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BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION Patch Notes & News

PATCH 1.6.1

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76d ago

- Added Motion Blur and Head Bob options to the settings menu - Slightly reduced evolved Skin Stealer armor effectiveness

PATCH 1.6.1

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76d ago

- Added Motion Blur and Head Bob options to the settings menu - Slightly reduced evolved Skin Stealer armor effectiveness

UPDATE 1.5

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120d ago

This update brings a major rework to the Threshold escape system, a new weapon, achievements, voice chat improvements, and important backend changes.

THRESHOLD REWORK

In order to activate the Threshold and escape, players must now find the missing Stabilizers and insert them into their slots. This new system should feel a bit more interactive and dynamic than the old keycard system.

ASSAULT RIFLE

This new weapon packs quite a punch, penetrates monster armor better than the SMG, but is harder to find.

NEW ONLINE SUBSYSTEM AND MICROPHONE SELECTION

You can finally select your microphone input!

This is thanks to a long process of migrating the game to a new online subsystem, overall networking should be smoother as well.

ACHIEVEMENTS

The first batch of 16 achievements has been added. This is another thing that became possible thanks to the new online subsystem.

My favorite is probably MASTER OF DISGUISE, which requires you to win as the Skin Stealer without ever transforming into monster form. I personally challenge you all to pull this off in a big lobby.

- Dan

THE EVOLUTION UPDATE

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158d ago

SKINSTEALER EVOLUTION SYSTEM

All Skinstealers now spawn in a smaller form, they are weaker but also very fast.

After consuming enough bio-samples or corpses they can evolve into the big bulky form we all know.

Before this update, the Skinstealer started each round at full power with all abilities available. A good early fight or a well placed gore bomb could eliminate many players within seconds. Those players would then respawn as fully powered Skinstealers, and the humans’ chances of winning the round could quickly drop to zero.

This first iteration of the evolution system aims to address those issues. It’s a big change, and I know it will take some time to get used to, but I truly believe this direction will be healthier for the game in the long run, especially for newer players and overall match pacing.

I’ll continue monitoring how matches play out and make adjustments based on your feedback.

- Dan

THE GRASSROOMS UPDATE

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318d ago

Welcome to the Grassrooms! This brand new map offers beautiful lit areas as well as creepy dark corridors!

Please keep in mind that this is the first iteration, many changes will follow based on your feedback.

- Dan

Patch 1.0.1

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350d ago

- Added option for the match host to kick/ban players - Added option to choose between random or grouped spawn locations

1.0 LAUNCH!

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353d ago

After almost two years of updates I am happy to announce that Backrooms: Apprehension has finally left early access!

So, what happens now? Don't worry, I will keep supporting the game and adding content as I have always done but I feel like the game is in a good enough shape to fully launch, hopefully this will also bring in some new players.

Back to work now, see you soon in the Grassrooms!

-Dan

THE POOLROOMS UPDATE

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392d ago

The Poolrooms is a brand new map for you all to enjoy!

Please keep in mind that this is the first iteration, many changes will probably follow based on your feedback.

UPDATE 1.13.1

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468d ago

NEW SKIN STEALER ATTACK Skin Stealers can now LUNGE at enemies by holding the left mouse button, this new attack does a lot of damage and can also be used to evade bad situations. SKIN STEALER BALANCE CHANGES Previously if a Skin Stealer spotted a human and had enough stamina the human would almost always get killed, that was because the Skin Stealers were much faster than humans when sprinting. Humans are now much faster when sprinting, Skin Stealers are slower but can still catch them if they play right by using the improved roar ability which gives a short burst of speed or by simply using the new lunge attack. Hopefully these changes will lead to better and more dynamic chases that feel fair, let me know! PORTAL AND FACILITY CHANGES Items and the Skin Stealer's gore bomb will now be able to go through the portal. The Facility has been updated based on your feedback; the upper floor railings are easier to jump over and cover has been added near the Threshold. IMPACT AND BULLET HIT SOUNDS Both ragdolls and thrown items now play impact sounds, bullets also play different sounds based on the surface they hit.

UPDATE 1.13.0

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478d ago

THRESHOLD OVERHAUL + NEW "REAL WORLD" AREA The escape mechanic has been completely remade. In order to escape you will now have to find a Threshold Keycard and use it to request an extraction, the portal will open allowing you to reach the brand new facility located in the real world. Once there, you can initiate the sealing process. Anyone left behind will be moved into spectator mode and will not respawn. The match will continue if Skin Stealers are still present in the facility. This overhaul aims to make rounds more dynamic by separating the escape mechanic from the vaccine research. NEW ROLE: QUARANTINE OFFICER The Quarantine Officer is tasked with a secret mission; make sure no infected player reaches the real world. No matter what it takes.

UPDATE 1.12.0