Hey everybody! 1.4.0.25 is now available on the public BETA Branch.
This patch introduces The Coolant Sewers! A new alternate area with 2 new bosses, 6 new enemy types, new music and over 80 new rooms. It can be unlocked by defeating all bosses capable of spawning in the Caves area.
This MASSIVE FREE UPDATE also includes 12 new items, water areas, 13 additional new rooms, new item synergies, balance improvements, bug fixes and more!
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! One of the largest changes is a completely overhauled and improved layout generation. Maps now feature more interconnectivity and the placement of special rooms (such as save rooms, teleporters and shops) is less predictable. Additionally 2 new layout patterns have been added to expand map variety.
Instructions for how to access the beta are below (the password has changed). But first...
A WORD OF CAUTION!
A small number of alpha testers have lost their saves while testing this new version. This occurs when you switch back to the main branch from beta, or Steam forces you to re-verify and you're switched back to main branch unintentionally.
This issue is caused by a bug in the previous version of the game (1.3.0.24) that makes new save files incompatible with it. It WILL occur if you defeat either of the new bosses on beta and then switch back to the main branch.
IF YOU SEE THIS SCREEN AND YOUR SAVE IS MISSING, GO NO FURTHER
Don't worry! Your save is not yet lost. Exit the game immediately. If you advance further, the empty file will be written and your save will be lost.
Return to Beta branch and your save should be there.
The issue has been resolved in 1.4.0.25 and won't occur in future versions. I investigated making a hot fix for 1.3.0.24 to prevent this issue, but the version of Unity used to create 1.3.0.24 (Unity 2018.1.9f1) has been scoured from the internet and the next major Unity release causes a variety of issues that have been resolved in 1.4.0.25 but would be too time consuming to fix again for a hot fix.
"BUT I ALREADY TRIED TO LOAD THE EMPTY SAVE FILE AND NOW MY SAVE IS GONE FOREVER!"
Don't worry! Switch back to the beta branch and select your now empty save file. On the main screen for that file (w/ New Game, Settings, etc.) press Left Ctrl + A. This will look at your steam achievements and sync your new save file to them. Sadly, your current run and your stats are lost, but you don't need to grind for all your achievements and unlocks again. You can now stay on beta or switch back the main branch, whatever you prefer.
Everything is going to be fine.
To access the beta, follow these steps:
-Right click on A Robot Named Fight in your library and select properties
-Go to the tab labeled BETAS
-Enter this code and change the drop down to beta: abracadabra4
-The game should now appear as A Robot Named Fight [beta] in your library
Please report all bugs to #bug-reporting on Discord.
Enjoy!