EndCycle VS News

Hello everyone!

[h2]EndCycle 2.0 and the VOC - Pass[/h2]

With EndCycle VS 2.0 we're introducing the VOC-Pass!
Every two weeks we will bring you two brand new VOCs to try out!
We're starting off the VOC-Pass with:


ShotCorn



This nifty little LV1. Nature-VOC hurts your enemy and spills kernels of corn.
When the kernels are hit by electricity or fire they pop dealing additional damage!

H2-Go



This LV4. Water-VOC pushes enemies away from you and then freezes them!

Here is the entire change-log:

+ Added VOC tease and changelog display for updates onto title screen
* Spawned objects can no longer stay alive on broken panels
* VOCs:
+ Lv1 ShotCorn: Shoots corn that falls to ground and explodes when hit with fire / elec or lava panel!
+ Lv4 H2Go: Fires freezing and pushing splashes down three rows!
* Lv1 LifeHook: Fixed flip not creating damaging capsule, reduced endlag when missing
* Lv1 VinePull: Reduced endlag when missing
* Lv4 HeatStorm: Now only produces lava panels on hit
* Lv4 EarthBarrage -> MudBarrage: Now produces grass panels on hit
* Lv4 Generator: Now produces metal panels on hit

More updates are coming very soon! New VOCs are releasing every two weeks until the end of the year!

You can already check out EndCycle VS 2.1 in the beta branch - we will release the stable version this Sunday.

[h2]The new VOCs are sure to shake up the meta![/h2]

So with 6 brand new VOCs under our belt we cannot wait for the next tournament which will take place on November 13th!

You can sign up here

As always we'll stream the entire thing!
See you there!


Oh and don't forget to join our Discord!
https://discord.gg/zS33UCb

-Daniel and Gal

Hello everyone and welcome to another EndCycle VS Modding Jam!

What is a modding jam? Well...

"You can create your own attacks, characters and more all without a single line of code using the in-game Toolbox!"

Your task is to create the funniest EndCycle VS Meme Mod possible in under 2 weeks!

First time creating custom mods and content in EndCycle using the toolbox?
No problem! There is an in-game tutorial on how to do so which you can start by simply opening the toolbox in the Mods menu (or pressing F1)!


Low-quality shitpost? A character consisting of only one sprite? Game-breaking VOC that only people from the EndCycle discord will understand?

If you can name it, you can meme it! Create a mod full of memes within the next two weeks and upload it on the Itch.IO page here: https://itch.io/jam/323168/preview

You can submit your mod for the jam from the 7th July 19:00 GMT, to the 24th July 16:00 GMT!

Are you seeking help or a team? Join our discord!

[h2]Rules / Guidelines:[/h2]

• You can work alone or in a team!
  
• If you don’t own the game you can still participate as part of a team!
  
• Submit your mod with a short description in a file, where you'll detail your mod.
  
• No NSFW mods, submitting mods with NSFW content will lead to an automatic disqualification
  
• Pre-existing assets need to be credited inside a text file submitted alongside the game mod
  
• Mods created before the start date cannot be used
  
• Please submit a 30+ second video clip or trailer of your mod alongside it!
  

[h2]Ranking[/h2]
After the deadline is over, we will be going through all the mods and playing them!
The final ranking is based on:

• Overall: How was the mod? Was there a lot of content? Was it fun to play?
  
• Creativity: Does the mod add something completely new to the game? Do the creations go beyond what is thought possible with the toolbox?
  
• Quality: This does not refer to whether it was a high-quality or low-quality shitpost, but rather how much care went into creating it!
  

[h2]Rewards[/h2]
The creators of the top 3 mods will each receive an EndCycle VS Steam code to gift to a friend! Additionally, all the mods will be showcased on the official 12B3 Games Youtube Channel!

We will also be playing through all submissions in a special stream, on Sunday 24th July!


We're looking forward to you all joining and creating funny mods with us!
See you all online!
- Gal & Daniel

With new options to customize your Adventure Mode experience, 2 new VOCs and more this update is sure to keep you busy!

+ Adventure Mode Viruses are here!

Do you want to add additional challenges to Adventure Mode? With Viruses you can add modifiers before every run to add fun effects like:

-) Randomizing your character before every fight
-) Randomizing your pack after each zone
-) Flipping the entire game upside down

+ Customize your Adventure Mode runs with up to 4 of these modifiers!
+ Up to 15 different ways to customize your run await you!
+ Unlock new Viruses by completing Adventure Mode events, campaigns and more!
+ Enjoy this brand new way of playing the roguelike Adventure mode of EndCycle VS!



