v1.17

Ralsei 'Dev Derby' Update
This is a 100% serious character for competitive tournament play, please understand :pray:

Misc
Added Landkon Palette

NAir
Each combo hit is now a frame faster
Combo hit hitbox size increased by a couple pixels
Combo hit base hitpause 1 -> 2
Final hit hitpause growth 0.8 -> 0.9

UAir
Final hit base hitpause 0 -> 6
Final hit hitpause growth 0.3 -> 0.75
Final hit extra hitpause 6 -> 0
(Is that a brawlhalla reference??? not any more lol)

FAir
Projectiles now have parry stun instead of reflecting

FTilt
Sweetspot damage 11% -> 12%

DTilt
Deactivation time is doubled when the mine is parried

UStrong
Endlag 15 -> 14

FSpecial
Parry 'backfire' now deals less knockback, more hitstun, and deals more damage to Ralsei

Ground USpecial
Projectiles travel 25% faster, start tracking 5 frames earlier, and have proper hit sfx

DSpecial
Animation time 14 -> 16
No longer costs meter, now deactivates by itself after 150 frames
Added a 50 frame cooldown before DSpecial can be reactivated (negated if DSpecial is deactivated manually)
Can now air-dodge without invincibility while DSpecial is active
Now loses slightly more TP and suffers more hitstun (not hitpause) when Ralsei takes damage while DSpecial is active

Bugs
Fixed a bug where Ralsei would keep his Dspecial hurtbox longer than intended during attacks
Ralsei no longer gains TP when hit by his own parried attacks
Added a failsafe to reset FSpecial's cooldown if it gets deactivated somehow
Fixed exploit where Ralsei could taunt to gain meter while respawning

v1.16

So this is doing numbers a whole year later

(Thanks to Sparx and Rubercuber for a couple particular suggestions)

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NAir
FAF 8 -> 10
Shortened the duration between attacks.
Can now be repeated infinitely on whiff.
Melee hits (before final hit) active time 5 -> 2
Melee hit damage: 2%/2%/2%/5% (11%) -> 3%/3%/3%/3% (12%)
Final hit base knockback 6.5 -> 7, knockback growth 0.7 -> 0.75
Reduced the amount of additional air drift gained on hit.
Bullets base knockback 5 -> 4.5, knockback growth 0.1 -> 0.3

FAir
Melee hitbox size slightly increased
Melee hit damage 3% -> 4%, base knockback 6 -> 4.5, knockback scaling 0 -> 0.65, extra hitpause 0 -> 1
Projectile hitstun multiplier 0.65x -> 1x, base knockback 4 -> 4.5, knockback scaling 0.5 -> 0.8, angle 65 -> 60
Projectiles now have 1.5x hitstun multiplier when parried, previously 1x

BAir
First melee hitbox extended to cover more of Ralsei's body.
First melee hit damage 6% -> 7%

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Jab
Bullet base knockback 5 -> 4.5, knockback growth 0.1 -> 0.3

FTilt
Sweetspot base knockback 7 -> 8, damage 10% -> 11%
Sourspot base knockback 4 -> 5, hit lockout 0 -> 6
Projectile knockback growth 0.1 -> 0.75
Projectile speed increased, lifetime decreased
FAF 15 -> 13, Endlag 13 -> 14

UTilt
Increased size of first hitbox
First hitbox knockback 3 -> 7, knockback scaling 0 -> 0.5
Middle projectile hitboxes knockback scaling 0.1 -> 0.3
Final hit knockback scaling 0.8 -> 0.85

DTilt
Mine knockback growth 1 -> 0.9
Mine total lifespan 480 -> 300
More text to make it look like I actually nerfed this 1.0 -> 0.1
Yes it is still completely degen 10 -> 3
The TOs won't suspect a thing 4.20 -> 6.9

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NSpecial
Maximum range reduced. (lifetime 21 -> 18)
Now has a sound cue on startup.

FSpecial
No longer has a faster 'aerial' variant. You just use the ground variant in the air now.
Meteor lifetime 3 -> 2, base knockback 9 -> 8
Meteor drift multiplier 0.75x -> 1x, don't know how that got there
Attempted to fix a bug where FSpecial would sometimes go on cooldown indefinitely when the attack was interrupted.

Ground USpecial
Missiles now travel faster, and rise at a slight angle.
Missiles now always deal 3% damage, both when rising and falling.
Base knockback 4 -> 5, Knockback scaling 0 -> 0.5, angle 95 -> 85

Air USpecial
Melee hitboxes knockback scaling 0.5 -> 0.6

DSpecial
Has been reworked.
Can now be activated continuously, but drains TP while active.
No longer deactivates when performing attacks.
Now rewards slightly more TP when grazing.
Slightly increased the heart hurtbox size.
Increased the length of the stun when hit. (30 frames -> 40 frames)
Can no longer be activated during Courage (grenade buff).
Slightly reduced maximum air speed.
Fixed a bug where the speed cap can no longer be bypassed with certain aerial states.
Fixed a bug where in some situations Ralsei's hurtbox would not return to normal when DSpecial was deactivated.

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DStrong
Hitbox reach slightly increased.
Stun time 34 -> 40

v1.15

Emergency fix, last patch made DTilt too good.

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Cosmetic:
New palette. Credit to one particular youtube commenter.

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DTilt
Can no longer replace a mine that is already active.
Triggered mines now stay on the field for five additional seconds.
Mine lifetime shortened to 480 frames, previously 640 frames.
No longer drops a mine if the melee attack is parried early.
Mine now triggers during opponent dodge rolls.
Mine damage 12% -> 10%, hit lockout 0 -> 5

UTilt
Hitbox sizes increased.
Tipper hitboxes are now polite.

NAir
Endlag 12 -> 10

v1.14

More quality of life changes. Opponents could mash out of dash attack and nair a little too reliably, so their hitstun has been restored to normal values.

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Jab
Melee hit can no longer flinch at low percents.

UTilt
Melee hit can no longer flinch at low percents.
Projectile hits can no longer be crouch cancelled.

Dash Attack
Hitstun multiplier 0.95x -> 1x

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NAir
FAF 9 -> 8
Early hits hitstun multiplier 0.9x -> 1x

DAir
Projectile maximum range shortened. (24 lifetime -> 20 lifetime)

v1.13

Ground USpecial
Now has extended parry stun. Whoops.

DTilt
Mine detection range slightly reduced.

NAir
Early hits hitstun scaling 0.8x -> 0.9x, knockback growth 0.1 -> 0.15, SDI scaling 1.2x -> 0.75x
Early hits endlag 14 -> 12
Final hit base knockback 6 -> 6.5

FAir
Melee hitbox widened, shortened slightly, and moved closer to Ralsei.
Melee hitbox knockback growth 0.25 -> 0.4

v1.12

Buffed palettes and names again, tweaked colors for more visual clarity.

NAir
First three hits active time 5 -> 6
Fourth hit NAir damage 4% -> 5%
Fixed a bug where after using the fourth NAir, the next use of NAir would always whiff.

FSpecial
Increased cooldown. (5 frames after despawn -> 15 frames after despawn)

v1.11

This mod has been present in a handful of tourneys lately, so here's a balance patch to accomodate for that.

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General

New palettes courtesy of SouthByNorthSouth and Zerks. Removed the 'hooded' palette and updated colors on the rest.
A few new sounds added.
In training mode, double-taunt also refills NSpecial and DAir ammo.

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Meter
Slightly reduced TP loss on KO. (1/6th loss -> 1/8th loss)

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DTilt
Now always places down a mine. A previously placed mine will disappear when a new mine is placed.
Now has whifflag.
Now has a 15 frame cooldown.
Melee hit angle 80 -> 65, base knockback 3 -> 4, knockback growth 0.05 -> 0.2, SDI multiplier 0.5x -> 1x
Mine hitpause scaling 0.75x -> 1x
Improved mine visibility.
Mine activation now has a larger detection range.
Mine activation now detects player hitboxes precisely.
Mine activation is now delayed 10 frames when placed on the ground, but also now activates 16 frames faster when stepped on.
Mine activation is delayed up to 10 more frames if Ralsei is in hitstun.

UTilt
Has been reworked. Can no longer be held infinitely. Now has a finishing hit that deals significant knockback if held long enough.
Meter UStrong buff procs more frequently when the attack is held.
Increased movement speed during the attack.

Dash Attack
Blindspot slightly reduced.
Knockback scaling 0.6 -> 0.65, stun multiplier 1x -> 0.95x

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NAir
Has been reworked, with new angles, knockback and drift properties. On hit, Ralsei can slightly steer the move by holding in a desired direction. Landing three consecutive hits gives the fourth hit increased range and significantly increased knockback.

FAir
Melee hit damage 4% -> 3%.

UAir
Hitbox size slightly increased.
First hit extra hitpause reduced (6 -> 5) to make it connect into the second hit more often.
Second hit base knockback 8 -> 8.5, knockback scaling 0.85 -> 0.8
Can now be land-cancelled. Apparently, putting Brawlhalla mechanics in Rivals isn't such a good idea.

DAir
First projectile damage increased to 3%, previously 2%.
Ralsei now falls faster when out of ammo.

BAir
Projectile now slightly tracks back to Ralsei when parried.

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FStrong
Sourspot angle 135 -> 130

Meter FStrong
Damage 22% -> 19%

UStrong
Sourspot hitbox angle 90 -> 80, angle flipper 0 -> 3, base knockback 7 -> 4, knockback scaling 0.75 -> 0.4, damage 7% -> 5%, hit lockout 7 -> 3
-Nerfed everything except the hilariously long active time.

