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B.C.E.

B.C.E. Update 10/05/17 Released

An update to B.C.E. has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart the game or Steam.
The changes include:

Changes

  • Fixed an issue with multiple menus appearing in 1v1 mode
  • Fixed players reverting to their idle pose on death when stunned
  • Removed the launch event

B.C.E. Version 1.0 Released!

B.C.E. is available starting now on Steam for Windows!

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Change Log:

New Content

  • Cavewoman!
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • More cosmetic unlocks
  • Crevasse map
  • New music
  • More Steam achievements
  • Dynamic “Action” Camera


Changes

  • Customize menu reworked
  • Gamepad menu support reworked
  • Server browser reworked
  • HUD & UI improvements
  • Customize thumbnail improvements
  • Level Up and unlock improvements
  • Customize preview improvements


Fixes

  • Chat bugs fixed
  • Gamepad menu support reworked
  • Chat bugs fixed
  • Many, many more

B.C.E. New Version 0.9 Released | 32 bit enabled

An update to B.C.E. has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart the game or Steam. This update changes the game's architecture to 32 bit, allowing players with lower end computers to play. This is part of ongoing optimizations.

The changes include:

New Content

  • Added a credits button to the main menu
  • Added an achievement for viewing the credits


Changes

  • The game client is now 32 bit
  • The 32 bit beta branch has been removed from Steam

B.C.E. Hotfix 8/14/17 Update Released

An update to B.C.E. has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart the game or Steam.
The changes include:

New Content

  • Added new icons and an outline to equipped cosmetics
  • Added nine new achievements


Changes

  • Updated the cosmetic schema to include beta tester rewards
  • Minor audio additions
  • Changes to the thumbnails for items and icons

B.C.E. Test Build 8/14/17 Update Released

An update to B.C.E. has been released. This update is intended to test the Steam cloud and save functionality in the game. No major gameplay updates are included in this build. The update contains undocumented changes to our code base.

B.C.E. Test Build 8/11/17 Update Released

An update to B.C.E. has been released. This update is intended to test the Steam cloud and save functionality in the game. No major gameplay updates are included in this build. The update will be applied automatically when you restart the game or Steam.

The changes include:

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B.C.E. Hotfix 8/10/17 Update Released

An update to B.C.E. has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart the game or Steam.
The changes include:

New Content

  • Players can now name their servers
  • Players can now invite friends using the Steam overlay
  • The gamepad now controls the cursor on the main menu
  • Added a splash effect for players falling in the water


Changes

  • Improved legibility of the cosmetics menu
  • Minor changes to the way blocking works. Punches, rocks, and spears will all remain blockable from the front, but clubs will be blockable from all sides
  • Game instance now handles and properly reports network errors in the log files
  • Matches can no longer be started with only one player


Bug fixes

  • Fixed the chat box appearing when switching teams
  • Fixed a bug where the water in the Cliff map would not kill players
  • Local players will no longer be able to join the Learn to Play level
  • The cursor now appears in the Learn to Play level
  • Fixed environmental kills not showing up in the kill feed
  • Reverted odds of unlocking a blessed weapon
  • Fixed splash effects not replicating to clients
  • Spears will no longer stick to the wall behind the player when thrown
  • Fixed an issue causing hand cosmetics to not appear in game
  • Fixed an issue with set bonus particle effects not replicating properly
  • Fixed an issue where the "Nomad" achievment could not be aquired
  • Fixed some bugs involving ice breaking on Cliff map
  • Fixed an issue where the lobby selection object would not self destruct
  • Club block duration fixed

B.C.E. Hotfix 8/8/17 Update Released

An update to B.C.E. has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart the game or Steam.
The changes include:

New Content

  • Added a splash effect for weapons landing in the water
  • Cosmetics now sync and save between versions of the game
  • Added a new spear cosmetic (Rune Spear - Violet)
  • Added three new achievements

    • Nomad: Play on all 3 beta maps
    • Splash Mountain: Get ejected from the waterfall on Cliff
    • #Blessed: Obtain a blessed cosmetic item



Changes

  • Improvements to weapon netcode and smoothness on clients
  • Changed dropped weapon tickrate and idle tickrate
  • Increased legibility of new cosmetics being unlocked
  • Improved previewing of cosmetics


Bug fixes

  • Fixed a bug where players could pick up the same weapon at once
  • Added a thumbnail for the sandbag
  • Server browser will now show full servers and kick players who try to connect

B.C.E. Hotfix 8/4/17 Update Released

An update to B.C.E. has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart the game or Steam.
The changes include:

New Content

  • Added new throwable cosmetic: Sandbag


Changes

  • Nametag, health bar, and cooldown bar are now all part of the screenspace instead of the world
  • Unbound caps lock
  • PC controls now display how to use chat and team chat


Bug fixes

  • Fixed a null reference in map scripts
  • Fixed an issue where players could accept new items before they appeared causing an overlap
  • Fixed windowed mode, borderless, and fullscreen modes
  • Fixed the confirm and revert buttons doing literally nothing when setting resolution
  • Fixed an issue causing the ice to not reset between rounds on the Cliff map
  • Fixed a bug where unassigned players could not chat with others

B.C.E. Hotfix 8/3/17 Update Released

An update to B.C.E. has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart the game or Steam.
The changes include:

Changes

  • Added a drop arc to weapons when dropped to facilitate weapon swapping


Performance Improvements

  • Visual optimizations to improve framerate

    • Reduced the drawcalls on the waterfalls on Cliff
    • Optimized materials in Main Menu

  • Technical optimizations to improve framerate

    • Reduced completixy of game loop in character classes and maps



Bug fixes

  • Fixed a bug where players could perform a legacy jab attack when holding a spear
  • Fixed a bug where players could drop weapons at incorrect times
  • Fixed an issue where stun particle effects were not being removed on clients
  • Fixed a bug where teammates could stun each other with rocks by hitting their nametag