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Space robots and a pirate!
written by [Project Lead] Heavy Is GPS on May 05, 2023 in Updates and Mm

Robots

  • Bosses
    • Added:
      • Restriction so there can only be one boss at a time
  • Nuker & Skilltron
    • Changed:
      • Reduced Boss-Coin cost from 2 to 1
  • Demobots
    • Changed:
      • Adjusted old airblast vulnerability stat to not all be +30%
      • Slower types have +50% airblast resistance
      • Faster tpyes have +20% airblast resistance
  • Stickler
    • Changed:
      • Increased hand size by 80%
      • Increased projectile size from +45% to +145% larger
      • Increased damage done from +25% to +75% damage done
  • Quickler
    • Changed:
      • Reduced damage to buildings from -25% to -60%
  • Huntsbot
    • Added:
      • Missing ammo regen attribute
  • Archibolt
    • Changed:
      • Cosmetic to not be the same as a new robot, but instead added something more stylish.
  • Carpet Bomber
    • Changed:
      • Loose Cannon -> Grenade Launcher
      • Firing speed from +20% faster to -60% slower
      • Increased projectile speed bonus from 100% to 150% faster
    • Added:
      • -20% damage penalty vs players
      • Reloads full clip at once
      • Random angles to bombs spawning in cluster
    • Removed:
      • -25% shorter fuse bonus
    • This robot will require some playtesting to get right
  • Quick-Shielder
    • Changed:
      • Increased shield level from 1 to 2
  • Rocketman
    • Added:
      • Space suit
      • Low Gravity
      • Airblast gives slight pushforce to self

New Robots

Compressor

  • Class: Heavy
  • Role: Damage
  • Subrole: Hitscan
  • HP: 3500
  • Move speed: -5%
  • Weapons
    • Shotgun
      • Stats:
        • +30% damage bonus vs players
        • Projectile Penetration
        • Reistance Piercing
        • +100% clip size
        • -65% damage vs buildings
        • -25% slower reload speed
    • Ability
      • Taunt for Mini-crit
  • Cost: 0.75 RC Pr Robot
  • Designed by: HiGPS

Pumkin Wizard

  • Class: Demoman
  • Role: Damage
  • Subrole: Melee
  • HP: 3500
  • Move speed: -15%
  • Weapons
    • Freedomstaff
      • Stats:
        • On Hit: Applies speedboost for 1 second
        • +25% melee range
    • Tide Turner
    • Ability: Pumpkin MIRV - 10 second cooldown
  • Cost: 0.75 RC Pr Robot
  • Designed by: HiGPS

ARR2D2

  • Class: Demoman
  • Role: Damage
  • Subrole: Grenades
  • HP: 3500
  • Move speed: -15%
  • Weapons
    • Loose Cannon
      • Stats:
        • Reloads full clip at once
        • -50% slower reload speed
        • +100% clip size
        • +75% model and explosion radius
        • -60% damage done to buildings
        • +250% faster projectile speed
        • +800% self dmg push force increase
  • Cost: Free
  • Designed by: HiGPS

Brainiac

  • Class: Engineer
  • Role: Builder
  • HP: 2000
  • Move speed: -25%
  • Weapons
    • Rescue Ranger
      • Stats:
        • +75% damage done
        • +75% faster reload
        • +25% faster reload speed
        • -65% damage vs buildings
    • Eureka Effect
      • Stats:
        • +25% danage bonus
        • 1000% construction rate increased
        • +65% longer melee range
        • +200% repair rate
      • Ability:
        • MatePort
          • Teleport to a robot teamate
          • 20 second cooldown
  • Cost: 2 RC pr robot
  • Designed by: HiGPS, PizzaPasta

Space Laser

  • Class: Heavy
  • Role: Damage
  • Subrole: Hitscan
  • HP: 3500
  • Move speed: -20%
  • Low Gravity
  • Weapons
    • Laser Minigun
      • Stats:
        • -25% slower firing rate
        • +150% damage dealt to players
        • Users Cow Mangler Rockets as bullets
        • Overheats if shot for toolong rendering weapon inoperable for 4 seconds
  • Cost: 0.75 RC per robot
  • Designed by: HiGPS, PizzaPasta

Zero G

  • Role: Demoman
  • Subrole: Grenades
  • HP: 3500
  • Move speed: -20%
  • Low Gravity
  • Weapons
    • Zero G Sticky Bomb Launcher
      • Stats:
        • Stickybombs unaffected by gravity
        • +20% faster firing speed
        • -60% damage vs buildings
        • Reloads full clip at once
        • +20% faster sticky bomb charge rate
        • +75% larger explosion radius
  • Cost: 0.75 RC per robot
  • Designed by: HiGPS

Backend

  • Additional quepoints are now awarded on each capture to all non-robot players
  • Fixed an exploit where you could become a human with robot weapons
  • Fixed an exploit where you could reset your health back to full
    • Thanks to Ham for helping find these exploits

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