UNDERDOGS News

Yo!

Just before 2025 is here, we wanted to quickly fix and patch a couple things:

1. Yeah, we amped difficulty a bit too much when you completed the game.
   
   We like the added challenge, but the extra difficulty is now opt-in.
   After you complete a run, you'll see a new knob in the hangar that lets you tune the difficulty up or down.
   
   
2. Locomotion on PC VR had slight inconsistencies. It should feel & play better now.
   
   
3. Flip controls setting (VIVE, Index) stopped flipping the controls on PC.
   Now they flip just like the good ol' days!
   
   
4. Some language packs got updates, especially русский which had an annoying visual issue.
   

Thank you for your amazing love & support.
Have a great year, brattas.

Full Notes

Sup everyone!
We're glad to introduce the Xmas update you didn't know you needed!
Strap up, there's a lot of new shit:


We found a new supplier of Bombots and now have 3 new Bombots types in the game; Red, yellow and blue. Each of the new bombots explosions deal a different status effect; Overheat, Shock and Turbo.




Ripping enemies is now more fun and more effective, making double grabber builds viable.
Just yank them hard to deal a shitton of damage - the harder you yank, the deader they get.



We rewrote how the level algorithm selects and spawns enemies.
Levels are now more procedurally generated, making combat feel fresh and ensuring variety every run.


To celebrate Xmas and the first coming of Shanta, we've bestowed Jingle Balls (AKA Festicles) upon all the enemies in the game (except Pricella, because... well...).




Alphadogs are now more fun to play against.
Their attacks more predictable - they lock in on a target and charge at it from a distance, with little ability to change course.

They can also be countered while attacking.
Alphas no longer go Turbo while attacking, and don't intercept anything around - so if you evade well enough you can smack'em upside the head.



Overall, Alphas are no longer a "stop everything and run" enemy - they're now more of a "focus and time your attack" enemy.


We changed repairs so you're never stuck without them, but find yourself closer to death more frequently.

[h2]On top of all of these[/h2]
we have a ton of small improvements to the game, balance tweaks and bug fixes.
Check out the full changelog here or in the ingame News Feed.

Hope you all have a good holiday season
GL HF
- One Hamsa

Sup!

[h3]We really try not to ask for much, but If you feel UNDERDOGS deserves it, please nominate us for VR game of the year!
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Just hit the checkbox above.
And if you really feel like helping, please consider nominating us for other categories, like:
[h3]- Outstanding Visuals
- Innovative Gameplay
- Best Soundtrack[/h3]

We know many of you already nominated UNDERDOGS and we really appreciate it!
For those who haven't yet, we'd be really thankful for a helping hand.

Maybe we can get some establishment recognition for a change, can't stay the underdog forever!

GL HF
- One Hamsa

[h3]Since the dawn of time, man has looked at the world and dreamed of SAWING THE FUCK OUT OF SHIT.

And now, our dear brattas and sistas, that dream is our reality 🙏😑 [/h3]


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The Buzzsaw has been a long time coming - not only does it appear in our cover art, but it is also one of the first weapons ever prototyped in UNDERDOGS, and the second most requested feature.
We're excited with how it came out and glad to make good on our promise!

This update includes quite a bit of other changes, here are the main ones:

• [h3]THE BUZZSAW[/h3]

The Buzzsaw and its three unique addons are now available from ACT I. They appear in shops and hails, but particularly Apache's patron rewards changed to Advanced Tech (such as the Buzzsaw), and Nait now has more chance of having the Buzzsaw addons.
You can try out the buzzsaw immediately from the main menu!

• News runs now start with a random unlocked weapon! This can be toggled off by checking the Vanilla Rilla checkbox in the Hangar.
  
• Ussam got a major behavior boost. He's now more dangerous and requires higher skill to finish off.
  
• Jacks' got some love - their physics respond better, their arms are easier to destroy, and we've added a mini-jack at the end of Day 4 as preparation for the new Ussam.
  
• NPC and Item unlocks relaxed - more items and NPCs are available from the beginning of the career, and number of possbile item unlocks per run increased.
  
• Added RUSSIAN!
• Added Auto-Skip Seen Cutscenes option to the Settings.
  
• Sandboxxer Challenges unlock conditions relaxed.
  
• Fixed adult filter on king’s voice lines in Quest 2
  

There's a bunch more changes and fixes in this update, all listed in the game's News Feed.

GO SAW OFF SOME FACES!

GL HF
- 1/5

You know what this is.
You murdered hordes of robots to these sounds.
You sweated bullets to these beats.
You found yourself dancing a 5 ton metal ape to these tunes, barely able to hear your own thoughts ask "what in the F*%K am I listening to?!"

Well, this is it.
UNDERDOGS' Soundtrack.
19 heavy, handpicked and original tracks.
A unique mix of heavy UK Grime served on a platter of massive bass and filthy Dubstep, for you to take anywhere.

[h2]GET IT HERE
[/h2]
And go break the world!

*100% of the proceeds go to the artists, buying this soundtrack supports them directly.


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