Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age News

Welcome back to the stage of history– Diesel Legacy is back, baby! WHOO!!

• NextFest Demo coming on June 10th!
  
• NextFest Demo Features
  
• Official Exhibition Matches
  
• CEO x Diesel Legacy: Up to $2,500 in Prize Money!
  

In case the title wasn’t clear enough, the NextFest Demo (Playtest 3) will be coming on June 10th!! This demo is completely free and will allow you to play online with any characters revealed thus far– plus a shiny new one who has never been seen before!

Also, just a reminder that we take your feedback very seriously! As such, there’s a ton of requested features and updates that will be included in this demo.

The demo will run from June 10th at 2:00 PM ET until June 17th at 1:00 PM ET.

• 7 Fighters (1 NEW Fighter) & Game Rebalance
  
• Extended Versus Features
  
• UX Overhaul
  
• New Online/Matchmaking Options
  
• Player Ranking System
  
• New Stages
  
• Voice Chat
  

[h2]7 Fighters (1 NEW Fighter) & Rebalance[/h2]

Ruby, Rory, Fritz, Rotwang, Eleanora and Nyra will be playable once again, as well as one brand new fighter. We'll be announcing this new fighter VERY SOON!

There have been some gameplay adjustments for all characters as well as system mechanic tweaks – many of which will be revealed the day of the playtest. The purpose behind these adjustments is to give more expression to all players, along with buffing offensive and defensive mechanics to build into the spirit of free movement in Diesel.



[h2]Extended Versus Features[/h2]

[h2]UX Overhaul[/h2]
Just want traditional menus? We heard you.

The new UX will allow you to pause at any point to immediately access everything you need in one convenient menu. This includes all the features of the demo, matchmaking, and system options.



[h2]New Online/Matchmaking Options[/h2]
Wanna mess around in training while searching for a match? The fight request mode is now functioning and waiting for you!

At nearly any point in the game, you’ll be able to search for an open match simultaneously while playing! It’s as simple as opening up your menu and setting your search options.

You’ll also be able to activate this while you’re in a Meet-Up lobby. Through this, you’ll have way more action and way less waiting.



[h2]Player Ranking System[/h2]
Are you even good at a game if you can’t post about it on social media? The team at Diesel Legacy is here to help your sense of accomplishment!

There will be a Player Ranking System (name pending) waiting for you in the NextFest Demo. Through this, you’ll be able to see where you are in comparison to your friends and the top players!

We might have something in store for the top player of this demo period…

In the full game, there will be casual and ranked matches– so no need to sweat when you just wanna chill.

*Please note, these rankings will be reset.

• Copper Forge Level 1-5
  
• Copper Heart Level 5-10
  
• Copper Smith Level 10-15
  
• Copper Master Level 15-20
  
• Bronze Forge Level 20-25
  
• Bronze Heart Level 25-30
  
• Bronze Smith Level 30-35
  
• Bronze Master Level 35-40
  
• Iron Forge Level 40-45
  
• Iron Heart Level 45-50
  
• Iron Smith Level 50-55
  
• Iron Master Level 60-65
  
• Steel Forge Level 65-75
  
• Steel Heart Level 75-85
  
• Steel Smith Level 85-98
  
• Titanium Master Over Level 99
  

[h2]New Stages[/h2]

“Abandoned Floor” and “Tinker Town”


[h2]Voice Chat[/h2]
Coordinate with your team, talk a little bit of friendly smack, make some new friends or go make your Diesel Legacy Online Moments with our brand spankin’ new Voice Chat!

Naturally, we understand how internet culture works in the year of our lord 2024, so we do have a mute feature.

With that said, PLEASE don’t be the reason someone needs to mute you. Let’s all be responsible for creating and maintaining a welcoming community, and keep that wild stuff for those other games.

[h2]And more..![/h2]
Just like every other playtest, we’ll have a few more secrets waiting for you. Anticipation!







CEO (Community Effort Orlando) is a veteran major tournament series that will be held this year in Daytona (just ignore that whole “Orlando” thing) from June 28th to 30th.

The CEO of CEO, Alex Jebailey, has been an incredibly supportive friend of ours – and we are glad to announce that we’ll be at CEO 2024 with a fully fledged booth and tournament!



The booth will be open to check out the latest build with new characters and features – come by, practice for the tournament, have some fun times with casuals, collect our FREE die cut stickers, or hang out with the Art Director, Producer and Community Manager.



[h2]Tournament Information[/h2]
Please note, all info is subject to change.

