’s dashes (Rushing Steel & Showdown) both have fairly predictable pathing. Take advantage of that with predictions or traps.
While his mods can give him extra shielding, a strong round of focus fire can push Tol-Ren out of a fight.
Since Tol-Ren can move after dashing, know when to give up on a Power-Up near you and move to safety. Also, consider running back toward your team in case he chases you. You’ll be in a better position and have the support of your team!
Patch Notes: 04/1/2017
This patch will go live on 4/01/17.
Servers will be down from 7:50 am PST for about 30 minutes. Join the community on Discord!
General
CelesTus Trust
A new Trust called CelesTus has been formed by Celeste and Titus. CelesTus seeks to steal your power-ups along with your hearts.
Mod Loadouts
Helio has turned the mod system up to 11, so we added 4 point mods for Freelancers in order to accommodate.
Gameplay
Frontline
[B]Asana: [/B]
[I]We want to make sure that Asana always has a way to bounce back into the fight.[/I]
[U]Rebounding Charge[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Pinball - Asana bounces off walls infinitely until she hits an enemy. Ability now has 3 charges per match.
[B]Brynn:[/B]
[I]Brynn thinks more people deserve a shield to the face.[/I]
[U]Soaring Shield [/U]
-New 4 point mod: Face Mask - Brynn can now bounce her shields off of the faces of her allies in addition to walls.
[B]Garrison: [/B]
[I]Friend or enemy, nobody calls Garrison a liar![/I]
[U]Missile Barrage [/U]
-New 4 point mod: Enough for Everyone - Fires up to 8 missiles. Friendly fire is enabled.
[B]Phaedra:[/B]
[I]Phaedra’s been training in the Depths. You could say she’s become a professional now. [/I]
[U]Lair[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Steel Cage Match - Lair now drops a steel cage. After one turn, folding chairs start spawning around the edges.
[B]Rampart:[/B]
[I]To afford his lifelong dream to become a rocket, Rampart has sold his chassis. He is now being held together with cardboard and tape.[/I]
[U]Aegis Protocol[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Don’t Let Your Dreams Be Dreams - Rampart transforms into a rocket and blasts off. He can no longer help his team, but gets a personal victory.
[B]Rask:[/B]
[I]Rask has gone a little off the rails, we added a new mod to help him get back on track.[/I]
[U]Pain Train[/U]
-New 4 point mod: All Aboard - Increased dash range by 5 and enemies hit are carried to Rask’s end location.
[B]Titus:[/B]
[I]Titus’ Dirty Fighting has been reworked to Clean Fighting. His dagger has been replaced with a bar of soap.[/I]
[U]Clean Fighting[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Wash Your Mouth - Target enemy becomes Scrambled and is not allowed to swear until end of next turn.
Support
[B]Aurora:[/B]
[I]Aurora wasn’t making a big enough impact, so we added a way to make her more of a game-changer.[/I]
[U]Heart of the Storm[/U]
-New 4 point mod: I Decide Who Lives And Dies! - When taunting, you can now select half of the Freelancers affected to be immediately killed.
[B]Dr.Finn:[/B]
[I]Dr. Finn felt a little punderwhelming, so we gave his mussels a workout.[/I]
[U]Water Spout[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Water Gun - Damage dealt is super effective against rock and fire type freelancers.
[B]Helio:[/B]
[I]Given his elite status as a Trust owner, Helio feels he should be in control of picks and bans.[/I]
[U]Echo Hammer[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Ban Hammer - Echo Hammer now bounces indefinitely, until targets in range are dead, dead, dead, dead, dead.
[B]Khita:[/B]
[I]Khita’s been nerfed a lot recently, so we wanted to do something that would increase her versatility again.[/I]
[U]Warped Arrow[/U]
-New 4 point mod: You Spin Me Right Round - Warped Arrow can now turn up to 360 degrees, but has a chance to give herself butt splinters.
[B]Orion:[/B]
[I]Orion is tired of taking everyone's hits and getting none of the credit.[/I]
[U]Cosmic Flare[/U]
-New 4 point mod: No Flux Given: Consumes all shards, ISO and Flux from every player in range.
[B]Quark:[/B]
[I]Quark had trouble making long distance bonds, so we’re switching Quark to a new provider with better coverage.[/I]
[U]Atomic Bond[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Unlimited Anywhere Plan: Bonds now have unlimited range, talk, and text, but cannot be switched for a minimum of two years.
