Damned 2 Update - 0.1.1599
Hi Everyone!
Today I bring you a new patch note. This patch focuses on fixing bugs, improving new door/drawer mechanics, VOIP, usability, networking and game balance. This patch took longer than usual due to the complexity of the door and drawer mechanics that now involve physics.
Highlights:
A few weeks ago I announced to you that we are working on improvements to the game's audio and sound effects, unfortunately we didn't have time to include these audios before the end of the year, so it will be for the next patch, but we have already approved the material sent by our audio partners and we're excited to see your reaction.
This will be the last patch for this year, but I would like to announce that we are closing partnerships that will take Damned 2 to a new level in 2024 if everything goes well. I can't wait to tell you!
We will also be removing the DEMO version of Damned 2, so new players will need to sign up for our Steam Playtest starting early next year.
So if you have friends who want to join the game before the Playtest, ask them to join our discord and send me a PM.
And now with you, the patch notes:
Gameplay
This will be our last patch for this year. But I would like to deeply thanks everyone of you who helped us testing the game and giving suggestions.
We lots of plans for the next year (more in the patch notes) and we can't wait to share with you.
Happy holidays and happy new year!
Today I bring you a new patch note. This patch focuses on fixing bugs, improving new door/drawer mechanics, VOIP, usability, networking and game balance. This patch took longer than usual due to the complexity of the door and drawer mechanics that now involve physics.
Highlights:
- Now the monster can listen to survivors for a brief period of time when they fall into traps. You can hear your friend getting scared, or cursing you =]
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- We have added new containers and safes for you to search for items, the safes can contain all kinds of items, including keys, but you will have to find the password hidden on the map.
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- Various balance adjustments to make the monster have more interaction with survivors, more hunts and more scares.
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- We have added several usability options, such as color blind options and brightness adjustment.
A few weeks ago I announced to you that we are working on improvements to the game's audio and sound effects, unfortunately we didn't have time to include these audios before the end of the year, so it will be for the next patch, but we have already approved the material sent by our audio partners and we're excited to see your reaction.
This will be the last patch for this year, but I would like to announce that we are closing partnerships that will take Damned 2 to a new level in 2024 if everything goes well. I can't wait to tell you!
We will also be removing the DEMO version of Damned 2, so new players will need to sign up for our Steam Playtest starting early next year.
So if you have friends who want to join the game before the Playtest, ask them to join our discord and send me a PM.
And now with you, the patch notes:
Gameplay
- Added Safes. Safes work as rooms and are open by a Password found inside the previous room and inserting the 3 numbers. They are meant to be simple to open not a puzzle.
- Added multiple positions for the Red Safe and the Yellow Safe in 2 different rooms.
- Added feedback for when the survivor unlocks the last room to get the last 2 valves.
- Added feedback for when the monster can talk while invisible. The microphone feedback goes from "Silenced" to "Haunting" and changes colors.
- Monster can hear and speak in the voice chat with the survivors that trigger Objects Possessed and Fool's Trap for a few seconds.
- Fool's Trap's offscreen interface (the one with a hand holding a knife) at the Fool's Trap location.
- Voip automatically activates when the game starts if activated in the Lobby and when a survivor becomes a Ghost.
- Decreased the number of times to solve the Pressure Puzzle from 3 to 2.
- Increased the default number of survivors' hearts from 2 to 3.
- Increased Lurker's passive energy gain by 30%.
- Monster can now see the Prey Trඞck steps through the wall.
- Increased Prey Track cooldown from 40 to 45.
- Lurker AI now has a high variance of actions, it will not be as predictable as before.
- Lurker AI at Damnation difficulty is slightly easier.
- Increased Fool's Trap's offscreen interface time from 0.5 to 3 seconds.
- Added chandeliers to the Dining Room, Corridors, and Party Room.
- Added a new light switch to the Dining Room for the chandeliers.
- The toilet lid now opens more to make it easy to stay open.
- Added 3 small boxes with a lid that can spawn items inside through the map.
- Added more objects to the Lobby.
- Removed some blocked item spawns from the Lobby.
- Added Gamma correction option in the Video Setting.
- Added Color Blind Correction in the Video Setting.
- Added Microphone Device selection in the Sound Setting.
- Added Default button in the Game Options for the Server.
- Added Game Options to all players in the Lobby, but only the host can edit it.
- Game Options will set the number of survivors' hearts to 3 in the first load.
- The player can see if other players have the Voip turned on in the Lobby and in-game.
- Changed "Last Door Unlocked" to "Escape Room Unlocked"
- Changed the name of the escape room from "Escape Room T2" to "Escape Room".
- Changed voice chat display at the Lobby.
- Changed "You are being seen" to "You are being seen and heard"
- Increased the spacing between screen messages from 12 to 16.
- Added at the offscreen interface feedback for the monster to turn on voice chat and haunt the survivors.
- Improved the offscreen interface animation.
- Increased the size of the item selection in the Fuse Box.
- Changed Prey Track step effect.
- Fixed AI hunting after the game has ended.
- Possible fix for screen text wrong spacing.
- Fixed tutorial not blocking the TAB button and not closing the TAB interface when open.
- Partial fix for the possibility of characters not colliding with the door.
- Fixed character not pointing to doors while interacting with it after stopping pointing at it.
- Fixed door handling sound not playing for the monster while hunting.
- Fixed doors disappearing for the Ghosts when unlocked.
- Partial fix for the doors' positions when a player reconnects.
- Fixed metal puzzle doors not updating the material when a player reconnect.
- Fixed chat not sending messages correctly.
- Fixed doors at reconnect and other problems.
- Fixed start random positions for drawers causing visual issues.
- Remade item spawn system to fix all past issues.
- Fixed possible infinity loop with doors.
- Fixed major issues with key and fuse spawn.
- Fixed some objects positions.
- Fixed various VOIP issues.
- Fixed double door having 2 locks.
This will be our last patch for this year. But I would like to deeply thanks everyone of you who helped us testing the game and giving suggestions.
We lots of plans for the next year (more in the patch notes) and we can't wait to share with you.
Happy holidays and happy new year!