BattleBit Remastered‘s builders launched a brand new replace for the favored large multiplayer FPS, numbered 2.1.9, and together with a model new map.
In keeping with the announcement, the brand new map (which is called “Kodiak”) prompts gamers to participate in an invasion in a biome impressed by Alaska.
It is a 1×1 km map that focuses on infantry gameplay however nonetheless presents mixed arms alternatives for individuals who take pleasure in autos.
You may see the map under.
The replace additionally consists of adjustments to weekly rewards, enhancements to the sport’s netcode, bug fixes, and loads of quality-of-life adjustments.
Listed here are the complete patch notes on your perusal.
NEW MAP: KODIAK
- This new playspace finds gamers participating in an Invasion on an Alaska-inspired biome, with key places like Energy Stations, Shelter and Port. Total, this map was designed with Infantry gameplay as the first focus, whereas nonetheless providing mixed arms fight.
- [1×1 km map]
- Shoreline (South) is finest fitted to shut quarters and mid-range hearth fights. Infantry will discover loads of cowl from the Port space to City.
- Inland (North) is the place gamers will discover success with mid to lengthy vary weapons like DMRs and Snipers, whereas additionally serving as a battleground for armored autos. Open fields and elevation adjustments will grant stronger sniper functionality.
- Between Energy Plant and City you will discover a small bomb shelter. Put it to use to cross the realm safely and keep away from publicity to enemy snipers.
UX / UI
- The remaining time for weekly challenges will now be displayed on the weekly challenges panel.
- Brightness settings will now alter the display screen’s brightness as a substitute of making use of gamma.
GAMEPLAY
- Weekly problem XP reward bonus elevated to 250,000xp from 100,000xp.
- Improved networking for packet loss restoration.
- Prioritized networking packets for hit registration.
- Throughout bandaging, gamers can’t swap their goal (self or pal) as soon as bandaging has begun, until they’re bandaging one other teammate who then strikes away.
FIXES
- Mounted a bug that prompted server crashes after an prolonged interval.
- Mounted an unintended blue filter on the display screen
- Mounted a problem the place grenades generally dealt injury by way of partitions.
- Mounted a UI bug the place customers have been proven the choice to bandage one other participant even when the latter was out of attain and nonbandage-able.
We additionally hear {that a} hotfix might be deployed tomorrow, October 9. I will repair some extra identified points and pile in some extra updates.
In case you’re unfamiliar with BattleBit Remastered, it is a massively multiplayer on-line first-person shooter created by a small workforce of three builders, presently obtainable in early entry by way of Steam.
Regardless of being impressed by the Battlefield sequence, its maps help a whopping 254 gamers, and its has surged in recognition when it was launched in early entry in June 2023.
Whereas its concurrent participant counts have dropped from the flattering peak of almost 90,000 to keep away from 10,000, it is nonetheless an incredible end result for a recreation made by such a small workforce.
If you would like to be taught extra, you’ll be able to learn our preview of the early entry model.
