Elven Assassin News

[h2]Hello, elves! [/h2]
I have some amazing news for you! It's time for a new update!
This time we have a lot of much-awaited changes and a few surprises for you.


Orcs have invaded the dwarves' mine.
Protect a group of dwarves and help them get to the exit.





The elf princess has to return from the village to the castle. Help her on her way home before the orcs get her.




Along with the new maps, a new enemy has also appeared. The Exploding Orc. Shoot his barrel to blow him up before he blows up everything else.




From now on, the choice of equipment will have an impact on gameplay! Gear will provide additional statistics and choosing the bow won't just be a cosmetic decision!




Speaking of bows, we have noticed that some of you are not happy with the ability to shoot at high speed. We decided to come out ahead and added the ability to choose if rapid-fire will be available on the server. Now each of you will be able to decide if you want this technique in your game or not.




We noticed that the game gets harder very slowly, so we decided to increase the difficulty level on later waves without affecting the initial ones. On top of that, we've added two new units that can take a lot of damage.




If you want to jump right into the battle without having to fight the first waves, then this option is for you. With Skip Initial Waves, you will start the game right from wave 30.




Now it is time for the long-awaited change. We are adding the possibility to vote for the start of a pause, and we are shortening the waiting time between waves. This way you will be able to take longer pauses when you need to, not when the game tells you to!



Let us know what you think of all the new features we have prepared for you!
Also check out our Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/elvenassassin
And the Discord server:
https://www.discord.gg/elvenassassin

[h2]Hello Elves![/h2]
The new update is now available, and in it we have something really big for you.
Get your bows ready, because there will be many things to shoot at.


Welcome the new winter PvP map up to 8 players! Now you can bring even more friends together and fight each other to the death! Be careful, because the map is really big, so you can get hit from many different places!



In addition to the new PvP map, starting today you will also have to defend the bay, as the Orcs have decided to come from the other side of the ocean. Get ready to sink ships and fend off the waves of enemies!



Since the Orcs have travelled such a long distance, they have also decided to recruit new units. Look out for three new types of orcs. Each of them is just as dangerous as the previous ones. However, do not underestimate them, because there's strength in numbers!


[h3]In addition to the new maps and orcs, we also added a few nice features:[/h3]
[h2]Snap turn[/h2]
The first feature is "Snap turn", which is the ability to rotate on the platform using the controller stick. You can enable this feature in the settings, as it is disabled by default.

[h2]Mute players[/h2]
Another feature is the ability to mute other players in the game. You can do this by clicking the microphone on the scoreboard. But remember, just because you can't hear him, it doesn't mean that he can't hear you ;).

[h2]Roaring dragon[/h2]
Another change is the roaring dragon. When a dragon wave comes, the dragon will make a powerful roar to let you know that he is coming. Now you will be better prepared for his arrival.

[h2]Discord Server[/h2]
The last change is the icon of our Discord server in the settings. If you want to join the server and chat with others, this is the best way to do it.

[h3]A note to the previous update:[/h3]
Recently you have been asking a lot about the "Password cooldown feature" because we haven't fully explained what it is. "Password cooldown" is a new feature to prevent unwanted players from joining the game. Previously, you could guess the password to a private lobby over and over until you succeeded. Now with each incorrectly entered password, the user will have to wait a few seconds to enter the password again. This should discourage some players from breaking into private games.

We hope you enjoy the new update.
Feel free to join our Facebook group and give us your feedback. https://www.facebook.com/groups/elvenassassin
Also, you can check our Discord:
https://www.discord.gg/elvenassassin

[h3]Hello, Elven Assassins![/h3]
The time has come!
Update 1.4 has been officially released. From today, you can play on two new maps and enjoy the new content we have prepared.


The first map is called The Last Stronghold. It is a large map with lots of platforms located on the battlefield in front of the castle. In The Last Stronghold, you can expect a lot of new features that were not available in the game before.


