Neighbors: Suburban Warfare News

[p][/p][p]Hello Neighbors,[/p][p]
We have just released a hotfix in response to recent reports and feedback. These are the changes made![/p][p][/p][h3]Tweaks[/h3]

• [p]Gramps single target healing is now more responsive and will apply the first tick of healing faster[/p]
• [p]When switching to an item while a charged attack is already in progress cooldown will now transfer to the new item to prevent multiple attacks from happening instantly after weapon swapping. Applies to charged attacks
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[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed a crash on startup after players were mistakenly given experience as a prop in prophunt[/p]
• [p]When a player is attacked by a magpie other players should now be able to attack that player[/p]
• [p]Fixed barricades not being able to be damaged by teammates[/p]
• [p]Fixed Doreen Fury rush audio lingering too long after the ability is over[/p]
• [p]Consecutive jumps are now more responsive[/p]
• [p]Parrying with a frying pan will now stun the attacker. Not the closest target. Can no longer stun friendly neighbors[/p]
• [p]Fixed Chads vacuum ability not applying a slow correctly. Changed SFX[/p]
• [p]Resized elements in the lobby browser to avoid overlapping text[/p]

[p]This was a small little update, but stay tuned for some major news this week.[/p][p][/p][p]Enjoy![/p][p]- INVISIBLE WALLS[/p][p]
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[p][/p][p]Hello Neighbors,[/p][p]
It is time for yet another hotfix, solving many of the issues we have found and that have been reported by all of you guys![/p][p]
Enjoy!
- INVISIBLE WALLS[/p][p][/p][h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where the server would disappear from the server list if any client player in the game crashed[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where you would have the wrong UI HUD when joining Prop Hunt game in progress[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where you sometimes spawned on wrong team in the new brawl map[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the new achievements in prophunt were wrong[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the total score in brawl subtracted the kills from a leaving player, causing matches to be very long if players kept leaving[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the UI HUD timer was gone when  joining Prop Hunt game in progress[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where using the moleshot teleport while it was destroyed left a black screen for the rest of the match[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the sound of Cookies Sabotage Tool stayed in the place after moving[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the host could hear Cookie's sabotage sound globally when a client was using it[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the selection outline on the characters were wrong after "play again"[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where it said "unknown location" in top UI on Prop Hunt end screen
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[h3]Tweaks[/h3]

• [p]Search field in server list UI is more clear now[/p]
• [p]Set the default knockouts in brawl from 40->20[/p]
• [p]Cookies Golden Skin now unlocks at max level[/p]
• [p]Battle Ready Cookie’s eyes are no longer creepy cat eyes[/p]

[p]We are truly thankful for your support, and if you are not on our Discord yet - hop in! It’s the fastest way to get your word through to us, as well as a nice place to hang out.[/p][p][/p][p]Big annoucement coming soon[/p][p][/p][p]The whole Neighbors dev team[/p][p]
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[p][/p][p]Hello Neighbors! [/p][p]Update 3 is finally here and we are excited to bring new content and quality of life updates across the board. Today we are happy to release the third major content update HIDE THE COOKIES! [/p][p][/p][p]Big update time! Read on, or watch the video recap below. [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h2]NEW NEIGHBOR: Cookie [/h2][p]Meet Cookie, Heartsville's newest resident![/p][p][/p][p]Cookie is the neighborhoods infiltrator and saboteur. With her arsenal of scout skills and her trusty Multi-Tool, Cookie is ready to take out traps, disguise as a bush or tunnel her way across the Cul-De-Sac.
[/p][h3]Multi-Tool- Primary[/h3]

• [p]Attack: Cookie does a light melee attack.[/p]

[h3]Multi-Tool- Secondary[/h3]

• [p]Disassemble: Cookie Disassembles a trap in front of her, making her able to steal it.[/p]

[h3]Abilities[/h3]

• [p]Tunnel Digging (Default): Equip a shovel to dig a tunnel. When two tunnels have been placed, you can travel between them.[/p]
• [p]Camouflage (Level 5 unlock): Cookie gathers twigs and branches to quickly camouflage herself as a bush. She takes reduced damage while Camouflage is active.[/p]
• [p]Magpie Mayhem (Level 10 unlock): Cookie calls on her animal friends to protect her. Enemies that gets too close gets harassed by birds.[/p]

