The Riftbreaker News

Hello Riftbreakers!

It’s been quite some time since our last new creature reveal. It is high time to change that. World, meet the Lesigian!

Mommy Lesigian, Daddy Lesigian and Lesigian Jr. What a happy family.

Lesigians are some of the strangest creatures you will have to face off against in The Riftbreaker. One of the first things you will notice is the fact that instead of walking on two or four legs, like any other creature, they choose to hover above the ground instead. What is more, they do not even use wings or any other mechanical means to lift off the ground. How is that even possible? The answer is magnets, of course! At least, to some degree…

Lesigians are pretty chill when you don't disturb them. NOTE: ALL ANIMATIONS AND EFFECTS ARE WORK IN PROGRESS!

These creatures have the unique ability to manipulate the electromagnetic field in their vicinity. There are several ways that Lesigians manifest this property and levitating above the ground is only one of them. You will find out about the other ways they use their skills on your own skin (or Mr. Riggs’ armor). Lesigians are not particularly aggressive, but if you get on their nerve, you might be shocked to find out that they are able to cause lightning strikes! Directing a bolt of electricity at their target is their main distance attack, so you’d better watch out.

The comets falling from the sky will be changed to lightning strikes at some point down the road!

If you manage to close the gap between you and the Lesigian, one of two things will happen - either it’s going to slash you with its blade-like arms, or it’s going to vanish into thin air. That’s one of the most clever defensive tactics we’ve seen so far. These creatures are able to teleport from one place to another in order to throw the attacker off balance and gain the upper hand in combat. The mechanisms behind their teleportation technique are still unknown but, does it really matter how, or why they do it? Adapt, or die.

These creatures also have a tendency to explode upon death. That can be useful!

Once you do get a decent shot at them you should be able to take them down with relative ease. Lesigians are not heavily armored, their strength lies in high mobility and the ability to thwart your plans by relocating quickly. Make sure to dodge their long-range attacks and try to anticipate where they might go next and you should come out of the battle with just a few scratches.

We hope you enjoyed this preview of a brand-new creature that will undoubtedly make your Riftbreaker playthrough a little more electrifying. Make sure to tune in to our streams - every Tuesday and Thursday at 3 PM CET on www.twitch.tv/exorstudios - and doin our Discord at www.discord.gg/exorstudios not to skip a beat!

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Hello Riftbreakers!

All three levels of the new Minigun Tower, just chilling.

If you have been watching our streams lately (which you totally should, but no pressure, twitch.tv/exorstudios, Tue and Thu 3 PM CET) you already know that we have started modifying costs, power level of weapons, weapon properties, as well as the creatures’ stats. The game feels much more solid as a result - it is not that easy to reach the state where Mr. Riggs has so much firepower that nothing can hurt you. However, there is no need to worry - we have also introduced new variants of defensive towers! We are going to present them to you one by one over the course of the next couple of weeks, starting today.

Is 'dakka' the term you use these days, fellow young people?

The first one we’re going to show off is the Minigun Tower. That’s right - our favorite brrrrrrrt machine is now available in a building form, plus it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg! The Minigun Tower is a great tool for crowd control and dealing with large groups of small enemies. It’s similar to the good old Flamethrower Tower in its function, however, the bigger range of the new tower makes it a bit more versatile. It also can be equipped with any modifications you could install in your regular minigun, so it is possible to increase the number of projectiles, the amount of damage dealt, or even reduce the ammo cost. Plus, it’s super fun to watch them shred the enemies to pieces!

The area around our testing facility started changing color, for some reason.

Another cool toy that you will get to try out in The Riftbreaker is the Laser Tower. Unlike the Miniguns we discussed before, these puppies are meant to deal with single targets with a high hitpoint cap or a lot of armor. The way the Laser Tower works is very simple - it takes energy from your energy grid (no additional ammo required!), concentrates it into a single beam, and fires it at the target. Moreover, the longer the beam is able to stay on target, the more damage it deals, making it a perfect solution for those nasty Ultra Hammeroceroses. With more and more creatures joining The Riftbreaker bestiary we are sure you will find plenty of uses for this weapon.

Close-range, long-range - doesn't matter. You're about to be fried!

These two are just the tip of the iceberg, we have a lot more towers coming your way and we’re sure you will be eager to try them out as soon as possible. While you’re waiting for them to arrive, why don’t you check out our Discord at www.discord.gg/exorstudios? You can spend some time there getting to know us, chatting with your fellow Riftbreakers, checking out the latest community mods and many more. Remember that being active in the community increases your chances for Alpha access.

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