Overview
Hello! Yes, it is time to make an update. The main feature of this update is difficulty selection. Bug fixes and some tweaks are included (like no more Panthers on the 2-nd wave). The monster ladder was overhauled, now it is definitely more fair. Yet some monsters became more nimble. Zombie has returned into the ladder in its new incarnation, he is able to run now. Some little tweaks were made for less of player confusion with meeting pretty the same enemy, but different name or that "devoured soul" feature, which makes player think he should get the soul, but he doesn't. This soul drop mechanic was made to let player heal after killing a monster, but as it began to drop souls as a collectible it became overpowered, so the chances were cut greatly, which made the feature pointless. Getting +1-10HP with low chances has no real effect, so this way of healing was removed (every class has healing abilites anyway). You get guaranteed soul drop for making more than 10% of damage to Gargantua or last hitting Pantagruel. Random soul drop remains also, but it's too rare.
Main Changes
Sooo... The difficulty selection, it's pretty simple. There is a new advanced setting in create game menu called "Game Mode", before you play make sure you've selected the one which fits you more. Softcore mode is a default option.
The mechanics are pretty the same as when I was telling about this feature before. There are two modes: Softcore and Hardcore (read as easy and hard). Softcore is half of Hardcore numbers and the Hardcore is a classical game. All of the necessary information player will get right in the game. Here comes a new Introduction menu. It shows the prologue (or a map specific story), the information of any event running and the description of current difficulty setting.
One More Thing
The official Base Defense site which contains different information about the gameplay was raised from the dead once again. It's ad-free, clean and simple.
Base Defense Information Pages
If you are new to this game, then I suggest you to take a look at the Guide, which is available at the official site or community hub.
Base Defense Guide
Change Log
- Acid debuff now reduces your defense rate in a half
- Poison debuff now disables your HP regeneration
- Monsters with Lunatic buff are now a bit smaller than other ones
- Now it's impossible to use Gargantua book until the game begins
- Moved the most of monster attack effects to the client (less accuracy, but better server stabilty and smoothness in multiplayer)
- Fixed crash on level change
- Fixed no limit for Sentry supplies
- Fixed unfair saving on deaths
- Fixed no boss area on Winter Town
- Fixed Vampire skill counting wrong healing
- Fixed intermission camera setting issues
- Fixed HL spinning player corpses
- Fixed wrong bone alignment for player model
- Fixed pve_neonlines instadeath when colliding with Gargantua
- Fixed wrong muzzleflash position for Python
- Fixed turrets aiming code for short monsters
- Fixed wrong coding of Flamethrower particle effects
- Fixed Satchels stacking (you can't use drop/buy scheme anymore)
- Fixed items disappearance in some cases
- Added a new game mode (easy difficulty setting)
- Added a new death camera
- Added corpses when player dies
- Added Zombies to the monster ladder
- Added clipping for thirdperson cameras
- Added boss warning one wave before his appearance
- Increased damage reduction for Rush skill (now it's 95%)
- Increased damage reduction for Rush 4th Power (now it's 100%)
- Increased Bullsquid tail whip attack speed
- Increased chances of getting superior weapon in random box
- Decreased hit points gain for Angels
- Decreased hit points for Panther to 110 (was 125)
- Decreased prices for superior weapons (greatly decreased)
- Changed Gargantua hit points increasing formula
- Changed 1-10 waves ladder (no more Panthers on 2nd wave)
- Changed experience rewards for every monster (now it depends on their HP as money rewards do)
- Changed footsteps playing conditions (removed mp_footsteps check for PvE)
- Changed colors for save slots in "Load Character" menu (depending on availability)
- Changed gravity reduction formula for Legerity
- Changed aliens focusing priority for Angels (now it's the same as for player)
- Changed Trooper aiming checks (less wall shooting)
- Changed color of Slave attacking effect
- Removed soul devouring mechanics (to avoid any confusion with taking and devouring a soul)
- Removed Atomic Hounds from monster ladder (now they're just red Houndeyes)
Tip: If you are looking for someone to play with, check here:
Base Defense Official Discord Server
See you in the game, comrades. Thanks for being a part of the Base Defense community.