ATTENTION JUMPERS! It's been hectic as a hive here at good ol' Graphite Lab as we address launch day issues. Thank you for the bug reports and feedback, please keep it coming so we can crush all bugs (of the code variety!).
Here are some issues we're aware of and are working hard to fix.
1) There are some instances where your jumper can clip through ceilings up a floor, or even into the out of bounds area around the level. We should have a fix for this tomorrow or Friday.
2) Multiplayer stability and performance. First, we're putting the beta tag back on the Online Lobby button to signify that we know there are issues and are working to resolve them. The two areas we need to improve on are Desyncs and Automatic Performance Handling.
At a basic level, Desyncs are caused by differences in the way players computers calculate things. We have a safety-net in place so that Desyncs don't end your runs. If a Desync happens, the backpack becomes invulnerable and when you enter a Relic Room Door or an Exit Door, the game attempts to Resync all relevant data so you can continue. Obviously this is just a safety-net, and we're working to resolve the root causes of the Desyncs. This will take more time and testing and we thank you for your patience.
Multiplayer performance being slow can be caused by 2 things. 1) Slow internet connection. 2) Poor hardware performance. To help mitigate slow internet connections, bump your "Input Delay" a bit higher than the highest ping of your players in the online lobby. To help improve your hardware performance, turn off Lighting in the Settings menu. Because the game is peer-to-peer, it can only run as fast as the slowest member of an online game.
We plan on improving multiplayer stability and adding systems that help automatically put settings where they should be for better performance in online play (but for now, you can take some of these steps manually.)
Again, a sincere thank you and welcome to all our new players! We're looking forward to delivering an even better Hive Jump experience through updates and bug fixes.
Version 1.00.3705 - Full Change List
[MP] Turned beta tag back on Online Lobby mode symbolically.
[MP] Better tracking of Backpack state for Resyncing desyncs.
[Bug] Improvements for players falling outside of a level (more work to be done)
[Local Co-op] Fixed but where players 3 and 4 couldn't join the lobby!
[Bug] STORE equipment entries in CODEX not shown until they are unlocked now.
[Bug] Fix for spamming "Jump Hive" button in Campaign mode breaking things.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Hotfix for a few issues!
Hotfix for a few issues! (1.00.3699)
JUMPERS! Thanks for all the launch day activity. Please keep the reviews coming so we can get over that 100 review threshhold! More reviews means more players and allies in the hives! Thank you for your support.
We've fixed a few minor issues and a major one blocking Campaign progression.
You will need to close your Hive Jump game and allow the update to download if you were blocked by the queen progression bug in campaign.
Version 1.00.3699 - Full Change List
[Major Bug] Fix for loss of input after Queen room dialogue!
[Input Bug] Remote Detonator Binding Fix, was "E" now is "R" for key/mouse
[Challenges] - daily/weekly challenge should be 9 levels now
[Controller] Right trigger to invite not working on loadout, fixed.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Full Release and Launch Sale!
JUMPERS!
The time has come to take the galaxy back from the bugs! Full launch has arrived on Steam, and with it brand new features and content! A big thank you to our Early Access Jumpers and Kickstarter backers. We couldn't have done this without you! <3
CAMPAIGN MODE
QUEEN FIGHT
STORY DIALOGUES
Version 1.00.3693 - Full Change List
Added Campaign Mode
Added Queen Boss Fights
Improvements to Find Match button functionality
Added Desync safety net in multiplayer: on desync, find relic door or exit door to Resync.
Misc bug fixes and balance improvements
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Patch: Find Match Button and Recall Feature Added!
Find Match Button and Recall Feature Added! (0.055.3591)
JUMPERS! This will be our last patch before Full Launch 1/18! This patch introduced two features. Find Match Button and Recall Features. Find match is on Main Menu and will put you into any publicly hosted game quickly. The recall feature allows the player with the backpack to summon other jumpers to them at Relic Doors and the Exit Door by holding "use" input for 5 seconds. Use responsibly ;-)
Here's to a great last weekend of Early Access before Launch! (Oh, and a review before launch would be very helpful, so consider doing so if you haven't already.)
Version 0.055.3591 - Full Change List
Find Match Button Added
Balance Tweaks for Ambush Rooms (Easier)
Recall other jumpers to you at doors if you have the backpack with "Use" for 5 seconds.
Other bug fixes and improvements in prep for launch.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
FULL LAUNCH IN ONE WEEK!
Attention Jumpers!
The time has come to take the fight to the bugs! For months, our early access recon forces have scouted hives and tested the might of the enemy. It’s finally time for humanity to strike back at the enemy and reclaim our galaxy!
Help give our new recruits at launch a warm welcome by recommending Hive Jump on Steam with a positive review!
Launch Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxpwcf9Y6Q&lc=z13mszngasbgcngtk22ygjkrvxqkdhv5404
Hive Jump launches on Steam 1/18/2017. Be there, or be bug food.
Save the Galaxy!
We’ve been skirmishing with the Ordovicians for months now, but the time has come to defend our home worlds and push the enemy to the far reaches of the galaxy.
The odds are overwhelming, but if we can find and destroy the elusive Ordovician Queens, we stand a chance at preventing global swarming. The fate of humanity depends on the JUMP Corps!
The Queen is a powerful specimen. Jumpers are advised to use the transponder backpack to call in a tactical nuclear device. Protect the device and the backpack until the nuke detonates and destroys the Queen!
Repelling alien attacks and finding Queens is dangerous work, but the crew of the H.S.S. Dauntless is more than up to the task. Work with these extraordinary officers to end the Ordovician menace hive by hive and planet by planet.
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
HOTFIX for Ambush Crashes!
