Update 1.2.5 brings one of our most anticipated additions to the game... Curses. Curses are similar to perks but are used by the Entity to modify your experience. There are 13 unique Curses that are able to be used by the Entity. Six for Ethereals, six for Cryptids, and one that they share.
Ethereal Curses
Trickster: Some evidence will be more challenging to find.
Famine: Much less ritual Items will be available to use in the environment.
Destructive: Closets will be destroyed instantly by the entity without it needing to be damaged.
Ritual Knowledge: The Entity will throw some ritual items in the beginning of a hunt.
Rage: Crosses will never end a hunt ( Negates Weak Spots Perk )
Merciless: Hunts continue even if a player has been killed
Cryptid Curses
Cardiac: Hearts will take longer to appear in the beginning of the match and every time a heart is placed.
Sacrifice: The Cryptid match will begin with that Cryptid's Kill Reward active.
Haste: The Cryptid will be able to use its Special Ability more often.
Silence: Cryptid footsteps are much quieter.
Thick Skin: Cryptids will take more damage before being deterred from a chase.
Backup: An additional Amalgamation will be present in the environment.
Shared
Predator: Entity speed increased.
Along with Curses we have also made improvements in other areas.
You are now able to scroll as fast as you would like.
Items will no longer appear like they are clipping through walls or objects in desktop
The placement system is more optimized and should feel smoother.
You are now able to place objects on top of other objects with the placement tool.
Equipping items in desktop should be more optimized and smooth.
Fixed a bug where infinite hunts could occur sometimes if a doppelganger killed a player.
Some balancing for Cryptids and Ethereals
As always we thank you for playing SOMNI and we're glad that you are all able to continuously help us to make the game better!
Plenty of new additions have made their way into SOMNI in this newest update!
New Cryptid Nickel Smart - The Killer Clown its special ability is "Mimic" where it will laugh maniacally and clone itself. The clone is not able to kill the player, however if it does reach the player that player will be enveloped in a cloud of pink mist. If the Clown kills a player, it will place a balloon on a remaining player that is still alive. This balloon will eventually POP, calling the Clown to your location if its close enough to hear the POP!
The new Cryptid map is the "Circus."
The motion scanner is now confusion proof! It no longer shows players as dots, it will either show "No Motion" or it will show a Red Dot which is the ghost. Many were confused when they seen the white dots and thought that it was motion. This seems to be the best way to avoid any confusion/false alarms. The motion scanner still only updates when you refresh the screen!
A new Ghost-O-Matic model which allows for more buttons and a LCD screen instead of light up Ghost Names.
New Evidence: Doppelgangers - Doppelgangers look like you but aren't you, they will even act like you. If you get close enough to them they will reveal themselves and chase to kill you. The only way to dispatch them permanently is by using the pistol which is the new equipment in Ghost Maps. Crosses and Holy spray bottles will still make it go away temporarily but be careful for when it returns. Save your ammo for when you really need it for this evidence type.
New Evidence: Shadow People - Shadow People are a non hostile creatures that roam the environment. They are only able to be seen using a flashlight so it is important to carry one at all times!
New Ghost: The Wisp
New Ghost: The Maniac
"F" Now turns the flashlight on or off in desktop mode - this is rebindable in the UI and works even if the flashlight is not held at that moment
"Q" Is now the new button to throw your current item - this of course is still rebindable
We cut out "Drop Item" as an input to have less buttons on both keyboard and or gamepad
We reworked the controls on Gamepad Completely - a schematic for the new controls is coming shortly
The UI has been completely redone! everything is now done on your personal menu. Perks, Options, Controls, ETC.
New Information Section in the UI that explains everything a person would need to play the game!
"TAB" is now useable if you do not wish to use the mouse scroll wheel to change your item quickly. It only works in one direction as of right now. This button is rebindable in the personal menu.
General Balancing of Cryptids and Ethereals
Perks have now been increased to their price that they will be when the full release happens
Posters have been removed from the safe room in all maps. Only essential posters such as how to read the ritual symbols remain.
