Friends vs Friends News

Howdy Friends,

It's Friday! Friday! Gotta get down on Friday! Friday! Did we mention it's Friday? Because it is and that means it's time for another Buddy's Bulletin!

It also means it's time to reveal what that mystery card was you saw last week. Ooooooo...



[h2]Reveals of the Week[/h2]

So what is going on here? Well, I can say you're all pretty astute, quick and clever and got the idea pretty sharpish.

Because this is called the Warp Room Card!

Someone plays the card, you'll see a really fancy looking ol' TV show up on the map and it will take you to a far off dimension the other side of Friendtown.

Or somewhere else entirely. I've no idea to be honest...

You just jump into the Warp Room and that will last the entire round. Pretty trippy, right?

But the first two to get it right were Snake_Boy and OnionKnight! Congrats you two, let us know how to get in touch or reach out to someone on the team and we'll make sure you get a code for the game. Yay!

[h2]Community Spotlight[/h2]

It looks like some of you are already getting into the Spooky Season! And I'm not for one minute suggesting we've got something planned...but we've totally got something planned. More news on that soon...

Anyway, look at this quacking piece of art from BarneyRooster18 on Twitter.



Thank you for sharing all your fan art with us. If you've been making some for Friends vs Friends, why not submit it to the fan art category here? We've seen some fantastic pieces out there and some surely worthy winners.

[h2]Mayor’s Message[/h2]

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

A Warp Room Card, eh? Well, that doesn't sound the least bit horrifying or scary to me. Nope. I actually think that sounds kinda fun.

I mean, it's a quiet place for me to do my work. No disturbances. No knocks on the door or urgent faxes to respond to. Nobody else, but me, a very brightly shining TV set, and a very purpley looking room.

Doesn't this just look wonderful...



Alright, I admit it. It's horrifying. It's actually making me think more and more about the spooky season and that it's just around the corner. Not that I'm scared or anything like that, no way. Your Mayor isn't scared of anything. I've got a will of steeee...AHHHHH SOMETHING JUST CRAWLED ALL OVER MY DESK!

Gotta go. Uh, you can see yourself out right? Until next time, this has been MEEEEE and AHHHH you know the rest...

- The Mayor of Friendtown

Hello Friends,

We've just dropped another balance update that fine-tunes some of the cards and weapons in the game. Plus, we've made some tweaks to our buddy, Little Lars!

This is a server-side update, so no need to download anything.

Please peek at the changes below

- Brainwash Gang and Raw Fury



[h3]Changelog [/h3]

Characters

• Little Lars
  "Thick Coat" Explosion resistance increased from -0.4 to -0.5
  

Cards

• Draw cards
  Cost increased from 2 to 3
  
  
• Draw rivals cards
  Cost increased from 3 to 4
  
  
• Lottery draw
  Cost increased from 1 to 2
  
  
• Start hot potato
  Cost increased from 1 to 2
  
  
• Mirror Card
  Cost decreased from 3 to 2
  
  
• Slow Reload
  Time at min. level reduced from -0.4 to -0.3
  Time at max. level reduced from -0.5 tp -0.4
  
  
• MedKit
  Health recovered at min. level reduced from 85 to 75
  Health recovered at max. level reduced from 100 to 90
  
  
• Karrotov
  Damage at min. level increased from 4 to 5
  Damage at max. level increased from 6 to 7
  

Weapons

• Katana
  Damage at min. level increased from 35 to 40
  Damage at max. level increased from 40 to 45
  
  
• PunchR
  
  Damage at min level reduced from 25-50 to 15-40
  Damage at max level reduced from 30-60 to 20-50
  

Happy Friendly Friday,

Hope you're having a blast! We're on a high after an incredible free weekend and we're so glad you could join us for the festivities.

We smashed our concurrent playerbase, are back up to Very Positive in Reviews and have been featured all over Steam. It's a good time to be in Friendtown ya'll.

Thank you to everyone who played, who told their Friends and took the time to check us out. Some of you generous souls even gifted Friends vs Friends to others, you are the best!

Now we're just a few short weeks away from Wired Wrecks, our first Premium Expansion, and we've got a little bit more news to share with you on one of the upcoming cards coming to the game.

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[h2]Reveals of the Week[/h2]

So, the eagle-eyed among ya may have noticed one of the new cards coming to the game from our latest trailer. KlustR Jr is a dab-hand with a teleport grenade which lets them appear at the exact spot where the grenade is thrown. Perfect for a good ol' fashioned sneak attack, amiright?

But here's something else coming soon that's not quite so easy to explain.



We're not going to tell you what this is or how it works. But the first with the best / closest guess will win a copy of the game. You just have to leave your comment below this post to enter.

Let your imagination run wild...

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

[h2]Community Spotlight[/h2]

The fan art has been pouring in and we've loved seeing the care and attention to detail you put into your creations.

This week we're going to do something a little different though, and shine a spotlight on a video from Snailgaming.