HOTFIX for Ambush Crashes!(0.053.3438)
Attention Jumpers!
Thanks for your patience as we fixed the issue with ambush rooms crashing the game. It's been a busy time with holidays cutting into regular work hours, and we're excited to say the game is in full working order again.
Please enjoy this latest build, and report any bugs you find with "F1" in the game! Bug reporting doesn't work in Multiplayer though, so if there's a multiplayer related bug, leave a post on the discussion boards here and we'll look into it!
Thanks for your support and we're looking forward to full launch on 1/18/2017: including the Queen Fight, Campaign Mode, and Story Dialogues!
Version 0.053.3438 - Full Change List
Fix for Ambush Crashes
Bosses now drop large goo in addition to medium goo
Small relic room and boss arena level design changes
Misc bug fixes
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! Did we mention we always give away a Steam key of the game at the end of the stream? See you then!
Welcome and apologies for the ambush bug!
ATTENTION JUMPERS!
A big thank you to everyone who has joined the JUMP Corps over the holiday sale! We hope you're enjoying our latest Early Access build, and we want to remind you that FULL LAUNCH is on 1/18/2017!
ALSO, we are aware that AMBUSH ROOMS are BUGGED in the current version. Many players will experience crashes towards the end of these, and we apologize and are working hard to fix the bug and will have a patch out likely on Monday-Wednesday of next week!
If you want to play a game mode that guarantees no ambush rooms, play the Speedrun Challenge! (Ambushes are disabled in that mode!)
Thanks for your patience as we fix this issue! We're glad you're with us, and we're super excited to continue solidifying the game experience as we get closer to launch!
- The Hive Jump Team
New Challenge Modes! UI Updates! Bug fixing!
New Challenge Modes! UI Updates! Bug fixing! (0.053.3376)
Jumpers! Happy holidays! Hope you all enjoy the 25% sale we're running on Steam! ;-)
We've been extremely busy this last month getting Hive Jump close to content complete, fixing many bugs both large and small, and working on the Wii U port. All this activity made it hard for us to keep up with our regular update schedule of every 2 weeks, and we apologize for the delay in this update.
This update introduces new Challenge modes to the game! Joining the already available Daily and Weekly Challenges are the Speedrun and Endless challenges!
The Speedrun Challenge ranks players by time instead of by score, and ensures no run-killing ambush rooms. It allows you to take your unlocked equipment into the challenge with you, and provides a random hive seed each time, making it a breeding ground for world record competition. Check out Hive Jump on Speedrun.com
The Endless Challenge, while not technically endless, puts you into a 99 level hive. This provides an extremely long-form play suitable for streaming and really getting T3H URN going. 99 Levels means 198 potential relic rooms... do you see where this is going? >:-D
Arcade difficulty selection! You can now select a difficulty, Easy, Medium, or Hard for hosting a hive mission. Easy = 3 Levels, Medium = 6 Levels, and Hard = 9 Levels. If you join someone else's online match, you can see what mode they are hosting at the top of the Loadout screen!
We're continuing to rely on community feedback, testing, and bug reporting leading up to our full launch on 1/18/2017. Keep the reports coming using "F1" in game!
Version 0.053.3376 - Full Change List
Main Menu UI Improved
Ability to replay Tutorial added
Ability to select Easy / Medium / Hard hives in Arcade Menu
Speedrun Challenge Added
Endless Challenge Added
Loadout UI Improved
Font readability throughout game improved
Many miscellenous bug fixes and performance improvements
Give us a Steam review!
Thanks for jumping with us! We're looking to get over 100 Steam Reviews by 1/18/2017. A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! Did we mention we always give away a Steam key of the game at the end of the stream? See you then!
Full Launch Date Announced! (No update yet!)
JUMPERS!
Thank you for all your support throughout the Early Access period of Hive Jump. We're rapidly approaching content complete status, and have an announced launch date of 1/18/2017!
You can read all about our launch plans and upcoming content on Kickstarter.
We apologize for not updating the Store build in a while. We've been adding so much bug fixing and polish to aspects of core game, that the multiplayer functionality has developed some new desync issues. These issues are prevalent enough that we don't want to sacrifice the current stability of the multiplayer on the Store version for the shiny new features that are coming very soon. Give us a few more days to iron out the wrinkles with online multiplayer. You can expect a new build next week!
Features coming soon!
Speedrun Challenge Mode: race for the fastest time!
Endless Challenge Mode: how deep can you go?
Hardcore Challenge Mode: can you survive without the backpack?
Improvements to weapon balance and laser utility functionality.
Immense amounts of bug fixes and polish!
Better resolution support and other options!
So much more...
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
Hotfix for Gas Gun!
Hotfix for Gas Gun (0.052.2868)
Jumpers! We goofed and the gas gun wasn't damaging enemies! This and a few other bugs are patched in this hotfix.
Keep the reports coming using "F1" in game! Thanks!
Version 0.052.2868 - Full Change List
Fix for Gas Gun not hurting enemies!
Fix for Caretaker egg projectiles getting stuck
Camera movement for Boss Fight beginnings improved
Adjusted mission scoring bonuses and ranks
Added particle effects to quantum blink utility
Rocket explosions damage nerfed 10%, costs more.
Help grow the Hive Jump Community!
Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and result in you having more comrades to jump into hives with!
You can join our Discord community by following this link. This is the best way to make new friends and get in touch with the developers directly! Hive Jump Discord
Weekly Hive Jump Stream with Devs!
We will be playing Hive Jump with the community every Wednesday from 7PM - 9PM CST on Twitch! Go give our channel a follow here and you'll be notified when we next go live! See you then!
