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Battlerite
Community Weekly: Darkness on the Horizon
It’s time for the Community Weekly!
We’ve been super busy with the Battlerite Royale release, but it’s time to get back to your regularly scheduled program!
We’re still discussing if there’s going to be any changes to the Weekly, and how things will move going forward. For now we’ll be mixing the content from both Battlerite and Battlerite Royale and posting them on both the Battlerite Community Forums and the Battlerite Royale Community Forums.
Halloween is coming to Battlerite and Battlerite Royale, with all your favorite Creepy Items making an appearance!
We published our second Roadmap for Battlerite and Battlerite Royale not long ago, and said we would update you all if we had any changes to plans or were able to give more accuracy to when things are coming. The roadmap had been updated! Check out what’s changing here.
Our content creators have been busy at work making new videos!
Battlemanly is back, and besides the Battlerite Royale highlights they’ve been doing, they’re still doing highlights for Battlerite Arena!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI_VmH8umBs
2Lainz is here to give you the most authentic, purest content on how it feels to play Battlerite Royale:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5uEbdl7qsQ
Teldo gives us a duo with BPL player Mini, showcasing a Battlerite Royale match that’s non-stop action from start to finish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c83_4qzT7Q
Joltz decides to show off his Zander play in Battlerite Royale, making the game just look positively easy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggi4qfQ8z-c
That’s all for the Community Weekly this week! We hope you’re looking forward to everything that’s coming and that you’ve enjoyed everything that’s happened!
Roadmap Update - October 11, 2018
We've been planning out the next few months and have updated our Road Map to better reflect what's coming and when it's coming.
Dev Update 27 September - Early Access Development, Discounts and Updates
We have a new Dev Update available on our blog that is mostly focused around Battlerite Royale. There's a few things in it that concerns Battlerite as well however, keep on reading to find out what they are.
First, one thing has been fixed. Restart your client to get the following:
Fixed an issue which made the Legendary Ember Tiger Mount not usable in Arena
In addition to this there's currently an issue where some mounts and royale weapons are not visible in arena and therefore cannot be equipped. The mounts affected are the Mountain Zebra and Ricky the Rocket. We are aware of this issue and hope to fix it ASAP. All cosmetics are supposed to be equippable in either game once unlocked.
Only 24 hours until Battlerite Royale releases into Early Access on Steam!
If you’ve purchased Battlerite during Early Access, the All Champion’s Pack, or the Ultimate Fan Pack BEFORE the launch of Battlerite Royale Early Access, you’ll receive a 50% off coupon for Battlerite Royale. You’ve only got ten days to use it though!
If you have a Battlerite Account level of 20 or more, you will receive the exclusive “Ricky the Rocket” mount when purchasing Battlerite Royale Early Access. This mount is still possible to receive my reaching Battlerite Account level 20 both before and after Royale Early Access.
Our last Closed Beta Session is set and scheduled for Sunday 23 September. Check our latest blog post for more information on time slots, we are also addressing some of the most common questions and thoughts we have received from our testers so far. Read more here!
Sigma is back again, this time Rook and Bakko, thanks for sharing!
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Video Highlights
Our content creators have been busy at work making new videos!
Xiomaro goes through the new changes in Patch 1.8 with an overview of the new maps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuuvPFA13yM
If you're interested in seeing the new VFX updates and how they compare with previous effects, Sigma got you covered!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTPzexkrp2Y
Battlecrank gives his first impressions of Battlerite Royale, check out this video for more Royale gameplay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNZVmP8RTY8&t
Patch 1.8 will go live on Thursday, September 20th at 7:00 UTC. Downtime is scheduled to be 4 hours.
General Updates
Champion level requirement for Legendary color variations (Outfits and Weapons) has been removed
Updated Champion portraits
Fixed a bug that could cause players to get a 0 score in matches
Fixed a bug where reconnecting to private matches would occasionally not work
Prehistoric chests are no longer purchasable in arena, and Prehistoric items can no longer be obtained with tokens
UI
Leave group button made more obvious and players are now able to leave the group from the top right group menu
Fixed an issue where players could get stuck before getting into the loading screen
Profile:
Items owned calculations modified to more accurately show items owned number depending on what items are currently available
Collection - Champions:
Items owned calculations modified to more accurately show items owned number depending on what items are currently available
Discard sponsor option now available on sponsors that you have progressed on from previous seasons
Discarding a sponsor permanently removes it, freeing up a space for you to sign a new sponsor if you have maxed out
Several minor adjustments to layout, button texts and styling to improve the main menu consistency
Art and Audio
Ambient sounds added or updated on all maps
Minor polishing on various sounds, including an update for Jade's reload sound
Voice lines of all characters optimized to get rid of unnecessary repetitions and allow for hearing more phrases
The following Champions have received animation and vfx updates:
Ashka
Bakko
Raigon
Jade
Blossom
Sirius
Freya
Varesh
Pestilus
Mounts
Mount rarities have become muddled and unbalanced over time, particularly Legendary mounts. This adjustment aims to make mount rarities and their qualities more consistent. It also makes space for new mounts to be added at various rarities whilst still being desirable.
