New Monster: Wendigo

• Regenerative Health
  
• Health reaching zero only stuns instead of kills, unless it's from fire.
  
• Can devour dead investigators or minions for extra health and energy.
  
• A powerful forward leap that can knock investigators back.
  
• Formidable multiple types of attacks.
  
• A side dodge move to avoid attacks.
  
• Three new tasks to kill the Wendigo: Flare Gun, Jerry Can, or Torch.
  

Additions

• Added progress bar to monster attacks
  

Changes

• Armored Knights no longer spawn if minion multiplier is 0.
  
• Resized spiral stair cases to address issues with players getting stuck and minions navigating.
  
• Ping indicators now have spam timers.
  
• Reduced health boost of +25 HP per investigator to +15.
  

Improvements

• Spectators and spooktaters now have proper cursor text and icons.
  
• Player group colors show in chat now as well.
  
• Improved level startup process should help stuttering early in the match.
  
• /stat command opened up to players to see their internal cache values for debugging.
  
• Wall walking in main hall should no longer be possible.
  
• Decreased size of Chat/Voip icons above characters.
  
• Changed controls menu to be a single scrollable page to be easier on the eyes.
  
• MORE BUCKETS
  

Fixes

• Fixed bug where you could get stuck or a door/chest could get stuck if it was interacted with too quickly.
  
• Fixed issue where sidebar tabs/text could duplicate and show multiple times.
  
• GPU information now reflected correctly in debug reports.
  
• Fixed bug where there was an extra "Spectator" in the Alive/Dead HUD
  
• Fixed bug where .45 ACP ammo wouldn't always show in inventory.
  
• Fixed bug where some doors did not play their sounds.
  

Internationalization

• Added Polish
  

Additions

• Added Flare Gun
  
• Added Torches
  
• Added unique player stats
  [table]
  [tr]
  [th]Investigator[/th]
  [th]Perks[/th]
  [th]Gaps[/th]
  [/tr]
  [tr]
  [td]Vince[/td]
  [td]Increased Glow Range
  +25 Health[/td]
  [td]-25 Stamina[/td]
  [/tr]
  [tr]
  [td]James[/td]
  [td]+20% accuracy
  Starts with Brass Knuckles
  Starts with Battery[/td]
  [td]Decreased Glow Range[/td]
  [/tr]
  [tr]
  [td]Hans[/td]
  [td]Can carry 2 pistols
  Starts with P38 instead of Revolver[/td]
  [td]Starts with less additional ammo[/td]
  [/tr]
  [tr]
  [td]Avery[/td]
  [td]Double melee damage
  +40 Stamina[/td]
  [td]-20% accuracy[/td]
  [/tr]
  [/table]
  
• Revenant can now devour minions
  
• Added messaging for new players about timing and accuracy when attacking as monster.
  

Changes

• Starting the game for the first time sets frame rate limit to 60 and disables motion blur
  

Improvements

• Carryble items now show on the HUD with an icon.
  
• Additional clutter on vanities.
  
• Better messaging for monster devouring.
  
• Improved many collision calculations to have better performance and better match the mesh.
  
• 0 Tasks in lobby is no longer allowed.
  
• Improved hint messages to take into account locked rooms to instead tell you where the keys are.
  
• Turning off help text disables sidebars at start
  
• Added text saying max team sizes in lobby
  
• Alive/Dead HUD now has player group colors.
  

Fixes

• Departing players are removed from the Alive/Dead HUD
  
• Fixed issue where hint text for Revenant would show the wrong area.
  
• Fixed issue where you could get stuck on top of the bookcase.
  
• Fixed bug where you could get stuck if you spammed picking up items too quickly.
  
• Fixed issue where you couldn't cycle between multiple magazine pistols.
  
• Removed debug text from light switches.
  
• Fixed task count changes when changing monsters.
  

Fixes

• Wendigo AI is properly activated
  
• Investigator spawns so no investigator should spawn inside the house.
  

Game Balance

• Taking damage gives you a small amount of stamina and a few seconds of no collisions with other characters to help prevent getting trapped.
  

Changes

• Revenant will no longer spawn in locked rooms.
  
• Monsters opening a locked door will cause that door to auto lock and close after 10s.
  

Improvements

• Better long gun running animations.
  

Fixes

• On death, your collision should properly disappear and no longer block remaining players.
  
• Fixed key meshes not randomizing
  
• Fixed bug where Wraith could see melee impact VFX
  
• Fixed bug where two players could spawn on top of each other.
  
• Items spawned in kitchen should no longer spawn sunk below the counter.
  
• Fixed bug where sometimes the host as an investigator would see trap glows.
  

Game Balance

• Spirits do less damage
  
• Default match time is 30 minutes instead of Unlimited.
  
• Wraith can now disable traps, if the trap didn't fire they recover a portion of energy as well.
  
• If a human Wraith Monster is selected, players now start with 1 battery.
  
• Halved the natural drain rate of battery from flashlight.
  

Changes

• Reworked loading code to preload characters, task items and minions resulting in shorter load times.
  
• Reworked collision calculations to reduce from complex to simple resulting in higher FPS.
  
• Soundtrack is now replicated so everyone starts off with the same track
  
• Removed intense portions of some audio tracks as it doesn't match the ambiance of the game when no action is occurring.
  
• Disabled Revenant leap as that's still broken.
  

Additions

• P38 now has reload sound
  
• Office cabinets now have clutter.
  
• H for Health and B for Battery now have spam timers.
  
• More DV cosmetics.
  
• Spectators now show on Alive/Dead HUD.
  
• Spectators can now see themselves on the map.
  
• Player names are now also on the Alive/Dead HUD.
  
• Dropping bucket with G near fire is now the same as putting out with E.
  
• Vitals now have text labels.
  
• Added additional help text for traps and improved wording of help text messages.
  
• Shoulder surfing now has text labels
  
• Added message if you try to damage an off Tesla saying you can't.
  
• Clothes in closet now randomize.
  

Improvements

• When opening a menu, previous menus are closed to prevent getting stuck with a bunch of menus open.
  
• Character pitch is now replicated to the animation so other players can see you looking up/down correctly.
  
• Updated credit page to reflect all the people who've assisted with the project.
  
• More surfaces have the correct sounds associated with them.
  
• Added clarifying message to playing solo about Dirge being a multiplayer game.
  
• Added clarifying text between reloading with and without ammo.
  
• Improved tool tips in inventory.
  
• Devour icon disappears once a corpse can no longer be devoured.
  

Fixes

• Armored Knights should now wake then walk as expected.
  
• Fixed issue where a bunch of guns spawned in a drawer you couldn't pickup.
  
• Fixed bug where selecting revenant would mess up a bunch of match settings.
  
• Changes to match time should now be replicated to clients.
  
• Fixed issue where Wraith could sometimes see brass knuckles.
  
• Dead players no longer count as in the crypt for Wraith warning.
  
• Fixed issue where interaction line trace was hitting doors for Shadow Realm Wraith.
  
• Fixed compass not matching player direction.
  
• Quitting the game now shows up as the character dying on the HUD.
  
• Safe map locations show now show on the right floor.
  
• Fixed issue with fireplace showing the wrong icon at the wrong time.
  
• Joining a pass worded lobby, the password field is now masked.
  
• Removed shadow cast by chat typewriter.
  
• Flashlight running out of battery changes HUD icon to match.
  
• Dead investigators no longer have cold breath while dead.
  
• Fixed bug where no confirmation was shown when using ESC to leave lobby.
  
• Fixed bug with suitcase sounds not working.
  
• Fixed issue where you couldn't pickup the 9mm magazine sometimes.
  

Game Balance

• Reduced food drop rates.
  
• Wendigo minion has more health/stamina, has a natural regneration rates
  
• Minions no longer recover stamina while attacking.
  

Changes

• Changed Map Image to closer to the actual map.
  
• Opening doors is 20% faster.
  
• Revenant can no longer look around while devouring.
  

Additions

• Added label to Pond
  
• Added links to our Social Media in the main menu.
  
• New Divina Venatores cosmetics.
  
• Added Brass Knuckles, having them in your inventory doubles your melee attack damage.
  
• Added instruction text on how to devour.
  
• Debug report now includes system information.
  

Improvements

• Added better floor collisions so guns should fall through less.
  
• Updated game timer code to be more efficient
  
• Better revolver firing sounds.
  
• Reworked underlying lobby code structure to fix some issues, mainly multiple people selecting the same character.
  
• When selecting a character you now have a loading screen while that choice is confirmed with the host to ensure it's not already chosen.
  
• Collisions around spiral staircase are improved and should stop characters less.
  
• Garage walls look better around the garage door.
  

Fixes

• Fixed bug where Divina Venatores cosmetics would not always show in game.
  
• Fixed laggy stuttering when shoulder surfing/spectating your teammates.
  
• Fixed issue where light flicker from wraith caused hanging lights to disappear.
  