Darkened the Burning House Map and slightly reduced the intensity of the flames to make some evidence easier to see.
Cryptid Types section added to the personal menu in the information section that shows what their abilities are to reference if you forget.
Rebalanced Ghost Evidence with the addition of the new ghosts and the new evidence.
Ethereal Entities will now require more evidence to find out what kind it is!
We are also finishing the setup to have SOMNI translated into other languages! We are always searching for more ways to avoid any confusion while playing our game and we are excided about the opportunity that this will bring to many new and current players!
As always we thank all of you for continuing to support us on this journey and we cant wait to show you all of the exciting things we are working on for the future!
Below you will find a list of things changed in SOMNI for update 1.2.3! This update mostly focused on improving the feel of the game, by making it as quick and easy as possible to change levels and get as much FPS as possible!
Load times drastically improved.
Frame rate improved.
Hunt duration shortened.
Intermission between hunts slightly shortened.
You are now able to change your character's shirt color by choosing the same character. It will randomize the color of your shirt from a few options, this way multiple people who are the same character can tell each other apart if they wish to do so!
Fog lights are now in all Cryptid maps adding a bit of extra visibility and ambiance.
Some minor bug fixes.
Thanks to our player base we are able to continue to keep making SOMNI more optimized and bug free! There are a few things that we're working on currently that we are so excited to show off. Stay tuned for the next few updates and as always thank you so much for checking out and or playing SOMNI!
Update 1.2.2 Is Live!
Below is the list of enhancements added to Somni for Update 1.2.2
The Werewolf has just been added into Somni and with it comes 2 challenges to overcome. It's special ability is its "Healing Factor" where it's eyes turn red and will take many more shots to deter from a chase. The Werewolf's "Infectious Bite" will turn the players it kills into smaller Werewolves that will hunt down other players.
New Ghost Map "The Burning House"
New Cryptid Map "The Graveyard"
Motion Scanner now shows the ghost as a red dot to differentiate the ghost from other players
All perks have been redesigned to work both against Cryptids or Ghosts so they can be useful in either situation.
Prices of perks reduced drastically
Money and Experience is much higher for ghost missions
Ammo increased in all weapons
Dead players now have unlimited sprint
Ghost will no longer throw objects to avoid confusion, as some players thought that it counted as the motion detected evidence type.
Removed all soccer balls from ghost maps and added 2 to the lobby
Slightly changed the visuals of the ritual circle
Changed the "Placed Correct Ritual Item" particles to be more visible
Made it impossible for anything to be out of reach on the safe room tables
Enhanced the visual appeal of closets being destroyed
Amalgamations can now be heard from further away
A Milk Jug is now hidden in every map see if you can find them all!
Hiding in a closet is now more dangerous
Hiding behind a door is now much less safe
Ritual gun sounds now always play to make it easier to find if a player drops it
The amount of hiding spots and closets available in a map is now based on how many players there are along with the difficulty, not just the difficulty. So there will be more hiding spots if there are more players regardless of difficulty.
Changes to Perks
6th Sense now gives an auditory cue when you are spotted by the Cryptid ( does not happen with Lesser Entities like amalgamations or player werewolves )
External Knowledge now shows your team where every Heart is in the cryptid maps
Weak Spots will now allow players who have the perk to always completely end a hunt with a Cross or Holy Spray Bottle
Protection now works with cryptids - It will respawn the main Cryptid and will kill amalgamations and player werewolves on contact if they were going to kill you. However it only works as 1 extra life
Bugs fixed in Somni 1.2.2
Fixed clients sometimes not being able to hear their heartbeat change when close to the ghost
Fixed ghost trying to get to players even if they are in the safe room during a hunt
Fixed guns would sometimes not have the correct amount of ammo displayed for the ammo count on the gun ( Gun would say 21 shots left but in reality it had 3)
Fixed unpossessing a player in while they were in between a door frame would cause them to be stuck in the door frame
Fixed clients not being able to see ritual gun particles at the end of the barrel if a client shot the ritual gun last and then threw the gun on the ground
Fixed a bug in desktop mode where if you switched from a shotgun to a beating heart one or your characters wrists would look broken
Fixed a bug where having multiple people in a closet, and someone has a cross, some people would live and some people would die. Now everyone lives. This also works with the perk "Protection." Protection will only be used if no crosses are available when the closet is destroyed.
