Changes

This page lists any significant updates made to the game from Version 5 onwards. Smaller changes and fixes which aren't enough to constitute an update, particularly if they are meant to fix or modify errors, typos or inconsistencies with event [[object lines]], will usually be listed in the [[Tsuchinoko (bot)|Tsuchinoko]] updates instead.

= Upcoming June 24th 2020 ='''Version 5.4654''' - Simplification update #5: Guns, artifacts, Magazines and further stat simplificationsother knick-knacks

Some Changes introduced:* [[Glock 18C]]: Event line and wiki page now correctly state that the weapon is fitted with the '''Ported barrel''' Maze Customs mod instead of these changes an integrated muzzle brake.* New [[Weapon accessories#Muzzle brakes|muzzle brake]]: '''Muzzle brake, Shotgun, standard, .410 bore'''* New [[magazines]]:** [[Delta Elite magazines|Delta Elite 11-round and 17-round extended magazines]]** [[Nightmare magazines|Nightmare 11-round and 17-round extended magazines]]** [[P-14 magazines|P-14 18-round extended magazine]]** [[P-16 magazines|P-16 22-round extended magazine]]* Removed a [[Maze Customs magazines|Maze Customs magazine]]: the '''1911DS Custom 10mm 16-round magazine''' was scrapped (P-16 magazines are now used to feed [[Maze Customs:Major mods#1911DS|1911DS 10mm]] pistols* [[Maze Customs speed strips]]: [[9x19mm Parabellum]] speed strips are now also compatible with [[7.62x25mm Tokarev]]  = May 23rd 2020 ='''Version 5.53''' - Update to [[food]] and [[hunting]]. Changes to [[Hunting]]:* Game meat from certain creatures no longer provide [[Effects]] such as Alertness increase or Strength +10%/+20% for a few turns.* Instead, a system of '''[[Hunting#High-value meat|high-value meat]]''' was created. Meat from certain creatures is now considered to be either a '''Delicacy''' (Double value) or a '''Luxury''' (Triple value). Changes to [[Creatures]]:* The item lines of all relevant creatures now state if they produce delicacy meat, luxury meat, tainted meat, illegal meat, or if they produce no meat at all.** An exception was made for humans, halflings and youkai - their item lines do not display meat status, as it is assumed that the meat of all playable species is already known to be illegal.* All references to "Poisonous meat" have been changed to the correct term: [[Hunting#Tainted meat|Tainted meat]]. Changes to [[Food]]:* The '''Hot-gon''' no longer has a Strength boosting effect, in preparation accordance to the changes listed above. Instead, nutrition was increased from 296 to 592.  = May 14th 2020 ='''Version 5.52 part 2''' - Bestiary update Changes to [[Creatures]]:* Old creature bestiary was completely removed and replaced with an all-new collection of monsters - in total, '''128 creatures''', including the 20 playable species.* Human, halfling and youkai occupations have also been revamped - a total of '''34 occupations''' are now listed into the game.** New occupations: '''Janitor, Head janitor, 8 different flavors of non-faction criminals, Youkai activist squadleader, and 3 different ranks of Yatela gangsters''' Changes to [[Crafting]]:* New blueprint: '''Kama''' blueprint (Level 1)* New crafting ingredient item: '''Sickle blade''' Pending: The wiki will be edited to reflect the new changes as soon as possible.  = May 7th 2020 ='''Version 5.52 part 1''' - Bestiary update: Preparatory changes Changes to [[ammunition]]:* [[Small bolt]]: Base damage nerfed by 4% (46% -> 42%) Changes to [[weapons]]:* [[Pistol crossbow]]: No longer has a damage multiplier (previously was x0.8)* [[Lambda magazine crossbow]]: Now has a 1.2x damage multiplier New [[clothing and armor]]:* New human clothing and armor: '''Hooded robe, Sleeveless jumpsuit, Janitor outfit shirt, Janitor outfit pants, Security guard hat, Armored trench-coat'''.* New youkai outfits (for major upcoming all 5 body types): '''Farmer outfit, Janitor outfit, Maid outfit, Prison outfit, Scientist outfit, Security outfit, Technician outfit''' New [[weapons]]:* Class 5 Long: [[Scythe]]* Class 5 Short: [[Hasami blade]] Pending: The wiki will be edited to reflect the new changes as soon as possible.  = April 10th 2020 ='''Version 5.51''' - Changes to game mechanics, simplification of damage models Changes to core gameplay mechanics:* The '''C2''' [[Armor Class]] is entirely scrapped from the Contestant mode game, as it is considered unnecessary. The AC previously called C3 is now known as C2. All weapons and ammunition in the game no longer have a damage value for the scrapped AC. Most clothing and armor that was classified as C2 will be reclassified as C1. Changes to [[ammunition]]:* [[.30-06 Springfield]]: Base damage buffed by 1% (166% -> 167%) so that the current story new C2 damage value (old C3) becomes 150% (previously 149%).* [[9x25mm Dillon]]: Base damage buffed by 1% (54% -> 55%), so that the new C2 damage value (old C3) becomes 50% (previously 49%). Notes:* Creatures have not been modified yet, as the bestiary update is still in progress.  = March 17th 2020 ='''Version 5.5''' - Game mechanics changes, new ammo types Changes to [[Recoil]]:* Recoil calculation and quest effects no longer rely on exact shot order, but now instead only needs total shots fired, significantly cutting down on the amount of time that needs to be spent counting and checking shots.* The new Recoil system works as follows: Every Recoil level has a limit of shots (the Accuracy Drop Threshold, or ADT) that can be fired - if a character shoots over ADT, accuracy and aim wandering effects are applied to the entirety of the shot string, and not just the shots that go over ADT. A second level with even more severe penalties is applied if the amount of shots fired is equal to more than double the limit.** As before, going over ADT will result in aim wandering (which sends shots to &bodyaim instead of the desired point of aim), however instead of being applied only starting from the shot that went over the limit, aim wandering applies to ALL shots if the total amount of shots fired goes over the limit. [[Weapon accessories#Laser sights|Laser sights]] still cancel out this aim wandering effect.** Accuracy windows and effects of going over ADT once and twice will also be deprecated updated. Changes to [[Combat mode]] and [[Weapons]]; specifically, '''[[Weapons#Firearm failure types|critical failure]]''' effects:* Like with Recoil changes above, critical failure effects no longer rely on knowing exact shot order, but only the total shot count, and in particular the critical failure count.** '''Failures to eject (stovepipes)''': For every stovepipe that occurs, the two highest scoring shots (excluding critical failures) are cancelled. If 3 stovepipes occur in a single string of fire, the 6 highest scoring shots are never fired. This has the potential of cancelling critical hits.** '''Failures to fire (misfires)''': No changes.** '''Failures to feed''': *** If '''2 or less''' occurred during the same string of fire: Same as stovepipes.*** If '''3 or more''' occurred during the same string of fire: All shots are cancelled and the weapon is considered to be '''jammed'''; this can be fixed by performing a reload action.** '''Failures to burn''': No changes. New [[ammunition types]] for pistol and rifle calibers:* '''Tracer (T)''': FMJ bullets with an illuminating compound at the base of the bullet, which lights up and displays bright, colored light when fired. Tracer ammunition is used to visibly see the flight path of a bullet, and is useful for controlling long strings of fire, particularly full auto, as it allows a shooter to physically see where the bullets are going.** Effects: Increases ADT by a certain amount of shots, which scales with Recoil level. However, it always breaks Stealth even when shot with a silenced firearm; the tracer light works both ways and can be seen by others, thus revealing your position.*** Recoil 1-2: ADT +4 shots*** Recoil 3-4: ADT +3 shots*** Recoil 5-6: ADT +2 shots*** Recoil 7-8: ADT +1 shots* '''Semi-Armor Piercing (SAP)''': Also known as metal-piercing bullets, they offer a lower cost alternative to full AP or APX, but are less effective at defeating armored targets.** Effects: 0.8x damage against unarmored ACs, 1.3x damage against armored ACs.