[B]Su-Ren:[/B]
[I]We’re concerned Su-Ren is too mean. This new mod should make her a master of karate and friendship for everyone.[/I]
[U]Serenity[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Champion of the Sun: Allies healed are now always “Sunny” which increases bad ideas by 50% for the entire match.
Firepower
[B]Blackburn:[/B]
[I]We added a few reinforcements to help out Blackburn, although they seem to be battling it out against everyone.[/I]
[U]Scorched Earth[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Survival of the Fittest - Blackburn’s airship drops survivors randomly and poisonous gas slowly moves in closer each turn.
[B]Celeste:[/B]
[I]We had some nerfs intended for Celeste, but found this note when we went looking for them: “Celeste is perfect, no changes are necessary.” - C[/I]
Seriously. No changes.
[B]Elle:[/B]
[I]According to our scouter, Elle’s power level needed a boost.[/I]
[U]Overcharge[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Super Slayin’ - Overcharge now increases damage and hair length by over 9000, but takes 3 matches to fully charge.
[B]Gremolitions, Inc:[/B]
[I]We’ve designed a new mod to help Idd and Odd better fit their artillery roll.[/I]
[U]Maniacal Mayhem[/U]
-New 4 point mod: You Sank My Cargoship - Can now target abilities onto other maps and games.
[B]Grey:[/B]
[I]New models of Hawk Drones were just released, Grey has upgraded Rio to the StarHawk 64 version.[/I]
[U]Hawk Drone[/U]
-New 4 point mod: All Range Mode - Grey can have up to 4 Hawk Drones out at once.
[B]Juno:[/B]
Our prime directives for Juno are to help her serve Omni Trust, protect the innocent, and uphold the law.
[U]Lay Down the Law[/U]
-New 4 point mod: NanoCop - Juno can now fire all her abilities at once. Dead or alive you’re coming with her!
[B]Kaigin:[/B]
It’s about time buffs for the nightman cometh.
[U]Void Strike[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Sneaky and Mean: While in the Void, Kaigin turns into a spider and can now target your dreams.
[B]Lockwood:[/B]
Lockwood started a new diet and it’s had quite an unusual effect on his gameplay.
[U]Trapwire[/U]
New 4 point mod: Better Watch Your Step - Trapwire has been replaced with a banana peel and causes enemies to slip and be knocked down.
[B]Nix:[/B]
Nix just got back from a vacation in a mushroom kingdom, it looks like he picked up a new trick.
[U]Stalker Suit[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Boo! - Nix becomes invisible and doesn’t move when enemies look at him.
[B]Oz:[/B]
[I]Oz has lost one too many battles and is looking to start an all out war.[/I]
[U]Catch Me If You Can[/U]
-New 4 point mod: Attack of the Clones - Afterimages can now move and leave behind their own after-afterimages.
[B]Pup:[/B]
[I]PuP has developed different tastes in music and everyone is starting to take notice.[/I]
[U]Subwoof[/U]
-New 4 point mod: PuPstep - Younger Freelancers dance until end of next turn and older freelancers are left complaining for the next 3 turns.
[B]Zuki:[/B]
[I]To save time, we let Zuki design her own mods and she didn’t hold back. [/I]
[U]The Big One[/U]
-New 4-point mod: The Biggest One - The missile now covers the entire map.
Atlas Reactor & Rift Crossover Swag!
In celebration of RIFT 4.1 get a RIFT Rask pet by playing Atlas Reactor! You can also get an Atlas Reactor Nix skin by playing Rift!
Rask Pet
Unleash the beast and get a FREE Rask pet in RIFT just by gaining 5 levels in Atlas Reactor!
Dwarven Nix Skin
Travel the planes and get a FREE dwarven Nix skin in Atlas Reactor just by completing a special quest in RIFT!
Hot Fix: 03/29/2017
This patch will go live on 3/29/17.
Servers will be down from 7:50 am PST for about 30 minutes. Join the community on Discord!
[B]RIFT crossover[/B]
Complete 5 levels and earn a Rask pet in RIFT!
You’ll be notified when you complete the mission and can pick up your pet at a mailbox in Telara.
He’s definitely the coolest pet in all of RIFT. Sure, we might be a little biased, but facts are facts.
Hot Fix: 03/23/17
This patch will go live on 3/23/17.
Servers will be down from 7:50 am PST for about 30 minutes. Join the community on Discord!
General
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<*>Fixed an issue where super secret things were accidentally dropping from the general Loot Matrix.
<*>Localization improvements
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