Deceit 2 News

[p]Greeting Subjects![/p][p] [/p][p]Following the big Alien Pack release last week, this update focuses on polishing up the game. We’ve addressed a number of bugs, made balance adjustments, and added several quality-of-life improvements to keep matches running smoothly and feeling fair.[/p][p][/p][p]We’ve also got the “Lies Among the Stars” Community tournament kicking off today at 5pm! - huge shoutout and best of luck to everyone taking part! It’s always great seeing the community come together (and tear each other apart). We can’t wait to see the plays, the bluffs, and the betrayals unfold.[/p][p][/p][p]The tournament will be hosted by Holls, and streamed live on the Deceit twitch channel.
Check it out at: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Increased Voidstalker cleanse radius from 1m to 1.5m[/p]
• [p]Added Cursed and Infected availability in custom settings[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the nametag visibility when toggled in custom settings[/p]
• [p]Reintroduced suspect flair[/p]
• [p]Transition when looking at major events[/p]
• [p]Adjusted preview for Spook-O-Lantern Gas Grenade[/p]
• [p]Adjusted Halloween Candy XP colour[/p]
• [p]Interaction detection while in 3rd person[/p]
• [p]Added “Certain Death” UI which shows when you will have no chance of completing the grab skillcheck.[/p]

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Interactions not working near where players were banished[/p]
• [p]Alien occasionally falling through the floor when ejected.[/p]
• [p]Players being able to get stuck in the top of Space map antigravity tubes[/p]
• [p]Alien Host music way playing while in Parasite form[/p]
• [p]Alien self destruct tethering to players that were just grabbed[/p]
• [p]Alien Parasite form getting stuck in floors[/p]
• [p]Alien being able to grab while self destructing[/p]
• [p]Alien grab not draining a minimum of 40 sanity[/p]
• [p]Voidstalker icon duplicating in the profile tab[/p]
• [p]Voidstalker icon showing Alex by default at the start of the game[/p]
• [p]Gravity Grenade no longer pulls you up or down along the z access[/p]
• [p]Gravity Grenade not giving an accolade[/p]
• [p]Timeline showing that a human killed the terror[/p]
• [p]Infected not being able to talk at night with inbetween chat being disabled[/p]
• [p]HUD going invisible for players in Space Sabotage when player was executed[/p]
• [p]Adjusted feathers on Enchanted Beck's arms[/p]

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[p]Subjects, [/p][p]Think you’ve conquered space? Think again. Something out there has found its way in.[/p][p]Prepare yourselves for The Alien Pack - featuring the terrifying new Imposter, a shape-shifting predator that blurs the line between friend and foe.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Unmask Imposter[/h2][p]Unmask the alien menace with the Imposter, the ultimate master of mimicry! From gooey tentacles to pristine space tech, slip between forms to outwit, outrun, and outlast your prey.[/p][p]An alien lifeform obsessed with humans, the Imposter has commandeered a lonely spaceship adrift on an intergalactic orbit. Maintaining every panel and pipe in spotless condition, it patiently awaits the “friends” it hopes will return. Behind its derpy, friendly manner lies a predator ready to strike, armed with two distinct forms and a slew of strange abilities.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Parasite Form[/h3][p]The first form of the Imposter. A knee-high, slime-like creature; the fastest thing in the game. Impossible to scare with light and unable to harm directly. It squelches and squirms across the map, hunting for one of several empty hosts to inhabit.[/p][h3]Host Form[/h3][p]The second form of the Imposter. Slipping into a host transforms Imposter into a floating, anti-gravity terror, belly-mouth first. Light damage forces it back to Parasite Form, and a “Dazed” status triggers a catastrophic self-destruct.[/p][h3]Host Energy (Passive)[/h3][p]Each Host has a limited amount of energy that passively regenerates over time. If fully depleted the Host rejects the Parasite forcing the body to Self-Destruct.[/p][h3]Lasso[/h3][p]The Imposter’s true form is revealed as it unhinges its mighty maw and entangles its victim with its tongue, draining the victim’s Sanity and leading to their eventual death.[/p][h3]Echolocation[/h3][p]The Imposter’s Noodle appendage covers the host’s eyes protecting it from all light damage. This blinds the host and unlocks a new echolocation vision via the Noodle’s shrieking.[/p][h3]Hop[/h3][p]With a giant leap for alien-kind the Imposter hops a short distance allowing itself close short distances from its friends.[/p][h3]Self-Destruct[/h3][p]When Dazed or drained of Energy, the host’s maw spews slime forward before detonating, dealing massive Sanity damage in a wide area.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]New Curse: Voidstalker[/h2][p]A silent assassin from beyond the stars, Voidstalker thrives in secrecy and precision. Using the dreaded Voidblast ability, it plants a hidden bomb onto unsuspecting Subjects, starting a countdown to devastation.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]New Item: Gravity Grenade[/h2][p]A high-tech device that manipulates space itself. Upon detonation, it creates a miniature black hole, pulling all nearby entities into its center. Victims are helpless as they’re dragged together, while Terrors remain unaffected.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]The Halloween Event starts today![/h2][p]The chaos takes a sinister turn now our limited-time Halloween Event creeps in from October 16th to November 6th. We are mixing things up a little from how our most recent events have worked based on your feedback. [/p][p]Expect haunted item skins, spooky character cosmetics, and plenty of bone-chilling reasons to dive back in. It’s deception, dressed for fright.[/p][h3]Here’s how it works:[/h3][p]Scavenge during the event to collect treats that have been hidden around the maps.[/p][p]
Every reality phase treats will spawn across the map for you to pick up; each one you collect will give you 5-20 points. A special treat -  Pumpkin Spiced Latte will spawn in the second reality phase, which equates to a massive 100 points. [/p]

