Chaos Chain News

Salutations, freelancers...

Here is the next big update for the game. It makes mettle a lot more important in combat and also a lot more dynamic! Check out the change log below!

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

[h2]BETA Update 1.37.0 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED some text spacing in a few messages


Changes & Additions:

Added new world mod: Hardwired (Start with a cheap cyware processor installed, but instantly gain the trauma status)
Added new world mod: Bio Altered (Start with a bio-plastic bone coating implant, but instantly gain the sickness status)
Added a dealer to Warehouse Alley
Added some new NPC sprites
Mettle is now automatically set to 5% when killed unless the character's current mettle is 5% or less already
Added Panic status (Variation on the Shock status - added when an ally is downed/killed in combat)
Added Panic status icon art
When a character is downed or dies in combat, their allies all now suffer Panic status (Variation on the Shock status) to lose a percentage of their mettle
Lowered the chances further for enemies to use bomb attacks by ~5% more
Lowered the chances of enemies using protection skills by ~10%
Added several new battle end dialogue variations
Updated the battle end loot dialogues to sound more human and less like a game
A few other minor tweaks and changes

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 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! 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

The demo for Chaos Chain is now available!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2324430/

[h2]The demo for Chaos Chain allows you to try out the life of a freelancer in the Slade City sprawl![/h2]

[h3]Specifics:[/h3]

Features

• Try out the game using the "civic" character background! (The full game has 7 backgrounds to play as!)
  
• Play until your character reaches rank 7! (Rank 35 is the max in the full game!)
  
• Access to all gameplay content that build 1.36.2 (2/4/24) has to offer! (A few hours of the main quest and over 30 side quests!)
  
• Autosaves and the ability to sleep and save! (Buy the full version to save anywhere and anytime using memory chips!)
  
• Save transfer capability (You can move your saves from the demo into the main game's directory if you end up buying it to continue where you left off!)
  

I decided that the above list of features seemed both reasonable and allow you to experience what the game has to offer without too many limitations.

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

Enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Now that the game is in a good state and has enough content to properly show off and play, I have decided that I'll be releasing a demo for interested players!

[h2]The demo for Chaos Chain allows you to try out the life of a freelancer in the Slade City sprawl![/h2]

[h3]Specifics:[/h3]

Features

• Try out the game using the "civic" character background! (The full game has 7 backgrounds to play as!)
  
• Play until your character reaches rank 7! (Rank 35 is the max in the full game!)
  
• Access to all gameplay content that build 1.36.2 (2/4/24) has to offer! (A few hours of the main quest and over 30 side quests!)
  
• Autosaves and the ability to sleep and save! (Buy the full version to save anywhere and anytime using memory chips!)
  
• Save transfer capability (You can move your saves from the demo into the main game's directory if you end up buying it to continue where you left off!)
  

I decided that the above list of features seemed both reasonable and allow you to experience what the game has to offer without too many limitations.

I'll let everyone know once I have more info!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Salutations, freelancers...

Here's a quick patch to fix a crash introduced by yesterday's update!

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

[h2]BETA Update 1.36.2 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED a crash caused by using nourishment items after yesterday's update (Thanks to Ptolemai0s for reporting this!)

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

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Salutations, freelancers...

Here is the next update for the game. I've been releasing improvements and fixes all week, and at this point, all the problems that I know of with the game are FIXED!!! Woohoo! I was supposed to be on vacation but wanted to get these solved, so here we go. Starting this coming week, I'll be back to adding new content such as quests and areas! Check out the change log below!

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

[h2]BETA Update 1.36.1 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED a few dialogue typos
FIXED some contextual action displays
FIXED consumable items (Drugs and nourishment items in this case - medical items worked a bit differently, not allowing you to select a companion to use them on with the keyboard or a controller and only working with a mouse)
FIXED Gutter Sludge Road Travel Event not working properly and never activating the battle associated
FIXED a really weird issue which caused certain items (Not ammo) to show their quantity being 1 higher than they actually were (Related to the ammo system)
FIXED a rare case which allowed states besides Shock to still be added even when the damage of an attack was 0 or less
FIXED Throw Debris skill not having the standard 10% base chance to add Shock


Changes & Additions:

Added battery packs to Akio's shop listings
Updated movement logic for some special effects when in large exterior areas
ALL consumable items have been updated so that they automatically refresh the target window for who you want to use them on (Previously, they did not always update the window until it was manually closed and then re-opened, this issue was present with nourishment and drug items)
Removed an error message popup that I added in one of the other recent updates as I confirmed yesterday the issue associated is fixed
A few other minor changes

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

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