What changed in Robocraft in 2015

134 updates · 5 main milestones · Feb 26, 2015 to Dec 16, 2015

  1. 38 events
    Fixed Default Cube Collision Bugbug fix

    Fixed an issue which caused the default cube to cut through the walls/floors of the mothership when held too close in edit mode.

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    Rail Cannon Reload Time Reducedbalance change

    Rail Cannon reload time reduced from 12 to 8 seconds.

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    Fixed Robot Upload Bugbug fix

    Fixed an issue which allowed players to upload robots with no functional parts to the CRF.

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    Crafter and Player Skill Match-Makinggameplay

    All game modes now use Robot Ranking and skill-based matchmaking for fairer matches.

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    Map Reworksworld

    Many maps have been reworked to improve gameplay flow and engagement.

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    Fixed Shoulderpad Electroplates Collision Bugbug fix

    Fixed a collision issue with the Shoulderpad Electroplates allowing them to clip through other parts.

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    Fixed Game End Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which caused the game not to end after the destruction of a protonium core.

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    Fixed Armor Cube Collision Bugbug fix

    Fixed an issue which caused armor cubes to cut through other objects when held too close in edit mode.

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    Fixed CPU Bar Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which caused some CPU to remain in the CPU bar after removing all parts of a robot.

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    Fixed Mirrored Mk7 Walker Legs Collision Bugbug fix

    Fixed a collision bug with mirrored Mk7 walker legs.

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    New Cube Manipulator Gunnew content

    Introduces a new gun for building that shows remaining cubes and selected cube as a hologram.

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    Fixed Respawn Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug causing players to go under the ground after respawning.

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    Removal of Pilot SeatgameplayMilestone

    Pilot Seat removed; replaced with cubes to maintain robot integrity and consistency in damage.

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    New Starter Robot Addednew content

    New Starter Robot added for new user accounts.

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    Fixed Graphical Settings Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which failed to save graphical settings when restarting the game.

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    Numerical Feedback Removed from Enemy HUDui ux

    Removed numerical feedback next to enemy HUD for a cleaner UI.

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    Improved Audio for Walker Legsaudio

    Walker Legs now have a 'Jump' sound effect.

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    Fixed Electroplates Mass Bugbug fix

    Fixed issues relating to incorrect masses for electroplates 10.7 and 10.6.

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    Full Spectrum Combat Splash Screenchanges

    New splash screen introduced for Full Spectrum Combat.

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    Plasma Cannon Reload Time Reducedbalance change

    Plasma Cannon reload time reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.

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    Leagues Entry Requirement Reducedbalance change

    Leagues entry requirement reduced to 25k.

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    Fixed Single Vapor Trail Visibility Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which caused the Single Vapor Trail to be invisible while held in edit mode.

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    Instant Heal on Kill Removed from The Pitbalance change

    Removed to balance matches with the new Health Regen System.

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    Improved Audio for Rotor Bladesaudio
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    In-game Dialogues Tweakedui ux

    All in-game dialogues have been made consistent.

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    Fixed Tower Respawn Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which caused the Towers not to respawn after being destroyed.

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    Fixed Mk7/8 Rotors Collision Bugbug fix

    Fixed an inconsistent collision bug when placing parts near Mk7/8 rotors.

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    Fixed Mega Wheels Rotation Bugbug fix

    Fixed an issue which caused Mega Wheels to rotate incorrectly when driving.

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    Fixed Helium Cube Visibility Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which caused helium cubes to become invisible when built around in edit mode.

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    Fixed Defeat Screen Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which occasionally showed the defeat screen when returning to the mothership after a victory.

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    Windshield Armor and Mass Adjustedchanges

    Windshields now have the same armor and mass as Chassis cubes, but are GC only cosmetics.

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    Cubes Renamed with Colorful Nameschanges

    Cubes renamed as Mk's or Tier's no longer make sense.

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    Medic Score Buffedbalance change

    Medic score buffed by 25% to compensate for lost healing due to health-regen.

