Spring cleaning, spring changes, regardless of what you want to call it, the newest CTG update is here!
This update focuses on adjusting classes with another group of SItem introductions, further stat rebalancing as well as a whole lot of event changes! Furthermore, we have some other additions such as another new map and the long awaited CTG Hall Of Fame! So lets hop right into the changes!
After quite a while of waiting (and procrastinating) it is finally here! The Hall of Fame area has been added to the Capture the Gem lobby. This was the last thing on our to do list so now we can finally say that CTGL2 is over.
What is the point of this area you may wonder? Basically to answer that, above all its to showcase the gamers. All winners who were a part of each Capture the Gem league are now immortalised in this lobby. But it also serves as a great chilling area with your friends between matches or while spectating.
You can visit this area whenever by going through the door at the top left or top right of the spectator area in CTG.
A New Map has Arrived! "Goblin" by fearghal & Jiji
It has been quite a while since our last CTG map addition but we finally have another addition to the rotation! This map is all about the points, just like some Goblin ears!
As a reminder, If you also have cool map ideas and want to fully envision, you can always get started by applying for Mapedit on our Discord server!
Class Adjustment Highlights!
Archer
Rather than a bow, a harp is now held by the Archer. Despite the difference in weaponry, they still fire arrows via the magic that is SItem! This harp will allow for a more balanced firerate going forward along with other stats.
Beast
If you thought one SItem was a lot, Beast has two! Both its Musket & Nano Bullets use this to balance their stats & firerate. Also, some of its other stats have received some small adjustments as well.
Flame Bunny
Like other classes, Flame Bunny is next to join the group of SItem users with its Boomerang! However its main changes come from its ability balancing. A slight delay has been added as well as with lowering the duration & strength of its inferno ring.
Tiki Priest
Tiki’s changes revolve around its totems! They’ve received some rebalanced stats & functionality in the form of decay. Additionally, Tiki’s healing has also been adjusted to be on-hit when attacking enemies. This is both for the Tiki & their nearby allies in about a 20 block radius!
For more detailed information on the changes as well as the rest of the class changes, check the full CTG update changelog below!
Changelog
Class Changes
Archer
- SItem is here! This is used to help control the firerate of Archer going forward.
- Damage has been increased by 1.
- Block / tool range has been increased by 1.
- Finally, the Cloud in a Bottle has been replaced by Tsunami in a Bottle.
Beast
- Lowered HP by 20.
- Lowered defense by 4.
- Damage to shrines via the Slimy Saddle has been reduced by 25.
- Uses an SItem to control firerate & knockback. Also increased damage by 3 with Nano Bullets.
- Additionally, the Mini Minotaur pet has been removed.
Gladiator
- Lowered damage & defense by 3.
BMage
- Increased movement speed by 3%.
- Increased defense by 1.
- Adjusted weapon velocity.
Psychic
- Damage lowered by 2.
Miner
- Slightly increased firerate.
Clown
- Very slight attack speed increase.
Flame Bunny
- Now uses an SItem Boomerang.
- Ability is delayed by 1 second & inferno ring now lasts for 4 seconds with weaker debuffs.
Tiki Priest
- Shrines now decay after 80 seconds & reach vanilla HP after 20.
- Cooldown has been changed to 40s (+10s per player).
- Shrine damage has been reduced by 10 & attack speed lowered by 3.
- Shrine healing speed has been increased by 3 ticks.
- Finally, Tiki’s passive healing has been reworked. Changed to on-hit healing for yourself & nearby allies in a radius of 20-22 blocks (22 is to account for lag), previously this was a healing aura. This new healing provides +4 HP per hit.
Tree
- Reverted firerate to be closer to the initial release version.
- Increased damage & defense by 1.
- Additionally, the Sugar Glider pet has been removed.
Maps
The Hall of Fame has been added to the lobby! Check out the vanities & quotes of our CTG League Winners!
New Map!
- Goblin by fearghal
Events
As mentioned in the recent Server Quality of Life blog post, there are several warnings to show when and what the next event is. The warnings are the following:
- A sidebar timer showing when the next event is at all times.
- A sound played 5 seconds before.
- Overhead text 5 seconds before.
- Finally, a chat message sent to everyone 5 seconds before.
The following events have been added!
- Bouncy Boulder (May the chaos ensue)
- Bouncy Dynamite (Let even more chaos ensue)
- Cluster Rocket Launcher (Even more chaos!)
- Happy Grenade
- Frost Daggerfish
- Umbrella and Tragic Umbrella events have been re-added.
The duration of the invisibility event has been halved, it now lasts 30 seconds rather than 1 minute.
The Rocket Launcher given for the regular rocket and cluster rocket events now has a “Broken” modifier to nerf the damage, previously no prefix was applied to the rocket event.
The following events have been removed.
- Wrath
- Smoke Bomb
- Paint splatter / Paint Glitching
Bug Fixes
StruckPlayer has been fixed (hopefully). Basically, this means that Archer’s ability and Tiki’s new healing will work consistently 100% of the time.
Other Changes
CTG’s playercap has been reduced from 20 to 16.
- Basically, the max lobby size has gone from 10v10 to 8v8.
- This change was done accordingly to a poll on our Discord. We hope that this change will lead to less stalling & tedious matches in the largest Capture the Gem lobbies.
But that’s all of the changes for the latest CTG update! We hope you enjoy the changes we’ve made, from the class adjustments to the event additions & finally the quality of life changes!
Next time a Quality of Life blog post is put out you can expect to see a few more small CTG changes, till then, stay tuned!
