Hex Bots news & patch notes

Just a small patch. Was just going to fix some bugs, but ended up making a couple extra changes.

• Death "animation"

  • When you are killed by the hex bot, the camera will turn towards it for a split second before you die.

• Revive sound

  • When you are revived, a small sound and visual effect will appear to make it clear that you are being revived. I've noticed that some people might zone out and not notice when spectating that they have been revived, so this should negate that somewhat.

• You can now see the hex bots and maps available to owners of the content pack when hosting. This should probably make it more clear what you get from purchasing the DLC.

• The "computer" button in the radar should now properly display the text instead of showing an error.

• The hex bot now shakes when killing a player. This used to be a feature but did not work after I made some big changes in the code.

It's been like a year, so it's time for another update! This time you are getting a brand new feature which allows you to control various aspects of the game, like the difficulty of the hex bot, the amount of revives per round, the size of your inventory and much more. We have also added game rules, which are randomly selected based on the game settings. These rules significantly change how you play, and can make the match extremely challenging. Some examples of game rules: "Makes a player move slower when holding lots of components", "Stuns the player for a second when entering chase with the hex bot", "Makes the hex bot very quiet", plus a bunch more. Some combinations of game rules can be absolutely brutal. These game rules are designed to make the matches even more unpredictable, meaning you have to be creative and strategic to win.

As a bonus, we are throwing in two new unique hex bots! The Angel and Teerpech.

And let's not forget that, with the help of some amazing people, the game is fully translated to Russian and Portuguese (Brazil). Credits to Angelika Ushakova (Best & Good Games team) and Juliano "Snnow" Gomes!

Enjoy!

Patch notes

• Added two new hex bots

  • The Angel

    • Moves extremely fast

    • Can only move when no one is looking at it

  • Teerpech

    • Cannot attack a player until he has stalked them for a while

    • Moves quickly when it's in killing mode

    • Is only aggressive for a few moments before needing to stalk again

• Added game settings

  • You can now control the difficulty of the game using sliders before starting the game

  • Settings are unlocked as you level up

• Added game rules

  • By using the game settings, you can add random game rules to the match

  • These rules significantly change the way the game is played

  • Examples of game rules are "You are slowed if you look away from the hex bot" or "The hex bot is completely invisible"

• Added localization

  • Added Russian - Credits to Angelika Ushakova (Best & Good Games team)

  • Added Brazilian Portuguese - Credits to Juliano "Snnow" Gomes

  • Added the ability to add custom translations for modders

• Added a component that increases inventory size

• Added a few extra computer and server spawns in "The Science"

• The speed of hex bots have been adjusted for balance

Bug fixes

• Ounce should no longer teleport randomly

• Fixed the floating computer outside the factory

• Added some extra paths for the hex bot in the mines to make him more easily cross the mines to find players

• The end of game screen will no longer appear overlayed on other screens

• Hex bots can no longer collide with the player

• Some performance improvements

• The sound that plays when the activation phase is over should no longer play at the start of a new match

Patch notes:

General

• Added the Radar powerup
• Added lore
• There are now four powerup stations per match, but only nine batteries, meaning you have to decide which three to activate

Bug fixes

• The player soul should now spawn a little further down
• A spectator should no longer get achievements for winning the game in x amount of time
• The sound that plays when the exit gate is opened should no longer play at the start of the match
• The text that shows up when a player dies should now correctly tell the player where the revive station is in The Mines
• The gold chest should now correctly display how many chests are available after leveling up

New map: The Mines

New hex bot: The Poet

Character customization

Patch notes:

General

• Added new map: The Mines
• Added new hex bot: The Poet
• Added player customization
• Added spectator mode
• Increased player cap in each lobby from 4 to 8. The game can only start with 1-4 players, meaning any additional player beyond 4 has to spectate
• Added UI elements for activating powerups. When a powerup is activated, an icon will show up on screen showing which powerup was activated. Additionally, all currently activated powerups will be displayed in the bottom left corner
• Improved the AI of the hex bot, mostly the pathfinding aspect
• The esc button will now close whichever UI window you have opened
• When the hex bot is about to attack you, you will automatically leave the current UI window you've opened
• Added height difference indicators to marked objects on the map. You can now see if a computer is above or below you
• Servers and the activation tower will no longer be visible on the map when they aren't needed
• Added some lighting inside the escape hatch to make it easier to see the exit
• Improved the spawning of components, they should now be more evenly spread out, and they should spawn in more areas

Bug fixes

• Added a hitbox to the window in the science building
• Fixed some colliders that affected the hex bot
• Fixed the revive a player achievement
• Fixed a bug that allowed the player to 100% servers with just one CPU
• Player nameplate should no longer be visible when spectating them

• You can now toggle inventory with "tab" to see the contents whenever you want.
• Wire components are now named to more easily be able to communicate with teammates which components you need.
• Inventory weight limit will now flash red if you try to pick up something but don't have the carry capacity.
• Small modifications to where components can spawn in the world.
• You can now place more components in a circuit, giving you a little more freedom to complete the puzzle.

• Player UI should now update properly when a player dies... I hope.
• In the activation phase, computers should no longer be marked yellow on the map.

• As the flashlight function was pretty much useless, and an artifact of an old patch of the game, it has been removed.
• Added a ping function to let other players know your location. The function is by default bound to F.
• Added some information on the computer screen to make it easier for players to know how to progress the game.
• The player marker now shows the direction the player is looking.

• The player should no longer get achievements for winning a match when they die.
• The level of the player should now update in the lobby as they level up.
• The player-UI should now update when a player dies.
• Other minor bug fixes.