Patch Notes v 1.9.87

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.