BLACK STIGMA Beta News

Hello, this is BLACK STIGMA.

I would like to provide you with information about the test schedule in the North America region.

The first week's test will begin at 2:00 PM (PDT) on November 3rd,
and the second week's test will start at 2:00 PM (PST) on November 10th.
Each test will run for a duration of 62 hours.





[h3][ NA Region Test Schedule ][/h3]

[color]Week 1 : 14:00 (PDT) on November 3rd ~ 04:00 (PDT) on November 6th

21:00 (UTC) on November 3rd ~ 11:00 (UTC) on November 6th

Week 2 : 14:00 (PST) on November 10th ~ 04:00 (PST) on November 13th

22:00 (UTC) on November 10th ~ 12:00 (UTC) on November 13th
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[h3][ Main Locations of North America Region ] [/h3]

the United States, Canada

* Game download is possible in locations other than the North America region, but access is not possible.

* Please check the region table notice for detailed region classification.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1277530/announcements/detail/3680059005335830829


[h3][ About Supplied Contents ][/h3]

[color]PVP mode (Kill 'Em All, Team Deathmatch) : From 13:00 to 01:00 (PDT) each day

PVE Mode (Challenge, Training Mode) : No restrictions during the test period.[/color]

* Please note that PVP time is limited to ensure better match play.


[h3][ About Supplied Main Contents ][/h3]




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


[h3][ How to Join the Test ][/h3]

Visit to the BLACK STIGMA’s Steam store via the link below,

click on the Playtest [color]'Request Access'[/color] button.

Then your application will be completed automatically

and you will be able to download the game and access your proper region.

(Now, all regions excepting North America is not available.)



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1277530/?snr=2_groupannouncements_detail_



All of us at BLACK STIGMA will do our best to ensure a better service for this test.


Thank you.

Hello, this is BLACK STIGMA.


The second week's test in the Southeast Asia region will begin from 12:00 pm (ICT) on October 27th for 72 hours.


[h3][ SEA Region Week 2 Schedule ] [/h3]

2nd : 12:00 (ICT) on October 27th ~ 12:00 (ICT) on October 30th
(05:00 (UTC) on October 27th ~ 12:00 (UTC) on October 30th)


[h3][ Main Locations of Southeast Asia Region ] [/h3]


Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, India, and other Southeast Asian countries


Australia, New Zealand

[color] Expanded Openness
South Korea, Japan, Taiwan [/color]

* Game downloads are possible from locations outside the specified region, but access is not available.
* Please check the region table notice for detailed region classification.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/1277530/announcements/detail/3680059005335830829

[h3][ Content Guidance ] [/h3]

- PVP mode (Kill 'Em All, Team Deathmatch) : From 13:00 to 01:00 (ICT) each day
- PVE Mode (Challenge, Training Mode) : No restrictions during the test period.

* Please note that PVP time is limited to ensure better match play.




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


[color][ How to Join the Test ] [/color]

Visit to the BLACK STIGMA’s Steam store via the link below,
click on the Playtest 'Request Access' button.
Then your application will be completed automatically
and you will be able to download the game and access your proper region.
(Now, all regions excepting Southeast Asia is not available.)





[h3][ SEA Region Test Period Event Announcement ] [/h3]


1. During the test period, challenge the top 20 in the 'Kill 'Em All (PVP)' and 'Challenge (PVE)' modes, and stand a chance to win up to a $50 Steam gift card.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/2067830/announcements/detail/3725098712582264050?snr=2_groups_partnerevents_

2. Please participate in the test period survey. We will be giving away $10 Steam gift cards through a lucky draw.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/2067830/announcements/detail/3725098712582096970?snr=2_groups_partnerevents_

3. During the testing period, play with the developers and earn Steam gift cards.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/2067830/announcements/detail/3725098712582320849?snr=2_groups_partnerevents_


BLACK STIGMA staff on the official dicord are here to address any questions or concerns you may have about the test, and all BLACK STIGMA team members are committed to ensuring a stable service.

Thank you.

BLACK STIGMA team

Hello. This is BLACK STIGMA.


You will see this update starting with the Southeast Asia Region Week 1 test.

