Devlog #14 – The Pope And His Discoball

Before we get into the update, just a quick thank you:

Thank you for playing the game, reporting bugs, and giving feedback. It helps us a lot.

And if you want to support the game even more, the two biggest things you can do are:

• Wishlist the game on Steam

• Leave a rating on Itch

It takes a few seconds, but it has a huge impact on visibility and what we’re able to do with the game going forward.

The big change: Fixed Rarity

This is the main thing in this update.

We’ve introduced a fixed rarity system for weapons.

What that means is:

• Weapons no longer exist in multiple rarities

• Each weapon now has one fixed rarity

So instead of:

• “UP9 (Common → Exotic)”

You now have:

• UP9 (Common)

• UP9 Tactical (Rare)

• M1911 (Common)

• M1911 "El Patron" (Legendary)

Why we made this change

There are a few reasons for this.

First of all: It makes rare things actually feel rare

Some weapons are now genuinely hard to find, and that’s intentional. Rare but extremely valuable.

Second: It gives us way more control over balancing

We can now create a lot of different weapon variants and skins without breaking the economy of the game.

And third and most important one: It sets up the weapon collection system

Soon, you’ll be able to:

• Collect weapons

• Unlock them

• Use them as part of meta progression

Some of these weapons will even act like upgrades that you can bring into runs.

So this change is a big step toward that direction.

Crates & visibility changes

Because of this system, we’ve also changed how crates work visually.

Before:

• You could see specific weapons in a crate

Now:

• You see weapon types (SMG, Rifle, etc.)

• And the rarity chances

This means: a crate that drops SMGs drop all SMGs in the game, so you no longer have to pick a crate for a specific weapon.

We also now show:

• The exact chances

• And how they change when you level up the crate

So upgrading crates is much more transparent.

Contract changes

Contracts had to change a bit as well.

Matching rarity

Specific contracts now match the fixed rarity of weapons.

Weapon variants

If a contract asks for AK-47

You can fulfill it with AK-47 El Mandato (variant)

And you’ll get a higher payout for doing so.

But: It doesn’t go the other way

If a contract asks for El Mandato, you can’t use a base AK-47.

This is just the first step. We’ll expand contracts further with more variation and mechanics later.

Other changes in this update

Quality of life

• Contract filters are easier to use (click text or checkbox)

• No repeated loading screen when entering via popup ads

• User guide updated with new systems

Bug fixes

• Fixed losing respins when spamming

• Fixed wrong diamond rewards after debt

• Fixed UI issues with large numbers

• Fixed slot machine clipping issues

• Fixed incorrect Three of a Kind values

• Fixed contract button opening wrong UI

• Various smaller fixes

Upgrades

• Lava Lamp reworked:

  • Now selects a weapon type each day. All weapon sales increase value for that chosen type (instead of only that type giving global bonus)

Added:

• Pope of Salvation

  • Saves you from dying if you can’t pay debt

  • Gets discarded after use

• Rarity Disco Ball

  • -50% common chance if no commons in storage

  • 10% chance to be destroyed when keeping a common+ weapon

New weapons

• DBX-12 (Shotgun) Steam post image

• FAVR-1 (Assault Rifle) Steam post image

• PPSH-41 (SMG) Steam post image

• Panzerfaust (Heavy) Steam post image

Audio

• Added blood diamond sound

• Improved sound effects

What’s next

Now that fixed rarity is in place, we’re moving forward with:

• More weapon variants

• The weapon collection system

• Meta progression

• More content across the board

You’ll start seeing a lot more rare weapons and unique variants in the coming updates.

Feedback

We’d really like to hear what you think about this change:

• Does rarity feel better now?

• Is it clearer how to target specific weapons?

• How do contracts feel with the new system?

Thanks again for all the support.

See you in the Bazaar.