The Cycle | RELEASE 17 | Early Access#22.08.2020 | GamePlay PC
3Hey Prospectors!
Today is quite a big day as we’re bringing Release 17 right into the fray. It’s a pretty exciting one for us as we’re introducing some largely expected changes – including Prospector levels and Skill-Based Matchmaking – along with a huge array of balances and bug fixes.
So without further ado let us dive right into it!
SKILL-BASED MATCHMAKING
A lot of you have been awaiting this one for a while. If you’ve been following us lately you may have noticed that we’ve integrated a whole brand new Matchmaking system earlier this week with the help of Amazon GameLift. The system has been tracking all of your performances since then and we are now bringing the Skill-Based Matchmaking system live!
How does that change your experience when playing The Cycle though? Whenever you queue for a match, the system will try to make sure you are being matched with Prospectors of a similar skill level. No more facing high-ranked Prospectors when playing the game as a new player – and if you’re one of those masters, your daily The Cycle fill will be more balanced and challenging than ever!
PROSPECTOR LEVELS
So you’ve been playing The Cycle for a while and know every little secret the game has to offer. But one question still remains in your mind: how can you effectively brag about it? Well, worry no further, we’ve got you covered!
Our new Prospector leveling system will allow you to show your dedication to other players. Playing a match will allow to earn a certain amount of experience points based on your performance and increase your Prospector level. Climbing through those ranks will allow you to unlock cool, classy feature, such as new portrait backgrounds and fancy titles. Time to show the Station who’s the boss around here!
Please note that your Prospector level will increase independently to your Fortuna Pass level. We do not intend to reset these however and you can only ever go up!
CAREER STATS
Yeah okay, levels and play time are cool, sure. But how am I supposed to brag without proper stats to back my claims? Well, what a coincidence, aren’t we glad you asked!
You will notice there’s a new button visible at the top of the screen in Prospect Station. This button will lead you directly to the Career Stats screen, a brand new overview of everything you have achieved as a Prospector so far. Feel free to use these bits of info to set yourself individual goals, find new ways to improve or, more importantly, gloat very loudly over your high numbers!
Please note that some of the stats are still a work in progress and we may have to reset all player stats at some point in order to neatly restructure our system.
https://thecycle.game/release-notes-release-17/
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