v1.3 - Perkageddon
Author: indiefoldcreator
Date:
Sun, 16 Jun 2024
Game: Unfortunate Spacemen
Genre:
Action, Free to Play, Indie, Strategy
Developer: Geoff 'Zag' Keene
Release Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2020
Developer: Geoff 'Zag' Keene
Release Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2020
Welcome back, Space Dorks!
Last time, on Unfortunate Spacemen - we introduced The Company Tribunal™, then we tweaked it! But some of you still complained about it! So we tweaked it again! And now it's a server option. :bigjohn:
Better yet, you may have noticed *new music* playing in the menus. That's because our old friend Hunter J. Pierce has blessed us with an all new EDM space banger to accompany this update.
Listen to it while you read the rest of this announcement. It pairs well with WALLS OF TEXT.
In more important news: we've completely overhauled the perk system! And by "we" I mean Zag.
Because Zag does everything. Definitely not Steve. Steve does nothing.
BEHOLD...
*NEW* Perk Categories
- All perks are now placed into categories, meaning per each loadout, you can only select ONE perk from a given category. They can not be mixed and matched from the same category.
- Spacemen categories are Profession, Utility, Defense, and Security.
- Monster categories are Mutation, Aggression, Survival, and Stealth.
First, forget everything you know about the current perks. All perks listed here are BRAND NEW perks, and the old versions of them are mostly gone or completely reworked into something larger.
Some will still be familiar. To avoid Zag's fingers turning into a fine bone dust, you can read all the granular details of each perk on the in-game Perk Selection menu. There are many, many changes, and most Perks now have several new traits or abilities tied in with them.
Next to each perk (in parenthesis) will be a notable change or feature of the perk, but is by no means a full list of the perk's traits.
*NEW* Spaceman Perks
Profession Perks
- Recruit: Fresh out of the academy... If The Company™ had one. (You get +10 HP!)
- Doctor: You're here to help. (Throwable Med Kits)
- Janitor: All about getting the job done. (Faster movement when carrying, won't trigger airlocks)
- Cultist: Pledged yourself to something bigger, and you love Space Milk. (Teleporting Space Milk)
- Soldier: You're in it for the hunt. (Stim Pack, which temporarily increases your fire rate)
- Warden: You keep the peace at the end of your Stun Baton. (Stun Baton, immune to Electrolocking)
- Investigator: Pieces together clues to solve crimes. (Pocket Detective, scans environment for clues)
Utility Perks
- Oxygen Filter: You like keeping air in your lungs. (More oxygen, faster oxygen recovery)
- Springy Step: You're all about moving forward. (Move faster, jump higher)
- Welder: Likes to repair, and to weld. (Can weld doors shut and see damaged objects on the map)
Defense Perks
- Antibodies: Keeping nasty things out of your body. (Immune to most toxic/parasitic things/diseases)
- Magnetic Boots: You like keeping your feet on the ground. (Can't be sucked out of airlocks)
- Blast Shield: Takes really big hits. (Immune 2 headshots when active, can survive 1 lethal explosion)
Security Perks
- Brawny: You prefer FISTS not WORDS. (Punch faster, punch harder, punch burrowed Monsters)
- Nimble: You're light on your feet. (Less footprints, won't activate eggs or traps)
- VIP Keycard: Get an extra keycard and clearance level. (2 keycard cooldowns, door override ability)
*NEW* Monster Perk Reworks
Mutation Perks
- Fresh Meat: You've barely hatched or... spawned. (Regular Parasite Egg)
- Acid Monster: Totally dripping with acid. (Alt-fire to spit acid that spreads on the ground, Acid Bomb instead of Parasite Egg)
- Void Beast: From the blackest depths of space. (Short-range teleport, stun Spacemen around you on transform, Void Bomb instead of Parasite Egg)
- Corpse Lord: You find corpses to be quite useful. (Decorpsinator traits, Zombifier Egg instead of Parasite Egg, turns Spacemen into brainless killing machines)
- Crumerian Host: You're one with the hivemind. (Instead of a Parasite Egg, you place a Hatchery that spawns Crumerian Drones)
Aggression Perks
- Nocturnal: Strongest when lights are out. (More powerful in Power Outages, longer outages)
- Claws Upon Claws: Leap, jump and swipe hard. (Jump higher, dodge midair, more claw damage)
- Lockdown: Nobody gets out alive. (Activate an ability to lock every single door on the map)
Survival Perks
- Fluid Sac: What doesn't kill you only makes you angrier.
(On lethal Monster health damage, you convert all Human HP into Monster HP but can't Disguise) - Chitin: You're a tough nut to crack.
(An armored shell that blocks some damage before breaking, regained by eating bodies) - Toxic Ink: You emit obscuring clouds and toxic fumes.
(Toxic Cloud damages and debuffs people who touch it, disabling healing for 20 seconds)
Stealth Perks
- Patience: You don't mind biding your time.
(Can stay disguised and burrowed for longer, and your Remote Arm is almost invisible) - Membrane: A master of stealth. They'll never suspect you.
(Immune to most Monster detection tests, as well as Stun Grenades) - Decoy: You create a compelling illusion.
(Produce a Decoy when you transform, which triggers alarms, claws, and makes noise)
You know if you look at the word PERKS this many times it really starts to lose all sense of meaning.
What's the word for that?
Oh, we've also added a NEW survival map... The Wall
And since you've all been working so hard...
We've increased the rank (level) cap to 40!
And with those 10 new ranks come 10 new rewards!
- Level 31: Inquisitor Helmet - Forest Visor
- Level 32: Chromed Helmet - Sunset Visor
- Level 33: Screwball Helmet - Rayleigh Visor
- Level 34: Suit Suit - Pastel Visor
- Level 35: Obsidian Helmet - Crimson Visor
- Level 36: S.H.A.R.K. Helmet - Teal Visor
- Level 37: Pearl Helmet - Daisy Visor
- Level 38: Gilded Helmet - Amethyst Visor
- Level 39: Operative Helmet - Burnished Visor
- Level 40: Raider Helmet - Glazed Visor
But not everything in life can be earned with HARD WORK. Some things cost MONEY.
Check out the new PREMIUM cosmetics you can get in v1.3
The Company Commander™ bundle comes with a POWERFUL NEW HELMET and a BRUSHED CHROME VISOR so you can establish dominion over your fellow Spacemen.
He was once a man
The Space Knight™ bundle is a helmet, voice pack AND visor combo that might seem familiar...
And if it does that's because it's both based on and voiced by Mandalore Gaming! This is our way of saying "Thank you" for his latest involvement in our community. <3
If you haven't seen his recent video on the game: you should watch, like, share and subscribe or whatever it is the kids tell you to do these days. He's one of the good ones.
And finally: The BOUNTY BUNDLE is our biggest bundle yet.
It includes a Company Bounty Hunter™ Suit, TWO Helmet variations, PLUS skins for your SMG & railgun!
Child not included
We've also got brand new Company™ t-shirts. So go buy one and support... The Company™
(No employee discounts will be provided)
May the Schwartz be with you.
FULL PATCH NOTES HERE
https://store.steampowered.com/app/408900/Unfortunate_Spacemen/
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