Friends vs Friends News

Hello Friends,

It's Friday and we have a teeny-tiny update for ya!

Our friends over at Brainwash Gang's Discord are running a couple of tournaments this weekend, and if there's any interest in participating in the future, please check out the server below!

Discord invitation: https://discord.gg/uQpPXyefRa


- Brainwash Gang and Raw Fury


[h2]Changelog[/h2]

[h3]Characters[/h3]

• Ribberto's personality card is used right before the round starts, avoiding counter cards for it.
  

[h3]Bugfixing[/h3]

• Fixed: Floating arms appear sometimes on the player's camera when a spectator is in the game.
  
• Fixed: 2 cardbacks are not showing in the cardback selection screen.
  

Hello Friends,

Massive, massive thanks to everyone who either purchased or joined the fun yesterday with the release of our second Premium Expansion, Nerdvana!
We've just dropped another balance update that fine-tunes some of the cards and weapons in the game.

Please peek at the changes below.

- Brainwash Gang and Raw Fury


[h2]Changelog [/h2]

Characters

• Klustr Jr.
  Dither health increased from 10 to 20
  Banding health increased from 10 to 20
  
• Little Lars
  Thick Coat explosion resistance increased from 50% to 60%
  
• Stevie Gull
  Magazine size reduced from 16 to 13
  

Cards

• Invisible
  Effect duration increased from 10 to 12 seconds
  
• Predator Vision
  Effect duration increased at min. level from 6 to 8 seconds
  Effect duration increased at max. level from 8 to 10 seconds
  
• Bear Trap
  Health increased at max. level from 30 to 40
  
• Frozen Gun
  Deck cost reduced from 3 to 2
  
• Heartless
  Damage per tick increased at min. level from 4 to 5
  Damage per tick increased at max. level from 3 to 4
  
• Laser Fence
  Temporal Laser Fence Poles obtained at max. level increased from 2 to 4
  
• Silence!
  Added 3 upgrade levels (in parity with other Common cards)
  Deck cost increased from 1 to 2
  Effect duration reduced from 10 to 4/5/6/7 seconds
  
• Reroll
  Card rarity changed to Rare (now has 2 upgrade levels)
  Deck cost increased from 1 to 3
  Cards drawn after discarding increases 1 per level (discarded + 0/1/2)
  
• Dice Grenade
  Card rarity changed to Legendary
  Deck cost decreased from 1 to 0
  

Weapons

• Flamethrower
  Damage per tick increased at min. level from 1 to 2
  Damage per tick increased at max. level from 2 to 3
  Fire Rate increased from 25 to 35
  Magazine size increased from 60 to 70
  
• Golden Boira
  Magazine size reduced from 16 to 13
  
• Katana
  Damage blocked increased at min. level from 40% to 50%
  Damage blocked increased at max. level from 45% to 65%
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: Mirror Card now works as intended
  

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Whaddup DOODS

It is OFFICIALLY OUT!

You have reached NERDVANA!

Trust us. You are not actually prepared for this.



[h2]Ribberto Mulligan is here to Throw Some Cards[/h2]

Ribberto Mulligan has been added to the game! His unique ability is Roleplay, which allows him to copy your rival’s personality. That’s, uh.... unique?


Check out last week's Buddy Bulletin for a deep dive into Ribberto!
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1785150/view/6001676034289666172?l=english

[h2]New Cards You Get to Throw[/h2]

Five new cards have been added to the game:



[h2]New Map: Tabletop[/h2]



[h2]Other New Free Stuff[/h2]

5 New Keychains are available in the PalPrize Machines for all players



2 new Cardbacks are available in the PalPrize Machines for all players



New Avatars are available in the PalPrize Machines for all players





Say hi to Lou Spoons!



Lou Spoons, your local comic shop proprietor, will be handing out new quests to all friends who have purchased Nerdvana or the Deluxe Edition Content!



5 New Character skins are available for everyone who has purchased Nerdvana or the Deluxe Edition Content



5 New Cardbacks are available for everyone who has purchased Nerdvana or the Deluxe Edition Content




5 New Keychains are available for everyone who has purchased Nerdvana or the Deluxe Edition Content

Happy New Year friends, it's great to be back!

This is the first Bulletin of the year, and it’s an exciting one. The second Premium Expansion is just around the corner, in fact, Nerdvana is dropping next Tuesday, January 16th.

With the expansion, we’re also dropping a new map, a new character, and 5 new cards FOR FREE!

Get ready to mark your calendar and jump headfirst into Nerdvana next Tuesday!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680480/Friends_Vs_Friends_Nerdvana/

[h2]Reveal of the Week[/h2]

Introducing Ribberto Mulligan



Ribberto is a dungeon master who enjoys brewing their own kombucha. When they're not running campaigns, they're writing homebrews. At Cash's Corner, they hold sessions ("Homebrew & Home Brew") where they enjoy their one-shots, their latest batch of kombucha, and their favorite menu items from Nancy's kitchen. They have mastered the ability to use their commute time on the subway for meditation and encourage others to do the same.



You have a lovely personality... mind if I borrow it?

Ribberto does not lack personality, in fact, they copy their rival's personality card each round!

[h2]Quick Reminder![/h2]

We mentioned in a previous post that when Nerdvana releases, the Deluxe Edition Content won't be available to purchase anymore. If you're interested in a great two-for-one deal, please check it out below!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432020/Friends_vs_Friends_Deluxe_Edition_Content/


[h2]Community Spotlight[/h2]

This week's spotlight is on Crovlone who made an amazing Christmas piece that features all our best friends!



[h2]Mayor’s Message[/h2]

Hey folks, it's me. The Mayor of Friendtown.

Did y'all hear? A new update is coming next week, a D&D-inspired one!!! Holy moly I’m excited!
I must prepare my swords, dust off those old spellbooks, and prepare for a rollercoaster ride of quests and surprises. This is going to be a great year!
#RollForUpdates #QuestReady

That’s what the kids say nowadays, right?

Keep your eyes peeled for Nerdvana, launching on Tuesday, January 16th!!!

- The Mayor of Friendtown

Yo ho all my snow bros, how are you liking Christmas in Friendtown?

There's like, snow and stuff in game now and there's a snowy rooftop map and a new card where you can give your friends presents. If you haven't checked it out, you totally should!

Last Bulletin we psyched you out a little bit and hit you with a "Nerdvana is coming but you ain't seeing it yet, have CHRISTMAS instead!" But we do got a leeeeeettle to show you now!





BOOM! Feast your eyes!

He's a pretty cozy lookin' boy, ain't he?

You can also get another little sneak peak at Nerdvana Nonsense if you take a close look at the header for this Bulletin!



So the Mayor left to take the rest of the year off, again, and uh, left me again to do this thing. Hope it was okay.

There won't be a Buddy's Bulletin next week, because even the Mayor of Friendtown is nice enough to give his temp cover a bit of time off during the holidays.

But it's been a kinda cool year, right? Like I feel like we did a lot of stuff, and we made a lot of friends. And there's more stuff to look forward to.

I'm not a big "New Year's Resolution" dude but, like, it's kinda a cool time to look back on things, right? Maybe it's just me.

But yo, have a great Christmas, of Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or, uh, Pastafarian Holiday. Winter Solstice. Everyone born in December's gonna be a Sagittarius or a Capricorn, you know? Poor suckers.

See y'all next year, friends.