Release Notes for Death Trash

Update 0.8.7.6 (December 6th, 2022)

• updated Buzzer weapon: less damage, reduced range, charge up triggers automatically after some time, increased energy ball speed, diminished punching through additional targets
• updated Shock ability: removed target stun, use pushback, added slow movement debuff, slightly increased damage
• updated Freeze ability: reduced stun duration, increased energy usage
• reduced critical hit bonus (to reduce randomness in gameplay in later game stages)
• co-op UI: fixed a few issues when using the large UI setting
• co-op UI: fix healing target marker for second player
• added icon for block ability
• fixed pathfinding through multiple doors failing when first door was open and later one was closed
• fixed character changing look duration during melee attack when holding manual melee attack mode key
• fixed being able to attack hologram character
• minor UI improvements regarding memorized items
• updated Unity Input plugin
• additional minor bug fixes and improvements

Update 0.8.7.5 (November 16th, 2022)

• fixed buffered roll command while attacking not getting updated with latest input direction at moment of rolling
• co-op: fixed some enemies continuing to attack downed partner
• action bar: fixed not being able to drop modified weapon on top of non-modified weapon
• add location knowledge of Old Trees in Mortus dialogue when he mentions it
• updated reward amount for Little Pests quest
• fixed some corpse container not getting disabled after looting
• fixed threatening NPCs with weapon making them sometimes try to walk away through walls
• fixed a few rare crashes

Update 0.8.6 (August 30th, 2022)

General Improvements

• savegames: remember combat mode and selected weapon; use exact player position for both players
• updated lockpicking parameters: adjusted timings, disallow lockpicking targets considerably higher than skill value
• added more visual FX to explosions
• updated visuals for a few terminals and buttons to better clarify purpose
• fixed a few buttons in the tower location not updating their state
• made Aksa jog towards other room instead of walk

Usability and UI Improvements

• action bar differentiates items with modifications now
• make some weapon switching shortcuts differentiate items with modifications, too
• melee: don't make character zap nearer to enemy when using manual attack mode (Shift key)
• fixed point and click commands (e.g. dialogue) having difficulty reaching moving NPCs
• renamed 'Undo' in merchant tab to 'Buy back' to make clearer that this is about buying back sold items and not refunding purchased items
• UI: fixed cursor navigation issues in some item grids
• UI: fixed storage container navigation issues for second player
• UI: fixed some other minor visual issues with inventories etc.
• fixed some message text jumping position when entering dialogue
• fixed a few visual issues with the settings menu
• added animation to damage portion in scene health bar
• fixed a recurring UI error that caused scene text to be stuck
• fixed minor issues with weapon selection through action wheel
• fixed some minor UI issues on different font heights
• fixed several other minor UI issues

General Bug Fixes

• fixed throwing grenades causing recoil
• fixed not getting Lost And Blind achievement when delivering quest item before starting quest
• fixed a few other potential issues with blind man
• co-op: fixed some issues with the ranged combat tutorial
• fixed error handler not triggering on actual errors when there was a silent error beforehand
• fixed UnityInputManager not supporting controller vibration
• fixed some rare crashes
• lots of updates to framework and tools
• removed some obsolete assets from the game, previously accessible through debug console
• additional minor bug fixes, level design and text fixes