Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks News

⚙️ Early Access Update 03 ⚙️

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Oi, Speedfreeks!,
With your continued feedback we further add to, tweak and improve the game.

Today, we are now live with:

Added new Kill Konvoy map "Big Eruptor" based on the Deff Rally map Burna Valley
New alternate lighting variations for Rok Rush (dark nebula)
and Frozen Dakka (night-time)
Improved terrain and collision in Kill Konvoy maps Frozen Dakka and Ded 'Ard Desert
Death volumes added underneath all the maps to respawn people automatically in case they accidentally clip through the terrain
Added map names to top right of starting screen and end of match team score screen

Burna Bottle now does 10 direct hit damage and its splash damage radius has been reduced by 25%
Grot Rigging heal increased to 50 from 30
Scrapjet missile range reduced to 100m
Scrapjet drill now does impact damage based on velocity. Damage over time removed due to inconsistency
Kustom Boosta Blasta Jump ability no longer does damage and knockback to nearby enemies
Shokkjump Dragsta Shokk Rifle now has enough projectile speed to be functionally hitscan
There is now an option to dash in the steering direction rather than camera direction
All HUD reticles now have shadows for easier visibility on bright surfaces
New colourized ability icons shown on the HUD
Customization presets can now be switched ingame via the vehicle selection screen
Presets button now more prominently shown in the UI

Parties can now matchmake against other parties by using the same game name and matchmaking at the same time. Other players are able to backfill (matchmake) normally into this game once it's created. Note that matchmaking using party vs. party may take longer to match than usual, as it is waiting to create a new game with the other party

Matchmaking region selection is now available, as to provide players more control over where they would like to play

Players can switch teams regardless of skill level as long as their team is winning by 200 points and the losing team has the same or fewer players, or their team is up by 300 points and the losing team has 1 more player or less

Leader board stats have now been reset
Players can now opt out of the Leader boards via an option at the top of the Leader boards screen
For match stats to count towards the Leader boards, there must be 12 human players in the match. Stats acquired in limited time events don’t count
Scrap Loota board no longer counts Scrap Boosts or daily challenge rewards
Gork’s chosen board now measures kills + assists instead of kills – deaths
Sawbonez board now tracks raw healing stats

NOTE: Leaderboards will keep getting reset through early access, but will not be reset ever again once the game launches v1.0

Switch team function now available for all players on the winning team, if they would like to help balance the match. Switching team is only available if the winning team is leading by a decent amount and the losing team doesn't have 2 more players than the winning team already
Deff Rally point bonus for getting a kill while holding the point has been increased back to 5 from 2. This only applies to the losing team
Reduced height of bomb spawn scrap piles in Kill Konvoy
Communication pings on the HUD no longer appear on enemies with hidden nametags due to stealth abilities
Quick comms messages can now be seen during respawn screen and end of match screen
Anonymous player names option added for those wanting to stream the game and not worry about offensive player names
When pinging an ally ("PROTECT DAT GIT"), their name now appears next to the message
Kill assist duration window increased to 10 seconds (from 7)
Air-time no longer included in MVP screen stats
Fixed total scrap calculation for player stats
Windowed mode now available (has issues, to be used at player's discretion)
Fixed a crash happening at the settings screen

On behalf of Caged Element and PLAION, we’z shoutin’ a big WAAAGH! Thanks for joinin’ da Kult of Speed in Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks!
 

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💥 Bomb Rush - Timed Mode 💥

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Oi, Speed Freeks, time for some firewerkz!

For this weekend, we've a new Limited Time Event game mode, Bomb Rush,

Bomb Rush is Kill Konvoy with the bomb spawn rate turned up by x4!

This is an extra, optional game mode that sees players constantly racing to reach new bombs and detonating them on the enemy Stompa. It's much a faster paced game mode where defence is much more difficult, but speed and racing provide more of the focus.

This mode will apply to all 8vs.8 Kill Konvoy maps and will end on Monday

On behalf of Caged Element and PLAION, we’z shoutin’ a big WAAAGH!
Thanks for joinin’ da Kult of Speed in Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks! 

💥 Random Vehicle - Timed Mode 💥

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Random Vehicles is a limited time mode that challenges players to succeed without selecting their preferred vehicle. Often a fun way to warm up, and who knows, random mode might introduce you to different styles of gameplay that you might not have considered before.

For this weekend, until Monday, vehicle select screen does not exist. Players are given a random vehicle each time they spawn.

This mode applies to all 8vs.8 Deff Rally maps

On behalf of Caged Element and PLAION, we’z shoutin’ a big WAAAGH! Thanks for joinin’ da Kult of Speed in Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks! 

💥 Dakka Frenzy - Timed Mode 💥

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Dakka Frenzy is a limited time mode that turns normal gameplay up to 11.

All fire rates are increased by 25%
All ability cooldowns are shortened by 50%
All health values are increased by 100%
All vehicles are available.
Applies to both Deff Rally and Kill Konvoy

Orky Madness! Balance goes out the window in favor of maximum dakka, explosions, and shootin'.

Expect sensory overload, hyper-combat that leaves little room for strategy or balance.

Fear not, we have tested this and specific exceptions have been made for abilities that cause extreme balance problems, but generally, this mode is more about fun than balance.

We hope this'll be a great way to wind down, or warm up to, your day.

Warning: PCs on the low end will likely experience some performance difficulties.

On behalf of Caged Element and PLAION, we’z shoutin’ a big WAAAGH! Thanks for joinin’ da Kult of Speed in Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks! 

💥 Bomb Rush - Timed Mode 💥

On behalf of Caged Element and PLAION, we’z shoutin’ a big WAAAGH!
Thanks for joinin’ da Kult of Speed in Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks! 