[h2]The Horn[/h2]
The first feature is a horn which you can blow (or shout ;) ) to cause a rain of burning projectiles fired from catapults located in the castle. It works perfectly against groups of opponents.


[h2]The Ballista[/h2]
The second one is the ballista. It stands on one of the platforms and waits for someone to use it. It doesn't do too well against small units, but it is very useful against bigger enemies.


[h2]Giant Troll[/h2]
Speaking of the bigger enemies, you will be able to meet a giant troll. Watch out for him, because he will greet you by throwing a huge rock.



The second map is called Winter Mountains and is created in a more classic style. Here we focused on beautiful scenery and classic Elven Assassin gameplay.


[h2]Classic gameplay[/h2]
We wanted to create an environment that would impress with its atmosphere, not with additional mechanics. We're sure that thanks to this, each of you will find something for yourself.


[h3]Quality of life[/h3]
From the quality of life changes, we added a delay after entering an incorrect password to get rid of cases when someone breaks the password to a private room.
Gold saves again after completing each wave. You no longer have to wait until you lose the game to save your progress.

Let us know what you think about the changes we made.
Have fun!

[h3]Hello Assassins! 🧝‍♀️🧝‍♂️[/h3]

We come to you with great news.

Elven Assassin takes part in the VR Fitness Summit, so you can sign up for a PvP Tournament and win prizes! The prize pool for Elven Assassin is $1000! 🏆

The tournament will take place on September 12th and 13th. Until then you will be able to practice at the training tournaments held every Sunday at 9 AM pacific time. 🏹

If you want to learn more, please visit:
👉 https://www.vrfitsummit.com/tournaments/elven-assassin

We've been working on restructuring the code so afterward, it will allow us to push new content updates more often. Following that, the code refactor that we've done should have a greater impact on improving game performance, visuals, and ensuring more-stable networking. Besides that, this update brings some bug fixes, other improvements, and adjustments to the game. Let’s dive right in:



👉 Updated:

• SteamVR SDK,
  
• Steamworks SDK,
  
• Unity3D Game Engine to a newer version,
  
• Networking SDK,
  
• the mechanics of handling spells sound effects,
  
• ElvenTown image on the map selection screen,
  
• spells selection (Players now don't have to push the button to choose spell),
  
• enemies spawning algorithm (from now on there will be more enemies when there are less than 4 players active in a game),
  
• region selection (Game is no longer checking ping while choosing a region to load),
  
• hands position (better representation the real-life counterparts)
  

👉 Fixed:

• duration of Meteor Shower spell sound effect,
  
• many typos and corrected spelling,
  
• the bug where the player could still shoot while being dead if the dominant hand was set to the left hand,
  
• the bug with a bow that could disappear from the shop in Main Menu,
  
• the bug where wave could end if the first spawned enemy was killed too early,
  
• bugged troll screaming sound when paused game during shouting at ElvenTown map,
  
• infinitely playing the sound of orcs axes while being in the pause menu
  

👉 Improved:

• Client-Side Networking System & Networking optimization (reduced disconnection rates),
  
• crash reporting system,
  
• enemy system (spawning, movement) for better performance,
  
• enemy routing,
  
• spells system (spawning) for better performance,
  
• spells visuals,
  
• quality of the environment around the player,
  
• UI,
  
• textures quality,
  
• player ghost materials
  

👉 Added:

• option to enable/disable vibrations,
  
• freezing enemies effect,
  
• the mechanism for handling lost connection in Main Menu
  

👉 Adjusted:

• position of torch on SupportHumanCastle map,
  
• troll death animation,
  
• troll falling sound (it is now being played correctly when the troll actually falls down),
  
• Removed controller pointer reflections in the mirror in Main Menu,
  
• Optimized bleeding effect & platform system, decreased the time between updates on different platforms
  

Stay tuned for our next updates. We have very exciting things to share with you guys!

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