Welcome all Knights and mercs who have piled into the New Boston zone during Summer Sale! Thanks for heisting with us - here is the first of some summer-of-content new updates for you!
With Update #91, we've added a new Underworld Hub Hacker Recruit (who offers some unique new friends, services, and cybernetic options), fixed a missing tag issue with the Revenge Rekindled Sniper causing them to not get a deactivated cyberware storyline, fixed an issue with Unknown Bioweapon Scourge only have 1 Trait instead of 2, and fixed the text description issue that was making the unique Redline Adrenal reactivated cybernetic look bad. We've also fixed a few storyline typos and dialogs as well as buffed the Reliable Shot and Bull-Built Traits.
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A new Hacker recruit is now available from the Underworld Hub. We're starting on a march now to push all classes in the UHUB to having at least 2 options. The next new recruit will be a Warmachine, followed by a Scourge.
The new Hacker is a skillful tech operator but has some Traits and backstory that lend to fighting in the real world as well. Their recruit interview questions offer a new deactivated cybernetic storyline, access to a rare Utility Programs service or access to a rare Mil-Grade Matrixware cybernetic service that adds 6 new cybernetics, including the cool Feedback Dispersal Net, a cool skin slot option for any matrix diver.
With update #91, we've adjusted the balance of the token costs for finding a new Contact or new Recruit through the Underworld Hub. Now, locating any new recruit or any new contact costs 2 Tokens instead of 1.
Of course, Tokens are free and just take time to accumulate, so this is not a hard cost increase. However, it means if you are in a rush to find either, you may need to be slightly more picky about who pops out (you need a Hacker for an upcoming mission, you have less options to avoid the first offer and seek a second).
We fixed two recruits who were waiting for adjustments. Thanks for all the F10s to help us track these down. The fixes are, of course, retroactive - so if you already have these characters then the changes happen automatically upon loading your game and they are built in for any player who encounters these recruits down the line.
Revenge Rekinlded Sniper now has the missing Deactivated Deltaware tag which allows them to start the Cyberware Reactivation storyline above 60% Loyalty
The Unknown Bioweapon Scourge was always missing a second Trait that could be leveled up by Hype Limit Breaks. The character will now start with either Secretive or Bull-Built.
Redline Adrenal is one of the reactivated cybernetics that you can earn through a special merc-focused storyline. While it has been highly superior to Greyline Adrenal since it was added, it used the Greyline's text formatter which made it look pretty crap.
We have now updated the description to correctly represent the Redline's full capacity, especially its second charge, Move Speed and Initiative buff.
With the new addition of the Zasha storyline, there was some confusion about the value of the 2 possible Traits you could get at the ending. The word "Primed" was used for the lesser Trait, which a lot of players found confusing.
We have now updated the names to be more clear - "Neuro Prime" is for the best result and "Neuro Survivor" is more clearly for the lesser result (earned if you Neuro Rot Trait reaches level 4 before being cured).
Both Reliable Shot and Bull-Built have gained minor improvements with this update. Reliable Shot now adds a little extra Ballistic Damage and Bull-Built packs on an extra +10 HP.
- Added new Underworld Hub recruit option - Atlanta-born Hacker with a knack for fighting too
- Added new change for Deltaware Reactivation cybernetic, added 6 new implants through new Mil-Grade Matrixware service
- Underworld Hub Recruits now cost 2 Tokens
- Fixed issues with Sniper recruit "Revenge Rekindled" - choice #1 correctly makes Contact in debt, choice #2 adds Tag for deactivated deltaware
- Fixed issue with Unknown Bioweapon Scourge recruit only having 1 Trait
- Fixed issue with text formatting for Redline Adrenal not showing correct rules (activates twice, includes buff, heals only at activation)
- Renamed Zasha's possible resulting Traits to be "Neuro Prime" (best) and "Neuro Survivor" (lesser)
- Fixed some switched dialog lines in Neuro Rot Storyline
- Trait Reliable Shot gains Ballistic Damage bonus (ranging from +3% to +10% max)
- Trait Bull-Built got slightly improved HP bonuses (+10 HP)
- Fixed safehouse shadows issues on Ultra quality