V0.2.10 - The New Hotness

Hotness: New lava shader and the heated Lava Labyrinth level to go with it.

New enemies: Big balls scout, rocket propeller, shotgun balls.

Other: Walker boss updated, changes for a lot of enemies, and more.

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Lava Labyrinth (New level): Lava moves up & down repeatedly.

Updeep

• Changed end encounter from reactor to lockdown encounter, redesigned end room layout.
  
• Added a bit more space to a couple of cramped locations.
  

 

Lava

• New shader/material
  
• Can now insta-kill only when it's moving up.
  
• No longer deals continuous touch damage to enemies (but getting sandwiched between rising lava and walls still insta-kills them)
  

Props

• Updated box prop split effects
  
• Ammo/shield boxes now have glowing icon for the resource on top.
  
• New shader for Red energy wall
  
• Updated some materials in first biome
  
• Updated 2x2 window model
  
• Hidden doors: Added different opening sound, also added visual effect when opening them
  
• Guide paths: The moving glowing indicators are now longer and bend along the path.
  
• Tech point pickup: Visual and pickup effect updated
  

Doors

• Updated door models in the first biome.
  
• Added a little particle effect when opening doors
  
• Updated indicator for unlocked doors.
  

 

Shotball: Fires 5 balls, 1 in center and 4 on sides (Hard+: 8) in a very wide cone.

Big Scout: Slower than regular scouts, fires one ball at a time.

Rocket Propeller: Long-ranged enemy firing 2 rockets at a time.

 

General: Enemies will now stop shooting when they die, instead of when they explode after death.

Walker Boss

• Health increased 4500 -> 5500, plus health of some parts increased.
  
• Ball weapons fire bigger balls
  
• Laser arms fire in a cone pattern
  
• Homing launch pattern adjusted
  
• Minor other changes
  

Scout

• Now fires small ball bullets instead of very slow lasers.
  

Laser Slicer

• Updated model/weapon/projectile/AI etc
  
• Weapon fires a more dense wave of lasers, but rotates a lot slower while charging up the shot. Damage increased 5->8, but deals damage only once per attack.
  

Green Scout

• renamed to Plasma Scout
  
• Now fires 1 slow plasma bullet (2 on hard+), which hits harder
  
• moves around a bit less
  

Green Turret

• Renamed to Plasma Turret
  
• Now fires 3 (hard: 5) slow plasma bullets which hit hard
  

Ice scout

• moves around a bit less
  

Laser Bruiser

• turn rate slightly increased
  
• weapon effects&sounds updated.
  
• Bullet speed greatly increased, slower turn rate while firing
  

Homer

• AI starts firing missiles at longer range
  

Destroyer

• weapon updated, bullet speed increased, increased accuracy, slower turn rate while firing
  
• Updated death effects and wave spawn effect.
  

Ice Dancer

• modified animation after firing
  
• turn rate increased
  

 

Chainsaw:

• can now be used to open doors.
  
• position while using without target is further away.
  
• updated some effects
  

Laser Turret - Ammo cost increased 8 -> 10

Burst Laser - updated launch effect

 

Loading screen: adjusted fade in/out sequence.

 

Settings menu: Fixed issue where changing on/off type settings didn't work.

Fixed issue where enemy healthbar could flash every few seconds for one frame out of combat.

Fixed issue where mouselook didn't work for some players. Note: Base sensitivity changed slightly, you may need to adjust it from controls settings.

Chainsaw hitting effects are now once again visible.

Fixed issue where Laser Turret weapon could fail to spawn the turret.

Fixed issue where level exit trigger was too big and could be accessed through nearby walls.