To our Players: thank you for your unwavering support. We have finally successfully launched into Early Access, and the game is finally in your hands: anytime, any place, for the foreseeable future. To recognise this support, we are rewarding you all with the following in-game items:
Rido's "Connected to Master" skin.
Matching "Server Chimera" motorbike skin.
FIXES
Major login error has been fixed (INVALID ID).
Changing in-game mouse sensitivity no longer changes native (desktop) sensitivity.
Turrets & Jammers aim and shoot more consistently.
Creature and Health icons now appear on the map at all times..
Player now respawn aligned with the base exit
Match HUD fixed for higher screen resolutions
BALANCING CHANGES
Match: We intend to lower the duration of the match, also improve the transversal gameplay from crystal to crystal.
Crystals required to get into the arena reduced from 3 to 2.
Motorbike no longer has a cooldown.
Motorbike can now be used for an unlimited amount of time.
Turret: regular projectiles were too inconsistent when shooting at their targets. We wanted to create a consistent and reasonable stream of damage so that the building would be more viable, but not extremely powerful.
Projectile changed to hitscan.
Damage reduced.
Jammer: by changing the turret, a jammer + turret building combination would consequently be extremely overpowered if kept the same. Meaning, we had to nerf the Jammer slightly.
Damage bonus effect has been reduced from 50% to 33%.
Creatures: by making the following changes, we have been considering a way to enhance the creature hunting experience by attempting to decentralise creature hoarding within the crystal driller area. This new balancing forces players outside the crystal areas in order to farm creatures and bioparticles.
Less creatures spawn within the crystal area. These creatures drop just a few bioparticles (blue orbs)
More bigger (blue) creatures are scattered around the map. These creatures drop lots of bioparticles (blue orbs)
Bigger (blue) creatures can now spawn in the arena.
Rognar: many players have argued the point that some of Rognar's attacks are 'inconsistently powerful' leading to frequent frustration in unusual deaths.
Rognar's direct and projectile damage has been reduced.
Agents: a couple of characters have performed noticeably better than the others, leading to a dissonance within the player: either choose a more-powerful character to win or choose a less-powerful character for some variety in gameplay.
Elon's grenade (basic attack) direct damage has been nerfed.
Elon's heal shot has been nerfed.
Hune's 'lifedrain' skill has been nerfed.
TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS
Reduced sound resource consumption.
A few memory leaks have been found and fixed.
Thank you for your continued patience & unwavering support. Keep those suggestions & bug reports coming! Nothing is ever perfect.
Good luck, have fun, and stay safe. — The Playstark Team.
LIVE NOW! — READY & ROLLING
To our wonderful Agents: Biohunters community, We. Are. Back!
LIVE NOW
As promised, we have been putting in all of our love and hard work into developing the features that YOU want in the game. We, Playstark: the developers of Agents: Biohunters, are giving it our best and more to make Agents: Biohunters the game of your dreams.
THANK YOU!
We would like to take a moment to appreciate every single person within our community for sticking by us — even when the reviews and general opinion of the game haven't been in our favor. We love you. Your unwavering support is what keeps us going. So: thank you.
Before we get all teary-eyed —
RELAUNCH FEATURES:
SQUADS: Play with your friends (Yeah — finally!) by clicking on the 'squad' icon next to your profile picture, or by opening the Steam overlay in the Main Menu with 'SHIFT + TAB'.
SETTINGS: Modify your graphics quality, monitor and screen resolution, sound, and mouse sensitivity — with more to come soon.
MATCH MENU: Press 'ESC' while in-game. There, you will see your Agent's skills, controls, the settings menu, and the option to exit the match.
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Upon your first login, you will see a short video tutorial showing you how to play. This is the first step to a full tutorial that we have in the making.
IN-GAME CHAT: The first of our communication initiatives: you will be able to chat with your squad members, your allies, and your enemies.
