Patch history

1. Oct 29, 2024·Launch Week Madness Patch Notes (v11794)

   • ≈✨Newblind character select—→Enabled

     Ranked now hides all players' character choices until ready, reducing first-mobby counterpicking pressure.

     UI change: Ranked now has blind character select to prevent early counterpicks.

   • ≈✨Newcharacter choice display—→Shown at bottom

     Stage select UI now reveals each player's pick, improving transparency during setup.

     UI tweak: Stage select now shows each player's character choice along the bottom.

   • ≈✨Newsound effect—→Added for matchmaking found

     Auditory cue confirms successful match finding in matchmaking.

     Audio: Added a sound when a match is found during matchmaking.

   • ≈✨Newstore refresh—→Refreshes after purchase

     Post-purchase store refresh ensures new items and currency reflect instantly.

     UI/UX: Store now refreshes after a purchase to show updated currency/items immediately.

   • ≈✨Newmain menu button interactivity—→Mouse-click enabled

     Main menu buttons now respond to mouse clicks where previously not clickable.

     UI: Added mouse-click functionality to some main menu UI buttons.

   • ≈✨Newloading spinner—→Shown after purchases

     Loading indicator appears after purchases to avoid accidental repeats.

     UI: Added loading spinner after purchases to prevent duplicate purchases.

   • ≈✨Newaccount creation—→Email confirmation prompt

     New user flow prompts email confirmation to reduce account setup issues.

     UI/Account: Added 'Confirm Email Address' prompt during account creation.

   • ≈✨NewFFA stage selection—→Always random stage (skips stage select)

     FFA plays faster with automatic stage selection for quicker matches.

     Mode: FFA now auto-selects a random stage and skips stage select.

   • ≈✨NewCasual Singles—→No stage bans; loser picks stage for game 2 & 3

     Casual play streamlined: players choose stages with fewer bans, balancing pace.

     Casual rules: remove stage bans; loser picks subsequent stages from full set of 10.

   • ≈✨NewCasual Singles/Doubles/FFA quit behavior—→Quit to CSS disabled; consequences enforced

     Quitting from casual modes now properly affects matchmaking state and outcomes.

     Players now suffer consequences for quitting; quitting back to CSS is no longer allowed in these modes.

   • ≈✨NewRanno bubble achievement—→Damage requirement adjusted

     Ranno bubble achievement made easier; legacy completions acknowledged.

     Achievement difficulty adjusted to be achievable; players who completed before today are noted as Ahead of the Curve.

   • ≈✨NewTarget Test music—→Added

     New music track available in Target Test mode.

     Audio: Added Target Test music track.

   • ≈✨NewReplay storage—→128 replays cap

     Replay history capped to manage disk usage; manual copy suggested for extra saves.

     Storage: Cap replays at 128; older replays are deleted as new are added.

   • ≈✨NewStore bundles/item previews—→Include Item Type

     Store visuals now display item types to reduce ambiguity.

     UI: Store bundles and item previews now show Item Type.

   • ≈✨NewFeatured store icons—→Removed placeholder icons

     Placeholder icons removed for cleaner storefronts during load.

     UI: Removed default 'default guy' icons while store loads.

   • ≈✨NewMain menu navigation—→Starts on appropriate tab

     Main menu returns you to the relevant tab to reduce navigation friction.

     UI: Returning to main menu lands on the expected tab based on previous screen.

   • ≈✨NewCurrency formatting—→Better across regions

     Numbers display more consistently across regional formats for price clarity.

     UI: Decimal markers adjusted to be globally clearer.