Version 1.9.87 - 26.04.2012
'''New items and features'''
Build Mode
- The Streamliner (line creation tool) and Swappie (brick replacement tool) have been added
- The Swappie will check functionality with every attempt of swapping bricks
- The Steamliner will verify the number of bricks with every line that will be built
- Player can choose which bricks the Swappie will replace before they begin the swapping process
- 2 additional Build Guns have been added
- Basic Builder Gun (Range 5 meters) (Building speed: 120 Blocks per Minute)
- Improved Builder Gun (Range 20 meters) (Building speed: 240 Blocks per Minute)
- Ultimate Builder Gun (Range Unlimited) (Building speed: 1200 Blocks per Minute)
- Players are able to fly in build mode and talk in the chat at the same time
- Angel Wings, Devil Wings and the Jetpack have been added
- Players can fly in the Build Mode with a Jetpack or Wings by activating/deactivating the Fly Mode with “E”, ascending with “K” and descending with “L”
Shooter Mode
- Four new Melee weapons have been added
- Flash Bang has been added
- Flash Bang will impair the vision of players within a certain range
- Ammunition Charger have been added for all weapons
- Auto Reload, Health Pack, Heart Beat Radar and Speed Potion have been added
- The Auto Reload Item won’t be consumed if the weapon does not have any ammunition left
- When a player uses an item, a visual effect will appear around the player for a short time
- Consumable items have now their own sounds
- If the player dies, the Warpie speed effect will disappear
- Items can’t be consumed while talking in the chat
- Every item slot has now an individual cooldown
- Healing potion: 20 Seconds
- Warpies (Speed potion): 30 Seconds
- Heart Beat radar: 30 Seconds
- All ammo packs: 5 Seconds
Game Improvements
- Spawn protection duration has been lowered
- Spawn protection will be deactivated once the player takes action in any way
- The health box in the bottom left corner now blinks when Spawn Protection is activated
- A new font, “segoeui.ttf” has been added for all languages
- Team members will now have a green name and enemies have a red name in the game
- Enemy names will appear when in a 15 meters range or when aiming at them with the crosshair
- New Weapon and Fire Animations have been added
- Maps can now be registered with Normal Points, Brick Points or Tokens
- Bricks can now be selected with the Mouse Wheel while in Build Mode
- Player can now place all types of bricks without needing a Deco Brick package.
- New voices have been added for all languages
- Keybindings can now be adjusted in the “Settings” tab under “Input”
- Screenshots can now be taken easily with the “Insert” Key
- The help function can now be accessed by pressing “Home”
Game Changes
- Treasure Chests have been deactivated
- Maps can now have download fees from 0 – 100 Brick Points
- Creating a clan will now cost players 12,000 General Points
- Most item prices have been adjusted
- New Builder Gun Models have been added
- Players can switch tools in Build Mode by pressing “F”, “G” or “H”
- Bricks can now be scrolled through with the mouse wheel while in Build Mode
- Players can now buy items with Brick Points
- Players can’t gift items that are purchasable with Brick Points or General Points
- The expiry time on rentable items now begins when a player first buys an item
- The expiry time on gifts or items from the treasure chest now begins when the player equips the item.
- Players can sort consumable items in an “Action Slot” to prepare for battle
- Moving Speed has been decreased
- Weapon attributes have been balanced
Localization Changes
- Several strings have been updated or implemented
- ENGLISH has been changed into English in the Login Screen
- “Head Shot” is now called “Brick Shot”
Bug Fixes
- CTF and Defusion Maps can only be registered once all flags have been placed.
(8 Blue Flags and 8 Red Flags)
- The first brick you place in Build Mode can now be placed properly
- Items from the Shop which can be purchased with Tokens can’t be decomposed
- F1, F2 and F3 are now used for chat functions
- Expired items are colored red in the “My Items” Tab
- The Brick-Force client won’t crash anymore when loading a Blast Mode map
- Players will now respawn properly during a Defusion Match
- The Standard Build Gun will be automatically equipped when the Premium Build Gun expires
- When using the Line Tool without the rights to edit a map, error messages won’t appear anymore
- Upon using their last consumable, players won’t be disconnected from the server
- Memory Hacking has been fixed and the Brick-Force client will crash if a player attempts to do so.
Version 1.6.62 - 30.03.2012
Applied game fixes:
- Break Effect Texture for Leaf brick has been changed
- Some messages could not be closed after clicking on OK
- When looking at other players stats, they say their own XP bar, instead of the observed players
- Players can’t buy premium items without Token
- Wooden Crate can now be placed properly
- Character does not use invisible weapons and they are now properly displayed
- Sound and Animation effects for the Random Box have been changed
- When a room is locked with a password, the auto focus will automatically select the password field to enter the password
- Fixed Connection issues during login procedure
- Ladder use has been optimized
- Removed sounds from ladder use when not moving
- When switching from Brick-Force with “Tab”-Key to another program while being on a ladder, the player won’t fall down
- Pressing Space Bar during chatting on a ladder, won’t cause the player to fall down
- Player won’t leave mounted gun, when pressing the Space Bar while chatting
- Mouse sensitivity won’t be modified when pressing the respective keys during chatting
- Player camera won’t get stuck, when dying on a mounted cannon
- If a player joins a match that just finished, he will be redirected to the menu
- Scrollbar in the item menu has been optimized
- Player can now properly place bricks in editor mode, until the limit has been reached
- UI has been reorganized and resized
- Lobby area has been restructured and divided into “Build” and “Play” tabs
- Map name is now visible in the game lobby
- Game types are now distinguishable with icons
- Typo in the launcher has been fixed
- Purchase discount has been optimized
- Collision box for Blast Box and cannons has been changed
Feature Updates:
- Item Decomposition has been added to the game. When a player decomposes a weapon, he will receive Brick-Points. Decomposable items are marked with a “Hammer”-Icon in the top right corner of the weapon icon. Rare items from the “Random Box” or other items without the “Hammer”-Icon are not decomposable.
- Random Box has been added
- Emblems and Backgrounds images have been added for the Clan Mark
- Weapon Slots can be rotated with the Mouse Wheel
- Reload Function has been added
- It is now possible to turn on/off the radio messages with the key “/” key (US keyboard layout)