Hello everyone,

I want to take a very quick moment to explain what our plans are for the rest of the year.

If you've read the v0.85 Changelog Post, you've seen me mention how we are doing a patch later in the year that consists of both Story Content and the Randomizer Mode. The goal was to do this in a single patch, but we've changed our mind on this as it did not make a lot of sense.

Allow me to explain what changes and why.

Including Randomizer Mode in a Story Update felt contradictory, as Randomizer Mode isn't very lore friendly and it disables Story Elements in favor of a very randomized gameplay experience. So instead, it gets its own update entirely that launches sooner than initially stated. With how big of a game mode this is, I think it's deserving of a spotlight anyway!

We are currently Alpha Testing this mode with our Patreon[www.patreon.com] Members and so far things have been going really well. It's a lot of fun and a very welcome addition to the game.

As usual, this update will also include general quality of life fixes and other improvements.

We are still targeting November / December for the big update that adds voice acting and story content to Chapter 1.

Additionally, I really want to share the amount of options the Randomizer Mode has (so far). We're still testing so expect more options to be added when we launch.

This mode can be as minimalistic or chaotic as you want it to be. Want a more vanilla run with small bits of randomization applied like a handful of extra enemies? That’s possible. Want to go insane and turn every room into a bloodbath? That’s also possible. Not recommended, but possible!

With two major patches left in 2024, there is plenty of stuff to still look forward to. Randomizer Mode is shaping up to be quite a blast to play and we hope you feel the same way when it comes out in October!

Thank you for taking the time to read this. If you have any questions or suggestions, post them below and I'll try to get back to you.

- Nexxtic

Happy Three-Month Selaco Anniversary to those who celebrate!

Not only are we putting the game on a chunky 20% discount (From August 30 2024 6PM UTC until September 6 2024 6PM UTC), but we're also launching the most significant patch to date, with tons of quality-of-life improvements, new features, and enhanced immersion.

Some stats:

• 70,000 copies have been sold (!)
  
• 410,000 wishlists
  
• 2,500 Steam Reviews with Recent sitting at 94-95% for almost 2 months
  
• 8 Game Updates have launched since entering Early Access
  
• 0.2% Increased Purpleness on blood splatters

We are immensely proud of what the game has managed to achieve. We got here because of you guys, and that's not something we will ever take for granted. Thank you all so much!

Let's take a moment to talk about what we have been working on and what we will be working on in the upcoming weeks.

Some notes before we start:

1. Your saved games should be fully compatible. If you encounter any issues, let us know!
   
2. Some mods may have become incompatible. If you notice anything strange, please try disabling your mods

This patch once again adds and improves lots of different stuff. Here is a brief summary on what to expect before we go into more details!

• Lots of Quality of Life improvements, including backpack reloading, 'Last Weapon' button and more.
  
• Added Smart Ammo Pickups
  
• Adjustable difficulty during a campaign
  
• Improvements to immersion
  
• Reworked Mutator menu with 3 new mutators
  
• AI Improvements
  
• Stagger Rework
  
• Weapon and enemy balance changes
  
• Further improved level design
  
• Vastly improved soundscape with more ambient noises, reworked sound effects, and more
  
• Rain reworks
  
• Fan Art Kit

Checkpoints

• Additional checkpoints have been added to the levels.

Last-Used Weapon Button
A 'Last-Used Weapon' keybind has been added

• Keyboard / Mouse users: The default bind is 'T', but this can be customized.
  
• Gamepad / Steam Deck users: Tapping the weapon wheel button now selects the previous weapon. Holding the weapon wheel button opens the weapon wheel as usual.

Grenade Throwing
The grenade throwing system was old and a rather sloppy left-over from the days where Selaco was a small Doom mod. We have decided to rework this system to make it more snappy and responsive!

• Completely reworked logic for how grenade throws are detected.
  
• Grenade throwing now happens much faster with less windup time.
  
• Fixed an error where hitting the grenade button twice would throw another grenade after your previous one.

Backpack Reloading
This is a system that many shooters have running in the background. Half-Life 2 is one example. We've added something similar to the game as well.

• Unequipped weapons will now automatically reload when not used for a duration of time.
  
• Backpack reloading is disabled for Hardcore Mode.
  
• Added 'Enable Backpack Reloading' option in Gameplay. This is on by default.

Smart Ammo Pickups

• Ammo pickups will remain if the full capacity of the pickup is not used. This allows for less ammo to be wasted when picking up ammo while nearing the ammo capacity.

Dodge Improvements
In Version 0.84, we introduced a mechanic where making a Sideways Dash would momentarily have bullets phase through you. Visual feedback on whether a dodge was successful was lacking and had to be addressed.

The following things have been added when players do a successful dodge move

• Added a bullet whiz sound effect
  
• Added a slight rolling effect to the camera
  
• Added a subtle screen effect
  
• Added 'Shots Evaded' stat tracker for the Statistics screen

Stagger Rework
On higher difficulties, the shooting experience became a lot less fun due to enemies being less likely to stagger. We have addressed this. However, as shown later in the changelog, we've made some difficulty tweaks to compensate.

• Removed per-difficulty Stagger Chances entirely. Weapons will no longer 'feel' weaker on higher difficulties.
  
• Enemies are more likely to stagger when shot by automated weapons.

Map Screen
Explosives Charges were rather easy to miss. So...

• Explosive charges are now visible on the automap once you have been close to them.

Adjustable Difficulty

• Added a 'Change Difficulty' menu that can be accessed during the campaign.
  
• The lowest selected difficulty during the campaign will be shown on the Chapter 1 completion screen (e.g., playing on Captain, switching to Lieutenant, then switching back to Captain will be considered a Lieutenant playthrough).
  
• The difficulty cannot be changed during SMF.

Healing Stations
In Selaco, all life is precious! The Allied Coalition for Expansion has taken additional steps to ensure Security Agents remain in healthy condition.

• All Safe Rooms now have a Healing Station installed which can be used for free (eat that, Gwyn!).
  
• Interacting with a Healing Station administers first aid to the player, restoring 10 HP.
  
• Healing Stations have a limited supply of first aid. When depleted, they cannot be used anymore.

Weapon Kits

• Taking weapon kits you already own will now give 100 Selver Credits. This should provide players with more money to spend on repeat playthroughs.

Menu

• Most menu descriptions now show the default value.
  
• Moved some things around in the Audio Menu. Volume controls are now on top and device settings are below it.

Other Stuff

• Health for allies is now displayed as a percentage instead of a flat number (e.g., "315 HP" is now shown as "100% HP").
  
• Added engine support for real-time pitch shifting on sound effects that are already playing. This is not used currently, but will be used in the future.

