Please find below the highlights of the new patch we will deploy on all platforms on March 27th.
Infinite progression and bonus XP
We have removed the level 30 cap restriction. From then, you will be able to progress infinitely and get rewarded with Steep Credits every time you will reach a new level.
To support you, we have planned a series of temporary Bonus XP events – we will communicate on due time - so stay tuned: more info coming soon :)
Ranked mode
To make sure our Freestyle challenges leaderboards only feature true champions – we have added a ranked mode to our game.
From March 27th, we will reset all Freestyle challenges leaderboards and only players with ranked mode “ON” will be able to access those.
By playing ranked, you will have to score with a restricted amount of tricks at your disposal (specific to each challenge) - but that is what it takes to become a true champion right? :)
Live Activities
From April 1st, we will launch the first season of our live activities season system! Every 3 months, you will have the opportunity to win an EPIC and EXCLUSIVE EQUIPMENT SET by taking on various temporary challenges. More info here.
Steep: Road to the Olympics - The Olympic Winter Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD17gPTTXi4
Compete on the global stage in Steep's Road To The Olympics expansion, featuring the new real-world sports like halfpipe, slalom, and skicross!
Congratulations to Bonecrusher2D and SNiiKx who respectively scored 01:56:996 and 54.433 on Downhill and Slopestyle - and won the Competitors Tournament Grand Final!
They will have the privilege to attend the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 9th and play Steep ahead of Men’s Slopestyle qualifiers on February 10th.
Check the recap of the Grand Final below and follow Bonecrusher2D and SNiiKx next adventures on the Steep official Facebook page and Instagram account.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yymdyne_AUQ
Who won the Grand Final?
Last week, we hosted Our Competitors Tournament Grand Final in Katowice, Poland. There, 6 finalists fought each other to win their ticket to the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang.
We will only reveal the outcome of the match on February 7th but in the meantime, we encourage you to check the finalists cards down below and video portraits on Instagram.
When done, vote for your favorite one on our official Twitter page to get a chance to win one of our fantastic Steep T-shirts with your Gamertag on it!
Our Competitors Tournament Grand Final is just around the corner – so here is a quick update.
The Grand Final will take place at the ESL Studios in Katowice, Poland on January 27th.
There, six finalists will compete on Downhill and Slopestyle to win their ticket to the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang on February 9th.
After some players’ withdrawals, these finalists will be:
Plus SiNoMaTiC_ (American) and isebba420 (Norwegian) who received an invitational for this very special event.
To commentate their rides, the winners of our Shoutcasters Contest – OakleyFLAK and hammerhead29 will join them.
Unfortunately, we won’t be able to reveal the outcome of the Match before February 7th - the day we will announce winners at the Intel event in PyeongChang.
We’ll soon tell you more about our 6 finalists and how to support them… Stay tuned :)
Patch Notes - December 15th
Dear Steep Riders,
Please find below the list of fixed issues following the implementation of our new patch (TU15) this morning.
PS4
Korean language wasn’t supported by the game on European consoles. The Korean language is now available.
PC
Due to the usage of an EnhancedInstructionSet that is not compatible with i5 1st gen and old AMD, some PC players couldn’t play Steep since December 4th. This is now fixed and PC players can again play Steep.
ALL
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<*>One flag was misplaced in the Downhill event causing scoring issues. This flag was put back to the right place.
<*>We fixed several issues on the journey walkthrough.
<*>Only 14 languages were supported for subtitles on European consoles so far.
<*>Watching Replays, we’ve identified some players were able to score extra points riding in slow motion. We fixed that exploit.
<*>We fixed several grind bugs in Alaska
<*>We fixed some crash issues.
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Please keep sending your feedback!
Thanks,
The STEEP Team
Patch notes - December 4th
Hello Steep Riders!
[B]On December 4th[/B] we are going to publish a new patch for Steep, accessible to all players. Below you can find the detailed patch notes.
Grind improvements
[LIST]<*>New controls
[LIST]
<*>Rotation is now on Left Stick with directions left/right controlled by Right Stick while using a controller. With a keyboard the rotation is by default on W, A, S, D with directions left/right controlled by J/L.
[/LIST]
<*>More Tricks (Nose – Tail – Rotation)
[LIST]<*>It’s now possible to do a lot more tricks while grinding, full list down below. Previously, you were only able to do rotations.
[LIST]
<*>Rotations with Left Stick left/right (A/D with a keyboard by default).
<*>Nose press with Left Stick up (W with a keyboard by default).
<*>Tail press with Left Stick down (S with a keyboard by default).
<*>You can combine rotations with Nose/Tail press.
<*>Lateral navigation with Right Stick left/right (J/L with a keyboard by default).
<*>Transfer with Right Stick + Jump (I, J, K, L + Space with a keyboard by default).
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<*>It’s now easier to enter and exit rails.
