TankFall Arena Demo 0.0.8 - Shooting Range & Laser Improvements

TankFall Arena Demo 0.0.8

Hello everyone!

This update focuses on improving gameplay feel while introducing the first version of a brand new Shooting Range mode designed for practicing weapons, testing mechanics, and experimenting without the pressure of a normal match.

New: Shooting Range

The Demo now includes a dedicated Shooting Range accessible directly from the Main Menu.

Current features include:

• Standalone practice mode
• Dedicated practice map
• Infinite weapon pickups
• Infinite Grappling Hook pickup
• Teleport portal back to the spawn area
• Dedicated music
• Separate environment background system
• Full Map and Player Focus camera modes
• Independent pause menu and gameplay flow

This system has been built separately from Local Game so it can continue expanding with additional practice features in future updates.

Laser Improvements

The Laser weapon has received several improvements based on testing.

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where firing while moving could occasionally cause unintended self-hits.
• Improved Laser reliability during rapid firing.
• Restored proper close-range ricochet self-damage behavior.

Visuals

The Laser beam now retracts naturally after firing instead of disappearing instantly, resulting in a much smoother and cleaner visual effect.

Gameplay Improvements

• Fixed flame effects occasionally remaining after a round ended.
• Improved round cleanup between matches.
• Improved Shooting Range map layout.
• Added dedicated Shooting Range environment generation.

Visual & UI Improvements

• Fixed Grappling Hook equipped indicator rendering order.
• Fixed Round Number and Round Timer appearing above the Pause Menu Settings window.
• Cleaned up and organized the in-game DevTool interface.
• Various visual polish improvements.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed several Laser edge cases.
• Fixed multiple Shooting Range issues.
• Improved overall gameplay stability.
• Various smaller fixes and quality-of-life improvements.

Thank you for continuing to test TankFall Arena and provide feedback!

The Shooting Range is only the beginning. More weapons, utilities, practice features, environments, and gameplay improvements are already planned for future updates.