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Previous releases (6.12)

This is the list of Worldwide Combos patch notes, in chronological order.

Release 6.12.25

2024-07-27

  • Fixed an issue related to the email newsletters not sending.
  • Fixed an issue related to the double elimination brackets when there are only two players.
    • From now on such brackets are played as single elimination brackets.
Release 6.12.24

2024-06-21

  • Improved email newsletter unsubscription process.
  • Fixed a display issue on the Dashboard.
  • Fixed a display issue in the global chat.
  • Fixed an issue which would sometimes break double elimination brackets.
Release 6.12.23

2024-06-15

  • The tournament playoffs now start when the number of remaining players is a power of 2.
    • For instance, if there are 12 players and the playoff threshold is 32 players then the playoffs will start when 8 players remain.
    • If there are 4 players or less then the playoffs start no matter what.
  • Fixed an issue which would lead to Gateway errors.
Release 6.12.22

2023-04-22

  • Temporarily disabled singleplayer records display through profile pages and Discord commands.
    • This is because they were not accurate since 6.12 update.
    • They will most likely be back in the next major update (6.13).
  • Fixed an issue related to double elimination matches display when there is a bracket reset match.
  • Fixed an issue related to the countdown before a tournament starts.
  • Made server-side optimizations.
Release 6.12.21

2023-04-18

  • Added back old singleplayer records.
  • Fixed an issue related to the in-game chat text flashing.
  • Fixed an issue which would sometimes lead to 502 errors when loading the website.
  • Made server-side optimizations.
Release 6.12.20

2023-04-09

  • Global chat messages should now be displayed on Discord again as before.
  • Fixed an issue related to double elimination brackets.
  • Fixed an issue related to players' timebanks being wrong at the beginning of a tournament bracket match.
Release 6.12.19

2023-04-08

  • Improved the global and friends chats.
    • When sending a message, it is displayed right away before it is parsed by the server.
    • Once the server has parsed it, it is updated accordingly.
  • Slightly optimized the Dashboard.
    • Even though this is a minor change, this should help the game be smoother as well.
Release 6.12.18

2023-04-06

  • Fixed an issue related to the "Close" button sometimes not working on replays.
  • Fixed an issue where the page would load forever when the replay doesn't exist.
  • Added a tip on the main menu about opening the website's chat.
  • Other minor changes.
Release 6.12.17

2023-03-10

  • The matchmaking algorithm does not take ongoing tournament brackets into account anymore.
  • Fixed an issue that would occur when a singleplayer game is started before game sounds are loaded.
Release 6.12.16

2023-02-11

  • Fixed several server-side issues which would lead to a memory leak.
  • Fixed another issue related to double elimination tournament updates.
  • Fixed an issue related to loading sprint replays.
  • Fixed an issue related to Arena replays saving.
    • This was the reason why many replays weren't loading.
Release 6.12.15

2022-12-31

  • Fixed an issue related to double elimination tournament updates.
  • Fixed an issue related to the win rate showing "NaN%".
    • Please note that the win rates seems to be wrong for some players (especially those who have not played recently). This issue is not fixed yet.
Release 6.12.14

2022-12-09

  • Fixed an issue which would prevent past tournaments from loading.
  • Improved the tournament match lobbies' display for double elimination brackets.
  • Fixed a display issue in the spectator mode, during a pick and ban tournament match.
Release 6.12.13

2022-11-30

  • Fixed several issues related to loading old tournaments and matches.
  • The spectator mode should now display the room's name and the ruleset properly.
  • Fixed an issue which would lead to a page reload when spectating a room with pick and ban enabled.
Release 6.12.12

2022-11-23

  • Fixed an issue that would display that registrations for a tournament is open despite that tournament being ended.
  • The tournaments tab should now update in a more intuitive way.
  • Improved 2022 World Championship information.
Release 6.12.11

2022-11-20

  • Fixed an issue where a tournament match lobby would suggest a player to watch their next opponent's ongoing match while the player is exempted from that round.
  • Fixed several issues related to matches updates when a timebank goes to 0.
  • Fixed an issue that would occur when a spectator left a tournament match lobby.
  • Improved tournament brackets handling.
Release 6.12.10

2022-11-17

  • Fixed an issue that would occur in Deadline rulesets.
  • Improved tournament brackets handling.
Release 6.12.9

2022-11-15

  • Fixed a server-side issue which would lead to server crashes.
  • Fixed an issue related to tournament timebanks.
  • Other minor changes.
Release 6.12.8

2022-11-13

  • Fixed an issue related to tournament matches when Pick and Ban is enabled.
  • Updated 2022 World Championship information.
  • Fixed an issue related to the Wiki/Rulesets page.
Release 6.12.7