<*>We have added grind scoring and a specific camera.[/LIST]
Big Air and Half Pipe improvements
[LIST]
<*>You can now jump higher in these two events. Landings have also been optimized and we have added a specific camera.
[/LIST]
All icons have been reworked
[LIST]
<*>We have reworked all icons in Mountain View/Menu, now it should be clearer to understand what each activity is about.
[/LIST]
The Store and Character pages have been updated
[LIST]
<*>Both pages have a brand new layout, it’s now easier to navigate through them.
[/LIST]
Some challenges in Alps and Alaska have been updated
[LIST]
<*>We have updated around 30 challenges in Alps and Alaska, optimizing their field of expertise, name, difficulty or rules. In particular, we’ll also reset the leaderboards of all challenges with an updated set of rules (list down below).
[LIST]
<*>Alps
[LIST]
<*>NIGHT OWL
<*>TREESTYLER
<*>GOOD VIBES
<*>VERTIGO
<*>ICY LICKING
<*>WINTER FORESTS
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<*>Alaska
[LIST]
<*>CREST MANIAC
<*>RUTH CREST
<*>STREET STYLER
[/LIST]
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A new way to get Sled, Rocket wingsuit, Speed Riding, Base jump
[LIST]
<*>It’s now possible to buy every single sport added in a previous DLC (Sled, Rocket wingsuit, Speed Riding, Base jump) with Steep Credits.
[/LIST]
Other improvements
[LIST]
<*>The Korean language is now supported.
<*>Minor bugs and technical issues have been fixed across all platforms.
[/LIST]
Today, we’re thrilled to give you a glimpse of Steep road to the Olympics. This summer, 5 players from the Community had the opportunity to test this new expansion – here is what they said about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2ttA1Z1FRo
CONTENT
From November 28th to December 4th, you will have access to:
2 Olympic events (Downhill and Big Air) in Korea
Challenges (1 Freestyle, 1 Freeride, 1 Wingsuit) in Japan
On November 29th from 6pm-7pm CET We’ll play the Steep Road to the Olympics Beta and compete on the Downhill event.
On November 30th from 5pm-6pm CET We’ll play the Steep Road to the Olympics Beta and compete on the Big Air event.
On December 4th from 6pm-8pm CET We’ll give you a full overview of Steep Road to the Olympics and celebrate Steep 1st anniversary!
Be there to get a chance to win Steep Road to the Olympics rewards :)
We really hope you’ll enjoy the Steep Road to the Olympics Beta and look forward to seeing your feedback on the forum.
PC Players Can't Connect To The Beta
We are aware PC players are currently unable to connect to the Steep Road to the Olympics Beta and want to apologize for the inconvenience. We appreciate your patience as we work on a patch to restore access.
UPDATE: We were able to fix the issue that blocked PC players from accessing the Steep Road to the Olympics Beta. You should now all be able to connect and enjoy it. Thanks again for your patience and understanding.
Steep World Tour Stars: isebba420
The fourth series of the Steep World Tour Season 2, Natural freestyle, ended a few days ago. Now it's the time to properly celebrate isebba420, the player who was able to get the best score across all platform. Let's discover more about him and how he managed to achieve this important result.
Where does your name come from?
Ever since I was a little kid, people always called me "sebba" (short for my real name), so I figured why not use it for my gamertag as well.
How long have you been playing Steep?
I don’t remember the date when I first started playing Steep, but I know I have been grinding all platforms for a combined time of over 2000 hours!
What’s your favorite Challenge in Steep?
My favorite challenge is Butterfly (Paragliding). It’s really easy making the competitive side of this challenge really fun! New time saves have been found again and again, for months, and the world record has had many holders. A few weeks ago me and super-pilot, another passionate Steep's player, decided to have a battle for the world record, ending up with me almost maxing out the time limit for the challenge. If you decide to attempt that world record, expect to put many hours into it; competitive paragliding can be very tricky to learn.
In what state of mind did you join this competition?
My state of mind was to stay calm and get a safe win.
When did you first start believing in your chances to win this competition?
I knew I had a high chance at winning during the last day of the finals, because most of the best players had already taken their attempts and they where not happy with the scores they got.
Could you tell us a bit more about your competitive style and strategy?
For most levels, I have already spent time working out a run that works best for me. If it’s too extreme to do in only 3 attempts, I switch up the run and make it safe enough to get a high score and not crash at the same time.
Any tips for rookies?
For me, the most important thing is to make my own runs and not just copy the 1st all time run. Try always to do the run that you feel most comfortable with. This is very important for semi finals / finals, since you have limited attempts you don't want to go too extreme and maybe lose that 4X multiplier. Another important thing I do before I start, is to warm up with other challenges. I find this very helpful :)
Congratulations again to isebba420 for this great performance in the Steep World Tour!