NEW MUTATOR: Extra Ammo

• All ammo pickups in Selaco contain 50% additional ammo. Powerful ammo types like Acid Shells, Railgun Slugs, and more are ignored.

NEW MUTATOR: Legacy Ammo Pickups

• As stated above, v0.85 introduces Smart Ammo Pickups. Use this mutator if you prefer the traditional approach to ammo pickups.

NEW MUTATOR: Half-Like

• Aims to make Selaco more seamless with fewer distractions that get between you and your goal.
  
• Removes the 'Secrets Found' stats and no longer informs you when a secret is found.
  
• The intermission screen is no longer shown when completing a level.
  
• The Chapter Completion screen no longer shows the secret counter.
  
• Entering a new level no longer prints the level number. It only prints the area you just entered.

Mutator Menu Rework

• Given the quantity of mutators nowadays, a scrollbar has been added to scroll through mutators.
  
• Added category labels to improve navigation. So far, the categories are "Game Modes", "Booster", "Difficulty Modifiers", and "Misc".
  
• Added a 'NEW' label for Mutators that are newly added to the game.

• Added collision sound effects when colliding with common props (crates, barrels, etc.).
  
• Added an Object Bumping system. Small props will now get kicked out of the way when walking over them.
  
• Added Material-Based Body Impacts. Depending on the material an enemy dies on, different effects will spawn (e.g., wood on wooden surfaces, grass blades on grass surfaces).
  
• Improved footstep sounds and completely reworked ventilation footstep sounds.
  
• Boosted the volume of most ambient effects. They were too subtle and barely audible without headphones.
  
• You can now rip posters apart by interacting with them. This adds nothing of value to the game but it's fun.
  
• Hundreds of new sound effects have been added, and many outdated sound effects have been reworked to match our newer standards.
  
• Added true fall damage for props and decoration actors. For example, bumping a mug off a table will now shatter it once it hits the floor. Prior to this, this was only possible when the player threw them manually.
  
• Added vacuum cleaning sound for VAC-Bots
  
• Added proper death sound for Sentry Guns
  
• Added oil-like decals around the floor for killed robotic enemies

Muzzle Flashes

• Player muzzle flashes now fade out a little slower than usual. This makes them more appealing to look at in darker areas
  
• The Lighting Quality setting now determines the size of the muzzle flashes.
  
  • LOW and MEDIUM will produce a slightly smaller light effect
    
  • ULTRA will now produce a brighter light effect

Rain effects

• Added rain puddles.
  
• Added Sound Effects when walking over rain
  
• Added additional rain splatter effects.
  
• Added a 'Rain Quality' setting. Higher values add more rain and spawn additional effects.
  
• Added proper directional wind sound effects.
  
• Other smaller enhancements.

Explosion Effects

• Explosion effects now take the floor type into consideration. Explosions on a metal surface will spawn pieces of burned metal, wood will spawn plank pieces, etc.
  
• Added shattering wood sound effects when explosions happen on wooden surfaces.
  
• Enemies killed by grenades now have death animations and no longer always gib.

Bullet Impacts

• Greatly improved impact effects when firing at wood surfaces.
  
• Added a 'Metal Chunk' particle effect that occasionally appears when firing at metal surfaces.
  
• Improved particle effects when firing at reinforced windows.

Captain Difficulty

• Increased global enemy damage by 10% to compensate for the vastly increased stagger chances.

Admiral Difficulty
The goal of Admiral is to provide a challenging experience even for veteran players of Selaco. Given the changes in v0.85 that make the game slightly easier, this difficulty needed some further tweaking to maintain its high challenge level.

• Enemies can now deal Critical Strikes. Every bullet has a 10% chance to be a Critical Strike, dealing 25% more damage than regular attacks. Engineers cannot deal Critical Strikes.
  
• Increased global enemy damage by 15% to compensate for the vastly increased stagger chances.
  
• Enemies are 10% more likely to throw grenades.

Juggernaut
A while back we removed his explosive resistance. This was a bad idea and made them pushovers.

• Juggernaut now has 75% Damage Resistance against Explosive Damage.
  
• Juggernauts no longer take full damage from Ice Grenades. The main draw for Ice Grenades against Juggernauts is to cripple his movement abilities and reduce his rate of fire, not dealing damage.

Riflemen

• Increased enemy grenade chance by 5%
  
• Ammo Drop Chance reduced from 25 to 20

Hard-Boiled!

• Reduced chance for enemies to drop Weapon Parts.

UC-36 Assault Rifle

• Significantly reduced damage randomization. Damage now ranges from 24-32, rather than a dice roll selecting between 14, 32 or 48 damage. This makes the UC-36 more consistent and reliable.
  
• Decreased hip fire spread (320 -> 290).
  
• Very minor increase (0.1s) in reload time to make the animation look better.
  
• Added an improved sound effect when ammo for the UC-36 is running low.
  
• FRAMEWORK UPGRADE: Gives slightly more bonus damage (1 -> 2).
  
• INCREASED CALIBER: Gives slightly more bonus damage (1-> 2).

UC-11 Compact SMG

• Like the UC-36, reduced the amount of randomized damage per bullet to be more consistent.
  
• MAGNETIC ROUNDS: Increased damage against small robots from 30% to 60%.
  
• ZOOM: Improved zoom accuracy.

GRAV-VI Plasma Rifle
The plasma bolt hitbox was very small and did not match up with the size of the sprite, making it far too easy to miss targets. This has been fixed.

• Increased Plasma Bolt hitbox (7 -> 17)

S-8 Marksman Rifle

• DMR now respects the zoom/toggle zoom setting.
  
• EXTENDED ZOOM: Now requires the melee button to be pressed to zoom further instead of the Zoom button.

Roaring Cricket

• Knocking enemies over is no longer baseline.
  
• Added 'Knockback' Upgrade. This will be the first upgrade players can get in a Safe Rooms for 60 Weapon Parts.
  
• HAIR TRIGGER: Now requires 250 Weapon Parts instead of 60.

24mm HW-Penetrator
A powerful weapon with a near guaranteed chance to stagger enemies. However, given the Stagger rework, its value has dropped a bit. Upping the damage to compensate!

• Increased base damage (28 -> 33).
  
• NAIL BOMB: Decreased damage per nail (28 -> 23)

Landmines

• ANNIHILATION MODE: Explosion Range reduced (50% -> 15%)
  
• ANNIHILATION MODE: Explosion Damage reduced (25% -> 15%)

Flashlight
It was a bit too short.

• Increased Flashlight Battery Capacity (100 -> 135)
  
• Increased Flashlight Battery Recharge Rate (10 -> 20)

Space Bro

• Removed difficulty scaling. Space Bro will now play identically across all difficulties.

