Update 3-14-2022

General

• Implemented improvements to rollback netcode handlers. This should reflected as a more stable online experience
• Added the option to play versus another player in Training Mode when two controllers are connected.
• A new option was added to have CPU vs CPU in local matches
• For those who are speed running Arcade Mode, we added a timer to the HUD in Arcade Mode. Also loading times are no longer included in the final time
• Character Selection no longer resets when entering the Rules menu.
• A timer was added to the Online Modes for the character and stage selection, when the timer runs out, a random character and stage are selected starting the battle after it.
• Stage collisions have been improved to prevent phasing.
• UI now properly adapts to different screen aspect ratios.
• Minor UI Tweaks

Balance

• Universal
  • General
    • Grounded normals now clang with grounded normals, always
    • Grounded normals now rebound against grounded strongs, always
    • Grounded strongs now beat out grounded normals, always
    • Aerial normals now never collide with other hitboxes, excluding projectiles
    • Aerial strongs now never collide with other hitboxes, excluding projectiles and RPS win/loss interactions
    • RPS loss length increased to 30 plus half your current percent for duration (frames)
    • RPS loss takes hitstun from winning strong attack
    • RPS loss takes damage from winning strong attack
    • Initiating a dashdance now puts the character into a brief turnaround stance for a frame and keeps the character in place for slightly longer before initiating the next dash
    • Initiating a dash from a state that isn't explicitly set up as tweenable (ie: dashdancing) will activate a fallback where the move tweens from the start of a character's idle animation; this drastically reduces the janky/snappy visual effect dashdancing can have
    • Color overlays for standard and good blocks altered to be more opaque
    • Fixed bug where a move sending down and slightly to the left wouldn’t DI properly if holding horizontal-left
    • Fixed bug where color overlays while blocking persisted a few extra frames than the endlag represented

  • Sports Mode
    • Players are now able to hold the ball
    • AI is now able to handle balls around hazards

  • Mid Throw Grounded
    • base kb: 50 → 40
    • kb growth: 120 → 100
    • base stun: 32 → 11
    • stun growth: 10 → 28

  • Mid Throw Aerial
    • base kb: 85 → 45
    • base stun: 28 → 10
    • stun growth: 5 → 22

• Spongebob
  • General
    • Certain actions now use proper textures when mirrored

  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 24f → 31f

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length increased: 44f → 49f

• Patrick
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 23f → 33f
    • Base stun increased: 13 → 18

• Shredder
  • Fixed the charge vfx visual bug, vfx now will disappear after dying with the status effect active.

• Sandy
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 24f → 32f

    Aerial Down Strong

    • Length increased: 40f → 48f

• Aang
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 24f → 30f

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length increased: 40f → 53f

• Korra
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 26f → 32f

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length increased: 38f → 50f

• Lincoln Loud
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 20f → 31f

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length increased: 38f → 51f

• Lucy Loud
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 22f → 30f

  • Mid Special
    • Length increased: 25f → 29f
    • Damage increased: 1% → 3%
    • Launch angle changed: 20° → 34°
    • Base knockback decreased: 60 → 35
    • Knockback gain increased: 0 → 90
    • Base stun decreased: 40 → 21
    • Stun gain increased: 0 → 13
    • Block direction set to "Mid"

  • Down Special
    • Block direction set to "Down"

• Leonardo
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 29f → 39f

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length increased: 40f → 55f

• April O'Neil
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 24f → 35f
    • Fixed issue where ratings would only build on hitbox's last active frame

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length increased: 42f → 52f

• Shredder
  • Aerial Up Strong
    • Grabbed can no longer escape

  • Mid Special
    • Hitbox activates one frame later
    • X-velocity decreased: 130 → 100
    • Hitting a shielding/invincible opponent will halt Shredder's movement
    • Block push decreased: 3 → 0.5

• Ren & Stimpy
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 24f → 36f

• Powdered Toast Man
  • Up Strong
    • Base knockback decreased: 170 → 100

  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 20f → 31f

  • Aerial Up Strong
    • Base knockback decreased: 270 → 115

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length increased: 45f → 51f

• Zim
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 22f → 30f

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length increased: 40f → 48f

  • Gir
    • Can no longer be grabbed during very beginning of explosion animation

• CatDog
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 30f → 34f

• Reptar
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 24f → 33f

  • Down Special (air)
    • Launch angle changed: 300° → 322°

• Nigel Thornberry
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 22f → 28f
    • Launch angle changed: 290° → 318°

• Helga
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 22f → 31f

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length increased: 45f → 49f

• Danny Phantom
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 18f → 30f

• Oblina
  • Aerial Down Light
    • Length increased: 22f → 32f

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length increased: 45f → 51f

• Garfield
  • Light Down
    • Hits aerial opponents now… Again

  • Aerial Down Strong
    • Length decreased: 55f → 50f

Gameplay updates explained

• The current update contains several balance tweaks which address feedback we have received from the community. We also added a couple of features which have been by players like CPU vs CPU. Enjoy!