Slapshot: Rebound News

Happy Thursday, Slappers!

[h2]NEW[/h2]
- Added a new periods_played stat to each player to help external developers and leagues with stat tracking
- Added a new leaver system: You get a free leave every 3 hours, with subsequent leaves resulting in 5 to 15 minutes matchmaking suspensions
- Added sounds for hitting the rubber tires and poles on the pond
- Added a warning to the 'randomize loadout' button on the appearance menu to avoid accidental clicks

[h2]Improvements[/h2]
- Upgraded the netcode to work better with larger packets, more stable packet throughput and better IPv6 support
- Balanced the matchmaker to handle very highly rated players better, they should find matches quicker
- Upgraded our server operating systems with all the latest performance improvements
- Improved the step completion sound during the tutorial
- Raised the invisible walls of The Pond to avoid puck loss
- Refactored several systems to lay the groundwork for full match replays

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
- Fixed unrecognised characters being spammed in the in-game chat causing stutters

[h2]Cosmetics[/h2]
- Patreon: Added Spraypainter, Goosan statue stick, Eco backpack, Plant hat, Overalls
- Added bushy eyebrows

GLHF,
Oddshot Games

Hi Slappers!

We've fixed an issue where you couldn't switch the camera preset on the main menu to change its settings and added a new keybind to reset your zoom for those that were using the camera switching to do that.

GLHF!

[h2]NEW[/h2]
- Diamond rank! To close the large gap between Platinum 3 and Legend, we have introduced a Diamond rank.
- Rank overview! In the Player -> Career menu you can now see all ranks.
- Pux Drops! We have moved earning free Pux from once every level to once every 10 matches played, this speeds up Pux earnings significantly for 95% of players. This is an experimental feature, we might change it based on feedback and results.
- Persistent camera zoom! Your camera zoom levels from a match will stay when switching camera presets mid-match and when joining new matches.
- Public API: Webhooks! Developers using our API can now listen to webhooks related to the lobbies they create to make their integrations even more seamless.
- Public API: Ranks endpoint! Developers can now query ranks to automatically put people in different PUG systems or help seeding tournaments

[h2]Additions[/h2]
- The Crown cosmetic now allows hairstyles
- Added new variants to: Modern stick, LED Gloves, Necromancer jersey
- Added cosmetics: Lava lamp jersey, supporter stick, hero cape, pillow headphones, tentacle gloves

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
- Fixed several false positives in the chat moderation system
- Fixed the shop notification always showing even if you saw that day's rotation already

[h2]Slapshot Wrapped[/h2]
Another year has gone by! Thank you for slapping around.
Check out your personal year in review for Slapshot! https://slapshot.gg/review


[h2]Winter time[/h2]
We've redecorated the locker room to match the winter vibes ❄️

[h2]Cosmetics[/h2]
Added Sleigh stick, Snowman outfit, Holidays sweater, Santa pants and Lantern back item

GLHF,
Oddshot Games

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
- Fixed some gloves not interacting with the stick shader correctly
- Fixed a geometry gap in the hot dog suit when wearing the Goosan head
- Fixed clipping on the bakery boy hat
- Fixed special characters like emojis not being encoded correctly when downloading match logs through the website

[h2]Additions[/h2]
- Added match_id to the match logs locally, on the website and through the API as requested by developers
- Added a stick color variant to the stick stick
- Reworked the elf hat to reflect our new cosmetics standards. The old version is now a variant.
- Added November Patreon items: Sleigh stick, snowman outfit, holidays sweater, santa pants, lantern back item

[h2]The Golden Geese[/h2]
We have replaced the Blackhawks cosmetics with The Golden Geese, a hockey team in the Slappyverse. It was awesome to have the Blackhawks in the game for a year and I'm happy to see close to 100 thousand people enjoy them! To make sure the people that haven't claimed the items yet can still enjoy them, we've added a new shop code: GOLDENGEESE. If you have redeemed the Blackhawks code before, you will have the new cosmetics already. We have also created 8 new variants across the outfit for you to unlock (yes, golden variants!).

Small update because we're cooking for 2025 ːslapshotlogoː

GLHF,
Oddshot Games