Fixed rotating/rocking back and fourth ingots for clients
Fixed bouncing candles for clients
Fixed a bug where if a VR player fired the last shotgun shot, and a desktop player picked up the shotgun. The desktop player would be able to shoot the shotgun indefinitely without cocking it back however there would be no damage output.
Fixed Graphics Error where some players would not see all of the textures load in
Update 1.2.1 Patch Notes
List of changes for update 1.2.1
Changed hiding to no longer be crouch
Hiding button is now "C" but can be rebound in the rebind keys menu if you are on desktop
Hunt durations are now much more variable and depend on difficulty for the duration variation
Wendigo no longer respawns instantly when it is injured. There is a small delay before it respawns but the delay is less time dependent on difficulty
More amalgamations may spawn if there are more than 3 players playing as you have much more guns and ammo when there are more players
The intermission between hunts is now much more variable in the length in time of intermission and can happen faster if you are on a higher difficulty.
Apparition is now the only perk that can be equipped with another perk
Apparition cost reduced by $25 the new cost is $25
Vr Hiding now uses a button on the controller. Press in your right joystick to crouch when next to a hiding spot
Toggle Crouch is now an option in the personal menu "Gameplay" section for desktop
Fixed the hiding in vr bug where you may unhide and get stuck in an object
Fixed possession bug where you would unpossess in a wall if you were in vr
Added a new room to the Mansion Map
Ritual Circles may not always spawn in the same place, it is good to look around the house to find the "RITUAL ROOM" ^Side note for this one remember that spawning a ritual early causes the entity to go into Phase 2 on the next hunt, so it is best to wait to spawn the ritual or gather items until the correct Entity is identified.
Fixed a bug where you were sometimes able to get freezing temps if you weren't in the same room as the entity when it was hunting
Mostly obscured vision if looking through the floor in hiding places while playing in VR
If you switch between keyboard and mouse and gamepad in the middle of a game it will now switch the hiding prompts instantly
Lowered the prompts in VR for crouching, death, and possession so its no longer in the center of your vision
Made it less likely that the wendigo or amalgamations will spawn immediately in front of the safe room or kill people as they leave the safe room
Fixed a bug where if the entity was checking your hiding spot when the hunt ended and you survived because it proofed mid check you would not be able to exit the hiding spot
Removed some of the bloody arms that were going through the closets
Made it so that it should be impossible to be killed when your clipping through objects (like when your too close to doors or closet frames)
Slightly increased the curiosity of the entity for closets
Made it so that candles and emf won’t vibrate if dropped from high distances
Desktop players can no longer steal held items out of VR players hands
No longer safe if you caddy-corner yourself between an open door and a wall
Somni 1.2.0 Is Live!
Somni Update 1.2.0 is meant to be "The Gameplay Update." Every time we have come out with an update in the past the entire game needed to be remade in order to get it to where we wanted it to be for that update. The Ai was the biggest thing that we wanted to improve on in this update, and also adding in something that this entire game has wanted from the beginning... Cryptids. We have spent a lot of time testing and perfecting this version of Somni to be sure that it works and is more fun and repayable than Somni has been in the past. We could not be more excited to have all of you try out update 1.2.0!
What is written below is by no means the only new things added to this update, however to save you time while reading we have decided to give you highlights on the most important changes!
