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October 13, 2023 Patch Notes

Hello. This is Black Stigma.


You will see this update starting with the East Asia Region Week 2 test.

The same update will be applied to future tests in other regions of the 'Global Test Tour'.








[h3][color][Balance] [/color][/h3]


[color]◈ Common Application [/color]


1. Gun dot site recoil value adjustment > 10% lower than before.

2. Recoil adjustment for third-person shooting > 60% lower than first-person shooting (100%). (Final 40%)

3. Adjusted camera recoil when shooting in all situations > Reduced by 20% overall.

4. Active Skill Improvements

- Many of the follow-up delays after using Active Skills have been reduced.

- If you use Fast Movement while using a skill, you can quickly get out of the follow-up delay.

- We've also adjusted the follow-up delay of Fast Movement.


[color]◈ Character Skills [/color]


[color]▶ GRAY HAND[/color]

WP Shell

- Range adjustment > Reduced from 11 meters in diameter to 9 meters in diameter.

Flash Bang

- The area that turns white has been reduced to around 30%. (duration remains the same).

- Stock on hand adjustment > Increased from 1 to 2.


[color]▶ GRAY PAPER [/color]

Bone-Taking

- Advance distance adjustment > Increased by 25% compared to before.

Deep Counter

- Damage adjustment > Increased from 90 to 110.


[color]▶ MR. PARABELLUM [/color]

Throwdown Kick (Throwdown Kick)

- Camera perspective adjustment > Removed the action camera feature to improve skill usability.



[h3][color][UI] [/color][/h3]

Added an indicator UI to show where thrown skills land.

- GRAY HAND : Flashbang

- MS. ONE : Poison Gas Grenade

- MR. HOLLOWPOINT : Sticky Bomb




[h3][color][Bug Fixed][/color][/h3]


- Invite > Fixed intermittent game crashes when inviting parties and battles.

- Chat > Changed the scrolling method and fixed an intermittent game crash.

> Fixed an issue that prevented input when pressing ESC and TAB.

- Fixed an issue where the door would open before the start of a round in Deathmatch mode.

- Fixed an issue where players would receive double their initial bankroll if they dropped out of a game.

- Fixed an issue where players could earn ranking points in custom games.

- Fixed an issue in Versus mode where characters who were already dead would appear standing up.

- Fixed an issue where the Control Power value of the selected character would be displayed incorrectly when entering in Versus mode.

- Fixed an issue in the Training Center where characters would not be hit by NPC attacks at close range after activating an NPC's attack.

- GRAY HAND > WP Shell effect has been modified from dealing damage only when it first activates to dealing damage continuously throughout the duration of the effect.

- MS. ONE > Poison Gas Grenade effect has been modified from dealing damage only when it is first deployed to dealing damage continuously for the duration of the effect.



We appreciate the feedback from our testers and look forward to making this an ever-changing Black Stigma.

Thank you.

The Black Stigma Team

[END][EVENT][EA] PVP&PVE Ranking Event Winners Announced

Hello, this is BLACK STIGMA.

Thank you to the testers who participated in the "Blackstigma - Aim for the Top 20!" event
during Week 1 of EA Regionals testing.



Here are the top 20 testers who have mastered Black Stigma.




[h3][Top 20 Kill Them All Mods] [/h3]




- Kill Them All modes were selected based on the information displayed in "RECORD" obtained through play during PVP hours (12:00-00:00) during the Week 1 test period.

Ranking information is based on your final score, excluding any points earned or deducted for playing in Custom mode.



[h3][Challenge Mode TOP 20][/h3]



- Challenge modes were selected based on the information displayed in the "RECORD" information obtained through play during the Week 1 test period.



[h3][Winner's Rewards][/h3]



- Rewards will be awarded for each Kill Them All mode and Challenge mode. In case of multiple wins, the rewards will be combined.

[color]# To confirm the winner and deliver the event prizes, please email[/color]
[color]to [email protected] by November 11th
according to the form below [/color]

[color]* Title : BLACK STIGMA Test Event Winner [/color]
[color]* Contents[/color]
[color]- Game Nickname[/color]
[color]- Steam ID[/color]
[color]- Store Country[/color]

[color][ How to check Steam ID and Store Country ][/color]

[color]1. Log in with your Steam account [/color]
[color]2. Click your user name (top right) and click 'Account Information'[/color]




[color]3. Check your Steam ID 17-digit number[/color]



[color]4. Check Store Country[/color]




* Note:

1) If the application is not received by November 11th, 2023, the prize may be cancelled.
2) The Steam unique ID sent to you will be deleted immediately after confirming the winner without keeping it.

Thank you.

BLACK STIGMA TEAM

[END][EA] 2nd week's test schedule for East Asia Region



Hello, this is Black Stigma.

The first week of testing in the East Asia region, the first step of the Global Testing Tour, has ended.
(October 09, 2023 12:00)

We thank many users for participating and having fun.
I also apologize for some of the insufficient preparation.

Next schedule [h3]From 12:00 on October 13 to 12:00 KST on October 16[/h3]
[h3]See you again in the 2nd week of testing in the East Asia region.[/h3]

We will strive to provide better services by then.
Thank you.

[END][EVENT][EA] Kill the BLACK STIGMA developers.

