Greetings Orc Hunters!
In today's update we're bringing in much requested quality of life changes and bugfixes. We're also adding some game flow improvements with new explosive barrels and new element for our level creation algorithm.

As a bonus, we've made changes to the two hardest achievements in the game to make them a little more attainable!

A big thanks to everyone that reached out to us with feedback and bug reports!




New:

• Orcs scattered Explosive barrels around the Broken Islands to use to their advantage... or so they plan.
  
• Added new tile to level building algorithm - the broken portal island.
  
• Added a setting to flip hands controlling locomotion.

Changes:

• Throwing darts will now have aim assist when thrown to make them easier to use. They also travel faster.
  
• "Mom, get the camera!" Achievement now requires you to hit an enemy with a dart from 20m instead of 50m.
  
• Moneyshot crossbow gained new, meaty sound.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue that could cause game to crash on startup on older processors.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause bows to stop firing arrows. Thanks to Jason for the tip.
  
• Arrows will now properly stick deeper into hit enemies.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause Shield Orcs to get stuck.
  
• Fixed an issue where Player's weapon could get disabled when attacking an inanimate object.
  
• Fixed an UI issue that could cause fonts to scramble.
  
• Fixed a few issues in Quests where a team wipe could cause the game to break and require a restart.
  
• Fixed an issue where the game would not start on some older processors.
  
• Fixed Ballista projectiles not dealing damage. They will now properly pass through and obliterate enemies.
  
• Fixed a bug in "Been there, done that" achievement that made it impossible to complete.
  
• Fixed an issue where Player's equipment would reset when using Leave Game option.
  
• Bug logs will no longer grow to huge sizes.

Lets grow the Trickster family!

Greetings Orc Hunters!
In today's update we're expanding your arsenal with two glorious tools of the trade. Grab on the Moneyshot crossbow to snipe your enemies from a distance, or literally shower them with gold from up close. Do you fancy a more "hands on" approach? The Shock Mace is a perfect tool to quickly clear a narrow passage.

PS. The voice chat should now work for everyone once again =)


New:

• Added new two-handed crossbow - The Moneyshot! This glorious beast can fire gold coins at your enemies when you run out of bolts!
  
• Added new melee weapon - The Shock Mace! Perfect to bring that Sauron fantasy to life.

Changes

• Crossfire will now shoot and reload a little faster.

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where Voice Chat would stop working on PC
  
• Fixed an issue where items would sometimes not drop for clients in adventure levels.
  
• First Skyship called after portal is fired up will no longer arrive empty.
  
• Fixed a few places where Player could get stuck on terrain.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Home Island would disappear after finishing a level.

Lets grow the Trickster family!

Greetings Orc Hunters!
In today's update we're bringing you the biggest challenge yet - cross your blade with Ulfric the Stormchaser and win the mighty Staff of Storms. Be careful though - Ulfric is said to be the most powerful orc chieftain in the Broken Lands. His melee prowess, his grasp of ancient magic and unparalleled command over troops on the battlefield all contribute to this reputation.

Good news for all completionists out there - Steam Achievements are now added to Trickster! Grab those internet points and show others your orc hunting expertise.

Good luck and happy hunting!

• A little networking fix to make the game match Oculus Home version.

New:

• New fearsome challenge to tackle - Eye of The Storm quest.
  
• New powerful weapon to unlock - The Staff of Storms.
  
• Added 13 new Steam Achievements.
  
• Added tooltips to loading screen.
  
• Added an option to disable rotation in Twin Stick locomotion.
  
• Added WMR joystick support.

Changes

• Scorching Wand gains new special Power - Burst.
  
• Scorching Wand will now have unlimited shield. It will however be charge-based and will slowly regenerate over time.
  
• Matchmaker will now show the current level name and if reward is possible next to each online game.
  
• Enemies will now be better at targeting nearby players.
  
• Machines of War quest will no longer spawn bosses on Casual difficulty.
  
• Some quests will no longer appear on lowest difficulty levels due to their, uhm, difficulty.

Bugfixes

• Settings Menu will no longer float slowly up & down.
  
• Swipe Turning on Vive will now be accessible in Walk Locomotion.
  
• Fixed "A Burning Matter" quest progress not being synced over network.
  
• Fixed enemies getting stuck in falling animation.
  
• Fixed drop system causing stutter on slower machines.
  
• Fixed an issue where Frying Pan's power would not update its charge.
  
• Fixed an issue where the level ending portal would be active for clients before quest is finished.

Lets grow the Trickster family!

Greetings Orc Hunters!
In this update we're dropping melee combat improvements, a refreshed look for our heroes, visual improvements for some regions and a brand new gear to thin out the horde - the Widowmaker longbow!

Good luck out there!


New:

• New weapon - the Widowmaker long bow!
  