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    Robot Ranking Bar Movedui ux

    Robot Ranking bar moved to the top for better visibility.

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    Unity 5 Collision Engine ModifiedperformanceMilestone

    Collision detection of parts has become more accurate, affecting robot placement.

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    Electroplate Recovery Time Reducedbalance change

    Electroplate recovery time reduced from 15 to 10 seconds.

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    Improved Audio for Wheelsaudio

    New skid sounds added for wheels.

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    Icelandic Holoflag Addednew content
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  2. 20 events
    Self Destruct Bug on Linux and Macbug fixMilestone

    Fixed a bug that caused self destruct to not work properly on Linux and Mac PCs.

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    Tesla Blades Color Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue which caused the colour of enemy tesla blades to be the wrong colour.

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    Hallowfest Items Availabilityshop

    Hallowfest Mask, Hallow Foil and Hallow Rudder are still available at their un-discounted price.

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    End of Hallowfestseasonal event

    Removed all Hallowfest sounds, props, and the Hallowfest robot from the CRF.

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    Mk8 Mech Legs Connection Point Inconsistency Fixedbug fix

    Fixed an inconsistency with a connection point on the Mk8 Mech Legs.

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    Cube Unlocking Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a bug where players were not correctly unlocking cubes when leveling up.

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    Help Command Not Workingbug fix

    Fixed an issue which caused the /help command to not work.

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    Tesla Blades Color Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed an issue which caused the colour of enemy tesla blades to be the wrong colour.

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    Self Destruct Bug on Linux and Mac Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a bug that caused self destruct to not work properly on Linux and Mac PCs.

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    League Battles Escape Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug in league battles where hitting escape after the supernova hid the battle stats screen.

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    /help Command Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed an issue which caused the /help command to not work.

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    Mega Plasma Firing Issue in The Pitbug fix

    Fixed an issue in The Pit which occasionally caused Mega Plasma to stop firing after a kill.

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    League Battles Escape Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a bug in league battles where hitting escape after the supernova hid the battle stats screen.

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    End of Hallowfestseasonal event

    Removed all Hallowfest sounds, props, and the Hallowfest robot from the CRF.

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    Mk8 Mech Legs Connection Point Inconsistencybug fix

    Fixed an inconsistency with a connection point on the Mk8 Mech Legs.

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    Cube Unlocking Issuebug fix

    Fixed a bug where players were not correctly unlocking cubes when leveling up.

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    Fixed GC Purchase Issue on Windows 10bug fixMilestone

    Fixed an issue where Users on Windows 10 could not purchase GC.

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    Hallowfest Items Availabilitystore

    Hallowfest Mask, Hallow Foil and Hallow Rudder are still available at their un-discounted price.

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    Windows 10 Purchase Issue Fixedbug fixMilestone

    Fixed an issue where Users on Windows 10 could not purchase GC.

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    Mega Plasma Firing Issue in The Pit Fixedbug fix

    Fixed an issue in The Pit which occasionally caused Mega Plasma to stop firing after a kill.

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  3. 40 events
    Tab Key Functionality Added to Log-in Screenquality of life

    Players are now able to use tab in the log-in screen to move to the next text field.

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    Fixed Teslas Ignoring Mech Legs Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug that caused Teslas to ignore mech legs.

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    Fixed Protonium-5 Badge Display Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which displayed the Protonium-5 badge incorrectly.

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    Hallowfest Mask Re-releasedseasonal event

    Hallowfest Mask has been re-released and is now available to purchase for GC.

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    Fixed Plasma Trails Not Displaying in Multiplayerbug fix

    Fixed a bug which occasionally didn’t display plasma trails in multiplayer games.

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    Hallowfest Mk10 Bat Wings and Rudders Availableseasonal event

    Hallowfest Mk10 Bat Wings and Rudders are now available to purchase for GC.

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    Mk10 ‘Banshee’ Premium Robot Availablenew content

    The Mk10 ‘Banshee’ premium robot is now available for purchase from the CRF’s Fast Track Robots menu.

