An update patch for Shattered Horizon is now available. The game will update automatically. This patch makes several optimizations to engine code to improve overall performance and includes a few tweaks to weapon balance based on game stats and forum feedback from the first few days of play.
SHATTERED HORIZON 1.2.0.26
Performance optimizations
Reload bugs fixed
The pistol's overall accuracy has been improved
The railgun is now more accurate when fired from a surface without using the scope
The railgun wobble after each shot and after zoom-in is a bit shorter
Player speed while using SMG or shotgun has been reduced slightly
Player speed while using machinegun has been increased slightly
We'd like to apologise to everyone who had a performance hit with the Firepower pack. Though this patch was sent to Steam on Monday, for whatever reason it has only just gone live today. Thank you for waiting patiently.
Patch 1.2.0.24
An update patch for Shattered Horizon is now available. The game will update automatically. This patch fixes several bugs and makes a few optimizations to code. Further optimizations to improve performance are in development and will be released soon.
SHATTERED HORIZON 1.2.0.24
Fixed some rare crash bugs.
Improved weapon audio mixing.
Partial fix for performance issues, further optimizations are in development.
Firepower weapons pack has been released
The Firepower weapons pack which adds new weapons and grenades to Shattered Horizon has now been released on Steam. The game should update automatically. More info here: http://store.steampowered.com/news/3786/
Firepower weapons revealed: Assault Rifle
Click image to view the Assault Rifle, one of the new weapons in the upcoming Firepower content pack.
You can expect the Firepower weapons pack to be released around 16:00 to 18:00 GMT today, May 5.
Firepower weapons revealed: Pistol
Click image to view the Pistol, one of the new weapons in the upcoming Firepower content pack.
The Pistol is a sidearm and is always available regardless of which primary weapon you choose.
Firepower weapons revealed: Moon Mining Pick
Click image to view the Moon Mining Pick, one of the new weapons in the upcoming Firepower content pack.
The Moon Mining Pick is a melee weapon and is always available regardless of which primary weapon you choose. You can see it in action very briefly in the Firepower trailer around 0:55 - Pick to the face!
Firepower weapons revealed: Grenade Pistol
Click image to view the Grenade Pistol, one of the new weapons in the upcoming Firepower content pack.
The Grenade Pistol is a sidearm and is always available regardless of which primary weapon you choose. It allows you to carry six grenades, which can be fired in any combination of the six available types. The grenade pistol links to your suit electronics to provide a range indicator on your HUD when firing.
As well as the existing ICE, EMP and MPR warheads the grenade pistol offers three new grenade types:
FLARE grenade - Blinds enemies and illuminates dark areas with burning light that has the same effect as looking into the Sun. Use it to disorient enemies or provide temporary cover.
PULSE grenade - Sends a radar pulse that reveals hidden enemies and shows their locations on your HUD. Use the PULSE grenade when approaching control points to reveal enemies hiding in cover.
DECOY grenade - Confuses enemy radar with false movement signals. The DECOY grenade emits light matching the player's team and steals your HUD marker.
Firepower weapons revealed: SMG
Click image to view the SMG, one of the new weapons in the upcoming Firepower content pack.
The SMG is another weapon, like the shotgun, that lets you move quickly. The advanced electronics mentioned in the text means that the weapon links to your suit, triggering the thrusters to compensate for recoil. We call this "suit integration" and weapons that have it are more accurate when in flight than when fired from a surface.
Firepower weapons revealed: Shotgun
Click image to view the Shotgun, one of the new weapons in the upcoming Firepower content pack.
In the weapon characteristics box in the image, movement speed refers to the speed at which you can move while armed with the weapon. With the Firepower pack, your movement speed changes depending on the weapon you choose. You can fly faster with the shotgun than you can with a heavier weapon like the railgun or machinegun.
Firepower weapons revealed: Machinegun
Click image to view the Machinegun, one of the new weapons in the upcoming Firepower content pack.
