- Updated game engine.
- Added DEMO version.
- Added new map: TDM - Factory.
- Added new character - Pietro Smusi (exclusive)
- Added underwater combat with oxygen system.
- Added performance awards (Multi-kills, Accuracy and Perfects).
- Added color picker in the settings for Ultimarine characters.
- Added playable warmup mode. You can now explore maps before other players join the session.
- Added player taunt action (default is "U" key).
- Added notification for players who join/leave the current session.
- Added fading material to spent projectiles, gibs and player respawns.
- Added third person animation for Gas Rifle secondary fire.
- Added max spectators setting to "Host Game" menu.
- Added more animations to HUD.
- Added working "Join as spectator" checkbox in "Join Game" menu.
- Added ability to view player HUD as spectator.
- Added tooltips while hovering over scoreboard icons.
- Added audio cues for flag scoring and win/lose announcer events.
- Armor now absorbs damage, protecting health.
- Slightly increased player acceleration.
- Fixed an issue which caused player positions to desync when connecting to a match in progress.
- Fixed a player movement bug which allowed sliding around the map at high speed.
- Fixed FPS counter resetting when opening the scoreboard.
- Fixed Plasma Cannon projectile collision issue which caused plasma balls to collide as soon as fired.
- Fixed Gas Rifle primary fire sometimes causing harm to player when not intended.
- Fixed spectator not being able to move as Host on personal sessions.
- Fixed next map not loading when a Host Game session has ended.
- Fixed specator mode sometimes causing game to crash.
- Fixed an inssue with player corpses physics.
- Fixed various crashes.
- Adjusted post processing to reduce excessive light glare effects.
- Remade Gauntlet weapon model.
- Remade kill/death messages system in HUD.
- Changed Grenade Launcher alt-fire to use a delay before detonating projectiles.
- Changed Ultimate Damage powerup effect on player weapons.
- Changed Crossbow alt-fire particle.
- Changed Portals system on Hall map.
- Minor changes and improvements to UI, particles and gameplay.
Balance changes (slight increase in damage to nearly all weapons)
- Adjusted Gauntlet weapon area of effect.
- Increased Gauntlet primay fire damage.
- Increased Pistol primary fire damage.
- Reduced pistol rate of fire.
- Increased Pistol secondary fire ammo capacity.
- Increased Pistol secondary fire pickup ammo amount.
- Increased Gas Rifle primary fire damage.
- Increased Rocket Launcher damage.
- Increased Grenade Launcher damage.
- Increased Grenade Launcher rate of fire.
- Increased Shotguns damage.
- Increased Single Shotgun bullet spread.
- Increased Laser Prism damage.
- Increased Assault Rifle damage.
Update 1.8 Public Test Build
Ultimate Arena is receiving an update!
We have just launched our first PTB in order to find and fix potential issues before releasing the patch.
If you'd like to try out this build, just select "public test" from the drop down menu in the Ultimate Arena game properties on Steam.
After having done this, launch the game and select "Play debug version".
You can host a session from the "Host Game" menu and other players using the PTB will be able to join.
We'll be running a few dedicated servers of our own shortly after releasing 1.8.
Here's the changelog so far:
- Updated game engine.
- Added new map: TDM - Factory.
- Added underwater combat.
- Added performance awards (Multi-kills, Accuracy and Perfects).
- Added color picker in the settings for Ultimarine characters.
- Added playable warmup mode. You can now explore maps before other players join the session.
- Added player taunt action (default is "U" key).
- Added notification for players who join/leave the current session.
- Added third person animation for Gas Rifle secondary fire.
- Added max spectators setting to "Host Game" menu.
- Added working "Join as spectator" checkbox in "Join Game" menu.
- Added tooltips while hovering over scoreboard icons.
- Armor now absorbs damage, protecting health.
- Slightly increased player acceleration.
- Fixed an issue which caused player positions to desync when connecting to a match in progress.
- Fixed FPS counter resetting when opening the scoreboard.
- Fixed Plasma Cannon projectile collision issue which caused plasma balls to collide as soon as fired.
- Fixed Gas Rifle primary fire sometimes causing harm to player when not intended.
- Fixed spectator not being able to move as Host on personal sessions.
- Fixed specator mode sometimes causing game to crash.
- Adjusted post processing to reduce excessive light glare effects.
- Changed Ultimate Damage powerup effect on player weapons.
- Minor changes and improvements to UI, particles and gameplay.
Ultimate Arena patch 1.7.4
- Added "Call Vote" to pause menu. You can now vote to change the map, restart the match or kick a player.
- Fixed a cursor bug when opening the scoreboard while respawning
- Fixed a cursor bug when changing character during a match.
- Fixed chat message being automatically sent when respawning.
- Fixed gibs never spawning when using shotguns.
- Fixed Ultimate Damage not working properly.
- Increased Ultimate Adrenaline duration to 60 seconds.
Ultimate Arena Ranked deathmatch update 1.7.2
- Added player profiles which currently display total ranked matches played, overall weapon kill percentage and total ranked points earned.
- Improved player ranking system.
Ultimate Arena patch 1.7
- Added player ranks for Deathmatch mode. (still being tested)
- Enabled ranked matches on dedicated servers.
- Added global leaderboard on main menu.
- Added a new CTF map: Sky Fortress.
- Improved player movement system to avoid stuttering while strafe jumping.
- Fixed collision on stairs in Chaos Castle map.
- Fixed flag not showing for clients connecting to server when the flag is picked up.
- Crossbow secondary fire now deals 80 damage.
- Slightly increased Gas Rifle primary fire projectile speed.
- Slightly increased Gas Tank damage radius.
- Changed Gas Rifle secondary fire projectile physics for increased accuracy.
Ultimate Arena Hotfix 1.6.1
- Changed player name appearance aiming time to 0.1 seconds.
- Fixed Ultimate Regeneration not being dropped from fragged players.
- Fixed a crash caused by Gas Rifle.
- Fixed game session host being able to gib dead players.
Ultimate Arena Patch 1.6
- Added a new deathmatch map: Chaos Castle
- Added name tags when aiming at players
- Added Ultimate Regeneration powerup
- Added Laser Prism fire effect
- Added a particle effect to improve visibility of pickups
- Added blood decal to player explosion
- Fixed jumper air control not working on client game sessions
- Fixed player arms not always displaying team colors in first person
- Fixed gibs not spawning for hosts
- Ultimate Adrenaline added to Lost Station map
Please restart your Steam client to install the update.
Ultimate Arena Hotfix 1.5.3
- Fixed a bug which causes the particle of the secondary fire of the Crossbow to not spawn sometimes
Ultimate Arena Hotfix 1.5.2
- Fixed a problem which was causing the elevator sounds on Lab to not play on dedicated servers
Ultimate Arena Hotfix 1.5.1
- Fixed a crash on dedicated server.
- Added italian localization.
- It is now possible to host multiple server one a single machine, using -port and -queryport parameters.
- Fixed a bug which caused movies not to play.
- Fixed torch particles not working
- Fixed a bug which disregarded max players settings on user hosted sessions.
- Fixed a bug which incorrectly displayed 1st person arms during match ending.
