Bout Time Reviews - v2.9 Patch Notes

Welcome, fight fans, to version 2.9 of Bout Time Reviews! This update introduces The Replay System and a brand new Database Companion App for managing your fighters. We've also focused on squashing some bugs and fine-tuning the fight simulation for a more dynamic and strategic experience.

New Features

Database Companion App: A new standalone application is now available to help you manage all your created fighters and rosters.

Centralized Management: Import and store all your fighter and roster .btr files in one convenient location.

Easy Viewing: Select any fighter or roster from your database to view their stats and data in a clean, readable format.

Seamless Integration: Use the "Send to Game" button in the companion app to queue up a fighter. Then, simply click the "Import from DB" button in the main game to instantly load them into a fighter card.

Note: The Database Companion app and this integration feature are exclusively available in the downloadable version of the game, not the web player on itch.io.

Fight Replay System: You can now save a complete replay of any fight!

A "Save Replay (.brp)" button will now appear in the fight modal after a match concludes. Clicking this saves a .brp file containing all the fight data.

A new "Replay Fight (.brp)" button on the main screen allows you to load a saved .brp file and watch the fight again, exactly as it happened.

Replays are purely for viewing and will not affect champion records or the roster.

Gameplay Balancing & Mechanics

Dynamic Knockdown Recovery: The health recovered when a fighter gets up from a knockdown is no longer a flat amount.

Recovery is now tied directly to the fighter's stamina. A fighter with higher stamina will recover significantly more health, adding a new layer of strategy to managing your fighter's energy.

Bug Fixes & Quality of Life

Accurate Replay Data: The replay system now correctly records and plays back all between-round events, including health and stamina recovery, ensuring the replay is a perfect mirror of the original fight.

Correct Replay Start: Fixed a bug where fighters would sometimes start a replay in a "knocked-down" state. All fighters will now correctly start the replay standing in their corners.

UI Enhancements:

The "Hall of Champions" icon has been updated for better clarity.

The layout of the fighter cards and center column has been adjusted for better readability and aesthetics.

Added a "Box Score" table to the fight modal, giving a round-by-round breakdown of points.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback! We hope you enjoy the new features and improvements in v2.9.