Nienix News

[h3]Version 0.5550921[/h3]
🎯 [New Item Set] The item set "Master of Cloners" has been added.
🎯 [Performance] Significant performance improvements due to changes to the content unloading system and physics engine.
🎯 [Performance] AI targeting is now more responsive.
🎯 [Balance] The Axiom skill "Hardened Tail" has been buffed.
🎯 [Balance] Many of the maps in Act 2 are now less confined.
🎯 [Balance] Several cave-type Minor Continuum Events are now less confined.
🎯 [Sound] Various sound effects are now adjusted based on the distance to the camera.
🎯 [Bugfix] Fixed a crash issue caused by a race condition.
🎯 [Bugfix] Fixed several incorrect texts.

[h3]Version 0.55509209[/h3]
🎯 [New skill] Hardened Tail (Axiom Tier 2): Direct damage to Sentinel tail segments is reduced by {0}%-{1}%, where damage reduction is higher for segments further away from the head. This skill replaces the skill "Battle Carapace".
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed a crash issue related to item filtering in world space that could occur given extreme loot drops (e.g., in Grand Continuum Events).
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed issues related to collision handling for Sentinel ships.
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed a crash issue related to one of the item sets.

[h3]Version 0.55509208[/h3]
🎯 [Misc] Enabled the Fleet Commander game mode for the Act 4 test build
🎯 [UI] Changed map sprites for dungeons in Act 4.
🎯 [UI] Revised various texts.
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed an error related to bots in PvP modes.
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed an error related to random seeds.
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed an error in the content unloading system for large maps.
🎯 [Bug fix] Fixed a race condition in the physics engine.

[h3]Version 0.55509207[/h3]
🎯 [New Item Augments] 12 new Item Augments have been added. These are all related to drone/summon builds.
🎯 [Misc] All regex string matching fields now allow matching against all text in item tooltips.
🎯 [UI] Weapon attack speed (time between shots) is now shown in the basic tooltip.
🎯 [Balance] The difficulty has been slightly increased across all game modes.
🎯 [Balance] Grand Continuum Events are now a fair bit more difficult.
🎯 [Balance] All damage-type augments now also apply to on-board turrets.
🎯 [Balance] Item skill requirements have been reduced by 50% to more easily allow dual/multi-specs.
🎯 [Performance] All item filter tests for items in world-space have been moved to a secondary thread. This should remove any previous occasional lag related to, e.g., expensive regex filters in combination with large loot drops.

[h3]Version 0.55509206[/h3]
🎯 [Grand Continuum Events] Grand Continuum Events have now been added to the game. These events are available in Continuum XL.
🎯 [Sound effects] It is now possible to toggle enemy death sounds (default:on). This setting is located in the Audio section of the main menu options.
🎯 [Balance] Reduced the aggro modifier of enemy summons.
🎯 [Balance] The damage of the background fire trap has been reduced by 50%.
🎯 [Misc] Set items affixes are no longer removed when fragments that re-roll item properties are used.
🎯 [Misc] The Act 4 test branch has been unlocked for anyone to try. To play the open beta, do the following:

1. Right-click the Nienix icon in your Steam library
   
2. Click "Properties"
   
3. Click "BETAS"
   
4. Select "beta - Test branch"
   
5. Have fun playing!
   

Before you enable the Act 4 test build, make sure to backup your save game folder (/Data/Save/). When you have passed level 40 with a character, the corresponding save wont be applicable to the regular build anymore.

The Act 4 test branch contains the following updates:

• You can explore Act 4. This act includes 60 new enemies and four campaign bosses.
  
• You can level up to 60.
  
• You can unlock (and complete) the Continuum XL mode, which contains various changes to the core game experience.
  
• As a bonus, a completely new game mode called "Fleet Commander" is included. This mode lets you battle an AI or friend in an RTS-like auto-battler. I'm unsure if this game mode will make it into the final release. Please let me know what you think!
  

When you begin playing the Act 4 build, the Continuum Mode will be locked. Don't panic: all your progress, unlocked waypoints and such are still there. However, you need to finish Act 4 first. At that point, Continuum Mode will be unlocked and your progress during Continuum Mode made available.

To enter Act 4, complete the final mission in Act 3.