Version 1.1.4 is coming soon to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Steam!
The update is currently in Beta on Steam if you want to give it a try today.
Changes & Fixes:
-The boss health bars have a new effect to show damage
-Plasma projectiles have a small outline to make them more visible on bright levels.
-Capital Ships are now saved when you save a casual campaign game
-Increased 'Shield Wall' health
-Fixed Regen Defiance Shield
-Fixed Missile Destroyer's big missile glitching out
-Japanese localization fixes
-Fixed some gfx glitches in some background scenes
The new Boss HP bars have a second white trailing bar to indicate damage done. One issue I found when watching streamers is it wasn’t clear to them, or the viewer, how much damage they were doing. Your eyes are focused on the intense action, if you look away for even a moment you might miss something critical and get hit. With the new trailing white bar you can see the health going down in your peripherals. It also seems to somehow make doing damage more satisfying!
Visibility is important, and CounterAttack: Uprising has room for improvement. This version introduces a small dark outline on plasma projectiles to make them easier to see on bright backgrounds. Previously when there was an explosion or bright orange or red background the plasma projectiles would blend in. Another issue was the slight similarity between the player’s plasma projectiles and the Automaton orange projectiles. The new outline helps make them more distinct. I’ll get feedback on this change and continue to improve visibility in future updates.
CounterAttack:Uprising supports cross-platform multiplayer which means when I need to update all platforms simultaneously to avoid segmenting the online population. Every platform has its own release schedule and system which makes this a bit of a juggling act. To make matters worse, if there is a bug found in testing all platforms need to be rebuilt, reuploaded, and retested.
Speaking of platforms, CounterAttack: Uprising will be coming to Epic Games Store! There isn’t a release date set yet, but after some initial pain, progress integrating the EOS PlayEveryWhere framework to support Epic achievements and stats is coming nicely.
The website, CounterAttackUprising.com has also had a minor update. I’ve improved some of the descriptions and added a ‘Buy on Epic’ button!
Looking for somebody to play CounterAttack: Uprising with? Want more detailed patch notes? Want to just chat? Come check out the Discord!
