Build #: 1.5.7
Supported Platforms: Quest (2, Pro)
Release Date: Friday 21th July, 2023 2am AEST / Thursday 20th July, 2023 6am PT
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Overview
Patch 5 contains a wide array of improvements and upgrades to Espire 2. It introduces weekly challenges which will provide competitive players a chance to prove their skills. The “Weekly Challenge Update” also contains many fixes and changes across the entire game.Weekly Challenges
We’re bringing an Espire 1 fan favourite to Espire 2 with Oculus Challenges. Each week a new challenge is curated by the developer that will test your skills. These challenges are picked from our existing Espire Ops destinations and require a specific frame and score target. Compete for bragging rights against your friends or for the top spot on the global leaderboards. Come back to Espire 2 each week for new ways to play the game and compete for the top spot with other Espire fans!Matchmaking Improvements
The matchmaking has been improved to match closely located players to ensure the best possible latency available. Meta’s blocking api has also been implemented which will ensure that players will not be matched with accounts they have been blocked through Meta’s platform.Player Telemetry
Player behaviour telemetry such as game progression and preferred settings are now collected to help make informed decisions on future development. An option to opt out has been added in the gameplay settings menu.Improvements to support Mixed Reality
There have been several large changes to the Espire 2 technical systems to allow for the Mixed Reality update coming in patch 6. The Unreal Engine used for Espire 2 has been upgraded from 4.26 to 4.27 and the graphics api has been switched from OpenGL to Vulkan.Update 1.5 Release notes - Summary
- Weekly Challenges. Each week a new challenge will begin with a specified frame and score type recorded on a fresh leaderboard.
- Matchmaking Improvements. A further iteration of the matchmaking system allows players to be matched based on distance & support for Meta’s blocking api.
- Technical Upgrades. A number of low level upgrades to the engine and render pipeline have been made to increase performance.
- Quality of life & Bug Fixes. There have also been many fixes to issues raised by players. Among these are a number of A.I. improvements and multiplayer fixes.
Full release notes
New Content
- Weekly Challenges Added
Feature Improvements
- Stopped players being able to match with people they have blocked
- Distance based matchmaking
Multiplayer Fixes
- Fixed movement lock in multiplayer mission fail state
- Fixed issue where player could not play online after running the game for over two hours
- Fixed issue where client can only issue one voice command when raising hand to face
- Fixed player softlock on level “End Point” if players skip first hacking objective
- Fix client issue which caused weapon ammo to not appear
- Reduce likelihood of issue where client’s hands float after distance gripping weapon
AI Improvements
- Improved how Spotters behave
- Fixed multiplayer animation issue where Utility Mech only appear asleep for host
- Added Guard reaction to being touched
- Increased time guards can safely be killed before calling in radio
- Stopped player being able to obtain invisible gun when distance gripping a gun as it's picked up by guard
- Fixed issue where guards dropped infinite ammo when held up by noise maker
- Stopped noisemaker affecting multiple guards at the same time
- Fix for issue in Outpost Amphitheatre where guards become unresponsive
- Restricted war room guards in operation “Moro Sphere” from hearing player when they are downstairs
Visual Improvements
- Improved hand positioning on many weapon and interactables
- Improved particle and lighting effects throughout game
- Fixed visual defect where lasers would appear above hand camera display
- Fixed visual defect where waypoints would show during death and boot animation
- Improved turret power down visuals
- Fixed typo in credits
- Stopped characters snapping back to initial state at end of briefing and debriefings
- Improved Snow floor & walls in Facility Grounds
- Fixed Mk1 shooting muzzle flash direction
- Removed false affordances across the game
- Oculus controllers display in credits
Technical Improvements
- Updated to Unreal Engine 4.27
- Switched graphics api to Vulkan
- Added player telemetry
- Updated Target Android API to 32
Bug Fixes
- Fixed many collision issues across the game
- Stopped controllers vibrating during level loading screens
- Improved stability when pausing
- Stopped player being able to teleport through walls using pause menu
- Fixed occasional crash related to fetching leaderboard scores
- Decrease pause menu load time
- Fixed shotgun slide occasionally becoming locked
- Stopped time dilation affecting loading screens
- Removed empty screen that could trap new players with no internet connection
Known Issues
- In some regions voice chat will not connect initially in the multiplayer lobby after public matchmaking
- Attempting to find, host or join a multiplayer game immediately after putting on the headset can cause a crash
- The end of operation “Moros Spear” occasionally appears to be very bright