Matchmaking++, performance++, custom game exp, and more!

[h2]Matchmaking[/h2]
- Improved solo queue experience. Parties are now less likely to get in unbalanced matches.
-- Added a hard cap to the search band for parties, searches will be closer to the group's skill rating
-- Higher rated parties are way less likely to be matched vs lower rated solo queue players
- Stricter matchmaking at the start of game search. You're less likely to instantly have a match but have better overall match balance

This is part of a series of matchmaking changes that we have been making and will continue making.
Please provide us with feedback on your matches and their balance!

[h2]Quality of Life[/h2]
- Added a toggle for the ice skate lines that fade in over time during a match.
- Custom game player limits are now based on people playing and not on spectating.
- Small geometry changes to the locker room. The hallway entrance is now an arch rather than a rectangle.
- Custom games now give experience towards cosmetics to unlock variants

[h2]Performance[/h2]
- Optimized the player join process on the server side, fixing the bad spikes that happen when someone joins
- Optimized general game server performance to provide more stability (more coming in this category)

[h2]In-game ads[/h2]
- Moved the ad placements that were on the floor behind the rinks to a display to fit the arenas better
- Removed the ad placements that looked out of place
- Made ad placements more uniform across arenas (e.g. colosseum has the same placements as slap stadium now)
-- We've paid a lot of attention to make sure they fit the theme of the arena. We're happy to hear your feedback!

[h2]Cosmetics[/h2]
- Completed the Wireframe set (body, head, gloves)
- Added Heat LED, Heart Arrow, Heart Wings
- Added locker room decorations for valentines (will be activated closer to valentines)
- Added a valentine themed trophy back item for valentine tournament winners (more info in your region's league Discord soon)

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
- Fixed the tutorial goalie not having a face. (Sorry for any emotional scars incurred)
- Fixed the arena name in the match results on the website and the JSONs
- Fixed the measured goal line being too far into the goal, goals should be pixel accurate now
- Fixed the sand on the colosseum map not transitioning correctly
- Fixed an issue that rarely caused server crashes and made everyone disconnect (there's a different issue still out there, we’re working on this)
- Removed fall damage

GLHF,
Oddshot Games