Patch 27

Released: Tue 28th March 2023

Link: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/629760/view/3692426690590545014

Patch #27 is finally here, and it includes several exciting additions; including a new game mode - Swordgame, two new female voice sets French & German, Continental voice pack 2 DLC, rework of the Crude set, new weapons skins and more!

The new game mode will be added to the Brawl playlist; the Sword Game. A free-for-all where everyone starts the match with the same weapon. With each kill the player receives the next weapon that is set in the weapons list for the mode, and has to use it to score the next kill, after which the process repeats. The first player to reach a predetermined kill score with the weapons from the list wins the match.

We wanted the Crude armor set to be the embodiment of usability, durability and to represent an armor that has seen its fair share of battles, so we had a total rework of it with improved texture quality and the additions of two helmet and two shoulder variations to represent our vision.

New skins for the RoyalGuard halberd and the Crude bill with a more refined and royal look to them.

Two new female voice sets are being added to the core game; Female French & Female German.

For those of you that want to scream and shout at your opponents with additional pugnacity and contentiousness, we have prepared the perfect combo! The new Continental Voice Pack 2 DLC, which includes: two Male (Nordic, Irish) and two Female (Italian, Slavic) voice sets

Find the full change log below.

Patch #27 28/03/2023

 **General**

* Added a new game mode to the Brawl playlist: Sword game
* Added 2 new female voice sets to the base game: French & German
* Added Continental Voice Pack 2 - DLC which includes: 2 Male (Nordic, Irish), 2 Female (Italian, Slavic)
* Removed South America from Ranked options in matchmaking menu since there are no servers for the region
* Fixed cases where gold was not being awarded when Combat Tutorial was completed
* Fixed bug where muted players could still chat at the start of the match
* Added new admin commands to spawn the horse and hog
* Added the Raise Sword Emote for Longsword

 **Maps**

* The Pit - Fixed a bug where bots could spawn in Out of Bounds and consequently die
* Fixed current map showing in vote options when it is not in rotation
* Optimization on Noria; adjusted polycount, draw calls, overdraw, HLODs and lighting
* Changes to the Noria Invasion map:
* Added anti-toolbox areas to prevent spawning on top of the final objective
* Removed the possibility to place spawn banners in Out of Bounds areas
* Moved final noble NPC out of line of sight, to prevent firebomb exploitation

 **Weapons & Equipment**

* Fixed ballista movement exploit
* Fixed pommel throw exploit
* Sensitivity of ranged weapons on controllers is now applied for all ranged weapons

 **Horde**

* Fixed a bug with players not respawning in case they died between waves
* Fixed the explosive barrels griefing
* Extended revive time from 30s to 35s
* Extended respawn time from 15s to 90s
* Noble size scaled down by 20% to prevent only using stabs on normal sized enemies
* Noble AI changes; increased combat capabilities, reduced aggression
* Fine-tuned the noble engagement radius and patrol points
* Increased Noble health in Dungeon to offset the map difficulty

 **UI**

* Fixed team color preview not showing when re-entering the Armory
* Fixed large spawn point icons
* Increased resolution of main menu icons
* Added a button to change player perspective from the main menu
* Added a button to perform suicide from the main menu
* Increased size of objective icons in a match to increase readability
* Fixed a bug in the main menu where the quit button would appear when it should not
* Added blur in front of armory and disabled interaction while the armory is loading
* Updated localization

 **Skins**

* Fixed LOD materials for cosmetic items released in Patch #26
* Remade and expanded the Crude armor set
* Added new halberd and bill skins
* Various fixes and QoL cosmetic additions