The following mounts have had their rarity adjusted:
Rare Mounts becoming Common Mounts:
Holy Ram
Demonic Ram
Epic Mounts becoming Rare Mounts:
Swift Furrycorn
Magnificent Moose
Noble Steed
Swift Steed
Black Wullbear
Noble Wullbear
Royal Wullbear
Magic Royal Carpet
Magic Moonlight Carpet
Twitchicorn
Sweet Candycorn
Legendary Mounts becoming Epic Mounts:
Arcane Furrycorn
Demonic Steed
Arcane Moose
Spooky Furrycorn
Stoic Gryphon
Mountain Gryphon
Resplendent Gryphon
Sinister Gryphon
Snow Gryphon
Royal Lokum Nautilus
Bright Lokum Nautilus
Deep Sea Lokum Nautilus
Volcanic Lokum Nautilus
Outcast Lokum Nautilus
Desert Vulpin
Dark Vulpin
Bright Vulpin
Sweet Vulpin
Forest Vulpin
Yogyog Bear
Gameplay Updates - New Arena Maps
Six new maps have been added to the Arena.
Daharin Battlegrounds - Day
Daharin Battlegrounds - Night
Misty Woods - Day
Misty Woods - Night
Meriko Summit - Day
Meriko Summit - Night
Community Weekly: BPL Highlights and Battlerite Royale Gameplay!
It’s time for the Community Weekly!
There is still a chance to participate in the Battlerite Royale Beta, head over here to sign up!
It’s been some amazing weeks with lots of excitement and action, and Battlerite Pro League Season 2 is now over. Congratulations to the regional winners: EUNITED, YOUNGSUNG and RED CANDIS!
If you missed the thrilling action last weekend, or want to rewatch some of the moments, check out these highlights!
Ashka is practicing some dance moves, perhaps getting ready for the upcoming emotes in Battlerite. From artist msibekon.
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Video Highlights
Our content creators have been busy at work making new videos!
Want to know more about how Battlerite Royale works, and how it compares to Battlerite? Sp4zie got you covered!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUhACjE9MvI
Xiomaro is back this week, and got a chance to play some Battlerite Royale. Here are his first thoughts on the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCQwFDx2Mk8
HaasGaming jumps into Battlerite Royale with Raigon as his Champion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk16Uik7ClQ&t
2 Lainz finds himself in a tight spot, doing his best to survive on the chaotic island.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=UeTh7cVXyUg
More Battlerite Royale discussions and impressions by DukeSloth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfCKaZxkvM
We wrap up this Community Weekly with some Arena plays by owensamrob!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kg2ool0R6g
Community Weekly: Getting closer to Battlerite Royale!
It’s time for the Community Weekly!
Battlerite Royale is almost here! Just a few more weeks and you will be able to get right into the action! Check out our FAQ released earlier this week, and read up on all the latest news on Battlerite Royale; beta updates, release date and more. Go to the blog to read all about it!
If you just can't wait to try out Battlerite Royale, don't miss your chance to play the game early during the beta.
The first beta test session started yesterday, and we will continue testing until the Early Access launch. You still have a chance to sign up and participate, head over here!
Last week of Battlerite Pro League Season 2 is here, don’t miss the Regional Finals this weekend! Head over to BPL.gg to stay updated on schedules, standings, and teams.
Last week offered some exciting moments of action, check out some highlights here:
More at the Battlerite Esports Youtube channel, here.
One last chance to win Silver and Pro League Chests, make sure to predict the outcome of matches at predict.bpl.gg. Reaching 100 points will give you a mystery prize!
BPL Season 2: NA this weekend starts on September 8th at 12:00 PT, and BPL Season 2: EU will start on September 9th at 19:00 CEST. Watch them at twitch.tv/battlerite.
BPL Season 2: SA starts on September 9th at 19:00 BRT, and can be seen at twitch.tv/battleritesa.
Our content creators have been busy at work making new videos!
Battlecrank had a chance to try Battlerite Royale during the first beta session yesterday, and shared his first impressions here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNZVmP8RTY8
Check out Zueljin Gaming’s video for another 20 minutes of Battlerite Royale gameplay!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGV4qM1Vd98
No ChanzZ is making some impressive plays with Freya to win the game!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAqiVuxweIk
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Battlerite Royale FAQ
There's a new blog post with a bunch of new information! Check out the latest Battlerite Royale FAQ now!