[h3]Prize Pool[/h3]

• $1,500 prize pool for less than 32 players (16 teams)
  
• $2,500 total prize pool ($1,000 additional) for 32 or more players
  

[h3]Main Rules[/h3]

• Double Elimination
  
• 2v2
  
• Must have a consistent teammate. Cannot change.
  
• Xbox Controllers Provided (can provide own stick)
  
• Default Settings - 99 Seconds, 1 Round, First-To-3 Games
  

[h3]Extra Rules[/h3]

• Pausing/Disconnections will lose the round for the team that paused.
  
• All CEO2024 Code of Conduct rules will be enforced as well.
  
• All prize payments will be done on site. A release agreement must be signed by someone 18 or older to distribute cash.
  
• MaxEnt Staff has final rulings on all judgments.
  

[h3]Where/When?[/h3]
Pools to Pre-Finals
- Location: At Booth
- Date: 6/28 (Friday) - Time TBA

Finals
- Location: Jebaileyland Stage Cage
- Date: 6/29 (Saturday) - Time TBA
- Stream: TBA
- Commentators: SaintCola & Fine Italian Leather

Can’t wait to see you all there!

The future is bright, be sure to follow us on socials to see us shine:
Discord: [https://discord.gg/qZczTqaXsr]
X: [@DieselLegacy]
Instagram: [@DieselLegacyGame]
Facebook: @DieselLegacy

War Never Changes,
The Diesel Legacy & Maximum Entertainment Team 🫡

Good eeeeeeeeevening Iron City,

We've got a lot of great updates to show you all right now. The Diesel Legacy team has been doing their thing and we are even closer to being able to FINALLY show you all what we've been cooking up.

• Playtest 3?!
  
• Attack of the Drones
  
• Upcoming Video Character Guides
  
• New Sketch Art & Stickers
  
• World Map Concept
  
• Upcoming Invitational Exhibition Matches/Tournaments
  

[h2]Playtest 3?![/h2]
Me at the local Falcorp Mart when I see those free mini-weiner samples.

Playtest 3 will be coming at a future date, once again completely free for everyone to join!

We are still planning on an overall better and more intuitive matchmaking experience, to make sure you find matches as soon as possible-- alongside everything else outlined in last month's devblog update!

[h2]Attack of the Drones[/h2]
"We regret to announce that your Falcorp Prime Membership renewal charge has been declined."

This section brought to you by the Iron City's best (and only) mega corporation, Falcorp! Our team wanted to show off some of Falcorp's latest tech, a completely autonomous* drone ᵖᵒʷᵉʳᵉᵈ ᵇʸ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒᵘˡ ᵒᶠ ᵃ ᵈᵉᶜᵉᵃˢᵉᵈ ᶜᵒᵐᵇᵃᵗᵃⁿᵗ*. Stay tuned to see how this cute little guy packed with tons of firepower will be used in the Iron City.

[h2]Upcoming Video Character Guides[/h2]
YO YOU WANNA KNOW HOW TO DO A ****IN' COMBO?? LIGHT!! MEDIUM... HEAVY. AHHH AHHHHHHHH AHHH AHH

Wanna learn how these characters work, but hate that whole "get your ass beat until you learn" thing? We're making lightning-quick tutorial guides to hype you up for the upcoming playtest and eventual launch!

You can look forward to these starting NEXT WEEK!

[h2]New Sketch Art & Stickers[/h2]
Rory, Ruby, Fritz, Rotwang, Eleanora, Nyra and Question Mark Man team up together to fight the company logo.

Our artist team is working on a new key art sketch that'll show off all our revealed characters (so far) when we're ready to announce our big playtest!

Delicious packing peanuts not included.

We'll also be giving away these die cut stickers at events!

[h2]World Map Concept[/h2]
Gerrymandering has never been so easy!

The Iron City is mostly confined tothe New Libertis island, keeping every square inch bustling with the occasional outbreak of mayhem.



Showing off the basis of the Story Mode’s event map, which points to the location of your next battle!

[h2]Upcoming Invitational Exhibition Matches/Tournaments[/h2]
We're announcing a regular exhibition series, taking place both online AND at major fighting game events! Players get paid to participate, but only the winners can take the extra pot home.

Let us know who YOU want to see get invited to this exhibition series, by letting us know in the comments.

In addition, we are still bringing Diesel Legacy to a number of regionals and majors to hype people up before release! More information will be revealed next month!

[h2]Until Next Time[/h2]
That's all we've got for now. Keep an eye out on our socials for even more teasers and totally-not-on-purpose leaks!

