Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks News

[h3]ORKTOBER IS COMIN'![/h3][p]"Wotz da big guff, ya git?" [/p][p]Orktober is when we start dropping details about our massive update coming for Warhammer Day in late October🤘[/p][p]Stuff like:[/p]

• [p]Creation Tools for building levels/races, plus online workshop support to share them[/p]
• [p]New Vehicle (revealed in Oct)[/p]
• [p]New Maps for all modes[/p]
• [p]New WAAAGH! Path with some very cool unlocks[/p]
• [p]+ More[/p]

[p]This will probably be the game's biggest update yet, and will mark a time where Speed Freeks is the bestest, most greenest, most Orkiest game that ever Orked - and will be the best version so far.[/p][p]We're really excited to get it into your hands, and not just saying that as a standard PR thing, we really want to see what people do with the Creation Tools. There's already some pretty wild community made Kustom Rally races out there and we've only had a handful of people engage with it.[/p][p]Once you'z get the real tools, it will open up a wealth of possibilities. Like we mentioned last time, this is the first Warhammer game ever to have level building tools like this. MAKE GORK N' MORK PROUD, LADZ![/p][p][/p][h3]LEADERBOARDS[/h3][p]It's been a long time coming, but the issues with posting scores to the leaderboard have now finally been addressed, and the leaderboards have bee fully reset, so now the records on there will hopefully be more accurate moving forwards. Plus, this gives all players the chance to get their name up high on the boards now ːsteamthumbsupː[/p][p]We wanted to do this work a while ago, but it needed to sync up with some backend data stuff that has just been finished (multiplayer games be hard, y'all), so now that it's done we can have lasting leaderboards.[/p][p]if you still notice issues though, please mention to us and we'll get onto addressing them[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]This is an exciting time for Speed Freeks, because we're on the verge of releasing some level editing tools that will allow you to place structures, platforms, ramps, jump pads, decorations, VFX, etc in maps and then run races through them.[/p][p]Races will be played through the new Kustom Rally mode, either solo or multiplayer 🏁[/p][p]It's gonna be so cool 🤘[/p][p][/p][p]You'll have assets like these to build whatever you want, races up towers, through obstacle courses, off huge jumps, etc. All decorated the way you think an Ork like you would do it![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]You can imagine the uniqueness and creativity will be so much higher, and we're so pumped to see what you gits come up with 💪[/p][p]We'll be adding our own creations to the game as well to be installed with the Creation Tools patch.[/p][p][/p][p]And as far as we know, Speed Freeks will be the first Warhammer 40,000 game to include level editing tools like this where you can build custom structures and things from scratch. Very Orky :)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Before jumping into the rest of this blog, we thought it would be right to address the big squig in the room - which is that the game has a player count problem. We're well aware that there's not as many gits ingame these days as we would have hoped, and we're working to remedy that fact with enticing new content, as well as promotional pushes where we can.[/p][p][/p][p]To those of you who are just joining us now, or have stuck with the game through even a fraction of its development, we thank you so much for krumping with us. We're still working to improve the game as much as possible and as mentioned, have some really fun stuff coming.[/p][p]If you could jump ingame to welcome the new players with open arms (and a side of Dakka), that would be awesome.[/p][p][/p][p]We look forward to continuing the speedin' and krumpin' together. [/p][p][/p][p]Now let's get stuck in![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]KUSTOM RALLY 🏁 (BETA)[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Blaze through a lineup of community made races in this fast-paced racing mode! [/p][p]This patch comes with some developer-created courses included, but you can also share/download races here in the[/p][p] Steam Discussion Thread or on the SF Discord in the #kustom-races channel. See the pinned posts for instructions 📌[/p][p]We're currently working on cloud integration to allow easy uploading, browsing, and sharing of community creations with ease, so that's something to look forward to as well![/p][p][/p][h3]CREATION MODE 🛠️ (BETA) [/h3][p]As mentioned, we'll soon be introducing level building tools to the game that will allow players a ton of creativity in making stuff. [/p][p]In the meantime, we've still got the same functionality as before with Free Roam, except we've renamed the mode to Creation Mode as it's more fitting. Keep an eye on this mode for juicy updates 👌[/p][p]Here's some bug fixes to the mode as well:[/p]