(Upcoming fixes! - First imminent Update - Next week):
Founders Pack rewards will be assigned to their owners! Thanks a lot for your patience and continued support! <3
All players have will be rewarded with the exclusive Rido "Connected to Master" skin and " Chimera server" motorbike.
Gameplay bugs related to the match experience, we have a backlog of quick fixes that will ensure the experience.
Notice: These are the features we mentioned in our previous announcement — and we have delivered on all fronts!
ROADMAP:
If you're not already aware: we have a community Trello board where you can see the progress that we are making as well as where the game is heading. If you see something there that you don't like, or you think something else should take priority, or you have something new to suggest, please — let us know!
Our focus at the moment? Look no further:
Multy-regional Servers
Third-person shooter improvements
Gameplay improvements
General Optimisation Improvements
Ping & Ally Communication System
Competitive Matches
Daily Missions
& More!
SUPPORT US:
To fulfill our ambitions for the game, as well as yours, we are always looking for ways that you can support us in the development process. One way, of course, is financial. We are a small team with big dreams: any generous contributions you make through either the Founders Packs (https://www.agentsbiohunters.com/shop-en) or the in-game shop will be wholesomely appreciated & will be reinvested back into the game.
JOIN US:
Many of our players have discussed the importance of keeping everyone in our community connected. We have tried, under one platform: Discord. Now, we know that some of you are not too keen on joining another Discord server. Heck, everyone and their grandma probably have a Discord server lying around somewhere. We do know that it can be tedious. But, we promise not to spam you with unimportant announcements! Our Discord server is always a welcoming and comforting place for everyone in our community; no matter who you are.
All in all, this is an exciting time for Agents: Biohunters. Let's all play again, together!
Thank you. — With love, The Playstark Team.
GOING LIVE! - JUNE 5th
Agents!
It's time — the re-launch is coming! Agents: Biohunters will be back. WE ARE GOING LIVE!
WHEN?
5th of June at 10:00 UTC
You will now be able to: play with your friends, modify your settings, have nice things to say to your teammates through the in-game chat function, watch tutorial videos if you get stuck, and much more.
Of course, there's also the usual biohunting shenanigans that you're used to, which have been made better with this update! :O
RELAUNCH FEATURES:
SQUADS: Play with your friends (Yeah — finally!) by clicking on the 'squad' icon next to your profile picture, or by opening the Steam overlay in the Main Menu with 'SHIFT + TAB'.
SETTINGS: Modify your graphics quality, monitor and screen resolution, sound, and mouse sensitivity — with more to come soon.
MATCH MENU: Press 'ESC' while in-game. There, you will see your Agent's skills, controls, the settings menu, and the option to exit the match.
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Upon your first login, you will see a short video tutorial showing you how to play. This is the first step to a full tutorial that we have in the making.
IN-GAME CHAT: The first of our communication initiatives: you will be able to chat with your squad members, your allies, and your enemies.
MULTI-REGIONAL SERVERS: We have made our systems multi-regional so that you can benefit from a smooth online experience, wherever you are! Currently, there are 3 regions (America, Asia, and Europe), with more to be added in the future.
JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER:
In case you missed it, we ran a few playtests on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 30th of May.
These were announced on our Discord server. If you'd like to playtest features before they are officially released, or if you want to be a part of the central communication hub for our community, then join our Discord server!
Moving ahead with development, these playtests will be crucial in determining the quality of what we're rolling-out into the game — by participating and reporting any issues you find, you will be helping us incredibly!
See you tomorrow, on the 5th of June at 10:00 UTC!
Stay safe.
GAME UNDER MAINTAINANCE - ANNOUNCEMENT -
Dear Agents community,
We are announcing a new step in our production. We have collected all your feedback, suggestions and bugs reported. In order to implement our next plan, we need a bit of time.