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You can see Cookies character highlight here:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h2]NEW GAME MODE: Prop Hunt[/h2][p]The new game mode Prop Hunt is here! Play hide-and-seek with your neighbors, where one team hides as props around the property, and the other tries to find and eliminate them before time runs out. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]
NEW BRAWL MAP: Harmony Foundation[/h2][p]Harmony Foundation joins the neighborhood, as the new brawl map. This under-construction part of the neighborhood provides and all-new playground for knocking out your favorite frenemy neighbors. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]BRAWL IN ALL EXISTING MAPS[/h2][p]The Brawl gamemode will now be available in all existing maps, previously exclusive for the Destruction gamemode![/p][p][/p][h2]MENU REWORK FOR EASY REPLAYABILITY[/h2][h3]Moving from dedicated servers to listen servers [/h3][p]In this update for are moving away from dedicated servers to make the creation and joining of different game modes more straightforward. We might get dedicated servers back in the future should the need arise but we felt this was the best way forward at this point in time. Together with the new replay functionality at the end of each match, we hope this will make it easier for people to find games, try out different game modes and have fun with their friends while we continue development!
(This change means that leaderboards will be temporarily removed from the game. We hope to have them back within long!)

[/p][h2]MIXED QUALITY OF LIFE[/h2][p]In addition to the above, this update also brings with it a series of Quality of Life improvements and new customization. [/p][p][/p][h3]Doubled the amount of XP gained[/h3][p]This is a long overdue change. For a while now it has been clear that the progression in the game lacked balancing. We are taking steps to address that now. Moving forward all experience gained during play will be doubled. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Spawn protection in Brawl[/h3][p]Together with the new brawler map, this update also introduces increased spawn protection when playing in brawl mode. We hope this help to alleviate some of the pain points that has been reported from this game mode. [/p][p][/p][h3]Updated screen and UI effects[/h3][p]Several of the existing screen effects has had their visuals reworked. In addition, UI elements such as the ability icon and health bar have received additional functionality in order to make it easier for the players to understand and notice what is going on. [/p][p][/p][h3]NEW ITEM SKINS[/h3]

• [p]Glitter Wrench[/p]
• [p]Glitter Med-Kit[/p]
• [p]Glitter Sabotage Tool[/p]
• [p]Camo Sabotage Tool[/p]
• [p]Camo Wrench[/p]

[h2][/h2][h3]NEW CHARACTER SKINS[/h3]

• [p]Poodle Cookie[/p]
• [p]Junior Scout Cookie[/p]
• [p]Biker Doreen[/p]
• [p]Teddy Bear Kevin
  
  
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[p]Below is the full list of patch notes[/p][h2]Features[/h2]

• [p]New Neighbor:  Cookie[/p]
• [p]New Game mode: Prop Hunt[/p]
• [p]New Brawl Map: Harmony Foundation[/p]
• [p]More achievements added[/p]
• [p]Menu rework: faster flow for getting into hosted games.[/p]
• [p]Play again for listen games[/p]
• [p]Vote for the next gamemode in the end screen[/p]
• [p]Quickplay has been disabled  - No more dedicated server, only listen server[/p]
• [p]New Skins added to the shop:[/p]
  • [p]Glitter Wrench[/p]
  • [p]Glitter Med-Kit[/p]
  • [p]Glitter Sabotage Tool[/p]
  • [p]Camo Sabotage Tool[/p]
  • [p]Camo Wrench[/p]
  • [p]Poodle Cookie[/p]
  • [p]Junior Scout Cookie[/p]
  • [p]Biker Doreen[/p]
  • [p]Teddy Bear Kevin[/p]
• [p]New UI/Screen Effects[/p]
  • [p]New Sprint screen effect.[/p]
  • [p]New Doreen fury screen effect.[/p]
  • [p]New Regeneration screen effect.[/p]
  • [p]Added VFX when Special ability goes off cooldown.[/p]
  • [p]Added indication when an ability is available.[/p]
  • [p]Updated Hit screen effect with different intensities based off of damage taken (small, medium, big, crit)[/p]
  • [p]Updated Heal screen effect.[/p]
  • [p]Healthbar reacts to taking and healing damage.[/p]
  • [p]New screen effect when slowed
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[h2]Tweaks[/h2]

