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Early Access Patch Notes #6

Hello everyone, We hope you are well. We are quite happy today to present the Patch 6, one of the biggest patches we have made so far and present our complete rework of the player character.

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Hello everyone,

What changed

6 fixes11 additions7 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Balance
  • Fixes
  • Maps
addedWe hope you are well. We are quite happy today to present the Patch 6, one of the biggest patches we have made so far and present our complete rework of the player character. Welcome to the "Seeker", the brand new agent you play as, and let's dive into the details of this patch!
changedNew featuresPlayer Character rework: New player character model. New player character movement animations. New hand animations: the objects you pick up are now actually held in the hand. Adding a new character customization system in the Lobby (we will continue to improve it in the coming patches). New first person camera shakes (the option to remove it is currently disabled but we will put it back very soon).
addedNew featuresRemoved collisions between players, and added a character fadeout when you are too close.
addedNew featuresNew ragdoll death animation.
addedNew featuresNew tutorial pop-up when outlining a drawer for the first time.
addedNew featuresNew Feedback form on Main menu & Pause menu.

We hope you are well. We are quite happy today to present the Patch 6, one of the biggest patches we have made so far and present our complete rework of the player character. Welcome to the "Seeker", the brand new agent you play as, and let's dive into the details of this patch!

New features

  • Player Character rework:

    • New player character model.

    • New player character movement animations.

    • New hand animations: the objects you pick up are now actually held in the hand.

    • Adding a new character customization system in the Lobby (we will continue to improve it in the coming patches).

    • New first person camera shakes (the option to remove it is currently disabled but we will put it back very soon).

  • Removed collisions between players, and added a character fadeout when you are too close.

  • New ragdoll death animation.

  • New tutorial pop-up when outlining a drawer for the first time.

  • New Feedback form on Main menu & Pause menu.

  • New Bug Report form on Main menu & Pause menu.

Enhancements

  • More coherent voice lines from the Doctor when he chases or loses track of the player.

  • Multiple improvements to ambient audio and player sounds.

  • New disgusting bugs swarming in the basement.

  • More optimization on network performance.

  • Better loading time when starting the game.

  • Multiple minor enhancements.

Balancing

  • Increasing player stamina.

  • Some tweak on Doctor detection senses and speed.

  • Game Over now only occurs when all players are in Ghost and not when they are all in a cocoon.

  • Easier Diaries location.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the breathing sound when having no more stamina that could loop indefinitely.

  • Fixed musics that can double after the Doctor teleport.

  • Fixed the camera shake that don't stop when going to Ghost mode.

  • Fixed Pocket Watch and Radar that continued to make noise in Locker.

  • Fixed the Doctor that can be blocked if a player hold the door.

  • Multiple minor bug fixes.

Translations

  • Added missing characters in Chinese and Korean.

🕒 What’s Next?

  • Metro PlaytestsDevelopment on the next map continues to go well, we will soon make an announcement to do playtests with community players, as well as show you more about the new environment and monster!
  • Liaison Agent: The next patch will introduce a brand new non-player character which will allow the player to be better guided in their missions and which will add a whole new narrative layer.

    We can't wait to show you all this!

As always, sincere thanks to all the players who play the game. Do not hesitate to test this patch and give us your feedback (please use the new in-game forms!); this is very important to us ❤️ And please, feel free to write a review of the game, that help us a lot 🙂

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Steam News / 29 February 2024

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