Quality Of Life & Optimization Update

🚀 Performance Update

The backbone of this update is a complete rewrite of the packet physics engine. We can now simulate thousands of on-screen packets far more smoothly.

• Noticeable FPS gains on lower-end PCs

• Reduced stuttering on builds with high fire rate and high packet count

• Sudden hitches during wave transitions are gone

• Lower overall memory usage and a more stable play experience

✨ Reworked Visual Feedback System

The visual feedback for all 13 weapons has been rebuilt from scratch. Launching, bouncing, and detonating packets now feels much more impactful.

• Custom launch / bounce / death animations for every weapon

• More readable and more satisfying hit feedback

• Extra visual effects for special-mechanic packets like Trojan, Split, and Zero Day

• When Lesser Effects mode is enabled, damage numbers are now hidden as well — a fully minimal visual experience for low-spec devices

📊 3 New Statistics Panels

We've added a brand new statistics system so players can track their progress and build performance in much more detail.

• Meta Statistics — All-time data accumulated on your account (total packets fired, total damage, total obstacles destroyed, etc.)

• General Statistics — A summary of your current run

• Wave Statistics — Detailed performance breakdown for every individual wave (damage per weapon, packets used, rewards earned) Steam post image

💥 Damage Number Improvements

Damage numbers that pop up when you hit obstacles have been redesigned.

• A reasonable per-frame cap based on obstacle type — preventing screen spam and performance drops in heavy combat

• Continuous-contact weapons (like MITM) now use an accumulating damage indicator: a single number grows in value over time

• Improved pool management — no stutter even when damage numbers spike

💡 Packet Tooltip System

• Detailed tooltip boxes appear when you hover over a packet

• Stats, mechanics, and special effects are now clearly explained

• New players can make much more informed weapon choices

  

⚖️ Balance Changes

Fire Rate Hard Cap

Fire rate bonus is now capped at +600%. Every 1% of fire rate beyond the cap is converted into +0.25% packet damage.

• Fire rate investments under the cap continue to work exactly as before

• Builds that exceed the cap don't lose value — excess fire rate translates directly into damage

• This change protects performance while keeping "fire-rate stacking" strategies viable

Fire Rate Upgrade Curve

• Fire rate upgrades now start at +5% instead of +10%

• The progression curve has been reworked for a smoother, more meaningful upgrade path at higher tiers

Mythic Item Economy

• Source Code of Universe multiplier value reduced from 0.7 to 0.3

• Mythic items now sit in a healthier balance position relative to other rarities

🐛 Bug Fixes & Other Improvements

• Fixed rare error messages that occurred during wave transitions

• Fixed double-despawn issue in the pooling system (especially on heavy firewall deaths)

• Fixed audio cooldown behavior that prevented the same sound effect from spamming

• Wave cleanup now waits for all packets' death animations to finish before starting the next wave — clean transitions

Thanks for playing — we'd love to hear your feedback on the Steam Community page! 🎮