• Dual Knives gained a new, nasty model. Be careful with those rusty spikes!
  
• Players will now sport differently colored shirts so you can actually tell them apart at first glance.

Combat Improvements:

• Enemies will now stagger when hit with a melee weapon.
  
• Improved melee weapon weight feel when hitting an enemy.
  
• Redone monster health and damage values to scale more evenly on higher difficulties and with more players on the team.
  
• Ranged weapons will now gain some ammo when their power is activated.
  
• All crossbows gained new, more crossbow-y sound. Ah, that mechanical release.
  
• Player character will no longer do the "relief" voice when healing.
  
• Improved projectiles of the Moonshot Crossbow.

Other Improvements:

• Improved Player avatar net code to make their movement smoother.
  
• Improved performance in heavy fights by removing some effects when there is a lot of going on on the screen.
  
• Added an option to Matchmaker to retry connection in case of network fail.
  
• Upgraded visuals of Fellbrann and Nordhall.
  
• Improved visuals of ForgeMaster shield skill.
  
• Upgraded visuals of Piercer bow when powered up.
  
• Some items may now be unlocked in different parts of the map.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where Orcs would talk waaaay more than necessary.
  
• Fixed an issue where Music Volume setting was not properly applied on game start.
  
• Player model will now be properly shaded in dark areas.
  
• Fixed an issue that breaks bow power when fired at a Crow (bird)
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause some biomes not to load properly.
  
• Portal will now be visible for clients when host chooses a level in the lobby.
  
• Fixed an issue where Guardian would repeat quest briefing multiple times for joining client.
  
• Fixed an issue where Skyships would sometimes arrive empty.
  
• Fixed an issue where Berserker's healthbar would show wrong health values.
  
• Fixed an issue where Passage of Lost Heroes mission could not be completed.
  
• Fixed an issue where rejoining the same online game twice would leave your shield hanging in the air.

Lets grow the Trickster family!

In this update we take a look on the flow of the battle, to make it more engaging and skill-based.

Previously, when taking too much damage, Players had to retreat and wait to regenerate health. This limited the pace of the engagements and promoted overly cautious play.

This time, we're introducing instant Health Potions and Power Potions that drop from killed enemies during combat. These give the Player constant boost of health and weapon power, as long as he kills enemies efficiently. Let's get on with that steamrolling!

Here are some battle flow improvements we introduced:

• Health Potions will now drop from monsters when Player is not at full health.
  
• Player health regeneration has been reduced and its delay increased.
  
• All special weapon powers now recharge in 60 seconds.
  
• Power Potions (previously orbs) now drop three times as often and fully recharge special weapon powers.

Grab these in battle to instantly restore your weapon's special powers!

• Piercer Bow's special power will now have wider area of effect to make hitting enemies easier.
  
• Scroll of Conjured Spear now becomes Scroll of Thunder.
  
• When the End Portal opens, it will now start attracting stronger and stronger enemies.

New Stuff:

• Red Shaman Familiars gained new demonic look!
  
• Hunter Orcs, Green Shamans, Berserker Orcs and Shield Orcs have all learned new skills for Legendary Difficulty!
  
• We're now sporting a brand new loading screen. Fancy!
  
• New drop: Instant Health Potions.
  
• Healthbars will now display Enemy's name and level.

Other Improvements:

• Players can now choose degree of Play Area rotation.
  
• High-FOV camera is now default desktop view, for those sweet, dynamic game captures.
  
• Far away players will now be automatically teleported to the exit portal when its defense starts.
  
• Reworked exit portal for better readability and performance.
  
• Various VFX effects have been optimized to run better on slower computers
  
• Power Orbs now got a new model and charging effect.
  
• Fireball scroll will now deals more damage.
  
• Max amount of gold Players can have have been increased.
  
• New setting added deep in the menu that will stop anyone joining your games ever. We don't want you to find it.
  
• Improved lighting in grass levels.
  
• Improved permanence on slower PCs.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where going through the end portal would sometime result in the game getting stuck. Thanks to UpstartCrowe for reporting this!
  
• Fixed an issue where players waving arms would look stationary to other players.
  
• Fixed some performance stutters during the mission end portal activation.
  
• Epic enemies will no longer spawn right next to the entry portal on Adventure levels.
  
• Fixed an issue where spawning epic orc on a Skyship would break it.
  
• Arrows will no longer get stuck in the air when hitting enemy projectiles.
  
• Fixed an issue where music would not play on client joining a game in progress.
  Berserker Orc will no longer have invincibility for a few seconds after turning red.

Lets grow the Trickster family!

Greetings, Orc Hunters!
In today's update you're going to get a chance to challenge mighty Bronze Company - elite members of the Orcish Horde dispatched to deal with the incursions of our Heroes. Keep your wits about you if you ever meet them in the Broken Lands!

