0.5 Update

Changelog

Removed

• Your saves. Sorry! (They're still on disk in case you want 'em)

Additions

• 2 New Pegs
  • Zen
  • Barstool

• 4 New Gadgets
  • Binkos
  • Whale
  • Fallacy
  • Clicker

• 3 New Planetary Defense
  • Gatling Turrets
  • Jet Deployed Explosive Mines
  • Jet Deployed Stun Mines

• Main Story Progression
  • Amount owed increases after each successful payment
  • Ending Cutscene and Lore
  • NPC Stories & True Ending Path not included

• Records (New Station)
  • View Current Run Stats
  • View All Time Records for your save

• Music for Animalia & Joey Levels
• Beaming up Water recharges your Boost
• Loading Icon shows between scenes
• Captions during Theme Song

Adjustments

• Trading
  • Common -> Exotic prices are more evenly spread
  • Prices scale up per system. Cargo transport is often profitable
  • Prices now jitter per level. Buy low, sell high!
  • Updated some Trade UI Elements to be more clear
  • License progression is more challenging
  • License progression is permanent

• UFO Upgrades
  • First level of exotic upgrade requirements reduced from 2 -> 1
  • Each next-step of exotic upgrade requirements increased from 2 -> 3

• Peg Upgrades
  • Removed "Upgrade Points"
  • Purchase upgrades directly
  • Economy upgrades scale per upgrade purchased

• Planetary Defenses
  • New weapon class per system is now randomized
  • Advanced weapon per class is introduced halfway through system
  • Defense rate across run has been greatly reduced
  • Defense meter high/low values meaningfully different

• Missiles
  • Slightly more dangerous
  • Models added to Basic and Orbital Missiles

• Turrets
  • Slightly more dangerous
  • Sounds and Textures added to Basic and Gatling Turrets

• Big Number Handling
  • Allows scores & costs to reach higher values

• Double Down Rework
  • Balls with Double Down now "hit" pegs twice instead of "triggering"
  • Gadgets that listen to peg hits can benefit from this
  • Removed now-deprecated Double Down Peg upgrades

• Water
  • Ponds & Lakes are more likely to appear on planets
  • Some planets now have coastlines with an endless ocean

• Records Station
  • Displays current run stats
  • Displays historical run stats

• UFO now has I-Frames after hit
• Mob accelerates every 6 systems instead of every 5
• More obvious certain Planets add 1 Peg Coin
• Visuals adjustments in various scenes
• Adjusted camera when speaking with Lil Gleepy

Balance

Pegs

Nerfs

• All-In: Reduced multiplier
• Ante: Reduced multiplier, Increased trigger hits
• Ante: Only Profit routes through multipliers - refund is raw
• Counterfeit: Now takes a cut of last payout (upgradeable)

Buffs

• Poker Table: Increased payout
• Twister: Increased payout
• Waiter: Increased payout
• Dice: Increased payout
• Blackjack: Increased payout

Gadgets

Nerfs

• Streaming: Reduced Starting Subs, Donation Amounts, and Growth Rate
• High Roller: Reduced bonus multiplier given to High Rollers
• Vault: Reduced multiplier
• Slot Machine: Reduced jackpot multiplier
• Three Card Monte: Reduced multiplier

Buffs

• Haunting: Improved multiplier. Improved trigger chance
• Health Inspection: Greatly improved multiplier
• Pressure Cooker: Improves Boost Regen, ignores "balls in queue"
• Plumbing: Faster ball drop rate

Other Balance Changes

• All Gadgets: Payout boost per system reduced
• Drunk Balls: Payout increased from 2x -> 3x

Performance

• Small CPU Improvements

Fixes

• Gadgets with multipliers now attributed in level results
• Missile hitbox now matches its telegraph
• Reworded Double Down description to be more accurate
• Made OOB Walls thicker in Casino, lowering chance of fast balls escaping
• If extremely fast Bettor Balls do escape, they'll automatically return to Casino
• Fixed Theme Song using player's pachinko board
• Fixed "Wait Times" Tier 3 Typo
• Fixes simulation mode stat leaks