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Patch Notes: Hotfix v0.10.2

Patch Notes: Hotfix v0.10.2 Hi folks, We've discovered that some players have experienced an issue with the Heart of Darkness Escape Plan where they were able to accidentally bypass coming across Sgt.

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fixedPatch Notes: Hotfix v0.10.2Hi folks,
fixedPatch Notes: Hotfix v0.10.2We've discovered that some players have experienced an issue with the Heart of Darkness Escape Plan where they were able to accidentally bypass coming across Sgt. Bowman at Pickett Stadium when they had the sample. They would instead be given instructions to give the sample to Dr. Stanfield which they weren't able to do and if they returned to the stadium, Sgt. Bowman was gone. This soft-locked the plan and prevented players from progressing it.
fixedPatch Notes: Hotfix v0.10.2This hotfix introduces the following change to prevent players from getting into this situation :
fixedPatch Notes: Hotfix v0.10.2Blocked a door in Pickett Stadium to prevent players from bypassing talking to Sgt. Bowman .
fixedPatch Notes: Hotfix v0.10.2However, it won't retroactively fix the issue for players who have already encountered it in their playthrough. Instead, after this hotfix the Plan will show as failed.
fixedPatch Notes: Hotfix v0.10.2We are currently working on a second fix to resolve the issue for players who have already experienced it.

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fixedHi folks,
fixedWe've discovered that some players have experienced an issue with the Heart of Darkness Escape Plan where they were able to accidentally bypass coming across Sgt. Bowman at Pickett Stadium when they had the sample. They would instead be given instructions to give the sample to Dr. Stanfield which they weren't able to do and if they returned to the stadium, Sgt. Bowman was gone. This soft-locked the plan and prevented players from progressing it.
fixedThis hotfix introduces the following change to prevent players from getting into this situation :
fixedBlocked a door in Pickett Stadium to prevent players from bypassing talking to Sgt. Bowman .
fixedHowever, it won't retroactively fix the issue for players who have already encountered it in their playthrough. Instead, after this hotfix the Plan will show as failed.

Patch Notes: Hotfix v0.10.2

Hi folks,

We've discovered that some players have experienced an issue with the Heart of Darkness Escape Plan where they were able to accidentally bypass coming across Sgt. Bowman at Pickett Stadium when they had the sample. They would instead be given instructions to give the sample to Dr. Stanfield which they weren't able to do and if they returned to the stadium, Sgt. Bowman was gone. This soft-locked the plan and prevented players from progressing it.

This hotfix introduces the following change to prevent players from getting into this situation:

  • Blocked a door in Pickett Stadium to prevent players from bypassing talking to Sgt. Bowman .

However, it won't retroactively fix the issue for players who have already encountered it in their playthrough. Instead, after this hotfix the Plan will show as failed.

We are currently working on a second fix to resolve the issue for players who have already experienced it.

If you have this issue in your run, you can:

  • Start a new playthrough of Heart of Darkness from the beginning, which will avoid the issue entirely.

  • Hold tight and wait for the next hotfix to roll out to resolve your save and allow you to progress to the end of the Plan.

Appreciate your patience on this one, and thanks to the players who took the time to report it.

We've also used the opportunity to push through a few other fixes.

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Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where survivors could go through a wall in the sewer of Walton Taxi Depot.

  • Fixed an issue where objectives for activating the Fire Station No.8 alarm or ringing the Harshaw Presbyterian bell still hung around after they were completed. If players have already used those interactables, they should no longer be able to talk to the NPCs who will reveal that information to them.

  • Potentially fixed an issue where survivors were getting stuck when interacting with Frank in Fire Station No.8.

  • Fixed an issue where the hatch interactable of the Chiefways Boiler Unit did not work, preventing players from progressing the Spill Zone plan.

  • Fixed an issue where survivors could go through some of the walls in the Chiefways Operations Center.

  • Fixed an issue where if Sgt. Bowman died of low needs, his death shelter event only appeared in the next phase.

  • Fixed an issue where Sgt. Bowman could "leave" even after he died. Heart of Darkness should now fail if he dies prior to him leaving the shelter.

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Harriet &

the Into the Dead team

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