Calling all Quantum Athletes! It’s update time! We’re thrilled to kick off the 0.8 update cycle, which will be themed around core gameplay improvements. So let us tell you a bit about what to expect!
Tighter character locomotion After taking a deep dive into our movement code we’ve configured the character movement into something that resulted in what we believe is a faster-feeling and tighter gameplay experience overall.
The game now correctly enforces the speed caps we set, so we’ve been able to boost both horizontal and vertical acceleration values. This results in characters that are quicker to start moving and change direction, but also jumps are now made at Earth-gravity. That’s not all, we also added slight camera-shake reactions to making landfall to provide a better feel to jumping and touching down again.
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Timeframed Leaderboards In addition to the all-time ranked leaderboards, we’ve added ranked leaderboards that only filter out player activity in the last 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days.
We hope this provides players with better ways to measure their performance against people who are playing at the same time as them.
Server instance tick stability improved We’ve changed the way server instances spin up and down to remove potential CPU spikes when new instances are created. This will result in a more stable tick rate overall, but specially in high server load scenarios.
New Reward Track available! A new Reward Track with brand-new weapons and athlete skins has been activated!
Other changes Overpass - Domination map will now have normal chances to appear. Realigned Playbook default positions throughout all maps.
Quantum League minor update 0.7.4.1
“Gun Jam bug” fixed!? We mostly decided to do this update because we are 99% confident to have fixed the infamous “Gun Jam bug” that was plaguing matches and tournaments.
This bug caused the weapon to appear “jammed” after a reload, and left its victims unable to shoot with their equipped weapon.
We have tested this one extensively internally and are confident enough to release it. We’re definitely sure we’ve fixed this iteration of the bug, but, as always, a bug may have more than one cause, so just in case stay on the lookout for it for at least some more days, just in case ;)
Double binding for gameplay actions We’re introducing the ability to double-bind most in-game actions. From the Controls section in the Options screen, you’ll now be able to bind two different inputs to the same action.
Please note that not all possible bindings have been enabled for double-bind. We left out those that we deemed were situational and may have caused unnecessary binding conflicts.
If you find yourself needing to also double-bind those we left out, please let us know!
Cargo is now on the Ranked 2v2 queue You will now be able to compete “officially” in the league on this map. This should bring much-needed variety to the ranked queue.
We appreciate all those community members who took the time to vote on whether the map was ready for inclusion! It made the decision feel much better knowing we had your support.
Stay tuned to our social channels for the next poll on maps that may make the cut for Ranked!
Update Time! New Game Mode, Weapon Skins and More!
Weapon Skins are here! We're so happy to finally release weapon cosmetics! We've had a prototype version of this feature cooking for a long time, and it feels great to finally share it with you.
A new item has been added to the main menu, from which you'll be able to access the cosmetics for each weapon. Weapon cosmetics are linked to each weapon, not character, so equipping a skin in one weapon lets all characters play using that weapon skin.
We hope you find one that suits you in the current selection and hope you'll grow your collection with each new update!
New Reward Track live! In celebration for the addition of weapon skins, a new reward track has been activated! Unlock a legendary skin for the Grenade Launcher by completing the first reward level.
Domination Game Mode With this update, we're introducing a new Game Mode: Domination. This Game Mode is centered around maintaining a series of objectives distributed around levels under your team's control. Whichever has control over the majority of objectives at the end of the loop, wins the point.
Domination objectives are smaller versions of the Capture mode's points and flip to the color of the clone that walks over it. This enables you to try and establish greater control over the timeline and the arena.
Overpass - Dusk The team feels that this new game mode can bring a much more cerebral experience to arenas, and this is why we wanted to introduce it by providing an alternate version of our fastest arena: Overpass.
Overpass in Domination now focuses on establishing domination over 5 objectives, distributed on both layers of the arena. Locations of the team spawns and gameplay objects have been modified to make room for the control point.
This version of Overpass has been added to the Casual 1v1 queue for everyone to try out. Additionally, you can test it out in 2v2 from the Custom match screen. Please let us know how you like this new game mode - we are excited to bring both new and adapted levels to this game mode in future updates!
Update on map rotations in Casual queue We have benched two alt maps from the Casual 1v1 queue: Quantum Arena (day) and Container Yard (night). They are still available in the Custom Match list.
The main reason for this is that now that we're introducing the Domination version of Overpass, we feel that alternate versions of maps should have some gameplay differences in addition to looking differently. In future updates, we will be reintroducing these alternate versions with concrete map layout or even game-mode changes.
Other changes & improvements
Grenade Launcher damage envelope tweaked - the damage this weapon's explosions make is now more nuanced based on where and when they go off.
Map Game Mode label added to Custom Match.
Quantum League Free Weekend and 50% Off!
We’ve got some exciting news for you!
Quantum League is having a Free Weekend on Steam starting today Thursday 30th at 10 a.m. PST until Monday 3rd at 10 a.m. PST. If you don’t already own it, you’ll be able to try out the game for free and play as much as you like during the duration of the free weekend!
