Hop onto the newest Among Us map – the Airship! Out now on all platforms, work together on this airship to carry out the greatest plan... though whether that’s as a Crewmate or Impostor is another question.
This free map update includes:
The 4th map, and the biggest one yet
New tasks including jewel polishing, emptying trash (wow fun), and more
The ability to pick the room you start in
All new areas to explore (or get murdered in)
Improved mobility with ladders and moving platforms
New free hats including a heart pin, angry eyebrows, unicorn head, udder, and more!
Furthermore, an all-new Airship Skin Bundle is available for purchase! Check it out here and get fancy new gear to impress all your friends and enemies. Each new outfit in this bundle comes with its own custom kill animation! Not that you’ll need it. Since you’re not an Impostor... right? Right??
Code of Conduct
If you saw our dev log last week, you’ll know we have a new Code of Conduct and Account system. Please take the time to read through the Code of Conduct as you’ll be subject to them even if you claim you haven’t read it.
Right now it’s focused on reporting and moderation capabilities, but in the future we hope to add a friend system and the ability to transfer your cosmetics between devices.
You can only make on account per device - if multiple people are using the same device it'll be locked for the time being, but we're planning a hot fix for that soon.
You will be able to report if someone in the game is acting inappropriately, including: inappropriate names, inappropriate chat, cheating/hacking, and harassment/misconduct. Consequences can range from temporary to permanent bans (including alternate accounts).
You must create an account to access free chat (without it you will have to use Quick Chat for safety!) and to change your display name freely.
If you are under the minimum age of digital consent in your country (for most countries 13 is the minimum age), you have to get a parent/guardian's permission to access free chat (which then allows you to create an account), or change your display name.
Without an account (or if you're a minor who doesn't want to ask your parent/guardian for approval), you can still play via Guest Mode. This locks you to Quick Chat and doesn't allow you to change your name other than with a randomly generated name.
We’re still working on a number of measures to keep our game as safe as possible! This is just the beginning!
WHAT’S NEXT?
Provided everything goes well and there aren’t massive bugs we need to handle from the Airship launch, we’ve got lots on our plate in terms of future plans! With our 2 new recent programmer hires we're definitely on track for faster work. We’ll make a public roadmap at some point, but for now, here’s what’s on the table:
A full art style revamp! Puffballs has completely updated the art style with cleaner lines and an easier animation process. Can’t wait for you to see that soon!
We’re aiming to create larger lobby sizes so you can play with up to 15 players. Considering The Airship’s size, we hope this will be a fun way to gather with even more of your friends.
More frequent, transparent updates from us! One of our big goals is to just show you the development process, what goes on behind-the-scenes, and for you grow with us. We’ve learned so much and don’t want to hide anything from you when it comes to this stuff. It’s weird!
You’ve come so far with us, and we can’t wait to keep working on the game for you. You in? Cool! Spread the word and we can’t wait to see you in the game.
Maintenance Notes Patch Version 0.9.2, Client Version: 10.4.2.1
Server Maintenance 2021-03-31, 13:00 Server Time
Easter Cherry Blossom Event The Event continues until April 14, 13:00 Server Time.
Easter Cherry Blossom EXP Event Wednesday, March 29 ~ Thursday, April 1: 1.5x Friday, April 2: 2.2x (Good Friday) Saturday, April 3: 2.3x Sunday, April 4: 2.5x (Easter Sunday) Monday, April 5: 2.5x (Easter Monday)
DragonSaga Evolved: Side Quest Update
We have added some small new questlines:
Brr Mee Level Requirement: 20 Prerequisite: None Location: Vyvern Lounge, The Cat Length: 2 Quests Rewards: EXP and Gold
Love Hurts Level Requirement: 68 Prerequisite: Love and Limitations (5) completed Location: Village of Ash Mist, Ringo Length: 3 Quests Rewards: EXP and Gold
Mr. Teddy is hungry... again Level Requirement: 71 Prerequisite: Mr. Teddy is hungry (5) completed Location: Dragon Valley, Naoi Length: 4 Quests Rewards: EXP and Gold
Show me what you can do Level Requirement: 72 Prerequisite: none Location: Dragon Valley, Shangdor Length: 4 Quests Rewards: EXP, Gold and the Bracelet of Bravery
Plant Seeds Level Requirement: 73 Prerequisite: none Location: Dragon Valley, Orha Length: 4 Quests Rewards: EXP and Gold
The age old Question Level Requirement: 83 Prerequisite: none Location: Arcadia City, Pororing (Little Helper) Length: 8 Quests Rewards: EXP and Gold, it answers questions you don't even knew you had
We suggest to read the texts. Some of them can be enjoyable. Have fun.
Happy Easter! Happy Cherry Blossom! Stay safe and healthy everyone!
There’s one piece of feedback our team at Velan Studios hears more than anything else: you just want us to be open with you. So we thought this was a good time to listen to that feedback!
We’re shifting gears, and the Knockout City™ Cross-Play Beta* is now an Open Beta. Now anyone who wants to play can do so on PlayStation® 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Origin, and Steam, plus PlayStation® 5 and Xbox Series X|S through backwards compatibility. We’re not restricting to specific regions this time, either—this is a global dodgebrawl event. No matter which platform you’re playing on, or where you live in the world, preloads are live now, so check your platform’s store to start downloading your new dodgebrawl obsession. No code necessary!
For everyone who plays this weekend, you’ll have the items unlocked in your account, begging to be equipped when the game lands on May 21.
As an extra special thank you to our early supporters, anyone who played in the first PC Beta in February or signed up early through EA’s website for this Cross-Play Beta will get to take these prizes for a test flight this weekend, in addition to getting them in the full game at launch.
To sum it up:
If you play the beta this weekend, you’ll get the exclusive gear at launch. If you played in the February PC Beta or you signed up early for the Cross-Play Beta, you can try them out this weekend, and you get these unlocked at launch.
WHAT’S ON THE MENU?
You’re downloading the game, you know that you’ll be brawling in style, but you’ve still got questions. What Special Balls will be at your disposal? Where around the city will you be standing your ground against your rivals? Which playlists will you be trying to rule? Read on, because we want you well-equipped to hit the streets in a couple days.
Special Balls
We’re adding the Sniper Ball to the mix of Special Balls, so you can lock onto enemies from far across the map and knock ‘em into next week (or maybe not, because then the beta would be over).
Moon Ball
Bomb Ball
Cage Ball
Sniper Ball
Locations
You want locations? We got locations. Back Alley Brawl is now in the rotation, so don’t hesitate to jump into a pneumatic tube to make a quick getaway or reposition yourself to flank the other team.
Rooftop Rumble
Concussion Yard
Knockout Roundabout
Back Alley Brawl
Playlists
Whether you want to fly solo or show up to the battle with two friends by your side, three playlists will be available across the beta to explore and dominate. To give players a taste of how rotating playlists will work after the game launches, we’ll be switching things up part way through the weekend to give you something new to check out in the back half of the beta.
Team KO
Start Time: April 2 at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT / 3 p.m. CEST / 10 p.m. JST
End Time: April 4 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT / 3 a.m. CEST / 10 a.m. JST
Face-Off
Start Time: April 2 at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT / 3 p.m. CEST / 10 p.m. JST
End Time: April 3 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT / 8 p.m. CEST / 3 a.m. JST
Diamond Dash
Start Time: April 3 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT / 8 p.m. CEST / 3 a.m. JST
End Time: April 4 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT / 3 a.m. CEST / 10 a.m. JST
Private Matches will also be available to set up custom matches against your friends (or sworn enemies). You’ll be able to play Team KO and Face-Off for the whole weekend (even after Face-Off is swapped for Diamond Dash in Street Play) in Private Matches. Once Diamond Dash is available in Street Play, it will also be available in Private Matches through the end of the beta.
