Wrapping up. Some art updates, and the beta should now be available for Linux and Mac for final testing. Help us test! With enough testing, we may even be able to get this update out next week, if things go well.
TO ACCESS THE TESTING BRANCH:
Right Click "Death Road to Canada" in your Steam Library
Go to Properties
Click on the Betas tab on the left of the Properties window
Click on the dropdown in the top right, and change the Beta Participation branch from "None" to "beta - TESTBRANCH"
Latest Changes
UPDATE 9/30: Changed an incorrect perk description
Various new art
Console is on longer accessible
Beta branch is now using retail/live saves again, which we always do for the last or near last testing branch updates.
Linux and Mac versions available
Previous List of Changes for QUADRICEPS
4 new gameplay modes!
INFECTION: Time is ticking until you all turn into zombies. Every zombie you kill increases the timer, but only once you leave the mission to rest!
SEVERE WEATHER MODE: Less zombies, but now it's you versus the elements. New, dangerous weather patterns. And all this inclement weather makes everyone more hungry.
RPG Mode: Classes and powerups, in my Death Road? TRIPLE the zombies.
4 Jerks SCEPTER Mode: Start with 4 people, all with strange new powers. ALSO TRIPLE the zombies.
New locations:
Beach
Warehouse
Bus Depot
Prison
3 new special characters, works in progress
Dr Hawke: Healer extraordinaire
Ember: Gas powered robot
Ringmaster: Has a whip, and a pet
New rare characters can now be found via random road recruit events
New HATS
New vehicle with a special property (also not accessible yet)
New Weapons
3 Round Burst rifle
Mamba
Autorevolver
Flechette Shotgun
Longbow
Slow Rifle Rework!
Rifles now have much more consistent ranges for zombie penetration
Affects Cowboy, Hunting, Sniper rifles, and Slug shotguns
QUICK CHART (penetration depends on shooting skill):
Cowboy: 1-3
Hunting: 2-6
Sniper: 2-5
Slug: 3-8
Bow Rework!
Cupid Bow arrows nerf 60 -> 50
Arrows move faster and have air trails during flight
Arrows may drop on the floor, so you can pick them up again
Arrows that don’t kill a target may embed in them, slowing them down
Specialist weapon for Bow+Arrows gives a Longbow
New Perks (now 30 Perks and 30 Traits total!)
CHAIRMASTER: Gives new powerful bonuses to throwing furniture
RANGER: 30% faster ranged weapons firing, 50% longer cooldown in melee
KENSAI: 15% faster melee weapons, 80% longer cooldown on all ranged
Loot table updates for Police Station and Military Depot, to support the new weapons
Also updated for nicercommon-gun, niceranged, and exoticweapons loot pools
PANCREAS weapons added to sellable lists
New car wrecks
Jukebox added to bars
Honcho fix
Fixes for punchbot bugs
Endings for the Pancreas and Quadriceps characters
Blowtorch is now 1.5x more ammo efficient
Duckhunter art update