Major update

Major Update 0.6.0

Ascent: Rivals Playtest · published 19 Mar 2025, 21:27 UTC · build 17785360

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Quality of Life
- Performance optimizations on both client and server side.
- Display loadout of spectated player when spectating.
- Display loadout in pause screen.
- Objective markers for obelisks during ascension phase.
- Added ability to remap some controls from options menu.
- Improved turning by staggered warp charging.
- Renamed “APS” part to “Stabilizer(s).”
- Improved PvP collisions.
- Auto-benchmark machines on first run to set reasonable graphics settings.
- Medals now show up in match replays.
- Momentum and input is preserved when entering combat.
- Added option to attempt reconnecting in “disconnected from game server” modal dialog.
- Balanced part weight distribution and feel.
New Features
- Gameplay/controls tutorial.
- Weight limit option for custom games.
- Added end-of-match breakdown flow.
- Display collected medals on pilot profile screen.
- Bots will now engage in combat and have variable aggression.
- Revamped HUD.
- PRS part now uses a separate air tank resource, allowing more part variance.
- New mouse control mechanism to control stabilizers, allowing lift control on mouse/keyboard input mode.
- Inbox System.
- Replay kills in the activity feed when spectating.
- Stat breakdown per-course.
- Players can now manually correct their ship’s roll angle via stabilizer/lift inputs.
- Revamped spectator view.
- WarpDrives now support new tunings per part.
Weapons
- New DMR.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue causing ships to sometimes pitch downwards off of jumps.
- Fixed laser showing when spectating someone aiming-down-sight.
- Fixed reticle not turning red when spectating someone aiming at an enemy.
- Fixed an issue causing ship to tunnel through certain types of geometry.
- Fixed issue where you sometimes would not ascend when in an ascension zone.
- Fixed an issue with battery capacity not updating after changing battery part.
- Improved Match Connection Stability.
- Improved support for Tethered connections.
- Fix for Water Disappearing on Neulo when you are shot at.
Effects
- New Damage Effects on Cockpits and Engines.
- New Effects for Passive Strafing.
- Major Optimizations to general effects rendering.
- Optimized Scene Rendering (Shadows, Lighting etc).
- Optimized Explosions, Fire, Thrusters.
Parts
- New Heavy Engine.
- New Light Cockpit.
- New Thruster Colors on all engines.
- New Texture and Effects pipeline for all parts (improves quality, artistic control, and iteration time for new parts).
Maps
- Small improvements to Dunes, Neulo, Oria, and Sandstorm.
- Dynamic billboard system for major courses to enable sponsors and brands.
- New beta map: Oria Transfer Station.
- New beta map: Neulo Shores - Low Tide.
- New alpha map: Illus Transit Corridor.
- Handful of pre-alpha maps.

Other announcements

Game update9 Sep 2026Hotfix Patch v0.10.3-7913Bugfixes · Fixed an issue that could cause a hang on certain maps · Fixed scrimmage being limited to the Ascent game mode · Fixed some extra logging that was happening · Fixed bad camera state for spectators at end of match (late join case)Game update9 Sep 2026Hotfix Patch v0.10.3-7898Bugfixes - Fixed issue where all future time trial times would be lost if you restart from the pause screen during an active time trial - Fixed issue where bots would not move in career or scrimmage match after playing tutorial - Fixed a hang that can happen on crash camera - Fixed crash camera aspect ratio change affecting the pause screen - Fixed issue where new images might not get fetched -…Community27 Aug 2026MSI Grand PrixThis is the second qualifier of the MSI Grand Prix. Across six weeks of weekly qualifiers, competitors will race to earn Circuit Points, climb the standings, and secure their tournament qualifier spot. Watch Qualifier 2 Full VOD: Here

Major update

Major Update 0.6.0

Ascent: Rivals Playtest · published 19 Mar 2025, 21:27 UTC · build 17785360

All news Players around this date Read on Steam

Quality of Life
- Performance optimizations on both client and server side.
- Display loadout of spectated player when spectating.
- Display loadout in pause screen.
- Objective markers for obelisks during ascension phase.
- Added ability to remap some controls from options menu.
- Improved turning by staggered warp charging.
- Renamed “APS” part to “Stabilizer(s).”
- Improved PvP collisions.
- Auto-benchmark machines on first run to set reasonable graphics settings.
- Medals now show up in match replays.
- Momentum and input is preserved when entering combat.
- Added option to attempt reconnecting in “disconnected from game server” modal dialog.
- Balanced part weight distribution and feel.
New Features
- Gameplay/controls tutorial.
- Weight limit option for custom games.
- Added end-of-match breakdown flow.
- Display collected medals on pilot profile screen.
- Bots will now engage in combat and have variable aggression.
- Revamped HUD.
- PRS part now uses a separate air tank resource, allowing more part variance.
- New mouse control mechanism to control stabilizers, allowing lift control on mouse/keyboard input mode.
- Inbox System.
- Replay kills in the activity feed when spectating.
- Stat breakdown per-course.
- Players can now manually correct their ship’s roll angle via stabilizer/lift inputs.
- Revamped spectator view.
- WarpDrives now support new tunings per part.
Weapons
- New DMR.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue causing ships to sometimes pitch downwards off of jumps.
- Fixed laser showing when spectating someone aiming-down-sight.
- Fixed reticle not turning red when spectating someone aiming at an enemy.
- Fixed an issue causing ship to tunnel through certain types of geometry.
- Fixed issue where you sometimes would not ascend when in an ascension zone.
- Fixed an issue with battery capacity not updating after changing battery part.
- Improved Match Connection Stability.
- Improved support for Tethered connections.
- Fix for Water Disappearing on Neulo when you are shot at.
Effects
- New Damage Effects on Cockpits and Engines.
- New Effects for Passive Strafing.
- Major Optimizations to general effects rendering.
- Optimized Scene Rendering (Shadows, Lighting etc).
- Optimized Explosions, Fire, Thrusters.
Parts
- New Heavy Engine.
- New Light Cockpit.
- New Thruster Colors on all engines.
- New Texture and Effects pipeline for all parts (improves quality, artistic control, and iteration time for new parts).
Maps
- Small improvements to Dunes, Neulo, Oria, and Sandstorm.
- Dynamic billboard system for major courses to enable sponsors and brands.
- New beta map: Oria Transfer Station.
- New beta map: Neulo Shores - Low Tide.
- New alpha map: Illus Transit Corridor.
- Handful of pre-alpha maps.

Other announcements

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