Enhanced Grenade Throwing
Grenade throwing logic for enemies has been improved.

• Soldiers can now throw grenades at the player's last known position. This allows the soldier to flush out the player if they choose to hide.
  
• Soldiers are much better at ensuring the grenade lands near the player.
  
• 'Hot Drops' have a slightly longer fuse timer to allow more time for the player to evade.

Stealth Kills

• Stealth kills are now more reliable, and melee kills from the back will now insta-kill the enemy.
  
• This will become more useful later on in development when enemies have a proper patrolling system.

NOTE: A large amount of stuff has changed. A lot of it unfortunately went undocumented. You may notice plenty of changes while playing through the game again!

• Moved Exodus Mall Gwyn Station to the entrance of the mall for easier access
  
• Fixed a lot of texture alignment errors
  
• Fixed numerous soft locks
  
• Continued to make improvements toward navigation, signposting, and the general quality of the game.
  
• ...And at least a hundred other things.

Performance

• Further optimizations have been applied to smoke and particle effects.

Misc

• Added controller rumble when running through glass.
  
• Improved visuals when throwing trash in dumpsters.
  
• Combat VAC-Bots are now replaced with a regular VAC-Bot when destroyed. However, their turret is gone.
  
• Picking up a Combat VAC-Bot will no longer have Dawn point the barrel towards her face. Instead, she will always point it towards the enemy.
  
• Added a proper voxel model for dropped miniguns.
  
• Added version number to the main menu.
  
• Added 'Steam Workshop' info screen to the main menu.
  
• Reduced the file size of the game by cleaning up unused assets. This may have saved a bit of VRAM too!

General Fixes

• Attempted fix for floors and ceilings being black. If you've used the 'vk_device 1' fix before and suddenly have this problem again, you may have to return to 'vk_device 0' to fix the issue again.
  
• Fixed an oversight where some secret items could not be picked up when Manual Pickup Mode was used.
  
• Fixed 'Stutter Stepping' problem with enemy soldiers.
  
• WorkShopDownloader.exe will now properly launch without Steam.
  
• Removed 'Fullscreen' setting on Steam Deck which caused the game to become unplayable.
  
• Fixed a bug where the DMR bipod would attach while zooming.
  
• Fixed a bug where the DMR bipod animation could cancel important animations.
  
• The 'Subtitle' option now actually works.
  
• Fixed an error where the Headshot Death animation for Siegers would not cause them to explode.
  
• Fixed an error where Siegers would not explode when something obstructs them on their way down.
  
• Fixed strange infinite-zoom glitch when exiting out of a slide.
  
• Fixed an error where the UC-36 Auxiliary Launcher would not fire without a loaded magazine.
  
• Fixed an error where dying with the Weapon Kit prompt open would lock your game.
  
• Fixed an error where one of the enemy voice lines would not play.
  
• Fixed scaling error where the keybinds on the automap would not show up correctly on 4:3 monitors.
  
• Burning people will no longer awkwardly run on desks and other pieces of decoration/furniture.
  
• Kickable doors no longer become unkickable after being lit on fire.
  
• Dawn can now kick doors while on fire.
  
• Fixed trash bin duplication glitch.
  
• Fixed an error where destroyed trash bins were very likely to clip into the wall when shot.
  
• Entering a new level while crouching will now keep you crouched.
  
• Fixed the achievement 'NotEvenRemotelyFair.wad' not triggering as intended.
  
• Fixed a crash when soldiers tried to call out a dead player without a squad.
  
• Fixed an error where fast weapons would cause Shooting Range targets to get knocked over further than intended.
  
• Fixed an error where Dual SMGs would miscount the 'Shots missed' stat.
  
• Fixed a crash when reloading the grenade launcher while on a ladder.
  
• Fixed a bug where Dual SMGs firing sound would keep looping when unequipped during firing.
  
• Fixed a bug where melee kills were not correctly displayed on the Stats screen.
  
• Fixed a bug where grenade launcher ammo would not properly return when leaving the shooting range.
  
• Shooting Range dummies no longer spin into the floor when hit at high rates of fire.
  
• Burning aliens no longer spawn red blood decals.
  
• Fixed a rare crash that happened when landmines exploded when the player was dead.
  
• Tweaks to sound engine to not play 'empty' sound effects.
  
• Fixed an error where throwables could 'sleep' unintentionally.
  
• Fixed a really silly bug where Iron Fury did not do anything.
  
• Fixed a visual error where the ''1'' in the upgrade menu was poorly aligned.
  
• Nailgun alt-fires now properly alert enemies.
  
• Fixed a bug where numerous gibs would spawn out of bounds.
  
• Removed Gas Mask breathing sounds when Dawn is dead.
  
• Fixed a typo in the credits (Sorry, Nick Palsmeier!).
  
• Combat VAC-Bots no longer shoot at dead targets endlessly.
  
• Fixed an SMF error where an entire encounter would refuse to alert themselves if the player attacked them from one specific sector.

• Tons of functions are now virtual, allowing modders to override them and/or make changes to the code for their mod.
  
• Modders can now add mutators and put them into categories

We posted this on Twitter a few weeks ago, but we might as well include it here.

We've put together a Fanart Kit consisting of high-resolution art references!

This includes character, weapon, and environmental art, as well as tutorial illustrations, key art, and the source image of the Burger Flipper icon.

The assets belong to Altered Orbit Studios and are copyrighted.

You can use them for any non-commercial projects, including mods and fan games. For anything else, please contact us for approval.

You can access the Fan Art Kit here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1McPTDRhzzTy8W2we3ctF66pIW18mnUNk

Randomizer Mode & Story Content
I (Nexxtic) will continue to work on the Randomizer Mode and the Story Update, both of which are still planned for the end of the year.

The Randomizer Mode has gotten a little out of hand and has become a much bigger project than originally intended. It adds a ridiculous amount of replay value to the game, and it's not something I want to rush.

The rest of the team will resume development on Chapter 2.

Chapter 2
Speaking of Chapter 2, it's coming along really well and I strongly wish I could talk a little more about it. All in due time though! I'll slowly start posting some teasers on our Twitter page.

Modding Documentation
We're truly sorry this is taking so long. With this patch out of the way, progress on this will vastly increase. I'll post an announcement about this in the near future!

Steam Cloud / GeForce Now support
We are looking into this! I am not able to currently give a definitive answer on whether we will/can use it or not.

New Pain and Death animations for the enemies
Because variation never hurt anybody!

AMD Vulkan issues
A recent driver update has apparently broken Vulkan support. We have a lot of data on this and have began figuring out what is going on here. Once we have a fix, we will launch a hotfix.

For now, please launch the game using OpenGL!

If you ran into any issues or simply prefer the old version, you can go back to an older version by rolling back using the Steam Beta features

1. Go to your Steam Library
   
2. Right Click on 'Selaco'
   
3. Click on 'Properties'
   
4. On the right side of the screen, press 'beta'
   
5. Click on the Dropdown Menu
   
6. Select 'version_v0.84 - Version before the 3-Month Anniversary Update'
   
7. Wait for the download the finish

You are now back to the old version of the game!
And.. That's it!

We hope you like the list of changes we've made.

As usual, if the patch fixes any problems you may have had, please consider updating your review! We work really hard to address valid critiques and aim to make Selaco a fun experience for you.

If you have any suggestions for future ideas, let us know in the comments.

We thank you all for your continuous support and for spreading the word about Selaco's existence. Us little developers wouldn't be here without you!

Now, time to work on the anticipated Randomizer Mode and Story Content.

Have fun! <3

Good day everyone,

Nexxtic here. With Selaco having launched two months ago, it felt like a good time to talk about the state of Selaco’s development. I want to briefly talk about what to expect from the upcoming update, and what to expect from us for the rest of the year.

But first…

Happy to announce that, as of yesterday, Selaco has been verified on the Steam Deck! Getting the Steam Deck to behave according to Valve's quality expectations on GZDoom took a good amount of hard work, but we managed to get it done in the end. Major props to Cockatrice for being able to implement the required features so quickly.

Please let us know how the Deck experience has been for you and report any problems you may find!

One thing I want to get out of the way early: we will be very vague with our deadlines. Selaco is already jam packed with content and that's just for the Early Access release. For that reason, we hope you trust us to deliver something great and are willing to give us the time to achieve this.

These Development Updates will be straight to the point and will inform you on how development is coming along. However, as you may have noticed, we will not be releasing an official roadmap. Roadmaps tend to have a negative effect on development/work. Experimentation with new ideas takes time, while roadmaps are schedule-focused and don't allow for such things. When something is in the works, we will let you know through these posts!

Lets cover a few of the highlights in the upcoming update. We expect to launch this update in a couple of weeks.

This was a frequently requested feature. This is a system where, after not equipping a weapon for a while, the weapon will be automatically reloaded with a full magazine (provided there is enough ammo for it). This ensures that players will always swap to a loaded weapon in the middle of combat. This system is optional and can be disabled.

The next update adds brand new visual and audio effects, improves rain to look more atmospheric, adds new interactables and more. If you like a world that feels believable and reactive, you will love some of these changes.

Another round of weapon balancing! This also includes making automatic weapons more consistent with their damage output. The current version on Steam has an oversight where there is a solid chance to roll low damage numbers consecutively, making some automatic weapons feel weaker than they are meant to be.

Currently, enemies are less likely to stagger the higher your difficulty is. This ended up being a bad idea because it makes certain weapons lose their usefulness. The next update will address this and compensate with something more reasonable.

A large amount of code is being optimized to reduce the amount of strain on your hardware, resulting in smoother frames and less hiccups.

Vastly improved Grenade Throwing, new Map Icons, a DMR that respects your Hold/Toggle setting and more.

These are not likely to be included in the next update but are currently in development.

This is the big one. Selaco will get a major voice-over pass to flesh out Dawn as a character, the world of Selaco and the general plot. We unfortunately ran out of time to do this at launch, which made certain parts of the game feel more empty than we'd like.

This is planned to arrive around the end of the year.

Another big feature is the Randomizer Mode. This aims to add tons of replayability to the game. It randomizes enemy spawns, introduces a Rarity System where some weapons and enemies are more powerful than usual, repositions ammo pickups and offers tons of customization to tweak the game to your liking.

This mode is planned to launch alongside the Story Content update.

Better Patrol modes, a goal system, cover system and more are planned for our AI. These will take a while, though, and may not appear until Chapter 2. Please bear with us as we give them an additional boost in intelligence!

We are looking into a system that allows players to drop the difficulty at any time during a campaign playthrough. We wanted to add this earlier, but it was quite a complicated problem to tackle and will need a bit more time.

We are working on a system that allows players to customize individual mutators before starting a new campaign. For example, tweak Hard-Boiled Mode to disable the additional projectile speed for the enemy, or play Hardcore Mode but with standard Weapon Reload behavior.

Mutators that have been customized will show an apostrophe symbol at the Chapter Completion Screen

We are working on additional features to make Safe Rooms more interesting and useful. This includes a free one-time use Health Cache where players can refill their health, and an Armor Station where players can purchase armor. However, the latter might not appear until Chapter 2.

Chapter 2 introduces a large amount of new systems which we will talk about in a blog post closer to its launch.

Of course, these types of blog posts only cover a fraction of the things that are currently in motion. As newer features and mechanics are nearing completion, we will introduce them here. I’ll ensure to post one of them every couple of months moving forward.

I also want to give a quick shout-out to all the players who are actively giving us their feedback on the game. The Discord channel and Steam Forums/Reviews have been a fantastic source of information and we cannot thank you enough for these. Do keep them coming!

And remember, do give us a Steam Review if you can (or update it if your problems have been fixed!) They are very helpful for the game.

If you like these types of blog posts, please consider joining our Patreon Page. Here, we beta test new features and showcase what is currently being worked on; including early concept art, prototypes, openly discuss development obstacles and more.

https://www.patreon.com/PlaySelaco/
Thank you for taking the time to read this! If you have any questions, feel free to comment below and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

Have a great week!

- Nexxtic

Happy (almost) 1-month anniversary for Selaco!

The reception for the Early Access build has been amazing! Truly, seeing all the excitement and positivity surrounding the game has been extremely inspirational. We know things aren't quite perfect yet, and given the size of the game, we've missed a couple of rough edges that should not have been there.

The goal of this patch
This patch adds a bit more content to the game, improves navigation and signposting in some levels, balance changes, and adds a number of quality of life/convenience features to make the game more fun to play. The main goal here is to just make the game feel a lot better, and I think you will notice that right away.

To the people in our Discord, our Steam Forums, Twitter, and more: thank you for giving us valuable input. We always aim to make the game better, and you've been a great help!

Let's dive into the patch notes and talk about what has been changed!

(IMPORTANT: There is a bit of overlap in patch notes between 0.83e and 0.84, sorry about that!)

• The official soundtrack is now available on Steam!
  
