Mad March Update - 1.7

Mad March Update 1.7
Date Released	2nd March 2021
Version Number	1.7
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Steam	Steam

Game Updates

• Added replays of your latest game. Note: You only have access to your first friendly duel played.
• Multiple weapon skin sets added to the store
• Matchmaking update: new matchmaking algorithm that takes player ping into account to reduce the number of matches with high ping
• New weapon: Nova Helix
• New character: Hax
• New banner and platform
• Adjusted league tier ranges
• The requirement for the free game key promo has been updated to Master tier
• All weapons are now free, but still require levelling to unlock

Ozo Lounge

• Ozo Lounge has been moved to another location and has expanded
• Added a brand new floor: Disco 99
• Players can come back to the lounge after a friendly game
• Players can create private rooms on different floors
• New camera in the lounge that can be used to take photos and upload them to Discord

Weapon Updates

• Aegis Shield
  • Throw damage decreased from 6 to 4
• Avalanche Nade
  • Spread widened, boost on explosion enabled
• Bunker Barrier
  • HP increased from 400 to 450
• Cortex Shield
  • Throw damage decreased from 8 to 6
• Quicksilver
  • Length before break snap increased from 0.6 to 0.65
  • Damage taken reduced from 20HP to 10HP
• Majestic
  • Radius decreased from 0.2 to 0.18
• Majestic Nade
  • Speed increased from 0.5 to 0.8 (boost to a standstill)
• Nova Nade
  • Speed increased from 0.9 to 1
• Vandal
  • Collision increased from 56 to 60
  • Duration increased from 1.5s to 2s
  • Throw damage decreased from 6 to 4

Audio Updates

• New game mix for clarity. Improves readability on all layers for Weapons, projectiles and impacts. Improves third person mix, better audience experience.
• User settings for audio are now master, music, sound effects and VOIP.
• Added audio feedback on Duel Start interaction
• Sound design and implementation for Nova Helix, projectile and impacts
• Improved all curved weapon audio layers

Bug Fixes

• Matchmaking handler cleanup to try and avoid games where both players are stuck at the start of the round
• Barrier placement optimization
• Localization fixes
• Unused spawn time now carries over into your spawning deck
• Ensured that tethers aren't activated if they are dead or destroyed
• Fixed crashing when playing a match from Ozo
• Haptic feedback improvements
• Fixed sound carry over bug Avalanche Nade
• Fixed issue with player get stuck at the start of the match without anything happening
• Fixed issue where game messages leak in before we have synced creating exceptions
• Fixed issue where language did not updating in tournament UI
• Fixed Tether / Shield bug
• Fixed issue where thrown tool get wrong rotation when player is faced in a different direction
• Fixed fuse out of grenade
• Fixed double exploding grenades