Hello Survivors!
3 months have passed since our last report, and a lot of changes to our game have taken place. In this report, we will discuss those changes, and dive into "Card Popularity" on a global scale. So please read until the end to see the graphs and charts of Card usage.
We take seriously each change we have implemented. Whether it was a "Hotfix" which addresses a bug (gameplay issue that needed patched), or an "Update" which improves the games mechanics/functionality based on feedback from the community, we put a lot of effort and thought into any development adjustments.
Among these were fixes to Language issues, scoring modifications, and adjustments for rare glitches like a particular sound looping, or a level not starting correctly. We have our wonderful community to thank for helping us locate and resolve these problems.
Next, Let's discuss the major change in our games mechanics, which we called "Fighting Styles". Now you can choose a style that fits your current strategy of survival to give extra boosts to help you make it through that final wave. Changing styles will add more variation to your choices and provide alternate ways to meet your goal of domination over these hordes. You can choose the safe and healthy route with Vitality and Steadfast, or choose to boost your help with Drone Armada. Then you can try going balls-out offensive with Final Blow, or Falcon. No mater which route you choose, it is sure to prove your skill level in the long run.
What patterns do you recognize? What similarities exist between the global top choices and yours? Do you see any clues how you might improve your strategy?
We will continue to give this report in the future so that survivors can have a visual on how changes in game ecology effect card choices. More survival intelligence and data can be used to add diversity to your survival methods.
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Next, let's look at some of our choices for the future of VAR Exterminate, once again based on feedback and comments from the users and fans who have generously decided to help shape our game.
01. We are going to be focused on solving performance issues and game stability. Our #1 goal is to provide players with a great gaming experience, so we will take this as a priority going forward. Pushing additional content before improving performance will only make optimizations more difficult and might prove for a lessened experience for some users. Improving FPS, reducing lag, and allowing those with lower-spec'd machines not to suffer will be addressed foremost. We will then focus on updating the content.
02. We will upgrading our version of Unity from 2018, to 2019LTS, which should help with performance improvements and future content additions.
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Game Content updates, like additional chapters, expanding mutation levels, adding a Dual-Wield option for weapons in your second hand, and expanding into Multiplayer and Co-Op will be next on our list. A lot of this content is already planned, scripted, and designed, and the finishing touches will be added when we feel the performance is up to par.
There will be a price increase of the game before the next game content update, from the original $9.99 to $14.99. The Amount of the increase will depend on the scope of the content being added. Which means that the opportunity to get the game at this fantastic price will end soon. We encourage anyone who doesn't have it to get it now, or for those of you who want to battle side-by-side with your friends in the future, to have them buy it now, or you can get it as a gift for them before the price goes up.
In closing, we want to thank all of the players who have helped shape this game and who continue to provide valuable feedback and suggestions. Your criticism and advice and bug-reports have helped to improve this game and we look forward to your future involvement in it's growth.
Sincerely,
VAR LIVE team