• [p]Candy : +5 Event Points
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• [p]Cookie: +10 Event Points
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• [p]Donut : +15 Event Points
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• [p]Cupcake : +20 Event Points
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• [p]Pumpkin Spiced Latte: +100 Event Points[/p]

[p]The more you collect, the sweeter (and spookier) the treats. Dare to play? 🎃👻[/p][p]For those that are impatient, you can buy all the cosmetics in the Store for Shillings. [/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Ceremonial Cultist Jak[/h2][p]A special Store addition for a limited time only for 600 Shillings. Grab the skins before the store closes on 6th November.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Ranked[/h2][p]The long awaited Ranked Mode is expected to go live at the start of next month with a pre-season. This will give players time to test things out and prepare for the first full ranked season that follows when we launch our next season in December. [/p][hr][/hr][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][p]Steam only: On the 6th of November we will be adjusting local pricing for shilling packs to take into account changes in exchange rates over the past few years.[/p][h3]Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Optimised several assets to reduce the memory usage of the game.[/p]
• [p]Applied map-specific CPU optimisations to the Blackthorne Manor & Cirque du Solara maps.[/p]
• [p]Performed another CPU optimisation pass to various core systems used across all maps.[/p]
• [p]Cloth physics are now disabled for PC players who have the ‘Effects’ setting set to Low.[/p]
• [p]Various textures have been optimised to reduce the overall game download size and GPU VRAM requirements.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the dodge timers to ramp up faster, and to also only reset after a longer time period. This was released earlier this week.[/p]
• [p]Improved the error messaging received if a player fails to authenticate when opening the game.[/p]
• [p]Added a Custom Setting for the number of items disabled.[/p]
• [p]Added a Custom Setting for the Inbetween Voice Chat: Blocked, Proximity, Global.[/p]
• [p]Updated screen effect on low sanity.[/p]

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• [p]\[FIXED] Players can crash when loading into the game with the ‘3D Headphones’ option enabled.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Weak Points stop playing their floating VFX after a while.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] The Zoltar Coin task on Cirque du Solara can cause FPS drops after completion.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] The Werewolf Terror can get slowed down when sprinting up Millhaven’s staircase into the Lobby.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Some cosmetics cause the CCTV Tablet to stop updating when using the ‘aim’ input to focus on it.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Unused “Good Guess” Accolade is showing in the accolade list.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Phone objective not showing call redirect list.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] A lighting issue on Millhaven that causes the map to look grey.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Sticker Emotes present differently to players based on your FPS.[/p]

