Vox Machinae News

Don't forget your booties, because it's cold outside! A bit of fresh powder has hit the Serpent Plains for a limited time only. You'll look stylin' with a new pilot model and festive hat while piloting the latest-est in Grinder technology: Rook. Two large free-aiming weapon slots allow previously unavailable weapon combinations. We've also got a bunch of other changes including a much-requested new throttle control in the shape of an L (on your forehead). This lets you easily shift between forward/park/reverse without looking.

Patch Notes - 0.30.0 alpha

• Add new Grinder "Rook".
  
• Add Gamepad button combo to eject: Back/Start on 360 controller, View/Menu on XBone controller.
  
• Add Exclusive Fullscreen option.
  
• Connecting to servers from the Steam server browser while the game is running now works.
  
• Fix audio muting when game window lost focus.
  
• Add new hats for Limb-taker achievement and for viewing credits achievement.
  
• Festive content.
  
• Add briefing animations for multiplayer missions.
  
• Added L-shaped throttle for much easier shift to Parking gear.
  
• AI/comms monitor screen bigger and better angled towards player.
  
• Graphical improvements to Oasis. Refined textures and added additional scattered vegetation.
  
• Added new pilot model.
  
• Balancing tweaks to railgun, now 2.75sec to charge with slightly reduced damage.
  
• More dramatic overheat lighting.
  

• Fix all controllers not working if a controller with more than 20 buttons was connected.
  
• Fix a rare crash.
  
• Eat your fruits and veggies (not included). ː2017stickyorangeː
  

Just some little fixes today! ːdustpanː

• Add additional detection for NOLOVR controllers.
  
• Fix incorrect prompt for "up" action on 3drudder.
  

• Fix missing controller graphics on calibration screen.
  

Time for a little getaway... but there's no time to relax! Fire up those jump jets, you'll need them in the latest geographical addition to Vox Machinae: the Arid Oasis. Featuring more verticality, you'll have lots of nooks and crannies to explore with your fellow pilots.
ːJJFalconː Hawkz #1! ːpostcardfː

• Flak cannon shells +33% speed.
  
• New level, Arid Oasis.
  
• New hat. Is it a construction worker? Is it a secret agent? You decide! (unlocked with "This is fine." achievement)
  
• Personal stats shown at the end of the match.
  
• Audio engine updated.
  
• Oculus SDK updated. (may improve stability for some users)
  
• Add support for 3drudder to control steering and jump jets. (make sure your 3drudder software is updated)
  

Spookiness Descends on Vox Machinae

We’re happy to announce that our first content update to Vox Machinae is here: the SPOOKY UPDATE. Here’s a quick rundown of all the things both big and small that we’ve managed to cram into it:

• Listen to the tremors, something BIG is ready for a tasty Grinder dinner!
  
• Many new headgear options, with an overhaul to the hats system too.
  
• Flak cannon mechanics have been changed.
  
• Dredge receives less damage from physical impacts.
  
• Grinder health re-balanced, adding more health to limbs and increased health on Dredge.
  
• Blast shield stays open longer when ejecting.
  
• Fix Mic not working for Vive players if Steam VR was not open when the game launched.
  
• Players with no Mic can now transmit gestures to the video chat.
  
• Add announcement in menu when new hat is unlocked.
  
• Decorative pumpkin to ring in the festive season.
  

It has been a whirlwind month over at Space Bullet. We crunched, launched Vox Machinae, and people are finally seeing what our game is all about. First of all we’d like to give our sincere thanks to all the kind words you lovely people have expressed over the various places of the internet. We’re proud as punch that the reception has been so positive and are committed to continuing to develop the experience with surprises, improvements, and sharing those plans with you so you guys can take part in contributing to the journey.

Speaking of taking part, we’ve decided to share big chunks of our development roadmap over on Trello with you guys. You can get involved and vote on your favorite ideas, and we’ll try our best to take your votes into consideration as we flesh improvements/features over the coming months. Here’s the Trello board:

Vox Machinae Roadmap