Agents: Biohunters' live activity will stop for a few weeks
When we return in early May the game will include the following list of features:
Matchmaking fixes (reducing queuing time)
Basic Settings (Video, Audio, Mouse sensibility)
Play with Friends
Tutorial & Match guides
Exit game (Surrender)
Pending rewards giveaway (Founders and Beta)
In-game Chat (tentative)
To get a better view of our priorities and to visualize our shift in focus, please visit our game's Trello board: https://trello.com/b/8q4WUzM5/agents-biohunters-feature-roadmap
WHY A MAINTENANCE PERIOD?
Our initial launch on the 7th of April was not as smooth as we would have hoped. We ran into several issues with our multiplayer matchmaking system; and a known lack of prerequisite features, such as settings, play with friends, and a basic tutorial. For this same reason, we have diverted all of our efforts into resolving these areas.
We have decided to temporarily shut down our servers for a few weeks while we implement what we all considered to be the minimum required features for a game of this nature. This decision carries the best intentions as we owe it to the players of our game so that they can enjoy an amazing gaming experience.
Thank you, everyone, for your feedback and participation. Early Access can be a rough time for many developers but, with your support, we will not falter. We value your opinion - we always have. We fix the issues that arise, and we implement the features that you suggest.
See you in early May; when we will have fulfilled our commitment to you all!
We care. Thank you, Agents! Dearly. We're beyond excited for the future.
AGENT BIOHUNTERS IS LIVE NOW!
WE ARE LIVE NOW!
A new phase begins, the Early Access starts now! Please read ahead and don't miss a thing!
It's Free to Play! Install the game & follow us on steam to get all the news and updates
Play Now! The servers will remain open! We are live.
JOIN US & PROVIDE FEEDBACK
Send your feedback to the #beta-feedback Discord channel after you play and submit any bugs you find to our team. Your feedback and reports are critical to the game's progress!
HAVE A QUESTION?
Check-out the FAQ channel on Discord. Is your question still unanswered? Need a quick response? Ask the community on the #general-discussion channel.
SUPPORT US!
During the Early Access, the shop will also be open. Every purchase you make will aid in carrying-out, your, and our, ambitions for the game. Your support is always appreciated. Even if you are not able to help financially, we love seeing your enthusiasm for the game. You, help us, grow.
WHAT'S THE PLAN, WHAT'S NEXT?
To give you a better insight into the game's development throughout the Early Access and beyond, we've created a roadmap! You can see what we're working on in real-time!
Thanks for joining AGENTS: BIOHUNTERS, Let's all play, together!
EARLY ACCESS - ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER
As you already know, there's an Early Access coming your way, on APRIL 7th, starting at 12:00 UTC! Watch the trailer, wishlist the game, join our discord and let us put a smile on your face!
Oh, and if you didn't, here's the announcement trailer: [previewyoutube="dTfLq4bx1fw;full"]
HELP US GROW:
If you would like to support us further; the Founder Packs will be available in the game's shop. Your generosity will be used to develop new features and content for the game, such as characters, maps, creatures, skins, etc. Even if you are not able to help financially, we love seeing your enthusiasm for the game. You, help us, grow.
GIVE YOUR OPINION:
Your feedback matters! Agents: Biohunters aims to be a community-centered game with an emphasis on transparency and collective growth. By participating in the Early Access, every effort from you will be met with the same enthusiasm from us. We don't bite. In fact, we will give you an endless appreciation for voicing your opinion.
THANK YOU:
All of us will embark on a new journey in Agents: Biohunters' development. Playstark, the developers of the game, couldn't be any more proud of this community. It's our dream to create games: for you, the players. Thank you for being here. We're making history, and we're so glad that you are playing a part in it.
Thanks, again, for joining the AGENTS: BIOHUNTERS Early Access, Let's all play, together!
- Playstark Team, your friendly developer team.
EARLY ACCESS - APRIL 7th - A NEW PHASE BEGINS!
WELCOME, AGENTS, TO EARLY ACCESS!
