Update #10 "Into The Lab" Released!

Hey there!

We're back with another update! This one really seeks to make the game more understandable. With a new tutorial, an area where you can experiment, and new features like a grid display, we hope everyone can sail through the Exoverse confusion free!

Here's the full list of changes:

THE LAB

• Added the lab! This is an area where you can test out your weapons, maze designs, and a whole lot more!
• Added a new training dummy enemy. This has been added to the lab, as well as the second tutorial.

QUALITY OF LIFE

• A grid is now displayed on the world during the planning phase. Tiles you cannot place anything on (such as in front of the Beacon) are now displayed in red.
• Trail indicators now appear on the automap.
• Portals that spawn multiple strengths of enemies now produce multiple trails.
• Enemies now spawn closer to the portal exit. This makes waves of enemies reach the world faster.
• Added more specific messages to explain why towers cannot be placed.
• The player is now rendered on the tab screen map, as well as objects/enemies if the player has the radar.
• Tiles you cannot place anything on now appear as dark gray blocks on the automap/tab screen map.
• Temporary towers now have a transparent display on the automap/tab screen map.
• Added an explanation popup the first time a turret overheats.

BLAZAR REWORK

• Increased the base damage from 40 to 45.
• Increased the bonus damage against burning enemies from 50% to 100%.
• Increased the heat capacity from 100 to 150. Will still ignite enemies when above 50 heat.
• Increased Blazing Strike's bonus damage from 50% to 100% when overheated.
• Increased Blazing Strike's bonus damage against burning enemies from 50% to 100%.

NEW & IMPROVED

• Added a second tutorial covering weapon ranges & stats. Both tutorials are required to play the game.
• Enhanced the first tutorial, and made it lead right into the second.
• On the stats menu, stats can now be moused over to display information about the effect the stat has.
• Tower and weapon icons now glow when receiving a new tower/weapon.
• The player/enemies now have an easier time moving over sloped terrtain.
• Reduced the base gambling failure chance on normal from 37.5% to 25%.
• Reduced the base gambling failure chance on hard from 50.0% to 37.5%.
• Reduced the health on Giggordo's totems from 100 to 80 (world 1), and from 250 to 120 (world 2).
• Snaar bruisers how have less shielding, but more health.
• Picking up a battery can now grand additional power shot meter charges if the player has the duplex capacitor.
• Changed the default zoom key binding from mouse3 to left alt.
• Cutscene portraits are no longer always loaded. Only the ones that are needed are loaded at the start of the level.
• Rockets and grenades now apply both their impact and splash damage to corpses (used to only be splash damage). This makes resets on corpses easier with the bazooka/thumper.

FIXES

• Achievements are no longer given during the tutorial (except the one for completing the tutorial).
• Bruisers now properly signal to soldiers that they've been killed by the player.
• Fixed a display issue causing portals to sometimes not render.
• Fixed several description message errors on the main menu occurring when unlocking new menu items.
• Kagorox ChiefTAIN is now spelled properly.
• Renamed Kagorox Savages to Kagorox Savagers (to maintain all light enemy names ending in -er).

Thanks everyone! We'll see you out there in the Exoverse.