Additions

• In-game hints: No more scratching your head.
  
• Enemy death: Hit 'em enough times and they go dead now.
  

Changes

• You can now control the spin of the ball in mid-air.
  
• Camera "Auto-Align" setting now aligns camera to your Data Ball's trajectory when not in magnet mode. Engage one-handed, lazy-mode game sesh.
  
• Changed the placement of the "Action Score" UI so you feel more cool now.
  
• Changed look of the level bottom. Falling to your death, now with more style!
  
• Slightly alter the look of the Data Ball.
  
• Changed the scroll speed of the binary on the "Goal Block". What's it say tho?
  
• Drastically improved projectile path-finding.
  
• Changed particle fx for Data Ball.
  
• Improved camera smoothness and reduced/removed visual stuttering.
  
• Decreased size and frequency of network calls, creating smoother gameplay and happier routers.
  
• Tweaked the size of split-screen windows to make things a bit more even. I still call first controller though.
  
• Removed vignette post-processing effect.
  
• Changed naming scheme for split-screen players.
  
• Upgraded to Unity 2019.2.8f1.
  

Fixes

• Fixed player name sizing issues in main menu.
  
• Fixed issue with targeting retical in split-screen.
  
• Fixed issue which occasionally prevented visual charge state from syncing over network.
  
• Fixed issue which cause the game to default to the lowest resolution and quality.
  
• Fixed misplaced action score UI in split-screen.
  

Known Issues

• Joysticks will cause issues if not plugged in before starting game.
  
• Drain blocks are draining through corners.
  

Additions

• Projectiles targeting system.
• Look in 'Changes' for more info*
  
• Animated emission textures
  

Changes

• Overhaul of projectiles/combat system
  
  
  
  • Player projectiles now launch straight in the direction the player is looking, only conforming to the height of the blocks in the path of the projectile
    
  • Added targeting system, activated by holding the fire button, which allows player to lock onto a target and find a path through the level for their projectile to follow to the target
    
  • Complete overhaul of projectile path finding
    
  
  
• Lowered max level generation size to 512 to reduce performance issues
  
• Improved the look of several particle systems
  
• Data ring no longer resets on death/reboot/reset
  
• Data packets now provide a small amount of charge
  
• Drain and breakout blocks no longer spawn in clumps which sometimes made completing levels near-impossible
  
• Breakout blocks now flash for a second before breaking
  
• Goal blocks and power ups now only spawn on default blocks
  
• Reduced and clumpiness and other general improvements to level generation
  
• Alter size and wrapping of player names in menu and in game
  
• Update PostProcessing system and tweak parameters to create a better balance between fidelity and performance
  
• Updated Unity
  
• Updated Facepunch Steamworks
  

Fixes

• Goal blocks no longer generate inside other blocks
  
• Dead zone for gamepads changed to prevent unintended input
  
• Fix deprecated Unity methods
  
• Fix issue where ball impact was not always registered properly
  
• Fixed UI issue preventing saving in slot 8
  

Known Issues

• Gamepads will produce unexpected results if plugged in before starting game. WORKAROUND: Wait to plug gamepads in until after the main menu has loaded.
  
• Drain blocks sometimes drain through corners
  
• Player can place multiple blocks in the same spot in Creative mode
  

Additions

• FX for jumping/boosting
  
• FX trail in air
  
• FX for landing/impact
  
• FX and camera hold for destruction
  
• FX and camera hold for level completion
  

Changes

• Tweaked Depth of Field settings to improve visuals on close zoom
  
• Reworked network movement for smoother and more accurate syncing of velocity, rotation and position across the network
  
• Tweaked FX trail and charge/magnet FX
  

Fixes

• Other players charge is now synced properly across network while waiting for game to start
  

Changes

• Created custom Random Number Generator and custom methods for greater control over procedural generation.
  
• Improved level generation method to create more interesting, challenging and aesthetically pleasing levels.
  

Fixes

• Game mode UI now properly syncs when joining a party.
  
• Fixed issues with Sloped Blocks that were causing problems with level generation and building.
  
• Fixed rare bug that would allow you place multiple blocks in the same space.
  
• Fixed issue that was causing level generation to be inconsistent with level and seed.
  

Additions:

• Added checkpoints to Cooperative/Multiplayer version of Ascension.
  

Changes:

• You now gain half charge almost immediately after level start and reset.
  
• Charge rate slightly increased.
  
• Charge now gained from smaller impacts.
  
• Now only the Host can start a rematch in Race and Battle modes.
  
• You can now tell where another player's camera is facing while in edit mode.
  
• Changed some text so object names are consistent.
  
• Added obvious "How To Play" button.
  
• Added links to discussion page and the dev board to make it easier to access the community.
  

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