Grapple Tournament News

[h2]Ghostly Greetings! [/h2]
While adding Halloween stuff we read through all your beta feedback and implemented a lot from what you requested: new options and performance improvements.

[h2]Next online beta event[/h2]
The next online beta event is starting soon:
Saturday 24th October starting 8 AM PDT (or 11 AM EDT or 3 PM UTC) and will take approx. 8 hours.

You can stream/share/make a video about the game and we encourage you to do that!

[h2]Halloween update[/h2]
New:
- Added spooky Halloween hats
- Added haunting pumpkins to the game
- Match end podium reworked and got new graphics
- Climbing now works with grip input too
- Crosshairs can be turned on/off in the options menu
- Weapon spawner rotation setting added to options. Turn it off slightly more performance gain
- Voice chat volume option added to menu
- Customization rows show item index / max numbers

Changes:
- Grappling hook cooldown is zero for now (can spam it infinitely)
- Grapple jump speed hack replaced
- Implemented a lot of audio optimizations
- Grenade pistol buffed (movement speed, mag size, damage)
- Laser beamer damage and range nerfed and auto aim became more noob friendly

Fixes:
- Fixed several colliders, glitches and level design issues on all maps
- Fixed a right menu button bug preventing inputs
- Fixed a bug when in some cases the player could interact after dying
- Fixed several voice chat issues
- Fixed a bug which caused melee weapons stay in the air
- Fixed the heartbeat sound stuck when teleporting to podium
- Fixed bots weapon rotation after target change
- Fixed several minigun sound issues
- Fixed a crash when teleporting to podium without any score
- No assist score for self

See you soon online and wish you a spooky good time!

Hi,

Hope everything is okay with you.

We are preparing the next Grapple Tournament VR online beta event for Saturday 24th October starting 8 AM PDT (or 11 AM EDT or 3 PM UTC) and it will take approx. 8 hours.

Your current beta key is valid for this event!

You can stream/make a video about it and please do so!

Join the conversation on the official Discord: https://discord.gg/A4fUKDC

Follow the game on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/grapple_vr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GrappleTournament
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrappleTournament
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GrappleTournament/
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/GrappleTournament

[h2]Next online beta event[/h2]
The next online beta event is starting soon:
Saturday 10th October starting 8 AM PDT (or 11 AM EDT or 3 PM UTC) and will take approx. 8-9 hours.

You can stream/share/make a video about the game and we encourage you to do that!

[h2]Update notes[/h2]
New:
- New UI added for HUDs, spectator screens, scoreboards
- Voice chat indicator added to scoreboard
- Mute/unmute players by pressing the voice icon on the hand scoreboard
- Turn 180 can be enabled/disabled from the options
- Joystick press jump can be enabled/disabled from the options

Changes:
- Improved audio mixing
- Enemy sounds are louder than team mate sounds to help identify threats
- Sniper position on Temple is now off limits
- Parthenon weapons and pickups placements changed slightly aligned with beta testers' feedback
- Voice chat should be working correctly
- Singleplayer play flow became similar to multiplayer: map - lobby - map - lobby (bot settings are passed on)
- Railgun combo trigger matches particle effect size (damage collider became a bit smaller)
- Practice Range music changed
- Bottom rocks on Parthenon can't be climbed or grappling hooked anymore
- Shotgun primary fire nerfed by 5%
- Minigun primary damage buffed by 5%

Fixes:
- Fixed volume setting on several sounds (announcer, some weapon fire sounds, player reload sound, grenade pistol sounds, big red button etc.)
- Fixed several colliders and floating assets on all maps
- Fixed the infinite teleport energy blade bug causing sound glitch
- Fixed a bug when voice chat not initialized when a player did not have it on
- Fixed a bug when two or more players gripping the same spawner weapon caused their hands to go funny
- Fixed a bug causing crosshair duplication on the same weapon
- Fixed Deathmatch match state UI shown in level

Hope to see you online!
Cheers!

Hey,

The next Grapple Tournament VR online beta event will be on Saturday 10th October starting 8 AM PDT (or 11 AM EDT or 3 PM UTC) and will take approx. 8-9 hours.

Your current beta key is valid for this event!

Don't forget that you can stream/make a video about it and please do so!

Join the conversation on the official Discord: https://discord.gg/A4fUKDC

Follow the game on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/grapple_vr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GrappleTournament
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrappleTournament
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GrappleTournament/
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/GrappleTournament

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New:
- Added new map Parthenon
- Added left handed loadout settings
- Can be changed under Menu/Customizations/Loadout
- Side arm can be on the left side
- Grapple and bow can be on the left hand
- Melee from back can be on the left shoulder
- Added new items to the customizations
- Improved sound mixing and optimization (less sound glitches expected)
- Can grapple to other players
- Added red button to startup level... what can it do? :O
- Added prototype Parkour practice level next to the Practice range

Changes:
- Significant difficulty increase for 2020-level bots (they might seem cheating)
- Laser Beamer auto aim distance nerfed from 35m to 25m
- Self inflicted damage increased from 0.3 to 0.5
- Energy blade damage nerfed from 100 to 70
- Energy blade collision size decreased by 9%
- Jump pad trigger box got slightly smaller
- TDM goal score increased from 4000 to 4500
- FFA goal score increased from 2500 to 3500

Fixes:
- Lighting, texture and collision fixes on all maps
- No grapple when menu is open
- Can't climb and fly with the menu anymore
- Weapons guntail sounds fixed
- Occasional bots stucking at weapon spawners fixed
- HUD health/shield overdraw bug fixed
- Weapons ammo UI duplication bug fix
- Lighting, texture and collision fixes on all maps
- Fixed the grenade pistol reload crash

Follow the game:
Website: https://www.grappletournament.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/A4fUKDC
Twitter: https://twitter.com/grapple_vr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GrappleTournament
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrappleTournament
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GrappleTournament/
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/GrappleTournament