* Retail ammunition using these new projectiles is now also available:** [[.22 Long Rifle]]: Standard T** [[.30 Carbine]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Milsurp T** [[.30-06 Springfield]]: Standard T, Milsurp T** [[.303 British]]: Standard T, Milsurp T** [[.32 ACP]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Milsurp T, Milsurp SAP** [[.357 Magnum]]: Standard SAP** [[.357 SIG]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Personal Defense SAP, Pocket Dragon SAP** [[.380 ACP]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Milsurp T** [[.40 S&W]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Personal Defense T, Personal Defense SAP, Pocket Dragon T, Pocket Dragon SAP** [[.45 ACP]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Personal Defense T, Personal Defense SAP, Pocket Dragon T, Pocket Dragon SAP, Milsurp T** [[.50 BMG]]: Standard T, Milsurp T** [[4.6x30mm]]: Standard T, Milsurp T** [[5.45x39mm]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Milsurp T, Milsurp SAP** [[5.56x45mm NATO]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Milsurp T, Milsurp SAP** [[5.7x28mm]]: Standard T, Milsurp T** [[5.8x42mm]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Milsurp T, Milsurp SAP** [[7.62x25mm Tokarev]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Milsurp T, Milsurp SAP, Milsurp Cold T, Milsurp Cold SAP, Milsurp Hot T, Milsurp Hot SAP** [[7.62x39mm]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Reduced Velocity SAP, Milsurp T, Milsurp SAP** [[7.62x54mm R]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Milsurp T, Milsurp SAP** [[7.62x51mm NATO]]: Standard T, Milsurp T** [[7.92x33mm Kurz]]: Standard T, Milsurp T** [[7.92x57mm Mauser]]: Standard T, Milsurp T** [[9x18mm Makarov]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, High Impulse T, High Impulse SAP, Milsurp T, Milsurp SAP, Milsurp Hot T, Milsurp Hot SAP** [[9x19mm Parabellum]]: Standard T, Standard SAP, Personal Defense T, Personal Defense SAP, Pocket Dragon T, Pocket Dragon SAP, Milsurp T, Milsurp SAP, Milsurp Hot T, Milsurp Hot SAP** [[10x25mm Auto]]: Standard SAP  = January 12th 2020 ='''Version 5.49''' - Simplification update #8 Changes to [[Addictions]]:* Advancement of withdrawal levels is now tied to [[Daily Reset]]. Changes to [[Inebriation]]:* Inebriation no longer naturally decays at a rate of 0.1 per turn.* New [[Effect]]: '''For every +0.1 Inebriation gained, [[Stress]] is decreased by -0.4%; effectively turning alcohol into a reliable Stress relief method.* Inebriation decay now depends on the passage of time (and not specifically Daily Reset either), based on the amount of day periods that have passed since the last drink.* Effects of [[Inebriation]] have been modified and simplified. Changes to [[Venom]]:* Rebuilt the effects of Venom poisoning (modified the thresholds and simplified the effects) = January 6th 2020 ='''Version 5.48''' - Simplification update #7 Changes to [[Stress]]:* Stress thresholds for Low and Moderate have been adjusted (respectively 0.0% : 19.9% and 20.0% : 49.9%)* Stress is no longer gained from taking damage ([[Pain]], [[Limb Damage]]...) or from sustained injuries.* [[Effect#Stress|Stress gained from combat (now clarified as an effect called Combat Stress)]] is now calculated differently; the total amount is now equal to '''(Td4)x0.1xE''', where T is the total amount of turns spent in combat, and E is the amount of enemies at the start of a fight.** Effectively, this means gaining between 0.1% and 0.4% Stress per turn spent, multiplied by the amount of starting enemies.* Stress gained from combat is now given at the end of combat, instead of gradually turn by turn.* The Stress Tolerance [[effect]] is scrapped. Related changes:* '''Books''' now heal a flat amount of Stress, -2.0% per reading. Books provide their Stress reducing effect only once per ingame day; an already read book must be marked with a tag.** Suggested tag: ''"Read recently - provides no effects until next Daily Reset"''* Showers no longer provide negative effects, and the command is now always rolled when using a shower, regardless of the location. Each use will now spend 30 ingame minutes and has a chance to provide a positive effect (reduces Stress, Fatigue, or Pain) each time.* Computers now decrease Stress by (4d10)x0.1 at the cost of spending 2 ingame hours.