[p]Update 3.21 lands in a few weeks and we’ve got
fixes to bot outs, alliance improvements, new strategic emotes and an
exciting secret feature heading your way. [/p][p][/p][h2]BOT OUT FIXES [/h2][p]Bot Out bugs have been hit this update and the changes are hopefully in a better place.[/p]
- [p]Players replaced by neutral AI will now stop drafting after their 2nd full turn.[/p]
- [p]Bot out icons should show to all players, not just the host.[/p]
- [p]Bot out timers should not start before the first player’s turn.[/p]
- [p]Players who go MIA during semi-auto & manual placement will show the correct flag.[/p]
- [p]Battle log will no longer continue to update for botted out players.[/p]
- [p]Players that are botted out by failing to ready up will have their icon updated.[/p]
- [p]Bots should no longer fortify for 0 just after a bot out.[/p]
- [p]Fixed a bug where UI could fall out of sync with player turns.[/p]
- [p]Players who bot out are now treated as surrendering for the purposes of BP & RP generation.[/p]
[p]For the full flow of how Bot Out works see the image below, along with our earlier
post on the subject.
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[/p][h2]ALLIANCE IMPROVEMENTS [/h2][p]When we first implemented alliances, we wanted it to be a tool to help communication between players. Unfortunately, this is being used as a strategy in Fog of War games to reveal another player’s board.
[/p][p]In 3.21,
alliance requests will time out and can be cancelled. [/p][p]
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[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]NEW EMOTES [/h2][p]Some new emotes will finally be hitting RISK again! The Strategic emote pack will bring some fun new ways to communicate more clearly to your opponents. Someone made a bad play? Hit them with a facepalm. Someone taking too long? Tell them to hurry up! Here are Just some of the examples below:
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[/p][p][/p][h2]CREATOR CODES[/h2][p]A brand new system for SMG to regularly provide RISK content creators with monthly/weekly unique codes. Players can redeem codes via the RISK site to unlock maps, frames, dice and more.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS[/h2][p]We’ve also been working on several quality of life improvements, including:[/p]
- [p]BP rewards now taper gradually after reaching your daily cap - Instead of earning 0 BP after reaching your daily limit, rewards will be softened until your cap resets.[/p]
- [p]New SFX & haptic cues - added for the host when players join or leave your lobby. Haptic queues added in game when you are inactive for too long.[/p]
[p]And many more. You’ll find the full list in our 3.21 release notes.[/p][p]
[/p][h2]THAT’S NOT ALL… [/h2][p]There's more to come in 3.21 when it drops in a few weeks. We're not quite ready to talk about everything yet, but all will be revealed when the new update lands. Watch this space. [/p][p]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/p][p][/p][p]Let us know your thoughts on our upcoming update below. Keep sending us what you’d like to see. Our team does read them! [/p][p][/p][p]Over and out[/p][p]SMG: Team RISK[/p][p]
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