Someone who has spent an astonishing 280 hours playing to find, what they believe, is the best deck in Friends vs Friends.

Take a look at this video and let us know if you agree with their choices!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h2]Mayor’s Message[/h2]

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

What was that picture all about? I've never seen anything quite like it and let me tell you, I've seen some sights and have been here a long time. Well, not that long, I'm not that old. Or am I? Oh, I do lose track these days.

The Free Weekend took a bit out of me, I must admit. I met so many people, saw so much action and even played a few hands myself. But I had a great time and I hope you did too.

And the best part is, there's still so much to come with Racco's Workshop opening up around here very soon. I've already seen a few drones whizzing around over my head. Perhaps sometime soon I'll get to pilot one? Who's going to refuse the Mayor of Friendtown after all...

Actually, my family...They never listen to me....

But anyway, that's been me, the Mayor of Friendtown. And you're reading the Mayor's Message.

- The Mayor of Friendtown

Howdy Friends,

So you all know how cool Friendtown is, that it's the place to be and has been mighty busy these past few weeks. But we want to tell you about another cool place that's also about to be a very sweet tourist destination.

We're talking about Moonstone Island, a cozy, friendly world which has just opened up today on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658150/Moonstone_Island/

Part of the wider Raw Fury family, we've got more in common than you might think. For one thing, they looooove cards in Moonstone Island. Seriously, they've got all sorts of fancy, colourful decks going on. And you can put together some really cool combinations on the field of battle.



Their community is an inclusive and diverse space, reflecting LGBTQ+ members of the Studio Supersoft team, just as Friends vs Friends does for the Brainwash Gang.

We even had Sunshine Animation work on both of our trailers. And what a fantastic job they did too.

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Do yourself a favour, pack a bag (maybe two) and go exploring in Moonstone Island. Then come back and let us know how you got on. Just don't try mix-and-matching the cards, who knows what kind of weird multiversal sorcery that might conjure up.

And don't forget Friday's Buddy's Bulletin. We've got more news on Wired Wrecks to share!

- Brainwash Gang, on behalf of Studio Supersoft. Happy Launch Day, Friends

Hello Friends,

First off, a huge shoutout to everyone who joined in on the Free Weekend fun! We really hope you had a blast playing, and maybe even made a new friend or two!

Now, let's dive into an update that includes several bug fixes. Please have a look at the details below.


[h2]Changelog[/h2]

[h3]Changes:[/h3]

• Explosions revisited: to ensure consistency, explosion damage now is dealt in segments of its radius (This means max damage on the first third of its radius, mid damage on the second, minimum damage on the final third).
  

[h3]Bug fixes:[/h3]

• Fixed: Phantom bullet's tracers appear after katana strikes
  
• Fixed: Heart from Heartless does not receive damage
  
• Fixed: The Back Button in "Open Packs" window becomes unusable after certain actions
  
• Fixed: The collision on the CA-Turret's barrel enables a player to clip into objects
  
• Fixed: Camera shakes while walking on uneven surfaces on Gas Station
  
• Fixed: Several metal objects are missing metal sound on Gas Station
  
• Fixed: In 2v2 matches, the Hot Potato card will give one copy to each rival
  
• Fixed: Flash bomb effect applies inconsistently
  
• Fixed: Walls & Bouncy Walls don't block Flash Bomb's effect
  
• Fixed: Player can scroll up and down in the Booster Pack opening window
  
• Fixed: The "Completion Bonus" text overlaps with the timer in the Quest Window
  
• Fixed: "A gift from your friend Smii7Y!" text does not fit into the message border in Japanese language
  
• Fixed: The BFF rank icon is misplaced in the Rank Information window
  
• Fixed: Rank and nickname of second player in the group overlap with each other
  
• Fixed: The HP number under the player's nickname does not wrap up
  
• Fixed: The "Rematch cancelled" text overlaps during the victory screen
  
• Fixed: The text overruns or truncates, when joining the Subway Station map during the map loading screen
  
• Fixed: The "Equipped/Not Equipped" text overlaps with the "Copies to level up" text in the card information menu
  
• Fixed: The "Stay here" text overlaps with the button prompt when saving a deck
  
• Fixed: UI does not show other player's rank while in the group
  
• Fixed: The text to "Join or Create" party overlaps in multiple languages in "Private Match" and "Play with Bots" menus
  
• Fixed: The text overlaps due not enough line spacing when returning from the Friend Menu
  
• Fixed: "Poison Bullets" and "Vampire Bullets" sounds play while using Punch-R
  
• Fixed: "Poison Bullets" VFX are excessive and off centered in third person
  
• Fixed: Kaboomber turret does not shoot the opponent
  
• Fixed: Player does not have to be in ice cream truck to unlock "Galaxy Gelato" achievement
  
• Fixed: "PPE Required" achievement cannot be completed if player gets hit by Sniper Akimbo
  
• Fixed: A server malfunction can cause players to lose their current rank progress