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UPDATE 1.13.1Apr 21, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsNEW SKIN STEALER ATTACK Skin Stealers can now LUNGE at enemies by holding the left mouse button, this new attack does a lot of damage and can also be used to evade bad situations. SKIN STEALER BALANCE CHANGES Previously if a Skin Stealer spotted a human and had enough stamina the human would almost always get killed, that was because the Skin Stealers were much faster than humans when sprinting. Humans are now much faster when sprinting, Skin Stealers are slower but can still catch them if they play right by using the improved roar ability which gives a short burst of speed or by simply using the new lunge attack. Hopefully these changes will lead to better and more dynamic chases that feel fair, let me know! PORTAL AND FACILITY CHANGES Items and the Skin Stealer's gore bomb will now be able to go through the portal. The Facility has been updated based on your feedback; the upper floor railings are easier to jump over and cover has been added near the Threshold. IMPACT AND BULLET HIT SOUNDS Both ragdolls and thrown items now play impact sounds, bullets also play different sounds based on the surface they hit.UPDATE 1.13.0Apr 11, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsTHRESHOLD OVERHAUL + NEW "REAL WORLD" AREA The escape mechanic has been completely remade. In order to escape you will now have to find a Threshold Keycard and use it to request an extraction, the portal will open allowing you to reach the brand new facility located in the real world. Once there, you can initiate the sealing process. Anyone left behind will be moved into spectator mode and will not respawn. The match will continue if Skin Stealers are still present in the facility. This overhaul aims to make rounds more dynamic by separating the escape mechanic from the vaccine research. NEW ROLE: QUARANTINE OFFICER The Quarantine Officer is tasked with a secret mission; make sure no infected player reaches the real world. No matter what it takes.UPDATE 1.12.0Oct 28, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsLANGUAGES The game now supports five new languages: Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Japanese. INVENTORY AND AMMO Each weapon now uses its own ammo type. A new inventory system has been added that allows players to drop ammo and swap equipped weapons. SKIN STEALER CHANGES New ability that allows Skin Stealers to deal much more damage for a short period. The roar ability now reduces incoming damage and increases stamina regeneration for a short period. Increased base stamina. Hitting human players will give back health. I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE 1.11.0Jul 26, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsTHRESHOLD ESCAPE Once the research is completed, the quarantine will be lifted, and the Threshold can be used to escape. The more survivors escape, the more points they earn. However, if a vaccine is not developed and even one infected individual escapes, it will result in a victory for the Skin Stealers. This long-awaited win condition acts as a common goal, encouraging teamwork among survivors and addressing the issue of the last players running around the map in a potentially long cat-and-mouse game that left spectators waiting too long. MAP EXPANSION The map has been expanded with an entire new upper floor which also introduces drop hatches that offer quick evasion points for survivors and ambush opportunities for Skin Stealers. DYNAMIC SUPPLY CASES Supply cases will now dynamically respawn at different locations on the map after being looted. VOICE CHAT BUG FIX? Some players reported issues with voice chat not working. I believe I’ve fixed this bug, but I’ll need your feedback to confirm. I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE 1.10.0Jun 23, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsANALYZER, VACCINES & BIO SAMPLES The Analyzer is a machine that the scientists can use to develop a vaccine for the Skin Stealer infection by analyzing the new Bio Samples. The more the scientists work together, the faster they will be able to get immunized. Just be careful... the Skin Stealers will also want to get their claws on those Bio Samples. SKIN STEALER CHANGES The Skin Stealer has received some major changes. It starts off much weaker and will need to find and consume Bio Samples to get stronger. The claw attack won't kill in one hit until you evolve enough. It's also faster than before and has a chance to infect humans. The Gore Bomb now explodes on contact with humans. Its starting range and velocity have been nerfed, but at max level, it becomes a scarily fast and deadly flesh rocket! Additionally, consuming Bio Samples will give you armor, health, and improve your stamina. In other words, if as a scientist you let the Skin Stealer consume too many samples, you will be in a world of pain. GUNPLAY All weapons have been updated to make them feel more satisfying. PILLS The painkillers have been buffed, and they will now always heal 25HP. LOOT CHANGES Loot