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0.3 - The Viaducts - New Zone, Boss, Endgame Difficulty Rework, Tarot Reader

[p]Welcome Wastelanders to Version 0.3 - The Viaducts! We are thrilled to bring the next biome to you, and we can't wait to hear your feedback![/p][p]To kick us off here is a small update on the current roadmap and where we are at:
[/p][p][/p][p]With version 0.3 we didn't manage to finish the expanded meta progression, but its something we will keep working on for future updates, instead we spent time on our Fixing Updates that brought a lot of much needed fixes and improvements to the game that were lingering for quite some time, just to highlight one thing that we added from those patches, the new and glorious choice effects![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Now for the new stuff![/p]
The Viaducts
[p]Welcome to the Viaducts a deadly new biome ruled by the Aviators a flying gang looking to stop you on your journey. Face them off on The Viaducts as you ride above the beautiful radiated forest.[/p][p][/p][p] [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]The Viaducts bring 7 new enemy archetypes, learn their strategies and weaknesses and take them down as you soar through the clouds![/p][p][/p][p]And at the end of the biome a new boss awaits the Air Raiders, don't want to say much about them, but the boss brings something new into the mix that will be interesting to see how you tackle.[/p][p][/p]
Endgame Difficulty Rework
[p]Instead of the old and boring Apocalypse Difficulties we now have a fully reworked system that allows you to customize your difficulty how you want. With various different settings! To access it you have to beat the world 3 boss once which unlocks the loading bay in the Hub. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Beat the game at certain thresholds to unlock more difficulty options and be able to load your train further, increasing the difficulty, and earning more cores![/p][p][/p][p]In future updates when we add train and player customization there will be unlockables that you can earn by beating the runs. Don't worry anything you complete now, you will get the rewards once they are added.[/p][p][/p]
Tarot Reader
[p]Now that we have a harder and more interesting difficulty system we want to give you more ways to spend your hard earned Cores.[/p][p][/p][p]Before you start your run, you can now buy various small buffs that will help you in your run. Either use these to help finish a hard milestone, make a better build to push some higher difficulty or just make a busted build![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][h3]Additions/Balance[/h3]
  • [p]New Biome, The Viaducts, a deadly new biome ruled by the Aviators a flying gang looking to stop you on your journey. Face them off on The Viaducts as you ride above the beautiful radiated forest.[/p]
  • [p]Endgame Difficulty Rework - Customize your difficulty in various ways, making your perfect experience while earning more cores[/p]
  • [p]Ready Up Station - New place to spend your hard earn cores on bonuses for the upcoming run.[/p]
  • [p]Missile Speed Upgrade reduced to 25% instead of 60%[/p]
  • [p]Added Missile Speed V2 upgrade[/p]
  • [p]Added new Milestone[/p]
  • [p]Increased Missile Launcher Module Ammo Usage [/p]
  • [p]Reduce ammo gained from resource boxes by ~15%[/p]
  • [p]Reduced Scrap Exchange bonus from 1 damage per 200 scrap to 400 scrap[/p]
  • [p]Reduced maximum discount in shops[/p]
  • [p]Increased fixed reload speed of cannon from 1 sec to 1.5 sec[/p]
  • [p]Increased prices of upgrades in the Shop[/p]
  • [p]Powerful defence damage bonus increased from 0.1 to 0.15[/p]
  • [p]Reduced number of cannon locations on the map[/p]
  • [p]AP rounds upgrade now reduces reload speed[/p]
  • [p]Ricochet Rounds upgrade range reduced[/p]
  • [p]Updated title screen logo[/p]
  • [p]Gambler event price jumps increased from 10->20[/p]
  • [p]Return to Sender Missile Upgrade now has 30% chance to give ammo instead of 100%[/p]
  • [p]Added New Year decoration[/p]
  • [p]Toolbox now costs 2 cores instead of 3[/p]
  • [p]Clearer feedback for toggleable stations in the HUB[/p]
[p][/p][h3]Bufixes[/h3]
  • [p]Game Over Screen Discord and Steam buttons now work[/p]
  • [p]Oiled Cylinder Upgrade reduced reload speed instead of boosting[/p]
  • [p]Fixed issues with claw not adjusting position during overfill[/p]
  • [p]Various Small Fixes[/p]
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