GridIron News

-Fixed crash on return to main menu.
-Fixed players on the sidelines being able to catch passes.
-Sorted players in invite to party list to show those in game first.
-Fixed bug in adding players to party.
-Fixed bug in players leaving game affecting clock.
-Fixed leaderboard Pick 6 stats being incorrect.

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a bug where parties of 6 or more could not queue due to UI blocking the start button.
  
• Fixed a bug where white squares sometimes appeared in end game UI elements where rank badges should be.
  
• Fixed a bug where it requires all 7 players to vote yes to forfeit in ranked mode.
  

Ranked Mode Season One is now live! This will be the game mode where players really work as a team and put their skills to the test. Queue up for some Ranked Mode matches now and play your placement games!

[h2]Exclusive Rewards[/h2]
For competing in ranked mode, you will earn exclusive rewards at the end of the season, from avatar borders to awesome skins. Start your ranked conquest today and earn the best rewards in the game!

[h2]Role Queue System[/h2]
Ranked Mode utilizes the brand new role queuing system. You select your role before you queue and you’re guaranteed to play that position. If you want to play a popular role like Quarterback or Wide receiver, you will need to spend role queue points. In order to get role queue points, you have to queue less popular roles like Lineman. Players can also gain role queue points by queuing for all roles which will put you at whatever position will fill out a game. There is also a new party queue UI for Ranked Mode.

[h2]Preseason Period[/h2]
We will be starting with a preseason period where we will be monitoring ranked mode and making sure things go smoothly. During this period, players will be playing placement matches and gaining MMR, but their rank will be hidden. We would like everyone to play Ranked Mode during this time so that we can gather plenty of data/feedback!

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where spectators could not open the scoreboard during games.
  

[h2]The Spartan War Council Arrives[/h2]
The Gridiron Premium Shop is now live! We have added a premium currency called G Coin. The first premium skins are members of the Spartan War Council. There are 5 total members of the Council, all warriors in the Spartan military. You can buy 4 of them individually, but you can only get the Death Corps Spartan by Purchasing the Spartan War Council bundle. Open Gridiron and buy some G-Coins to unleash the power of the War Council!

Players who purchased the Goated Tier Founder’s Pack will receive 1,000 G Coins. If you’re a Goated Founder, you can use these G coins to purchase a Spartan of your choosing or add G Coins to their balance to get the War Council bundle!



The Death Corps Spartan, only obtainable in the War Council Bundle


The Light Infantry Spartan


The Ghost Squad Spartan


The Royal Guard Spartan

[h2]General Changes[/h2]

• The Quarterback can now move players around within their respective skill position in Ranked Mode. For example, linemen can be moved between left tackle, right tackle, and center.
  
• Shortened the time that it takes for loss prevention to set in after a player has disconnected.
  
• Improved the stats section of the profile UI to be more responsive.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where some players would not connect to matches, resulting in a game starting without 14 players.
  
• Party UI no longer blocks the matchmaking cooldown message and now shows the duration of a matchmaking ban.
  
• Fixed an issue where training mode and custom matches would be disabled if you had a matchmaking ban.