The Friendly One
It’s been a while since we got an update about Space Punks but the team has been hard at work. On December 7th we can expect the “Friendly One” update. This patch will include a ton of stuff that should make your play sessions a lot smoother.
The Party System has received some well-deserved attention making it easier to invite your friends and to keep on your team. You can also invite players in your hub world, as well as any you may have grouped up with previously. The entire system also got a new lick of paint, with a whole new UI to make navigating your social menus and groups much easier!
Improvements are also coming to contracts, your daily and weekly challenges! Overall the system should be more user-friendly; you can check your progress in missions, there are neat little pop-ups to track your progress, and alerts for when you have one to hand in. No excuses for forgetting now!
There are also numerous bug fixes (code ones, there will still be enemies on Banik), as well as some improvements to your character’s movement, so no more laggy controls or glitchy jitters!
There will be a full change list when the update goes live onย December 7th, canโt wait to see you all in Devils’ Gambit!
Features & Improvements:
Storm Grinders – Mission Overhaul
A brutal lightning storm is sweeping across Stopan, meaning itโs the perfect time to do some Storm Grinding! All pathfinders know that Storm Grinding is one of the most effective ways of collecting Stopinium, and the mission has been overhauled with that in mind.
As per the T&Cs of your employment, youโll be working with heavy equipment during incredibly fierce electrical storms. So whatever you do, donโt forget to dodge the lightning bolts (and robots) while working those drills. After all, cleaning up the fried remains of careless workers is a huge financial drain that we could do without. Fortunately, Storm Grinding is an activity you donโt need a license for, and running over robots over wonโt result in any fines. Go big or go home, as they say.
Contract Logย
A true Pathfinder knows that contracts are of pivotal importance to those looking to fill their coffers. Thus, weโve modernized the contract systems to ensure the experience is smoother than ever! You will be able to monitor your progress on a mission on a convenient display and receive prompts when a mission is finished. Plus, reminders will show up when youโre in the lobby, so there are no more excuses for not delivering on your contracts. And no, waking up on an uncharted asteroid alone with a leisure bot and no obvious means of transportation after a night of excessive merriment is not an acceptable excuse!
Simplified Party Flowย
Sorting out a party with friends or temporary allies has never been easier. You can now see people in your current hub, and even see players you were recently on a mission with. While we were at it, we also slicked up the interface a tad. Anything for yโall and your BFFs x
Visual Gear Improvementsย
Where thereโs money there are also regulations, and Devil’s Gambit is no exception. To avoid the ire of those pesky inspectors, vault and upgrader displays have been tweaked so you can now you can tell what rarity an item is based on its color. And yes, Fame Road is all purple now. Loving it!
Craftingย
The workshop has had a tune-up – weโre talking tooltips, icons, descriptions, all the small stuff that needed a loving touch. Additionally, everything you can work with there has been organized into a separate inventory tab so you can easily access and review it. A tidy desk means a tidy mind!
Heroes and Hero Avatarsย
Out with the old and in with the new! In order to show off each character in their absolute bestest light, we’ve updated their portraits. Not only does the team look absolutely splendid, but our motley crew has also been taking extra gym classes between missions meaning they now move with more confidence, smoothness, and, dare we say grace. Theyโre gonna look FABULOUS on the dancefloor! Enjoy!
Bug fixes:
Hoardspace is a dangerous place, we know. But don’t worry, we’re here for you.*
Crash fixes:
โข Fixed a crash that could have occurred during and at the end of the “Shooting Stars” challenge
โข The game will no longer get stuck on the loading screen when loading into a mission
General:
โข The “What’s up?” button’s date now matches the current update
โข The build ID label now displays correctly across resolutions and windowed mode
โข The Main Menu will now refresh correctly after maintenance has ended
โข Players should now receive info about incoming maintenance while in the Hub or on a mission
โข Fixed an issue where the DualShock 4 controller was recognized by the game as an Xbox controller
โข The button prompt for the “Return directly to gameplay” action in the Options interface now has a description
โข The game no longer briefly freezes when switching away from the “Controls” tab of the Options interface Audio and Sensitivity sliders now follow the cursor more smoothly
โข The Confirm button has been moved back on-screen in the Options menu, and now works properly if rebound
โข After quitting a game, the party leader can once more re-join the previously formed party
The Credits UI now has correct button prompts
โข Party leaders can once again see stars next to their avatars
โข Players should no longer get stuck at the start of missions while in party
โข Fixed some Bob and Finn VFX
โข Lighting will no longer disappear when the game is set to a lower quality than High
Gameplay:
โข Finn can now use Dash while performing a melee attack
โข The camera no longer snaps to the player’s location after using certain Heavy Attacks
