Hello agents and welcome to update 1854! This update brings hack mode to Riverside for the first time ever! It's the most asymmetrical and challenging mode ever on the map. We've also got 20 player Mountainside rooms up for testing, and more!
Riverside: B1 Hack - an asymmetrical assault
The guards have gone digital! Instead of guarding a physical package, the guards now have to guard digital files... on physical terminals. Luckily, B1 has also been updated to include shutters and other security systems that can be used to block off access to any intruders! If the intruders hack 3 of the 4 computer networks, however, they have all the intel they need and can consider their mission a success!
Upgraded security room
As seen in the picture above. The security room in B1 Hack has received a big upgrade. The large buttons on the security desk till activate shutters on the garden side of Building 1. Guards will need to use these new tools if they plan to win!
There are 2 shutters to close from the security room:
- Upper Hall Window - Prevent intruders from seeing through the 2nd floor hall from garden rocks
- Front Entrance Windows - Prevent intruders from breaking in at the ground level
Hack Monitor:
The new hack monitor board will help the security Guard know which networks have been hacked throughout the building. As a network gets hacked, its screen will change from blue to green.
Other permanent shutters:
You'll notice that Building 1 has been locked down by the guards more than ever. Because of this, certain routes are no longer valid, while others have gained significant importance.
- Skylight Windows - Prevent intruders from dropping in through the roof
- Rafter Windows - Prevent intruders from sneaking in from the top of the bridge
There are 4 networks to hack:
- Alpha - Work Area A, Break room - 6 Hacks
- Bravo - Conference room (2), Janitor's Closet - 10 Hacks
- Charlie - Front Desk, Waiting Area - 6 Hacks
- Delta - Security (2), Print Room, Office 3, Executive Office
Asymmetrical Equipment
Guard and Intruder on Riverside Hack B1 have very different equipment sets this time around. Many player wanted to try more asymmetrical game modes so this seemed like the perfect mode to try it out. On both teams you will notice the ammo is much more limited. Conserve your bullets and shoot only when needed!
Guard Equipment:
All guards start with a Shotgun as primary and Shrike pistol. They lack concussion grenades and smoke grenades, but have a CS Gas.
For extra firepower. Guards have 2 SMGs available in the security room. Make sure to use them!
Intruder Equipment:
Intruders are much more limited this time around. They have no SMG and their Panther pistol only has 15 shots. They do however get binoculars and 2 smoke grenades at mission start. Communication and team play is key to winning as Intruders in this mode. If you can manage to get into the B1 security room, you can also snag an SMG if Guards did not take them yet.
Play B1 Hack:
Riverside B1 Hack is available for all players. Just choose it from the map select screen in when creating your rooms!
20 Player Mountainside Rooms!
We're now testing Mountainside 10 v 10 rooms! Large maps like Mountainside lend themselves to higher player counts and this a perfect time to try it out. These rooms may be up for a limited time depending on bugs/server load, so try it out now!
Bugfixes and New Additions
- Cliffside Clipping - Patched a spot where players would sometimes fall through the floor
- Scrunched Leaning - Players can no longer lean while their legs are scrunched
- Water Volumes - Mapmakers can now use volumes for water instead of the default water level
- Level Loading - Improved feedback when loading into a new level
- Room Info - Room info now appears in the team menu during a game
- Asia Servers - Asia servers have been fixed, rooms hosted in Asia should work again
- Full Room Error - Now displays a proper message when trying to join a full room
- UI Fixes - General Changes to make the UI consistent and easy to understand
Map Maker Additions!
REMEMBER TO ALWAYS BACK UP your projects before upgrading!
- Dying to put a pool on your map? Water volumes can finally be made! Use the new WaterVolume component
- An activator can now be triggered when a network is completely hacked
- An activator can now be triggered when a briefcase is taken to the goal
- Lots of new editor features
DiD yOu KnOw ThAt!?
Thanks to it's medium size and light loads, the shotgun has no weapon sway, even when you're low on energy!
Thanks again to all the dedicated agents of Secret Base Alpha who tirelessly test these updates before they are ready to go live. As usual, drop into our Discord server at https://discord.gg/superbossgames for more about updates and development as well as info about events and tournaments! Stick around for a bit and you can join Secret Base Alpha too, we'd love to hear what you think!