Art Update 3

UI/Menu Changes | Tech Upgrades | Extras | Next Update

UI/Menu Changes:

New Main Menu

• Main Menu is now Physics-Based (besides some scripted events for lore reasons)

• New Ability Reroll System

• Updated Card Textures & Models

• Updated General Lighting

• Updated Landscape & Background

• Changed Splash Screen (placeholder till next update)

• Updated Card & Camera Animations

• Updated SFX (placeholder till next update)

New Settings Menu

• New Settings Menu including settings for Video, Audio, Keybinds, and General settings

• Settings now save between game instances

• Added 13 New Graphics Settings

• Added 8 New General Settings

• Added 1 New Audio Setting

• Added ability to remap any Keybind

New Player HUD

• Rewritten from scratch for better performance

• Updated Player HUD with new Ability Card Textures and Animations

• Updated Weapon Cards with new Textures and Animations

• Player HUD now reacts with certain in-game interactions (Fortune Teller, Arsenal Ascender, & more)

• Player Crosshair Color can now be changed in the Settings Menu

• Updated SFX for various HUD Updates

• Keybinds on the PlayerHUD now update in realtime when a key bind change is made

Tech Upgrades:

New Input System

• New Input System built from scratch

• Keybinds can now be remapped to any key through the Settings Menu

• Enhanced Performance with Interactable Objects in-game

• New options during player clicks allow for more in-depth mechanics (Grenade Projectile Prediction Path, Grenade Instant Throw, & more)

Rebuilt Menus

• Most Menus were rebuilt from scratch to have better performance and be easier to develop.

• Includes New Main Menu, Settings Menu, PlayerHUD, & Stats Screen

New Grenade

• Grenade Functionality rewritten from scratch for better performance and features

• After holding down the Grenade Button for a few frames, a prediction path will be visible to show the arch of the Grenade before launch

• Grenades no longer get blocked by invisible walls

• Grenade Origin location is now bound to the Player Camera (aka Grenade Origin is now consistent)

• Grenade Lifespan increased to 20 seconds

• Reduced Grenade hitbox to fit into smaller gaps (does not affect explosion radius)

• Grenades no longer launch on button click, now on button release by default

• Added Setting called "Insta-Grenade Throw" in Settings Menu to revert new on button release functionality

Extras:

Ritual Lantern Updates

• Lanterns at Temple Top are now Reactive to Top Ritual

• Added Lanterns to Final Gate for each one of the Rituals, each one lights up when a Ritual is completed

• Final Gate is now bound to completing all Rituals rather than unlocking all Fountain Gates

Bug Fixes

• Fixed several immortal/glitch spots in the Shipwreck Area

• Fixed Infinite Damage exploit with AB1-BoostedMag (hopefully)

• Adjusted volume of Shotgun fire to match other Audio (all tiers)

• Added new Out-of-Bounds Terrain in Shipwreck area

• Removed more out-of-bounds objects from the Navigation Mesh calculations

• Fixed Ritual Zone Symbols from being two-sided when off

Next Update:

• Next Update is Blackout's Full Release Update. This includes everything the game needs to be considered complete to exit out of Early Access and into Full Release.

• Perktronix & Arsenal Ascender updates were delayed till the next update since they were more about gameplay changes rather than just art/optimization.

• Finalizations to most Menus & Systems

• More General QoL Changes and Optimizations

Update & Post made by: Vojmir