May 17, 2019
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Update 29: A New Home

Greetings Orc Hunters!
Today we're bringing you a new way to test yourself against the power of the Horde. We've redesigned The Wave Attack game mode to be faster and more replayable.

You'll start each round with the base equipment. Every time you beat a wave, you'll get a random selection of options to upgrade or swap one piece of your gear. To make all this possible, Home Island got a nice makeover. Plus, the new Double Damage Potion will help you rack up those multi kills!

We've also added Steam Leaderboards to tell us who's the best Orc Hunter out there!



Update 29 Notes
New:
  • Redesigned Horde Attack mode - Fight your way through the Horde while upgrading your items!
  • Added global leaderboards for Horde Attack mode.
  • Damage numbers now appear upon successful attack.
  • Get your hands on the new Double Damage potion to gain an edge in a fight!
  • Redesigned Menu for more simplicity and speed.
  • Redesigned Home Island for looks (yay!) and better layout during Horde Attack.
Changes:
  • Increased damage gained per upgrade level for dual crossbows.
  • Throwing darts now deal armor piercing damage to make them a worthy option on higher levels.
Bugfixes:
  • Fixed a bug where orcs would sometimes get stuck in falling animation after touching the ground.
  • Fixed a bug where Wave Attack games could not be joined once they started.
  • Fixed a bug where push-to-talk feature would sometimes stop working.


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Update 28: A Barrel of Goods

Greetings Orc Hunters!
In today's update we're bringing in much requested quality of life changes and bugfixes. We're also adding some game flow improvements with new explosive barrels and new element for our level creation algorithm.

As a bonus, we've made changes to the two hardest achievements in the game to make them a little more attainable!

A big thanks to everyone that reached out to us with feedback and bug reports!





Update 28 Notes
New:
  • Orcs scattered Explosive barrels around the Broken Islands to use to their advantage... or so they plan.
  • Added new tile to level building algorithm - the broken portal island.
  • Added a setting to flip hands controlling locomotion.
Changes:
  • Throwing darts will now have aim assist when thrown to make them easier to use. They also travel faster.
  • "Mom, get the camera!" Achievement now requires you to hit an enemy with a dart from 20m instead of 50m.
  • Moneyshot crossbow gained new, meaty sound.

Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue that could cause game to crash on startup on older processors.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause bows to stop firing arrows. Thanks to Jason for the tip.
  • Arrows will now properly stick deeper into hit enemies.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause Shield Orcs to get stuck.
  • Fixed an issue where Player's weapon could get disabled when attacking an inanimate object.
  • Fixed an UI issue that could cause fonts to scramble.
  • Fixed a few issues in Quests where a team wipe could cause the game to break and require a restart.
  • Fixed an issue where the game would not start on some older processors.
  • Fixed Ballista projectiles not dealing damage. They will now properly pass through and obliterate enemies.
  • Fixed a bug in "Been there, done that" achievement that made it impossible to complete.
  • Fixed an issue where Player's equipment would reset when using Leave Game option.
  • Bug logs will no longer grow to huge sizes.



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Nov 14, 2018
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Update 27: The Moneyshot
Greetings Orc Hunters!
In today's update we're expanding your arsenal with two glorious tools of the trade. Grab on the Moneyshot crossbow to snipe your enemies from a distance, or literally shower them with gold from up close. Do you fancy a more "hands on" approach? The Shock Mace is a perfect tool to quickly clear a narrow passage.

PS. The voice chat should now work for everyone once again =)



Update 27 Notes
New:
  • Added new two-handed crossbow - The Moneyshot! This glorious beast can fire gold coins at your enemies when you run out of bolts!
  • Added new melee weapon - The Shock Mace! Perfect to bring that Sauron fantasy to life.
Changes
  • Crossfire will now shoot and reload a little faster.
Bugfixes
  • Fixed an issue where Voice Chat would stop working on PC
  • Fixed an issue where items would sometimes not drop for clients in adventure levels.
  • First Skyship called after portal is fired up will no longer arrive empty.
  • Fixed a few places where Player could get stuck on terrain.
  • Fixed an issue where the Home Island would disappear after finishing a level.


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Sep 23, 2018
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Greetings Orc Hunters!
In today's update we're bringing you the biggest challenge yet - cross your blade with Ulfric the Stormchaser and win the mighty Staff of Storms. Be careful though - Ulfric is said to be the most powerful orc chieftain in the Broken Lands. His melee prowess, his grasp of ancient magic and unparalleled command over troops on the battlefield all contribute to this reputation.

