11/17/2022 - Chaos Chain Updated Preview of the Next Update

Chaos Chain

Salutations, dwellers...

Hey guys, just wanted to post this updated change log preview for everyone to see! The next update focuses on drones! It will be out very soon, but there are still some things I need to take care of before it's ready. It will likely be next week at some point!

*Please note that these changes are not in any particular order.*

[h2]Update 1.4.9 Change Log:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

Fixed some icons clipping into others
Fixed enemy grenade use skills playing the animation more than once
Fixed implant based abilities not showing up in the skills list in battle
Fixed trauma kit price (It was 5 Cred too high)
Fixed music timer taking way too long to change tracks
Fixed where a rain drop image kept getting stuck on screen occassionally when moving to an interior map when it's raining outside
Fixed when talking to Syid and accepting the side quest "Repeated Robberies", the camera would not auto shift back to the player character
Fixed some tileset display issues relating to certain objects being in specific locations

Changes & Additions:

Added a new Steam Achievement for getting a drone
Added Discord Channel Link invite button to the main menu
Added a Toggle Fullscreen/Windowed button to the main menu
Rearranged some main menu options
Updated some main menu option icons
Updated credits with patrons list (Currently only 1)
Medical kits and bandages now have slower initiative when used in combat
Medical kits now cure bleeding by default (Their healing capabilities have been very lightly reduced to balance this change)
"Broken" status effect renamed to "Drained"
"Broken" (Now called Drained) status effect icon updated from the white flag to a lightning bolt that is mostly grey to symbolize out of energy/exhausted/etc
Replaced Manual option with Quick Ref (Shows controls and main status effect info) on the in game menu screen
Rebalanced some skills and items (Mainly just their speed in combat)
Added new icon art for over 40 different skills, pieces of equipment, status effects, etc
Cost to enter surgery for augmentations reduced from 50 to 30
Added Crawler class combat drone archtype (Heavy, built like a small tank)
Added Rrawler ram default ability
Added Orb class support drone archtype (Light and deceptive)
Added Orb disruption default ability
Added Outrider class multipurpose drone archtype (Agile and adaptable)
Added Stalker class combat drone archtype (A good mix of durability, evasiveness, and speed)
Added Stalker spike default ability
Added Raptor class support drone archtype (Fast and reliable)
Added Raptor distraction default ability
Added large weapon mounts talent
Added small weapon mounts talent
Added drone gadget slot talent (To allow them to equip their gadgets)
Added drone gear slots talent (To allow them to equip drone gear)
Added drone equip slots to the list (Frame, Sensors, Battery, Attachment, Mobility)
Added minigun turret weapon (Requires at least 5 rounds of ammo) to fire
Added minigun turret skills, animations, and sound effects
Added stun turret weapon
Added stun turret skills, animations, and sound effects
Added light turret weapon
Added light turret skills, animations, and sound effects
Added sniper turret weapon
Added sniper turret skills, animations, and sound effects
Added auto turret weapon
Added auto turret skills, animations, and sound effects
Added scattergun turret weapon to fire
Added scattergun turret skills, animations, and sound effects
Added welded frame drone equipment
Added polymer frame drone equipment
Added aluminum frame drone equipment
Added steel frame drone equipment
Added carbon fiber frame drone equipment
Added titanium frame drone equipment
Added basic sensors drone equipment
Added refined sensors drone equipment
Added balanced sensors drone equipment
Added enhanced sensors drone equipment
Added superior sensors drone equipment
Added self repair protocol drone equipment
Added extra plating attachment drone equipment
Added ECM component attachment drone equipment
Added stock battery drone equipment
Added rapid battery drone equipment
Added improved battery drone equipment
Added amplified battery drone equipment
Added supercharged battery drone equipment
Added starter motors drone equipment
Added calibrated motors drone equipment
Added primed motors drone equipment
Added advanced motors drone equipment
Added premium motors drone equipment
Added kinetic capacitor drone equipment
Added charge generator drone equipment
Added reactive stabilizer drone equipment
Added smoke discharger drone gadget
Added medtech system drone gadget
Added enigma system drone gadget (Allows the drone to combat hack)
Added eye lighters drone gadget (Pretty much built in flashbangs)
Added smoke discharger ability
Added self maintenance drone ability and animation
Added medtech stabilize ability
Added medtech treatment ability
Prohibited use of medical items on drones (They'll get their own means of repair)
Added drone recovery kit item (For revives)
Added drone repair kit item (Drone medical kit for all intents and purposes)
Added drone energy rod item (Used for a quick surge of energy)
Tinted the reaction balloon icons
Tweaked vision radius color tint
Added new randomized drone dialogue lines
Reorganized name input changing inside the PDA and added custom character detection settings for special patrons (They know their special codes to activate them)
Standardized input error messages (The type that tell you things such as a feature being maxed out or that the name for the main character cannot be blank) so that they always appear in the middle of the screen (If I missed any, please tell me)
Temporarily (Possibly permanently) disabled the show_added_states function when on the map screen so that you won't constantly get popups every few seconds that are warning you about a character being dead or broken
Various other (Minor) tweaks and changes

That's all for now!

-Corrosion ːCStudiosː