REST UP
That’s the scoop on all things Cross-Play Beta! Rest that throwing arm, because you’ll need to be in peak condition to dodgebrawl with the best of them this weekend. If you haven’t already, start preloading the beta on any platforms you want to check out so you’re ready to jump in when the action starts at 9 a.m. ET (that’s 6 a.m. PT) on Friday, April 2.
If you haven’t already, join the community on Discord for all the latest updates. Chat with devs (or challenge us to Private Matches), share your best plays with the community, and be the first to hear all the hottest Knockout City news.
Once you’re hooked on the beta, you only have to count down until May 21, 2021,
Season 1 Exclusive Callsign DLC packs are now available.
Each pack contains 5 callsigns, 3 team banners, 1 Frame and an OST Pack from Nir Shor. These are not earnable through natural progression and are only available via DLCs.
For owners of the Supporter Pack, you already own the contents above. For those who supported us early on during early Access, you have our endless gratitude.
This April, you can be a builder of authentic architectural masterpieces and a tester of the most modern rocket engines. Pierce the clouds and build towers in the new mode for the most demanding audience - Field Approved Rocket Testing!
The Construction
We conducted a casual overview of CRSED a-like games. And the fact is that some players literally can't fight to the death without initially building a bunch of skyscrapers.
We will certainly add this mechanic in CRSED F.O.A.D. However, here, instead of the grotesque modernist buildings, you can create a real Leaning Tower of Pisa! Even taller than the actual one!
In your bag you'll find the stone and will be able to recreate one of the more famous monuments in architecture.
Our artists chat a lot with random passers-by who had been to Pisa. It helps them to reconstruct the tower with a slight tilt (it's better this way!).
Bio-Jetpack!
No doubt some of our players' backsides are on fire because of the boring "skyscrapers". This part of the gaming experience in similar games is overlooked by developers. But we're used to being innovators!
The F.O.A.D. arena designers managed to turn these fires into jet thrust that will allow you to rocket to the top of the highest towers! Like a jetpack, only without the pack. Also, this is 100% environmental harm free.
Every time you eat anything, you simultaneously fill your "Bio-Jetpack". The human body’s capacity is limitless!
Extra fuel safely dumps out a special valve. Also, don't worry about running out of fuel in flight! All of your landings will be soft, the envy of Elon Musk.
Build Leaning Towers, fly and enjoy a redesigned last-man-standing shooter in F.A.R.T. Knight!
No, we're not entering a danger zone, but we will be talking in today's dev log how the areas you'll be cleaning will be tied together and take you both to new places but also visiting familiar zones for repeat customers!
Last week's developer log is available here where we talked about the garage you will be calling home and how you will be booking jobs on your tablet!
Onto this weeks log!
Zones
Last week we covered one of the smaller zones that exist in the world of PWS, which was your home garage where your first and following odd jobs take place.
The role of a power washer will take you outside of your home to new exciting places to clean, you'll also have repeat customers and those from word of mouth as you progress in your career.
One of your first jobs will take you to the quite filthy backyard of a volcanologist, who's decided now, when the volcano is about to erupt is a good time for a clean.
It's not your job to question!
Repeat Custom
Each job you complete in the career mode can open up new opportunities both from word of mouth and for the same satisfied customers. You will find yourself in this zone washing a car of a grandpa and the whole bungalow of someone in the same neighbourhood.
Last week we showed you the tablet and during the game you will get messages from your own client's and potential clients about jobs that become available.
Dirty Map Design
In this volcanic suburb, you can also see some small parts of dirt design we have been working on to breath life and more realism to the maps. For example, this birdhouse is covered in... well, bird poo! This is also replicated for areas that are often soiled by pesky pigeons, like below trees where they nest and on the top of roofs.
That's All Folks
As always we'd love to hear feedback on anything shown today, so please let us know any of your thoughts in the comments below! :)
That's all for this adventurous developer log, we'll see you all in the next one!