โข The Gauntlet’s Heavy Attack decal no longer disappears instantly
โข Players can no longer sprint while charging the Hammer’s Heavy Attack
โข The Fang animation now correctly completes when an enemy dies
โข The Tesla Gun will no longer stop dealing damage
โข Duke’s decoy now has correct visuals
โข Weapon recoil animations no longer get stuck after firing
โข Electric barrel explosions will slow the player once more
โข Disruptors will no longer block players if they land on them
โข The value displayed for timed mission rewards will now properly scale with character level
โข Players can no longer die quicker than their “Lifeline” passive can activate Hub
Crafting
โข The “Components” category now correctly lists all components
โข The time and percentage of blueprint upgrades now display correctly
โข Crafted items can now be equipped from the preview screen
โข Choosing a different Battery will now properly update Software slots
โข Weapons stats in the Vault and Crafting/Blueprints will no longer differ from each other
โข Fixed an issue where some stats would change from decimal to percentage while crafting
โข Bit graphics have been standardized
โข Punch Cards stats now properly display decimal points
โข Various Vault gear text issues have been fixed
โข The “Heavy Damage” software has the proper icon and rarity
โข Adding a Bit to the Medbelt should no longer change the stats in weird ways
โข “Fire Rate”, “Spread” and “Reload time” software should now always change the relevant statistics when crafting
โข The player can no longer use “Spread” software on weapons with no spread stat
โข Emberspirit no longer shows its “Damage” stat three times while crafting
โข Hardware crafting materials now have descriptions
โข Secondary stats are now visible outside of just crafting, and will now properly display after crafting
โข Software now properly decreases stats when it is meant to
โข The controller scrolling sensitivity has been reduced while browsing Blueprints in the Crafting menu
โข The Change Hero interface now opens at the correct distance from the vendor
โข D-Pad Down will once again allow you to select different missions when talking to an NPC
โข Companions can once again leave the vicinity of the Premium Store once equipped
โข The preview video for the Heavy Melee skill actually shows the Heavy Melee skill
โข Character specific talents no longer display as placeholders
โข Talent items no longer equip themselves to another empty slot when first equipped
โข The “Earth-Shattering Kaboom!” talent item now works as intended
โข Hovering over the Reward Chest icon now displays the resources correctly
โข The daily chest can no longer be opened multiple times after completing the required number of Contracts
โข Fixed some shadow issues in the Space Station
โข The Cape “Emblem of Ruler” no longer turns green for other players when dashing in the Hub
โข Scrapping once again shows what resources have been gained
โข Players can once again scroll through items in Upgrader
โข Completed Daily Contracts will now sum up for the daily total correctly
โข Contracts no longer reward resources from non-existent planets!
โข The position of a friend in the Friends list no longer changes after sending an invitation
โข Contract bars no longer become stretched after claiming a contract
โข The “Wear a cape” bonus objective has been removed, and so has the weekly contract
โข Other players in the lobby no longer have placeholder mannequins Missions:
โข The Rewards screen no longer visually updates when a party member dies during the teleport countdown
โข The Summary Screen no longer splits coin stacks
โข The Summary Screen now has appropriate tooltips, and the text and icons no longer overlap
โข The hacking console navigation buttons are now properly displayed
โข Challenge Mode First Aid kits now display properly
โข Dune Worms no longer have a delay when dealing damage and knockback to players
โข The “Keepers’ Cores” bots should now visibly turn around
โข The Shieldbot Elite no longer looks weird when it hits Bob’s turret
โข Fixed an issue where assault bots could dodge out of the map (and get stuck there)
โข Welders will no longer clip through some of the Coolers in the mission “Crystal Flow”
โข Enemies should no longer get stuck on certain rocks
โข NOMOS-7 can use its minigun attack again!
โข NOMOS-7’s lasers rotate around it properly once more
โข The Dune Worm now has proper textures
โข Assaultbots and taskbots will no longer stand idle next to the Heist console
โข The tutorial’s difficulty has been reduced
โข Hives on the “Bloody Harvest” mission can no longer spawn outside of the designated area
โข The Neoplasm health bar no longer displays before the “Get Burnby’s location” objective has been completed
โข Some objective icons were still displaying after their completion – this has been fixed
โข Mission failure due to the destruction of a Transporter is now more obviously displayed to the player
โข Burnby’s hatchery burnbying bar is now in the right place
โข The “It’s only a Ghorgor” mission has proper rewards
โข Items dropped from Loot Crates during missions are no longer placed outside of the player’s reach
โข The Transmitter’s status bar shows the correct and current state during the Heist mission
โข The Recover the Delivery Mission has correct objective text again
โข The mission name no longer appears incorrectly to party members
โข Fixed placeholder icons across various missions
โข The prompt for attaching the cable in the Airflow missions now displays the appropriate button
โข Fixed the text on a Beast Mode round objective