- Somni's first cryptid, "The Wendigo": Cryptid gameplay is hard and can be considered a boss fight, however with more risk comes more reward with the all new money and leveling systems. When facing off against a cryptid you are given the bare minimum amount of ammo to survive your encounters. It is your mission to search around the environment and find 5 beating hearts to complete the ritual. Then use the weapon summoned by the ritual 3 times to end a cryptid for good. We hope you saved ammo for the last part of the fight or else your going to need to hide and hope it doesn't find you.
- Smooth Turning: One of the biggest requests from previous patches. Smooth turning is now working great and is optional, if you prefer snap turning for comfort.
- Heavily Improved AI/ Gameplay: Ghosts seek players and check hiding spots and closets, especially if it sees you enter a room. New hiding spots are available in each room, under tables, beds and other areas. Ghosts get more aggressive as time progresses and will break closets to limit player’s hiding spots. The hunts now have 2 phases. The first phase is exactly what you are used to when facing off against an Ethereal Entity in Somni. The second phase begins after a few hunts have passed, or if a ritual circle has been summoned. When phase 2 begins the safe room door will be broken down and bloody arms will reach through the walls in your environment. The Ethereal will have increased speed and will be more aggressive towards the players. Crosses will also no longer end a hunt completely after phase 2 has been started.
- The Holy Spray Bottle: The Holy Spray Bottle is a new form of defensive equipment when facing an Ethereal Entity. Spraying the mist in front of the entity as it runs towards you will have it temporarily disappear. Be sure to not let the Entity get too close to you before you spray it, and remember that it only has two uses.
- Perks: Buy perks with the money you earn from missions to change up your gameplay and aid in harder difficulties.
- Public Server Browser + Proximity Chat: Want to play SOMNI with the public? Now you can find open games whenever you wish, or change your lobby to public and have others join you. Proximity chat is now also available, and uses your default microphone on windows so be sure that that is set correctly before you try to speak in game. Use the personal menu to mute or unmute yourself in game!
- Heavily Improved Visuals and Performance: Both in single player and networked online! Rituals have been improved as well as the addition of the Ghost-O-Matic to put in your evidence and summon the ritual circle.
We hope you have fun with the new update and more is on the way!!
On our road to full release we have now entered the next phase in Somni's life which is the "Content Update." Expect New Maps, Cryptids, Evidence, Ethereals, Equipment, and more to be added in periodic updates as we complete and test each of the new pieces of content we add to the game.
If you've made it this far than thank you for reading and we hope that you enjoy this new version of Somni!
-The Somni Dev Team
SOMNI UPDATE v1.1 IS LIVE
SOMNI's New Update is LIVE! Since release, we've been hard at work chasing down all of the issues from the launch version of SOMNI, along with implementing many suggestions from the community. With many new features added (see patch notes below), we're excited for players to rediscover SOMNI and we hope everyone enjoys the spooky vibes!
