Monday's Patch Preview!

Hey all! I wanted to quickly take you through some of the changes with Monday's update - it's not a huge one but there are quite a few changes. Kite Beta 0.2.2 New Tips: In the briefing room players are encouraged to preview the stage goals and objectives, and now there is a little display which provides hints and tips about the game. Any feedback on this implementation is welcome!

Syphon Laser System New Ultimate

Syphon Laser System - fires a 360 degree wave of seeking lasers every second for three seconds and Mags' Energy Leach is boosted by 20% for the duration. With a 30 second cooldown, it regenerates twice as fast as the Satellite Beam. It's meant to be a perfect fit for builds that rely mostly on Energy and don't require much extra Ammo.

Central Office Central Office Updated

One of the first stages I designed, it was suffering from a very bland tileset and bad contrast. It's been retilled and redisigned a bit for easier navigation and had it's dificulty balanced.

End Challenge End Challenge Updated

Also a very early stage, it was meant mostly as stress test when I first made it, but people love it's design so I've updated it to comforn with the quality of the other stages. Players will find it a bit more difficult and remember it's still a work in progress!

Time Bonus Changes

The time multiplier now ticks down every 1 minute instead of every 30 seconds, essentially making it twice as easy to get a 1.5x and everything but the 3x is easier to obtain. As an example, before if you complete a level in say 2:59 and it's par was <2:00 you would have recieved a 2x bonus because you were considered <1 minute away from the 3x so -1 to your bonus. Now the same time would only recieve a -.5 to their bonus netting a 2.5x final time bonus.

Ranking Changes

Most stages have had their score adjusted to make A and B ranks easier to achieve, while preserving the difficulty of S Rank. I'm always interested in feedback about the ranking system - once I've dialed it in rewards will enter the picture I swear! Secret items and weapons will be unlocked with S ranks, while A and B will grant you scrap.

Weapons

Both Railguns have had their Energy costs increased. Tech X Spread Ammo cost increased, damage decreased. N.I.L.8.R. Energy cost increased, damaged decreased. JLP Xbow Bolt Storm Ammo/Energy cost increased, cooldown increased, damage decreased. All melee weapon damage increased by ~10%. Mondays are patch days, so expect this to go live on 1/28 - see you all then!