• Added Steam Trading Cards and Points Shop
  
• Added "Resume Game" button in the main menu
  
• Added level versioning system
  
• Added "Hard-Boiled!" mutator
  
• Added "Armor Up" mutator
  
• Added "Extended Bullet Casings" graphical setting
  
• New weapon upgrades
  
• Weapon kit reworks
  
• Improved navigation in the earlier levels
  
• Improved general feel of the game
  
• Improved map screen
  
• Improved movement options
  
• Blood is now 0.2% more purple.
  
• VAC-Bot petting
  
• And more!

It's finally here! We decided to go nuts with this one and include a whole bunch of bonus stuff to make it even more worthwhile. Here is what's currently included:

• Full Chapter 1 Soundtrack
  
• Unused Tracks that did not make it into the game
  
• Bonus tracks like an alternate Menu Track, a remixed Intermission and more
  
• Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 tracks will be included for free once released
  
• Includes the option to download an uncompressed version of the soundtrack (FLAC)

As a token of appreciation towards Lawrence Steele's work on the Soundtrack, every single purchase will go towards him directly. We will not be taking any of it.

There are two options.

If you want to support the composer, get it through Bandcamp since it grants him the biggest cut (he worked really hard, he deserves it!):
https://satsumaaudio.bandcamp.com/album/selaco-ost


Or get it from Steam:
https://gtm.you1.cn/storesteam/app/3047790/Selaco_Official_Soundtrack/


Map Screen

• Added map icon for weapon kits. They will appear once you have been in their line of sight.
  
• Added map icon for secrets that have been discovered.
  
• Added map icon for friendly sentry guns.
  
• Added option to add textures to the map screen.

Steam Point Shop
Not really a change to the game itself, but still worth mentioning!

• Added Steam Trading Cards. One card will be given every 30 minutes of play
  
• Added Selaco themed backgrounds, stickers and emoji to the Steam Point Shop

Save System

• Quicksaves and autosaves have been reworked to function properly with Steam Cloud saving. Previously, when using two different machines, some autosaves/quicksaves could be overwritten in the wrong order, which was very confusing.
  
• Save files will be migrated to a single folder. The first time you launch Selaco, all saves will be backed up and migrated into the program folder so they can properly be synchronized between platforms.
  
• Steam Deck/Linux and Windows should now be able to synchronize saves correctly.

Reworked Weapon Station Elements

• Some portions of the Weapon Station UI have been touched

Time Saving

• Added "Skip Splash Screens" options to go straight to the menu after loading the game

Level Versioning System

• This system allows us to update the game, including levels, while retaining full savegame compatibility.
  
• There are some limitations. Any level you have visited in your saved game will still be identical to the version from before the update. Level versioning is only applied to new levels that have not been loaded in your saved game before.
  
• While we have thoroughly tested this with our playtesters, errors may occur when traveling to previously loaded levels. If this happens, please let us know!

Credits and Weapon Part UI Elements

• Credits and Weapon Parts are no longer shown on the HUD at all times.
  
• Picking up Credits or Weapon Parts will now briefly show your total amount on the HUD.
  
• Hovering over purchasable items (Gwyn Machines, Purchase Panels) will briefly show the amount of credits.
  
• You can now see your currency at all times on the Datapad screen.

Updated Mutator Menu

• We've reworked the difficulty screen to now have a dedicated Mutator button.
  
• Added support for unlockable Mutators. This will be utilized more in the future

New Mutator: Hard-Boiled
Unlocked by beating Chapter 1.

• All enemies are stronger with slightly more health, pain resistance, ability chances, and mobility options (strafe and flank chances).
  
• Dawn spawns with the highest possible Tech Module, making all upgrades purchasable right away.
  
• Killed enemies drop credits and/or Weapon Parts.
  
• Pathfinder Memorial's Saferoom is unlocked right from the start.
  
• Enemies will have other surprises that we will not spoil.

New Mutator: Armor Up

• Booster Mutator that increases armor durability by 25%.

Hardcore Mode

• Save price decreased from 400 to 300.
  
• Removed Hardcore Mode Mag Dumping. Rather than throw away all the ammo, it will now use the same approach as Traditional Mode. We understand that some people liked this approach, so we are considering adding it back as a separate mutator!

All Weapons

• Added ability to zoom in and out while firing.

S-8 Marksman Rifle

• Added distance-based headshot damage. Using the DMR at long range will now eliminate soldiers with a single headshot.
  
• Slightly increased reloading speed

ESG-24 Shotgun

• Added 'Quick Swap' upgrade for faster weapon switching to the shotgun.
  
• Added 'Improved Pump Grip' upgrade for faster shotgun pumping.
  
• Added 'backpack pumping'. Unequipping the Shotgun before pumping will now automatically load a shell after a few seconds of not being used. [This is disabled for Hardcore Mode]
  
• Double Barrel Mode tweak: The first shot has reduced recoil to make it easier to connect both shots.

UC-36 Assault Rifle

• Reduced maximum spread (5.2 -> 4.8) for improved sustained fire.
  
• WEAPON KITS:
  
  • Added 'Burst Fire (Hip)'. Replaces primary fire with a burst fire. This deals +1 damage per shot.
    
  • Added 'Burst Fire (Zoom)'. Replaces zoom fire with a zoomed burst fire. This has 25% increased accuracy.
    
  • Removed traditional 'Burst Fire'.
    
  • 'Scarab Mode' no longer carries over across new campaigns. This upgrade was never meant to be found without cheats.
• Added 'UC-36B Framework' upgrade. This is a free upgrade once you hit Tech Module 3.
  
• Auxiliary launcher now deals 25% additional grenade damage.
  
• Improved firing sound to be a bit more punchy.
  
• Reduced 'Increased Caliber' costs (500 -> 350).

Fists

• Added kicks! Hit the melee button when you have your fists out.

Plasma Rifle

• Increased base damage (43 -> 48)
  
• Increased stagger chance per shot (50 -> 70)
  
• Added sound and lighting effects when killing soldiers with the Plasma Rifle

SMG

• Added 'Mule Stock' upgrade. This will decrease spread but add a little bit of recoil that requires control.
  
• Added 'Magnetic Rounds'. This increases damage against small robotic enemies, making the SMG even more suitable for clearing Crawler Mines and Saw Drones.
  
• 'Extended Barrel' now reduces spread by 45 instead of 85. Combined with Mule Stock, you will be able to reduce spread further than before.
  
• DUAL WIELD: Slightly increased spread per shot

Penetrator

• Added an extra sound effect while reloading

Grenade Launcher

• Increased self-damage by 25%. It was never meant to deal this little damage to the player.

Dawn

• Added 'Invincibility Frames' while dashing. The first couple of frames while dashing will now make Dawn immune to bullets. Any other hazards (like Area of Effect damage or fire) will still hurt Dawn. This effect is brief, but if you can time this with incoming attacks, a lot of damage can be mitigated.
  
