Fix for random miss-hits for players that have a big difference in fps
Further bandwidth optimization – reduced client upload data
Fixed spikes on warmup that caused champions jittering (this is something we strive to improve atm)
Functionality
Adjusted DOOM Slayer & B.J. Blazkowicz’s hitboxes so they should take damage on shots fired between their legs
Fixed issue when correct ping was showed only to current player
Fixed issue when B.J. Blazkowicz’s guns could misfire while in active ability
Fixed issue when Clutch shield not blocking properly
Fixed issue when enemy’s markers persisted on the death screen
Fixed issue with tutorial videos not playing
Fixed issue when the power-up effects would appear in the level away from the power-up spawn location
Art
‘Terror-Billy’ skin clipping issues improved
Early Access Update - 26.10.17
We'll be deploying an update for Quake Champions today that will resolve the following issues:
‘Terror-Billy’ skin added for B.J. Blazkowicz. Instructions on how to obtain it can be found here.
Fixed an issue which caused every player to drop a frame when a player respawns. This issue especially impacted matches with high player counts, resulting in frame loss and poor performance.
Fixed an issue where players were able to slow down in-game process via the command line
Fixed Vanity items from briefly disappearing when the user switches between Set, Headgear, Torso, Legs, and Vanity sections in the Customization menu
Addressed issue where Nyx was able to fire slightly before coming out of Ghost Walk
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Early Access Update - 18.10.17
We've finished deploying a minor update for Quake Champions today that will resolve the following issue:
<*>Lightning Gun ray will no longer hit automatically when simply swept back and forth across the borders of an enemy hit box rapidly.
Early Access Update 16.10.17
We've now finished deploying a minor update for Quake Champions and resolved the following issues:
• Fixed crash some players were experiencing on loading/unloading from game
• Fixed crash some players were experiencing in customization screen when buying item with both platinum and shards at the same time
• Fixed crash some players were experiencing on purchasing vanity items in customization
• Fixed issue where players were being kicked from match while loading into Burial Chamber with the exception of the Spectator
• Fixed in-game Contacts list so it properly shows player’s online/offline status and no longer causes performance issues with larger Contacts lists
• Fixed issue when Spectating a player that died did not show the death animation and instead showed the player select screen
• Fixed issue where Sorlag’s acid spit ability was doing double damage at certain distances
• Improved double landing sounds for all Champions
• ‘The Keeper’s Head’ vanity item added for Ranger. Instructions on how to obtain it can be found here .
Unlock Ranger's New Vanity, 'The Keeper's Head' by buying The Evil Within 2!
Torment your opponents as you enter the arena wearing Ranger's terrifying new vanity item straight out of The Evil Within 2. ‘The Keeper's Head’ is only for users that are playing Quake Champions via Steam and also purchase The Evil Within 2 through Steam. After purchasing The Evil Within 2, ‘The Keeper's Head’ will automatically be waiting for you next time you login to play Quake Champions on Steam.
"No lock can contain the writhing horrors within."
Note: This item is currently unavailable for players using Bethesda.net Launcher and/or any user who buys The Evil Within 2 on any platform other than Steam.
Following our 5.10.17 update, we released two hotfixes to the backend (yesterday, October 5; and today, October 6) which should show some improvements to performance. We were able to upload these hotfixes without interruption to the game service.
We will also need to release a client-side hotfix as soon as possible next week, which will resolve some further performance-related issues, including the crashes some players may be experiencing. We are currently testing this hotfix, and we will update players to let you know when it will go live. Please stay tuned to our Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates: https://twitter.com/Quake
Because this client-side patch will require some downtime, we recognize that this would cut into the Double XP Weekend event that is currently running. Therefore, we have decided to extend the event for the entire week until next Monday, October 16. This is just our way of saying thanks for sticking with us and being patient as we fix these issues.
See you in the Arena!
Early Access Update 5.10.17
Greetings, Quakers!
Today we're deploying our major update for October that includes numerous changes and improvements for Quake Champions.
In addition to this update, we will also be holding a DOUBLE XP WEEKEND from today, October 5, until October 9, so clear your calendar and get ready to frag your opponents!
Check out the full patch notes:
Game Balance
Small Health and Light Armor now grant a consistent value of +25 HP/AP respectively
Improved issues with predictive spawns in Duels
Game Options
Added Auto Weapon Swap option in Game Settings. Players may now automatically switch to a weapon upon pick-up.