[p]Subjects,[/p][p]Update 4.2 is here, a brief update ahead of launch of our mid-Season DLC: The Alien Pack.[/p][h2]
Arcane Store[/h2][p]Two new Arcane skins have just arrived in the Arcane Store: Handcuffs & Alex.[/p][p][/p][h2]
[/h2][h2]Playstation Plus: Fitness Bundle[/h2][p]A brand-new PlayStation Plus bundle is arriving on Tuesday 7th October. Available exclusively to PS Plus subscribers for free, this bundle includes four Legendary-tier items: [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

• [p]‘Jacked’ Jak (Legendary) - bulked-up with muscle to spare[/p]

• [p]Kettle Bell Ball & Chain (Legendary) – swing heavy, hit harder[/p]
• [p]Hand Strengthener Knuckle Duster (Legendary) – knock out the competition with precision power[/p]
• [p]Active-Cam Light Trap (Legendary) – conceal your move, then strike from the shadows[/p]

[p]With this addition for PS Plus players, the previous PS Bundle: The Hero Bundle, is now available to all players in the in-game Store. [/p][p][/p][p]
Not much longer to wait now, our latest DLC is coming in the next update. We hope you have managed to master the Helios Program thus far, because there will soon be an Imposter among us.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][h3]Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Optimised various systems to improve the CPU performance. This included features that affect all game modes and maps, Helios specific optimisations and the Portals in the Inbetween.[/p]
• [p]Slightly reduced the memory usage of the game.[/p]
• [p]Monkey trap now goes on 10 seconds cooldown after the trap was triggered or after Morgus teleported to it.[/p]

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• [p]\[FIXED] The Knuckle Duster’s accolade doesn’t get accredited when you down a player.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] The game can crash when loading into a map with the ‘3D Headphones’ setting enabled.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] \[LEGACY] You can occasionally hear players that are bleeding out.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] \[LEGACY] Inspection Kit occasionally doesn’t show scanned player information.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] \[LEGACY] Being able to see through stairs walls in Staff Room.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Observer occasionally not showing who did the task.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] A visual bug at the bottom on the screen when wearing Heat Goggles.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Helios Program Loading screen not showing in cosmetic list.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Various map exploits on Circus and Space.[/p]

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[p]Subjects,[/p][p]Today’s update delivers a fresh wave of improvements and bug fixes shaped directly by your feedback on our newest map, Helios and beyond.[/p][p]We’ve addressed some of the higher priority issues raised since release, but we have also taken some time to work on some of the most upvoted suggestions from our Feedback Forums on Discord. [/p][p]Your input continues to make the game better, so thank you for sharing your thoughts and helping us fine-tune the experience.[/p][p]See you in the next Ritual. [/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Improvements [/p]

• [p]Introduced improved 3D spatial audio (HRTF) for headphones on all platforms (must be enabled in your game settings).[/p]
• [p]Watering can water impact sound now comes from the impact point.[/p]
• [p]Implemented voting sounds for the Helios map’s Voting Table.[/p]
• [p]Globe Weak Point changes colour to red when activated.[/p]
• [p]Menace no longer switches to the Third person on the Space Walk sabotage.[/p]
• [p]Voting table models now rotate.[/p]
• [p]Sabotage alert on Space map now has two waypoints to make it easier to navigate to it.[/p]
• [p]Banana placement on Space map for Monkey.[/p]
• [p]Added shake to Earthquake mutation.[/p]
• [p]Added a debuff visual for Earthquake mutation.[/p]
• [p]Terror grab will prioritize players over destructible objects.[/p]

[p]Fixes[/p]