• [p]We've added a distance marker to the active waypoint for better communication.[/p]
• [p]When playing custom races, the subsequent waypoint preview now has a different icon in addition to being yellow instead of green, and the finish line waypoint is now red.[/p]
• [p]There is now a finish line and a start gate, and player movement and abilities are frozen until the race starts.[/p]

[p]Once the adding creation tools are in the game, we'll continue to improve them for more functionality and customization. Super pumped about this feature![/p][p][/p][h3]MODIFIERS ☣️[/h3][p]These used to be part of early access as limited time modes, but now players can enable them when creating a new lobby.[/p][p]It's surprising how much they can change the feel of a match ːsteamthumbsupː[/p][p][/p][p]Here's the available mutators:[/p]

[p]Dakka Frenzy (Deff Rally)[/p][p]Higher fire rate and lower cooldowns = MORE DAKKA! [/p][p][/p][p]Bomb Rush (Kill Konvoy)[/p][p]Many more bombs are spawned during play. Let the explosive chaos begin![/p][p][/p][p]Random Vehicle[/p][p]A random vehicle is chosen for you every time you respawn[/p]

[p]Give them a try! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As always, thanks for playing our little Orky game. We love seeing new players come in and talk about how pleasantly surprised they were after a session, but also the dedicated players who continue to have fun, posting gameplay clips and chatting in the SF Discord.[/p][p]Jump in there if you want to konnect with other gits 👌[/p][p][/p][p]Excited to see how you guys like the upcoming patches![/p][p] [/p][p][/p]

[p]OI![/p][p][/p][p]Just a quick update to help with general network sync.[/p][p]You should notice less issues with Hit-Reg, bombs, stompas, etc now.[/p][p]But please drop a comment if you do, and let us know about the issue[/p][p][/p][p]COMING UP NEXT:[/p]

• [p]KUSTOM RALLY game mode[/p]
• [p]Better race creation tools including building your own structures, ramps, VFX, etc. We are very excited about this feature [/p]
• [p]New maps, new vehicle, new weapons![/p]

[p][/p][p]Expect a patch next week plus an influx of players as we've got something in the works. Looking forward to it! And also when the new creation tools come out, because we can't wait to see your wild creations [/p]

[p]YOU'Z GITS WANT SUM METAL?![/p][p]Today we release the long-awaited Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks Da Soundtrakk for your listening pleasure to smash gits to!
[/p][p]As mentioned previously, this is a bangin' set of songs that have been attached to the game whether through trailers or ingame - plus some music that's never been heard before...[/p][p]These tunes from Cave Bat and Frank Klepacki are guaranteed to make any proppa Ork 'eadbang 🤘🤘
[/p][p]Check the link for more details:[/p][p][/p][h3][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/h3][h3][/h3][h3]As for notes about the latest patch...[/h3][p][/p][h3]VEHICLES ⚙️[/h3][p]DEFFKILLA WARTRIKE[/p]

• [p]Health reduced to 110 (from 120)[/p]

[p]RUKKATRUKK SQUIGBUGGY[/p]

• [p]Health reduced to 140 (from 150)[/p]

[p]GROT MEGA TANK[/p]

• [p]Health reduced to 240 (from 260)[/p]

[p]TRUKK[/p]

• [p]Main gun damage increased to 5 (from 4.2)[/p]

[p]MEGATRAKK SCRAPJET[/p]

• [p]Dakka guns damage increased to 1.5 (from 1)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]FREE ROAM 🕊 Race Creator[/h3]

• [p]A host can now hold Q to end a race that's in progress[/p]
• [p]Distance marker added to next waypoint in a race[/p]
• [p]The starting waypoint can now be moved[/p]
• [p]Race presets menu disabled while a race is in progress[/p]
• [p]Bug fix for starting waypoint not showing[/p]
• [p]Fix for race countdown not working if a client crosses the finish first[/p]
• [p]Changed location of saved kustom races to "C:\\Users\\NAME\\AppData\\Local\\SpeedFreeks\\Races\\"[/p]
  • [p]Races can be shared with other players by just uploading/sending the files located in this directory, to be then put in the same directory on the other users' PC[/p]

[p][/p][h3]GENERAL[/h3]

