Buff Bots have arrived!

Heavy Is GPS
PROJECT LEAD
May 05, 2022

Robots:

Mount command

Added mount command
Type !mt in chat or use console command sm_mt
Start victory lap or the broom taunt
Note: Some of the faster robots are faster than the taunt

Gameplay

  • Reduced the spammability of robot spawn sounds
  • Tank announcement now changes depending on how many tanks are present (1, 2, 3+)
  • Fixed another bug where some players would not start as a robot on the robot team
  • Robot selection menu doesn't automatically open when turning into a robot the first time (caused some strange glitches for some players)

Robot Balance

Gotham Protector

  • Added: Immune to tickling
  • Added: Gains 4 seconds ubercharge if damaged by a medic that is ubered
  • Note: This is to give robots an option to counter Holiday Punch heavies and infinite uber chain stalling when the robots don't use an airblast pyro

RoboKnight

  • Changed type from Tank to Damage
  • Note: Due to his long charge range, being unable to airblast him like other demoknights was inconsistent with the previous robot designs.

SolarLight

  • Added: Iron Bomber: -20% damage done

Bot Father

  • Family Business
    • Changed: Reduced faster reload speed from +75% to +50% faster reload
    • Added: +25% more accurate
  • Eviction Notice
    • Changed: Firing speed to +65% faster
    • Changed: On Hit Speed boost for 6 seconds
    • Removed: Health Drain
    • Added: Self mark for death for 2 seconds while active
    • Added: +22% faster move speed while active

Samur-A.I.

  • Added: Faster respawn when killed by human half zatoichi

Sentry Buster

  • Fixed: Explosions going through walls

Nuker

  • Added: Shoots payloads instead of cannonballs
  • Removed: Damage bonus
  • Changed: Increased fire rate penalty +20% faster to -100% slower
  • Changed: Reduced reload time from -800% slower to -50% slower

Demopan

  • Changed: Increased charge speed to that of a normal demoknight

Captain Conch

  • Changed: Reduced health from 2800 to 2000
  • Changed: Increased health regen from 4 ti 12
  • Changed: Reduced buff banner duration bonus from +9905% to +250%
  • Changed: Main weapon from Black Box to Original
  • Changed: Concheror buff revert to the standard Concheror buff
  • Changed: Reduced cost from 4 to 3 R₡
  • Added: Concheror: While Holding the conch: -99.9% movespeed
    • Note: To compensate for the power that the buff bots can provide, they will be forced to stand still while blowing the horn

New Robots

Boot Riot

  • Class: Soldier
  • Role: Support
  • HP: 2000
  • Cost: 2 R₡
  • Movespeed -40%
  • Weapons
    • Liberty Launcher
      • +5 clip
      • +20% faster reload
      • -25% damage vs buildings
    • Buff Banner
      • +250% buff duration
      • While Holding the Trumpet: -99.9% movespeed
      • Buff Type: Buff Banner
      • Spawns with full meter

Backup

  • Class: Soldier
  • Role: Support
  • HP: 2000
  • Cost: 2 R₡
  • Movespeed -40%
  • Weapons
    • Black Box
      • +2 clip
      • +20% faster reload
      • -25% damage vs buildings
      • -15% projectile speed
      • On Hit: Gain +30 health per attack
    • Battalions Backup
      • +250% buff duration
      • While Holding the Trumpet: -99.9% movespeed
      • Buff Type: Battalions Backup
      • Spawns with full meter

Cloaker

  • Class: Soldier
  • Role: Support
  • HP: 2000
  • Cost: 3 R₡
  • Movespeed -40%
  • Weapons
    • Rocket Launcher
      • +4 Clip
      • -25% Slower Reload
      • -25% damage vs buildings
      • Reloads full clip at once
    • Battalions Backup
      • +250% buff duration
      • While Holding the Trumpet: -99.9% movespeed
      • Buff Type: Cloak
      • Spawns with full meter

EXEcuter

  • Class: Demoman
  • Role: Tank
  • HP: 6600
  • Movespeed -25%
  • Weapons
    • Skullcutter
      • +250% damage done
      • +60% longer melee range
      • -15% slower move speed on wearer

Geneva Contradiction

  • Class: Medic
  • Role: Support
  • HP: 2500
  • Movespeed -25%
  • Constant AOE Heal
  • Weapons
    • Syringe Gun
      • Mad Milk Syringes
      • 25% damage bonus
      • +100% clip size
      • +75% slower reload

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