Patch 1.2

PATCH 1.2 HOTFIX & IMPROVEMENTS

Gameplay Enhancements

New feature: Silhouettes (Campaign Only)

• There is now an option to toggle character silhouettes in Campaign mode
• This allows the player to see silhouettes of characters through foreground objects.
• The window to buffer inputs for the next attack has been increased
• You should be able to activate your next attack more comfortably/consistently

New mechanic: Fatigue

• Performing multiple swings in rapid succession will result in the player feeling “Fatigue”
• Fatigue is activated after the first few swings that are chained together
• Fatigue slows attack speed
• Fatigue is reset when the player stops swinging
• Overall we don’t feel that this is a large change - we wanted to see how you all feel about such a system before tweaking it further.

New mechanic: Combo Timing

• You can gain an attack speed bonus on your next attack if you input said attack at the right time
• This “right time” is directly after your swing completes
• Not inputting the next attack at the right moment during the first swing slightly slows the next swing

AI Adjustments

• AI should now be more careful about when they decide to go for an attack, and should play more defensively
• AI shouldn’t consider changing directions during an attack they’ve committed to
• We felt that AI enemies were too easy to bait even on Master difficulty

Changes to character movement

• Landing on the ground now slows the character’s movement speed for an extremely brief period
• Attacking when landing further briefly stops the character
• Upward jumping velocity has been reduced
• Forward jumping velocity has been increased
• Gravity should now have less of an effect on character movement
• We are currently working towards addressing certain styles of play that abuse repeated jumping

Background changes to netcode

• We are still currently investigating some instances where multiplayer instances don’t quite work the way as we intend - we’re hoping these changes are a step in the right direction!

Bugfixes

• Several corrections made to narrative text
• Fixed instances where Campaign nodes would automatically complete when the player attempted them
• Flame Blade now deals the appropriate amount of damage to the final boss as well as enemies in Last Stand
• The perk Escape Route should no longer have any effect against on the Final Fight
• All plumes should now appear as rewards in Campaign mode
• The Flail weapon should now appear as a reward in Campaign mode - This may still be bugged. Let us know if you see it!

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