Zeus Battlegrounds
10/19 @ 12 PM PDT Developer Q&A Stream | Win a $50 Steam Gift Card!
Our next developer question & answer stream will be tomorrow, October 19th, at 12 PM PDT. Come hang out with us, ask any questions you have about Zeus' Battlegrounds, and compete in a trivia competition to win a $50 Steam gift card!
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Patch Notes | 10/11/18
Update 10/11/2018
Hello All,
We appreciate all the support of the last few weeks and have some fixes and an update for you. We are focused on improving the game while listening to your feedback and addressing the issues most concerning to you. We will continue to prioritize the items players feel are most important along with those that we are still looking to implement.
[H1]Store Update[/H1]
New items have been added to the in-game store. Be sure to check them out!
• Grim Reaper Scythe
• Void Reaver Sword
• Cape of Athena
[H1]Gameplay[/H1]
• Reduced the speed debuff when damaged (was 35%, now 10%)
• Fixed an issue that would cause emotes to stop working when switching appearances
• Fixed issue causing items to be deleted when looting with a full inventory
• Fixed an issue with drag and drop of items. Dragging and dropping items should be more responsive in addition to being able to be dragged straight from vicinity loot to equip.
• Fixed potion-specific key binds
• Fixed issue where auto-run would stop when leaving mounts
• Fixed issue where sprint would stop when leaving mounts
• Fixed an issue where Zeus’ Gift would not always hit targets near point blank range
• Fixed an issue where Zeus’ Gift would sometimes hit the same target twice (it can still hit multiple targets, just no more than once per target)
• Fixed a rare potential issue where melee hits could avoid armor calculation
• Fixed some bugs that could occur when a passenger enters a chariot
• Chests that have been looted should stay open, remaining unlooted items may be viewed via in the vicinity loot.
• Favor shows red when you do not have enough for a purchase
• Corrected LOD of a common bush so players hiding in these are not revealed at a distance
[H1]Security[/H1]
• Additional security provisions have been added to detect the use of cheat programs and prevent manipulation of speed in-game
• Players who team up in solo matches have begun to receive suspensions/bans for this behavior.
Thanks for the feedback. Have a great weekend and see you in game!
Sincerely,
Industry Games
Update 10/5/2018
Hotfix 10/5/2018
Hello All,
There will be a quick update to the game today.
[H1]Store Update[/H1]
New items have been added to the in-game store. Be sure to check them out!
[H1]Gameplay[/H1]
• Emotes can now be previewed in the lobby
• The correct unlocked emotes will now display.
• Fixed collision issues with player corpses and their dropped loot
• Fixed item popups not shown when player receives new items
• Fixed Executioner Helm unequipping when finishing a game
• Added Armor set to Free progression
Thanks for the feedback. Have a great weekend and see you in game!
Sincerely,
Industry Games
Duos & Teams Gameplay Update
Hello All,
Thank you for all the feedback and we are happy to bring the first patch post launch.
[H1]Duos and Teams
We have added Duos as a gameplay option for players. The default option for this (as well as teams) is for auto fill to be on. This can be adjusted when selecting the play mode (pressing the “Solo” default button in the lower right corner of the Lobby). You can manually invite your Steam friends from the friends list in the upper left corner.
• Enabled Duo gameplay mode accessible through the lobby UI
• Fixed an issue in team matchmaking that would cause players to remain in lobby preventing them from finding a game session.
[H1]Gameplay
• Fixed an issue that would cause player characters to have incorrect skin tone
• Turning is no longer frame rate dependent, the turn rate is now consistent across all frame rates.
• Increased crouch turning rate.
• Reduced warm up period to 60 seconds
• Character name length is now limited
• Fixed issues where incorrect death message was displayed
• Fixed season pass experience rewards to auto consume.
• Increased horse mount speed, horses now are slightly faster than chariots.
• Optimized ambient occlusion and specular values on world assets.
• Fixed issue that would cause a slain players inventory not to display when looting.
• Fixed revive issue in teams and duos where players would get “Target not found” notice.
• Adjusted base heavy crossbow asset.
• Fixed issue where loot would cause collision, stopping combat.
• Fixed an issue that would cause player item selection not to save. Player items should now save upon lobby exit.
[H1]UI
• Fixed descriptions of some items in the store to make them clearer.
• Purchased items will now show as purchased in the store.
• Initial UI lobby pass to handle more than 30 items (clothing)
o These items will be updated and in player inventory later this week.
There is more to come in the coming days and weeks. We appreciate all the feedback and support so far.
