The update today is an attempt to fix some crash issues users have been experiencing (SORRY!). It is also makes some adjustments to the recently added Stalker Mode.
The goal with these changes is to hopefully give players better information about the intended role of the stalker in the game. The biggest change is the removal of the WINS leaderboard for stalker. Stalkers will now only receive long term rewards for high scores which are achieved by recording the club and their sins, and causing full mission fail will no longer be the goal.
The reason for this is that The Blackout Club is a co-op experience first and foremost, and the stalkers are designed to be an obstacle that a well organized team can overcome. They are intended to add an unpredictable human threat to the co-op game, but not to create a full PVP focused experience. To that end, stalkers should aim to last as long as possible, recording as much as they can, generate paranoia, before they are caught.
All that said, we do not consider the Stalker mode perfectly tuned and we will continue to watch how it fits into the overall experience and make changes moving forward. Early Access is a time for us to refine the game based on player feedback as well as our own goals.
As always THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PLAYING. We really appreciate your time and feedback! Have fun in Redacre!
UPDATE: We updated again after finding that there was still a crash affecting some people. We are pretty sure this time the main issue is fixed, but please let us know in crash reports on the forum OR by sending crashes to [email protected]
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