Rocket League developer Psyonix has released the free Mutator DLC as part of the latest game update, which also introduces a number of new antennas, custom options, and tweaks to the gameplay experience.
As previously detailed, Mutators are designed to mix-up the Rocket League formula by throwing in twists such as low-gravity, altering the shape of the ball into a cube, or changing the length of matches–among other things. A tease of the various Mutators can be seen in the video above, while a full list of changes and new features introduced in patch 1.08 can be found below.
On Tuesday, Psyonix celebrated the release of Fallout 4 with a special Vault Boy antenna that players can decorate their vehicles with.
Patch Overview
- “Mutator Mashup” has been added to Unranked Playlist menu
- Custom Mutator settings are available in Exhibition and Private Match
- XP Titles can now be disabled and Special Titles (ie: PAX Champion) can be swapped out
- Improved turn radius on Venom, Paladin, Merc, Scarab, and Backfire
- Spectator input is now required when skipping replays in Private Match
- Weather Effects can now be toggled on/off
- Added 13 new Video Game Antennas including: Fallout, Oddworld, Driveclub(PS4), and Unreal Tournament
- Added 7 new Community Flags
New Content
Antennas
- Dave’s Bread
- Game Awards – Statue
- Reddit Snoo
- Added “Community Flags”
- Day[9]TV
- Game Awards – Logo
- PC Gamer
- PS Nation
- RL Garage
- Something Awful
- Added “Video Games”
- (PS4) Driveclub
- Fallout – Vault Boy
- Oddworld – Abe
- Oddworld – Glukkon
- Oddworld – Necrum
- Oddworld – Rupture Farms
- Unreal Frag Center
- Unreal Tournament
- Unreal Tournament (Classic)
- Unreal Tournament – Blue
- Unreal Tournament – Flak Shell
- Unreal Tournament – Red
- Unreal Tournament 2004
New Features
Mutators
- Mutators have officially arrived; featuring a suite of alternative presets and settings that add depth, variety, and crazy rocket-powered fun to custom games.
- “Mutator Mashup” has been added to the Online playlist menu. This playlist allows users to face off in a 3v3 online playlist that cycles randomly through the following mutator presets:
- Beach Ball – A huge, slow, lightweight ball with a lot of bounce
- Cubic – Cube shaped ball and recharging boost
- Moonball – Low gravity action with a whole lot of boost
- Pinball – The ball is small, light, fast and bouncy… and a lot to handle
- Time Warp – Slow down the action as you get close to the ball
- “Mutator Settings” menu has been added to the Create Match screen in Exhibition and Private Match. This menu allows users to users to alter their Exhibition/Private Match with the following presets and options:
- Presets
- Beach Ball – A huge, slow, lightweight ball with a lot of bounce
- Cubic – Cube shaped ball and recharging boost
- Demolition – Demolish opponents on contact in a high gravity matchup
- Moonball – Low gravity action with a whole lot of boost
- Pinball – The ball is small, light, fast and bouncy… and a lot to handle
- Time Warp – Slow down the action as you get close to the ball
- Custom Options
- Match Length – 5, 10, 20 Minutes, and Unlimited
- Max Score – Unlimited, 1 Goal, 3 Goals, 5 Goals
- Game Speed – Default, Slo-Mo, Time Warp
- Ball Max Speed – Default, Slow, Fast, Super Fast
- Ball Type – Default, Cube
- Ball Weight – Default, Light, Heavy, Super Light
- Ball Size- Default, Small, Large, Gigantic
- Ball Bounciness- Default, Low, High, Super High
- Boost Amount – Default, Unlimited, Recharge (Slow), Recharge (Fast), No Boost
- Boost Strength – 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 10x
- Gravity – Default, Low, High, Super High
- Demolish – Default, Disabled, Friendly Fire, On Contact, On Contact (FF)
- Respawn Time – 3 Seconds, 2 Seconds, 1 Second
- Presets
Changes and Updates
Gameplay
- The turn radius on Venom, Paladin, Merc, Scarab, and Backfire has been improved
Online
- “Mutator Mashup” now appears in the Unranked Playlists
- “Mutator Settings” menu now appears in Exhibition and Private Match
UI/ UX
- User can now disable XP Titles or swap them with Special Titles in the “Titles” tab to Garage menu
- Users can now toggle Weather Effects on/off from the “Video” tab in the Options menu
- Control menu now uses digits: 1, 2, 3, 4 instead of the words: one, two, three, four for keybindings
- Spectators must now select “Skip Replay” in private matches in order to skip replays
Misc.
- (PC) Users can now see other steam users they recently played with by selecting View -> Players in Steam
Bug Fixes
General
- (PS4) Fixed a rare issue which would not allow users to unlock Sweet Tooth
- Fixed an issue in which vehicle remnants would remain on the field after destructions
- Fixed an issue with boost pads not always being collectible immediately after kickoff reset
Online
- Disable crossplay option will now function properly
Ranked
- Ranked match winners will correctly get full RP for wins even if an opponent leaves the game
- Leaving a 1v1 match will no longer apply the maximum RP penalty, only the normal amount for a loss
- Leaving a 2v2 or 3v3 match will now only apply the maximum RP penalty to the first player who quits the match
UI/ UX
- (PC) Improved controller detection when plugging in after boot
- (PC) Improved Steam Avatar handling in game
- Fixed issues with disappearing player nameplates