Patchnote #22 for Dark Hours (v0.7.15983)

[h2]Patchnote #22 for Dark Hours (v0.7.15983) - 08/01/2025[/h2]
[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

• Freezing Improvements:
  - Resolved bugs where frozen interactions could break improperly or fail to work when combined with snapped interactions.
  - Improved synchronization for freezing material dissolution effects and updated its visuals.
  - Fixed cold steam VFX issues.
  

[h3]Monsters[/h3]

• Stone Stalkers AI Improvements:
  - Statue no longer locks in front of a vent when a player is inside. It will be back on patrol if it cannot see the player.
  - Increased statue sight radius to accommodate larger rooms, such as the Exposition Room.
  
• Mummy Improvements:
  - Mummy is no longer stunned indefinitely by fire extinguisher.
  - Fixed an issue where being killed by the mummy could eject the player’s body out of the level.
  
• Banshee Adjustments:
  - Reworked teleportation mechanics to prevent teleportation abuse and improve overall experience against it.
  

[h3]Level Design (LD)[/h3]

• Security Camera Fix: Fixed a bug where the room name wouldn’t appear for a client using the security camera if their map generation completed before the host.
  
• Collision and Navigation Fixes:
  - Fixed corner pillar collision in the Egyptian Antiquities level to prevent softlocks.
  - Fixed navigation issues caused by light switch spawn heights on large doors.
  - Adjusted circuit breaker lights to prevent them from facing walls inappropriately.
  
• Loot Object Updates:
  - Resolved an issue where items on pedestal could reset their scale when placed.
  

[h3]Interface[/h3]

• Loading UI Fix: Addressed an issue where the loading UI could remain on-screen during gameplay.
  
• Gamepad UI Updates:
  - Updated input icons for the emote wheel and key mappings (up/left/down/right) when using a gamepad.
  - Resolved issues where the emote/tag wheel didn’t function properly in certain menus and was misaligned on gamepads.
  
• Lobby Improvements:
  - Player lists in the lobby are now sorted alphabetically, with the host displayed first.
  - Added a crown icon for the lobby host.
  
• Loot localization: Fixed the title for the Egyptian Pot 4 loot object.
  
• Connection Error Popup Improvements:
  - Replaced the Steam services error screen at startup with a smaller warning icon.
  - Resolved a bug where a connection error window appeared for clients when the host returned to the menu.
  

[h3]General[/h3]

• Golden Tag Game Mode Fixes: Fixed an issue where Golden Tag Mode defaulted to a 10-second duration if no parameters were edited on first play.
  
• Lobby Code Improvement: Fixed random lobby code generation to avoid getting joined by players having your lobby code from a previous game.