v1.67.0-Alpha

Added a new lower deck type (Passage) to deck 20.

Added an evade-dash to creeps.

Buttons now open instantly if no enemies are near (with a few exceptions)

Added randomly placed vending machine and recycler to lower decks main area.

Changed the entry area of lower decks so it gives 3 cabinets and randomly 1 workbench, lab table, vending machine or recycler.

Fixed issues where enemies where not alerted correctly from sounds.

Improving shooting experience with pistols and smgs:

• Fixed muzzle light from weapons.

• Updated Pistol and SMG firing sounds.

• Added small post filter CA ramp when firing.

• Special skills now unlock at earlier tiers for these weapons.

• Changed how enemies behave when hit with a silencer but haven't sensed the player: Now does a brief investigation and then returns.

• Reworked viral bullets: they deal less damage but on impact fire viral projectiles at nearby enemies that gives Disease instantly.

• Sonic bullets: reduced radius of shockwave for mrk1 and slightly increased mrk2.

• Disease DOT now ticks faster with higher viral damage modifier.
  Note: faster ticks over the same duration = more procs! This is a large buff to "toxic builds".

Another attempt to fix issue with player flying when breaking crates.

Fixed issue where idle rotation would turn the player away from melee targets.

Player is now pushed slightly back when striking an enemy with more max hitpoints than the player.

Added task icon to Pods hatching.

Added cheap drop shadows to the player character and enemies. Player area light now doesn't cast shadows.

Elites spawning from nests now escalate in hitpoints by +50% for each nest.

Changed method of launching stuff out of the airlock so it hits the killbox instead of dropping oow.

Locked cabinets no longer take focus and show interaction key.

Fixed issues with blades not being able to strike glass.

Hidden enemies don't show their HP bars now.

Made tutorial and info panels opaque.

Fixed bug where the player would hit twice in one strike.

v1.64.0-Alpha

Art update to Engine lower decks and tweaked setups.

Art updated for breakable barrier prop.

Increased creep and aracling movement speed.

Mrk2 Chips are now unlocked already at tier 3 instead of tier 5.

Schematic unlocks from skills are now highlighted on the cards.

Updated deck icons on the ship overview panel:

• Lower deck node icons now indicate the type of deck instead of the anomaly.

• Anomalies are shown instead of resistances/vulnerabilities above the nodes.

• Updated the tooltips.

Added new animations when repairing/hacking consoles and interacting with buttons.

Fixed player foot step sounds playing correctly.

Viral damage can no longer cause disease for mechanical enemies.

Static damage can no longer cause malfunction for organic enemies.

Updated anomaly & enemy descriptions.

Enemy floating damage is now showing an additional icon whenever 'inefficient' damage is being dealt (less than 50% of original damage) OR efficient damage (more than 150% of the original damage)

Updated Nano Skin upgrade:

Note: Going forward I want to change or remove upgrades that only/mostly affect stats to have a more active/playful component. Stat increases should be for skills or gear.

• When taking damage in close combat the attacker is pushed back and stunned for 4 seconds (+ any additional stun time from skills).

• Added FX on player when it procs.

Fix to prevent flying loot. (loot is now dropped after force is applied to the breaking crates to not influence the loot itself.)

Reduced booster item drop rates.

Buffed rocket pack damage (30 -> 40). Rocket damage radius can now be modified (by 'Expand' skill).

Expand skill is now unlocked at Sonic tier 3 and is range is increased (25% -> 35%).

Updated Shoulder Lasers:

• Damage is now static type and is modified by the player static damage modifier.

• It can now give the malfunction status effect on mechanical units.

• Loses its target if distance is more than 1.5 times its initial target radius.

Fixed issue with Skimmers fleeing up high into the air where they couldn't be targeted.

Added scrollbar to player upgrades on the character panel.

Fixed conflict when upgrading a non-bullet upgrade for a weapon that could replace existing bullet upgrades and give wrong warnings.