Greetings, space marines! The day has finally arrived!
A giant update to the game called “Heavy Weight” is now available for download! This is the first big update of the game, which expands and improves many key systems. We're sure it will give you a whole new perspective on Tenebris.
But let's get to the point: below you'll find a list of the changes added in the update. Please note that this list is not all-inclusive, many changes and improvements have been deliberately omitted or described only in general terms, so as not to reveal all the cards.
IMPORTANT
This update is incompatible with old saves and requires starting a new game (profile).
WHY?
Because we carefully and methodically studied all the criticism and based on your feedback and wishes significantly changed some of the skills of the heroes. We have added new quests to the main story, and all this cannot be combined with the old saves in any way.
New Bays: there is a new bay “Operations Headquarters” on the ship, where you will be able to send groups of heroes on missions in the background. This Bay will become an additional source of resources and equipment for you. And the most important thing is that with its help you will be able to gain experience with several groups of heroes at once. This improvement will significantly reduce the need for grind in the game.
New system for ship improvements: we have significantly increased the number and variability of ship improvements. This has added strategic depth to the game.
New stimulators: we changed some old ones and added new types of stimulators, now they will make the game even more comfortable.
New heroes balance: we received a lot of suggestions from you to improve heroes' talents. Therefore, we have significantly reworked and balanced the heroes.
Fixed Libritor: the Libritor hero has been completely reworked. He now shows quite substantial damage on multiple targets.
Professions and mini-games: we have completely changed the lock picking mechanics. Moreover, we have greatly expanded this aspect of the game by introducing professions to the heroes, such as: Hacker, Reanimator, Strongman, Marauder and Scout. Each profession depends on the hero's class and has 3 levels of progression.
Combat mechanics: we have significantly improved the display of information texts during combat. In addition, you can now see the hit chance on the battle scene when hovering over an enemy. When hovering over allies, you can now see their skill bar showing their skill status. And a variety of other improvements.
New effects: we have since reworked the negative first-tier effects such as Poison, Burning, Bleeding, and Shock, making them more diverse. There will be a new second-tier Acid Concentrate effect and third-tier lethal effects such as Nanochuma, Super Acid, Wildfire, and Bloodymess.
New Bugs: The Misty Wastes bug swarm will be joined by two new species, Regenus and Carabid.
New Bosses: in the update you will have to face 3 new bug bosses.
Venenum Ballus, Scutigeromorpha and Androctonus.
Continuation of the story and new biome: the human expedition was finally able to crack the airlock gate leading to the alien ship under the Devil's Throat. There, new enemies will be waiting for you, ready to test your build with their unique mechanics.
New Missions: 25 new missions have been added. Among them are both story missions and grind spots. There are new mission types such as Hunt and Defense types. In some of the “Hunting” type missions, you will have to hunt down particularly dangerous bosses and fight them in several phases. In the “Defense” type missions, you have to hold the defense standing in one place, fighting off waves of enemies.
New soundtracks: besides new sound design for new content, we are also working on musical diversity. We will be adding new tracks to the game throughout development.
Weapon rebalance: we have done a small rebalance of weapons and their bonuses. The class balance is now even better.
New achievements on Steam: we have added a few new achievements and plan to introduce more as the game develops and new content is added.
Polish localization: we have implemented Polish into the game, and we have plans for French and Portuguese as well. We are translating with the help of a neural network, so in case of errors please inform us, we will promptly correct them.
Other changes: we have made a huge number of small changes, all of them you will notice in the game. There is no point in describing them all, but they are all aimed at a better perception of the game. As they say, the devil is in the details!
WHAT'S NEXT?
In the coming month, we will be fixing bugs and making balance changes. Feel free to send your feedback to us, we read them all! In addition, we are starting work on the second major update, the "Creatures of the Bloody Crater!". Expect news in early summer!
HOW TO HELP US?
We don't sell any support packs, but you can leave your review on Steam about Tenebris, it will help us a lot! 💪
We're aiming for a rating above 90%, which will provide better exposure - and more people will learn about the game! 🤗
See you soon and good luck exploring Tenebris! ⚔️
Phantasmica Studios Team.