Esteemed Colleagues,
We are excited to confirm that Update 3 is now live! We heard you loud and clear: you want more to do and easier access to what’s there. Chameleon and Master Thief difficulty now unlock a lot earlier than before, we added an entire layer of dynamic variation in security device placement to Novice difficulty, and some additional variation and depth to the Thief difficulty. These changes should add a bit of ✨spice to the missions we currently have, while we work on more substantial additions.
We mentioned adding more weather to the game, but ran into technical issues and had to tone that down just a little. For now, you can expect a new storm over Elway Manor. We’re regrouping on the weather front, and hope to have more to share with you soon.
We also heard folks talking about how tough it can be to track down those pesky small set-collection and contract items, so we added those to the compass and map. Once you discover a clue that tells you the item’s location, the Map will mark it. Once you are within 20m of the object, it will appear on the compass, too. Contracts and Claymur Urns, meet your match.
There are also a host of fixes to improve quality-of-life on the audio and gameplay fronts. See the changelist below!
As always, we are excited for you to be running heists in Kilcairn with us and hope you enjoy these changes. We will continue to listen and learn – and look forward to gathering your thoughts as we look ahead to Update 4.
We’ll catch you in Discord and YouTube for a unique digital music livestream on June 19th! The stream will then switch over to a live let's play and discussion featuring Warren Spector, Jeff Hickman, and special guest Dana Nightingale, one of the brilliant minds behind Dishonored!
See you in the Shadows,
- Samantha & the Thick As Thieves team
Changelist
Added markers for Set Collection mission objectives and Contract objectives
They will now appear on the map after gathering a clue that reveals their location
Revealed items will be visible on the compass when within 20m of them
Added Stormy weather variant in Elway Manor
Added security device layouts to both maps in Novice mode
Added more variety and distinctive security device layouts to both maps in Thief mode
Chameleon now unlocks after Contract 3
Master Thief difficulty now unlocks after Level 8
Added more loot items to the minor and major loot pool
Fixed an issue that would cause the camera to jitter when Disguised and having higher FOV
Fixed a handful of return-to-thief's den crashes
Reduced distance for the Compass to detect items
Fixed a rare issue where client could become out of sync with matchmaker, preventing matches
Added some more keyboard icons for remapped keys
Removed operating-system-provided default language from settings when it is not included in our available supported languages list
Fixed an issue where sometimes the mission lobby would display an incorrect mission briefing
Fixed an issue that would allow Constables to become alerted while being taken down
Fixed an issue where Hauntstable could wander off and not return to his post after being drawn away by an Insult Fairy.
Fixed an issue where sometimes, the Interact prompt could become unavailable after certain takedowns (The infamous “Hold F” bug)
The intro cinematic is now affected by volume level settings
Fixed incorrect character VO when entering main building for the first time
Fixed an issue where the aerial takedown did not play any takedown related music stingers or VO
Metal entrance gate to Guildhall now has properly synchronized SFX
Improved room reverb spatial audio all around to better match room size, wall materials and shape
Added additional audio emitters for pipes, water and cave related objects in Elway Manor
Tristan Fairy will now play VO to better lead the player to the next step of a tutorial phase
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