Again, we truly appreciate all the love you all have shown us for Diesel Legacy!
Discord: [https://discord.gg/qZczTqaXsr]
X: [@DieselLegacy]
Instagram: [@DieselLegacyGame]
Facebook: @DieselLegacy

See You Next Time,
The Diesel Legacy & Maximum Entertainment Team 🫡

Good Morning Iron City!

The Diesel Legacy team has been hard at work on new features and modes, adding all new fighters, and polishing the existing content in the game. You’ll all be able to get your hands on it soon! We’ve got a lot to show off for today.

• New Character Teaser
  
• New Stage Select
  
• Story Development & Minigames
  
• Stage WIP Teasers
  
• Diesel Legacy on the Road
  

Let's get right into it! How about starting off with a new character tease?!

[h2]New Character Teaser[/h2]
Diesel Legacy's biggest newcomer will put the pedal to the metal.

This hulking playable character has a bit of a soft side, and a LOT of firepower. Keep an eye out on our socials for upcoming updates!

[h2]New Stage Select[/h2]
It's fun to spin the wheel, just remember-- there are people waiting for you to play the actual game.

The dev team is always cleaning up the streets of the Iron City-- so why not add a spinning carousel? Choose your stage with style, or just leave it up to fate with random. The game will feature over 25+ stages and many variations on those themes!

[h2]Story Development[/h2]
Surely, the scary dude in the plague doctor mask can be trusted!

The team has been hard at work creating a story gameplay for both casuals and hardcore fighting game/beat em up players. In the released version, you’ll be able to play both single player AND co-op-- both couch and online!

You’ll be able to choose any fighter for this mode, building into an overarching narrative, to discover the beauty ᵃⁿᵈ ᵈᶦʳᵗʸ ˢᵉᶜʳᵉᵗˢ of New Libertis, the Iron City.

[h3]Story Minigames[/h3]
Ruby, no! Look out for the placeholder graphic! She can't hear us!

Tired of beating up people all day? Well then you’ll love some of story mode’s varied challenges. Destroy defenseless cars or race against the clock to deliver your parcels. These unique challenges are part of each character’s story mode. As always, keep an eye out for more info later!

[h2]Stage WIP Teasers[/h2]
"Abandoned Floor" and "Tower Street"

There's already a ton of hand-created stages for Diesel Legacy, but take a look at what's upcoming! As in true Iron City fashion, these stages stretch out extremely wide-- giving you full access to the whole stage at any point. These two locations will be intregal to the story, stay tuned for more.

[h2]Diesel Legacy on the Road[/h2]
We're also proud to announce that we're finally taking Diesel Legacy to a number of events (including fighting game majors) for 2024! We'll let you know which ones we'll be at soon. Come hang out with the devs, meet the community and perhaps win some prize money from our tournaments!

[h2]That's All, Folks![/h2]
We'll keep you updated with even more dev updates, but for now, join our community/socials for even more teasers and updates:
Discord: [https://discord.gg/qZczTqaXsr]
X: [@DieselLegacy]
Instagram: [@DieselLegacyGame]
Facebook: @DieselLegacy

See You Next Time,
The Diesel Legacy & Maximum Entertainment Team 🫡

Thank you for helping us stress test Diesel Legacy in our latest playtest! We’ve been listening to everyone, and are proud to announce some upcoming additions and changes in the future.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1959140/Diesel_Legacy_The_Brazen_Age/

There’s a ton of fancy stuff in the works, but here are some that you can look forward to:

• Redesigned Lobby System
  
• Redone Interactive Menu System
  
• New “Traditional” Menu System
  
• Gameplay Balance

For additional characters and stages, keep an eye out on our upcoming devblogs and socials to be the first to find out what we’ve got planned.

[h2]Lobby Behavior[/h2]
Lobbies will be going through a complete redesign, ensuring that you can always find a match whenever you want.

Many users have reported the inconsistency in being able to instantly find a match. The reality of the matter is that while there were matches going on, you wouldn’t be able to queue up unless an additional 3 players filled up another match.

With our upcoming updates, players can expect to be able to see a list of open lobbies and potentially join a queue while spectating another match (if the host allows queuing). players will also be able to substitute players for CPUs to be able to start a match early.

Another upcoming feature is that players will also be able to play nearly every mode in the game, while simultaneously searching for an online match. Once the match is over, you’ll seamlessly transfer back to the previous mode you were in.

When a mode is currently looking for players to fill, a pop-up for that mode will show, indicating that matches should be immediately joinable.

In addition, a quick match option will be available– finding the first available match within the various game modes.

