Chaos Chain News

Attention, freelancers!

Here is the next update for the game. Check out the full change log below!

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

[h2]BETA Update 1.48.0 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED Mel's shop having less variety of items after the quest that he's involved in (Oversight)
FIXED some typos
FIXED a few text formatting cases where the message box was not used well (Lots of text on some lines but barely any on others)


Changes & Additions:

Added a new Steam achievement for the new quest
Added "Rags to Riches" side quest (Has multiple roleplay opportunities and ways of solving)
Heavily updated the world map image (Take a look at some new upcoming locations --- It is not complete yet, but it's getting there --- I have a lot of ideas for some cool stuff to put in them!)
Added new unique NPC graphics (Sprites and faces)
Added new unique NPCs to interact with
Added more refugees to Freight Haven
Added new shops
Updated some existing shop listings
Renamed sprawlers in Freight Haven to Refugees
Added "Refugee" to the list of grey name tag NPCs
Added more NPC blocks to avoid getting stuck in Freight Haven
Added a workbench in Freight Haven
Reworked some always active background event processes to be less resource-intensive
Added some new roleplay opportunities in dialogues (Some are specific to Freight Haven)
Added Garage Shelter area (Freight Haven)
Added new plot related items
Added new item icon art
Added rust effects to some of the cars and other vehicles scattered throughout the city to make them look more worn
Improved some terrain/entity graphical clarity
Heavily modified the East side of Ashen Row (Plot related changes)
Balanced some enemy stats for health and mettle (Many enemies that were intended to be tougher got a very slight boost and weaker enemies got a slight nerf)
Added more barriers to certain areas on roads
Optimized some code for efficiency
Updated some existing areas
Various other quick 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 for download shortly.

A friendly reminder: if you're enjoying the game so far or have ideas you'd like to share, please consider leaving a review for the game. 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! I've also gone ahead and started an official Patreon Page to help bring in financial support for the game going forward.

For more info on the game, visit the store page below!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536730/Chaos_Chain/

There's even a demo to try the game out!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2324430/

Official Links:

• Corrosive Studios Store Page
• Corrosive Studios Discord
• Official Patreon

Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Heads up, lancers!



Chaos Chain and the support DLC is now on sale for BIG savings! Grab em now while the sale lasts!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536730/Chaos_Chain/

Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't Lose Your Humanity.

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Attention, freelancers!

Here is a quick patch to fix a minor issue.

[h2]BETA Update 1.47.1 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED a variable being displayed as a message box at the start of combat

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

Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Attention, freelancers!

Here is the next update for the game. This update contains the Freight Haven subdistrict - home of the Free Slade Militia faction. There aren't any quests in here yet, but there will be soon. For now, you can check out what I made and get a look at the new faction. Check out the full change log below!





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

[h2]BETA Update 1.47.0 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED a few dialogue typos
FIXED a bug which caused the activate supporter DLC event after character creation to get skipped if the player was rapidly skipping messages
FIXED a couple of typos related to world modifiers


Changes & Additions:

Added Freight Haven subdistrict (There are no quests here yet but the layout is finished and you can see the new faction and trade with them)
Added area transition between Industrial Zone and Freight Haven
Added area transition between The Slabs and Freight Haven
Added new faction: Free Slade Militia (Civilian Vigilante Militia who oppose the violent gangs, ruthless outlaws, corporate/government corruption - these are meant to be "good guys")
Added Armican HP44 Goliath pistol (44 Magnum Auto pistol - this thing is extremely powerful and can be side-fired but it's not as accurate as the Sobek revolver)
Added Armican HP44 Goliath pistol attack skills and animations
Enemies now have slight variation to their max health and mettle (+/- 10% --- This means that enemies of the same exact type can have up to a 10% boost or reduction to their health and mettle each time they are faced --- Example: Thug Hoodlum 1 may have 19 hp and Thug Hoodlum 2 may have only 16 --- These numbers are then slightly randomized again by a % based on the enemy's skill level)
Reduced interior fog by 10%
Increased raindrop sprite amount by 10%
Centralized the rain splash effect to be closer around the character (Center screen - lowered the max and raised the min for the coordinate that the effect can spawn)
Added new item icon art
Added 11 new militia sprites
Added 15 randomized generic militia phrases
Added 8 new male sprawler sprites (NPCs - generic)
Added 8 new male squatter sprites (NPCs - generic)
Added 8 new female squatter sprites (NPCs - generic)
Storms now play thunder sound effects when they begin
Added new randomized sound effects for both interiors and exteriors
Randomized sounds will no longer play in character creation
Added new unique NPCs to interact with
Added new unique NPC graphics
Added new character dialogues
Removed a few instances where infamy is awarded for extremely minor interactions in the world
Added nudie magazine misc item (Worth a decent price if sold)
Added a new shop
Updated several shop listings
Updated loot tables
Optimization improvements across the board
Various other small 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 for download shortly.

A friendly reminder: if you're enjoying the game so far or have ideas you'd like to share, please consider leaving a review for the game. 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! I've also gone ahead and started an official Patreon Page to help bring in financial support for the game going forward.

For more info on the game, visit the store page below!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536730/Chaos_Chain/

There's even a demo to try the game out!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2324430/

Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Attention, freelancers!

Based on hugely popular request, you can now import up to 8 (at a time) custom portraits for use in game!


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Guide for getting started:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3239267834

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

[h2]BETA Update 1.46.0 Changelog:[/h2]

Changes & Additions:

You can now import up to 8 custom portraits for use in game (Guide attached to this announcement on how to do so)
Added Activate Custom Portrait option under Customization in the PDA
Added Custom_Faces png file in the game's root folder with colored boxes to guide players in importing their custom faces

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

A friendly 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! I've also gone ahead and started an official Patreon Page to help bring in financial support for the game going forward.

For more info on the game, visit the store page below!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536730/Chaos_Chain/

There's even a demo to try the game out!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2324430/

Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː