Gloomwood

• Improved clipping and AI navmesh in various areas
  
• Improved accuracy of Shadow Projector renderer
  
• Improved carry object collision detection
  
• Set 'list' command to be sorted alphabetically
  
• Added 'physics_plate_wood' to entity spawn list
  

• Fixed issues where inventory assigned shortcuts would be set incorrectly
  
• Fixed issue where swing doors would not detect physics objects and not be properly blocked
  
• Fixed issue where some elevators in older saves would not operate correctly
  
• Fixed issue where Market Gunshop elevator would move to the incorrect floor
  
• Fixed issue where the Caves elevator would kill the player if using the inventory or crouching while riding it
  
• Fixed issue where some metal sliding gates would not correctly allow the AI to path through when opened
  
• Fixed issue where Goatman IK acted incorrectly when attacking doors
  
• Fixed issue where electricity particles would not load correctly for the electric door in the Coastal Caves
  
• Fixed issue where swipe/melee trails would render incorrectly
  
• Fixed issue where torch Huntsmen would not correctly transfer torch burning state to corpse entity
  
• Fixed various issues where loading or transition levels would cause a black screen
  
• Fixed various null reference issues
  

• Slightly reduced direct mid/near horizontal angle vision cone to prevent some unfair detections
  
• Increased AI search task priority of audio disturbances to prevent AI ignoring bottle distractions
  
• Improved AI search task handling of disturbances that aren't reachable
  
• Improved handling of AI patrol task when returning to route from disturbances or combat
  
• Reduced carry throw force addition for bottles when moving forward
  
• Improved accuracy and performance of high detail Shadow Projectors
  
• Added physics_pillow_bed_1 through physics_pillow_bed_6 to entity package list for spawning
  

• Slightly reduced dark vision range
  

• Slightly reduced fishdog presence on half moon and crescent
  

• Added various navmesh links to allow huntsmen to drop down from ledges
  

• Adjusted balance of enemies and resources on all difficulties
  
• Improved visual clarity of front gate when opened to show its a transition zone
  
• Reworked the Queen's Road / Ashfall Bridge intersection to make the route more challenging
  
• Added fallback patrols and watch tasks for huntsmen and batbarbers after ambushing
  
• Added navmesh links for both huntsmen and batbarbers to allow better navigation in various areas
  
• Moved crate stack near barbershop to prevent players from getting stuck
  

• Added navmesh surfaces for all agent types
  

• Fixed issue where quicksaving could occur when when disabled
  
• Fixed issue where Market side of the front gate would still be shut even if destroyed from the Coast side (ensure you backtrack to the Coast via the East End Canal tunnel once so the Coast map can verify the gate is destroyed)
  
• Fixed issue where wooden doors would not ignite from fire
  
• Fixed issue where fire sources like torches would not load correctly
  
• Fixed various culling and geometry issues
  
• Fixed issue that caused weapon inventory shortcuts to be deleted
  
• Fixed issue where pickpocketing keys could fail
  
• Fixed various material contact fx type issues
  
• Fixed issue with selling equipped weapons to the merchant
  
• Fixed various save state issues that caused loading to fail
  

• Fixed various issues that caused old save files to fail to load
  

Indeed, The Market District of Gloomwood is now open. But beware...

• Pickups (like dropped rifles) can now have their loaded ammo be unloaded and collected by using the 'Reload' input
  
• Enemy corpses that cannot be carried will now pickup any attachments when highlighted/interacted with
  
• Handvalves can no longer be used when carrying an object or body
  
• Dropped physics objects now still deal fall damage even if thrown as long as the fall velocity is high enough
  
• Propagated sounds are slightly reduced in volume for the player if the source is occluded by geometry
  
• The following has been added to the entity spawn list:
  -physics_crate_wood
  -physics_crate_metal
  -physics_mop
  -physics_mug_wood
  -physics_cup_wood
  -physics_fork_wood
  -physics_knife_wood
  

• Fixed an issue where AI would be incorrectly informed of the player position if hurt by a physics object
  
• Fixed an issue where AI would be incorrectly informed of the player position after watching an ally burn or die
  
• Fixed bookshelf collision being incorrectly assigned
  
• Fixed inaccessible doors being able to be highlighted or pathed through by AI
  
• Fixed issue where physics objects could infinitely fall out of the game world or spawn beneath the kill limit
  
• Sliding valve doors will now stop moving if blocked by the player
  
• Fixed a patrol trigger issue in coast_fishery
  
• Fixed an issue where light flares would re-enable on load or level change even if disabled
  
• Fixed fire braziers still dealing damage even when doused
  
• Fixed pickup weapons not showing the correct loaded ammunition type when pulled out of the inventory
  

• Fixed issue when loading old saves that would cause save to fail loading
  
• Fixed issue where Valve item had incorrect localization tags and would not display content correctly
  
• Fixed typo in Waits Mining Log #1 document
  
• Fixed Doctor not grunting when trying to place inventory in an invalid position
  
• Fixed issue where skybox would render incorrectly on Blood Moon
  
• Fixed issue where huntsmen cannon fire sequence would play even if the huntsmen were dead
  

• Added option 'Allow Quicksave' to gameplay options to enable quicksaves on any difficulty
  
• Added option 'Developer Console' to enable developer console
  
• Added option 'Light Flares' to toggle light flares
  
• Added manual save menu list to phonograph (hold interact)
  
• Added action log message for autosaves, pickups and readables
  
• Physics objects can now do damage when dropped onto AI
  
• Button pressers and valves can now be physics carried or inventory dragged into slots (in addition to interacting with the slot)
  
• Added destructible wall spots (notated with a crack)
  
• Various improvements to AI reaction and task handling
  
• Reduced the damage of fire to environmental physics objects to make it more viable to carry and burn other objects with them
  
• Reduced the spread delay of environmental fire objects to 0.5 seconds (from 0.75 seconds)
  
• Tweaked how fire spreads among AI to make fire a bit more in-line with other options
  
• Adjusted pickup balance of Undertaker rounds and added Choke Bolt rounds to each area
  
• Doors will now collapse into burnt debris pieces when destroyed with fire
  
• Added settings .ini option 'ActionLog' to adjust action log presence
  
• Added settings .ini option 'ShadowProjectors' to adjust shadow projector culling distance
  
• Added more options for lightmap resolution
  
• Various performance improvements
  

• Added new ammo type: Choke Bolt
  + Douses all sources of fire
  + Causes enemies to cough/daze briefly
  + Flinches enemies in mid-attack swing or who are enraged
  
• 'Slug' ammo type can now break any type of electrical light
  
• 'Incendiary' ammo type can now re-ignite any source of fire that was doused or burnt out
  

• Now has a reaction to lights being destroyed or torches being doused
  
• Improved particle fx and animation of lever action rifle ejection
  
• Doused torch swings can now be blocked with the canesword and do lower kinetic damage instead of fire damage
  

• Health now reduced to 80% of maximum on Crescent and 90% on Half Moon
  

• New armored huntsmen patrols will now start to appear when backtracking after reaching the cliffs for the first time
  
• Added valve door to shortcut stairs
  
• Detailed the lake area with some additional structures
  
• Detailed the skybox
  
• Fixed various floating geometry and props
  

• Added note about feeding fishdogs
  
• Added valve door after fishdog area
  
• Slightly reduced the fishdog presence
  
• Added some structures to add additional options to navigate the main tower room
  

• Added usable cannon at gatefront
  
• New guard tower and gatehouse area structures
  
• New huntsmen presence and additional conversations
  
• Added connection between lake and cliff path
  
• Made lighthouse chimney connect fully
  
• Detailed first collapsed house and added a secret route
  
• Detailed barn back area and crawlspace
  
• Added powderflask, gunpowder and cannon pickups
  
• Moved fishery treasure map
  
• Added detail to various areas and skybox
  
• Improved geometry and navmesh pathing to allow AI to navigate much more of the level
  

• Added 'Horn of Ulmar' pickup/item
  
• Additional ammo pickups in basement and attic
  
• Adjusted notes to improve clarity of attic and basement key locations
  
• Increased size and visibility of key pickup on the sword in the Goatman's back
  
• Increased time before Goatman adds upstairs location to patrol rotation
  
• Made attic explosive barrel easier to find and access
  
• Added valve pickup to attic
  
• Improved Goatman navmesh pathing around attic area
  

• Improved animation transition states for AI motion
  
• Canesword will now correctly apply crouch state when swapping weapons
  
• Improved physics grabbing to prevent pickups from clipping into surfaces on carry
  
• Drape doors can now be correctly destroyed
  
• Fixed issue where Huntsmen carpet footsteps weren't assigned correctly
  
• Fixed issue where ammo pickups would load state incorrectly if item variant was loaded into a weapon
  
• Fixed gap in room brushes between main building and lighthouse tower
  
• Fixed various occlusion issues
  
• Fixed nightstand table door not having collision
  
• Fixed occlusion issues when looking through the broken gaps on the church rooftop in Cliffside
  
• Fixed issue where AI would not correctly face their move direction during MoveToDoor tasks
  
• Fixed an issue where bullet projectiles wouldn't ignite explosive barrels
  
• Fixed issue where white and blood gems would not stack or could not be split
  
• Fixed issue where fishdogs would not burn or gib
  
• Fixed issue where opening inventory on elevator could kill the player
  
• Fixed various inventory issues
  
• Fixed various save/load related issues that could cause saves to be unable to load
  
• Improved clipping of geometry/staircases in each area
  

AH, GOOD DOCTORS.

• Put out all sources of fire (sneaky)
  
  
• Causes enemies to cough/daze briefly (sickly)
  
  
• Flinches enemies in mid-attack swing or who are enraged (tricky)
  
  

NEW SECRETS

Improved enemy AI, and of course - lots of new guard conversations

We will finally be letting you into Gloomwood's market District on July 21st.

A NEW ENEMY

• Fixed issue where AI would phase through doors
  
• Fixed performance issue with AI door interactions
  
• Fixed more issues where loading a save or transitioning areas would cause loading to become stuck
  
• Fixed issue where fade system would not apply correctly when loading a save
  

• Improved handling of save data and legacy save loading
  
• Some optimizations to distance culler
  

• Now generates giblets when exploded or corpse is destroyed
  
• Fishdog giblets can also be used as scent lures
  

• Fixed several issues where saves would get stuck loading when transitioning to a new area or reloading from death
  
• Fixed null reference when trapping AI with a bear trap inside a door blocker
  
• Fixed issue where Fishery power room medical syringe still spawned on Blood Moon
  
• Fixed Cliffside woodsman in barn not correctly playing his voice sound cue
  
• Fixed issue where leaning would abruptly snap to lean target or surface