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Awesomenauts |OT| - 2D MOBA - [PC/XBLA/PSN] Now on PS4!
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I would imagine it would go up on facebook or their forums once it hits. I think its in cert with MS and Sony, i could be wrong.
If you check the bandcamp link out and listen to track 12, I believe they've included the 2 new awesomenaut's themes. At around 2:49 and 3:12 the new tracks start. As far as the soundtrack goes, I really wished they had separated out each of the individual character themes, and also included the remixed killstreak theme for each awesomenaut.
Some Voltar Drone changes, NAT types on screen, connection issue fixes
Awesomenauts Community Address #3
After a week filled with exciting news coming from E3 in LA, it's time to get back into space! Or more specifically, the 80's cartoon space of Awesomenauts! In this address we'll go into some more detail about the balance fixes, talk a bit about the timing of the patch and we also have a cool giveaway! But first, some news: the game will also be released in Korea on PSN on June 20th!
Now lets talk about some of the changes we'll be making in the patch. One of the issues we're addressing with the update is the power of Voltars' drones. They are too effective at tanking turrets and their maximum damage output is a bit too high. So we've reduced the drone base health and replaced the Force Fields item with an item that makes the drone shots blind enemies. To compensate, the drones now explode and deal a bit of damage when they die. This ties in with our second change: replacing the second shot damage item with an item that improves their explosion upon destruction. Both these changes make the drones better at support and defense, as they were originally intended.
Our goals for the changes are twofold: fixing balance issues and to make more item builds viable. We can't wait to see what kind of combinations you guys come up with. We'll be distributing a Preview build to interested press very soon. Hopefully you'll be able to read their impressions while the patch passes through certification.
As for the question that is on everyones' mind: when is the patch coming out? Well, it'll be a bit later than we originally hinted at. Fixing the connectivity issues has proven to be more difficult than we anticipated. Unfortunately not all aspects of this process are in our control but we'll do everything in our power to speed it up.
Once the patch is live there will be two subtle changes you'll notice. First off, we'll be displaying your NAT type on the game session setup screen. If this displays 'NAT:moderate' or 'NAT:strict', you could try and change your router settings. But you might also want to try heading online first, because we've also greatly improved the connectivity for players using the Moderate and Strict settings. This last fix has given us some trouble, but trust us when we say it will be worth the wait!
Finally, giveaway time! We've got a very cool pair of sneakers that we'll be giving away, curtesy of Kyozokicks! Follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook for a chance at the most awesome pair of shoes in the Galaxy!
TLR
- Awesomenauts will be out in Korea on PSN on June 20th
- More item build diversity
- Big connectivity improvements
- Awesomenauts shoes!
PATCHNOTES ARE FINALLY UP! Also second new Awesomenaut is revealed!
http://www.awesomenauts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2104
@ Voltar and Leon nerfs.
http://www.awesomenauts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2104
@ Voltar and Leon nerfs.
The Leon and Voltar nerfs don't look that bad. It mostly looks like they can't solo turrets anymore (which they shouldn't have been able to do in the first place). With so many changes, it'll be hard to see what impact everything has without actually playing with the patch though.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/07/11/new-awesomenauts-update-characters-deploying-soon-on-psn/
So the new characters are going to be free (at least for sure on PSN). Great news. Here's hoping the XBLA version gets the content for free as well.
So the new characters are going to be free (at least for sure on PSN). Great news. Here's hoping the XBLA version gets the content for free as well.
They keep referring to the new characters as part of "The Patch", so it's very likely they'll be free on both systems. Which is a fantastic deal, really.
Do wonder how that's going to work out. Can the content fit into a generic title update? will there need to be a compatability update download? Guess we'll see..
Since the size limit has been removed for title updates, I would imagine that we'll simply see a patch roll out that includes all the characters for use rather than simply adding in the assets (to be unlocked by the pay DLC) like these content patches usually do in other games.
DiscoShark
Banned
Fantastic news!
Quickly becoming my favorite multiplayer game this summer.
Edit : Guess I'm late on this one, haha. The patch changes overall seem really fair however I'm a bit worried about the buff to tongue leon given that that was already a really legitimate strategy as is. Oh well. Fear the cat cannon!