• Removed collisions on glasses cosmetics
  
• Fixed issue where holding new food items were blank.
  
• Fixed issue where using the door you're using while you're using it says you can't use it.
  
• Fixed issue where alive/dead icons were not showing.
  
• Fixed bug where joining lobby by steam invite bypassed version checking
  
• Fixed bug where minions could select wrong speed of walking after attacks.
  
• Fixed bug where you could get stuck reloading while using a door.
  
• Fixed bug where you could get stuck reloading while trying to reload again.
  
• Area text accuracy should be based on what character you're looking at, not which one you own.
  
• Fixed bug where you could no longer use inventory items.
  
• Moved minions spawns that resulted in them falling through the map.
  
• Fixed issue where GunSlinger achievement not being issued.
  
• Minions no longer continue to attack a dead character.
  
• Fixed bug where sometimes a player would spawn without a character stuck in the middle of the map.
  

Game Balance

• Revenant max health, energy, and stamina scales to the number of players.
  

Changes

• The crosshair now moves responsively to show your accuracy.
  
• Revenant has been improved visually and changed its size.
  
• Matches only glow yellow if there a task during the match that needs it.
  
• Revenant doesn't walk so loudly anymore.
  

Additions

• All candles can be lit with matches, or extinguished.
  
• Tesla Coil now zaps Wraith if the Tesla is active and Wraith is physical and nearby.
  
• You can now use the garage door.
  
• Added options to control motion blur from 0-100% instead of the Unreal default of 50%.
  
• Additional cosmetics for certain members of Divina Venatores.
  
• Character cosmetics now show in the lobby.
  
• Lobbies now update Discord with status for its easier for players to join.
  
• Added help text regarding ALT free cam.
  
• Added meat, cheese and other foods for sustenance around the map!
  
• Added a debug report tool in options, contact us on Discord to use.
  
• Added clutter to cupboards.
  
• Revenant has message in low ceiling areas like spiral stair.
  
• Added decor to Spiral Stairs.
  
• Added decor for Basement Storage.
  

Improvements

• Added keyboard hint image R for reload, H for health, and B for battery.
  
• Improved layout and color of vitals on Revenant HUD.
  
• Fixed arm rotation on some investigator death animations.
  
• Gun audio should feel snappier as it runs on clients first.
  
• Narrowed scale and added input boxes for mouse sensitivity in options for more fine tune control.
  
• Made private lobby button easier to see.
  
• You can now kick or ban a player from a lobby, kick they can rejoin where ban they cannot.
  
• Map now includes keyboard hint image PageUp & PageDown to change floors.
  
• Tasking messages regarding the Cursed Chest are improved.
  
• Foot IK added interpolation time to have smoother transitions.
  
• Medicine cabinet top shelf can only spawn large items.
  
• Improved Revenant crouch animations so his arms aren't broken.
  

Fixes

• Fixed issue where opening chat and closing without message would leave chat icon above your character.
  
• Fixed collisions on walls that allowed wall walking.
  
• Fixed issue where side arm would unequip to the back instead of the hip/holster.
  
• Fixed issue where small doors played the large door investigator animation.
  
• Fixed bug with receiving a chat message while in inventory would prevent closing the inventory and ESC would quit the game.
  
• Fixed collisions on the bench press.
  
• Lanterns no longer flicker from Wraith.
  
• Fixed bug where Monsters could get stuck using doors.
  
• Fixed Wraith seeing the wrong icons on car trunk and fireplaces.
  
• Fixed bug where using an item could trigger an achievement twice.
  
• Fixed bug where using items didn't play sounds sometimes.
  
• Fixed bug where minions could fall through floor infinitely.
  
• Fixed mesh issues in Office
  
• Moved office safe to not collide with cabinet.
  
• Fixed issue with carts in Banquet Hall getting players stuck.
  
• Removed tree in middle of pond and added blocker volume to prevent getting wet.
  

Internationalization

• Added Turkish translations to achievements.
  

Changes

• Foods now also give stamina.
  

Additions

• Foods have better icons
  
• Discord Bot integration
  
• More streamer customizations
  
• Changing task counts gives match time estimate helpful for newer players.
  

Improvements

• Many more help messages for how and when to perform actions as well as associated key bindings.
  

Fixes

• Fixed bug where minions would only attack the first actor it collided with in an attack (which was sometimes the room it was in!)
  
• Double opening secret bookcase should no longer skip the animation.
  
• Q & E should no longer fly up/down as spectator.
  
• Prevented some map escapes in the crypt
  
• Spectators should be able to see labels by cursor.