Decision: Red Daze News

Greetings, Survivors of the Dust Bowl!

A new EXPERIMENTAL update is already here, and these are the key improvements:

• Resolved save slot clearing bug.
  
• Stabilized NPC positioning during peacetime.
  
• Addressed mercenaries' erratic behavior.
  
• Fixed excessive enemy and survivor respawning.
  
• Mercenaries are immune to friendly mines.
  
• Prevented enemies from vanishing during a capture mission if the player was far away from the mission area.
  
• Restored original enemy count.
  
• Reduced loot drop frequency accordingly.
  
• Rectified gear and weapon loot bug.
  
• Increased the maximum workshop level to 3 in the Miriden city.
  
• Optimized game performance and eliminated lags.
  
• Improved performance at low graphics settings.
  
• Fixed slideshow and video intro issues.
  
• Corrected item rotation in explosion effects and enemy shouting bugs.
  
• Implemented some other small improvements and changes.

To access the Experimental branch, follow these steps:

1. Open Steam.
   
2. Right-click on Decision: Red Daze in your library.
   
3. Select Properties.
   
4. Go to BETAS tab.
   
5. Choose “experimental” from the drop-down list.
   
6. Wait for the game to update the files.
   
7. Launch the game.
   

Enjoy this new update and have an amazing day everyone!

— The Decision: Red Daze Team

Greetings, Survivors of the Dust Bowl!

We've just released a new Experimental patch, and here are the key improvements:

• All possible names from the pool are now available in the customization window at the game's start.
  
• Resolution information in the config window updates immediately.
  
• Fixed stashes updating after day change; the loot does not respawn anymore.
  
• Improved the appearance algorithm for powerful items, reducing early-game chances.
  
• Fixed squad members automatically taking gear from shared inventory after restocking.
  
• Weapon skill growth system is now balanced across different weapon categories.
  
• Increased damage for the "Sledge" hammer & for the "Hawk" pistol.
  
• Balanced damage for turret weapons.
  
• Reduced reload times for turret guns "Caesar-G" and "Kate-T."
  
• Settlers using ranged weapons no longer run too close to the enemy.
  
• Adjusted jump distance for werewolves and dogs for more realistic jumps.
  
• Halved the number of enemies while increasing their health for better balance.
  
• Increased loot chance on enemies to compensate for their reduced numbers without losing resource balance.
  
• Mercenaries and mentors have an infinite supply of first aid kits and food.
  
• Redesigned NPC behavior system for improved game optimization.
  
• Squad size is now capped at 7 members as intended.
  
• Fixed flickering objects on the screen when loading the environment.
  
• Excluded some buildings from navigation calculation for game optimization.
  
• Improved turret gunner animation for correct weapon holding.
  
• Improved lighting for daytime explosions.
  
• Reduced smoke show time after explosion effects.
  
• Reworked and optimized fog effect in the red zone.
  
• Added the ability to change weapons while reloading or shooting.
  
• Fixed loading screen freeze when switching characters with large squads.
  
• Option to create a squad is always displayed in the dialog.
  
• Fixed displaying extra "sleep required" message after switching characters.
  
• Fast travel now works correctly for all members of a player's party.
  
• Added a check to ally behavior to disable the desire to enter the red zone.
  
• Improved conversation behavior to reduce interruptions.
  
• Increased debuff for item parameters when lacking required skills.
  
• Overall performance improvement.
  
• Various small bug fixes.
  

To access the Experimental branch, follow these steps:

1. Open Steam.
   
2. Right-click on Decision: Red Daze in your library.
   
3. Select Properties.
   
4. Go to BETAS tab.
   
5. Choose “experimental” from the drop-down list.
   
6. Wait for the game to update the files.
   
7. Launch the game.
   

Enjoy this Experimental update and have an amazing week everyone!

— The Decision: Red Daze Team

Greetings, Survivors!

Happy New Year! Celebrate with our latest update—it includes the improvements from the last experimental update and some new changes. Check out the list below!

• UX/UI:
  
  – Added resolution selection window after language selection.
  – Config settings saved separately for easy access.
  – Added animated hourglass on the loading screen.
  – Fixed the bug that made the Hero achievement not count.
  
  
• Behavior:
  
  –Resolved save bug related to boss red zones: Now, if the boss has no red zone around them, they will have no red zone after the game loads.
  – Addressed sudden teammate teleportation during combat.
  – Introduced heavy walking animation for fat zombies and mutants.
  – Improved behavior of units to prevent them from walking into walls.
  – The Find Materials task now correctly registers gathered materials.
  – Allies will now not fire at a wall if the enemy is behind it.
  