Quickly becoming my favorite multiplayer game this summer.
Edit : Guess I'm late on this one, haha. The patch changes overall seem really fair however I'm a bit worried about the buff to tongue leon given that that was already a really legitimate strategy as is. Oh well. Fear the cat cannon!
RaGMasTeR90
Member
Awesomenauts will come to Steam within a month!
They just announced this on their Facebook page!
http://www.facebook.com/Awesomenauts
Had such a great game last night, me (Lonestar) and 2 randoms vs a team of 3 friends (username 01, 02 and 03)
We won after a very tight game, and the adrenaline was flowing richly.
So in love with this game, definitely my GOTY so far, hope support will still be good in the future so I can play this for years.
We won after a very tight game, and the adrenaline was flowing richly.
So in love with this game, definitely my GOTY so far, hope support will still be good in the future so I can play this for years.
Red Arremer
Member
Alright, so, the patch is due next week for PSN and XBL, and the game is due to be released soon for Steam. However, I actually am part of the Beta on Steam, so I can give you a little preview on that.
So far, the netcoding solution on Steam is great! If you played the game on consoles, when a host disconnected, the game would end, however, on Steam, the session host will get transferred to another player. Which is pretty cool!
The mouse+keyboard control is a bit awkward for me, so I'll probably hook up my gamepad, but it seems to be pretty neat.
Also, the patch including the characters are already on the Beta, so I assume that they will be included from the start in the Steam version.
Don't know if I'm allowed to say anything else (contract with the devs and all, since I'm part of their translation team), but I think that's pretty much all I have to say at the moment anyway! If you have any questions, though, feel free to ask, I'll try to answer them to the best of my knowledge!
So far, the netcoding solution on Steam is great! If you played the game on consoles, when a host disconnected, the game would end, however, on Steam, the session host will get transferred to another player. Which is pretty cool!
The mouse+keyboard control is a bit awkward for me, so I'll probably hook up my gamepad, but it seems to be pretty neat.
Also, the patch including the characters are already on the Beta, so I assume that they will be included from the start in the Steam version.
Don't know if I'm allowed to say anything else (contract with the devs and all, since I'm part of their translation team), but I think that's pretty much all I have to say at the moment anyway! If you have any questions, though, feel free to ask, I'll try to answer them to the best of my knowledge!
Awesomenauts patch is out! Looks like my gaming plans have been altered for the next few weeks.
Patch Trailer
DiscoShark
Banned
So Gaf, patch seems to have hit a bit early. It's out on US/EU PSN as we speak.
Derpl is an absolute monster and Coco ... isn't. Really I spent a lot of time this morning going over possible builds to make Coco seem like a workable character but she really doesn't seem anywhere near viable. It's a combination of things, her normal attack is nothing short of awful given the range and lack of ability to aim upwards or downwards, the upgrades needing to make it more workable are very expensive and don't do anything to really address its main weaknesses. Her lightning ball skill is very slow and easily avoidable, its only purpose seemingly to tag people hiding behind turrets or Derpl's chilling in siege mode. Her Surfboard is very difficult to utilize as an offensive tool as well since the hitbox is the trail of sparks she leaves behind rather than anything she gets from moving forward. It's one of those situations where to become viable in the slightest you need to invest MUCH more than any other character is required to.
Outside of Coco I'm really loving the patch though, they adjusted the homing ability of lonestars missles so they're far less braindead, Froggy's slight increase to his normal shot damage is a very welcome change that definitely helps out his damage output. Voltar can no longer single handedly tank every turret always ... it's good stuff all and all.
Derpl is an absolute monster and Coco ... isn't. Really I spent a lot of time this morning going over possible builds to make Coco seem like a workable character but she really doesn't seem anywhere near viable. It's a combination of things, her normal attack is nothing short of awful given the range and lack of ability to aim upwards or downwards, the upgrades needing to make it more workable are very expensive and don't do anything to really address its main weaknesses. Her lightning ball skill is very slow and easily avoidable, its only purpose seemingly to tag people hiding behind turrets or Derpl's chilling in siege mode. Her Surfboard is very difficult to utilize as an offensive tool as well since the hitbox is the trail of sparks she leaves behind rather than anything she gets from moving forward. It's one of those situations where to become viable in the slightest you need to invest MUCH more than any other character is required to.
