Quake Champions - multiplayer hero shooter from id Software

[Squid]

Quake + heroes is not a guaranteed bad idea.

I don't think so either. But I don't like the way this one plays, that's fore sure. And yeah it's a trend, Overwatch made some waves and everyone wanted to try it.

 

[abija]

Player numbers dwindling to pre mini F2P release and great features like playlists and bots in public games are still kept on new test server.

 

[Venser]

Finally bought a decent laptop that could run the game.
A couple of essential things that are missing in options:

No raw input for the mouse, wtf?
No crosshair size setting
Can't turn off the irritating red crosshair that flashes when you're hitting someone. It's especially annoying with MG
There are a lack of quality options to lower your settings and get more FPS or visibility. Devs said they want the game to look good on streams and tournaments and as a result it looks and runs almost the same on high and low settings.

They need to get rid of bots in online matches. Playing on a server half filled with bots kinda makes me not want to play at all and I have to constantly check if the guy I just fragged was a bot or a real person.
Ranked play can stay as it is but quick play should just show you server browser with games already going on so you can jump in. It takes few minutes to find FFA game and you can't even control if people vote for instagib or some shit. QL has 10x less players and you can find a game in 2 seconds.

 

[abija]

Yesterday all I got was games with 5-6 bots... Not to mention, even when you have 1-2 bots in the game, it's usually slambert or don't hate and ruin your fun because of their useless aimbot.

Enjoy the wholesome fun abilities bring to the game: https://clips.twitch.tv/AffluentStylishShingleRlyTho

 

[Trithne]

Game's pretty decent when you get a game with no bots. Desperately needs a game browser though, fuck matchmaking.

Abilities are pretty hit/miss. I've certainly not had shit like the above happen, but there is some bullshit to be had.

When the game goes ftp will probably be impossible to tell the real people from the bots anyway.

 

[Venser]

Won 8 out of 10 of my placement duel matches and got placed into silver. Now I'm fighting guys that play like bots. Made it from silver 1 too silver 3 but it's a chore to play on this level. Gonna take some matches to get out of there. What ranks are you guys btw?

 

[abija]

Silver (-5 according to stats.quake.com) but only played duel cause last few days in eu I was getting 5+ bots in every game (I truly hate the duel format. I enjoy watching tactical games between pros but when I duel I just want to fight non stop not caring about the score and this format totally ruins it). Played 1 game after placement, guy had no clue what planet he was on, quit after first round but somehow I got 15 points. Then next game I gave up at 10 mins in queue...

Ranked duel is supposed to be like you describe though. The more you play the closer games should be. That's why sane games offer non ranked option to all ranked modes, playing to win versus an opponent as good as you IS exhausting.

 

[Venser]

 

[abija]

Yeah, I don't like that wording. Sounds like they're just going to increase the thresholds used to determine if game should be bot filled. When they should just remove playlists and bots from online (and add bots option to custom games).

 

[Trithne]

I don't get why developers are allergic to game browsers now. There's no better way to build community than to actually have one in the game, rather than on some shitty subreddit somewhere.

 

[abija]

Because they are not a replacement for automated matchmaking which is the required first step now. They are nice as a bonus when you have a healthy pop, QC is not even remotely there.

Unless you actually mean custom hosted servers in which case the reason is they don't want to give people access to the server (security reasons they say).

 

[Venser]

It's like some 10 year old wrote these bios.

 

[unfairlight]

This one is worse. It's of Slush or whatever the fuck.

It's legitimately Coldsteel the Edgehog tier, reminds me of that shitty DA:I bio of Cole.
“He is a ghost in the shadows, walking unnoticed through crowds. He can slit an enemy's throat before they even realize he's there, and slip away, never to be seen again. Those few who do notice him soon forget he ever existed… and Cole isn't certain that he does exist.”

 

[abija]

Might be wrong but I think they said in some of those community streams syncerror is in charge of lore.

 

[Reever]

I don't get why developers are allergic to game browsers now. There's no better way to build community than to actually have one in the game, rather than on some shitty subreddit somewhere.

They don't help. Most people still choose matchmaking if that's an option. Just look at TF2 and how matchmaking killed off community servers and any sense of community that game had.

It's like some 10 year old wrote these bios.

[Insert Carmack quote about video games and porn]

 

[Venser]

New patch!

GREETINGS CHAMPIONS,
We’ll be deploying an update on 05.07.2018 that includes a new map: The Molten Falls, Champion & Weapon Balance Changes, the highly requested Purchasable Player Rename Tokens and additional performance polish. We estimate the update process will take from 7am EDT – 2PM EDT (11AM GMT to 6PM GMT).

Features
- Purchasable Rename Token
- Updated Champion & Weapon Balance Changes
- UI Tutorial Expanded (this helps players get acquainted within the various menu screens)
- Game performance health icons added to options (beta)
- Gated access to Ranked playlists until player reaches level 10


Content
- New Map: The Molten Falls – In this new Goroth Map from the Dimension of the Doomed, experience gripping encounters in an open map with more verticality, great lines of sight, wider halls & tons of opportunities to best your opponents – Available in all Ranked/Unranked modes with the exception of Sacrifice

Fixes
Champions
- Fixed an issue where Peeker (Strogg's Drone) didn't highlight Galena's Unholy Totems while marking foes for your team
- Fixed an issue so Galena’s Unholy Totems no longer float in mid-air outside of the playable area
- Fixed an issue in Peeker's ability, where teammates would see Red shading instead of Blue
- Fixed an issue where enemy Keel grenades were not differentiated from friendly ones
- Fixed an issue when Slash used her ability just before death, the VFX of trail would be missing but it would still damage an enemy
- Fixed an issue where Strogg could become stuck crouching in 3rd person if Peeker was destroyed too quickly
- Fixed an issue where Peeker was not consistently destroyed by exiting Ghostwalk ability with Nyx
- Fixed an issue where Galena's Unholy Totem ability could become stuck in air if it hit a player while they were moving
- Fixed an issue where Galena's Unholy Totems didn't do damage when the max amount (three) were active


Spectator
- Fixed Various Spectator crashes
- Fixed an issue where Spectators saw an outline on dead enemies
- Fixed an issue where Spectators could miss the Post-match podium, if switching between players quickly
- Fixed an issue where Spectator Camera may attempt to spectate two players at once during warmup
- Fixed an issue where Spectators sometimes wouldn’t see the projectiles from the Plasmagun
- Fixed an issue where Spectators might see Champion models in 3rd person view
- Fixed an issue where Spectators might not see Player Icons during Warmup
- Fixed an issue where Auto-Follow modes were not functioning for Spectators
- Fixed an issue where the Scalebearer Bullrush SFX would improperly persist for Spectators
- Support of HP/AP for Spectating integrated


Bots
- Fixed an issue where Slash was unable to be killed by bots with Railguns
- Fixed various navigation issues in various maps where Bots could get stuck


UI
- Fixed an issue where Scoreboard couldn’t be opened on death screen in Basic Training
- Fixed an issue where on welcome screen Ranked Matches count showed Unranked Matches count instead
- Fixed an issue where hovering over Medals did not display description
- Fixed an issue where 'Medals' inscription on Duel Scoreboard was hidden if there were no Medals
- Fixed an issue where after the player retrieved their Daily Reward the colorful outline around the reward would switch to the next day’s reward before the animation was complete
- Fixed an issue where the 'Accuracy' Medal wasn't given to the most accurate player
- Fixed an issue where the 'Back to Lobby' button was missing for Duel matches
- Fixed an issue where Basic Training pickup description hints passed too quickly
- Fixed an issue in Ranked TDM where the Post-match podiums had incorrect nameplate placement
- Integrated filters on profile screen for 'Game Type' in Statistics section
- Added shiny "Q" logo on lootboxes
- Added “COMPILING SHADERS” message on Customization loading screen
- Added a notification about using Ranger’s Dire Orb ability for teleporting during Basic Training & removed the Slipgate from that room
- Removed the two blank MOTD panels on the Welcome Screen
- Fixed an issue where Strogg Medals appeared for all individual Champion Medals
- Added notifications for when a user tries to perform a purchase with disabled overlay
- Added onscreen effect on Peeker’s camera before death