For example, players can play in story mode, pause the game and set to search for a casual match, then go back to playing. Once the game finds a match, it’ll pause the game if you want to accept the match. If you accept the match, you’ll play in it until you’re done, and the game will drop you off right at the point you left story mode.

[h2]Menu System[/h2]
We’ve received a lot of great feedback regarding our interactive menu system:
New players had issues finding and understanding the features of the game.
There was a general request for a traditional menu system.

During the playtest, we released a new update that took the main gameplay out of the basement and put it right in front of where the player spawns.

In future updates, we will continue to organize options into more accessible formats. We will also include miniature descriptions of every menu option to help players understand what each option is capable of.

For example, we are considering consolidating all online options into a singular “online” choice that will spawn off into all the modes. Upon highlighting this option, a description will show that this choice includes Matchmaking, Lobby Meet-Up and more.

For those looking for different menu options, Diesel Legacy will include both the interactive Juice Bar and a traditional pick-and-choose menu, choosable at the title screen. This traditional menu option will allow players to immediately pick their desired modes.

More on the original interactive menu system, we are planning on doing more for a social experience, but more will come soon.

[h2]Disconnections[/h2]
A few consistent cases of disconnecting were found during the playtest. The cause of these were either from desyncing or players intentionally quitting, causing the entire game to come to a halt.

While there was a playtest update that allowed the game to continue, there will be additional fixes for disconnects to ensure players will have a 1:1 experience from offline to online.

[h2]Gameplay Balance/Features[/h2]
While the game was out for only a limited amount of time, we will be making slight changes to moves that are currently underutilized and slight changes to moves that lock down opponents in the prototype 2v2 three-lane landscape of the game.

We have been listening to feedback, and want to make sure characters will be able to shine even further in their own unique archetypes. Future content pieces may hint to what some of these changes will be.

[h2]Looking Ahead[/h2]
The future of the Iron City is bright! We’re working with online FGC scenes to build the game that YOU want to play, however you want to play it. Casual, competitive– no matter who you are, we want you to love the game.

Our team will be providing occasional updates via a devblog that will highlight more of what you can look forward to.



Feel free to join our community/socials:
Discord: [https://discord.gg/qZczTqaXsr]
X: [@DieselLegacy]
Instagram: [@DieselLegacyGame]
Facebook: @DieselLegacy

As always, our door is completely open for you to leave feedback! 🫡

Your taxpayer dollars are going to work in the Iron City!

We've updated Diesel Legacy with a major patch addressing UI/UX changes, continuing gameplay after disconnections, a vast amount of additional gameplay mechanics for ghosts and gameplay tweaks.

See below for more details!

[h3]Update notes:[/h3]

• Redistributed the icons in Juice to place the online icons near the start; no more basement.
  
• Single-person disconnects now don't end the game, or the meetup; instead, the character is KO'd, but the game continues.
  
• Facing direction lock no longer counts players in different lanes as "close" to you; your character will remain facing the same opponent until another opponent enters your lane, or you enter their lane.
  
• Ghost Buster (burst) and Ghost Guard (parry) are now possible immediately after being KO'd, rather than having to wait for yourself to hit the ground.
  
• Ghost Buster no longer unalives your ghost forever, instead it reduces the maximum ghost HP to 50% and has the same recharge period as running out of HP in any other way; however, you still can only use it once.
  
• There are now 3 types of Ghost Buster depending on how much health the ghost has: 80-100% starts up in 6 frames, wall sticks, and is plus on block; 40-79% starts up in 12 frames and is slightly negative on block; and 1-39% starts up in 18 frames and is pretty easily punishable on block. All of them scale damage to minimum and place the opponent near the end of any juggle limits.
  
• You can now Ghost Buster when your teammate is in blockstun, but it cannot produce the fastest version of the move, only the second-fastest.
  
• Ghosts heal more slowly when their teammate is in hitstun or blockstun.
  
• Ghost Vengeance (assist special attacks) are possible sooner after parrying, and Ghost Buster is always possible if the other person is hit, even while a parry ghost is out.
  
• Fixed various bugs related to dashing: you can now jump out of your dash after a superflash, e.g. vs Rotwang's Teppichband (command grab Meltdown super); removed the ability to convert a straight dash to a lane-change dash by pressing the direction after the dash has already begun, so that crouching attacks can be done more easily by immediately pressing Down and attacking directly after dashing.
  
• Redid the button config screen, should make much more sense now.
  
• For clarity, the button tooltip at the bottom the screen now alternates between displaying keyboard, gamepad, and in-game button icons.
  

Let us know how the patch feels! Join our Discord community:
http://discord.gg/WdZGH2pCCs

Cheers,
The Diesel Legacy Team