Don’t blink because that’s not all we have for you, we’ll also be having a 50% discount for a limited amount of time, so if you like the game then you and your friends can get it for half off. Hurry!
That’s not all! Discord user Anubis has been organizing Quantum League Community Tournaments for quite some time now, and with the amazing results and loyal players, we’ve decided to be a part of it too and join in as sponsors. Battle it out in the arena against great players and compete for a prize pool of $1000 in prepaid Steam Cards!
Join now for 1v1 or 2v2 matches! Know more about it on the official QLC Discord.
Remember that with the latest update you’ll be able to enjoy a ton of new features. Join in and play in a whole new map called CARGO, try out the Spectator View, Killfeed, Grenade Launcher post-revamp, and more!
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So grab a gun and tell your friends because it’s time to tactically team up with yourself in THE Time Paradox Shooter!
Roadmap Reveal!
Hey there fellow time travelers, we have some awesome news. The official Early Access Roadmap is here!
We wanted to share with you a special image that contains the major milestones for Early Access, you can find it in the image below!
We also want to tell you about two new features that have made amazing progress and are very close to being released in a new update!
- Weapon Skins: Our artists have been working hard to add new and exciting skins to your beloved arsenal. These skins will be both available for purchase using your hard-earned Quarks and also as part of future Seasonal Reward tracks. For this initial release, weapon skins will support different color schemes, patterns, design overlays, and materials. But the system will allow us to add completely new geometry and decals stickers in the future. Take a look at some examples here:
- Domination Game Mode: For the past few months, we've been having a blast as we are testing our new game mode internally. We will go into this mode in more detail in the future but for now, we can say that it involves multiple "locations" that change ownership by just standing on them for an instant.
This creates a great game-play dynamic as control can be obtained or denied very quickly and at any moment during the loop (not only at the last time as in Capture Mode) and you have to be mindful of multiple areas of the map at the same time! Here is a screen of our Overpass Arena, repurposed by the Quantum League for this exciting new competitive mode.
You can expect more details on these updates in the not too distant future, along with some other mind-blowing news coming out tomorrow… So, stay tuned for more updates on THE Time Paradox Shooter!
Quantum League Update 0.7.3
You heard that right, July’s new map & environment is Cargo - a 2v2 capture map set in a repurposed freighter. We have been teasing this one for far too long, so we’re happy to finally put it in your hands to play!
To spice things up, even more, now you’ll be able to add spectators to your custom matches! When spectating, you can choose to fly around the level, follow any clone in third person view or even jump into first-person view.
But that’s not all, we’re always looking to add new ways to get critical information on important match events, and so we’re debuting a Killfeed HUD element. Located in the top left of the screen, this will give you accurate information on which clone killed which, and when.
We’ve also made improvements to the Grenade Launcher, starting with completely revamping projectile trajectory physics to keep bounces under control, and made adjustments to damage volume growth so that it’s effective area matches the explosion visuals better. Finally, we made reloading slightly faster after each shot.
Also, some crosshair customization options have been added to the “Game” options menu! You can now change crosshair color or toggle dynamic recoil display.
Last but not least, the new reward track is live, so you’ll be able to unlock new skins for all characters!
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Check out the changelog in the link below! https://quantum-league.com/blog/changelogs/2020/07/15/Update-0.7.3-cargo-spectator-killfeed.html
New Feature Coming Up!
Fellow time travelers, as you may know, with Early Access comes a lot of change and improvements to the game.
One particular thing we wanted to share with you is a new feature called “Spectator View”. We’ve been working on this for quite some time and we’re happy to announce that you’ll be able to enjoy it in the new update.
With this option, you can join in on friends matches as a part of the audience, see the game from above and also follow around the players while you check out their moves and learn new strategies. The feature also contains a kill feed, with that you’ll be able to easily keep track of who’s desynced and who got away with it!
We also hope this will make those tournament matches much more exciting to cover and follow on Twitch!
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Update 0.7.2 - QuickChat, Casual / Ranked split and more!
How are you doing, devs?
We're all in good health and working, although our local area is looking at a full fourth month of mandatory stay-at-home rules. We're still discovering new unique ways in which working from home is different from being all together at the office, and are still adapting our practices to deliver the same level of quality as before.
Now, on to the changelog!
Chat reboot
We're rolling out a QuickChat feature with some predefined texts that you can use to communicate with our teammate and opponent(s) with only a couple of key presses. Obviously this does not allow the full spread of expression as a full chat (we're still testing the waters on that one), but we hope that this system will allow you to cover the most usual interactions.
Feel free to suggest more entries for the different QuickChat menus!
Ranked / Casual split
As mentioned in our last Dev Team Preview, this update brings changes to how the casual and ranked queues track players.
Public ELO is now only affected by Ranked matches.
Casual queue matches will matchmake players with a more volatile algorithm.
Leaderboards will now only track matches won and lost in Ranked matches. As a result we've reset the data to begin counting with the new metric.
Note: as before, you will need to complete a match for your data to be shown in the leaderboard.