Sincerely,
Industry Games
Teaming in SOLO matches
We want to address the issue of teaming in SOLO matches since it has been reported by many players. This is just our 3rd day in Early Access and we are still sorting out many issues. Unfortunately, Teaming did not work as intended and it appears that many of you have taken matters into your own hands by self-teaming in SOLO matches. We do have a fix for the TEAM matchmaking and are even looking at including a new DUO mode as well. I would respectfully ask those of you that have been Teaming in SOLO matches to knock it off 😊. It ruins the "last demigod standing" experience. The patch with the fixes I mentioned takes place tomorrow, Tue. (10/2). After that, those of you who like to team please use the TEAM or DUOS options. All of us here at Industry Games consider ourselves very nice people (especially Iris the Community Manager) but don't think we won't resort to stronger measures if this continues. We are hoping it never comes to that and that with this new patch, tomorrow this issue corrects itself.
Thanks,
Warren
Industry Games
Early Access Known Issues
Thanks for jumping in on the first day of Early Access. We are working hard to make sure we can sort out issues as fast as you find them.
I wanted to make you aware of known issues that we should be able to resolve in the next 24 hours:
Issue 1: Some cosmetic items in the season pass are not showing up in inventory.
These items are actually being awarded to your account and after our fix will be in your inventory.
Issue 2: Not able to purchase Helm or Shield from shop.
Like the season pass items, if you purchase the Helm or Shield it is actually awarded to your account but is not visible. Our fix will make you have these items available.
Issue 3: Not able to do damage
Some players are being flagged as being on a team and are unable to damage each other. This is being corrected.
Issue 4: Network Error 4 crash
The servers had a setting that caused them to turn off in the middle of some early games. This has been resolved.
Thanks again for joining us for Early Access.
Warren
SEASON PASS | Weapon Skins, Armor Skins + MORE!
Zeus' Battlegrounds Early Access offers a season pass format where you can earn cosmetics, THREE sets of armor, SEVEN weapon skins, CAPES, and more.
Here's a sneak peak of what is available in the Season Pass!
All weapon and armor skins are available in Common, Rare, and Epic.
Battle-Worn Armor
Battle-Worn and tested.
Gladiator's Sword
A powerful sword that has helped many rise to the level of champion.
Swordbreaker Shield
An ancient shield. Its bearers die of old age rather than being slain in battle.
Zealot’s Axe
This axe courses with the energy of Zeus surging through it.
Staff of the Victor
A powerful staff used by Zeus’ most loyal acolytes.
Achilles Armor
Battle armor worn by Achilles himself.
Dagger of Ferocity
This dagger has surprised many enemies by how fast it can inflict damage.
Blazing War Hammer
A powerful hammer forged by Hephaestus himself.
Whisperwind Bow
A powerful bow that has helped many attain victory on the field of battle.
Hades Armor
Forged in the underworld and worn by Hades’ elite warriors.
And much, much more...
Check out the Season Pass - in game NOW!
Zeus' Battlegrounds to Enter Steam Early Access on Friday, September 28th
6:30 PM PDT update: We are in the final stages of internal testing and are aiming at launching this evening.
On Friday, September 28nd at 10AM PDT, Zeus’ Battlegrounds, a free-to-play melee-based 100 player Battle Royale game will launch on Steam in Early Access. The game has been in closed beta testing for months and is now ready to open up to a wider audience.
Anyone who logs into the game in the first week will be prompted to claim an in-game founder’s crown that once claimed, will be permanently attached to their account. The crown is not tradeable, so it will show other players that the crown-wearer was in the founding group of players for Zeus’ Battlegrounds.
Zeus’ Battlegrounds offers in-game cosmetic items for player character customization. The cosmetic items do not affect gameplay. The game also offers two season pass formats where players can progress through 50 levels of rewards. Season passes are priced at $9.99 for the standard tier and $19.99 for the premium tier. The premium tier season pass includes a 25 level boost and instantly grants a number of items to the player that can be achieved over the first half of the season. Players who do not participate in the season pass still have an opportunity to gain cosmetic items for playing and through in-game actions
For more information, visit the Zeus' Battlegrounds website or join our Discord Server.
Zeus' Battlegrounds Closed Beta - 13 HOURS Left to claim Frost Reaver Sword!
This weekend's closed beta test will end Monday, September 24th at 10 AM PDT. After this weekend you will no longer be able to obtain the exclusive Frost Reaver Sword - login now to claim it!
Join our Discord Server to request a key.
Visit our [url=https://forums.zeusbattlegrounds.com/topic/35/how-to-join-closed-beta-claim-frost-reaver-sword-september-22-24forums for a quick guide on how to claim your Frost Reaver sword.
Zeus' Battlegrounds Closed Beta has begun - Servers ONLINE!
Check out our forums or Steam messaging boards for fixes for known issues.
Check out patch notes here.
Voice chat is currently disabled. Squad mode is manual and squad must be created through Steam friends list.
LFG? Check our forums or join our Discord Server.