Update 0.8.2.0

Gameplay Adjustments

• Introducing Nightmare Difficulty.

• Adjust Karg armor.

• Speed up skip dialogue ui.

• Save System now presents notifications related to save file corruption.

• We now make a backup save when quitting the game or quitting to the main menu, through the pause menu or end run screen.

• Added a recovery file from backup routine. Executed if save file corruption is detected.

• Reworked backup save slot logic to decouple it from the save slot task.

• Backup saves now limited to snapshots, manual saves and in-combat saves. To limit the cycling of backups.

• Reduced emissive intensity on striker armor to improve visibility in aim view.

• Healing from ability now only occurs when a hologram creates a burning surface.

• Ladders now pulse red if they are blocked.

Bug Fixes

• Fix stairs in prison arena act 3 not traversible in combat.

• Fix Harvester state not being reset as they should.

• Fix SFX and VFX retriggering without checking for visibility state change.

• Fix for prox punch sfx triggering after rifter died.

• Fix Rifter Inventory item not playing SFX on drop.

• Fix Characters Stats not being accurately displayed on combat end-screen after returning to reloading gameplay mid-combat.

• Fix for hearing objective completion sfx multiple times over.

• Fix for multiple rifters using the same cover location.

• Fix If the game is reloaded during spawning in Prison sequencer it cannot be watched again.

• Fix camera not teleporting when progressing from part 1 to part 2.

• Fix Rifter in Prologue Part 2 being fire when player enters combat if part 1 was completed quickly.

• Fix for failed 'X' free-roam effect to appear in-combat.

• Fix for failed 'X' during scramble.

• Fix most dropped items failing to persist when returning to gameplay mid-combat.

• Fix music failing to switch after use of level rewind.

• Fix text occasionally remaining on screen for a while after dismissing dialogue.

• Fix Punch failing to consume AP when killing last spawned Rifter.

• Fix difficulty can be altered mid-Combat by adjusting settings in the Main Menu.

• Fix progression being blocked due to menus failing to close after opening Skills Menu as combat is initiated.

• Fix SFX missing at start of opening cinematic.

• Fix a bug with backups not working for manual or in-combat saves.

• Fix stasis bomb reappearing when returning to gameplay mid-Combat after detonation in stasis bomb mission.

• Fix softlock in harvester and stasis bomb missions.

• Fix progression being blocked by "Karg Was Killed!" screen when returning to gameplay after killing Karg during Rifter Activity while no other Rifters are spawned.

• Fix not being able to click HUD during conversations.

• Fix for inaccurate movement AP displayed during move preview.

• Fix weapon ammo being reset if a mag is equipped upon returning to gameplay.

• Fix Thorns can become stuck next to edge of platform at south side of Riverside Market.

• Fix Hold Breath AP cost text appears very small in Weapons Menu Mod stats when set to certain languages.

• Disable aim time dilation out of combat.

• Fix Thorns being able to place the Overwatch after throwing the Teleporter, but before teleporting.

• Fix Rifter body props are displayed before Combat is finished in Combat Zones.

• Fix LOD changes are visible on the buildings in the background during sequencer after collecting Dish Intel in Building 3 Zone A.

• Fix Damage preview not visible with armor breaker weapon mod.

• Fix for map being cut off on Steam Deck.

• Fix locations cannot be selected while performing actions when using mouse navigation.

• Fix Thorns perform reload animation even if ammo is full when gaining a level.

• Fix Camera is next to Thorn's head for split second when resuming gameplay inside building.

• Fix Splash screen/intro movie audio is forced to Oculus Virtual Audio Device if Quest HMD is connected to PC via Link.

• Fix Aim View being entered automatically after scrolling to Resonator Darts when using a controller.

• Fix for missing mission data in quests menu and visual padding fix.

• Fix Thorn's portrait icon turning grey after entering or exiting a cover position when out of combat.

• Fix landing impact SFX are not heard from AI followers after jumping.

• Fix default grey texturing is present on ladders.

• Fix weapon mod disappears if it's unequipped while a redundant mod is present after returning to gameplay.

• Fix Power Cell deployment being delayed when returning to gameplay mid-combat in Harvester Mission.

• Fix Power Cell respawns after destroying two of them when returning to gameplay mid-combat in Harvester Mission.

• Fix Rifter fog of war VFX being reset to their current locations when returning to gameplay mid-combat.

• Fix characters are able to enter mantle spots from outside the building in Bus Depot.

• Fix Some UI screens and widgets present a visibly rough gradient on the right side of the screen, when on high Gamma.

• Fix dropped items near any railing causing the dropped item to fall out of the map.

• Fix issue when the camera moves into the wall behind the map table in the Sewers causing the screen turns black.

• Fix light sources originate from above certain street lamps.

• Fix issue when using click to move when fast travelling, making the unit try to move to world origin on load.

• Fix Hailstorm shots going through engineer when using specific scope.

• Fix Grenadiers consistently drop redundant weapons.

• Fix potential crashes.

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