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In a distant corner of the universe exists an ancient supercomputer plagued by malfunctioning circuits and corrupted data. Take control of one of its spherical maintenance drones and command a range of abilities as you progress through ever-more challenging levels.

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Patch 0.210.06

Oct 6, 2019

Additions

In-game hints: No more scratching your head.
Enemy death: Hit 'em enough times and they go dead now.

Changes

You can now control the spin of the ball in mid-air.
Camera "Auto-Align" setting now aligns camera to your Data Ball's trajectory when not in magnet mode. Engage one-handed, lazy-mode game sesh.
Changed the placement of the "Action Score" UI so you feel more cool now.
Changed look of the level bottom. Falling to your death, now with more style!
Slightly alter the look of the Data Ball.
Changed the scroll speed of the binary on the "Goal Block". What's it say tho?
Drastically improved projectile path-finding.
Changed particle fx for Data Ball.
Improved camera smoothness and reduced/removed visual stuttering.
Decreased size and frequency of network calls, creating smoother gameplay and happier routers.
Tweaked the size of split-screen windows to make things a bit more even. I still call first controller though.
Removed vignette post-processing effect.
Changed naming scheme for split-screen players.
Upgraded to Unity 2019.2.8f1.

Fixes

Fixed player name sizing issues in main menu.
Fixed issue with targeting retical in split-screen.
Fixed issue which occasionally prevented visual charge state from syncing over network.
Fixed issue which cause the game to default to the lowest resolution and quality.
Fixed misplaced action score UI in split-screen.

Known Issues

Joysticks will cause issues if not plugged in before starting game.
Drain blocks are draining through corners.

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Post any issues you have with the game here. Please only post technical bugs or glitches. If you don't like how something works please post that in the appropriate discussion.

Munkyfoot Gaming

Jun 7, 2018 @ 1:50pm

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Patch 0.205.03

May 3, 2019

This patch includes major updates to several game systems including level generation and combat. It also includes bug fixes and some behind the scenes changes to improve performance.

Additions

Projectiles targeting system. *Look in 'Changes' for more info*
Animated emission textures

Changes

Overhaul of projectiles/combat system
- Player projectiles now launch straight in the direction the player is looking, only conforming to the height of the blocks in the path of the projectile
- Added targeting system, activated by holding the fire button, which allows player to lock onto a target and find a path through the level for their projectile to follow to the target
- Complete overhaul of projectile path finding
Lowered max level generation size to 512 to reduce performance issues
Improved the look of several particle systems
Data ring no longer resets on death/reboot/reset
Data packets now provide a small amount of charge
Drain and breakout blocks no longer spawn in clumps which sometimes made completing levels near-impossible
Breakout blocks now flash for a second before breaking
Goal blocks and power ups now only spawn on default blocks
Reduced and clumpiness and other general improvements to level generation
Alter size and wrapping of player names in menu and in game
Update PostProcessing system and tweak parameters to create a better balance between fidelity and performance
Updated Unity
Updated Facepunch Steamworks

Fixes

Goal blocks no longer generate inside other blocks
Dead zone for gamepads changed to prevent unintended input
Fix deprecated Unity methods
Fix issue where ball impact was not always registered properly
Fixed UI issue preventing saving in slot 8

Known Issues

Gamepads will produce unexpected results if plugged in before starting game. WORKAROUND: Wait to plug gamepads in until after the main menu has loaded.
Drain blocks sometimes drain through corners
Player can place multiple blocks in the same spot in Creative mode

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Patch 0.110.18

Oct 18, 2018

This patch aims mainly to enhance the visuals and improve networking.

Additions

FX for jumping/boosting
FX trail in air
FX for landing/impact
FX and camera hold for destruction
FX and camera hold for level completion

Changes

Tweaked Depth of Field settings to improve visuals on close zoom
Reworked network movement for smoother and more accurate syncing of velocity, rotation and position across the network
Tweaked FX trail and charge/magnet FX

Fixes

Other players charge is now synced properly across network while waiting for game to start

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Suggestions/Creative Input

If you have an idea for a power up, obstacle, enemy, or a new feature all together, share it and it just might make it into the game.

Munkyfoot Gaming

Jun 1, 2018 @ 10:15am

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Munkyfoot Gaming

Jun 1, 2018 @ 12:35am

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