Only Lead Can Stop Them News

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Only Lead Can Stop Them now features Steam Trading Cards with characters and enemies from the game. We also prepared special profile backgrounds and emojis for you to unlock as rewards. [/p][p]
You can collect the cards while playing and craft them into a unique badge.

Enjoy the game and leave a Steam review if you like it!
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Hey everyone,

We’re back with another patch for Only Lead Can Stop Them! This time we’re introducing a brand new feature: Custom Difficulty Designer which lets you adjust various aspects of the game to tailor the gameplay to your liking. We've also addressed several issues that players have reported, including boss navigation problems, minimap performance, and level-specific bugs.

Now, let’s dive into the details of what’s new in this patch!

[h2]New Feature: Custom Difficulty Designer[/h2]



We're introducing a fourth difficulty setting that twists the gameplay in a big way. You'll now be able to change:

Player Settings

• Adjust your movement speed to match your playstyle
  
• Control how much damage you can take before going down
  
• Customize how much health and ammo you receive from pickups

Enemy Settings

• Adjust how tough the enemies are
  
• Make enemies faster or slower based on your preference
  
• Adjust projectile speeds for a different combat experience
  
• Tune enemy damage output to your liking

Whether you're looking for an extra challenge or make your journey a bit easier, these customization options should help you find the right balance. Have fun experimenting with different combinations!

[h2]FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS[/h2]
[h3]Boss Combat[/h3]

• Some fixes has been made to bosses and how they navigate the area. It fixes an issue where bosses would get stuck in certain areas and walk into walls

[h3]Minimap Performance[/h3]

• Opening the minimap has caused severe lag for some players on high refresh rate monitors. This patch aims to fix this issue

[h3]Level Tweaks[/h3]

• Fixed an issue in E2M1 where friendly soldiers were incorrectly pathfinding through the wall of the starting building

We hope you all have enjoyed playing the game so far. We would greatly appreciate a review of the game or recommend it to friends to help the game grow.

Until next time!

Hey everyone,

We’re back with another exciting patch for Only Lead Can Stop Them! This time we’ve prepared a host of audio tweaks, especially for the shotgun, gameplay improvements, and bug fixes. The shotgun sound has been mentioned frequently by the players, and we’ve made changes based on your feedback to make it more satisfying and impactful. We’ll continue to monitor your input closely and adjust as needed.

And here’s more good news!: Only Lead Can Stop Them is currently 15% off as part of the Lunar New Year Sale! If you’ve been looking for the perfect time to bring friends into the fray or finally join the action yourself, this is it.



Now, let’s dive into the details of what’s new in this patch!

[h2]Patch #3 Notes[/h2]

[h3]Sound FX[/h3]

• The sound for firing the shotgun has been changed to a more powerful variant. This affects the player's sound when firing as well as the Carlist enemy type firing.
  
• The sound of dogs barking when chasing after the player has been tweaked to remove some high pitch noise that occurred in some circumstances.
  
• The sound of various flames from props and projectiles had some noise errors caused by settings for the sound mixing that has been fixed.

[h3]UI[/h3]

• Some text-elements has been adjusted so to better fit certain texts in menus.
  
• Better fit for certain texts when localized to certain languages.

[h3]Level tweaks[/h3]

• The level E1M8 has had some issues fixed regarding z-fighting of 3d-object.
  
• The level E3M1 has had some mesh gaps fixed for better visual presentation.

[h3]Props[/h3]

• Darker wooden crates has had an error fixed where the collider would not deactivate when crate was destroyed.

[h3]Enemy[/h3]

• All boss enemies are now affected by the No Aggro setting which previously only affected regular enemy types.
  
• The El Gordo boss enemy of Episode 2 now faces the player at the start of battle. Also, the sprite now only rotates on y-axis to avoid minor visual misbehavior.
  

We hope you all have enjoyed playing the game so far. We would greatly appreciate a review of the game or recommend it to friends to help the game grow.

Until next time!

Hello, soldiers!

Only Lead Can Stop Them has now been available for a month, and we thought it’s a perfect time to share some of the highlights since its release.

The game was recently recognized as one of the Top 100 in IndieDB’s Indie of the Year Awards, a testament to the strong reception from the indie gaming community. On Steam, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with a 90% positive review score from players.

Our launch trailer has also made waves, surpassing 35,000 views - a number that exceeded our expectations. Many comments have highlighted and praised the influence of classic shooters - especially Wolfenstein 3D and the modern boomer shooter Cultic.

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We’re grateful to everyone who has supported the game so far - whether by playing, sharing feedback, or helping spread the word.
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What’s Next?[/h3]
Our goal is to keep improving Only Lead Can Stop Them and add new features based on community feedback. Here are some of the updates we’re working on right now:

• Improved Sound Effects – We’ve received a lot of feedback about the audio design in Only Lead Can Stop Them, and we’re making it a top priority to improve the sound effects for weapons, starting with the shotgun. Our goal is to make weapon sounds feel even more punchy and immersive, enhancing the overall experience during combat. Whether you’re blasting enemies at close range or unleashing chaos with the flamethrower, these improvements are all about making the action feel even more intense and memorable.
  
• Ultra-Wide and Aspect Ratio Support – Full compatibility with a range of screen sizes.
  
• Enhanced Enemy Behavior – Improving pathfinding and combat capabilities of enemies.
  
• Level Editor Updates – More building options, better performance, and improved import/export features for custom levels.

The first month of Only Lead Can Stop Them has been a strong start, and we’re excited to keep building on that momentum. Your feedback and support have been instrumental in shaping the game, and we look forward to sharing more updates soon.

Stay tuned, and as always, Only Lead Can Stop Them!

Hello everyone,

We hope you've been enjoying Only Lead Can Stop Them and thank you for your feedback since the game's launch. As we move into 2025, we're kicking things off with Patch #2, addressing several issues and bringing improvements to the game. Here's what's new:

[h3]Fixes:[/h3]
Achievements:
All the achievements for completing the episodes on different difficulty should now be working and trigger correctly. These are nine achievements in total:

• Episode 1: Smooth Sailing, Turning the Tide, Tsunami
  
• Episode 2: Mess Sweeper, A Fiendish Mess, Viscera Cleanup
  
• Episode 3: Island Inspector, Citadel Caudillo, All your base are belong to me
  

Save System:

• Fixed an issue with the save system failing to load boss enemy health and position making mid-boss battle saves not work as intended.
  
• Fixed an issue with dead Lizardman having water sprite active on loaded save.
  
• Fixed an issue with triggers that spawn enemies didn’t save spawning as completed so upon loading a save another round of enemies would be spawned.
  
• Addressed a rare issue where a previous level would sometimes be unintentionally loaded upon death, restarting a level or starting a new game from main menu.
  

Rendering:

• In order to fix an issue with sprites for enemies, pickups, and props having odd rotation when close to the camera we opted for a change restricting their rotation to only the Y-axis. This ensures a better overall visual experience with very little downside.
  

Combat:

• It's now possible to kill lizardmen submerged underwater using explosives.