12/19/23 - Major Chaos Chain Update 1.32.0

Salutations, freelancers...

Hey everyone and happy holidays!

Here is the next major update for the game. I know I released a pretty large update just over a week ago, but I wanted to release one more in time for Christmas, so here it is! Check out the change log below!

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

[h2]BETA Update 1.32.0 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED some companion dialogue running off the screen
FIXED an issue with Syn's dialogue where the mutt drone purchase option was not in red if you didn't have the money to cover it
FIXED some metal surfaces playing the asphalt/stone sound effect when stepped on
FIXED some tileset pathing issues
FIXED some typos
FIXED some enemy skill lists (Some of them were missing some usable abilities)


Changes & Additions:

Added new Steam Achievements
Finished work on "Blood Feud" part 1 side quest (Has some dynamic dialogue based on some conditions)
Added "Blood Feud" part 2 side quest (Narrative driven, has dynamic dialogue based on some conditions , it also has a unique set of rewards for completing the quest with certain conditions)
Added 2 new unique special plot related skill variants (No spoilers)
All enemies have been heavily rebalanced (I found combat was too punishing even when you significantly outclassed your opponents, so all enemies have been nerfed in the following ways: -10% base to hit chance, -10% health, -10% mettle, -1 feature point from their highest stat or their best stat if two or more are tied)
Improvised weapons (Examples: Tire irons, Prybars, Screw drivers, etc) now cost 50 less cred but suffer -1% AP regen (To represent that they were not really made to be used specifically as weapons or are: very low quality/difficult to use in combat/otherwise awkward to handle - there are some exceptions to this rule that I used discretion on such as a baseball bat since it is so easy to handle and designed to hit something)
Updated enemy stats if they have an improvised weapon
Added Combat Computer Cyware upgrade (Inv: 3, Head Imp., CyWare, -15% Interference Res, -10% Glitched Res, Probe Ability, -2% Mettle Regen, +5% To Hit, +10% Critical Evasion, +15 Mettle)
Added Cyclops Oculus Cyware upgrade (Inv: 1, Optics Imp., CyWare, -10% Interference Res, +3% Blinded Res, -1% Mettle Regen, +2% Critical Chance, +1% AP Regen)
Modified some cybered enemy cyberware upgrades (Nerfed some and buffed some)
The PDA is now always hotkeyed to P
Updated several plot related dialogues
Added a new enemy boss encounter (Plot related)
Added some new enemy troop encounters (New variants of troop mixes)
Added a new plot related area (No spoilers)
Added a new unique weapon variant (Obtained from the new boss)
Very slightly increased the experience enemies award when defeated
Characters who survive combat (Not dead/downed) will now heal 1-3 health and recover 1-5 mettle automatically upon victory (This should help make things a bit easier)
Normalized the amount display for items in the stash and for items in containers so they are identical to the crafting scene (They now show x instead of : and then display the amount)
Increased the starting equipment that Neko offers you
Increased the reward for the "Dead Drop" side quest significantly (50% more exp and 50% more money)
Updated several quest events with new features/expanded scripting/etc
Increased the time that the map name display is visible when transitioning to a new area slightly
Updated enemy loot tables
Updated some shop listings
Added a keyboard typing sound effect to actions taken during system hacking
System hacking now has a set soundtrack to play in the background during the actual hack process
Updated system hacking sfx for certain actions and also updated the info screens to be more specific
Added new unique character sprites and faces
Made tweaks to the chances of certain loot types dropping (Increased better loot dropping and lowered lower tier loot chances slightly)
Added some more lights to several interior areas
Balanced some augment upgrades (Some got upgraded to be stronger and some got weakened from being so powerful)
Disabled menu access and inventory during autosave process to prevent rare issues from happening if you open the menu while the game is autosaving
Disabled menu access and inventory during the fast travel process
Updated some code sections with some added preventative measures to help alleviate rare crash occurrences (I experienced an issue while the game was autosaving one time and it caused a crash so these changes should prevent that from happening)
Countless other various tweaks and adjustments

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you may encounter so I can fix them. This update will be available shortly.

A gentle reminder: if you're enjoying the game so far or have critiques you'd like to share, please consider leaving a review for me. This not only helps with much needed visibility, but also gives me important feedback for the game to help it become a better final product. Also, if you have questions, concerns, or requests, please visit the official Chaos Chain Steam Forums or join the official Discord Channel!

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː