AI Improvements

• Greatly improved throws
  
• Improved target selection
  
• More catch type variation
  
• Slightly improved low catches
  
• Further lookahead when fielding the pull
  

Fixed

• Quickthrow edge compensation
  
• Endzone walkup logic
  
• Landing OB is once again a turnover
  
• Minimap optimized
  
• Minimap field size scaling
  
• Minor adjustments to player character physics
  
• Condensed event card notifications
  
• Player nameplate rendering issues
  
• Removed some calculation redundancy
  
• Removed some asset redundancy
  
• Minor issues with Character storage
  
• Odd initial backhand pivot stances
  
• Lobby character visuals
  
• BOT control NRE
  
• Option Menu Navigation
  
• Pause Menu audio navigation
  

Updated Throwing Visuals

• Uncoupled camera pitch from throw direction
  
• Replaced throw direction arrow with flatter model
  
• New model rotates with disc tilt
  
• New model stretches/reddens with power input
  
• New model twists to show approximate disc rotation in flight
  
• Removed text clutter
  
• Disc tilt indicator given constant color
  
• Removed pitch indicator
  
• Added Lock Icon on locked pivot
  

Audio Improvements

• Sounds channels created and given individual control
  
• FX Volume, Ambient Volume, Voices Volume, UI Volume
  
• New sound FX for lock/unlock pivot
  
• New sound FX for Invalid throw (starting windup with locked pivot + invalid edge)
  
• Added Audio Options into Pause Menu
  

Community Requested Features

Gummy Worms - Random Team selection picks from player created team

• Selecting Random Team will now pick one of your user created teams
  
• Selecting Default gives a generic team (How Random worked before)
  
• Character select now has Default & Random as well
  

CR_io - Speed Mode, skip post score walkback and pull cinematics

• Game Setting checkbox added (“Skip Cinematics”) to greatly reduce time between points
  

Fixed

• Initial throw direction arrow position
  
• Timing of throw direction arrow being shown
  
• Throw direction arrow flipping for a frame when pivoting
  
• Removed non-functional gfx quality settings
  
• Missing lobby character jersey material in some instances
  
• Create Team last edited team roster not loading
  
• Fix last selected save file storing deleted team/character
  

Hot Fixed

• Bot teleporting instead of pre-pivot throw (after a catch, when disc requested)
  

Hot Fixed

• Bot receiver running away from some airborne discs
  
• Bot thrower state where they pivot and then do nothing
  
• Stall circle not appearing around Bot thrower
  
• Camera breaking when switching to Bot thrower
  
• Added some fakes and pivots back into Bot behavior
  

There are some BIG changes to how throwing works.

Full Patch Notes

Updated Throwing Controls

• Pivoting is now automatic when starting windup (based on Disc Edge)
  
• Pivot lock/unlock [R3 / Mouse3]
  
• Throwing during a pivoting greatly improved
  
• Direction Arrow stays relative to release point, not disc windup
  
• Removed AngleOfAttack input (for now)
  
• Hot Keys added for common Disc Edges
  
• A - Flat Backhand
  
• W - Hammer
  
• D - Flat Forehand
  

Default Control Overhaul

• Simplified Keybind screen
  
• Next/Previous Target [RB/LB] [E/Q]
  
• Become Bot [Long Press of Next/Previous Button]
  
• Automated Hard Cuts [~180 direction change while holding Turbo]
  
• Quickthrow during moving catch moved to normal Throw Button tap
  
• On Screen Controls removed (for now) - Default Control Map Screens added
  
• More buttons to Set Pull Position
  
• L3 added as a default Turbo button
  
• Keyboard - Change strategy moved to Long Press of R
  
• Keyboard Bot Control Added
  
• 2 - Run Left
  
• 3 - Run Deep
  
• 4 - Run Right
  
• X - Run Under
  

Fixed

• Throw direction locking in some conditions
  
• Fixed Network behavior of fakes, windups, and pivots
  
• Several NRE on quickthrow targets
  
• Improved Disc Authority in netcode
  
• Recalculate Teammate cycle list on becoming thrower
  

Action Cam Overhaul

• Reverted to previous style camera
  
• Stabilized camera on turnover transition
  
• Right Joystick/Mouse look around w/ snapback
  
• QuickThrow while moving now smoothly transitions
  
• Improved client cam jitter when other players throws
  

AI Improvements

• Improved catching when close to disc
  
• Handlers in Horizontal stack now properly assigned
  
• Dump positioning and assignment improved
  

Fixed

• Defenders ability to leave endzone before pull
  
• Removed shadows from Next Indicators
  
• Cleaned up unused and duplicate sprites
  
• Error instructing Bot to "Pickup Disc" in practice mode
  

Improved 'Throw To Me!'

• As an offensive cutter RT/LT will command the bot to throw you the disc
  
• If disc on ground, the nearest bot will be commanded to pick up disc
  
• Requesting character will raise hand
  

AI Improvements

• Quick Throw targets are now alerted they are the intended receiver
  
• Delay disc pickup in certain situations
  
• Prevent offense from chasing OB discs
  

Fixed

• Defense Catch OB causing double turnover
  
• AI Role assignments in 2v2
  

Fixed

• Disc walk out of endzone logic for pulls
  
• Error hiding UI with console command
  
• Better default Skybox
  
• Leaderboard ‘passes’ changed to ‘completions’
  
• Location selection added to Practice Mode
  
• Clean radial cutoff on Mark Circle shader
  
• First contact Visual now color coded (In, Out, Goal)
  
• Removed outdated loading screen message
  

A Tournament Site

• Tournament Central
  
• Many Fields
  
• You always get the showcase field
  

Visual Helpers

• Endzone Pylons
  
• Next Target sphere shader
  
• Visual/Audio indication on Next Target Takeover
  

Fixed

• Team Color loading issues
  
• Player switching control issues
  
• You always get the showcase field
  
• MacOS Build issue
  
• Steam Failures causing control loss
  

Minimap

• Oriented with attacking endzone up
  
• Current / Next Player highlighting
  
• Field Helper visuals
  

Location Selection

• Skybox selection in match setup
  

Camera Improvements

• Post Pull Receive transitions
  
• Slower post score action camera transition
  
• Smoother pulling cams
  

Fixed

• Spectator UI Hiding NRE
  
• Spectator playerbox show/hide logic
  
• Team Color Consistency