cases have many new spawn points. Some of them are very hidden, so you will have to really check every corner. Ammo and weapons are more common. OPTIMIZATIONS The game should run a lot smoother thanks to some changes I've made. FUTURE UPDATE In the next update, the Threshold will finally come into play as an escape win condition. I wanted to include it in this update, but it would have delayed it too much and I didn't want you all to wait too long. I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE 1.9.0May 19, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsEGGS & RESPAWNING Eggs will now spawn around the map, the humans must work together to destroy them before they can hatch more Skin Stealers. Skin Stealers will defend their eggs as they allow them to respawn. Dead humans will also respawn as Skin Stealers after a while, think twice before killing someone. NEW MONSTER ATTACK AND SOUNDS The Skin Stealer has a devastating new ranged attack as well as terrifying new sound effects. MAP EXPANSION The map has been updated with new areas as well as changes to existing ones. I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE 1.8.0Feb 17, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsMAP CHANGES The map has been updated with new areas as well as changes to existing ones. PROXIMITY VOICE CHAT AND AUDIO IMPROVEMENTS Sound effects, including voice chat, now get muffled when going through walls. The range of voice chat and Skin Stealer transformation have been decreased. I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE 1.7.0Feb 8, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsNEW WEAPON: SMG The submachine gun is the first automatic weapon in the game, it is perfect for spraying down multiple targets! SELF SCAN You can now use the scanner on yourself by pressing the right mouse button. I'm sure this small change will lead to some hilarious interactions. TWO SKIN STEALERS A second player can potentially start as a Skin Stealer, the more players there are in the match the higher the probability. That's all for this update, in the next update I will once again expand the map with a few new areas! I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE 1.6.1Feb 5, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsEXPANDED MAP The map has been expanded with new areas. DISGUISE AND INFECTION CHANGES The Skin Stealer's disguise decays much slower. Biomass bins give more health and disguise to the Skin Stealer. Humans who consume infected painkillers will transform faster. MATCHES FIX Many of you have probably noticed that connecting to public matches didn't always work, even if a friend gave you the lobby code. Leaving a match could also sometimes prevent you from finding new ones. These issues have been plaguing the game forever and I am happy to announce that I have finally fixed them! That's all for this update, stay tuned because the next one will add the first automatic weapon to the game! I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWMAJOR UPDATE 1.6.0Jan 28, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsMULTIPLE SKIN STEALERS This much anticipated feature is finally here! There can now be multiple Skin Stealers hunting around at the same time. INFECTION If a scientist consumes painkillers that have been infected by the Skin Stealer they will themselves become one in around two minutes. Consuming non contaminated painkillers will delay the transformation. NEW ROLE: MAD SCIENTIST When playing as the mad scientist you will not be punished for killing innocents, you will be rewarded! After all, the less hosts there are the easier it is to contain the outbreak. NEW MECHANIC: BLEEDING Getting shot as a scientist there is a high chance that you will start bleeding, to stop it you must find some painkillers as soon as possible. NEW MECHANIC: DISARMING Shooting someone in the right arm will force them to drop whatever weapon or item they are holding. STAMINA IMPROVEMENTS Stamina will now drain much slower and regenerate faster. That's all for this one my friends but I'll be back soon with even more cool stuff so stay tuned! I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWMAJOR UPDATE 1.5.0Jan 18, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHey everyone, this is the first half of a major update I've been working on for a while, here's what's new: FIRST PERSON OVERHAUL The first person element of the game has been completely remade; moving, jumping, holding and using weapons/items will feel a lot better. NEW WEAPON: SHOTGUN The shotgun is a new powerful weapon that you can use to survive, it won't let you down! WEAPON CHANGES The revolver has received a new model. All weapons' animations and sounds have been upgraded. SHOOTING IMPROVEMENTS All weapons are now much more responsive and accurate. DROPPING ITEMS By pressing G you can now throw the item or weapon in your hand, these dropped items are affected by physics. VOICE CHAT IMPROVEMENTS Audio coming from other players is now much more clear. RANDOM LOOT The way loot spawning works has been remade, items and weapons will randomly spawn across the