[h3]Event 2 (5 vs 5) Team composition and application deadline is one day before each event.[/h3]
    For the 2nd day of the event (10/14, Saturday), the deadline is 23:59 on 10/13 (Fri), For the 3rd day of the event (10/15, Sunday), the deadline is 23:59 on 10/14 (Sat).



[h3]Hello. This is Black Stigma.

Thank you to all of our testers who have been participating in the East Asia Regional Test.
[/h3]


Week 1 ends on Monday, the 9th at 12:00pm, but you may have noticed that Week 2 is still open.
Week 2 will run from Friday the 13th at 12:00pm to Monday the 16th at 12:00pm.

For Week 2, the Black Stigma developers are organizing an event to play with you.

If you're a gunslinger, we'd love to have you join us in the game!!!




[h3][color]◈ Mission 1. Play with Bold Play Games (BPG) developers and win a $10 Steam Wallet.[/color][/h3]

How to participate: During the event, if you meet a Blackstigma developer in 'Team Deathmatch' mode, kill them and leave a screenshot in Steam > Community > Screenshots.



[color]- Developer nicknames revealed[/color]
  • More than 10 developers will be playing with you in team deathmatch.
    They will be displayed as [color]'Dev_ nickname'.[/color]
    Example) Dev_No1, Dev_Chapagetti, Dev_MELO
    [color]Impersonating developers by creating names similar to 'Dev_nickname' may result in restricted access to the game.[/color]

- Match Mode for Developers: Team Deathmatch
- Developer Play Schedule : East Asia Regional Test Week 2 Dates
- October 13th (Fri) - 15th (Sun) PVP Mode Open Hours



[color]* Event Rewards: The first 100 entries will receive a $10 Steam Wallet, and if there are more than 100 entries, the winner will be selected 0by random drawing.[/color]

[color]* Winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 18th.[/color]



[h3][color]◈ Mission 2. Test your skills against the developers of Black Stigma in a 5v5 Kill Dem All match.[/color][/h3]

I'm a veteran player now. Devs come out~!

If you're confident you can win against a developer~! Challenge yourself to a match against 5 developers.
Play a 5v5 match against a developer in Killdead All mode and win a Steam Wallet as a gift.



[Match conditions]

- Mode : Kill Them all

- Matching method : Held in Custom mode, the moderator will create a room 30 minutes before the corresponding match time, send an invitation code to the applicant, and enter the room 10 minutes before the match time.

- Number of players: 5 VS 5

- Match Method
1. Win 5 rounds per match, win 1
2. Developer loses in case of a draw
3. Final victory if 2 wins out of 3 matches are achieved

- Rewards
1. Win $30 Steam Wallet per player
2. Losers will receive $10 Steam Wallet per person



[h3][color]◈ How to participate : Organize a party of 5 and post on the official Discord "#kill-the-bpg-dev" channel with the nicknames of the 5 people who will be participating and their availability.[/color][/h3]
Application Channel : https://discord.com/channels/981093001361231882/1160585262036959335


[Entry Examples]
NO.3 / Frank, Rice, Faber, Channa, Dapper
(Time requested to play (NO.) / List of participants)


* If you are available, CM will reply to you in the comments.
* Priority for playtime will be given to those who apply first.
* Developers: You can apply to play at the following times



◈ Notes :

- Live screening or distribution of the developer match video is highly encouraged.
- The match will not begin until 5 players have signed up by each time slot. If 5 players are not secured by the match time, the match will not take place.
- Participants can be changed at the applicant's discretion up until the day before the match and must have 5 players.
- Participants may not enter the event multiple times.
- Rewards will be paid to the nickname account that played.
- If the use of illegal programs is detected during play, the participant will be removed from the event and no prize will be awarded.

[END][EA] East Asia Region Global Testing

Hello, this is BLACK STIGMA.

[h3]Global Testing Tour East Asia region testing has ended.[/h3]

We would like to thank the East Asia region participants once again
for their generous encouragement and advice.

We'll see you again soon.
Thank you.



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We are pleased to announce that the East Asia Region Global Test has begun on Friday, October 6th at 12:00.
The testing period will be 72 hours every weekend for two weeks.




[h3][East Asia Region Test Schedule][/h3]
Week 1: 23-10-06 12:00 (KST)~ 23-10-09 12:00 (KST)
Week 2: 23-10-13 12:00 (KST) ~ 23-10-16 12:00 (KST)


[h3][East Asia Region Main Test Countries][/h3]
Taiwan, South Korea, Macau, Japan, Mongolia, Hong Kong
*Other countries can download the game but cannot access the game.


[h3][Content Test Hours][/h3]
PVP mode (Kill 'Em All, Team Deathmatch) : 12:00 ~24:00
PVE Mode (Challenge, Training Mode) : No restrictions during the test period.
*Please note that PVP time is limited to ensure smooth match play.

For those who have not yet applied for the playtest, please refer to the 'How to Join the Test' below.


[h3][How to Join the Test][/h3]
Apply to the BLACK STIGMA store on Steam via the link below, click on the Playtest 'Request Access' button under the 'Subscribe' button, and upon completion of your application you will be
You will be granted test access to download the game and proceed with the test.

Steam URL : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1277530/BLACK_STIGMA/



All of us at BLACK STIGMA will do our best to ensure a stable service during the test period.

Thank you.