• [p]\[FIXED] Earthquake mutation affecting everyone regardless of distance and whether they are in terror form or not.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Not being able to hear people at night on a Space map.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Menace losing its Menace form after entering Space Walk.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Monkey Balloons and Asteroids tasks don't show progress.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Occasionally not being able to escape as the door opens on the lowest Space map floor.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Phantom occasionally not respawning as Menace after voting table vote.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Occasionally getting stuck in Antigravity tubes.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Being able to move buttons on sabotage repair before the code is shown.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Terror incoming sound in Antigravity tubes being duplicated.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Occasionally not seeing vote progress bar on holograms.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Selfie emote moving the player.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] 2D sounds were playing on the meteor blaster task to all players.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Observer gaining sanity from tasks.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Legacy looks grey-ish since the FPS update.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Asteroid task not playing audio.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Uneven Floor Collisions on the Space Map Bridge. [/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Knuckle Head accolade increasing in the Standard game.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Inquisitor icon is now correct in the glossary.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Terror grab not grabbing players when next to wall crack.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Issue with continuing to talk through Tannoy after switching transmission modes back and forth.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Moonwalk Emote now animates in place and does not move.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Welcome to Season 4: Astral Reckoning. A season of creeping cosmic dread begins, starting with a new map and our space-themed Season Pass.[/p][p][/p][h3]New Ritual Site: The Helios Program[/h3][p][/p][h3] [/h3][p]When it launched, the Helios Program was humanity’s proudest moment: the first manned interstellar vessel, proof that we could go further when united. For five years it ventured out into the dark, sending back steady reports from beyond the Solar System.
[/p][p]Then the signals stopped.
[/p][p]Four months of silence passed before Helios spoke again. But the transmissions were not the same. No charts. No data. No mention of the mission. Instead, the voices seemed intent on conversation. Small talk, questions, laughter that came just a little too late. They wanted someone, anyone, to stay on the line.
[/p][p]The longer they spoke, the stranger it felt. Questions repeated word for word. Familiar voices began to blur, as if rehearsed. Beneath the chatter was a raw, aching need that unsettled every listener. It was still the crew of Helios - at least, that’s what the voices insisted.
[/p][p]But what came back from the void no longer sounded like explorers reporting home.  It sounded like something very lonely, learning how to keep us talking.[/p][p]Somewhere in these immaculate halls, danger moves unseen and the void beyond the hull is never far away…[/p][p]Step into the Ritual’s first multi-level spacecraft: three floors that will test your wits, coordination, and nerve like never before.[/p][p][/p][h3]Airlock Sabotage[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Infected can break the seal on the ship’s airlocks, forcing the crew into a perilous repair mission. Don a spacesuit and step through the airlock - the only thing between you and the infinite dark: then embark on a tense spacewalk to repair the seal.[/p][p]To succeed, you must complete a memory puzzle for each of the three terminals: a sequence of keypad entries, each harder than the last. Fail a sequence and you’ll be set back, giving the Infected more time to hunt.[/p][p][/p][h3]Inspection Protocol[/h3][p]In the cafeteria lies a single, ominous Big Red Button. Pressing will call an emergency vote on the start of the next reality phase. This will summon holograms of every alive player around the main bar. Subjects are able to vote on others until the reality phase ends. [/p][p]One subject with the highest vote is selected. The action will differ depending on how many votes the subject in question has received. A small number of votes will reveal their team, a larger number their role and finally, if the subject received a lot of votes they will be ejected from the space ship. In case of a tie, no action will be taken. [/p][p]The results are announced the next reality phase.[/p][p]*The Helios Program Map is free for all players.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]Our first three-month Season is here. With an extra page in the Season Pass, there’s more to strive for and more to prove for the most dedicated players.[/p][p]Season Pass available now from the in-game store. [/p][p][/p][h3]Astronaut Skins[/h3][p]To celebrate the launch of the new map, we have one for every character. Who will you take into the void? [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Arcane Jak and Knuckle Duster[/h3][p]Two new Arcane skins have just arrived in the Arcane Store: Jak and Knuckle Duster.[/p][h3]
Performance and Optimisation[/h3][p]Behind the scenes we have been working on improving performance and optimisation. This update includes the long awaited high performance mode for consoles, and other improvements that will see an approximate increase in FPS by 20% across all platforms.[/p][p][/p][p]Don’t get too comfortable. Something else is coming to stalk these pristine halls. A new Terror will soon darken the corridors. [/p][p]Our next DLC: The Alien Pack.[/p][p]Coming Mid-Season.  [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Patch Notes[/h3][p]Improvements[/p]

• [p]Removed role description from the Q menu.[/p]
• [p]Updated Oxygen Draining effect. \[Legacy][/p]

[p]Fixes[/p]

• [p]\[FIXED] Explosive Experiment visuals.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Passive outlines intervening with ability outlines (e.g. Seer white character outline). The ability outlines now fill with passive outline colours.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Shield emote showing the wrong sticker.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Players appearing in their true form as Inbetween ends.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Various map exploits on Wurgen and Circus.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Teleport glitch on Circus.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Observer not progressing accolade.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Face twitching on role screen.[/p]
• [p]\[FIXED] Camera flicker when opening the game.[/p]