JUMP

In an exciting update to gameplay, players can now jump and clamber in the Arena:

· Players now have access to a Jump button that can be used in any part of gameplay. Players can press this button to have their Hunter jump at any time, not just when next to an obstacle. 

· Jump will allow players to cleanly bypass very small obstacles and terrain without having to walk around them.

· A reworked clamber mechanic is triggered automatically on contact with low walls, to reach not only all locations that the previous climb mechanic reached, but also traverse innumerable similarly scaled but not-marked up obstacles across our maps, such as the sides of staircases.

· Launch pads remain unchanged.

· Imara Vex’s Grapple ability and locations remain unchanged.

This new addition to the game means we have adapted the abilities for some of our Hunters.

Sprocket has a new passive, Overclock, which replaces Command Chair. With this new passive after the Medical Droid is placed it heals more strongly for a few seconds, and after the Blaster Turret is placed its fire rate is boosted for a few seconds.

Due to the addition of jump, Zaina’s Augmented Leap has been replaced with a new passive, Combat Medic. This results in her Bacta Bomb and its modules having an increase to its healing amount when used on an ally with Critical Health (below 40%).

LIMITED TIME EVENT - MATCHUP MAYHEM

Players will now have access to a new, limited time game mode: Matchup Mayhem. This mode is only available as a timed event, which will be active at specific times during the week! 

In this mode, players will be placed in the Arena with a Hunter randomly selected from the full roster, including Hunters that the player hasn’t yet recruited. Thanks to Matchup Mayhem’s randomized offerings, players will get to try out all kinds of new Hunters content, whether they own it or not. Each of the Hunters’ Costumes, Weapons Wraps, and Victory Poses will also be randomized. 

Additionally, each limited-timed event exposes players to a different team composition, so a team could be full of Damage Hunters one week and a Support heavy composition the next. This keeps each instance of Matchup Mayhem feeling fresh!

This mode will be accessible either through the Seasons tab on the home page, or in the new Mode Select function on the home page, when active.

New Gameplay Mechanics & Functionality

We have made a series of updates to the gameplay mechanics and functionality to improve the player experience.

New Login Flows - This allows players to utilize their existing and familiar accounts as a login for Star Wars: Hunters, thereby securing their progress and allowing them to play across multiple devices. Supported logins include: · Email Account · Guest Play

New Dynamic Victory Podium - Our Victory Podium improvements will make each win that much sweeter.

Aim Modes - New options for Aim Modes have been added in the Settings menu. This allows players to change between a toggle, hold or double tap to active Aim Down Sight (ADS) or Target Locking (Z-Targeting).

Hit Feedback - Improvements have been made here with visual and sound effect differentiation between landing head and body shots.

Message of the Day System - A new messaging system will be enabled and is designed to deliver concise and relevant messages to players.

Name Changing - Players will now be allowed to change their names once every 7 days.

Preview and Cancel Abilities - Holding down an ability button to bring up the ability preview now also pops a cancel button so players can choose whether or not to use an ability before releasing the button to activate it.

Pickups - Health and Ultimate Pickups now have timers so players can see how long before they’ll respawn.

NEW UPDATE LAUNCH

The 0.13.0 Update is now available to download in our Soft Launch markets, with Battle Pass and brand new events set to roll out over the coming days.