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    GC-only Hallowfest Parts Discountseasonal event

    All GC-only Hallowfest parts will be available after Hallowfest ends, but they are 50% cheaper during the Hallowfest week.

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    Hallowfest Mk10 Green Rare Cubes Availableseasonal event

    Hallowfest Mk10 Green Rare Cubes are now available to purchase for RP or GC.

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    Fixed Messages Sent to Wrong Person Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which occasionally caused messages sent to friends to go to the wrong person.

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    Re-release of Hallowfest Maskseasonal event

    Hallowfest Mask has been re-released and is now available to purchase for GC.

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    Fixed Plasma Trails Not Displaying Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which occasionally didn’t display plasma trails in multiplayer games.

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    Tab Key Functionality in Log-in Screenquality of life

    Players are now able to use tab in the log-in screen to move to the next text field.

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    Fixed Incorrect Robot Name Display Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which displayed the incorrect robot name on the bay floors in the CRF.

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    Escape Key Functionality Added to Log-in Screenquality of life

    Players are now able to use escape from the log-in screen to exit the game.

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    Winning Teams Score Visibility Improvedquality of life

    Winning teams will now have their doubled score visible, rather than calculated under-the-hood.

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    Re-release of Hallowfest Mk8 Bat Wings and Ruddersseasonal event

    Hallowfest Mk8 Bat Wings and Rudders have been re-released and are now available to purchase for GC.

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    Fixed Self-Blocking in Chat Bugbug fix

    Fixed an issue with the chat system which permitted players to block themselves.

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    Fixed Tesla Ignoring Mech Legs Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug that caused Teslas to ignore mech legs.

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    Fixed Self-Blocking in Chat Systembug fix

    Fixed an issue with the chat system which permitted players to block themselves.

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    Fixed EAC Grey Screen Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug with our implementation of EAC that sometimes caused grey screens.

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    Hallowfest Mk8 Bat Wings and Rudders Re-releasedseasonal event

    Hallowfest Mk8 Bat Wings and Rudders have been re-released and are now available to purchase for GC.

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    Fixed Rating Loss Bug in Winning Gamesbug fix

    Fixed a bug which occasionally caused players to lose rating when in the top 50% of a winning game.

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    Fixed ‘No Change’ Bug in Leaguesbug fix

    Fixed the ‘no change’ bug in Leagues which caused the wrong message to be displayed when gaining rank.

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    Fixed ‘No Change’ Bug in Leaguesbug fix

    Fixed the ‘no change’ bug in Leagues which caused the wrong message to be displayed when gaining rank.

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    Hallowfest Mk10 Green Rare Cubes Availableseasonal event

    Hallowfest Mk10 Green Rare Cubes are now available to purchase for RP or GC.

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    Escape Key Functionality from Log-in Screenquality of life

    Players are now able to use escape from the log-in screen to exit the game.

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    Fixed Incorrect Protonium-5 Badge Displaybug fix

    Fixed a bug which displayed the Protonium-5 badge incorrectly.

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    Fixed Messages Sent to Wrong Person Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which occasionally caused messages sent to friends to go to the wrong person.

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    GC-only Hallowfest Parts Discountseasonal event

    All GC-only Hallowfest parts will be available after Hallowfest ends, but they are 50% cheaper during the Hallowfest week.

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    CRF Rental Limit Increasedquality of life

    CRF rental limit has now been increased to 25.

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    Fixed Wrong Robot Rented Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug which caused the wrong robot to be rented in the 'To Rent' bay.

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    Fixed Incorrect Robot Name Display in CRFbug fix

    Fixed a bug which displayed the incorrect robot name on the bay floors in the CRF.

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    Fixed Rating Loss Bug in Winning Gamesbug fix

    Fixed a bug which occasionally caused players to lose rating when in the top 50% of a winning game.

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    Fixed Wrong Robot Rented in ‘To Rent’ Baybug fix

    Fixed a bug which caused the wrong robot to be rented in the “To Rent” bay.

