Liftoff News

We’ve just rolled out a major overhaul of the multiplayer leaderboards, now featuring flight recordings for each entry, among other things! The new rankings bring fresh competition, and a soft reset has archived all previous scores. Don’t worry, you can still access them in-game.

[h2]Changelist:[/h2]

• Updated the Rustline environment to be more lean on memory usage.
  
• Leaderboards overhaul:
  
  • New leaderboard selection and overview menu.
    
  • Monthly leaderboard date selection now only shows the available months for which data is available.
    
  • Leaderboard entries can be clicked on to view details (timestamp, game modifiers, drone setup).
    
  • Leaderboard entries can be viewed - a recording is uploaded when the score is saved.
    
  • Old leaderboards are available in the archive.
    
  • Leaderboards load a lot faster.
    
• New leaderboard records are announced to other players in your multiplayer game through a chat message.
  
• Added bots for official races in Rustline.
  
• Updated the Liftoff Pro League leaderboards to also allow viewing entry details.
  
• Updated the multiplayer game settings menu to store your last session, and restore it when creating a new game.
  
• Updated the Liftoff Pro account registration process to remove the registration if the account isn't verified within 24 hours.
  
• Updated the multiplayer Classic Race and Dropout Race score screens to show the available buttons when input is provided to reduce downtime.
  
• Improved network efficiency in multiplayer.
  
• Fixed Gemfan 51466 Hurricane MCKV2 and Gemfan Freestyle 4S propeller data.
  
• Fixed the texture of the Bushmaster 21055 3600KV motor to show the correct KV value.
  
• Fixed issue where stunts were detected during the tutorial if the 'Always detect stunts' game option was enabled.
  
• Fixed issue in the multiplayer game lobby where a player could get stuck while viewing another player's drone if the game's settings were being updated.
  
• Fixed collider issue of the administrative building in the Hannover environment.
  
• Fixed a race guide inefficiency.
  

The next Liftoff update will bring a major improvements to the race and laptime multiplayer leaderboards.


[h2]Last chance to contribute to the legacy leaderboards[/h2]
If you want to immortalize your spot in the legacy Liftoff leaderboard archives, now’s your chance. With the next update, multiplayer leaderboards will reset for a fresh start with a new, improved, and more transparent system. We're excited!

[h2]What's next?[/h2]

Since 2018, pilots have posted close to 1.5 million high scores across monthly leaderboards for official tracks and all-time leaderboards for community tracks. Over time, a group of elite pilots emerged, constantly challenging each other and grinding tracks to shave off milliseconds for the top spot, sometimes where even a single frame-per-second in system performance made the difference.

To bring an exciting fresh start to the Liftoff online rankings, we're announcing a soft reset of the multiplayer leaderboards. This means we'll archive all scores that have been made up until the point of the release of this update. You'll still be able to check out your previous achievements in the multiplayer leaderboards menu, accessible from the main menu. Apart from providing a fresh start, the leaderboards will also receive a great overhaul. Note: only multiplayer leaderboards will be archived, Liftoff Pro League leaderboards will remain unchanged.

Along with a fresh start, the leaderboards are getting a major overhaul:

• Simplified menu controls for easier navigation.
  
• View the drone setup used for the record
  
• See the date when the record was set.
  
• Copy the drone setup to your own fleet and try it yourself.
  
• Watch a replay of the record-setting run directly.
  
• New rule: Proof is required, no new high scores will be accepted without a replay.
  
• All leaderboards before the update will be archived and will remain accessible in-game.
  

To better showcase your achievements, your personal best will now appear below your name in multiplayer real-time rankings. When you set a new record, a game-wide message will broadcast your achievement to everyone, making it clear who they’re up against.

Welcome to Rustline, the newest Liftoff environment where steel breathes, smoke stacks groan, and the wind tastes like rust and oil.

Navigate a sprawling industrial zone packed with towering warehouses, roaring trains, chemical plants, and canals lined with slow-moving barges. This gritty playground is wired with danger and built for flight. Skim rooftops, dive smokestacks, and thread your way through the machinery of a world long forgotten.

Throttle up, pilot. Rustline is live!

[previewyoutube]https://youtu.be/zNX4Wa6bGGg[/previewyoutube]

[h2]Changelist[/h2]

• Added Rustline environment
  
• Added 3 brand new official racetracks for Rustline
  
• Cebit tower in Hannover fixed single sided top
  
• Drainpipe Missing collision fixed in Bando city
  

On feathered wings or rotor's hum,
Easter magic, here they come!

Only 5 days left to crack the code and collect all Easter eggs in one environment! Do it, and you'll unlock the “Easter Egg Hunting” achievement.
Ready, set, scramble!

Our Discord community helped identify some quirks with a few of the recently added propellers that allowed for ultra-fast performance. Thanks to their feedback, this update brings everything back in balance for an even better flying experience.

[h2]Changelist[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where some propellers didn't get properly included in the drag baking process, resulting in faster than expected drone setups. Affected propellers are: DJI FPV Propellers, Gemfan Hurricane 51466-3 MCK V2, Gemfan Freestyle 4S and Gemfan Vannystyle 5136-3
  

[h2]Leaderboard soft-reset in the next update. Let us know what you think![/h2]

In that same Discord server, we recently asked the community how they’d feel about a potential reset of the in-game multiplayer leaderboards. Based on those conversations and early poll results, the general consensus is clear: most are in favor. A reset promises a fresh competitive wave, giving today’s top pilots a chance to shine and offering everyone a clean slate to climb.

With nearly a decade of racing behind us, it feels like the right moment to spotlight the current generation of players. To support this new chapter, an upcoming update for Liftoff FPV will introduce a soft reset of the multiplayer leaderboards. From that point on, visible rankings in multiplayer lobbies will reflect newly earned records only. Even more exciting: each leaderboard entry will now include a flight recording, allowing players to view, analyze, and learn from each top run, including the setup used to achieve it.

To honor the past, all legacy leaderboard data will remain available in a dedicated section of the leaderboard menu. And rest assured, this reset will not affect personal bests in offline single-player modes, nor will it impact the Liftoff Pro League rankings.

Because this soft reset will impact all active players, we’d love to hear from the Steam community before moving forward. Your input truly matters.