Heli-Cats News

Version 0.8.0 brings the demo up to date with many changes in the main game. The arcade missions are now mostly complete and a rebalancing across the entire game is required. It aims to make survivability easier for beginners and average players, while increasing the score potential for skilled players.

Demo 0.8.0 Update Notes:

• Rebalanced difficulty and scoring.
  
• It is easier to maintain max level and leveling up is slightly faster.
  
• Heavy enemies have lesser armor and should only feel like "bullet sponges" if the player chooses to remain at a low level for score.
  
• The point blank score bonus is inversely proportional to player level. Level 1 has the highest bonus.
  
• Increased the score bonus when collecting a bomb with a maxed out stock.
  
• Many new animations have been added.
  
• Changed some colors to improve visibility.
  

Demo 0.7.14 Update Notes:

• Increased the score bonus for destroying enemies at point blank range.
  
• Bosses will move into their powered up state if the player takes too long.
  

Demo 0.7.13 Update Notes:

• Increased Cat B focus shot damage across all levels.
  
• Reduced amount needed to power up to level 2 for all helicopters.
  
• Increased power orb detection area allowing orbs that appear at the screen edge to be collectible.
  
• Mission bosses will only get a final hit stop and large flash when destroyed by the player, distinguishing it from a timeout clear.
  

Demo 0.7.12 Update Notes:

• Increased bomb damage.
  
• Increased the number of bomb pickups in mission 2.
  

Demo 0.7.11 Update Notes:

• Added a fourth button for normal shot auto fire. Players may need to remap their controls if they are currently using a custom mapping in-game.
  

* Please note that keyboard users may encounter hardware limitations that restrict the maximum number of simultaneous keys pressed and will need to find a combination of keys based on their keyboard that will not hamper control.