Update 39 - Super secret streamer event!

Contestants!

My show is now polished and ready for you to suffer glorious and hilarious deaths, for the exclusive pleasure of my viewers.

Pre-release event now live

To celebrate this amazing milestone in the intergalactic history of needlessly violent entertainment, C-SAR Network has entered into a partnership with the Human streamer network Twitch to launch this show in style:

Super awesome event trailer

From this moment and until the release March 29th, it is now possible to unlock more content for the game, reduce the launch price, win early access, and compete for sponsored prizes by watching streamers play. Follow the event at

forcedshowdown.com/watch/

Those of you who already have access are able to jump right in and participate in the event as a contestant and streamer. Streaming does not require a webcam. If you are new to exterminating meatbags in front of a live audience, check out these steps for getting set up in 5 min.

Now get out there and start streaming!

P.S. Remember to add your twitch user in settings to compete :)

Also, here’s the full changelog for v39:

Features

• Twitch integration for easy streaming setup.
• Leaderboards now show a 'Twitch' icon for players who were streaming while setting their score.
• 64-bit version with extra performance and stability gains (Steam should handle this switch without any action on your part)
• Notification pop-ups for completing quests and for the rewards you unlock.
• More varied arena layouts.

Balance

• General:
  • Stun effects (Trip Drone and Ruby mine field) have been changed to a strong movement speed debuff. You can still use abilities for the duration and movement speed buffs can break you a bit out of the root.

• Cards:
  • Emergency Spleen now triggers if you survive a hit with less than 30 health left, down from 40.
  • Combat Healing Potion reworked: (3 mana, 2 charges) "Heal 15. When used under 30 Health, Heal 40. Replenish: At arena end."
  • Scroll of Raining Daggers can now only bring you to 1 health but not kill you.
  • Sniper reworded and reduced to +30% max stretch, down from +50%.

• Boons:
  • Not Today now triggers if you survive a hit with less than 30 health left, down from 40. Healing reduced from 120 to 100.
  • Just a Sip chance reduced from 25 to 20%.
  • Companion Damage Up damage bonus reduced from 50 to 40%.
  • Companion Health Up health bonus reduced from 50 to 40%.
  • I Have A Hulk! health and damage bonus reduced from 50 to 35%.

• Enemies:
  • Snake Druids no longer stumble
  • Stealth Imps are now more visible if they are the last enemies left in an arena.
  • Snake Mages buffed (aggro range 5 -> 7, health 50 -> 60, ball range 8 -> 8.5, ball cooldown 7 -> 6, rotation speed increased)
  • Fly Spitters tweaked.

• Bosses:
  • The Master bossfight tweaked.
  • Frank's laser turrets now block attacks.

• Battle Rules:
  • Rebel Whirly Rats rated slightly less positive.

  Quality of Life

  • Deck searching improved

  Fixes

  • Further performance and stability improvements.
  • Multiple fixes to daily scores, leaderboards and gold rewards.
  • Stormbringer arrows now hit properly at close range again.
  • Stormbringer arrows now fly over low walls again.
  • Stormbringer arrows no longer fly beyond maximum range.
  • Fixed some situations where Stormbringer arrows would disappear or fail to fire.
  • Enemies that die by special circumstances (boomer/fly suicide, sacrificed by Mordar etc.) no longer trigger overkills.
  • Enemies and companions should now correctly pick new targets when an effect switches their team.
  • Level Up and Artifact battle rules should now work correctly when awarding cards that modify player abilities.
  • Flash Sale boon fixed.
  • Fixed some issues with companion buffs and Brutus healing.
  • Boot up splash screen now shows correct value for Fists of Fury.
  • Multiple quest fixes.
  • Various sound fixes.
  • Level 3 spawner shrines now also spawn once quickly after arena start.
  • Killerang projectiles should no longer hang around and keep dealing damage.

  Take care to launch this update directly through Steam, the first time. The switch to 64-bit support has a risk of wiping beta profiles if you launch the .exe directly.

  If you would like to support our launch announcement, check this:
  https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/37670-forced-showdown-just-launched

  Remember you can follow the development of the show at:
  https://trello.com/b/m8udgXeV/forced-2-main-board

  <3
  C-SAR