Store
- Items not for sale can no longer be added to the shopping cart (e.g. Plasmagun)
- Fixed an issue where User was able to purchase One Time Purchase items multiple times
- Fixed some lootbox presentation issues


Tech
- 5.1/7.1/HRTF options temporarily disabled due to technical issues
- Forced Gore option to ‘__ON__’ by Default
- AFK timer functionality updated to work more effectively
- Glitch sound effects and white noise before Peeker’s death added
- Fixed an issue where Player might not be transferred to lobby if they navigate to profile screen when Duel Match begins
- Fixed various crashes
- Possible crash when ending a duel
- Fixed various issues with Free Cam
- Fixed an issue where Killercam followed one gib piece of a killed enemy
- Fixed various issues with Champion outline colors presenting the wrong color
- Fixed an issue where Player could not complete Basic Training after using ‘Respawn’ option
- Fixed an issue where Players could Respawn under the floor
- Fixed an issue where entering invalid credentials when linking Steam with a previous Quake account closed the game


Misc
- Fixed an issue where sending a private message wouldn't switch off DnD (Do not Disturb) mode
- Fixed an issue where Sorlag Mastery Runes were not tracking towards completion
- Fixed an issue where Hosts were able to select and start a Sacrifice Match on Corrupted Keep in a custom game (map not supported)
- Fixed the time it takes to capture a Soul from an Obelisk in Sacrifice back to its original 3 seconds


Changes

Maps
- Added *The Molten Falls* in all Ranked/Unranked modes with the exception of Sacrifice in Custom Game
- Added *Tempest Shrine* to available map list for Duel in Custom Game only

Weapon Balance Changes

Super Shotgun
- Cooldown 1000 to 1050 ms


Lightning Gun
- Radius 0.12 to 0.13 m
- Cooldown 58 to 55 ms


Tri-bolt
- Projectile Speed 2000 to 1600 ups
- timeToExplodeSec 0.5 to 0.6 sec

Champion Balance Changes

Anarki
- Extra points decay rate 0.33 to 0.5


Clutch
- Shield Hide Time (amount of time the shield is hidden after firing) 1.0 to 0.7 sec
- Scale 1.2 to 1.175x (Champion model & hitbox size)
- Cooldown 40 to 35 sec
- Drill distance 800 to 2000 ups
- Drill radius 0.16 to 0.17


Galena
- Cooldown 30 to 35 sec
- Unholy Totem Health 50 to 25 hp (to destroy totem, not its healing effect)


Nyx
- Cooldown 45 to 40 sec


Slash
- Scale 1.05 to 1.0x (Champion model & hitbox size)
- Plasmatrail speedBoost 0.2 to 0.25x
- MaxSpeed 620 to 720 ups

Sorlag
- MaxSpeed 680 to 720 ups
- Cooldown 40 to 35 sec
- BunnyHop maxHelpSpeed 400 to 500 ups
- CircleStrafeFriction 14 to 12


Strogg & Peeker
- Cooldown 40 to 35 sec
- Duration 40 to 45 sec
- Drone Health 80 to 90 hp
- Drone Shot Damage 10 to 20
- Drone Shot Cooldown 100 to 110 ms


Visor
- Cooldown 45 to 50 sec

Looks like everyone got buffed but Visor was nerfed and even tho he had the longest cooldown they increased it some more

 

[Farewell into the night]

I played the beta like a year or two ago. Is the game worth comming back?

 

[unfairlight]

No. It's pretty bad.

 

[Belegarsson]

- Added shiny "Q" logo on lootboxes

 

[Squid]

Wait, there's lootboxes in this? For what? Disgusting.

 

[Farewell into the night]

Wait, there's lootboxes in this? For what? Disgusting.

Yes, it was even in the beta. I was the first lootbox game I ever played (wasn't aware of this disgrace) You unlock different skins, I'm not sure how does it look like present day.

 

[Gepeu]

Only cosmetics. You can't influence anything with it.

 

[Trithne]

highly requested Purchasable Player Rename Tokens

purchasable.

Video gaming in the year of our Lord 2018, people.

 

[abija]

Post twitter about fixing bots, release patch, change some bot names... still getting 4+ bots most games. Obviously no word about removing bots from online play or the dumbfuck playlists...

 

[JBro]

CTF fucking when?