• [p]Fixed issues with network sync. Gameplay should be more enjoyable and consistent in general.[/p]
• [p]Improved Kill Konvoy bomb sync[/p]
• [p]Potential fix for vehicle explosions sometimes sending other players into orbit[/p]
• [p]Improved presets menu in preparation of further updates[/p]
• [p]Improved player data management[/p]
• [p]Made jump pads more visible[/p]
• [p]Fixed some underground spawns for bombs in some Kill Konvoy maps[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Comin' in upcoming updates:[/p]

• [p]Race Creation Tools
  Players can choose from a list of place-able assets to use when making their race courses, providing much more freedom in track creation[/p]
• [p]Workshop Support for community races[/p]
• [p]New Game Mode: KUSTOM RALLY
  This mode takes community races chosen by players and loads them back-to-back[/p]
• [p]New maps for Deff Rally and Kill Konvoy[/p]
• [p]The New Vehicle, to be disclosed soon, and you'z gits will likely be surprised[/p]
• [p]Other surprises[/p][p][/p]

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[p]We've got a quick one for ya about the latest patch. This one focuses on balance changes mostly, but this is pretty significant, plus there's many other things done to help improve the game. [/p][p]Check it out ːsteamthumbsupː [/p][p](we really need green hand emojis)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]VEHICLES ⚙️[/h3][p]GENERAL[/p]

• [p]Speed required to drift is reduced, partially to make entering a drift more consistent[/p]
• [p]Health for most vehicles increased. See notes below:[/p]

[p]With hit registration improvements, Time-To-Kill has been reduced because players deal damage more consistently. We've universally increased health values to bring the TTK closer to where it was before the hit reg improvements. [/p]

• [p]Range for most weapons increased. Minimum damage dealt (at new max range listed) is now 33%. Initial falloff distance for all weapons was not changed.[/p]

[p]The intent of the range change is to improve the feel of the game (less disappearing bullets) without actually disrupting balance too much[/p]

• [p]You can no longer target invisible vehicles with lock-on weapons[/p]
• [p]Vehicles should no longer miss-fire sometimes when trying to use an ability right when the cooldown ends.[/p]

[p]TANKS[/p]

• [p]Tanks can now drift - cause why not?[/p]

[p]DEFFKILLA WARTRIKE[/p]

• [p]Health increased to 120 (from 100, +20%)[/p]
• [p]Twin Boomsticks vertical spread increased to 2 (from 0.5), horizontal increased to 4 (from 1.5)[/p]

[p]The range required to eliminate the disappearing bullets syndrome would have been like 200m, so instead the Boomsticks got some more spread to make the current range look more natural.[/p]

[p]BOOMDAKKA SNAZZWAGON[/p]

• [p]Health increased to 140 (from 120, +16%) [/p]
• [p]Mek Speshul max range increased to 120m (from 100m)[/p]
• [p]Mek Speshul Burst max range increased to 150m (from 125m)[/p]

[p]GROT MEGA TANK[/p]

• [p]Health increased to 260 (from 230, +13%)[/p]
• [p]Drifting added[/p]
• [p]Plow no longer requires targets to be grounded[/p]

[p]This was a long-standing bug and removing it makes the plow much more consistent.[/p]

• [p]Grotzooka max range increased to 125m (from 100m)[/p]
• [p]Dakka max range increased to 150m (from 100m)[/p]

[p]KUSTOM BOOSTA-BLASTA[/p]

[p]The KBB did not receive a health increase. It now has the same amount of health as the Wartrike due to their similarly powerful mobility.[/p]

• [p]Can now control jump height by holding down the button (this was broken due to a bug)[/p]
• [p]Rivet Kannon spread increased to 1 (from 0.5), max distance increased to 170 (from 150)[/p]

[p]A mix of spread and range bump for the Rivet Kannon to make the far end of the range look more natural.[/p]

[p]LOOTED WAGON[/p]

• [p]Health increased to 180 (from 160, +12%)[/p]
• [p]Can now launch the Grot Bomm in midair[/p]
• [p]Can now press E while flying the Grot Bomm to return to the Looted Wagon. The GB will continue to fly on its last path[/p]
• [p]GB damage reduced to 30 (from 40). GB knockback increased by 50%[/p]

[p]To compensate for the buff above, we're trying out a version of the Grot Bomm that is more about disruption (and setting up the pop up > Kannon shot combo) than straight up damage.[/p]

