Content Pack #1: Patch Notes for version 0.8.250501

Ahoy, Sailors!

For May's patch we have our first content pack, which features a new weapon, new enemy, balance updates, and Steam Cloud Saves!

Patch Notes

Steam

• ✨ Added Steam Cloud Saves

• ✨ New Achievement: Min-Maxer: Max out a stat

• ✨ New Achievement: Purist: Win a run with a single type of weapon

• Updated graphics for a few achievement

Weapons

• ✨ New Weapon: The Spinner. A rotating Tech weapon that blocks enemy projectiles. Upgrades increase rotation speed and damage. Gain second Spinner when maxed

• AdjustedAnchorMultiple anchors now bounce off of each other. Increased base price from $22 to $23

• Steering now adds 1° for homing weapons seeking cones per Steering °/second

• Torpedo: base seeking angle: 160° (0 Steering)

• Flaregun: base seeking angle: 140° (0 Steering)

• Sniper: now unlocked by default

Enemies

• ✨ New Enemy: Seahorse. A small fish-type wondering enemy that shoots slow-moving horizontal projectiles

• AdjustedKrakenDecreased head maximum health by 4%. Decreased projectiles rate by 50%
• AdjustedTentacleIncreased projectile speed from 3 to 3.25

• Increased the number of Fish spawned in wave 19

• Fixed an issue where enemy projectiles would sometimes behave inconsistently

Boats

• AdjustedJeboatincreased base Fixing from 1 to 2, Increased base Attack Rate from 0 to 1. Now unlocks the Flaregun upon defeating wave 10.

• Icebreaker: now unlocks The Spinner upon defeating wave 10

• Yacht: now unlocks the Rifle upon defeating wave 10

Crew

• AdjustedFisherman/Big Game HunterReduced damage increase against Elites from +30% to +20%.
• AdjustedOtter/CarnivoreReduced damage increase against Fish, Squids and Crustaceans from +25% to +20%

Visuals

• New animation plays to show stat gained from random promotions

• Changed coral designs to better read as corals

• Updated Kraken ink puddle graphics

• Added a reticle snap animation when moving between targets

• Slightly modified the color palettes: Abyss, Sunset

• Modified ordering of various sprites in scene for more consistency

• Redesigned cargo pips for crew and weapons for better readability

• Slightly modified aim visuals: Harpoon, Torpedo, Cannon

• Updated Stat text and pips to be slightly lighter for better readability

• Fixed a minor typo at the end game screen

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