Meter UStrong
Buff duration slightly reduced. (8 seconds > 7.5 seconds)

DStrong
Range increased.
Active time reduced. (6 frames -> 4 frames)
Stun time slightly increased. (33 hitstop -> 34 hitstop)
Now has a 10 frame cooldown.

Meter DStrong
Stun time increased. (+45 hitstop -> +50 hitstop)

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NSpecial
Range slightly reduced.
Reloading duration increased by 3 frames.
Reload can now be canceled by pressing Parry.
Increased minimum fall speed while reloading. (2 -> 4)
Projectiles now slightly track back to Ralsei when parried.

FSpecial (Both versions)
Minigun now activates 3 frames faster.
Greatly reduced cooldown time after the minigun despawns. (60 frames -> 5 frames)

FSpecial (Aerial)
Melee hitbox range slightly reduced.
Melee hitbox hitpause scaling 0.3 -> 0.5

Ground USpecial
Endlag 20 -> 24
Projectiles no longer stop tracking if Ralsei is hit during the attack.
Falling projectiles now deal 3% damage, previously 2%. (Rising projectiles still deal 2%.)
Meter UStrong buff procs less frequently when the attack is held.

Air USpecial
Projectile now triggers upon touching players, not just floors. Now deals a small amount of damage and knockback when bouncing directly off of a player.
Projecile now detonates faster after being triggered.

DSpecial
Now has a maximum duration of 5 seconds.
Ralsei can once again use DSpecial even while his meter is full.
Fixed a bug where Ralsei's hurtbox sometimes would not update when DSpecial's effect deactivates.

v1.10

(More KO-power buffs and other adjustments.)

TP gain speed lowered back to what it used to be
Changed Ralsei's TP gain from attacking - Ralsei now earns TP from all damage dealt (except EX FStrong), instead of just melee attacks

Taunt now rewards meter when held for more than 1.5 seconds

NAir bullet projectile speed (and therefore range) increased 20%

BAir projectile KBG 0.8 -> 0.9

UAir second hit BKB 7.5 -> 8

FAir melee hitbox size slightly increased, again

DAir SDI multiplier 0.75x -> 0.65x
DAir's first bullet now deals 2% instead of 1%

FTilt sweetspot BKB 6 -> 7

DTilt mine BKB 9 -> 11
Removed whifflag on DTilt

UTilt repeating melee hit damage 2% -> 1%
UTilt early hit damage 4% -> 3%, SDI multiplier 0x -> 0.5x

UStrong sweetspot BKB 8.5 -> 9, sourspot BKB 7.5 -> 7

NSpecial KBG 0.75 -> 0.8

FSpecial tipper KBG 0.65 -> 0.75
Aerial FSpecial now has a weak melee hitbox (it's faster than the strong, grounded version hitbox)

DSpecial no longer increases hitpause on opponents (it caused some opponents' attack behaviors to trigger, sometimes preventing them from hitting Ralsei at all)
While DSpecial is active, Ralsei's air speed is now capped to his walk speed

v1.8

I've finally gotten to watch and play some matches. Making a few buffs and changes aimed at speeding up his general gameplay, weakening his stalling, and fixing some of his hitboxes that were unusually small.

Jab melee hitbox increased horizontally
Jab projectile hitbox increased to match the visual

FTilt sourspot hitbox increased

UTilt endlag 17 -> 15

Dash Attack hitbox sizes slightly increased horizontally

Improved UAir visibility
Slightly increased UAir hitbox size

NAir startup 9 -> 8 (FAF 10 -> 9)
NAir melee hitbox slightly increased
NAir projectile hitboxes increased to match the visual
NAir projectile knockback angle 361 -> 90

FAir endlag 15 -> 14
FAir melee hitbox size increased vertically

BAir melee hit KBG 0.65 -> 0.7
BAir projectile hit BKB 9 -> 8.5, KBG 0.75 -> 0.8

Increased horizontal movement speed during DAir (2 -> 2.5)
Increased DAir SDI multiplier (0.5x -> 0.75x)

NSpecial damage 7% -> 8%, knockback angle 46 -> 45
NSpecial range increased by 20px

Improved FSpecial visibility
FSpecial range increased by 20px

DSpecial activation time increased (12 -> 14)
Cancelling out of DSpecial with an attack move now adds one frame of hitpause
(It lets you DI youself, so it's sort of a movement option too now. Honestly, what doesn't dspecial do?)

Ground USpecial startup 18 -> 15

EX FStrong projectile BKB 9.5 -> 9, KBG 1.1 -> 1.2
EX FStrong projectile speed reduced. (10 -> 9)

Slightly reduced EX UStrong Courage buff duration. (8.33s -> 8s)
Courage buff duration can no longer be increased by charging UStrong

DStrong stun increased by 3 frames - Now gives Ralsei a slight frame advantage