2022-11-11

  • Fixed an issue related to tournament matches when Pick and Ban is disabled.
  • Fixed an issue related to the "My matches" tab display during the play-offs.
  • Fixed an issue related to the database connection.
  • Fixed an issue related to double elimination matches score limits.
  • Fixed an issue which to let players who forfeited advance to play-offs in some cases.
  • Fixed several issues related to the spectator mode in tournament matches.
  • The Arena bot doesn't misdrop on purpose anymore, as it was leading to some glitches.
  • Slightly improved custom rooms' stability.
Release 6.12.6

2022-11-06

  • Fixed several issues related to the tournament system.
  • Improved the way the Arena bot's rating is picked.
    • Especially, fixed an issue which would lead to very large rating differences.
  • Improved the client/server time synchronization process in Arena and Custom.
  • Fixed some display issues related to the auto requeue feature in Arena.
Release 6.12.5

2022-10-12

  • Added an extra layer of security to avoid server downtimes.
  • Fixed an issue related to the client/server time synchronization process.
  • Updated the 2022 World Championship page.
Release 6.12.4

2022-10-08

  • Fixed an issue related to double elimination bracket updates.
  • Optimized the client/server time synchronization process.
  • Improved the !arena command to take into account players who just ended their Arena round.
Release 6.12.3

2022-10-07

  • Updated the bot's efficiency in Arena.
    • Efficiency is now capped in Deadline and (a little bit) in Chaos.
    • Other minor changes in Basic.
  • Slightly decreased the bot's speed in Deadline rulesets.
Release 6.12.2

2022-10-06

  • Fixed an issue which would require open phase participants to reload the page after every game.
  • Updated the tournament description for qualifiers.
Release 6.12.1

2022-10-03

  • Improved client/server time synchronization.
  • Fixed an issue related to singleplayer records display after completing a game.

Release 6.12

2022-10-03

Merch
  • Fixed an issue related to orders coming from the United States, Canada or Australia.
    • These orders should be done again.
  • Fixed a few issues related to merch payments with Worldwide coins.
Arena
  • Added win/loss ratios for Arena rulesets.
    • These ratios are available in profile pages, as well as API and Discord commands.
    • The API does not return the ratio directly but returns the number of wins and the total number of games played instead.
    • As of now not all the ratios have been computed yet, this might take a few days.
  • Fixed an issue related to rating changes when playing versus the bot.
  • Fixed an issue related to the recalculation algorithm.
Tournaments
  • Updated the way tournaments start.
    • There is now a countdown on the "My Matches" tab, and it is not necessary to refresh the page when the tournament starts anymore.
    • Tournaments now start at the exact specified time, while it could be up to 10 seconds late before.
    • For open phase tournaments, Discord and in-game public notifications now show up up to one minute before the start.
  • It is now possible to customize the timebanks for tournament matches.
    • Especially, it is possible to completely disable them.
  • Fixed the spectator mode during the Pick and Ban phases, in tournament matches.
  • Fixed several issues related to the timebanks' duration.
  • Fixed an issue where the game would display "Bracket reset" instead of "Winner match" after a tournament match has ended.
  • Fixed an issue related to the score limit in loser bracket matches.
  • Fixed an issue where the "My matches" section would say that the player is not registered for the tournament, while they are, after leaving a tournament match.
  • Fixed the .ics calendar feed link.
  • When there is only one player advancing to play-offs, the play-offs are now cancelled and the tournament now ends properly.
  • Updated the tournament tab display in general.
    • Added a message to congratulate the winning player, in the "My matches" tab.
    • Improved the brackets and matches lists display.
Custom rooms
  • Fixed the spectator mode during the Pick and Ban phases, in custom rooms.
  • Fixed an issue related to creating and opening custom rooms with advanced settings.
  • Custom rooms now stay open a little bit longer before closing when there is no one in them.
Singleplayer
  • Added a global personal best recording system.
    • Now, all your personal bests, regardless of the settings that were picked, will be saved.
    • As of now, personal bests prior to this update are not included yet, however they will be eventually included.
    • Your personal bests are displayed in the singleplayer tabs, with a link to the said game.
    • As of now, Discord commands that are about singleplayer records stay like they currently are. This may evolve in the future.
Replays
  • Put back "Restart" and "Leave" buttons.
  • Fixed an issue that would prevent some replays from loading.
  • Fixed an issue which would freeze one side of the replay, in multiplayer replays.
  • Fixed an issue related to the replays' previews.
  • Fixed an issue specifically related to Gravity replays.
Wiki
  • Fixed an issue related to the Tournaments page.
  • Updated the Tournaments page.
  • Added the possibility to view tournament information and results directly in the Wiki.
    • All rules and rankings can be viewed without the need to log in.
    • Results update every minute.
Other
  • Fixed an issue related to the global number of games milestones announcements on Discord.