Y1S4 MAJOR UPDATES
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NEW TAGGER LOADOUTS
+ BALANCE UPDATE
This season sees the biggest change to date for tagger loadouts and balance updates.
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We continue on our path of offering unique support loadouts that allow for a wide variety of team configurations. With our balance updating also making other taggers viable as a pure offense role.
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5 NEW GAME MODES
+ NEW FIELD LAYOUT
Heading into Y1S4 we continue our strive for excellence with providing unique game modes and a field layout that shakes up the flow of the game. Read on to see the details on these phenomenal new modes!
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We've added a new bunker type to the final layout for Year 1, the SNAKE. The snake bunker offers a new dynamic for how to you play the game. At below waist height it is a bunker that allows you to get down and get sneaky on the field.
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CALL SIGN
NEW UNLOCKS!
Y1S4 sees a special new set of Call Sign loadouts specially crafted to offer something unique for high ranks. FIVE new one of a kind loadouts are now available.
Download the Call Sign app on your Mobile devices to get your own personal user account to track your stats, medals, and get exciting cosmetic tagger unlocks whenever you play.
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Ranks and stats have been reset for Season 3 with a new list of exciting and unique tagger loadouts to be unlocked!
Y1S4 TAGGER LOADOUTS & BALANCE UPDATE
Heading into the final season of Year 1, we wanted to continue to push the limits of changing up the Tagger loadouts to offer a wide variety of playstyles. With THREE new taggers and a few old favorites returning, this is our biggest change up to date with a total of FIVE new/updated taggers being added into the loadout roster.
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With the addition of the Beam Sniper and the Lesion Rifle, teams will have two new support roles that will make other teams think about how they want to build or counter opposing loadouts. The Beam Sniper replaces the Scout Sniper/Suppressor for functionality. The Beam now Suppresses opposing players while dealing similar damage as the Scout Sniper. The Lesion Rifle deals poison damage over time and will really make players think on positioning for bandages or if a Medi-Rifle is needed! Great shake ups to how to to build your squads loadout.
BEAM SNIPER
SUPPORT TAGGER
• Suppression Damage (slows opponents RoF for 10s)
• Low ROF
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LESION RIFLE
SUPPORT TAGGER
• Deals Poison Damage (5% of health over 10s period)
• Slow rate of fire
D.B. SHOTGUN
CLOSE RANGE TAGGER
• High Damage
• Fast Rate of Fire with slow reload time
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LIGHT RAILGUN
SUPPORT TAGGER
• High Explosive Damage
• Charge and release fire type with slower reload times​
The biggest highlight this season for our Balance Update is the Assault Rifle. This fan favorite tagger has a massive increase in accuracy to improve consistency and allow it to contend with the Assault Rifle as a viable loadout option.
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View the full list of balance updates for this seasons taggers and game modes below:
ASSAULT RIFLE
Improved Accuracy
DOMINATION BOXES
Box health updated to 60hp for faster capture time
KING OF THE HILL
Rocket Launcher added as Power Up
DOMINATION
H1 Pistol added as Power Up
Y1S4 NEW GAME MODES
This season we continue to push the limits of creativity to offer two new game modes that are drastically different than anything else to date for both casual and competitive settings. Our game modes this season offer a new focus on how to play the game.
This combined with the new TAGGERS and extra bunkers added to the updated FIELD LAYOUT make for extremely unforgettable games. Read on to learn about the new exciting goodness in Season 4.
DATA UPLINK
CASUAL/COMPETITIVE PLAY
Data Uplink is a unique twist to our "Capture the Flag" modes. In this alternative setting players needs to take an Uplink (think of the flag) to one of two central locations to upload their data into the system to score. Both teams have Uplinks in their base so teams need to be ready to defend their Uplink carrier while playing offense to attack the opposing teams Uplink holder!​
VIP EXTRACTION
CASUAL/COMPETITIVE PLAY
VIP Extraction is a fusion of our VIP and King of the Hill game modes. In this fast paced game mode, teams are trying to escort their VIP to one of two central objective zones. The VIP needs to hold the zone to score, so defense is important. However teams also need to be aware of the opposing teams VIP to try and take them out before they can score.
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VIPs have unlimited lives in this mode.
