After a long wait, HoloBall PvP is finally ready for beta testing!
We're looking for people to help us test the beta over the next couple of days, and we will be going live to the public this weekend!
If you're interested in joining the beta, and are able to put in some time testing:
Matches consist of 3 rounds, win 2 rounds to take the match
First to 6 pts wins a round, but you must win by 2
You can adjust your "Evil AI" voice in the lobby (activate the checkbox to hear yourself)
There are 2-week "seasons", ending every Sunday. If you collect enough points, you can earn a trophy for the season. We will be adding leaderboards soon.
When playing someone ranked below you, you will earn less points, and vice versa.
Tractor-Beam is disabled in multiplayer
Dead Balls will count as a point for your opponent
Version 1.9.3: Full German Localization
Germany was our most popular non-English territory, so we wanted to say thanks by giving you guys a fully localized version of the game.
Just posting this because our audio files finally came in. Next update will be the multiplayer beta, we promise :)
Version 1.9.2: Japanese and Simplified Chinese localization
We've posted a small update:
* Added Simplified Chinese
* Added Japanese (including audio!)
* Upgraded to Unity 5.5.2p4
Coming soon will be German and Traditional Chinese.
Regarding multiplayer, we know many of you are anxiously awaiting it. The beta is extremely closed to being finished, and we hope to release it sometime in April.
Apologies for the long wait, it's close now, please stay tuned!
#FREEKEYFRIDAY - Win a free copy of HoloBall by playing RAW DATA!
Last week we teamed up with Survios to giveaway some Raw Data keys, and this week TreeFortress is going to return the favor!
Here's how it works:
You are now entered for 1 of 5 free copies of HoloBall!
Contest deadline is Monday, January 23th @ Midnight. Winners will be announced on Tuesday.
Good luck!
"Beat the Dev's" to win a free copy of RAW DATA! #FREEKEYFRIDAY
Happy Friday HoloBallers! We've got something pretty cool for you today.
This week we've teamed up with the fine folks over at Survios for a free key giveaway featuring Raw Data and HoloBall!
Here's how it works:
You are now entered for 1 of 5 free copies of Raw Data!
Contest deadline is Monday, January 16th @ Midnight. Winners will be announced on Tuesday.
Good luck!
Patch Notes Also included in this update are a various fixes:
* Improved ball spin prediction
* Removed Oculus DRM
* Fixed custom match mode
Version 1.9: Tractor Beam, Arcade Mode, Better Haptics, Bug Fixes and more!
Hey guys, it's been a long time since the last update. We've been hard at work on optimizing performance and adding multiplayer.
The multiplayer beta is just around the corner, but in the meantime, please enjoy this new update that brings a lot of subtle improvements, big fixes and balancing tweaks.
1.9 CHANGELOG
* Added: Enemy 'Charge Shot'
* Added Render Scale to settings
* Added "Trigger to Serve"
* Added Tractor Beam (press trigger when you 'own' the ball)
* Added: Arcade Mode
* Added: RTS-style camera controls to Spectator Cams using game pad
* Uodated: Better Performance
* Updated: Switched from Daily leaderboard to Weekly
* Updated: Rebalanced all game modes for smoother difficulty curve
* Updated: Easy mode is now 3 points / round
* Fixed: Multiple achievements not being awarded
* Fixed: Serve exploit while ball is spawning or when double-hitting ball.
* Fixed: TimePenalty not reset between rounds
* Fixed: ScoreGui not showing after final round
* Fixed: Ultimate Shutout Achievement not working
* Fixed: AI stats don't reset when restarting match
Version 1.8 + Leaderboard Wipe
This update contains a number of fixes and polish items. We're also re-setting the leaderboards now that the new game modes are finished and fully balanced.
1.8
* More consistent hit power
* Fixed playspace rotation issues
* Improved Haptics
* Removed warning screen after 3 views
* Re-balance Endurance for fun.
* Added individual audio channels (fx, music, ai)
* Fixed: Custom Matches no longer submit to easy leaderboard
Update v1.7
Apologies for the very buggy release last week, thanks to all the testers who reported bugs and helped us diagnose the issues.
1.7
* Changed: Reduced penalty for Dead Ball to 100pts
* Fixed: Better shot aim for small rooms
* Fixed: Distorted / muted music
* Fixed: Broken menu interaction
* Fixed: Music un-muting itself
* Fixed: Ball exploding when close to own net
* Fixed: Ball appearing to go through paddle, or change direction.
* Fixed: Possible to trick AI by double-hitting ball on serve
* Fixed: Custom Match - Points Per Round not working
Update #1.4
Sorry this update took so long, it started out as simply adding achievements and just grew and grew!
In this version we totally overhauled the paddle physics, and put much more emphasis on your swing speed (no more wrist-flick garbage!). Due to the new physics, we had to completely re-balance all game modes, which was pretty scary considering the positive feedback we'd already received. Hopefully it's still as fun!
Additionally, we weren't happy with the sweet spot implementation, it was way too easy to score with weak shots on your serve. Now, sweet spots are hidden when you're serving, and they only appear after the AI hits the ball. Problem solved :)
There's many more changes, including a custom game mode, daily leaderboards, local leaderboards and much more!
It's a large update, and we're a small team, so we do expect some bugs. Please let us know in the forums if you find any. Also, please let us know how you like the new balancing. Too hard? Too easy?
1.4
* Daily Leaderboard
* Local Leaderboards
* Quick Restart
* Fixed: Paddle & Ball Physics (No more lag!)
* Fixed: Saber sounds
* Removed: Sweet Spots on Serve
* Updated: Increased point values across the board, since sweet spots are now harder to get.
* Updated: Re-balance of all game modes
* Updated: Increased bonus point values across the board
* Added: Zen Mode Settings
* Added: Custom Match Mode
* Added: GamePad & Mouse Input for AI controls
* Added: 3 new music tracks
* Added: Intro Scene w/ Credits & Warning
* Added: Game Settings
- Music / AI Mute
- Master Volume
- Playspace - Max Room Height
- Playspace - Adjustable Wall Padding
- Playspace - Rotate Playspace
- Long Press to Pause
- Bloom Amt
- Graint Amt
- AI Particle Trails
First off, we wanted to say thanks for everyone for an amazing launch day! Sales exceeded our best expectations, and we're really proud that you all seem to be enjoying HoloBall so much!
The first update is a small one, which restores Spectator Mode and 2nd Screen Asymetrical multiplayer.
* Press [ C ] to cycle available Spectator Cameras
* Press [ SPACE ] to take control of the AI, once you take control of the AI, you can move him arround with [ WASD ]
* Press [ F ] to return to the default first person cam.
Coming in the next update:
* Achievements
* Settings Menu w/ Music Toggle
* Selfie Mode!