Projectile Updates & Fixes
Numerous issues resulting in Rocket Launcher miss hits resolved
Addressed issues when Rocket Launcher might have miss hits after player used active ability
Resolved desync for the projectile that was shot in midair right before players death
Rocket Launcher client-side hit prediction and server-side validation have been improved
Deterministic shot simulation for rockets implemented
Fixed issue where Rocket Launcher projectiles could fly sideways, such that the projectile would be sidewise, not the trajectory
Game Client Fixes
Various memory leaks fixed
Outgoing client traffic optimization improved
UI can now show more than 20 friends in friends list
Addressed issues where users sometimes were unable to fire weapons and lost other functionality, such as only being able to shoot the machinegun (mostly reported by and affecting Canadian players on certain ISPs)
Fixed issue when client could freeze when user changed target display
Increased Dual Wield rate of fire for Shotgun, Tri-bolt, Rocket Launcher, and Railgun
Clutch
+25 Health Points
Removed movement penalty while using the Mining Drill
DOOM Slayer
Improved Leap Strike while in Berserk
Scalebearer
+25 max Armor Points
Slash
Plasma Trail can now be performed in any direction
Sorlag
Increased the weapon fire delay after Acid Spit from 600 ms to 1 second
Reduced Acid Spit damage over time (DOT) from 10 to 7, reducing a max of 50 damage to 35 damage
Visor
Changed Piercing Sight VO announcement from global to client-side only
Reduced the cooldown for Piercing Sight from 45 to 43 seconds
Weapon Balance
Nailgun (Starting)
Increased rate of fire, resulting in 100 to 133 DPS
Super Shotgun
Lowered spread from 800 to 750
Tri-bolt
Improved visibility of bolts
Bolts explode on impact with enemies (full 50 damage)
Economy Updates
Double XP Weekend from Thursday, October 5th to Monday, October 9th
Reduced price of Vanity from 600 to 500 platinum
Reduced the dismantle shards for vanity from 150 to 120
Increased the drop rate for icons & nameplates in backpacks
The following bundles will be removed from the store as of October 5, 2017:
Quake 1 Rocket Bundle
Quake 2 Railgun Bundle
Quake 3 Machinegun Bundle
Quake 4 Lightning Gun Bundle
El Diablo Shotgun Bundle
Vanity – Phase Projector
The following new bundles will be added to the store as of October 5, 2017:
Ranger Raider Complete Set
Ranger Shambler Head
QR3-LL Rocket Launcher
Starter Shader Pack
Vanity Updates
Added Flames head and torso attachments to Anarki’s Bone Daddy costume
Lore System Updates & Fixes
VO "Lore Found" will now only play for the player who reveals the Lore Scroll
Players can no longer earn lore scrolls without completing the match
Lore scroll fixes made to mitigate the farming of scrolls
Gore System Updates
Fixed issue where rag doll could clip through the floor
Fixed issue where no death animation would play upon certain deaths
Audio Updates & Fixes
Win / Loss music added to the post-match Victory Podium
Jumppads now trigger a sound when a player jumps onto the pad, in addition to stepping onto it.
Constructor (Q4 Nailgun) had an in-world audible hum, that is now client-side only
UI Updates
Home screen Champion VO and animations added
Both icons and nameplates are now present on the contact list
Visual update to the post-match Victory Podium, including nameplates
Invite to party now present in context menu in in-menu chat
Store tab art updated
Discounts are shown on price tags in the Store UI
Champion Fixes
All Champions
First person weapon animations are no longer missing
Lore sets can no longer be mixed with other costume sets
Fixed issue where some shaders could be applied to some lore sets including Ruby-Nyx
Active abilities can now be used while crouched
Active abilities issued immediately before a player’s death, no longer activate upon respawn
Enemies no longer collide with each other when both players are in motion
Anarki
Should no longer float above his board while in the Match Lobby
DOOM Slayer
Added the Silent Protagonist passive ability to the UI
Fixed issue where Leap Strike would lock onto a moving enemy but the punch would fail to connect
Model should now be correctly displayed during Battle Report
Fixed the 4 second delay after Berserk ends where the player couldn't zoom weapons
Fixed issue where head and helmet could not be shot due to misaligned hitbox
Crosshair should now turn red when locked onto an enemy
Nyx
Fixed issue where the screen animation was missing transparency on her hand
Ranger
Fixed issue where Ranger could teleport twice during one Dire Orb throw in rare conditions
Fixed issue where Dire Orb would make no sound when thrown out or when flying through the air
Scalebearer
Fixed low resolution textures in Main Menu
Sorlag
Fixed issue where enemy and teammate arrows sometimes were not visible
Fixed low-resolution textures in Main Menu
Weapon Fixes
All Weapons
Fixed issue where players received too much ammo when picking up weapons already in their inventory
Corrected weapon respawn times in newly released maps
Fixed issue where HUD overlay could disappear from zoomed weapons when weapons where switched back and forth while remaining zoomed
Shotgun
Fixed the DOOM 2 Super Shotgun reload animation
Fixed issue where sometimes the shotgun would fire without animating the hands
Rocket Launcher
Fixed issue with the Q3R-LL Rocket Launcher excessive bloom while power-up shader was applied
Lightning Gun
Fixed issue where LG could mishit with very fast mouse flicks.
Railgun
Fixed issue where hit detection on enemies was inconsistent when shooting near the corners of geometry
Medal & Rune Fixes
Combo Kill and Headshot medals should now be rewarded properly
Economy Fixes
Fixed issue where duplicate items awarded inconsistent amount of shards
Fixed issue where some vanity Items were invisible when dropping from loot boxes
Fixed issue where prices on vanity items could appear in shards instead of platinum
Fixed issue where players could not purchase items with discounts
Map Updates & Fixes
Blood Covenant
Scrags now roam outside the map environment
Glowing effects removed near Rocket launcher pick-up locations
Ranger can no longer use Dire Orb to transport into a pillar near the jumppad at Obelisk A
Ranger can no longer use Dire Orb to transport under map and teleport inside of Obelisk A
Fixed various reported holes
Blood Run
Addressed issue where players could respawn too close to their attacker
Burial Chamber Addressed issue where players could get into restricted Obelisk areas when not playing Sacrifice
<*>Church of Azathoth
Corrected weapon respawn times
Addressed issue where players could land and stand behind the central jump pad
Various collision fixes.
<*>Lockbox
Fixed various reported holes
<*>Tempest Shrine
A gap in the stair geometry allowing Ranger to Dire Orb outside of the intended play space has been closed
Players should no longer see enemy markers through walls
Fixed various issues where some FX created blinking or flashing lights
Custom Game Fixes
Lobby owner can no longer change custom game settings after initiating match start
Rematch Fixes
While Waiting for Players, partied players should no longer be assignable to different teams
Players should no longer see ‘Waiting for Players’ screen when joining into a rematch in progress
Rematch should no longer begin with uneven teams when an even number of players agreed to the rematch
Players should no longer get stuck on ‘Waiting for Players’ stage
Onboarding/Tutorial Fixes
Various collision issues on Basic Training fixed
Targets in the shooting hall should no longer spawn inside or too close to the wall geometry
Players should no longer spawn backwards, facing the gate in the starting room
Spectator Fixes
Fixed issue where spectators could not hear some sounds
Camera should no longer show players from third person when set to first person follow
Lagging should no longer occur when changing player while spectating
UI Fixes
Fixed issue where incorrect match results could be shown at the end of Duel Matches. It will now show combined results instead of last round results.
Fixed issue where Duel Scoreboard medals from first round wouldn't appear in latter rounds
Fixed issue where Rematch text persisted on screen after times expired
Fixed issue where visual artifacts appeared in the customization Picture in Picture item previews (PiP)
Fixed issue where some items displayed the incorrect PiP scene
Fixed issue where some epic costume sets could not be sold
Fixed issue where some epic costume pieces could not be sold if attachments had been unlocked
Fixed issue where some champions did not correctly fold their hands when previewing Vanity items customizations
Fixed issue where players could unintentionally move more than one slider at a time
Fixed issue where Voice Chat button would revert to default key binding when the game was launched
Fixed issue where camera would not rotate to display items on the back of champions
Fixed issue where Sorlag's egg vanity was not centered in the PiP thumbnail
Fixed issue where some champions' costume and vanity PiP thumbnails were misaligned
Fixed issue where DOOM Slayer's customization screen camera would show his side instead of his front
Fixed issue where player’s enemy in Duel could have their profile level incorrectly displayed as Level 0
Added a notification when the Custom Game lobby owner leaves and aborts the match lobby
Fixed issue where an extra digit could appear on the Sacrifice scoreboard
Fixed issue where some uncommon items were color-coded gray instead of green.
Fixed issue where some rare items were color-coded purple instead of blue
Fixed issue where some epic items were color-coded blue instead of purple
Fixed issue where the announcer would fail to announce the rarity-level for some epic drops in loot boxes
Fixed issue where tabs in customization were unclickable under some conditions
Fixed issue where key bindings pop up menu could not inform the user how to rebind or exit the pop up
Fixed issue where Voice Chat icon was present in game modes where voice chat was not supported
Fixed issue where many patterned shaders appeared in low-resolution
Fixed issue where many shaders appeared darker than intended
Fixed issue where unused search and filter UI elements were not hidden in the Store UI
Updated window when player declines legal documents
Steam Fixes
Fixed issue where Auto-login feature could not fail after accepting legal
Fixed issue where users received "Verify E-mail Address" pop-up when first launching Quake with a Steam account already linked to Bethesda.net
Fixed issue where users couldn't use special symbols in password textbox
Removed email account confirmation from account creation flow
Removed "Automatically set, but can be switched manually" from account creation flow
Fixed issue where players could launch .exe from the game files folder structure and bypass the launcher
Known Issues
Enemy arrows may remain on the Champion Select screen after you die. These arrows only show the position of enemies at the time you died. Arrows do not update the location of enemy players while you are dead.