• [p]Doubled the amount of XP gained.[/p]
• [p]Spawn protection in Brawl[/p]
• [p]Highest scores are now highlighted in the scorescreen.[/p]
• [p]When the shop is opened while knocked out, it will set the player to not respawn automatically.[/p]
• [p]Its now possible to hot-join while the game is in the endscreen.[/p]
• [p]Updated Kim's character portraits to match her up-to-date look[/p]
• [p]Drive-by vans are now color-coded. Easier to differentiate between friendly and enemy vans.[/p]
• [p]The highest values on the scoreboard are now highlighted[/p]
• [p]Feedback added to item abilities with a long cooldown (Kim wrench throw, Deploying cannons, Deploying tripwires)[/p]
• [p]it is now possible to shoot projectiles through the timber beams in the construction yard buildings[/p]
• [p]Allow join in progress is now enabled by default.[/p]

[h2]Bugfixes[/h2]

• [p]Dying after deploying traps/structures should correctly reduce ammo[/p]
• [p]Items with durability should no longer be stuck in hands after losing their durability.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Gramps healing animation not ending when the target is out of range or line of sight.[/p]
• [p]Skipping the splash screen at the start of the game now handles input correctly and no longer needs several mouse clicks to get through[/p]
• [p]When hotjoining, traps now appear in the correct deployment state.[/p]
• [p]Fixed jackhammer duplication bug.[/p]
• [p]Improved performance of PA Big Bertha explosion VFX[/p]
• [p]Fixed incorrect rotation of PA Big Bertha launch VFX[/p]
• [p]Fixed chat message formatting[/p]
• [p]... and a ton more that we probably forgot![/p]

[h2]Known issues[/h2]

• [p]Leaderboards will need a little love at a later point as we are moving away from the dedicated server solutions - for now.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thank you to everyone, who is following the development of Neighbors closely and we look forward to present you the next big update in the near future. Stay tuned and have fun in the paradise.

See you in the neighborhood!

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[p]G'day Neighbors!

If you haven't already heard from Discord announcement, the next content update will feature a new gamemode called Prophunt! For those unaware, Prophunt consists of two teams; the props and the hunters. Props must disguise as objects within the world in order to avoid being captured by the hunters. Hunters are blindfolded during the beginning of a round, giving props ample time to find the perfect hiding spot - but beware! If you stand still too long as a prop, you will begin to whistle, alerting the hunters of your presence.
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Since we're making Prophunt à la Neighbors, there's a couple of additional twists. First of all, each team still gets to pick their house. Every house in Neighbors fully supports Prophunt, giving you a lot of variety in the types of environments you can play in and the types of props you can disguise as. You also still get to play as your Neighbor when you're the hunter. This means that their traits (Movement speed, health, etc.) impacts how you play Prophunt, and most of them also retain their unique items.

Part of this update also significantly improves the experience of hosting games, including implementing Play Again on self-hosted games. This makes it easier to either play endless rounds of Prophunt with your friends, or play a variety of different game modes across multiple matches - and yes MORE game modes are coming!

We can't wait to show you more details about the upcoming things very very soon! [/p][p]If you want to try out Prophunt early, get a sneak peak at the new Neighbor(uuuhhhhh), we're doing a public playtest tomorrow September 5th from 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC.

You read more about how to join on our Discord

I hope to hunt you all down as props in-game very soon!

Kind regards,
Daniel
Prophunt Connoisseur

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[p][/p][p]Hello Neighbors, [/p][p]We have received some reports on a crash as well as issues with Doreen's Fury Rush not being usable with one of her perks so we figured we would squeeze in a small hotfix between larger updates. [/p][p][/p]

• [p]Fury rush now affects ranged boxing jab.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a crash which occurs when dropping items with ammo in the shop (when you buy with full inventory).[/p]

[p][/p][p]Stay tuned for more soon! [/p][p][/p][p]Kind Regards
The Invisible Walls team[/p]