Game update12 Apr 2023Boring Man v2.0.0 beta17d is now available-- Increased Buzzer base damage (projectile + melee) -- Increased push back on the Riot Shield's shield bash -- Riot Shield now tires more easily when blocking attacks -- Greatly reduced Wrench base damage -- Wrench now does triple damage on headshot, which still does less damage then before -- Slightly reduced Keymaster base damage (rifle + shotgun) -- Added audio filter effects for underwater…
Hey. Long time no see. Things have been slow since I've been dealing with nightmarish moving. But I've been settled in my new place for the past couple months, sort of, and have started working again. For beta17, I've added and changed some fun stuff, but I think I'd like to share that all in a video soon. Instead, I'm just going to share some boring but important crap first so the video doesn'…
Hey folks, today I'd like to announce that Boring Man is now available on Ubuntu, for playing and/or hosting with the dedicated server build. On your Ubuntu device, you should be able to install and launch it like normal. We're also getting much closer to the update being 'complete', so I thought I'd share for whats left of the road ahead. To get out of the way, if you've been having any troubl…
Runtime update + optimizations I made a Steam announcement + testing branch a few days ago to test this version, as it has been upgraded to Game Maker's spicy new runtime that broke a lot of things and allowed me to get things up to speed so servers could be hosted more easily over the cloud + on linux. You can check it out here . Thanks for testing if you did, I think it's much more stable now…
Hey. I've been working on beta15b, which is another code overhaul update. There isn't much content, but it's a rather big update for me because of a lot of technical changes were made in order to optimize things and get the project code up to speed. I've been nervous of pushing this patch but also can't continue with content until it's out, so I've decided to create a testing branch first. Ther…
This update is mostly bug fixes and hopefully helps with some glaring weapon balance problems. This may be the last update you'll see from me for a while, so I wanted to make sure I fixed as many things as I could. Weapon Balance: Light Rockets · Light Rockets can now do headshot damage with direct hits · Increased the strength for the flare when attracting rockets · Increased the pushback for…
This update is mostly new content, however be wary of crashes and bugs. Report them how you see fit, and I'll fix everything I can over the weekend. As for the state of overall development, I anticipate the next major update will be release. However I got a sh itty spring/summer ahead of me as I'm moving across the country, so it might take a while to prepare the last update until 2.0.0 is fini…
Hi, beta15 should hopefully be available January 29th. Some of the new stuff includes: · New weapons · New maps · New map editor logic gates and objects · Tutorial has been added · Animated DLC skins · Improved controller support · A gift from wug · Survival changes · XP system rework, for the last time hopefully And more stuff I'm probably forgetting. Two new DLC weapon skins will also be rele…
Just patching things and adding skins. Big update will try to come out later this month. Changelog · Added Seasonal quality weapon skin set " Festive " · Added Seasonal quality weapon skin set " Decorative " · Added Seasonal quality weapon skin set " Slush " · Added Seasonal quality weapon skin set " Gift Wrapped " · Added Boring quality weapon skin set " Overhealed " · Added Boring quality wea…
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This is a small patch to tie up some loose ends before I start working on the next big update. It's mostly fixing bugs, crashes, and other problems and makes some pretty good optimizations for cloud saving and the server list. Hopefully you should be able to log in faster and the server list should act a little less janky. There's some weapon balance and a couple new features to make this a lil…
Hey. This update was a wild one. I think it contains some of my best programming. Like everyone else, I've been stuck at home avoiding the pandemic, so I decided to take advantage and overhaul a lot of the game's code. From what I saw from testing, this overhaul has improved performance quite a bit, but I'll suppose I'll hear what the jury says. Last weekend, I posted about the new mutators sys…
Hey. Sorry this update took so long, but I guess with all the free time off we're all getting, I took it as an opportunity to overhaul the code base. I reworked a lot of back end systems and everything is running a lot more efficiently. One major rework is the mutators system. Mutators that disable XP gain have been separated into their own class of server settings called "cheats". You can enab…
Further Sprite Mod + Weapon Skin Creator updates You can now generate a sprite mod from the weapon skin creator! In the weapon skin creator window, you can click the "Sprite Mod" button in the upper left to generate the sprite mod, once generated its saved into the "mods" folder in the AppData folder like when you manually install mods. The sprite mod itself modifies all the weapon sprites, mos…
New Game Mode: Zombrains Board up your windows! Break out the hand sanitizer! No it's not the coronavirus, Zombrains has returned from the grave! For the uninitiated, Zombrains is a zombie-based game mode that blends co-op with PvP. Players must survive against the undead a certain amount of time to win, if you die you turn into a zombie and must kill your former teammates to revive! Here's an…
Winter Holiday Event The winter holiday event for v2.0.0 is here! The 6 holiday hats are now available to wear, but you can still wear the regular hats if you want, unlike the old version. You can also find weapon skins only available during the Winter event. Weapon skin unlock chance increases during the winter event, and there are comfy decorations in CTF and Survival! Sorry thi change log is…
Boring Man now has weapon skins, Workshop support, better netcode, better graphics, better everything! And it's still free! Launch the game from your Steam library then select the 3rd "v2.0.0 beta" option to launch the beta! Let me know what you think, have fun!! Additionally, the new weapon skin DLCs are also available! (Sorry I had to remake the announcement)
This update is just polishing things up before this week. If you're waiting for the game to go free-to-play on November 29th , there is now an in-game count down timer which will unlock automatically. No updating will be needed! It's like pre-loading but stupider. General Changes · Added a count down timer for free-to-play players · Slightly increased base weapon change speed · Tweaked the hitb…
This update adds the Drone for a little bit of testing by the community before the rewrite beta becomes free. I also polished the game up and fixed a good amount of bugs. Let me know what you think. New weapon: Drone Watch your head, the Drone is now available for testing in beta9! It is an equipment item that has scouting and item carrying capabilities. The Drone can pick up some weapons to us…
I've decided to release a few more weapon skin DLCs when the game goes free, check them out below! These weapon skins and the Boring Man v2.0.0 beta itself will become free-to-play for all players on November 29th! If you've been under a rock, I've been recreating Boring Man from the ground on. Boring Man has a lot of cool new stuff, including a brand new weapon, The Drone! See a video on it be…
Wow! Another big update is here! This is the last update before the rewrite beta becomes free to play. I'll be testing stability and uploading smaller updates to fix things, so please be patient, thank you. This change log is big, but I'll try to summarize everything for you! New weapon: Muleslapper The ancient and legendary Muleslapper 6000 has returned! This weapon has been in Boring Man sinc…
The rewrite beta for Boring Man will become free to play for EVERYONE on November 29th! One more content update will be released this weekend, and I will focus on stabilizing things and making the game available on other platforms simultaneous to becoming free. I feel like the game will have enough content to hopefully keep you interested in helping me play test. If you have been playtesting wi…
View Accepted Weapon Skins (Updated frequently) Weapon skin guidelines thread I have unlocked access to the new map editor and uploading maps to the Workshop! Please give it a try and let me know what you think. All I did was upload a build that unlocked the map editor so make sure your game is updated before you try to open it. Restarting Steam will usually kickstart updates. The map editor is…
I've done a lot of work on the map editor, however its not quite ready for public use yet. Later in the week I may enable the editor and uploading to Workshop, but I wanted to let some friends test the editor on their own one more time before then. I will make a post when I do so. I've also enabled kills from XP past level 100, and additional XP from killing General Changes · Added a bunch of c…
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