Closed Co-Op Beta Update, December 10th, 2024

Hello Riftbreakers!

We've just updated the co-op beta playtest version of the game. The latest build features the foundations for a suture patch, which should reduce the game's data transfer requirements. It also features many bug fixes and improvements.

The Riftbreaker Closed Co-Op Beta Update, December 10th, 2024. EXE 748 DATA 23 Changelog:

• High Caliber Rifle and Burst Rifle projectiles now have more glow to improve their visibility.

• The effects for deactivated mechs in Multiplayer are now more visible.

• 2D collisions have been turned off. This matters mainly when it comes to projectiles hitting enemy hitboxes. To compensate for that, most projectiles now have an invisible, artificial 1-meter diameter.

• The visual effect for Gnerot's stomp is now shorter.

• Improved Sonic Shockwave effect. It now has a shorter lifetime, and a better matching damage cone. The sound has also been made louder.

• Added animated minimap icons for unique rewards.

• Added NetAlwaysRelevantComponent to Omega creatures to ensure their status is always up-to-date between the client and the server.

• Added the missing missing Connection to server... progress message for the loading screen.

• Added new, dedicated models for Level 1 and Level 3 AI Hubs.

• Added new, dedicated models for Level 1 and Level 3 Liquid Material Storages.

• Added some of the missing minimap legend localizations.

• Updated the 'weapon dropped' minimap icon.

• Reduced the opacity of the 'inactive' visibility filter icon in the map screen.

• Added support for throttling entity update generation, so that clients are not overwhelmed with the data amount ( server_max_delta_relevant_entities )

• Reduced the amount of data transferred by the AttackTargetSystem.

• Introduced optimizations for spatial queries.

• Added ServerEntityDeltaBuilder - an entity component delta customization tool for Riftbreaker that allows us to do more custom logic for transfer/prediction optimizations in the future.

• Added damaged/upgradable/ruins buiulding status filter for the map screen.

• Added support for navmesh navigation information on client side (will be used for units/mech prediction in the future).

• Refactored the mech movement mechanics to support prediction algorithms in the future.

• Implemented NetReplicateIgnoreOwnerComponent, so that you don't have to send information about your own entities to yourself.

• Reduced the amount of data transferred by the NetReplicationSystem.

• NetConnectionGNS: added the debug_gns_fake_send_rate_limit variable to test gameplay in limited connection bandwidth.

• Reduced the amount of data transferred by the HealthComponent.

• NetWorld: replaced DetachEntity with removal of ParentComponent (DetachEntity modifies local transform which silently breaks entity transform delta flow and causes entities to appear in wrong places).

• Added the debug_gns_fake_latency_variation_ms config variable to test gameplay in various ping situations.

• Added a dedicated server checkbox to the multiplayer loading screen.

• Added a debug_client_update_extra_overhead_ms to test gameplay with extra overhead costs.

• AdaptiveMusicSystem: separated the client/server implementation so every client can decide which playlist to choose at any given time.

• Dialogs: reduced silence gaps when playing multiple dialogs in a row.

• Build Menu: fixed 3rd level menu controls ('alt') and last selection storage.

• The client gameplay state now runs at 33ms intervals.

• Decreased the gameplay 'choppiness' of clients with higher latency values.

• Implemented the server_max_delta_ack_delay_ms and delta ACK timeout support.

• Start skipping delta generation when we have detected timed out delta ACK's

• The 'M' button is no longer hardcoded to the map screen.

• Fixed an issue that caused Crystal Gun projectiles to hit the ground after shattering into pieces.

• Fixed an issue that caused an error icon to appear in the first frame of visibility of the interactive popup.

• Fixed a couple of crashes related to the Detector.

• Fixed a typo in the Ping Wheel that made the 'cheers' action not work.

• Fixed multiple issues related to Headquarters upgrades.

• Fixed an issue that caused melee attack sounds to get desynchronized with the visuals.

• Optimized and reduced performance spikes generated by the EnergyLineSystem.

• Fixed some issues where the game would not wait for assets to load before entering the game, resulting in big stutters during gameplay.

• Normalized the 'empty_explosive_weapon.wav' sound volume.

• Fixed item mesh visibility when entering inventory while the mech is invisible.

• Fixed issues with artillery units disappearing from the minimap view.

• Fixed text display errors on ultrawide resolution screens.

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