* Radios now decrease Stress by (2d10)x0.1 at the cost of spending 1 ingame hour. = December 8th 2019 ='''Version 5.47''' - Simplification update #6 * The [[Cover]] system has received multiple modifications aimed at simplifying their purpose and function:** Cover no longer have pass-through thresholds or corresponding Pain modifiers (like [[trauma plates]]).** Deleted the "full protection" trait (which protected against bouncing explosives - of which there is [[VOG-25P|only one type]] currently)** Modified the list of cover types (changed health and AC values on many of them)* [[Explosives]]:** Simplified the damage calculation method for pressure mines: full limb damage to legs/feet, 0.25x limb damage to everything else. (Previously, it also dealt 0.5x damage to torso/hips)** Simplified injury calculation from explosive weapons. It is now dependent on base explosive damage; specifically, equal to '''BED / 4 rounded down''' (or in other words, for every 4 full points of limb damage dealt by an explosive weapon, 1 wound is also dealt).* [[Chlorine bomb]] and Chlorine gas clouds:** Removed the 25% chance to lose eyes per turn spent in a chlorine gas cloud. It was replaced by an additional damage effect (2 limb damage to a random body part per turn spent in a cloud).* [[Crafting items]]** Gun Repair Kits can no longer be used to repair dud explosives; this ability was moved to the future...** New toolkit: '''Explosives Toolkit (XTK)'''. Costs [[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''300''' and can be used up to 5 times. This kit allows users to repair dud explosives and defuse certain types of primed explosives more quickly than with bare hands; consumes 1 use per explosive repaired or defused.* [[Effects]]** '''Nausea''' is now a temporary effect which prevents using [[Food]] items. All items inducing Nausea are now given a turn duration, and no longer induces IR +1.** '''Anti-Oni Syndrome''' now causes creatures under this effect to get [[Pain]] instead of [[Venom]] from drinking alcohol (1% Pain per 0.1 Inebriation). The Pain gained this way is '''fixed''' and ignores [[Pain Sensitivity]] entirely.** '''Decompensation''' and '''Self-deterioration''' were simplified, introducing a system of points gained at Daily Reset. If these points reach a particular threshold, instant death occurs.** Various effects were simplified or scrapped entirely.  = November 14th 2019 ='''Version 5.46''' - Simplification update #5 * [[Weapons]]:** In a manner similar to the [[MAC-10]] and [[MAC-11]], these weapons are now considered to be '''auto pistols''' if their stock is folded: [[B+T MP9-N]], [[CZ Sa vz. 26]], [[CZ Skorpion vz. 61]], [[CZ Skorpion vz. 83]], [[IMI UZI]], [[KBP PP-2000]], [[Ruger MP9]], [[Steyr MPi 81]]** These weapons have changed categories entirely: [[Danuvia VD-01]] (Submachine gun -> Auto pistol), [[H&K MP5K]] (Submachine gun -> Auto pistol)** Artifact weapons; [[Bat out of Hell]], [[Doomslayer]]: No longer dependent on the Contestant story for acquisition. Their effects and special abilities have also been modified - see each page for further details.* [[Statistics]]:** [[Pain]]: No longer naturally regenerates at a rate of -2% per turn; in fact, the entire concept of "Pain regeneration per turn" is removed. Instead, 40% Pain is healed every day during the Daily Reset (10% in Survival Mode at every Trading Post instead)* [[Meds]]:** Cannabis no longer increases pain regeneration per turn, but instead decreases Pain by a flat amount; -25%.* Other changes:** '''Augmentations''': Guardian LSS modified so it doesn't improve pain regeneration per turn anymore, but instead reduces Pain Sensitivity and improves the effectiveness of Pain healing at the Daily Reset (Level 2: Pain Sensitivity -10%, Daily Reset Pain healed by 70%. Level 3: Pain Sensitivity -20%, Daily Reset Pain healed by 100%.)** '''Tanuki special abilities''': A new 9 TB ability called '''Still Hard''' is added. Applies Strong limb healing to any of the tanuki's limbs. Regeneration is now more expensive, bumped up to 5 TB. Many abilities have had their effects simplified as well.

** Event Object line nomenclature for all metal and gemstone ores has been redone for clarity.