• With dashes being a bit more useful than usual, its cooldown has been increased by 20%.
  
• Reduced full slide cooldown (3.0s -> 2.5s) to allow for a bit more sliding

Armor

• Increased armor durability on Captain, Admiral, and Selaco Must Fall. With the significant increase in damage, they began to lose their worth.

Armor Shards

• Increased pick-up radius to be less clunky.

Selver Coins

• Added sound effect when credits spawn into the level (e.g from crates or Hard-Boiled kills)

Soldier AI

• Made enemies a lot more reactive. They move around more and do a better job at wandering around the backline of combat

Riflemen

• Riflemen are now a bit more mobile, mostly in terms of strafing ability
  
• Their 'martyrdom' grenades that can drop when killed, now explode sooner. They were far too slow and barely serve a threat.
  
• Added visible grenade pin when a 'Martyrdom' grenade is triggered

Cloning Plant Enemies

• Melee Types have their health reduced (150 -> 120)
  
• Ranged Types have their damage reduced (8 -> 6)
  
• Ranged Types have their health reduced (130 -> 110)
  
• Dawn can now slide through Plant Enemies. This will allow players to evade when cornered.

Engineers

• Increased Turret Deployment Chance (4% -> 6%).

Air Drones

• They no longer look away before firing a rocket at you

Siegers
Far too tanky with the amount of mobility and damage they could deal.

• Health Reduced (110 -> 90)
  
• Siegers are a bit more mobile than before.
  
• Improved visual spectacle when a Sieger explodes.
  
• Fixed an error where his explosion would not deal damage.
  
• Fixed an error where they would spawn more gibs than intended (4 arms or 4 legs)

Plasma Troopers

• Reduced Plasma Projectile Speed (30-> 26)
  
• Reduced Armor Penetration (-15% -> -25%) (Meaning Plasma Attacks deal an additional 25% less damage when using armor)

Juggernauts

• Increased Leap Explosion Damage (90 -> 110)
  
• Decreased Leap Explosion Area of Effect (380 -> 280)

Selaco Must Fall
Too many players managed to beat it, which is not something we tolerate in this mode.

• (SMF) Sieger Projectile Speed has been increased by 2.5x
  
• (SMF) Siegers now gently move to different directions while firing.
  
• (SMF) Enemy Mines now spawn 3 crawler mines when destroyed
  
• (SMF) Crawler Mines may now fire an occasional Plasma Bolt
  
• (SMF) Added 10% chance for Engineers to fire a rocket instead of a regular shotgun attack
  
• (SMF) Enemy Landmines have a much smaller light on them and no longer have Self Lighting
  
• (SMF) Saw Drones no longer feel any pain
  
• (SMF) (Rare) Some enemies now spawn with 50% extra health (Juggernauts excluded)

Admiral Difficulty

• Increased Global Damage by 5%

Levels have been improved in many ways, not all of them are mentioned in this list.

Pathfinder Memorial Hospital

• Streamlined the Lockdown Sequence before fighting Juggernaut. It should now be way easier to navigate through.
  
• Fixed some very unfortunate softlocks
  
• Tweaked objective labels to be clearer
  
• Removed an outdated shotgunner that spawned behind the player in Level 1-3
  
• Corrected Cabinet Card position. Both cards were always meant to be close to the two Storage Cabinets.
  
• Slightly raised the doorway before the first Crawler Mine Encounter to make it more obvious the player needs to slide under it

Water Treatment Plant

• Fixed an error where decorations could be brought into the Safe Room Elevator.
  
• Removed Glass Pane that required destroying in order to progress.
  
• Damaged Koalas are now valid for the Nailbomb Secret.
  
• Added a unique mechanical sound effect when the bridge lowers/raises

Parking Garage

• The Pluto Burger gauntlet has been enhanced and now lasts a little longer.
  
• (SMF) Fixed a gunner getting stuck in geometry.
  
• Fixed some fences not blocking the player.

Liancria Office Complex

• Minor encounter reworks to make combat more dynamic.

Sal's Lair

• Texture change for the Keypad that opens the door towards HQ.
  
• Fixed a broken midtexture.
  
• Fixed an error where 2 objectives were in the incorrect order.
  
• The Junction Box is now a little easier to spot

Plant Cloning Facility

• Added a brand new music track during the final gauntlet.
  
• Fixed a softlock on Floor B2.
  
• Added obstruction warning when closing the Plant Stamper machine with the barrel on the door.
  
• Fixed an error where Aos would repeat a structural integrity message when opening/closing a junction box.

Bonus Level: Starlight

• Starlight Green: Fixed an error where the blue keycard icon would persist.
  
• Starlight Green: Fixed an error where a shutter texture did not block the player.

Shooting Range

• Grenades are now infinite during a Shooting Range session.

Burger Flipper

• Fixed a typo.

Statistics
The following stats have been added to the Statistics Tab on your Wrist Codex:

• Added per-weapon 'Shots Fired' stats.
  
• Added per-weapon Kill stats.
  
• Added 'Upgrades bought' stat.
  
• Added 'Squad Leaders Killed' stat.
  
• Added 'Signs Removed' stat. You can finally know how many signs you have pulled from the wall

Milestones
We made an oversight; 2 enemy types were not added to the Milestone system:

• Added 'Gunners Killed' milestone.
  
• Added 'Squad Leaders Killed' milestone.

Gore System

• Applied more speed variations between different chunks of gore.
  
• Explosive Kills now apply more force to spawned gibs.
  
• Added more splatter and fog effects for moving parts. This is increased per Blood Quality level.
  
• Added 'Dense Purple Fog' clouds for Sieger Deaths.
  
• Made 'Armor Fog' darker. It was probably still using our old spritework where everything was brighter.
  
• Added more disgusting noises when gibbing enemies.
  
• Added sound effects when gibbing corpses
  
• Applied a bit more friction to enemy corpses to make them appear heavier

Minor Additions

• You can now press USE on a VAC-Bot to pet them, this can be done an infinite amount of times
  
• Added visible muzzle flash for Dawn's third-person sprite (visible in mirrors).
  
• Air Drones now have a water splash effect when colliding with a water surface.
  
• Delete Key can now be bound in the Controls menu.
  
• Added visible Grenade Pin when throwing Ice Grenades.
  
• Added 'Extended Bullet Casings' graphical setting.
  
• Added Custom, 35, and 45 FPS Settings (NOTE: Due to how GZDoom works, we cannot go below 35FPS).
  
• Shocked and Frozen Enemies now take 1.25x more damage.

