GAMEPLAY: training gauntlet base squirrels have been de-fanged (easier)
LIGHTING: character glow added when flashlight enables
LIGHTING: fan traps now have a power on glow
EFFECTS: grenade explosions now emit strong light into the world.
Have fun, laugh at the horror of it all - and I'll see ya top-side!
v1.07.182 - Multiplayer Fixes
Lots of big and small fixes in this week's patch.
- MULTIPLAYER FIX: client jumping stuck (jump count reset fixes) - MULTIPLAYER FIX: sound replications fixes for turrets, mines, traps - MULTIPLAYER FIX: squirrel hit sound replication fixed - MULTIPLAYER FIX: client moveable objects replication fixes (mesh textures / placements) - MULTIPLAYER + SINGLE PLAYER: can now fire weapons while gliding - force crouch when downed to activate collision capsule half height - force camera collision check after ADS (fixes stuck camera 1st / 3rd person ADS) - squirrel blood only on hit player - gliding camera keeps current camera view
See ya top-side!
v1.07.151 - Super Hotfixes
A bunch of fixes for new Squirrel Turbine map and more... these fixes were too hot to wait until next week!
- TURBINE: squirrel player spawn map fix (added mountains and barrier) - TURBINE: mutant squirrels will actively try to break down some barriers - TURBINE: 100% full speed rotation activation time reduced to 30 seconds - quad point speed boost tweak - barriers can now be damaged by most player weapons - MULTIPLAYER: turret replication optimizations - MULTIPLAYER: moveable object replication optimizations
See ya topside!
v1.07.138 - NEW MAP: Squirrel Turbine
NEW HIVE MISSION & MAP: Squirrel Turbine
Turbines 451-454 are off-line! Get up there and reboot them or deep hive levels 150 through 175 will suffocate...
Activate turbines by standing near control panels. What could be easier?
FIXED: mission objective replication Mission objective counts now correctly replicate between server and clients. Co-op with a friend and watch each other's back!
NEXT FIX: co-op inventory - items collected in multiplayer should get added to all single player inventory. - allow multiplayer clients to trade, train and mod suits.
Have fun and stay squirrely!
v1.07.125 - Co-op / Multiplayer Hotfixes + Tweaks
'Squirrel Brain'
A condition of mild insanity; often affecting game developers while optimising multiplayer networks and trouble shooting data replication systems.
objectives now replicate to clients
client side objectives are being recorded server side
client objectives HUD status now updating
Tweaked lighting for a more darker tone in the Specimen Observation Lab and the Training Gauntlet.
WEAPON UPDATE: muzzle particle effect smaller on rifles so can see squirrels better
WEAPON UPDATE: AK-47 ADS reversion from true ads to skewed ads (better vision)
SQUIRREL UPDATE: collision update (affects hit box and interaction)
SQUIRREL UPDATE: player squirrel eyes now reflective
UI UPDATE: scoreboard border
UI FIXES: game over pop up player name
UI FIXES: old button hover tool tips removed
HIVE MAPS: darker lighting
The Mask of Squirrelito + Dev Live Stream
I'll be streaming for the next hour or so after this is posted. Tune in if you can - otherwise I'll just be rambling on to my squirrels... as usual - lol.
NEW: squirrel masks
It is done... the squirrels are MASKED. The squirrel is a symbol... it's now just obvious - lol.
ASAP: ability to turn the masks off in GAME SETTINGS.
Steam Repository Updated
I've had to cleanup and update the Steam Repo to remove old beta files. This has resulted in a full game re-download from Steam being required.
So sorry, but I really had to clean up the repo!
In this update
FIXED: bunch of multi-player issues (MP is now a primary focus)
UPDATED: multi-player mission zones now only include small maps for performance
UPDATED: lots of UI updates for multiplayer menus
UPDATED: squirrel brain for multiplayer. They will now chase the closest player bringing back the 'protect your comrade without shooting them' aspect of multi-player.
MULTIPLAYER: The State of the Squirrel
Things are running much smoother now! I've reduced the mission zones to small uncluttered maps Training Grounds and the Specimen Observation Lab.
MP is still go for a quick survival / shoot fest and to hunt other player soldiers as a squirrel. I'm working on some multi-player mode ideas such as MOB and Squirrel Racing... heh heh.
MULTIPLAYER STUFF I'M WORKING HARD TO FIX:
- 'rubber banding / stutter' (might be turrets or projectiles or both or other!) - mission data replication to clients (fix objectives system for CO-OP) - fix character mesh replication (server gets client mesh - WTFix soon!) - other various data and actor replication bugs - intermittent client crash (still gathering data)
ASAP: more small maps for lower spec machines + multiplayer!
Stay squirrely and see you top-side!
v1.07.51 - Name that Squirrel!
MERCHANTS UPDATE
Over the last week I've added the ability to reset soldier skills and suit mods. You can now retrain and reconfigure soldiers to suit your play style and mission zone strategies.
- NEW FEATURE: uninstall all suit mods and receive a full refund - NEW FEATURE: reset and retrain all soldier skills - MERCHANT UPDATES: adding dialogue to all merchants.
MAP WORK
I am starting to rework all the base maps and missions to suit different types of builds, gameplay styles and high score strategies.
- MAP UPDATE: Squirrel Town is now the fist top-side mission zone. This size map appears to be the sweet spot for tight, contained and more intense gameplay. Smaller maps will also give me more time to really 'craft' the mission experience.
WEAPON UPDATES
Weapons have had more work on the ADS and Projectile sub-systems. The focus was on satisfying play and pacing rather than 'accurate weapon simulation'.
- WEAPON UPDATE: plasma grenade explosion effect - WEAPON UPDATE: ADS camera positioning tuning most weapons - WEAPONS UPDATE: added the Burst Rifle and Heavy AR weapons to starting weapons inventory
BUGFIXES
- FIXED: rare crash related to squirrel spawning where no matching spawns found
MISC UPDATES
- PLAYER HUD: re-added 1st Person cross-hairs (soz, my bad!) - UI GENERAL: interface colour revert - UI LOADOUT: some tweaks / replaced left right arrow seletors - LOBBY: mission name added to mission brief panel - LOBBY AVATAR UPDATE: single player avatar always spawns in the middle slot
Still working on customisable controls. I have to integrate the saved changed into all UI elements and hint text before deploy.
Stay squirrely, have fun and see you top-side!
The Squirreling - there can be only one...
I HATE MONDAYS
v1.07.22 - Squirrelmageddon! mayhem! Dev Plays
Dev plays and talks about the latest release and future plans for new stuff!
v1.07.22 - Projectile Hotfix
- URGENT FIXED: projectiles colliding with / not spawning inside some trigger zones - FIXED: exploding barrel inner radius (squirrels too close to barrel would sometimes escape damage) - FIXED: training and suit max level checks - UPDATED: UI loading hint + weapon level up