No hero goes to battle unprepared, so turn up the heat with a new weapon - a trusty Frying Pan. After all, there's no sound more pleasant to the ear than kitchenware meeting an Orc's skull.



New:

• New weapon added - Frying Pan. Just an ordinary frying pan. Or is it?
  
• New enemies group added - The Bronze Company. These elite versions of normal enemies will appear rarely on the battlefield and pose a much bigger challenge.
  
• Added new dropped item - Radiant Gem. Rare, but worth a lot of coins!
  
• Added over 20 new voice tracks by our awesome James - UpstartCrowe
  
• Added ammo barrels to Wave Attack mode to let you spam those crossbows to your heart's content.
  
• A new option added in Region selection to allow friends from opposite sides of the world to play with each other.

Improvements:

• Moonshot crossbow now comes with a small buckler.
  
• Hit dummies will now show critical hits to better teach new players.
  
• A deflect icon will be shown if a player hits an armored part of orc's body.
  
• Teleport locomotion will now work much better when going uphill.
  
• Teleport sound has been removed.
  
• Level difficulty is now more visible on the portal before game is started.
  
• Improved visuals for The Cyclone.
  
• It will now be easier to aim teleport at some objects of interest (chests, ammo barrels).
  
• Added ammo barrels to some quests that require long range weapons to complete.

Bugfixes:

• Orc Healthbars will now be closer to their heads.
  
• Fixed Ballistas not working in offline mode.
  
• Fixed an issue were some drops would hang in the air in wave attack mode.
  
• Fixed an issue where Rogue orcs would not attack player in Murder the Flock quest.
  
• Conjured Spear will no longer misfire randomly. Players hand will be properly shown after spear is thrown.

Lets grow the Trickster family!

Hey there, Orc Hunters!
In today's patch we're bringing in some flashy new toys, we discover a forgotten, challenging region of the world and drop a ton of fixes and quality improvements!

Fight through the dusty storms of Torket region with trusty dual axes by your side, or just fireball everything using The Scorching Wand.

See you in the Broken Lands!



New:

• Added a new ranged weapon: "Scorching Wand". Let's all be fire mages now!
  
• Added a new melee weapon: "The Cyclone" dual axes, sporting awesome wolf heads.
  
• Added a new region: Torket. This dried landscape is home to everlasting sandstorms. Beware of enemies hiding in the storm!
  
• Added Quest plot Voice overs to loading screens. Cheers to UpstartCrowe for amazing work!
  
• Added over 40 new orc lines by our great UpstartCrowe.
  
• When playing in single player, Players will now have up to 3 Revives per level.
  
• Grass and Snow regions will now sometimes be played in a delightful sunset conditions.
  
• Added a Mute option to Party List and an Icon to show who's speaking.
  Vive users can now rotate their Play area by swiping left or right on the touchpad. Thanks to mykhrochyp for the tip!

Improvements:

• Major performance improvements across all platforms - you should see over 25% more frames!
  
• Healing a downed player in co-op games will now take 2 seconds, down from 4 seconds before.
  
• Crossbows will no longer shoot when you're clicking something in the menu.
  
• Game will now handle disconnects better - Player will no longer get stuck in the sky.
  
• Smooth play area rotation is now available on every motion method besides teleport.
  
• Walk direction based on controller is now available on Joystick Walk locomotion as well.
  
• XP Books will now be picked up automatically when Player walks over it.
  
• Quest briefing and its voiceover no longer will be displayed when Player returns from a mission.
  
• Players can now freely walk through enemies as ghosts.
  
• Locked items will now be visible in a grayed-out form to give players an impression of what the're missing!

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where Player would bounce off some terrain features when using walk locomotion.
  
• Fixed an issue where enemies would sometimes ignore that they're being shot from afar.
  
• Fixed a bug which stopped enemies from saying taunt voice lines in multiplayer games.
  
• Fixed a bug which caused throwing knives to earn 70% less xp per use compared to other gadgets.
  
• Fixed a bug where Guardian would notify player about nearby chest when other player gets close to one.
  
• Fixed a bug where XP books would only add 1 xp to sheathed weapons.
• Thanks to Lokimut for reporting this!
  
• Fixed numerous depth conflicts between Player View UI and world objects.
  
• Fixed weird lines visible when animating into and out of Vignette.
  
• Fixed Orc statue on Home Island sitting on its ass.
  
• Fixed an issue where controller tooltips would jump around when walking or teleporting.
  
• Walking through the ending portal when dead will no longer trigger the end of the level.
  
• Fixed a bug where opening Upgrade menu via prompt on the pillar would not show the currently equipped item.
  
• Teleport icon no longer obstructs Player's view for a split second when blink teleporting.
  
• Fixed an issue where a stutter would occur after entering exit portal on host.
  