Good news for all completionists out there - Steam Achievements are now added to Trickster! Grab those internet points and show others your orc hunting expertise.

Good luck and happy hunting!


Hotfix 26p1 Notes
  • A little networking fix to make the game match Oculus Home version.

Update 26 Notes
New:
  • New fearsome challenge to tackle - Eye of The Storm quest.
  • New powerful weapon to unlock - The Staff of Storms.
  • Added 13 new Steam Achievements.
  • Added tooltips to loading screen.
  • Added an option to disable rotation in Twin Stick locomotion.
  • Added WMR joystick support.
Changes
  • Scorching Wand gains new special Power - Burst.
  • Scorching Wand will now have unlimited shield. It will however be charge-based and will slowly regenerate over time.
  • Matchmaker will now show the current level name and if reward is possible next to each online game.
  • Enemies will now be better at targeting nearby players.
  • Machines of War quest will no longer spawn bosses on Casual difficulty.
  • Some quests will no longer appear on lowest difficulty levels due to their, uhm, difficulty.
Bugfixes
  • Settings Menu will no longer float slowly up & down.
  • Swipe Turning on Vive will now be accessible in Walk Locomotion.
  • Fixed "A Burning Matter" quest progress not being synced over network.
  • Fixed enemies getting stuck in falling animation.
  • Fixed drop system causing stutter on slower machines.
  • Fixed an issue where Frying Pan's power would not update its charge.
  • Fixed an issue where the level ending portal would be active for clients before quest is finished.


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Jun 17, 2018
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Greetings Orc Hunters!
In this update we're dropping melee combat improvements, a refreshed look for our heroes, visual improvements for some regions and a brand new gear to thin out the horde - the Widowmaker longbow!

Good luck out there!


Update 25 Notes
New:
  • New weapon - the Widowmaker long bow!
  • Dual Knives gained a new, nasty model. Be careful with those rusty spikes!
  • Players will now sport differently colored shirts so you can actually tell them apart at first glance.

Combat Improvements:
  • Enemies will now stagger when hit with a melee weapon.
  • Improved melee weapon weight feel when hitting an enemy.
  • Redone monster health and damage values to scale more evenly on higher difficulties and with more players on the team.
  • Ranged weapons will now gain some ammo when their power is activated.
  • All crossbows gained new, more crossbow-y sound. Ah, that mechanical release.
  • Player character will no longer do the "relief" voice when healing.
  • Improved projectiles of the Moonshot Crossbow.

Other Improvements:
  • Improved Player avatar net code to make their movement smoother.
  • Improved performance in heavy fights by removing some effects when there is a lot of going on on the screen.
  • Added an option to Matchmaker to retry connection in case of network fail.
  • Upgraded visuals of Fellbrann and Nordhall.
  • Improved visuals of ForgeMaster shield skill.
  • Upgraded visuals of Piercer bow when powered up.
  • Some items may now be unlocked in different parts of the map.

Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where Orcs would talk waaaay more than necessary.
  • Fixed an issue where Music Volume setting was not properly applied on game start.
  • Player model will now be properly shaded in dark areas.
  • Fixed an issue that breaks bow power when fired at a Crow (bird)
  • Fixed an issue that could cause some biomes not to load properly.
  • Portal will now be visible for clients when host chooses a level in the lobby.
  • Fixed an issue where Guardian would repeat quest briefing multiple times for joining client.
  • Fixed an issue where Skyships would sometimes arrive empty.
  • Fixed an issue where Berserker's healthbar would show wrong health values.
  • Fixed an issue where Passage of Lost Heroes mission could not be completed.
  • Fixed an issue where rejoining the same online game twice would leave your shield hanging in the air.

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May 15, 2018
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In this update we take a look on the flow of the battle, to make it more engaging and skill-based.

Previously, when taking too much damage, Players had to retreat and wait to regenerate health. This limited the pace of the engagements and promoted overly cautious play.

This time, we're introducing instant Health Potions and Power Potions that drop from killed enemies during combat. These give the Player constant boost of health and weapon power, as long as he kills enemies efficiently. Let's get on with that steamrolling!