Minor but noteworthy Corrections

• Added 'Smoke Density' setting
  
• Performance optimization for bullet casings.
  
• Fixed far, far too many typos.
  
• Your current Security Level is now visible on the Wrist Computer screen
  
• Fixed Shotgun Shell ejections looking weird
  
• Added ambient sound for Junction Boxes.
  
• Renamed 'Rifle Start' to 'Rifle Reset'.
  
• Gave Koalas a major health buff.
  
• Static Crosshair option now shows Throw meter.
  
• Revised artwork involving the house of a sponge.
  
• Ice Grenade HUD indicator now has a proper icon that no longer resembles a Flare.
  
• Fixed a bug where soldiers refused to move when they had lost sight of the player. This often resulted in enemies not appearing as dynamic as intended. Whoops!
  
• Tweaked Locked Door parameters to be far more likely to appear on the Automap once close.

UltimateSelacoBuilder (Level Editor)

• All enemies are now properly shown in the editor
  
• Added 'HOWTOUSE_SELACOBUILDER.TXT' to explain how to set things up. This is a temporary solution until we get something better going!
  
• Added 8 different types of Cardboard Boxes
  
• Added Kickable Door actors

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an error where 'Reset Defaults' in the Keybind menu did not have a proper description
  
• Fixed numerous instances where hitscan attacks were blocked by level geometry.
  
• Lab Equipment no longer 'slides' when shot.
  
• Fixed an error where 'Reduced Impact shake' resulted in more impact shake.
  
• Reduced Water Cooler step height to prevent it from climbing onto desks.
  
• Gravity Manipulator can no longer pick up Junction Boxes.
  
• Juggernauts no longer burn permanently. (Sorry Gianni!)
  
• Fixed an error where Vending Machine purchases were not tracked on the stats page.
  
• Fixed a bug where destructible Metal Bars would move without being destroyed.
  
• Fixed an error where dead ACE Security Guards could be picked up with the Gravity Manipulator.
  
• Fixed a mismatch where the Plasma Rifle's Projectile Velocity description was showing an incorrect value.
  
• Returning to Level 1 after Level 2 no longer prevents Milestones from displaying or accumulating.
  
• Fixed a number of instances where effects could accumulate in areas the player has left, causing the game to gradually slow down.
  
• Fixed severed heads not bouncing correctly.
  
• Fixed a freeze that could happen when a projectile targets itself (!?).
  
• Fixed Dawn getting stuck when transitioning from Level 1 to Level 2 and standing on the edge of the Planter.
  
• Bandoliers now count as a secret when picked up while having a full grenade supply.
  
• Fixed tutorial sizing when loading a savegame on a machine with a different screen resolution than when saved.
  
• Small props are now correctly destroyed under doors.
  
• Fixed a VM abort when punting the throwing knife.
  
• Punted knives now properly kill enemies.
  
• Fixed an infinite loop that could occur when crushing a broken trash bin under a door/ceiling.
  
• Fixed Rifle Start/Rifle Reset not removing weapons at incorrect times.
  
• Stat categories added in updates will now apply to old save files.
  
• Fixed a potential crash when pressing TAB in the train menu.
  
• Fixed an error where Completed Map markers would appear far too tiny on the map.
  
• Fixed added Recoil stats showing as green instead of red in the Workshop.
  
• Fixed some Workshop mods not appearing in the Mod list under Options.
  
• Fixed an oversight where the screenshake settings ignored the fist attacks
  
• Starting a new game will no longer create two autosaves.

If you ran into any issues or simply prefer the old version, you can go back to an older version by rolling back using the Steam Beta features

1. Go to your Steam Library
   
2. Right Click on 'Selaco'
   
3. Click on 'Properties'
   
4. On the right side of the screen, press 'beta'
   
5. Click on the Dropdown Menu
   
6. Select 'v0.83e'
   
7. Wait for the download the finish

You are now back to the old version of the game!
Unfortunately, this will have to wait a little bit longer. We tried to get proper Modding/Mapping documentation out 2 weeks ago, but given how badly we needed to patch out some issues, all of our efforts went into the Mega Patch.

We did include a quick ReadMe file in the UltimateSelacoBuilder folder that you can use to get up to speed! Mapping is largely the same as for Doom, so a lot of that knowledge carries over!

Rest assured, proper documentation is still coming! We just need a few more weeks.

Next on the list is getting to work on the Randomizer Mode and the Story elements, as well as begin production for Chapter 2.

However, we are going to take a short vacation first. I know we said that in the previous blog post, but we really wanted to iron out a whole bunch of the inconveniences that creeped their way into release so we decided to work for an additional 2 weeks before finally taking off.

Which is now!

Once more, thank you for being passionate about the game and giving us your thoughts. We hope the Mega Patch made the game even better for you.

Have a great weekend!

We have a bigger update planned in a few days, but we decided to launch this one early because it fixes some glaring issues.

We launched the game 2 weeks ago and have already reached a milestone we didn't expect to hit until the end of the year.

You guys are truly incredible, and we cannot thank you enough for this. Doing all of this on our own without help from major publishers has always been difficult, but we trusted that trying to make a good game would carry us forward through word of mouth. Despite the game having some issues that we are still addressing as we speak, it's amazing to see the amount of excitement from our community.

The future for Selaco is looking bright, and we appreciate you for being on board this early on!

The first Content Patch is in the works! It adds new upgrades, Weapon Kits, a whole bunch of Quality of Life improvements, encounter improvements, extended gauntlets (the Pluto Burger encounter ended way too soon!), changes to level signposting, and more!

We aim to have the Content Update ready in a couple of days. Hopefully, this week, but it depends on some engine hurdles we have to overcome first. Usually with GZDoom, level changes break saves, so we have to take some steps to ensure this will not happen.

If we hit any bumps in the road with this engine change, we'll let you know about it!

- Added Map icon for secrets that have been discovered
- Added Resume Game button in Main Menu
- Added 'Smoke Density' setting to allow for more transparent smoke effects. Set this to 'Light' for more transparent effects, and 'Heavy' for thicker effects.

