Improved Bot AI
Bots can cancel throws
Bots Will only identify threats within their cone of vision (160 degrees)
Reduced bots getting caught on level geometry
Bots are Better at moving to path targets that are directly beneath them (instead of wobbling back and forth on a platform)
Bots have overall greater freedom of movement, especially when making jumps
Reduced bot hesitancy to throw when shooting at a hoop
Reduced bot cooldown that happens after a throw (still has some cooldown for easier bots)
Bots in Training mode are easier to hit
Increased bot accuracy when throwing at hoops
Bots are smarter about discarding a ball - they'll take a shot with their regular ball if there is one available
Bots will move to the predicted position of a target moving ball instead of chasing it to where it currently is
Photo Mode
In singleplayer modes, you can enter Photo Mode from the ESC menu. It pauses the game, lets you fly around the free camera, take photos with LMB, slowly advance time with F, pause / unpase with space, and randomize the lights with R
Misc Improvements
Experimental: External audio visualizer now works on macOS 14.2+. Pick "External audio" as the music source, and the arena lights will follow whatever is playing on the Mac. Unlike Windows and Linux, macOS can't isolate a single app, so all other system audio (browser, voice chat, notifications) affects the lights. Auto source selection, track names and skip controls aren't available on Mac. macOS will ask for permission to record system audio the first time.
Fixed bug: displayed PvE scores were including KOs from bot teammates
Super Balls and Power Cubes have more strict positional sync, since they are most likely to be in different states and ball teleportation is much worse for them since they are objectives
Fixed bug that made it hard to catch a ball in training mode
Next update will have a basic level editor to play around with, stay tuned!
Erik
