New Gameplay & Competition Update!

[previewyoutube=-eifuPvC_LU;full][/previewyoutube] [h2]Main Changes:[/h2] [h3]Complete overhaul of player ship customization: [/h3] [i]We are still working on this to constantly improve it and we may totally rework it again[/i] [list] [*] Simplified ship selection process, each ship has tailored particle effects. [*] Some ships require XP to unlock. [*] Animated ship colors. [/list] [h3]UI overhaul:[/h3] [list] [*] Main menu UI updated to be less confusing and easier to navigate with a controller. [*] In-game UI is more readable and prettier. [/list] [h3]New Hazard: Black Holes. [/h3] [list] [*] Random amounts of black holes spawn on screen and suck in blocks. Players that are caught within its bounds for too long will lose a life. [/list] [h3]New Mini-boss: the Cadedonian mini-boss: [/h3] [list] [*] 2-4 mini worms spawn and attempt to hit the player. [/list] [h3]New boss: Antheia the Sorceress. [/h3] [list] [*] Her specialty is deception, good luck defeating her every 60 waves. [/list] [h3]Hall of Fame: (Score competition on Steam only)[/h3] [list] [*] We are introducing a score competition, the player with the highest score after each season's conclusion will win a trophy and spot in our hall of fame, as well as a cash prize which will increase based on 10% of Wavecade's Steam sales. [*] During the season, players will be able to see the current highest score which is updated daily. [/list] [previewyoutube=GyeTZzCj-SU;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Reworked Charged Shot:[/h3] [list] [*] Charged shot can shoot instantly, but will need to charge automatically when used too often. Charge timings are tweaked. [/list] [h3]New Soundtracks:[/h3] [list] [*] Song names: Le Nova, Horizon, Antheia’s bite, Antheia’s Might, Hall of Fame. [/list] [h3]Minor Changes:[/h3] [list] [*] Ability to skip dialogue. [*] Crowd SFX plays when losing a life, when the player receives enough points, and when double/triple/quadruple points powerup is active. [*] Behemoth boss can take splash damage. [*] Added support for 16:10 aspect ratio. [*] Balanced abilities, some last longer, some are shorter. [*] Removed ‘Armor block’ and ‘Fast track’ game mode, due to lack of popularity. [*] Powerups now show the next upgrade available. [*] Multi level point booster (x2, x3, x4) powerups. [*] Clan wave ships have a stronger variant. [*] Faster leveling up sequence. [*] Dynamically scale the main UI as a settings item (50% to 150%). [*] New block styles. [*] Able to customize player 2 when player 2 is spawned in a local co-op game. [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42021967/1ae4b8c0f750678f143f4f5ad00c80d3b79350bd.png[/img]