  
• Balance:
  
  – Reduced scream time for bosses: Now, they start using their next attack faster.
  – Improved accuracy of heavy object throws by bosses: The target of the throw is now determined at the end of the throw animation, making it harder for the player to dodge.
  – Fixed loot stashes.
  – Reduced chance of the "Phantom" bow appearing.
  – Increased rate of fire for the "Karel-V" machine gun.
  – Refined and improved firing effects for firearms.
  
  
• Level design:
  
  – Added a small passageway near Broken Hills in Sector K-10.
  – Created small passages near Carnegie Farm in Sectors D-7 and F-7.
  – Introduced a passage in the Sector G-6 trader camp.
  – Increased enemy presence on valley outskirts.
  – Reduced enemies near Woodbury trail.
  
  
• Visuals:
  
  –Smoothed camera movement for improved visuals.
  – Improved firing effects for all firearms.
  – Smoothed transition from calm to combat animations.
  
  
• Other various small improvements, changes, and optimizations.

Enjoy the updates and have a great time exploring the Dust Bowl!

—The Decision: Red Daze Team

Greetings, Dust Bowl and nasty bugs Survivors!

A bug fix update for the last Experimental patch was just rolled out, here is the list of the main things improved:

• Resolved a bug causing survivors to experience low agility.
  
• Fixed the issue where the "Waiting for the Assault" quest would automatically complete if the settlement's boss had already been defeated through other means.
  
• Added the option number to the vertical synchronization settings bar, making it easier to select the desired setting.
  
• Addressed a bug where characters would mysteriously fly into a blue mist when using powerful melee attacks.
  
• Implemented additional fixes to prevent interruptions in character interactions, ensuring smoother processes such as recruitment.
  
• Reduces the dispersion of fire from firearms and completely disables the effects of running on dispersion.
  
• Additional checks were introduced for situations where some structures and walls in cities did not appear on time.
  

To access the Experimental branch, follow these steps:

1. Open Steam.
   
2. Right-click on Decision: Red Daze in your library.
   
3. Select Properties.
   
4. Go to BETAS tab.
   
5. Choose “experimental” from the drop-down list.
   
6. Wait for the game to update the files.
   
7. Launch the game.
   

Wishing everyone a fantastic week!

— The Decision: Red Daze Team

Greetings, Dust Bowl Survivors!

We've just launched an experimental build for Decision: Red Daze, packed with fixes and improvements based on the community feedback. To give it a spin, hop onto the EXPERIMENTAL branch on Steam.

Changes in this build include:

• Fixed a loot collection issue where a filled resource circle would not activate on the first click to grab.
  
• Introduced a "Control Basics" task at the game start to familiarize players with controls, displaying main buttons with icons on the HUD.
  
• Added a circular menu for a seamless selection of game windows (config, inventory, team, map, tasks, achievements) via gamepad.
  
• In the Key Bindings options, added the ability to set a hotkey for the Tasks and Achievements window. The default keyboard hotkeys are [O] and [P].
  
• Slightly adjusted mouse-controlled camera rotation speed.
  
• Increased the speed of moving through lists with the gamepad.
  
• Fixed the reaction to the first mouse click when moving items to the warehouse.
  
• Enhanced smoothness in the movement of mercenaries and dog dots on the minimap.
  
• Added visual gamepad control hints when hovering over the Key Bindings option in the config.
  
• Added a "New Game" button in the config.
  
• A personal icon has been added to the Key Bindings window for all actions.
  
• Fixed character getting stuck in a destroyed turret.
  
• Fixed glitches in the animation of climbing up and down from the turret.
  
• Fixed werewolves jumping without moving.
  
• Fixed enemy generation to prevent unrealistic crowds of zombies and mutants near settlements.
  
• Rectified issues with merchants disappearing upon entering the red zone.
  
• Removed the ability for survivors near the city to leave the settlement at the end of the day.
  
• Fixed character movement issues causing interruptions in dialogues or the recruitment process.
  
• Eliminated the chance of generating medium and heavy weapons in Frank's inventory.
  
• Shotguns have received a slight damage increase and a decrease in dispersion. The more powerful the shotgun, the less shot dispersion.
  
• The melee weapon's jump kick has become more targeted and accurate.
  
• Sniper Rifle "Murphy" now increases the Firearms skill instead of the Heavy Weapon skill when firing.
  
• Prevented the accidental appearance of a cheater gun in boss drops.
  
• Increased the priority of units' self-healing in battle.
  
• Fixed a bug causing lying enemy bodies to make screaming noises after death.
  
• Other small bugs have been fixed.
  

We plan to release this build officially once we complete thorough testing on our end. Enjoy the updates and have a great time exploring Dust Bowl!

– The Decision: Red Daze Team