We hope this brings more clarity to the leaderboards and also removes one barrier for mainly ranked players to have fun in Casual without consequences to their Ranked stats.
New Reward Track live!
Unlock new skins for all characters in this new reward track!
Other improvements
Sprint and Focus can now be set to "Toggle" in the option menus.
Changes to the health info display in the HUD.
Tutorial video volume now respects the Master volume setting.
Fixed the grenade launcher explosion VFX's size not matching up with its damage area.
Fixed the laser VFX's origin from being delayed from the weapon's muzzle
See what's cooking for the next update!
Hello Quantum Athletes! Time for a Dev Team preview.
Some weeks have passed since our Early Access milestone. For the couple of weeks following that release, all of our efforts have been mostly focused on reducing the amount of showstopper crashes, both in clients and servers, plus some of the most annoying issues you have been reporting on our different communication channels.
We are immensely grateful for your continued support, as players but also as a community! We are in awe at how you’ve embraced the game, by the way you celebrate what you think is unique about Quantum League, and also with your clarity when pointing out the areas in which we need to do better.
Armed with that feedback, the team has now begun to work on growing the game into what we all dream it can become. This means starting work both on bigger and smaller things, and naturally, smaller things get done quicker.
I’d like to share information on what you’ll see in the next update, and other items which we’ve started working on that you’ll get to play with shortly:
Quick Chat: While a full match chat was present during the open beta, we felt it left too many opportunities for negativity while still not allowing randomly-matched teammates to communicate effectively on strategy.
As a progressive reintroduction of chat, we’ll be debuting a “quick chat” style communication option, centered around the use of predefined text snippets accessed through hotkeys. Some sets will be on the public chat by default, while others are only shared with teammates.
We’ll be launching with around a dozen different snippets, and our plan is to add or edit text snippets based on your feedback and usage in future updates.
More Input Toggles: We thank you for educating us to the fact that lack of input toggles to focus and sprint actions were harming accessibility for many players! The update will feature settings in the Controls tab to activate “toggle” behavior for crouching, sprinting and focusing, which are “hold” by default.
Better separation of Casual & Ranked statistics: We’ve received many comments regarding the fact that both casual & ranked queues share the same ELO and contribute win / lose statistics to the same leaderboard. We will be taking some steps to start making this clearer:
Public ELO will now be used & updated exclusively through Ranked matches.
Casual Queue matchmaking will use a new, more relaxed metric, separate from public ELO.
Public Win / Lose records will also be updated exclusively through Ranked matches, until we can properly provide a proper place for Casual stats in the Player Profile section.
As a result, since current records were mixing together ranked and casual matches, we will be resetting win / lose numbers for everyone when the update launches.
Other features we’re working on, but may be bumped to the next update:
Live Spectate custom matches - this should make it easier to broadcast tournament matches! Return of Match Replays - Review and replay your latest matches under different angles New Game Mode: Domination - Flip several control points around the level to your side to score
On the subject of rewards & seasons
Now that our first reward season is over, we’ve received several questions on when the next is going to start, and if that means that something will also happen to the ranked League.
Currently, we are keeping these features separate from each other. A new reward season will start soon, with new skins to unlock through gameplay, but League ranks will not be changed for now.
Rest assured that we will notify you in advance before bringing the current competitive season to a close! In the meantime, here’s a preview of some of the character skins you’ll be able to obtain during the next reward season:
… Oh, you’re still here? Well, it would be totally unfair to leave you without sharing some never-seen-before images from Cargo, our upcoming map designed for 2v2 matches!
To ensure that maps are balanced & fair, Cargo will start by being available in the Custom Match maplist first so you can give us some early feedback on overall gameplay before it launches for everyone.
Quantum League - Early Access 0.7.1
Thank you all for being part of our Early Access release! We really appreciate all the reports and helpful logs you have sent us during these days, which helped us fix some initial annoyances some of you encountered.
This is patch 0.7.1, which means that our recent Early Access release was 0.7.0. We hope this is clearer to you than just build IDs or some other name.
Container Yard now in 2v2 Casual Queue
This is a combination you could already make in Custom Match, but we’ve been having so much fun with it that we decided to add it to the 2v2 Casual queue.
Container Yard is a Free-for-All map, and 2v2 FFA is intense, roaring fun. We hope you enjoy it too!
Fixes & Changes
Tweaked the Matchmaking rules to prioritize closer-skill matches. As a result, matchmaking times may increase slightly if no close-skill players are looking for a match at that time.
Fixed an issue where players would queue in a party and end up on opposing teams
Fixed some localized texts which didn’t have the right context
Fixed inverted mouse Y axis on setups with AZERTY keyboard
Fixed an issue where firing weapons would glitch out on changing weapons while desynced
Fixed “Skip Replay” when re-binding the Space Bar
Fixed character name length on the leaderboards
Fixed several random client crashes
Known Issues
The GL grenades and explosion VFX may disappear shortly during gameplay, even though they will continue applying damage.
We still owe you a proper roadmap, and that's the very next thing we'll be sharing. Many amazing things to come in the next loops!
