That's right, everyone! Pirates, Vikings and Knights II Beta 2.2 is currently in content lock and will be released this Friday, September 12th!
Server packages will be released a day early, so get your info to me at crazytalk@comcast.net if you run a dedicated server.
Beta 2.2 is mainly a bug fix patch with some new features. Below I have listed a few of the new features, changes and fixes.
Fixes:
- Fixed arrows sometimes pushing the enemy towards the attacker instead of pushing him away.
- Added a delay before teams can be switched again after joining a team.
- Kegs that explode after the thrower has died no longer increase the special bar.
- Fixed berserking health boost not working correctly when the player already has the health boost for holding the grail
- Fixed Blunderbuss special reload exploit.
- Fixed pickup respawn issue in deathmatch maps.
- Fixed the grail overlay being too bright/obtrusive.
- Fixed attacks doing 1.4x the normal damage against the grail holder.
- Fixed +1 death caused by autoteambalance.
- Fixed some reported client-side crashes.
Additions:
- Health and armor bars now flash white when getting the instant health and armor bonus for killing the grail carrier.
- Added a hud effect when being healed by the grail.
- Added support for loading maps/mod_textures_mapname.txt for support custom map custom death notices.
- Added Parrot Naming ability. Defaults to Polly (name can be changed in multiplayer advanced options).
- Added Donator Icons.
- Added a status_pvk2 console command which prints name steamid and parrot name for each player.
Balance:
- Shields now block 80% of explosion damage.
- Damage taken from perfect parry now depends on the size of the opponent's weapon.
- Made keg fuse sound audible from longer distance.
- Chest and Keg Damage from being thrown increased slightly.
- Grail is automatically transferred to the killer of the carrier if close enough.
- The player who kills the grail carrier gets instant full hp and armor.
- Halved perfect block penalty damage.
- Parrots and crows are now mortal enemies, They also do less dmg to each other so that they dont die instant contact.
- Crows now add some special when killed.
A full list of features can be found in our readme here.
As always, we're looking for dedicated team members and beta testers. Feel you have what it takes? Head on over to our Forums and let us know!
LOL! Nice picture! It was a shame your a week late! We just had a big LAN Party down here in Florida and we were all playing 2.1. We'll certainly play 2.2 at our next one! Incredible.
Hopefully assist kills will be in because my friends kept QQing when I stole their kills. :)
Oh hell yes! =D Are the babes included...?
i hope so
I doubt they will come :P
no i think this picture was made with garrys mod
Yay Pizza and dorks...I think i will stay home instead
It isn't Pirates, Vikings, Knights and GoGo-Girls now, is it?
lol just noticed where she had her hand ;p
Didn't know that there was a new Asian Bikini Girl class!
Wonder what kind of weapons they'll wield.
Otherwise, nice update, especially the parrot naming and crow fighting. :)
Pirates, Vikings, Knights and Babes! Wooo! You guys certainly know how to appeal :D lol
Can't wait to unleash my parrot on Jahhur in some 1vs1 action :p
Looking forward to playing the new release! Where did those girl models come from and why is one of them touching the Viking's junk?
Also, did the giant mutant hamster class make it into this version? (Listen to Modcast Live #4 if you're confused)
Lookin forward to playing!
lol dunno but it looks like the viking's having a good time though
That model is unfortunately infamous. It's the Korin model. It's over used EVERYWHERE.