+ Added German localization for menus, VOCs, Styles, and more (dialogues are still missing)

Finally players can enjoy EndCycle VS in the language of the games developers!
Deutsch!
We're still working on localising the dialogues in the story modes but for the most part our first language pack is ready for all our german speaking fans!



+ Added EndCyclopedia entries for Yven
* VOCs:
+ Lv3 BubbleBounce: Reflects projectiles for a few seconds or until hit!
+ Lv2 FluShot: Launches poisoning flu diagonally and two panels ahead!
* Reflecting attacks now reflect thrown objects as well



And that's it for this update!
Tell us what you would like to see in EndCycle VS 1.7!

Cheers,
Daniel and Gal

[h2]What's up EndCycle players![/h2]
We're back with another fun new update for all of you! This one primarily focuses on new panel interactions, as well as balancing changes to make the game more fun for everyone!
Let's take a look at all the changes in this newest version:

• Rebalanced Noise Leaks and Mini-boss events in Adventure Mode! We heard you, the new events were too simply too tough, so we eased them up a lot. As a developer it is hard to balance the game so it's fair to new players as well!

[h3]Characters[/h3]

• Increased movement speed of characters with Glide skill! Tankitty and Greed players rejoice!
  
• Reworked Bella passive: Powers up every 4th VOC! Stacks reset when using a non Lv1-3 VOC!

[h3]Panels[/h3]

• Reworked Grass panels: Attacks activated while on top of a grass panel now regenerate health on hit! When hitting it with a fire attack, the entity now also only takes 25% extra damage instead of 50%!
  
• Reworked Metal panels: Now can only be removed by turning them into "Normal" panels first! We reduced damage bonus that electric attacks get on it to 25% from 50% as well!

[h3]VOCs[/h3]

• Lv2 BioHeart: Heal 120 -> 140
  
• Lv2 ChronoRip: 75% Slowdown -> 60% Slowdown
  
• Lv3 Regen: Heal 50 -> 80, Regen duration 15 seconds -> 10 seconds
  
• Lv4 ElecShift, FireShift, WaterShift, NatureShift rebalanced to ElecDrive, FireDrive, WaterDrive, NatureDrive! These VOCs now speed you up additionally to their original effect of changing your element and buffing same-element VOCs!

[h2]May Tournament[/h2]
That was it for the patch notes on 1.5! To test it out, we also just had another EndCycle VS tournament! The long-standing champion LDDestroier was dethroned by the new EndCycle VS champion: Disc-Oh!

You can watch the entire tournament VOD here: [previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
The strategies shown in this newest tournament were unlike any we have seen so far! This tournament was dominated by strategies relying on the new "Counter-style", which players made use of by countering their own attacks!

Take a look at the tournament-deciding combo by Disc-Oh, where he used his own HotMagic to counter a ColdRush attack, which he could then combo into Freezing-Meteors to make the enemy stuck on the panel, unable to dodge them! The mastery shown in hitting every single of the three meteors just shows how much time Disc-Oh devoted to learning the ins and outs of his combos!

However, every king has his downfall: Will you be the one to beat Disc-Oh at the next tournament? Join our Discord server so you can practice with others until the next tournament! https://discord.gg/zS33UCb

Thank you all so much for your continued support, and we hope you are looking forward to our next update!
The next one will focus on bringing you more Adventure mode content again, so get excited!

Love,
Daniel and Gal - 12B3 Games

+ Added quick-filtering in VOC menu by holding down the Turn button and pressing the four directional buttons
+ Replaced "Sale" section in shop with "Tips" sections that recommend VOCs based on current character
+ Android: Added rotation lock setting to keep game in landscape mode
* Simplified and reworked Yven's Ultra
* Buffed default Haste/Brake status effect duration and intensity
* VOCs:
* Lv2 Panic: Increased Haste and decreased blind duration
* Lv2 Meteors: Power 120 -> 110, Crush 120 -> 90
* Lv2 LogLaunch: Power 100 -> 90
* Lv2 ChronoRip: Decreased slowdown of countered target
* Lv2 Frostag: Reduced spawn delay and increased fall speed
* Lv3 PotatoBomb: Reduced explosion delay
* Lv4 HeatStorm: Increased travel speed
* Lv4 LeafCross: Removed flinch
* Lv4 Artillery: Increased bomb fall speed
* Styles:
- Removed Lv0 RushBack, Lv1 Haste, Lv1 Brake, Lv1 Berserk, Lv1 Meek
+ Added Lv0 Tempo: Target gains Berserk buff and Brake debuff
+ Added Lv0 Impact: Target gains Hate buff and Meek debuff
* Turning is now possible while using Rush-2 and Rush-3 styles
* Lv0 Treasure and Lv0 Cyber now target player with buffs/debuffs