Rakuten — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Patch 0.3.97 | 2022-06-10 | This update includes improvements to the networking and client prediction code to help provide a better play experience. Features New Shield Siphon upgrade for the laser beam weapon Changes Bouncer weapon has been buffed; damage reduced, fire rate increased (higher dps) Railgun weapon has been nerfed; fire rate reduced Scroll wheel now cycles selected weapon Minus and Plus keys will now adjust zoom (change via control settings) Control + Scroll wheel can still be used to adjust zoom (held key can be changed via control settings) EMP missiles are now an alt/secondary fire option for the missile launcher, this still requires the EMP enhancement |
| Patch 0.3.80 | 2022-02-28 | Features New Laser Beam weapon, laser beams consume energy to run and will lock on to targets dealing damage over time Added main menu customize section to allow changing name and rocket color preferences Added main menu enhancements tech tree to view enhancements Changes Rockets now have a velocity max limit Updated missile tracking to be a tad more chaotic Added trail particles to rockets and missiles Added rocket exploding particle effect Added 'Reset to Defaults' button to controls UI Renamed Quick Play to Multiplayer Queue in gamemode select screen Fixes Fixed statistic tracking for counting destroyed entities Fixed controls UI column po |
| Patch 0.3.54 | 2022-02-14 | Features New Bouncer weapon, bouncer projectiles will bounce off of asteroids with each consecutive bounce increasing the bouncer bolts final damage when landing a hit New Railgun weapon, railgun projectiles have a high velocity and pierce directly through any asteroids found in their path Changes Increase respawn time each time a player dies by means of not killed by player to help discourage any advantage by suiciding Exploding asteroid pieces now fly in the same direction as the projectile that destroyed it Falling into a blackhole now also deals damage based on remaining hull health Controls adjusted to only allow firing one weapon at a t |