Here are some battle flow improvements we introduced:
  • Health Potions will now drop from monsters when Player is not at full health.
  • Player health regeneration has been reduced and its delay increased.
  • All special weapon powers now recharge in 60 seconds.
  • Power Potions (previously orbs) now drop three times as often and fully recharge special weapon powers.



Grab these in battle to instantly restore your weapon's special powers!


Hotfix 24b Notes
  • Piercer Bow's special power will now have wider area of effect to make hitting enemies easier.
  • Scroll of Conjured Spear now becomes Scroll of Thunder.
  • When the End Portal opens, it will now start attracting stronger and stronger enemies.


Update 24 Notes

New Stuff:
  • Red Shaman Familiars gained new demonic look!
  • Hunter Orcs, Green Shamans, Berserker Orcs and Shield Orcs have all learned new skills for Legendary Difficulty!
  • We're now sporting a brand new loading screen. Fancy!
  • New drop: Instant Health Potions.
  • Healthbars will now display Enemy's name and level.

Other Improvements:
  • Players can now choose degree of Play Area rotation.
  • High-FOV camera is now default desktop view, for those sweet, dynamic game captures.
  • Far away players will now be automatically teleported to the exit portal when its defense starts.
  • Reworked exit portal for better readability and performance.
  • Various VFX effects have been optimized to run better on slower computers
  • Power Orbs now got a new model and charging effect.
  • Fireball scroll will now deals more damage.
  • Max amount of gold Players can have have been increased.
  • New setting added deep in the menu that will stop anyone joining your games ever. We don't want you to find it.
  • Improved lighting in grass levels.
  • Improved permanence on slower PCs.

Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where going through the end portal would sometime result in the game getting stuck. Thanks to UpstartCrowe for reporting this!
  • Fixed an issue where players waving arms would look stationary to other players.
  • Fixed some performance stutters during the mission end portal activation.
  • Epic enemies will no longer spawn right next to the entry portal on Adventure levels.
  • Fixed an issue where spawning epic orc on a Skyship would break it.
  • Arrows will no longer get stuck in the air when hitting enemy projectiles.
  • Fixed an issue where music would not play on client joining a game in progress.
    Berserker Orc will no longer have invincibility for a few seconds after turning red.

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Mar 22, 2018
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Update 23: A Chef's Special

Greetings, Orc Hunters!
In today's update you're going to get a chance to challenge mighty Bronze Company - elite members of the Orcish Horde dispatched to deal with the incursions of our Heroes. Keep your wits about you if you ever meet them in the Broken Lands!

No hero goes to battle unprepared, so turn up the heat with a new weapon - a trusty Frying Pan. After all, there's no sound more pleasant to the ear than kitchenware meeting an Orc's skull.



Full Patch notes
New:
  • New weapon added - Frying Pan. Just an ordinary frying pan. Or is it?
  • New enemies group added - The Bronze Company. These elite versions of normal enemies will appear rarely on the battlefield and pose a much bigger challenge.
  • Added new dropped item - Radiant Gem. Rare, but worth a lot of coins!
  • Added over 20 new voice tracks by our awesome James - UpstartCrowe
  • Added ammo barrels to Wave Attack mode to let you spam those crossbows to your heart's content.
  • A new option added in Region selection to allow friends from opposite sides of the world to play with each other.
Improvements:
  • Moonshot crossbow now comes with a small buckler.
  • Hit dummies will now show critical hits to better teach new players.
  • A deflect icon will be shown if a player hits an armored part of orc's body.
  • Teleport locomotion will now work much better when going uphill.
  • Teleport sound has been removed.
  • Level difficulty is now more visible on the portal before game is started.
  • Improved visuals for The Cyclone.
  • It will now be easier to aim teleport at some objects of interest (chests, ammo barrels).
  • Added ammo barrels to some quests that require long range weapons to complete.
Bugfixes:
  • Orc Healthbars will now be closer to their heads.
  • Fixed Ballistas not working in offline mode.
  • Fixed an issue were some drops would hang in the air in wave attack mode.
  • Fixed an issue where Rogue orcs would not attack player in Murder the Flock quest.
  • Conjured Spear will no longer misfire randomly. Players hand will be properly shown after spear is thrown.



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Mar 22, 2018
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Update 23: A Chef's Special

Greetings, Orc Hunters!
In today's update you're going to get a chance to challenge mighty Bronze Company - elite members of the Orcish Horde dispatched to deal with the incursions of our Heroes. Keep your wits about you if you ever meet them in the Broken Lands!

