We just released update Awesomenauts 4.0.3, containing a brand-new droppod, tweaks to the in-game scoreboard, and tweaked match rewards! Additionally, the launcher has been overhauled and should now only show once for all users on Mac and Windows! There are a lot of small tweaks that all polish up the experience, so check out the full patch notes below!

Update 4.0.3

• This new droppod has been added to the Armory and is automatically unlocked for free for anyone that has played Awesomenauts before the free to play announcement (april 26th, 2017).

• The scoreboard layout has been overhauled. The new layout is more similar to the pre 4 iteration of the scoreboard.
• Profile portraits are no longer displayed next to each entry, but on the medal tooltip.
• Medals in the scoreboard now display the profile tooltip when hovered over
• The end of game scoreboard now includes XP contribution.

• Added the “Skill Help” setting in General Settings, which enables helpful visual indicators during gameplay for the following skills: Raelynn’s Snipe, Coco’s Ball Lighting, Derpl’s Nuke, Swiggins’ Anchor Drop, Sentry’s Teleport Beacon, Nibbs’ Orb of Omnicron, Ix’s Psionic Bond and Skree’s Saw Blade. This is enabled by default.

• The launcher has been visually overhauled (Windows and Mac only).
• The launcher is now only shown the first time you start the game, or if you didn’t get into gameplay (since this may indicate a screen issue that requires the launcher to fix).

• XP and Awesomepoints rewards have been tweaked. Any previously received rewards have not been changed. The average Awesomepoints and XP gain per minute played has not changed for Online Match but has been significantly lowered for very short Co-op vs Bots matches.
• The minimum length for a match to yield rewards has been lowered from 3 to 1 minute.
• Awesomepoints and XP are now always gained per minute, with the first 4 minutes accumulating more points (even more if you win). This replaces the old large fixed amount + an amount that would accumulate over time beyond the 11 minute mark.
• This new way of accumulating points now makes winning very short matches of Co-op vs Bots way less effective as it used to be and winning short Online Matches slightly less effective. Co-op vs Bots should now always be on par or slightly behind Online Match in terms of XP and Awesomepoints gain.
• Depending on the duration of the match some matches might now yield more or less points than they used to. Generally, point accumulation has been smoothened out. Short matches (below 8 minutes) typically yield less to slightly less points. Average matches yield slightly more, and very long matches (30+ minutes) yield very slightly less.
• The first win of the day bonus now always yields the same amount of points, when achieved.

• Fixed an issue where in the training match a big stack of droids could be formed, if players stayed at the shop for too long.
• Fixed that sometimes in the training match the other lane would be pushed entirely while the player wasn’t there.

• Shielded damage is now hidden by default (there is a setting in General Settings to re-enable it). For example, 40 damage being reduced to 32 would previously show as “32
  
  [ 2017-05-16 13:50:40 CET ] [ Original post ]