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    Fixed EAC Grey Screen Bugbug fix

    Fixed a bug with our implementation of EAC that sometimes caused grey screens.

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    CRF Rental Limit Increasedquality of life

    CRF rental limit has now been increased to 25.

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    Mk10 ‘Banshee’ Premium Robot Availablenew content

    The Mk10 ‘Banshee’ premium robot is now available for purchase from the CRF’s Fast Track Robots menu.

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    Hallowfest Mk10 Bat Wings and Rudders Releasedseasonal event

    Hallowfest Mk10 Bat Wings and Rudders are now available to purchase for GC.

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    Winning Teams Score Visibility Improvementquality of life

    Winning teams will now have their doubled score visible, rather than calculated under-the-hood.

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  4. 17 events
    Connection Failed Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a bug causing players not to connect to battles and see a ‘Connection Failed’ error message.

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    General Improvementsquality of life

    Various improvements based on player feedback, including Plasma Damage and Hoverblade fixes.

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    Lobby Connection Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a bug resulting in users failing to connect to the lobby and having to relog to get into battle.

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    Challenge Mode Base Added Backbug fix

    Base added back into Challenge Mode and Megaboss Mode.

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    Shooting Through Shields Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a bug preventing players from shooting enemies inside their own shield with some weapons.

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    Steam Login & Auto-Registrationsystem

    Support for Steam users to log in or create accounts via Steam ID.

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    Electroplates Overclock Changesbalance change

    Electroplates now Overclock SHIELD to 180% at OCL 13; Recharge and Cooldown also remain Overclocked.

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    Carbon-6 Armor & SMG Releasednew content

    New Carbon 6 series armor cubes and T10 SMG available for RP and GC.

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    Classic Mode Adjustmentsbalance change

    Classic Mode now starts at Overclock Level 4 to balance speed and damage.

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    Fusion Tower Improvementsvisuals

    Changes to the look and shape of Fusion Towers for better visibility.

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    Clock Cycle Booster & Generatorgameplay

    New improvements to Tower gameplay; capture towers to engage boosters and generators for team benefits.

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    Overclock Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a major bug causing players to Overclock too much when killing players with a higher OCL.

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    Protonivity & Respawn Escalatorsgameplay

    New mechanics to escalate damage and respawn times based on tower ownership.

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    Megaboss Matchmaking Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a bug in Megaboss matchmaking allowing more Robots at lower Tiers.

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    Heal Assist Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a bug causing Heal Assist, Spot and Scout bonuses not to be awarded after the first respawn.

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    Electroplate Shapes Introducednew content

    All 10 Electroplate shapes available in T10 with the new 10.X series EP.

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    Wrong Level Bug Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a bug resulting in users being sent to the wrong level when the battle starts.

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  5. 19 events
    Fixed default keys not setting for new featuresbug fix
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    Stabilized wheels stopping on hills for Rail Cannons accuracyquality of life
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    Fixed mirroring issue with dwarf spikesbug fix
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    Fixed cube placement issue for non-ownersbug fix
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    Increased length of battles from 7:30 to 10 minutesbalance change
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    Fixed robot names not appearing in mega garage baysbug fix
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    Raised average tier of lower tier robots in Megaboss and Challenge Mode battlesbalance change
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    Fixed Mega SMG shooting through own cubesbug fix
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    Upcoming: Nudge tool for robot movement in mothershipother
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    Fixed alignment rectifier hint not disappearingbug fix
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    Increased carrying mass and armor of Rotor Bladesbalance change
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    Fixed player spawn overlap on Mars 3bug fix
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    Fixed collision issues with T7 Legsbug fix
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    Fixed grey screens after practice modebug fix
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    Fixed friends list not updating correctlybug fix
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    AR allows slight movement and rotation during processquality of life
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    Fixed collision issues with T6 and T10 Ruddersbug fix
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    Upcoming: Move mirror line for mirror toolother

    Including allowing mirroring of even width builds.

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    Fixed collision issues with T9 Hoversbug fix
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