Squirrelmageddon! News

[h2]It was a dark and stormy Monday...[/h2]



The more you fail your missions in a zone, the more Ratatoskr will punish you... Play smart, stay sharp, and you just might make it out alive...

[h2]THE WRATH OF RATATOSK UPDATE[/h2]

• Squirrels mutate on mission failure
  
• Mutations are saved to mission map
  

So far the end result is a 'squirrels like'... a game that trashes on you even harder the more you suck at it... the idea made me laugh... so I added it to the game...

Get good, play smart or DIE BY THE SQUIRREL!



Mutations include increased speed, health, healing powers and now, finally.... FLAMING SQUIRRELS!

Expect more mutations, more intel and general improvements over the coming weeks...



[h2]OTHER PATCH NOTES[/h2]

• MAP - SQUIRREL TOWN: jumping through windows is now much easier!
  
• FEATURE: Steam leader boards available on mission over screen
  
• BUG FIX: Squirrel missions no longer reset threat levels
  
• GAMEPLAY: killing Ultra Squirrels reduces area threat levels
  
• LORE: Orbs of Delight are now orbs of Concentrated Wrath energy
  
• MAPS: general tweaks here and there most maps
  
• UI: mission select screen now shows mission area threat levels
  
• UI: KAWAII 4000AR squirrel hat rewards displayed on mission over
  
• UI: gathered intel now shown on mission over screen
  

There is still some balancing and polish to do on the new systems. I should have an update within a couple of weeks.

Please do post in the forum if you have any feedback or if you run into any show stoppers / crashes.

Your save games _should_ work with the new update - do try starting a new hive if you run into any problems.

GLHF and I'll see you top-side!

AI ASSISTED CONCEPT ART ONLY:

[h2]TWEAKS & FIXES PATCHED THIS WEEK[/h2]

• MISSION OVER: backgrounds simplified
  
• MISSION OVER: map leaderboard fixes
  
• RESCUE SYSTEM: 'AL' Skeleton fix
  
• RESCUE SYSTEM: If squirrel mission should not add player rescue that can never be completed
  
• MISSION OVER: player score block width fixes for mission title
  
• MAP: Squirrel Turbine player flashlight brightness tweak
  
• MISSION OVER: squirrel mission fail / success text and button fixes
  
• INTEL BASED MISSION: objective check if required intel / object in shared inventory
  
• MAP: Specimen Observation Lab - less mist (fixes FPS drops)
  

GLHF!

[h2]PATCH NOTES[/h2]

• WEAPON FIX: launcher weapon radial damage + distance tuning
  
• WEAPON FIX: Larry's Machine Gun ADS 1st Person (crouch helmet clipping fixed)
  
• WEAPON FIX: Plasma now explodes barrels
  
• FIX: UI reset moveable objects for some missions (hide/show fix)
  
• Mission over Squirrels are passive again
  
• FIX: Insane difficulty mission defeat fixed [removed continue + fixed text]
  
• Mission over panels uniform images
  
• Mission over map score leader boards [testing with live Steam]
  
• Mission over Intel list
  
• Game Over checks fixed for Insane difficulty (incorporate rescue system)
  
• Squirrel Town Map: some cosmetic experiments with vines and weathered decals
  

[h2]HAPPY SQUIRRELOWEEN![/h2]



The Brethren have once again sacrificed themselves and brought forth the Reaper and his legion of mutant flesh eating squirrels!

PLAY THE SQUIRRELOWEEN! MAP AND FACE THE SQUIRREL HORDE!
- DOWNLOAD THE FREE SQUIRRELOWEEN! DEMO -

Access Squirreloween! missions via Mission Zones > SPECIAL EVENTS

[h2]Patch Notes:[/h2]

• MAIN MENU: backspace toggles HUD
  
• FIX: squirrel player - intel compass icon
  
• FIX: gm squirrels less 'California ground squirrel tail shake'
  
• FIX: some human effigy pickups triggering intel pickup
  
• FIX: 'AL' grip on weapon
  
• FIX: game over mobs
  
• FIX: character select dead permadeath message
  
• FIX: level up icon showing on 'Sasha' character when no level up
  
• MAP: Specimen Observation Lab
  - fewer stuck squirrels
  - large specimen cell interior collision fixed (room to move)
  
• MAP: Reaper Box with 18 weapons
  
• MULTIPLAYER: LAN setting added to HOST
  

GLHF!

[concept art only]

Patched in some fixes for new extraction and compass updates

- FIX: client jump count reset detection after jump jitter tweaks
- FIX: client compass rotation
- FIX: client compass extraction nav icon
- FIX: client HUD game over screen
- FIX: multiplayer extraction game over detection
- FIX: host game over items - remove rogue 100 ammo icon
- ADDED: squirrel town maps for multiplayer testing

GLHF!

[below is concept art only]