• Fixed weird bolt trail graphic glitch during rapid shooting with a crossbow.
  
• Fixed a bug where upgrade screen would not be properly placed, not open or show wrong item.
  
• Fixed issues in matchmaking database that would cause too much data to be generated.
  
• Fixed a bug where joining a multiplayer while in the starter menu would make Player unable to move. Thanks to Alicia from Augmentality Labs for reporting this!

Lets grow the Trickster family!

Howdy Orc Hunters!
In today's patch we're introducing a couple of new drops, a new Powerup and a trove of fixes and improvements! Worth mentioning - that pesky bug that made scrolls duplicate and get stuck is no more!

New:

• Added new Powerup - Scroll Of Shield. It deploys a handy shield that's impenetrable to all enemy projectiles.
  
• Added new dropped item - Orb of Power - that recharges power meter on weapons when picked up.
  
• Added new dropped item - Tome of Knowledge. When picked up, it rewards you with XP points for all weapons you currently carry.

Improvements:

• Game Room and Game Region transitions will now fade to black instead of freezing the game for a few seconds.
  
• Added a separate SFX Volume setting to menu.
  
• Upgraded dropped ammo model for better visibility on the ground.
  
• Added a timeout to stop game stuck on PEER CREATED errors.
  
• Player's footsteps will now sound differently on grass and on stone, for some added immersion.
  
• Increased max allowed ping to join a region to 250.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where Push To Talk tooltip on oculus touch was assigned to a wrong button.
  
• Fixed a small graphic glitch with push to talk icon.
  
• Fixed a bug where picking up many powerups at once would sometimes make Player drop them when trying to use one. (Thanks to Rich G for help with this one.)
  
• Fixed a bug where grabbing a powerup from a belt when standing over another powerup would not equip any.
  
• Fixed a bug where red shaman familiars would sometimes break the game and cause the Home Island to vanish post-level. (Thanks again Rich!)
  
• Fixed a bug in PSVR alpha build where the screen would not turn black&white after Player has died.
  
• Fixed an issue where post-game scoreboard would contain different values for some players in the same game.
  
• Hitting the dummies on Home Island will no longer charge your weapon during Wave Attack game mode.

Lets grow the Trickster family.

Hey there orc hunters!
We have a trove of new stuff for you today. With brand new Weapon Mastery system, each time you use an item, it will gain some XP points towards new power level. With each new level, you'll unlock meaningful upgrades, like better damage, longer reach or bigger power range.

To pay for all these new upgrades, you're going to need an orcish ton of gold! Luckily, gold is relatively easy to come by in Broken Lands, as orc purses and hidden chests will keep you in good supply.

Plus, the good ol' Wooden Shield gained a new awesome power. Shield-throw those pesky orcs into oblivion!



New:

• The starter gear - Sword & Shield - has received a new Power - Disk Throw. Live that Captain America fantasy!
  
• Weapon Mastery system - using weapons now grant players Mastery Levels for them.
  
• Weapon Upgrade system - Mastery Levels unlock special upgrades that make items vastly more powerful.
  
• Gold drops - monsters and chests now drop gold used to upgrade items.
  
• Added item tab to the Menu - one convenient place to upgrade your items and check their stats.
  
• Every item now has a detailed description with its properties. These can be viewed in the menu.

Improvements:

• Rewritten Matchmaking code to use 80% less data and solve constant loading bug some players were experiencing.
  
• Controller code, Shaders, Save System, Main Menu and Motion system have all been rewritten in preparations for Playstation VR version.
  
• Settings Tab has be redone for better readability.
  
• Items will now play a distinct sound when their powers are recharged.
  
• Added sound feedback to menu.
  
• Controllers will now show a ghostly overlay when a tooltip is displayed, but the model is hidden.
  
• Weapon powers can now be charged by hitting Hay Dummies on Home Island and on Adventure Levels.

Bugfixes:

• Controllers will now be properly hidden when using crossbows.
  
• Burn Books quest will now appear more often.
  
• Fixed a bug where grabbing and immediately releasing a gadget on the belt would break it for a few seconds.
  
• Fixed a bug where teleporting into the portal with blink teleport locomotion would not count as jumping into the portal.
  
• Fixed a bug where throwing healing flask near the portal would sometimes make it misfire.
  
• Fixed a bug where wave attack games would sometimes not start.
  
• Fixed a bug where hitting a dead enemy would charge melee weapon power.

• Fixed an issue where Push To Talk Voice Chat mode would sometimes become unresponsive.
  
• Fixed an issue which made unlocked weapon rewards unresponsive in coop mode.
  
• Fixed an issue which caused a lot of game system break after launching a second game in coop mode.
  
• Fixed a few too large colliders in game levels and another bunch with improper hardness settings.

Lets grow the Trickster family!