No hero goes to battle unprepared, so turn up the heat with a new weapon - a trusty Frying Pan. After all, there's no sound more pleasant to the ear than kitchenware meeting an Orc's skull.



Full Patch notes
New:
  • New weapon added - Frying Pan. Just an ordinary frying pan. Or is it?
  • New enemies group added - The Bronze Company. These elite versions of normal enemies will appear rarely on the battlefield and pose a much bigger challenge.
  • Added new dropped item - Radiant Gem. Rare, but worth a lot of coins!
  • Added over 20 new voice tracks by our awesome James - UpstartCrowe
  • Added ammo barrels to Wave Attack mode to let you spam those crossbows to your heart's content.
  • A new option added in Region selection to allow friends from opposite sides of the world to play with each other.
Improvements:
  • Moonshot crossbow now comes with a small buckler.
  • Hit dummies will now show critical hits to better teach new players.
  • A deflect icon will be shown if a player hits an armored part of orc's body.
  • Teleport locomotion will now work much better when going uphill.
  • Teleport sound has been removed.
  • Level difficulty is now more visible on the portal before game is started.
  • Improved visuals for The Cyclone.
  • It will now be easier to aim teleport at some objects of interest (chests, ammo barrels).
  • Added ammo barrels to some quests that require long range weapons to complete.
Bugfixes:
  • Orc Healthbars will now be closer to their heads.
  • Fixed Ballistas not working in offline mode.
  • Fixed an issue were some drops would hang in the air in wave attack mode.
  • Fixed an issue where Rogue orcs would not attack player in Murder the Flock quest.
  • Conjured Spear will no longer misfire randomly. Players hand will be properly shown after spear is thrown.



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Update 22: Wizard's Deal

Hey there, Orc Hunters!
In today's patch we're bringing in some flashy new toys, we discover a forgotten, challenging region of the world and drop a ton of fixes and quality improvements!

Fight through the dusty storms of Torket region with trusty dual axes by your side, or just fireball everything using The Scorching Wand.

See you in the Broken Lands!



Patch Notes - Long Read!
New:
  • Added a new ranged weapon: "Scorching Wand". Let's all be fire mages now!
  • Added a new melee weapon: "The Cyclone" dual axes, sporting awesome wolf heads.
  • Added a new region: Torket. This dried landscape is home to everlasting sandstorms. Beware of enemies hiding in the storm!
  • Added Quest plot Voice overs to loading screens. Cheers to UpstartCrowe for amazing work!
  • Added over 40 new orc lines by our great UpstartCrowe.
  • When playing in single player, Players will now have up to 3 Revives per level.
  • Grass and Snow regions will now sometimes be played in a delightful sunset conditions.
  • Added a Mute option to Party List and an Icon to show who's speaking.
    Vive users can now rotate their Play area by swiping left or right on the touchpad. Thanks to mykhrochyp for the tip!

Improvements:
  • Major performance improvements across all platforms - you should see over 25% more frames!
  • Healing a downed player in co-op games will now take 2 seconds, down from 4 seconds before.
  • Crossbows will no longer shoot when you're clicking something in the menu.
  • Game will now handle disconnects better - Player will no longer get stuck in the sky.
  • Smooth play area rotation is now available on every motion method besides teleport.
  • Walk direction based on controller is now available on Joystick Walk locomotion as well.
  • XP Books will now be picked up automatically when Player walks over it.
  • Quest briefing and its voiceover no longer will be displayed when Player returns from a mission.
  • Players can now freely walk through enemies as ghosts.
  • Locked items will now be visible in a grayed-out form to give players an impression of what the're missing!

Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where Player would bounce off some terrain features when using walk locomotion.
  • Fixed an issue where enemies would sometimes ignore that they're being shot from afar.
  • Fixed a bug which stopped enemies from saying taunt voice lines in multiplayer games.
  • Fixed a bug which caused throwing knives to earn 70% less xp per use compared to other gadgets.
  • Fixed a bug where Guardian would notify player about nearby chest when other player gets close to one.
  • Fixed a bug where XP books would only add 1 xp to sheathed weapons.
  • Thanks to Lokimut for reporting this!
  • Fixed numerous depth conflicts between Player View UI and world objects.
  • Fixed weird lines visible when animating into and out of Vignette.
  • Fixed Orc statue on Home Island sitting on its ass.
  • Fixed an issue where controller tooltips would jump around when walking or teleporting.
  • Walking through the ending portal when dead will no longer trigger the end of the level.
  • Fixed a bug where opening Upgrade menu via prompt on the pillar would not show the currently equipped item.
  • Teleport icon no longer obstructs Player's view for a split second when blink teleporting.
  • Fixed an issue where a stutter would occur after entering exit portal on host.
  • Fixed weird bolt trail graphic glitch during rapid shooting with a crossbow.
  • Fixed a bug where upgrade screen would not be properly placed, not open or show wrong item.
  • Fixed issues in matchmaking database that would cause too much data to be generated.
  • Fixed a bug where joining a multiplayer while in the starter menu would make Player unable to move. Thanks to Alicia from Augmentality Labs for reporting this!


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Update 22: Wizard's Deal

Hey there, Orc Hunters!
In today's patch we're bringing in some flashy new toys, we discover a forgotten, challenging region of the world and drop a ton of fixes and quality improvements!

Fight through the dusty storms of Torket region with trusty dual axes by your side, or just fireball everything using The Scorching Wand.

See you in the Broken Lands!



Patch Notes - Long Read!
New:
  • Added a new ranged weapon: "Scorching Wand". Let's all be fire mages now!
  • Added a new melee weapon: "The Cyclone" dual axes, sporting awesome wolf heads.
  • Added a new region: Torket. This dried landscape is home to everlasting sandstorms. Beware of enemies hiding in the storm!
  • Added Quest plot Voice overs to loading screens. Cheers to UpstartCrowe for amazing work!
  • Added over 40 new orc lines by our great UpstartCrowe.
  • When playing in single player, Players will now have up to 3 Revives per level.
  • Grass and Snow regions will now sometimes be played in a delightful sunset conditions.
  • Added a Mute option to Party List and an Icon to show who's speaking.
    Vive users can now rotate their Play area by swiping left or right on the touchpad. Thanks to mykhrochyp for the tip!

Improvements:
  • Major performance improvements across all platforms - you should see over 25% more frames!
  • Healing a downed player in co-op games will now take 2 seconds, down from 4 seconds before.
  • Crossbows will no longer shoot when you're clicking something in the menu.
  • Game will now handle disconnects better - Player will no longer get stuck in the sky.
  • Smooth play area rotation is now available on every motion method besides teleport.
  • Walk direction based on controller is now available on Joystick Walk locomotion as well.
  • XP Books will now be picked up automatically when Player walks over it.
  • Quest briefing and its voiceover no longer will be displayed when Player returns from a mission.
  • Players can now freely walk through enemies as ghosts.
  • Locked items will now be visible in a grayed-out form to give players an impression of what the're missing!

Bugfixes:
  • Fixed an issue where Player would bounce off some terrain features when using walk locomotion.
  • Fixed an issue where enemies would sometimes ignore that they're being shot from afar.
  • Fixed a bug which stopped enemies from saying taunt voice lines in multiplayer games.
  • Fixed a bug which caused throwing knives to earn 70% less xp per use compared to other gadgets.
  • Fixed a bug where Guardian would notify player about nearby chest when other player gets close to one.
  • Fixed a bug where XP books would only add 1 xp to sheathed weapons.
  • Thanks to Lokimut for reporting this!
  • Fixed numerous depth conflicts between Player View UI and world objects.
  • Fixed weird lines visible when animating into and out of Vignette.
  • Fixed Orc statue on Home Island sitting on its ass.
  • Fixed an issue where controller tooltips would jump around when walking or teleporting.
  • Walking through the ending portal when dead will no longer trigger the end of the level.
  • Fixed a bug where opening Upgrade menu via prompt on the pillar would not show the currently equipped item.
  • Teleport icon no longer obstructs Player's view for a split second when blink teleporting.
  • Fixed an issue where a stutter would occur after entering exit portal on host.
  • Fixed weird bolt trail graphic glitch during rapid shooting with a crossbow.
  • Fixed a bug where upgrade screen would not be properly placed, not open or show wrong item.
  • Fixed issues in matchmaking database that would cause too much data to be generated.
  • Fixed a bug where joining a multiplayer while in the starter menu would make Player unable to move. Thanks to Alicia from Augmentality Labs for reporting this!


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