Hey there everybody! Christmas is right around the corner, and before leaving for break, we wanted to give the gift of a Blade Symphony update! Much has happened since Patch 3, and were still working hard with the community to fix problems, and improve where we can. As a result, Patch 4 contains lots of great bug fixes, re-skinned items, and lots of behind-the-scenes changes. So Happy Holidays to you and your family, and we hope that you enjoy the rest of your year!




Changelog since Patch 3 Changes:

• Added custom sounds to Dyssonance, Minecraftian Minuet, Tone Death, Serrated Serenade, and Jade Octave.
• Added a difficulty setting to the Bot setup menu when fighting an AI Opponent.
• The killing blow slowdown effect is back! The last hit on an enemy will slow down time, and now has proper sound and animation fixes.
• Added Conical Contata, Lionsflame Lament and Pentatonic Phase blades to the game.
• Cardboard Tube is an unlockable item again, those who have bought it previously will receive the Conical Cantata automatically.
• Flame Song is an unlockable item again, those who have bought it previously will receive the Lionsflame Lament automatically.
• Resonant Phase is an unlockable item again, those who have bought it previously will receive the Pentatonic Phase automatically.
• Added five unlockable emblems for each character, visible on the Customization Screen and during the start of a match.
• Merged in Valves Panorama system from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and DotA 2, replacing VGUI, so that UI changes are easier in the future.
• Modified how experience is gained, resulting in more reasonable leveling.
• Merged in a new sound-mixer from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to improve the overall audio experience.
• Added a Physically Based Rendering shader, used for the new Conical Cantata, Lionsflame Lament and Pentatonic Phase.
• Modified lighting on Customization Screen and items with reflections for better aesthetic.
• Added the various community translators to the games credits.

• Fixed a crash caused by pressing Alt+Tab.
• Fixed a crash caused by checking a players stats during a match.
• Fixed crash when hosting a match with bots with less slots than bots available.
• Fixed lag compensation not being performed correctly for grabs.
• Fixed announcer sounds having a low volume.
• Fixed players being able to skip other players already waiting in queue to fight.
• Fixed players not being able to call vote non-Control Point maps.
• Fixed maps not changing when the time limit reaches 0.
• Fixed shurikens flying straight up into the air, based on tracking players in other arenas.
• Fixed corpses from other matches in the same arena, appearing in the wrong match.
• Fixed some improper text within various Settings menus.
• Fixed players not being able to change a bots weapon within an AI Opponent fight.
• Fixed issues causing audio to crackle at various times.
• Optimized multiple references regarding console variable references, dramatically increasing performance.
• Fixed cartoon-like outlining appearing for players on MacOS and Linux.
• Fixed the ShapeShifter achievement being impossible to achieve.
• Fixed various localization strings appearing incorrect.
• Fixed default button not being clickable in options.
• Fixed walls and tiles flashing bright and having a pink checkerboard-coloured pattern in practice_box and ffa_community.
• Fixed lightmapped models having incorrect UV in them.