Zeepkist News

- awarded special cosmetics
- added new level, Y-04, with 11 new gifts
- maybe fixed a weird fan and rocks bug
- fixed leaderboard names not getting parsed properly sometimes
- gifts counter in pause menu




After the recent Shivaxi corkscrew stream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpZneDAkJKY

The Zeepkist discord moderators and I had a discussion if there weren't other Zeepkist content creators who probably also deserved a special cosmetic, to thank them for their hard work making Zeepkist videos/and/or/streams!

And we came up with a selection of 5!

justMaki

Warcans

Lexer

Codewalt Gaming

Lilly_the_bun

Now, seeing as the models for all of these cosmetics would be too cool to not include in the game itself...






Level Y-04 is a new holidays themed addition to the Y-series of levels!

It features a lot of recently added blocks, as well as 11 red gifts, with more basic versions of the special cosmetics I awarded above!

SO, if you want to look really really rad, you better get gift hunting!!!

I added a nice little gift counter in the pause menu, so you can see how many gifts you already found in a level!




Now! I'm probably going to be pausing the giving out of custom cosmetics for a while!

Custom cosmetics are a lot of work and also we're getting to a point where there's too many youtubers/streamers that I can give all of them custom cosmetics, and I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings by prioritizing certain people over others!

If you really really think someone deserves a special cosmetic for their hard work making Zeepkist content and/or the community, feel free to let the moderators on Discord know and we will consider it.

Link to Zeepkist Discord: steelpan.dev/zk-discord

However, keep in mind what I've said above. I'm putting a pause on special cosmetics for the moment. :)


NOW

HAPPY ZEEPKISTING, EVERYONE!! :D :D

[h3]THEME: Rollercoaster[/h3]

Build a level that has players driving on a rollercoaster inspired track!

Looking for ideas? How about a course with loop-the-loop elements and hang-time hill elements; a junior coaster with simple flowing elements; or an indoor dark-ride inspired level!

[h3]DEADLINE[/h3]

• Your track should be complete and submitted by Sunday, 12th January 2025 at 18:00 GMT
• Submissions will be combined into a single workshop item after the deadline above
  

[h3]SUBMISSION RULES[/h3]

1. You can only submit one level (you can modify or replace your submission as much as you like until the deadline)
   
2. Level collaborations are permitted (Maximum of 3 players per level. This counts as a level submission for each individual creator. Please name/mention collaborators when submitting)
   
3. Level author name MUST contain the submitters' Steam (or Discord) username
   
4. The name of the level MUST start with "ZSL - " (e.g "ZSL - My Level")
   

[h3]THEME RULES[/h3]

1. No additional theme rules
   

[h3]LEVEL RULES[/h3]

1. Scaling track pieces is permitted
   
2. Level MUST follow any theme requirements set above
   
3. Level MUST be under 4000 blocks
4. Level MUST have an author time above 20 seconds
5. Level MUST have an author time under 75 seconds (1m15s)
   
6. Level MUST have at least 2 checkpoints. Consider adding additional checkpoints for split timing or where it would prevent a cut, as cuts do not make for good tournament tracks!
   
7. Level MUST NOT have risky or hidden finishes/shortcuts (e.g blind shortcuts or using no-collision/invisible/logic blocks to hide a secret path that is NOT the intended route)
   

[h3]HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR LEVEL[/h3]

1. Join our Official Discord server
2. Upload the level to the Steam Workshop
   
3. Link the workshop item in the theme's thread in #level-submissions
   
   Don't have Discord? You can submit your entry by linking your workshop item in the comments section of this announcement post!
   

[h3]WINNERS & PRIZES[/h3]

• Up to 15 of the submitted levels will be used for the next Zeepkist Super League event
  
• The community will vote on their favourite maps from the theme once submissions close
  
• Top 4 in the community votes for Best Decor and Best Track Layout will each win a special soapbox cosmetic in-game. Discord users will also get a `Level Contest Winner` role and 3,000 chat EXP in our Discord server.
  

[h3]BANNER CONTEST[/h3]
We're also hosting a themed banner contest for our Discord server banner image where you can win a special beret hat!!

The theme is Rollercoaster and ends at the same time as this level contest!! View the banner contest event details on Discord

- Akane

Patch 64:

- rewarded event cosmetics
- ronan 1 year showcase party hat (CONGRATS RONAN :D)
- fixed blocks 2254 and 2255
- fixed C-04 and H-03 glider skips

Ronan's 1 year anniversary Zeepkist level showcase video:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Patch 59:

- improved LOD calculations, should give people way more frames than before
- added setting "Disable Player Transparent Fading"
- added setting "Disable Online Player Shadows"
- online player shadows now disable if they get further than "Max Shadow Cast Distance"


Patch 61:

- Patch 59 and 60 broke logic, fixed this


Patch 62:

- Broke more stuff, I hate game development


Patch 63:

- Broke more stuff, oh my god

Patch 58:

- Moved top hats a little bit
- attempting to prevent players from breaking server with insane round lengths