Howdy pardners ! The summer is almost here but the whiskey never stops flowing in Fistful of Frags ! It's been a long time since we had a news release, we aim to rectify this and use this opportunity to fill you in with a surmise, a presentation of all the "latest" important updates the game has seen in the past few months. [h2]Map Updates[/h2] A lot of maps have seen small changes, optimisations to make spawning safer but also to change/guide the playerflow in different ways thus making them play out in a new kind of way. A lot maps have even seen additions like secret rooms, secret spots with stationary Gatling guns and even Cannons creating new hilariously funny battle situations, so make sure not to miss out ! Some of these maps are fof_fistful, fof_sweetwater, fof_nest, fof_desperados, fof_impact and in the case of fof_tortuga, a full revamp by it's creator ! So make sure to check each of them and let us know what you think. :) [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5732734/2a00be285919bc66988eb71cedbc6142c32a55f6.jpg[/img] [h1]Slide perk[/h1] Do you want to shoot while moving fast? Now it's possible by picking up the Slide perk, it'll give you the ability to slide by pressing the crouch key when at running speed, for longer slides make sure to press and hold the crouch button. Note that accuracy remains at standing still position while sliding. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5732734/c0cf13547812a33d8d1a072d4f1bef3d9fd69c3c.gif[/img][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5732734/031899cbbc68388a14a871b5d97fbcd0d8fde122.gif[/img] [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/ef48jqOJYimJAqveDT/giphy.gif[/img] [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/C1n94j0IpEcg3XlZAl/giphy.gif[/img] The speed and length of the slide is dependent on the speed you had when you first initiated it but not only, it also scales with the verticality of the terrain. For example, running at top speed and [u]sliding down a hill or set of stairs will produce a way faster and longer slide overall[/u] in comparison to a slide performed on a completely horizontal, flat terrain. [u]Tip[/u] For the element of surprise use this new perk to your advantage and initiate your battles with it cause it [u]gives you faster <<[b]gun draw speed[/b]>>[/u] and allows you to shoot accurately (just like when standing still) [b]during the slide's duration[/b], you [u][b]also deal slightly higher melee damage[/b] when you're sliding.[/u] [h1]Jump Master perk[/h1] Picking up this perk will give you the ability to wall jump. While you're performing a wall jump you can connect that with a kick (wall jump kick) and deal even greater damage ! This movement perk will give you access to some areas that you wouldn't be able to reach normally, it will also significantly reduce the fall damage you get when dropping off high places. This jump perk is the first of it's kind much like the slide is for Fistful of Frags, it "came about" as we were looking for new interesting ways to evolve and refresh the game-play so we believe you will enjoy it once you master it. [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/6K1hWBN4ws2G0pTEZt/giphy.gif[/img][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/rT9P8pcXtZkfgc3O0f/giphy.gif[/img][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/8xELDgIKS4ximtrmu3/giphy.gif[/img][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/oIUk0QuGi31ddBAp8y/giphy.gif[/img] [u]Tip[/u] It can be hard to pull off a wall-jump-kick but there's a way to use it very practically. For example, if you ever get cornered (back towards the wall, touching) you can use it to jump over your enemy and corner him instead or wall-jump-kick above his own kick and fast "turn the tables on him". [h1]Black bow variant[/h1] The Black Bow features a higher damage output (faster fire rate and slightly more damage per arrow) which makes it very effective when you are taking shots at targets that are close to mid range away from you, making it ideal for close quarter encounters but distant ones as well, you will find it inside the red weapon crates at a fairly reasonable price for your enjoyment ! [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/Rtv31Mju1k6x3cMzJr/giphy.gif[/img] [h1]FragMaster progression system[/h1] The FragMaster progression system was introduced mainly as a response to battle the issues the game faced with cheaters getting banned and creating a new account to bypass their ban. [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5732734/03ffadb6145859e4634413ac8546d5f76df571a4.jpg][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5732734/47af413097483d5015a968f74b9d74275c0e5eee.jpg[/img][/url] It does not fully protect from cheaters of course, that's impossible to achieve especially in a completely, 100% free to play game. This system locks away the most lethal weapons of the weapons/perk load-out screen, [u][b]this affects exclusively level zero (0) Steam accounts, any account level 1 and above will not be affected by this system.[/b][/u] Players with Steam level 0 accounts will have to play to unlock these weapons. The amount of FragMaster points you get at the end of each round depends on how well you've played (Notoriety score). [h1]Upcoming stuff and more[/h1] There are more updates coming down the line, a new very powerful weapon will be added soon to the game, one that has been in the design board for quite some time but couldn't be included thus far due to balancing factors. Thank you for sticking with Fistful of Frags for so many years and supporting it by playing and helping with the content creation, this game cannot survive without you so we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. For more info on the game's updates you can visit the official patch notes thread via link bellow. [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/265630/discussions/0/3174449951069054846/]Fistful of Frags | Patch Notes 4[/url] One more thing to mention, [b]The Saloon[/b], one well known community of Fistful of Frags is holding a [b]competitive event[/b] very soon (early June) that might interest you. For more info please visit the thread linked bellow. [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/265630/discussions/0/3394037847186495334/]The Saloon's T.E. Competitive Event 2022 [/url] [i]*Credits* : Community member Yami (pictures and gifs) and community member Kyeki (news cover+banner pics)[/i] Please leave your opinion or any questions bellow. We hope to see you in-game passing the whiskey !