Slapshot: Rebound News

[h2]New features[/h2]
- Added the ability to equip cosmetics to a specific team in the same outfit. You can right-click cosmetics with mouse and use bumpers on controller to select to team
- Added controller support to the appearance menu (equipping cosmetics) and to the title selection menu.
- You can now use right joystick to rotate your character while editing your outfit
- Added Steam rich presence. Below your active game on Steam, it'll now show your current status (Practicing, in match + score, in custom game, etc)

[h2]Pond progress[/h2]
- Created a completely new layout for the pond
- Added an air hockey puck and rink
- Added goal lights to the goals
- Added new practice areas
- Updated the look and feel of existing areas on the pond

The pond is a free play area and is accessible through custom games and bot matches, it will be an open persistent server you can join at any time in a later update.

[h2]Cosmetics[/h2]
- Completed the galaxy, lava, LED, holo and energy sets with a puck
- Added a ton of pucks: Sushi, rainbow, gear, onion ring, cheese, coin, roller, gemstone, shuriken and waffle
- Added an animal mask set (lion, elephant, pig, frog, monkey)

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
- Fixed the player character slowly sinking into the ground when the game scene has been open for a long time
- Switching arenas using console commands when coming from the pond now resets your spawn point correctly
- Fixed several minor UI issues: 1px gap in the shop and top menu bar when on 1440p, hover state for pux balance
- Fixed the "live" notification on the esports UI
- Added a small cooldown on zooming when a replay ends to stop accidental zooms when trying to skip a replay
- Fixed variants of the suspenders cosmetic clipping through the body

[h2]Other[/h2]
- Upgraded our Slapshot Services infrastructure
- Improved our internal maintenance process and automation for even faster maintenance windows
- Improved controller support for popups, added controller support for equipping a cosmetic from an unlock popup

There's a minor bug where the preview in the variants UI does not always show the correct cosmetic when going to variants while you don't have that cosmetic equipped. This will be fixed in a ghost patch (no version change) later today.

Happy slapping! ːslapshotlogoː

[h2]New features and changes[/h2]
- Pond: Now has multiple pucks to play with, no longer starts with a faceoff, added different spawn positions
- Pond: Scoreboard is custom for the pond now (shows session time remaining, no score)
- Setting: Added a toggle for the reverse cam indicator
- Shop: Added a 'popular' tab to the shop with best sellers, added a showcase for premium benefits to non-premium players
- Shop: Reworked the UI of the shop container to fit the new tab and improve user experience
- When time is frozen for the faceoff, the time is displayed in [brackets] now instead of a minus sign which confused some people
- Made the automatic latency simulator smarter, it won't override the local simulation amount if your latency on a server is unexpected
- The Slapshot Services will no longer allow you to connect to the game with an offensive username

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
- Fixed team colors not applying to text pop-ups (like x team scored)
- Switching team in the appearance menu or going back from checking variants no longer resets your search
- Pond: Fixed the colliders on the poles
- Fixed issues with the galaxy set, it is now available as a bundle along with the energy set

GLHF,
Oddshot Games

[h2]New features and changes[/h2]
- Implemented the pond as an arena and game mode; this is a barebones foundation that we'll be building on in the coming months
- Added a search bar to your cosmetics
- Added an equip button on the unlock notification when you unlock a new item
- Added controller support for the end game screen
- Disabled controller quick chat for the end game screen (you can still use it after the buzzer, before the end game screen)
- Added a setting for whether you want to use kph or mph for speeds; the setting defaults to mph if you're in the US or UK, kph everywhere else
- Reworked the color picker, you don't need to click save on it anymore and it makes it easier to see transparency in the preview
- Added new settings for premium users: Puck trail color, one for the color on the ice and one for in the air
- Added a new setting that allows you to set the opacity of match info (countdowns, goal scored, etc)
- Increased the offset limit for the resources UI (stamina and dizziness) to allow more freedom in UI customization
- Reworked the props on the outdoor, now featuring Goosan's Hot Grill and Trainer Buddy's Top Cheese!
- Added default placements for the ads, some showcasing the season pass and others being arena specific images
- Reworked the dropdown UI to fit the game's aesthetics better and increased scroll speed for a better user experience

[h2]Matchmaking[/h2]
- Adjusted the backfill criteria, tightening the skill rating it considers to prevent backfill causing an imbalanced match

[h2]Cosmetics[/h2]
- Added galaxy set, lava set, energy set
- Added carbon stick, holo stick
- Added the geese horn from the outdoor as a cosmetic

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
- Reverse cam indicator now shows appropriately even if you have the minimap disabled
- If a spectator is last to leave a custom lobby before the match is finished, it now properly stops the match
- Fixed the tutorial and forfeit UI elements for widescreen players
- Fixed controller button graphics for the bot matches
- Improved outgoing bandwidth usage from input packets
- Renamed the "controller sensitivity" setting to "controller stick speed" and fixed it for online play

GLHF,
Oddshot Games

We heard you and made some changes to the outdoor arena based on the poll result in the Discord ːreboundː

Changes
- Outdoor arena dark ice is now a bit darker
- Added makeshift ice lines on the outdoor rink
- Added a toggle for the pond ice lines. Settings -> General -> Pond Ice Lines.
- Improved the outdoor reflections and color scheme
- Improved the screenspace ambient occlusion on all arenas (no performance impact)
- Removed the sun from the realtime reflections on the outdoor and island arenas

Fixes
- Fixed gloves not showing in realtime reflections
- Fixed puck highlight not working if you have the puck outline feature turned off
- Fixed the poker chip puck texture not rendering correctly (again 😅)
- Fixed the old monitor hat not rendering

Pictured: The outdoor rink with dark mode on and the new makeshift ice lines

[h2]Say hello to the Chicago Blackhawks![/h2]



We're collaborating with the Chicago Blackhawks to bring their iconic brand into the Slapshot universe.
You can claim the Blackhawks outfit in-game completely free by using code BLACKHAWKS in the shop!

When redeeming the code, you will receive:
- A Blackhawks puck
- A Blackhawks jersey
- A Blackhawks hoodie
- A Blackhawks goalie helmet
- A Blackhawks cap
- A Blackhawks beanie

[h2]Outdoor rink[/h2]



As promised, this update brings back a complete rework of the outdoor rink. 🧊
You can select it in custom games and encounter it in the rotation for matchmade games.

[h2]Other changes[/h2]
- Fixed some items not rendering in the season pass preview interface
- Reworked the electric guitar back item
- Changed the Joy variant of the cat backpack to accurately represent the cat it was inspired by again

GLHF,
Oddshot Games