Saber Punks
Patch Notes v0.5.28
New Practice Tutorial that further explains how combo systems work.
Menu at the end of Basic Tutorial so new players can decide if they want to learn combos
Combos PDA
Handheld combo list for in game combo lookup
Tutorial Improvements
Requirements text separated out from tutorial explanations
Training Arrows
When a combo has not been selected for training then any attack done during Training will show up in front of the user to show what angle has been calculated for any given attack. This should make following combos easier.
Patch Notes v0.5.27
- Match timeout fix for recording round victor
Rematch
- Button cooldown to prevent shuttering
- Removed back button from character select in rematch preventing game hang
Patch Notes v0.5.26
- head following improvements, now centered on users's shoulder level to ensure center of mass of detection rests in front of the user's chest
Improved jab detection
- removed minimums from detection system, should improve for shorter weapons
- longer weapons have a further reset point to ensure the initial jab motion doesn't require drawing back as much
Patch Notes v0.5.25
- Strong slash impact detection fix
- Crush slash multiplayer impact fix
Patch Notes v0.5.24
-Fixed Dancer Ability
-Fixed Reflect/Parry Stun and Chip damage immunity
-Fixed Room Panel Rotation Buttons
-Fixed Flashbang Stun Blind Rendering
-Fixed Training Combo Isolation
-Fixed bug in character select in multiplayer
-Fixed timeout bug in round scoring
-Fix for incorrect lighting reflection on fight platforms
Updates
-Adding combo rewards icon to combo list arrows
-Update slash detection for shorter weapons. Collider impact sphere moved closer and scaled down
-Unlocked jab detection colliders to follow hands further from center
-Utilizing Fixed Update for hand and weapon trackers to reduce position desync
-Locked combo helper distance from player
Patch Notes v0.5.23
Saber Punks Pre-Alpha Release V0.5.23 Patch Notes
Welcome to the new version, punks! The team has been working hard on this massive overhaul and pushing this game to pre-alpha. We are all excited to say we are finally here!
Below are the juicy details of everything we’ve been working on in the past few months.
Engine Update
We’ve officially upgraded and made the move to Unity version 2021.3.18f1 for development. Woooo!
Feature Updates
We've updated current features and added placeholders for future features!
- • Single Player: Versus, Arcade
- • Single Player Placeholder: Story, Romance
- • Multiplayer: Casual
- • Multiplayer Placeholder: Ranked, Challenge, Tournament
- • Tutorial: Basic, Advanced, Mercenary, Training
- • Practice Placeholder: Replays
- • Customize Placeholder: Character, Profile, Store
- • Options Menu and Room Adjustment
Complete UI Overhaul
Everything has become a lot more polished!
- • Main menu function updates + animations
- • Tutorial updates
- • Combo helper updates
- • Combo list function updates
- • Combo list string updates
- • Character Select menu
- • Difficulty select menu
- • Level select menu
- • Back buttons for each selection menu
- • Exit game button
Art Updates
We've established Artistic direction and rebranded Saber Punks identity!
Art Direction
- • New logo
- • New UI assets and animations for main menu + character select + supporting features
- • Temporary character portraits for UI
- • New UI assets for combat health bars + combo helper
- • New entrance scene 3D + polish
- • New visuals for the existing ‘Void’ level
10 New Greyboxed Playable Levels!
The Forgotten City, Roaring Streets, Snowwayout, Dunes of Doom, Cyberpunk Castle, Western Cyberpunk, The Underground, Space, and Hidden Dagger.
VFX Overhaul
- • Slash, stun, jab, chip, unblockable, stunjab
- Ult activation, impact VFX, Death VFX, Block VFX, Weapon sway trails
- • Environmental VFX including lava + sparks
- • Falloff guard color update.
Visual Design Updates
- • Character colors: Assigned two colors to each character for primary and secondary hands and matched those colors to the combo helper and combo list
- • Adjusted Tutorial and Advanced Tutorial (VO to be updated)
Balance Updates
With new weapons and characters comes some adjustments to abilities!
Character Abilities
- • Klon ability rework Clones: Each trigger when held will now create a clone who will replicate the attack of that hand. While in ultimate mode the clones will both mimic the primary weapon.
- • Silk Fang ability rework Lurking, when swapping dagger grip styles if there is sufficient meter attacks made for a short duration will freeze momentarily just outside of opponents range during travel.
- • Solara Frenzy now is activated on trigger and will continue until the meter is depleted.
- Lowered bonus damage on Solara combo rewards for multihit attacks.
- • Dancer ability rework Hold: holding the trigger will cause the next attack made with that hand to become a hold attack for the duration of the trigger press or until meter is emptied.