• [p]You can now steer the Grot Bomm with WASD (or remapped driving inputs), and the analog control is much more sensitive[/p]
• [p]Kannon knockback reduced by 90%[/p]
• [p]Dakka max distance increased to 200m (from 150m)[/p]

[p]MEGATRAKK SCRAPJET[/p]

• [p]Health increased to 140 (from 120 + 16%)[/p]
• [p]Recoil Rokkit does more recoil on grounded targets[/p]
• [p]Drill no longer slows you down in midair[/p]

[p]RUKKATRUKK SQUIGBUGGY[/p]

• [p]Health increased to 150 (from 130, +15%)[/p]

[p]SHOKKJUMP DRAGSTA[/p]

• [p]Health increased to 140 (from 120, +16%)[/p]
• [p]Shokk Rifle max distance increased to 250m (from 200m),[/p]
• [p]Unstable Shokk Rifle now shoots a 4 second burst, with a downtime equivalent to the duration of 1 shot. So it shoots for 4, rests for 1, and repeats. Damage increased to 9 (from 8)[/p]

[p]Unstable Shokk Rifle DPS has been reduced to 21.6 from 24, and holding the mouse button will deal suboptimal DPS compared to timing your volleys, so there is a bit more skill expression and a nerf to simply holding m1.[/p]

[p]TRUKK[/p]

• [p]Health increased to 180 (from 150, +20%)[/p]
• [p]Ladders no longer require targets to be grounded[/p]
• [p]Can now control jump height by holding the button (this was broken due to a bug)[/p]

[p]A tap will not cause a jump, so you can choose to continue steering if you are in combat.[/p]

• [p]Stronger forward jump strength when holding the ladder button[/p]
• [p]Main gun max distance increased to 150m (from 125m)[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]FREE ROAM 🕊 Race Creator[/h3]

• [p]You can now select, move, and delete waypoints. Editing races is much more robust[/p]
• [p]Waypoints are now numbered for the person creating the race[/p]
• [p]Fixed issues with non-English race names [/p]

[p]Please fill out this survey and help shape the future of Free Roam mode.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]KILL KONVOY / DEFF RALLY 💥🏁 [/h3]

• [p]In Kill Konvoy, bombs now pass to teammates first. Dropped bombs (when killed) now passed to enemies first[/p]
• [p]Health now regenerates slower when holding the bomb[/p]
• [p]Fixed the "random force applied to bomb when a player is killed" bug[/p]
• [p]Added the missing voice lines for "TAKE DA BOMB FROM ME", "GIVE ME DA BOMB", and "FANKS A LOT"[/p][p][/p]
• [p]In Deff Rally, your racing podium position is shown at underneath the medal when a race is finished[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]MAPS 🗺️[/h3]

• [p]Jump pads adjusted on Da Gorge to reduce flying into walls[/p]
• [p]Added jump pads to Da Dust Up so you can climb back up the mountain in Free Roam[/p]
• [p]Added alternate weather variations for Kill Konvoy maps: Ded 'Ard Desert (sandstorm), Da Gorge (rain), Frozen Dakka (snowstorm) and Big Erupta (spooky lightning)[/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]MISC 🎲[/h3]

• [p]Added potential fix for invalid "host disconnected" issue[/p]
• [p]Added a potential fix for achievements not popping as they should for players. Hopefully this is the last time we'll have to talk about this one...[/p]
• [p]Gamepad aim assist added[/p]

[p]This is the first step for controller compatibility, next will be alternate driving control schemes.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]As for Soundtrakk newz, it will be coming in early August, so start prepping your speakers for a loud one⚡[/h3][p]We understand that we've talked about it a few times, but we've had some issues with Steam approval, plus we're trying picking the right spot to release it in.[/p][p][/p][h3]What to look forward to in future updates:[/h3]

• [p]The return of game mode Mutators that can be selected when created a match.[/p]
• [p]The new Vehicle (to be disclosed soon™)[/p]
• [p]New Maps for Kill Konvoy and Deff Rally[/p]
• [p]A new WAAAGH Path with more free items to unlock[/p]
• [p]Steam Workshop support for custom races, plus a Kustom Rally game mode that allows players to choose any races they want and host a lobby that plays through them all[/p]
• [p]Moar stuffs[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thanks for playing and sticking with us while we keep working on the game![/p]