FIESTA TEAM ELIMINATION
CASUAL PLAY
CHAOS in the most exciting and fun way possible. Fiesta offers random tagger loadouts to be given to players when they respawn. Loads of power weapons are available in addition to many weaker options. It is pure luck of the draw in this hilarious and wild take of Team Elimination!
BOLT-ACTION
CASUAL PLAY
Bolt-Action is a massive change up in how the game is played. This mode has specifically crafted tagger loadouts to offer a step back in time experience. The default tagger is the Bolt-Action Rifle that requires a bolt "reload" function after every shot. Health Recovery time is off in this mode as you need to get bandaged by teammates to heal.
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The "melee" option of the Bayonet is also a one hit elimination ability at close range too!
INFECTION | EVACUATION
CASUAL PLAY
Charlie Team has successfully taken down the Infected Queen and it is time to evacuate the facility. However the station has taken significant damage and Charlie team must reactivate the communications system to call for Evacuation. All while trying not to get Infected.
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Charlie team must capture THREE devices and then make it to the Evacuation site which remains inactive until the devices are reactivated.
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THE STORY CONTINUES...
Charlie Squad has reported that the Queen has been successfully eliminated, however when they tried to exit the Hive they found that during the battle against the Queen's horde their exit route was destroyed. With no choice but to head deeper into the Hive and call for Evacuation, the team regroups and pushes deeper into the heavily damaged research station....
Y1S4 FIELD LAYOUT
The field layout has been revamped to provide a new and exciting way to play the game.
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With the addition of the new "snake" bunkers, the way you play and attack on the field has changed! The new layout can play very fast or it can be a field where teams can hunker down and lock their lanes in. A great balance again for varying playstyles.
Y1S4 CALL SIGN
Call Sign is a Mobile App that can be downloaded to provide players with their own personal user accounts to be used in game when they come out to play. Each season we will be resetting the stats for a new season of gameplay.
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Players simply download the app, create an account, and then sign into our system during their next visit at one of our Open Play sessions. Every time you return we assign your account to one of our taggers as you can continue racking up your stats and unlocking new tagger colors.
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Unlockable rewards in our system include purely cosmetic tagger options. We don't want anyone to have an advantage over other players just because they hit a high level early.
Checkout Y1S4 unlocks below! We've introduced FIVE unique unlocks for players that hit the high ranks of 40-50 before the season ends!
XENO TAGGERS
• DARK GREEN LEDS
• ALIEN SOUND EFFECT
Rank 2 - Xeno Burst Rifle
​Rank 4 - Xeno Medi-Rifle
Rank 6 - Xeno Lesion Rifle
Rank 8 - Xeno Double Barrel Shotgun
H. PURPLE TAGGERS
• DARK PURPLE LEDS
• ENERGY SOUND EFFECT
Rank 10 - H. Purple Battle Rifle
Rank 12 - H. Purple Assault Rifle
Rank 14 - H. Purple Beam Sniper
Rank 17 - H. Purple Light Railgun
ONYX TAGGERS
• BLACK LEDS
• SILENCER SOUND EFFECT
Rank 20 - Onyx Double Barrel Shotgun
Rank 22 - Onyx TAG LMG
Rank 24 - Onyx Assault Rifle
Rank 27 - Onyx Battle Rifle
BLACK ICE TAGGERS
• TEAL LEDS
• ICE SOUND EFFECT
Rank 30 - Black Ice Medi-Rifle
Rank 32 - Black Ice Burst Rifle
Rank 35 - Black Ice Titan Carbine
Rank 37 - Black Ice Battle Rifle
RANK 40
8-Bit Battle Rifle
• DARK ORANGE LEDS
• 8-BIT BLASTER SOUND EFFECT
RANK 42
Iron Battle Rifle
• HOT ROD RED LEDS
• HYDRYLIC & ENERGY BLAST SOUND EFFECT
RANK 44
Shuriken Battle Rifle
•WHITE/GREEN LEDS
• SHURIKEN THROW SOUND EFFECT
RANK 47
Galick Gun Battle Rifle
• PURPLE LEDS
• ELECTRIC ENERGY SOUND EFFECT
RANK 50
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• ????? LEDS
• ????? SOUND EFFECT
HOW IT WORKS