map so make sure to check every corner, you may find something useful. PILLS AND AMMO CHANGES Pills now randomly heal between 5-25 HP. Ammo is now universal. LANDING ANIMATION AND SOUND No more silent jumping and landing, you will make a lot of noise so be careful. WHAT'S COMING NEXT? As I've said, this is only the first half of a much bigger update, you can expect some awesome new mechanics soon, a new mode and maybe even a new map... Stay tuned! I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE 1.4.1Oct 19, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsCHANGELOG - Increased loot rarity - Added button to toggle voice chat in the lobby screen - Fixed lighting pop-in issues - Fixed minor bugs As always, I hope to see you all ingame, leave your feedback or report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or on the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE 1.4.0Oct 6, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsNEW MAP I've read a lot of your guys' feedback and it was apparent that the previous map was way too big, players had trouble finding each other, especially in smaller lobbies, it was also too bright. This new map addresses all those issues, it has elements from both the original and the previous map, it's much more focused while not feeling too big and empty, the brightness has been toned down and it's full of useful hiding/ambush spots. NEW WEAPON The revolver is a new weapon that can be found in crates, it's precise and deadly but fires slower than the pistol and takes longer to reload. GAMEPLAY CHANGES There have been some changes to the core gameplay, scientists won't always die in one shot anymore, they will take damage, health can only be replenished with painkillers (Which can be infected by the Skin Stealer). NEW SKIN STEALER MODEL AND SOUNDS The Skin Stealer has received a brand new model as well as terrifying new sound effects. As always, I hope to see you all ingame, leave your feedback or report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or on the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE #10Apr 1, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsChangelog: - Added support for private lobbies - Added settings to reduce or disable gore - Fixed minor bugsUPDATE #9Mar 20, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsChangelog: - A new area has been added to the map - Fixed a bug that wouldn't allow dead players to spectateUPDATE #8Mar 15, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsNEW SCORE SYSTEM Scientists gain points by surviving the round, killing the Skin Stealer gives them extra points while killing innocent players makes them lose points. The Skin Stealer gains points by winning the round. This system will be useful in the future as I plan to run community tournaments with prizes! NEW LOBBY The lobby screen has been redesigned and the hosting player can now only start the round when the majority of players are ready. OTHER CHANGES - Fixed bugs - Fixed crashes I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE #7Mar 8, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsNEW USER INTERFACE The user interface has been redesigned to be less cluttery SKIN STEALER CHANGES - Skin Stealer can now die in its human form - Disguise lasts much longer - New Biomass system acts like armor - Biomass can be replenished from the new Biomass Bins scattered around the map or from dead Scientists All these changes will hopefully discourage the Skin Stealer player to be aggressive in the early stages of the round and to make manipulative tactics such as infecting pills more viable. SCIENTIST CHANGES - Increased pistol accuracy for human players - Decreased pistol accuracy for Skin Stealer in human form MAP CHANGES - Added a small new area - Removed/fixed a bunch of exploit spots I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbWUPDATE #6Feb 26, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsChangelog: - Items can now be dropped by looking down and pressing G - Skin Stealer can infect pills - Scanning human Scientists may give wrong results if they have consumed sabotaged pills - Adjusted loot cases and loot carts spawn rates - Bug fixesUPDATE #5Feb 24, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsChangelog: - The map has been remade with much better lighting - Sanity now affects ambient brightness - Changed how the item carts spawn - Ceiling lights now flicker randomly - Added fog - Film grain effect is now much more subtle - Bug fixesUPDATE #4Feb 20, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsNEW ITEM: SCANNER The Scanner is a rare but very important item that you can find in crates, it allows you to scan the Scientists and determine who the Skin Stealer is. CHANGELOG: - Added Scanner - Dead Scientists now drop their weapon - Increased item scarcity - Tweaked Scientist colors - Lowered Skin Stealer disguise drain rate I hope to see you all ingame, as always report bugs and glitches on the Steam discussions page or the official Discord server: https://discord.gg/kn668t7hbW
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