Classical Caliber Combat Contest is the "kart racer of arena shooters" where old-school movement and weapons meet party game elements like stage hazards, comeback items and a cast of challenging NPC bots.
Wield an enormous collection of weapons against your enemies, including arena shooter favorites and totally new creations! Punchy feedback, striking visuals and unique sound effects make each of the 50+ weapons a distinct tool of mayhem. Will your favorite be the classic Rocket Launcher? Or do you prefer the overloaded power of the Shell Compactor?

Bullet weapons are well-rounded, like the adaptable Burst Rifle
Shell weapons are specialized, like the hybrid-shotgun Scrap Blaster
Voltage weapons are technical, like the precise Lightning Ray
Explosive weapons damage and push targets, like the classic Rocket Launcher
Radiation weapons possess unbelievable power, like the chaotic Bio-Blower

Each match has a five-weapon arsenal, one for each ammo slot. These weapons appear as pickups on the map, with spawn timers for stronger weapons. After the match concludes players have a short time in the Lobby to collect and play Cards, which level up, override and defend against each other to build the next match.

Duplicate Cards combine and level up, making them harder for other players to remove
Modifier cards change the game with wild rules, including Floor is Lava and Infection
Utility cards change the entire board, like clearing Modifiers or removing every top card
The rare "Mutated Mania" pack adds powerful weapon to everyone's default loadout

A cast of computer-controlled characters fight alongside players by navigating the arena, collecting pickups, and shooting weapons like a "real" human. Each of the 12 distinct characters comes with a unique appearance, skill level and text chats - NPC opponents aren't afraid to gloat about a kill! Invite the strongest bots to your Contest if you dare, as they possess incredible reflexes and aiming abilities.

Classical Caliber Combat Contest contains:
50+ powerful weapons
15 impactful Items, including the Bowling Bomb, Boombox and Versus Sensor
12 distinct NPC bots, each with a custom appearance, skill stats and chat messages
Blank "ArenaBots" available if you just want more to shoot at.
8 unique Maps, each with four layouts to accommodate different game sizes
Fan favorite Modes, including Deathmatch and Capture the Flag
Free-for-All, 2-, 3- and 4-Teams supported by all Maps and most game modes
Game-changing Modifiers like Infection and Floor is Lava
Stage hazards and interactive elements add chaos and tactics to combat
Knock players into Death Pits or Grinders for an instant kill
Touch an Electric Wall for a zap, or bounce certain Items to supercharge them
The Mutator Barrel changes based on how it is destroyed
Bullet weapon damage creates a simple, high-damage blast
Explosive weapon damage sucks in nearby players for an easy follow-up
Stage hazards also interact uniquely with the Barrel!
Additional Features
Unique comic-book vibrant visual style
Customize your ArenaBot's colors and face. See them in the Lobby, and on billboards!
Accessibility features get new players up to speed faster
The Spawn List shows when weapons and powerups are about to appear
Performance-distributed items like the MEGA Sensor help players mount a comeback
Armor Stacks increase the defenses of underperforming players
Join and invite players directly from the Steam Friends list
Share a Game Code to easily connect without being friends
Enter a Station ID to join a random online game hosted using that ID
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Version beta 29 is now available for testers! It will appear as \"b29_1.0\". If you are just keeping up with development from the outside. thank you for your support. Make sure to join the Discord to be a part of the conversation!
Note: These patch notes contain some changes already present in the Demo update. Sorry for any confusion!
Content
Weapon: Assault Rifle! Alt-fire to lob a grenade that deals increased damage after stopping.
[/*]Weapon: Frag Magnet! Alt-fire to launch or retract a magnet that sticks to targets and the environment. Primary fire projectiles track towards the magnet\'s location.
[/*]Weapon: Energy Glaive! Fires a horizontal spread of ricocheting, piercing hitscan projectiles.
[/*]Weapon: Missile System! Fires a barrage of guided missiles. Hold alt-fire to lock up to 4 targets.
[/*]Weapon: Blade Launcher! Revs up to fire bouncing saw blades. Alt-fire to charge a horizontal saw that sticks into vertical surfaces.
[/*]Game modes: King of the Hill and Zone Control
[/*]Greybox map: Isolation, featuring some rather unique stage hazards
[/*]Challenge levels: Combat Sub-2, Arena Basics
[/*]Additional modifiers: Super Armor and Featherweights
[/*]Added bot characters
[list]Masquerade, Barbarian, Contestant, Specialist, Entrepreneur, Traveller
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Balance
Reworked Contest card selling
[list]Level 0 cards are now worthless, with a unique sell overlay icon to match
[/*]Substantially reduced the price scaling on leveled cards
[/*]Final round now auto sells all your cards to squeeze out any extra points
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Features
Updated the model for the Grenade Launcher.
[/*]The target dummies in the Firing Range have been combined into one character with improved customization and damage feedback.
[/*]Improved popup damage numbers
[list]Impact + splash numbers now combine, for example the rocket launcher no longer shows two numbers on hit
[/*]Spread-shot numbers now combine, for example the Vertical Shotgun now shows one precision and one non-precision number
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The user experience flow for Quickplay, the Server Browser, and empty lobbies has been improved to make it easier to get players or bots to battle against.
[/*]Added sound occlusion and verticality effects
[/*]Added music hits to the main menu
[/*]Bots now have some sense of the game mode and will do their best to win in modes beyond just Deathmatch
[/*]Enabled Steam Cloud for save game data.
[/*]Minimum Setup
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or equivalent
- Graphics: Radeon RX6400 or equivalentNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3 GB available space
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