Clutches mining beam may remain on screen momentarily after death if it’s on when killed
In Custom Game, the selected map levelshot will not be visible after the lobby owner has begun the Match Start sequence
Tribolt God medal not rewarding properly
We'd love to hear your feedback on this update once you've had the chance to play. Let us know what you think, and we'll see you in the Arena!
Ask Us Anything Answers - September 22, 2017
Hey Champions!
You've been asking us questions, and we've compiled some of the top ones from this week to answer! You can find previous Q&A threads on the official Bethesda.net forums here:
Q: Are you going to rework some of the rune challenges? Some of them are very difficult, especially for new players. Other challenges require insane luck. A:Yes, absolutely. While it was great to get the Rune System out there to introduce it to players, we plan on going over all of the existing challenges and making adjustments. Some challenges will have their goals adjusted, while others may be replaced entirely.
Will there be more passive ability focus on mobility? (Like wall jump, crouch slide, etc.) I think we will continue our current trend of having a mix of passives, some that provide movement mechanics, others than provide gameplay buffs. We certainly have a few Champions slated for next year with movement passives.
Visor’s passive, Full Sprint, is not too useful due to his slow acceleration, especially with small maps. Its uniqueness is also lessened since every character can break their speed cap by rocket/tri-bolt boosting. Will you look at retooling his passive to better match his kit? I don’t anticipate changing his passive or adding a new passive ability to Visor. We have some changes coming in the next couple of update that will make his active ability more effective. We’d like to see how Visor plays after making those changes before looking at further changes, but I would be more tempted to increase his acceleration, causing him to make better use of his passive, than change the passive itself.
When will Tim Willits be a playable character? We don’t foresee making Tim or any other developers Champions. We have so many Champions right now that we’d like to get into the game.
Are there any ideas for maps with volumetric fog? Ideas? Sure. But nothing we're going to capitalize on yet. A lot of players dislike heavy fog maps, and we probably need a lot more maps in our library before we brand out into those.
Are we going to get fast weapon switch? Not sure. If it ever is desirable for one of our upcoming modes then we may add the feature and make it available as a Custom Game option, but we probably won’t pursue it until such time.
Will there be a chainsaw skin for the Gauntlet? We’d love to have one eventually, but it may present some technical challenges that prevent us from doing so immediately. We would have to build a lot of new animations to support custom melee weapons.
Do you plan to add an option for raw mouse input? I would like to eventually add raw mouse input.
Any new info on customizing crosshairs?
No new info yet. I reviewed some crosshair work last week while visiting Saber, but most of this work is planned for October and November.
How is progress going on the zoom sensitivity slider? We’re slated to work on those features in October for release later this year.
Can we expect quality of life additions like the client remembering data center choices? Yes, this is another one of those features we’re tackling in October for a release later this year.
Can we have the option to disable chat completely to avoid toxic players? Perhaps, although I would personally prefer just the ability to mute or report such player behavior so that we may address the issue at hand.
Can we get shaders for our names? I want my colored name back from Q3A! We’ll discuss it, but there are currently no plans right now for colored names. While they were fun, I actually prefer the clarity gained from being able to have team colored names in UI and chat, and colored names either interfere with that, or you have to choose only select places to display those colored names.
Do you have any information you can share about how ranked will work? Are there different divisions? Will there be different ranks for each ranked mode? (A player having one ranking for Duel, one for TDM, etc.?) Currently there are 5 divisions, with room to expand if needed. Players will be able to see their division in all modes, and in ranked play players will see their division rank as well as their MMR value.
Will Custom Game allow us to adjust things like champion stats, item pickup placements, respawn/ability timers? While Custom Game does have a lot of planned features, we don’t plan for players to be able to make these adjustments in Custom Game.
Can you talk about what each developer works on for Quake Champions? Specifically, what does id Software do, and what does Saber Interactive do? That's not an easy question to answer! We have a lot of developers at both Saber and id. The bulk of design direction comes straight from id, and a lot of the art and programming is done at Saber. But in all cases, we have people at both studios doing work. There's no single part of the game - level design, character creation, programming, animation - that we can point to as being 100% developed by one studio or the other. It's a collaboration.
Stay tuned for future Ask Us Anything answers from the development team!
Early Access Update - 12.9.17
Hey everybody,
We've just finished deploying a minor update for Quake Champions and resolved the following issues:
Improvements made to mitigate players getting stuck in rematch if most participants have declined it
Fix: DOOM Slayer's Thak Rune Challenge can now be completed
We've finished deploying a minor update for Quake Champions today that will resolve the following issue:
