Couch Party Game Night
New Textures & Target Practice Mode
- new single player only target practice mode where youre surrounded by animated 2d soldier sprites trying to kill you while you earn points based off the shots you land that multiply by distance of the shot before the 5 minute timer runs out. there will be expansion of this mode heavily with more characters, different behaviours, types of attacks, and recorded voice lines. this was a lot of work, but its so fun to play with!
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2022 02 06
- added new structures & generators to "random" map type (some TF2 feels)
- testing: new burst shot mode (F9 caps all screens then each player's)
-- system wide replacement textures (all new sets in place of temps)
2022 changes and updates
- adjusted internal memory management code for long gameplay sessions
- ballCams now only linger when hitting players (otherwise instant off)
- bot feet now have checkerboard graphics so you can see them rolling
- changed Murder Ball graphics to a soccer ball pattern just because
- platform elevators now seal smoothly to the floors they raise up to
-- inscreased rate of fire for lightGunRetro's zapper gun while aiming
-- requested: testing out clutch turning that doesnt affect vert sens
2022 01 15
- added text effect to flash along with every emptyClip tick sound
- added text under points display to show you have the Murder Ball
- adjusted controller sensitivities for highs & lows to most used
- changed Murder Ball icon from a ball to a more "targeted" look
- changed game timer to double its size for last 10 second counts
- fixed FreeCam sometimes not freezing player gravity in mid-air
- fixed being able to move a player assigned to MnKB with gamepad
- fixed countdown text between helicopter swaps staying 2x size
- fixed janky movement on Murder Ball holding & brightened color
- fixed rare GamePad vs MouseKeyboard glitch that started wacky
- fixed smoke grenades counting as shotsFired as they dont do dmg
- removed 2nd "game over" from end sequence for cleaner scoreboard
- requested: explosv dmg back to counting as shotsHit for accuracy
2022 01 07
- adjusted PB ballCam timing movement & position for seamless execution
- adjusted shadows to be a little cleaner & much lighter on gfx memory
- fixed slight differences in controller sensitivities for 4K/120 setups
- requested: using old handicap methods (KDRs < 1.0 boost, > 3.0 delay)
-- changed Murder Ball to give a point every 10 seconds instead of 5
New "Murder Ball" Mode
- changed distance to detect pickups for money and ammo to 2x its size
- changed time to pick up money and ammo drops from 1 to 2.5 minutes
- disabled being able to go away for 1v1 games (pointless, just pause)
- fixed heli swaps bringing a player back automatically from being away
- fixed players sometimes spawning into the void when their buddy's away
-- Bots & Helz mode now displays an alert when switching to helicopters
--- added new "Murder Ball" game mode (every 5s holding ball gives 1p) **********
2021 12 17
- BRB screens now count & display how long that player's been taking a dump
- changed corpse models to stay an extra 5 seconds after dyn player respawns
- changed graphics presets to only 3 tiers (bare ass, normal, maximum butter)
- orbs AI now auto remove themselves if overlapping with other orbs near by
- player check marks now visible for DM to make their usage more obvious
-- testing: orbs AI can now kill you kamikaze style (plus a 1p mode test)
2021 12 10
- changed handicaps to never apply more than 5 sec of respawn to time sensitive matches
- moved 10 sec respawns from Team Games to handicap KDRs over 3 with half of Score To Win
- player color selections now fully unfold so no one has to scroll to find what they want
-- added a FreeCam photo mode to capture "bullet time" pics & vidz (press F6, use KBM)
2021 12 03
- fixed not being able to cancel ballCams for players that switched to mouse & keyboard controls
- trees now have inner transparent graphics for when Ball and Final Kill Cams pass through them
-- changed handicap boosters to only apply to players with less than half of Score To Win points
-- updated buddy tracking sys icons with fading distance indicators (far is dull, close is bright)
--- Buddy Spawns now check if enemy team near (if so, spawns to safety. if not, spawns on buddy)
Updates 10 31 to 11 29
- changed default startup weapons to Lightgun Retros (rocket launcher, pistol, smoke grenade)
- removed unused toggle to turn off special abilities (ballCams & superJumps) for PB & LT guns
- switching back from Predator Mode now reloads the default recommended settings for other modes
-- added the ability to cancel / disable Ball Cams mid-flight by pressing Gear Use a 2nd time
-- changed explosives to act as a concusion effect when behind walls or cover (does 0 damage)
2021 11 24
- added menu logic switches for certain items
- added player colors to BRB info screen texts
-- handicap help now does double damage too
--- added buddy UI tracking sys for team games
2021 11 15
- moved killstreaks to top and changed display to stay on while streaking 3+
- predator mode now disables ammo drops when active for extra play balancing (only 1 source of ammo for team, but 3 for pred. inf ammo still an option.)
-- added optional Health Regeneration mechanics and fx (config menu toggle)
2021 11 13
- fixed snpr tower platform sensor
- fixed laser gfx sticking to edges
- fixed rare color loading glitch
- particle emitter tweaks
-- added killstreak tracking and texts
-- added a volume-spam damping system
2021 11 06
- changed game timer countdowns to drop the leading zeros if under 1 min (better readability)
- changed laser sights for LT and SS6 to appear on foliage while bullets still pass through
- misc tweaks to menus and buttons dealing with map generation timing and visibility
- removed player clipping on window openings so helicopters can fit / fly through
2021 10 31
- changed accuracy rating to include only direct grenade (smoke, hand, and rocket) hits
- changed new final kill cam to just dolly straight back but without tracking flying heads
- fixed respawns triggering twice in heli vs bots mode when dying just before switching
-- fixed players getting stuck on geometry when spawning in to "junk land" map
Updates 07 31 to 10 29
- changed render timings of bullets and trails for aiming down sights
- corpses now get cleaned up along with other dropped items in the map
- fixed: ammo drops option sometimes not taking in menu config settings
- fixed: jittery UFO when setting game to 30 frames per second
-- changed longest killshots to record avg killshot distances instead
-- final kill cam now more cinematic (slow motion backwards dolly)
2021 10 05
- fixed: points exploit when switching guns in 1HKs mode
2021 09 10
- fixed: 2 gun sets (Snipers Only & Duty Calls) getting stuck holding grenades when gun clips empty
- reverted explosive kill radius back to 5 meters
-- countdown added to extra 5 secs of Buddy Spawn waits
2021 08 28
- raised rate of Duty Calls auto damage from 10 to 25 so that it now takes only 4 shots to kill instead of 10
-- One Hit Kills enabled for Real Guns & Lightgun Retros (keeps balance by points based on gun used to kill)
2021 07 31
- adjusted grenades only ammo count to 750
- readjusted graphics level presets
Big new Map & updates
Keep pressing the RGM button and it'll randomize even the layout of the maps it makes. Will build on that later, also. On to the change log..
- balcony pieces added to "base camp" buildings
- changed corpse stay time from 5 to 10 seconds
- fixed: aim-throw grenade flashing for pairs
- fixed: heli muzzle flashes for grenade shots
- fixed: heli smokes not firing for grenades only
- fixed: reload amount glitch for ammo pickups
- fixed: reload clip amounts getting shorted
- fixed: visual grenade glitch with reloads
- increased UFO climb speed for dropping orbs
- new crosshairs and flash for paired gun sets
- orbs line of sight now blocked by foliage
- platforms now stay up / closed when player near by
-- added Predator Mode specific point messages
-- changed 2v2 buddy spawns from 5 to 10 secs
-- heli collision model now includes gun mounts
-- new generators and dense new test map "random"
-- new mode: Duty Calls (autos and nades)
The following "test features" from previous updates will now be (based on feedback) permanent parts of the core gameplay mechanics:
- 3D hit detection HUD arrows
- optional ammo drop / pickups
- optional handicap boosters
Still haven't generated enough money to work on this full-time so, it's going pretty slow, but working on a ton of new things I can't wait to show off. Ai bots you can partner with and command, more randomization types, gameplay modes, more everything.
Game is on sale right now until July 8th! Spread the word :)
Snipers Only & Junkland Map
- new textures: cinder blocks, dirt, lab walls
- testing: junkland map with new random types
- testing: tree physics / bullet passing
-- new mode: snipers only (with smokes)
2021 04 16 (smallest to biggest changes)..
- changed smoke grenade tracers to streamers
- changed tracers for rockets to transp smoke
- misc texture adjustments and code polishing
-- requested: Grenades Only a permanent mode
Metal, Applause, Markers
- adjusted UI name color highlightings
- dynLights option now applies to LGR guns set too
- fixed destroyed orbs sometimes ignoring explosive forces
- menu logic for either infinite or dropped ammo
-- changed F11 to take 1 sec burst shots instead of video
2021 03 27 (smallest to biggest changes)..
- final kill cam sounds get centered when active
- misc code optimizations for too much to list
-- bonus point camball kills now come with applause
2021 03 23 (smallest to biggest changes)..
- fixed 3D hit detection flickers
- fixed menu spacing in config page
- optimized particle debris physics
-- changed both hit sound types to metal
Update 36: Dropped Ammo & 3D Hit Markers
- added 2nd damage sound to rely handiboost
- ballCam cameras now use fog color settings
- increased range to pick up dropped items
- misc dynamic respawn code optimizations
- vert look range for bots increased to 60d
-- nostalgic sounds added to BRB buttons
-- testing: 3D UI hit source direction arrows
--- ammo drop / pickup mechanic and settings
Update 35: Handicap Settings, Dynamic Respawns, and Changes
Here is a list of the updates from that file since Oct 2020..
2021 03 11 (smallest to biggest changes)..
- fixed UI sometimes not displaying after death while scoping
- fixed grenade showing in hand when out of ammo or turning to heli
- fixed weapon switch jamming after turning back to bots
- increased all explosives damage radius by 1 meter
- removed bullet drop to NZ to match balance of the RL
-- new handicap config option that gives extra health and ammo to players that drop below a KDR of 1.0
--- respawns now dynamically place you in the safest corner of the map at the time of spawning
2021 02 26 (smallest to biggest changes)..
- NZ now has it's own aim sights overlay
- graphical adjustments to all crosshairs
- infinte ammo and one hit kills now always display
- misc texture adjustments to random props
-- AI testing: up arrow to activate, right to enable line of sight, left and down turn them off
2021 02 11 (smallest to biggest changes)..
- code optimizations to final kill cam
- improvements to LT and RL's laser dots
2021 02 07 (smallest to biggest changes)..
- aim firing with RealGuns & Zappers now show flashes too
-- aiming with rocket launcher now also turns on laser
2021 02 05 (smallest to biggest changes)..
- camballs now follow player if killed during use
-- controls now smooth regardless of framerate
2020 10 18 (smallest to biggest changes)..
- camball camera tweaking
- fixed rocket launcher aimAlso there are 2 new gameplay videos and a bunch of 3D GIF animations on the media page.
In summary of the updates: new Orb Ai co-op testing.. new handicap mechanic settings.. and new dynamic respawn code! These are the most recent updates from yesterday. Happy Friday!