- • Riot Officer ability rework Flashbang: trigger press will now lob a flashbang grenade which will blind the opponent after traveling a set distance.
- • Witch ability rework, Hex no longer stacks and instead will increase the duration of the Hex based on meter amount when triggered.
- • Gunslinger trigger slash paths adjusted.
Gameplay & Bots
- • Corrected issue with Strong Crush slashes losing multiple durability stacks on collision.
- • Stagger now has lowered impact when perfect blocking.
- • Stagger duration lowered when under the effects of combo decay.
- • Bots now have a slight decay on their ability to block when dealing with rapid or multishot attacks.
- • Adjusted bot attack and special usage rate for each difficulty.
Character Health Adjustments
- • Dancer decreased from 300 to 295
- • Knight increased from 300 to 310
- • Samurai increased from 250 to 260
- • Solara decreased from 300 to 290
- • Witch decreased from 300 to 295
Hand Colors
- Improved visuals
- Less distruptive display, prioritize furthest combos
- Weapon Colors
- Each fighter now has color pairs that link to combo system colors
Progress
- Player leveling and match experience
- Unlock characters through leveling
- Experience for tutorial completion
- Daily Rewards
Slash Detection
- No more speed limit on how many slashes can be produced
- Height independent tracking
Left-Handers Support
- Asymmetrical weapon fixes for left-handed players
Training Combo Progression
- Learn combos gradually through unlocks
- Earn medals for combo speed
- Build experience through combo mastery
Tutorial Voice Over
- Voice acting replacing robotic placeholder audio
Kill Cam Fixes
- Creates In flight slashes
matching what were created before the cut-in
Replay System
- Time control with grips
- Camera swap control buttons
- Camera resets between rounds
Update notes for 7/29
50 Class meter now gained on Ult burst
Fixed finger animations
Fixed Daily reward issues
Win markers displayed on healthbar ui
Character specific tutorials added
Fixed issue with leaving advanced tutorial
Class Abilities and
Each character now has a unique ability that gives them more options in combat and enhances their playstyle as well as a new class meter to draw from.
- Klon:
Gain class meter by performing combos. Hold trigger button while swinging to extend that attack into a hold attack or continue to add length to an existing hold attack while consuming class meter.
- Silkfang:
Gain class meter by performing combos. Press the trigger to reverse the grip style on your daggers, changing to the side striking attack, switching styles will consume class meter to empower attacks for a short duration.
- Solare:
Landing attacks on your opponent temporarily increases class meter, after building enough enter a Frenzy state to empower attacks with more damage and speed.
- Bodark:
Enter a berserk rage as you take damage increasing your class meter as your health gets lower greatly enhancing attack damage.
- Katana:
Gain class meter by blocking enemy attacks. Hold the trigger and unleash an attack to expend all of your class meter to perform an empowered slash that will cut through more enemy projectiles as the class meter was higher.
- Gunblades:
Gain class meter by performing combos. Pull the trigger to consume class meter and fire an empowered shot.
- Longsword:
Gain class meter by blocking enemy attacks. Hold the trigger while attacking to consume class meter and add Crush to your attacks which will overpower oncoming enemy attacks that it collides with.
- Scythe:
Gain class meter when the opponent blocks your attacks. Press the trigger to consume class meter and apply a Hex to your enemy, if the enemy takes an attack while the Hex is active it will burst and cause additional damage.
- Bayonet:
Hold the trigger to charge your rifle, while charging blocking enemy attacks will increase your charge while attacking will deplete it, release the trigger to fire an empowered shot.
- Shortswords:
Gain class meter when blocking enemy attacks. Hold trigger while blocking to consume class meter and perform an empowered auto reflect which will enhance the reflected attacks speed.
- Baton:
Gain class meter when blocking enemy attacks with shield. Press trigger to consume class meter and strike opponent with lightning slowing their attacks temporarily
Replay System:
- All rounds under one replay
- Exit button
Training:
- Opponent slash controls
- Exit button
Advanced Tutorial:
- Explanation of curveball, attack types, PDA and Class Specific Abilities
Curveball:
- Moved offset targeting to joystick
Killcam:
- Slow motion during final hit
Progression:
- Player Level and Character Unlocks
- Daily Missions
- Online experience bonuses
- Difficulty bonuses
Misc:
Added "first step" combo visuals to combo helper
Added character unlock and daily reward system test
Adjusted purple combo helper color
Fixed dagger switch speed bug
Altered class meter visual on full
Adjusted class meter position
Increased Bayonet projectile speed based on charge level
Resolved stuck issue with advanced tutorial
Fix to saving player preferences