If you have any issues and would like to let us know, feel free to join our discord: Server Invite Link: Antler Discord Invite Link
Patch Notes:
Bugs fixed
Fixed a bug where SteamVR would open even if not playing the game in VR
Fixed almost every scenario that a fatal error would occur
Fixed bug where if client was alive while host wasn't and the entity was defeated it would not take either player back to the lobby
Fixed possession breaking multiple aspects of the game
Fixed characters spawning in with twisted bodies or heads
Fixed safe room door not always locking and unlocking when Hell Mode begins and ends
Fixed bug where disruption evidence would make static screens show up in front of your face in desktop mode
Fixed the bug where if you switched between socketed items too quickly on desktop it would sometimes make the equipment not work properly
Fixed the bug where Doors would disappear when grabbing them and letting go too close to a socket
Fixed bug where closets would sometimes open for no reason in VR calling the entity to your location
Fixed bug where you could socket the entire closet causing it to disappear
Fixed bug where possession would lock safe room door and keep it locked until the next Hell Mode ends
Fixed bug where after a possession happens Hell Mode would not begin again
Fixed bug where candle would not stay still when moving forward in desktop mode
Fixed a bug that allowed you to open the door out of the basement in the lobby map in desktop mode
Fixed most cases of throwing objects through the floor
Fixed bug where players would sometimes start sliding uncontrollably at the top of the stairs and near the bathroom
Fixed bug where the motion scanner would not work in one part of the map
Fixed bug where if the player backed up to a closets door while outside the closet the entity would not spawn
Fixed bug where the closet door was able to be closed again when the entity had found you in the closet
Fixed multiple bugs with leaving sessions and getting new room codes
Fixed bug where possessed players were able to kill through walls
Fixed a bug where the possessed player could kill other players through closets but did not open them
Fixed multiple players starting hell mode at different times
Characters-
Optimized character models
Added target drop system for dropping any item in desktop mode
Snap gripping is now default
Microphone temporarily disabled to stop fatal errors
Fixed hand orientation in VR to be more comfortable
Backpack system instead of belt system (socket equipment and items on your shoulder instead of your waist)
Changed picking up items from “F” to “E” and dropping items from “C” to “Q”
No longer all the same character when in multiplayer
Dead players can no longer complete the rituals or gather evidence
Hell Mode
Vision no longer turns red when Hell Mode begins
Added in more ghost models
Flashlights now flicker when Hell Mode is active
Slightly increased entity movement speed
If the entity sees you enter a closet it will force the door open and kill you
Removed crawling entity animation
Improved Ai to not get stuck on objects while in chase
Flashlights will flash and your heart will beat after completing a ritual
Equipment
EMF Meter can now turn on and off with the interact button (Does not work in the safe room)
Crucifix now has a purpose allowing you to be saved from the entity during hell mode but is consumed by the entity when used
EMF default on state is EMF 1 due to the low level electromagnetic field in the area, anything higher than one is a concern
Hand prints can now be found in slightly more logical places than they were previously such as door frames and around objects that would be held
Hand prints now appear different and do not pop into existence when found
Gameplay
Loading Screens Added
Loading times drastically decreased
Added some equipment to the lobby to play with
Post processing volume added and optimized
Items no longer turn invisible sometimes when they are dropped
Added in Settings Menu
“Controls” tab added under the “how to play” section to show controls in both desktop and VR
Can now change graphics settings
Can now change audio settings
Can now leave a session through settings menu
Can now leave game through settings menu
Option for more precise gripping in settings menu (Old Gripping Style)
Tutorial video along with different segments viewable in the settings menu “How to Play” tab
Phone room code system replaced with a start and join button on the settings menu
Room codes shortened from 10 digits to 6 digits
Only the host can start a game for the group
Players can no longer be completely safe in closets
Players are no longer safe in the safe room if a friend is possessed
Added a screen viewable in the lobby after a ritual is completed letting you know what the entity was and the evidence that was needed for that entity
Possessed players always know if a player is in a closet and will not hesitate to open it
Some evidence types are now easier to find than they were before
Possession now turns the possessed character into an amalgamation of dark matter
Player bodies reduced to dark matter when killed
Audio
Lobby now has spatialized sound
Lobby now has music
Entities now have personalized sounds for their models while in chase
Entities now have personalized death sounds
There is now a sound when hell mode ends
EMF meter has a turn off and on sound
Rituals now have sound when they come into existence
Characters now create footstep sounds as they walk
Lowered volume of some equipment
Doors now creak when opened
Doors now have a shut sound when closed
Entity now has footsteps while in chase
Closets now have sounds when being opened or closed
There is now a sound that plays when being possessed
All sounds now replicate properly
The ghost only speaks to one player each time the evidence shows itself
Miscellaneous
Record player now spins and glass no longer looks strange
Chairs in the lobby no longer lose quality the further you stand from them
Cans in the lobby no longer lose quality the further you stand from them
Removed lore based posters to remove confusion
Removed wendigo poster until the next update when the Wendigo is added in
Can now socket the broom that’s in the kitchen while in VR mode