To all new and returning Agents: thank you for being here, with us, during our development journey. A new phase begins, we'll be going live very soon! Please read the rest of this announcement to discover why! :)
FREE TO PLAY! - ADD TO YOUR WISHLIST
- Going Live! On Tuesday, APRIL 7th 2020 at 12:00 UTC - Wishlist and Install the game! - Get ready! On the day of the Early Access, there will be another update.
WHY EARLY ACCESS?
We would like more comprehensive testing; the game is fun but needs more polish.
Let's grow together. We lack some features but we want you to play.
We are a small team but, with your help, we’ll grow in numbers to get things done faster.
We listen and improve, for you! The main server and match issues have been resolved. All of your feedback and requests will be met soon.
SUPPORT US!
The in-game shop will be open: any and every purchase will greatly help the development of the game.
Your generosity will be used to develop new features and content for the game, such as characters, maps, creatures, skins, etc.
If you would like to support us further; the Founder Packs will be available in the game's shop.
All purchases will be carried onto future stages of production: From Early Access to Full Launch. Your progress will be saved!
Your support is always appreciated. Even if you are not able to help financially, we love seeing your enthusiasm for the game. You, help us, grow.
JOIN US! TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
Join our Discord server and become a part of our journey. The more Agents there are, the more able we are to grow and become a greater game for your entertainment.
Thanks for joining the AGENTS: BIOHUNTERS Early Access, Let's all play, together!
- Playstark Team, your friendly developer team.
CLOSED BETA TEST IS OVER
The Closed Beta has now ended.
The servers have been disconnected. You should be seeing a Steam update anytime soon; this is to ensure that the servers are closed for everyone - marking the end of this Closed Beta.
With the end of the Closed Beta we, at Playstark, would like to thank everyone who had participated. Testing the game out, playing a match, or even engaging in the discussions on Discord, it means a whole lot to us. Thank you, again, for being here and sharing the same passion for the game.
What's next?
All of your feedback is being collected and treated with care. With this feedback, we will know where to place our priorities in the future to improve your Biohunting experience.
Beta Survey
For specific feedback on your experience, we have designed a Beta survey. By taking +5 minutes to complete this survey, you will receive two EXCLUSIVE in-game rewards:
Chimera Motorbike + Rido's 'Connected to Master' Skin (Both of which you will receive upon Early Access release)
Founders
Enjoyed playing the game? Hope to support Agents: Biohunters' development in the future? Take a look at our Founders packs! https://www.agentsbiohunters.com/shop-en (All Founders Pack perks will be available to you upon Early Access release)
Special thanks to all of those amazing people testing and providing feedback and our content creators, those of you who stream and share our game to all of your friends and audiences <3
We're hoping to see all of you wonderful Agents in our next stages.
Save the Date: `From 6th to 7th of March - 12:00 to 00:00 UTC` (32 hours of non-stop fun!)
Update the game once we've activate our servers, don't miss it! Steam -> http://bit.ly/2XWV2Gn
New Features
Crystal Drillers: They fell from the sky, infecting our world with Bioparticles. Collect 3 Crystals to fight Rognar. How? - Find a Driller, hunt enough creatures nearby and expose the crystal, then defend the area for a given time. Pro Tip: Dominate the area better than your opponents if you wish to hunt Rognar faster!
Rewards: Check out our Season Pass rewards you'll get to earn when we launch the game, very soon, into Early Access.
More: New map areas to explore, a new HUD, a dodge skill, balancing changes, along with many bug fixes!
Community
Streamers, please use #agentsbiohunters. Don't forget the YouTube Tag: agentsbiohunters
Record or Stream the game as you may. Share it with us on Discord in the #content-hub & you may earn yourself the "Content Creator" role.
Spread the word, tell your friends to join our ranks! They might need this -> http://bit.ly/32tadKO PS: Send your feedback to #beta-feedback and #beta-bugs. Like in our previous Beta test, we'll send a Survey after the test is over. In exchange, you will obtain a special reward + the previous one!