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






[h3][ BALANCE ][/h3]


◈ Mode

[color]▶ Team Deathmatch[/color]

- The invincibility time granted after resurrection in Team Deathmatch has been increased
　(3.5 seconds -> 5 seconds).
- During the invincibility period granted after resurrection in Team Deathmatch,
　enemy attack techniques are not applied.
- When you die in Team Deathmatch, the time available to pick up the gun dropped
　by the master has been increased. (10 seconds -> 20 seconds)


◈ Firearms

[color]▶ All Firearms [/color]
- The completion point when reloading has been adjusted to be earlier than before.
- Cross-hair accuracy has been increased (20%)
- Ammo for Advanced tier firearms has been increased. (~10%)
- Adjusted the screen to be less shaky when using dot sight firearms. (40% less than before)
- Adjusted the zoom-in effect when using the Dot Sight gun to be more noticeable. (70 -> 55)

[color]▶ The control power of the dot sight version 'Hollow Ten' was adjusted downward.
　(117 -> 112)[/color]


◈ Masters

[color]▶ Armor [/color]

- The bullet damage reduction rate for each armor of masters equipped with armor has been adjusted downward.

The masters equipped with armor are as follows,

: Hardworker Zero (welding mask), Hardworker Crush (helmet, torso and limb guards), Gray Hand (mask), Ms. One (mask)

- The maximum durability of Hardworker Crush’s armor has been lowered. (280 -> 250)


◈ Boosters

[color]▶ The effect of reducing visibility when using ‘Shooting Skill Booster’ has been deleted. [/color]


[h3][ BUG FIX ][/h3]

- An issue where some characters' bullet firing points were abnormal when firing a gun in aimed shooting (first person) mode has been fixed.
- An issue where clicking the mouse while reloading would cause the gun to automatically fire immediately after reloading has been fixed.
- An issue where the character’s handling felt abnormal intermittently during respawn has been fixed.
- An issue where the money bag acquisition operation sometimes proceeded continuously has been corrected.
- A typo in the description of Mr. Parabellum's skill 'Neck Strike' has been corrected. (hit up to 3 times -> hit up to 2 times)
- An issue where the armor score was displayed as an incorrect number in challenge mode has been fixed.
- An issue where money bags could be obtained before the start of the round in challenge mode has been fixed.
- An issue where play time was displayed incorrectly on the ranking page has been fixed.



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



Thank you.

BLACK STIGMA Team

Hello, this is Black Stigma.

The first week of testing in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region of the Global Testing Tour has ended.
(12:00 ICT, October 23, 2023)

Thank you to many users for participating and having fun.
We feel that our game can grow further thanks to the constructive feedback we give about the gameplay.

We'll see you again in the 2nd week of testing in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region on the next schedule,

[h3]from October 27th 12:00 (ICT) to October 30th 12:00 (ICT).[/h3]

Also, please check the ongoing events below.
Please make sure you do not miss the event participation period.

[Ongoing event]

• Aim for Top 20! - PVP & PVE ranking event
  
• In-game survey participation event
  
• Suppress Black Stigma Developers Event
  
• During the developer suppression event is in progress.
  

[Event scheduled to end]

• Suppress Black Stigma Developers Event
  
• During the developer suppression event
• Only screenshots posted by 10/24 00:00 (ICT) are eligible for the draw.
  

We will continue to strive to provide better service.

Thank you.

Hello, this is BLACK STIGMA.

Testers in the East Asia region, which ended on October 16th,
expressed their disappointment over the end of the test.

Accordingly, our development team reviewed
whether existing East Asia region testers could also be accommodated in
the ongoing Southeast Asia region.

Given the capabilities of our current game server,
we believe that East Asian testers can also be accommodated,
[color]so starting from 12 (KST, UTC+9) on the Oct. 21th,
we plan to expand the current testing scope from Southeast Asia to regions including East Asia. [/color]

For the existing region classification plan,
please refer to the 'Service Region Table'
Testers who fall under the 'East Asia Region' in the region classification
are also We would like to inform you that you can participate in
the ongoing ‘Southeast Asia Region’.


[h3][ Southeast Asia region Test Schedule ][/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1277530/view/6716614221909616685?l
[color]- 1st: October 20th 14:00 ~ October 23rd 14:00 (KST)
- 2nd: October 27th 14:00 ~ October 30th 14:00 (KST) [/color]


We hope that testers from more regions will come together and enjoy various styles of battle together.

And in particular, the valuable feedback provided by East Asian testers who previously played BLACK STIGMA was reflected in this version.

We hope that this will be an opportunity to re-verify the quality of the game compared to East Asian services.

Thank you.

BLACK STIGMA Team