Gear Up is now updated with a MAJOR new version, playable for Free on Steam early access!
The wait has been long and we appreciate your patience. We can finally bring you the next update including a complete rebalancing of parts, the new Parts Store, Mass added as a new factor, a lot of stabilizing, bug fixes and the new map “Valley”!
These changes and improvements are a direct result of your feedback and ideas. As a small indie team of five, we want to thank you for your support, ultimately making Gear Up a better game! The new update introduces the Vehicle Parts Store where you buy new parts and upgrades for "G", the in-game currency. These are not micro-transactions but a type of score you earn by playing the game!
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UPDATE 0.110 - THE IMPORTANT STUFF
- This update introduces the Vehicle Parts Shop. Earn in-game currency, “G”, by playing matches and use them to purchase new parts. Free players can now try every part but can only have up to ten parts.
- All parts have been completely rebalanced. There are so many changes that there's no point in trying to point out each and every one.
- Masses now play a significantly larger part in game play. Combinations and specializations are much more important now.
- This update also includes the new Valley map. It's a small map suitable for a small amount of players. Available in all game modes.
New Map - Valley
Mass is now a factor - Will you go big and heavy or small and light?
F.A.Q How do I earn “G” to buy new parts?
You start off with 5 G and earn more by playing Gear Up multiplayer games. You currently earn G for the following:
1 G for Participating
1 G per 10 Kills
1 G per 10 Captures (in Conquest game mode)
2 G for Winning
How many parts can I own with the free version of Gear Up?
With the free version, you can own 10 parts in total, at the same time. You start off with 4 parts and 5 G. You can always sell parts that you don’t use and buy new from the whole range of parts in the Parts Store.
Can I sell parts?
Yes! You can sell all parts except the initial 4 parts you always start off with. Select the item you want to sell in the Parts Store and click the red “Sell” button. You will recover some of the G you used to buy the part.
What happened to all the parts I had before the update?
To test the Vehicle Parts Store and the G system, all parts earned up until now had to be reset. We understand that this can come as a shock to some players, but again we must recognize that the game is not finished and needs further testing.
I have the premium version of Gear Up, how come I don’t see the parts store?
First off, a BIG thank you for supporting our independent studio by purchasing the premium version! With premium, you immediately have access to all parts in the game and can build your tank directly in the “Build Vehicle” menu option.
Build your ultimate vehicle of destruction in the parts store!
SELECTED UPDATE CHANGES
Stability, optimizations and UI
- Improvements to Flash glyphs – less memory used and less likely to cause issues.
- A lot of changes to Flash menus.
- Fixed mouse cursor problem after activating chat.
- Improved transfer of primary peer.
- Lots of cleaning up in various scripts.
- Fixed glitches in ocean SS-reflections.
- Moved all railings into prefabs to reduce draw calls.
- New Conquest scoreboard.
- Made the parts in neighbor panels clickable in customizer.
- Optimized minimap updates.
- Fixes to make sure that tanks are destroyed when leaving in-game to quickly reclaim all memory.
- Fix to memory leaking projectiles due to looping particle effects.
- Combined left and right support parts in the customizer.
- Fixed script crash if vehicle customizer was active when match ended.
- Fixed excessive loading times that could happen in fullscreen.
- New desert and lavaland garages.
Gameplay
- Implemented handicap balancing for Conquest (A team with fewer players capture faster, the team with less points also capture faster).
- Destroying opponents in Conquest is now worth ten points for your team.
- Changes to Conquest spawn screen.
- Fix to prevent unbalanced teams in Conquest and TDM.
- Removed bots, bonus levels and loadouts from the Free version. Added Replayer mode for Premium.
- Implemented a simple three map rotation and new default settings when creating games.
- Changes to tracks and wheel simulation. Speed affects steer radius and grip. Physics tweak to reduce 45 degree tilt issues. Added support for wheel slide and wheel spin and improved auto-braking of wheels.
- Added alternate 5 min bot mode with respawning bots and improved all bot navmeshes.
- Added respawn sound effects for pickups and changed duration and respawn times.
- Added Damage pickup (50% extra damage). * Stopped hovers from drowning outside of maps, instead they are regarded as deserters.
- Re-wrote fans, speed jets and rocket engines – now using the hull as base of simulation. The turret's orientation no longer influence direction (more control in favor of less accurate). Better stability.
Maps and assets
- All vehicle parts have been rebalanced in so many ways...
- An enormous amount of changes to shaders, effects, projectiles, explosions, models, animations and so on.
- New designs of ammo crates, team boxes, bangers, cable reels and others.
- Improved animation controller for hovers. * Fixed fog in night scenes.
- Changed map names.
- New sound banks for some engines.
- Improved tank explosions.
- Added flag sockets to all turrets.
- New collision sounds.
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