Outside of Coco I'm really loving the patch though, they adjusted the homing ability of lonestars missles so they're far less braindead, Froggy's slight increase to his normal shot damage is a very welcome change that definitely helps out his damage output. Voltar can no longer single handedly tank every turret always ... it's good stuff all and all.
Red Arremer
Member
Have been spending the most time with Coco lately, she rocks.
At first I felt like she was useless, but after a few games I started noticing her strength, harrassment.
The blaze skill is so good, combine it with an upgraded gun, trap opponents inside the blaze by jumping over them, then finish em off with the gun.
At first I felt like she was useless, but after a few games I started noticing her strength, harrassment.
The blaze skill is so good, combine it with an upgraded gun, trap opponents inside the blaze by jumping over them, then finish em off with the gun.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
I really like the two new characters. I love how fluid Derpl looks when he moves. It's mesmerizing. O__O His turret mode is beastly. And Coco's lightning ball is super powerful as well.
Red Arremer
Member
At first I felt like she was useless, but after a few games I started noticing her strength, harrassment.
The blaze skill is so good, combine it with an upgraded gun, trap opponents inside the blaze by jumping over them, then finish em off with the gun.
Yusssss. All of the slows, ALL OF THEM!
I love how his eyes dangle.
My favorite thing about him, though, is the secretary interface that speaks for him.
My favorite thing about him, though, is the secretary interface that speaks for him.
Yes!
Red Arremer
Member
PartTimeWarrior
Banned
<3 Voltar
Supporting a team and bringing them back from a loss is such a good feeling
Supporting a team and bringing them back from a loss is such a good feeling
Herbspiceguy
Member
People up for some premade? Don't have a lot of friends who bought this game.
Bittersweet is my Steam name.
Bittersweet is my Steam name.
Amibguous Cad
Member
This game is amazing. Really hope it catches on here!
Is it possible to tell the matchmaking not to drop you into a game in progress? I'm tired of being sent into games I have no chance of winning.
Is it possible to tell the matchmaking not to drop you into a game in progress? I'm tired of being sent into games I have no chance of winning.
Been playing random yesterday, will definitely do this from now on as I'm enjoying every char!
Still need some practice with Froggy G, Yuri and Derpl, but learning them is a lot of fun already.
The only downside of the game (on the 360) is the fact that it seems only a handful of people are playing this, been fighting the same team over and over.
Still need some practice with Froggy G, Yuri and Derpl, but learning them is a lot of fun already.
The only downside of the game (on the 360) is the fact that it seems only a handful of people are playing this, been fighting the same team over and over.
20700 on the Leaderboards after 5 days of release.
It will defiantly overtake the console versions especially with Steam sales and being available on other sites like Gamersgate. Only reason the PS3 version has 71000 on the leader-boards is because of PSN+ which is a inflated number when people stop subscribing.
Red Arremer
Member
No, but if you stay after losing you can play a fresh game.
chixdiggit
Member
How is the co-op in this game. Is this something I can play with my 7 year old nephew? Or too difficult?
I think he should manage.
Not against experianced players. Hell even the bots are tough as shit and where made smarter with the 1.1 patch. When i have a scrub on my team i wish for them to leave so the bots take over, they are that good. The only issue with the bots is they refuse to jungle and always have a hard on activating the worm on one of the levels. Not sure if it's for 7 year old kids outside the artstyle.
If everyone thought like you, no one would find a match.
I think that must be a bug. You can't be in-game for some MP3s. I haven't had any problem with getting the same players when I choose not to rematch, although I don't normally try to join another game straight away (I'll browse GAF for a couple of minutes or something).
The game is great, there's no good reason not to get it.
The bots are better than most of the players to be honest. They really made them smarter with the 1.1 patch
New character revealed
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/new-character-gnawing-its-way-into-awesomenauts-pc/
Gnaw
Looks like Kog Maw from LoL and has similar abilities.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/new-character-gnawing-its-way-into-awesomenauts-pc/
Gnaw
Looks like Kog Maw from LoL and has similar abilities.