ATTENTION: It will take a moment for saves to sync. Selaco saves are big, especially if you play with 'Permanent Destruction' and 'Permanent Gore' enabled.
- Quicksaves and Autosaves have been reworked to work properly with Steam Cloud saving. Previously when using two different machines, some Autosave/Quicksaves could be overwritten in the wrong order which was very confusing
- Save Files will be migrated to a single folder. The first time you launch Selaco all saves will be backed up and migrated into the program folder so they can properly be synchronized between platforms
- Steam Deck/Linux and Windows should be able to synchronize saves correctly now

- Delete Key can now be bound in Controls menu

- Renamed 'Rifle Start' to 'Rifle Reset'
- Gave Koalas a major health buff
- Static Crosshair option now shows Throw meter

- Grenades are now infinite during a Shooting Range session

- Fixed a typo

- Reduced Water Cooler stepheight to prevent it from climbing onto desks
- Gravity Manipulator can no longer pick-up Junction Boxes
- Juggernauts no longer burn permanently
- Fixed a bug where destructible Metal Bars would move without being destroyed
- Fixed an error where dead ACE Security Guards could be picked up with the Gravity Manipulator
- Fixed an mismatch where the Plasma Rifle's Projectile Velocity description was showing an incorrect value.
- Returning to Level 1 after level 2 no longer prevents Milestones from displaying or accumulating
- Fixed a number of instances where effects could accumulate in areas the player has left that would cause the game to gradually slow down
- Fixed severed heads not bouncing correctly
- Fixed a freeze that could happen when a projectile targets itself (!?)
- Fixed Dawn getting stuck when transitioning from Level 1 to Level 2 and standing on the edge of the Planter.
- Bandoliers now count as a secret when picked up while having a full grenade supply

As with all of our patches, the option to roll back is included!

This update is now live and should be fully Save Compatible!
A much-needed stability fix that addresses some common issues we've kept hearing about.

As part of the Steam Deck verification process, Steam has made the unfortunately decision to default Steam Deck installs to using Proton and the Windows installation. This skips all of the optimizations we made for the Steam Deck, the custom menus and will make old save files not show in game.

For the moment you can remedy this on your Steam Deck by running with the Linux Runtime compatibility option, which will launch the correct version of the game.

Let us know if there are any questions about this. We are still working with Valve to get the game verified!

• Let's start with the big one. Added chance for broken microwaves to have a burger inside of them
  
• Set default sound output rate to 48000Hz
  
• Added a dropdown option for audio sample rate

• Fixed Junk not being permanent with Permanent Destruction turned on
  
• Fixed an error that caused Soldier and Gunner sprites to look like Dawn when being pinned by the Penetrator
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur when gibbing an enemy with the Penetrator
  
• Fixed a crash caused by a broken reference to Blood Pools
  
• Fixed a VM abort that could happen when clicking a Burger Flipper upgrade
  
• Fixed a crash caused by kicking a park bench with the Railgun equipped
  
• Fixed a VM abort caused by BattleSquad when enemies re-acquire a target on Dawn
  
• Fixed a VM abort when changing levels while holding a Fire Extinguisher in Riflestart mode
  
• Fixed a crash when transitioning a Sentry Turret between maps in 05C
  
• Fixed Dawn possibly being on fire forever
  
• Added limiter to gore to prevent infinite spawns in the rare instance that certain gore objects get stuck
  
• Added some debug commands to clean up blood left behind by infinite blood spawns. If you are experiencing extreme FPS loss in one particular area, try the following command in the console while in the problematic map: "netevent debug_purplespot_delete"

Additionally, Selaco has reached a certain popularity threshold (not too sure what that means) where Valve allows us to create Steam Trading Cards and set up a Point Shop for emojis, animated avatars, and more. Which is really cool for a small team like us. Stay tuned for that, too!

Thanks, everyone! Keep them coming <3

A quick patch to address an issue that didn't make its way into Update 1

• Increased Enemy Footstep sound volume by 30%. We anticipate that this will make it easier to pinpoint enemy locations and anticipate incoming ambushes

...Yeah, that's it! Time to work on our modding tools and slowly start putting our first major content update together!

Captains,

The first ever Selaco patch is now live!

This patch focuses entirely on balance changes and bug fixes. We always intended for Selaco to be difficult, that will always the case, but we've taken some steps to make things more fair. Especially on lower difficulty modes which are meant to be more accessible.

With the launch behind us, we are going to take it easy for a moment to get our bearings back. Once our little break time is over, we start working on the first major content patch that will arrive later this Summer.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! Keep it coming.

Please bare in mind that most Balance Changes will only be applied on a brand new save!

• Increased Player Armor durability by 20%, armor will now protect you for a fair bit longer.

This makes the weapon behave a little closer to how it was in the Demo, especially after some additional upgrades.

• Decreased Spread Per Shot for improved sustained accuracy
  
• Increased Spread Recovery speed when the player is no longer firing

Lower difficulties have been made a little easier.

• (Ensign) Further reduced Enemy Health by 25%, further reduced Enemy Damage by 20%
  
• (Lieutenant) Further reduced Enemy Health by 15%, further reduced Enemy Damage by 15%
  
• (Commander)Further reduced enemy damage by 10%

• Increased Stagger chances for most low tier enemies
  
• Reduced movement speed for Engineers, and Rifleman who got an Attacker role

• Added system where entering older levels will create an autsave
  
• Fixed an error where the game would not autosave before the first Juggernaut Fight

• Drastically improved the Sight Range for Keycards, causing them to appear on the Automap much sooner. This was always meant to happen, but due to an oversight the distance was 256 units, instead of 1536.

• Corrected Cloud Save directory. Due to an error this was not working. Please let us know if it works now!

• Fixed a crash that could be caused by some objects failing to penetrate glass
  
• Fixed credits being invisible at the end of the Episode
  
• Fixed an infinite loop if a crushed soda can is crushed again by a door
  
• Added some missing Patreon backer credits
  
• Fixed a crash caused by Crawler Mines attacking a dead player
  
• Toolbox Drawers no longer have an overly generous hitbox
  
• Fixed typo where the Cricket Headshot upgrade mentioned 30% more damage instead of 60%.

We will always include the option to revert to an older build of the game whenever a new update arrives! Just click on the version number in the Beta tab to get there.

Any questions? Comment below.

Have a fantastic week everyone!

- Altered Orbit Studios

The 'Public Beta' branch is now live!

First and foremost, thank you all for the valuable input! It's been fantastic to see so much love surrounding the game. There are some issues, but we are working on it.

We have created a Beta where we can test new versions together befor making them available to the Default branch of the game.

We are still slowly recovering from a very hectic launch period, so please bare with us before we start making more drastic changes to the game. They will come, do not worry!

The current Beta aims to address some flaws and improve the Armor system.

- Right click 'Selaco' on the Library Page
- Click 'Properties'
- Click 'Betas'
- On the dropdown menu, select 'publicbetabranch'

The game will now download the newest version.

Please check if your saved games are still working! That's all we need for now.

• - Increased Armor Durability by 20%. Armor will no longer break as easily. (IMPORTANT: This only applies to new saves! We will improve the backend ASAP where such balance tweaks are applied to existing saves as well)
  
• - Added Autosaving system that automatically saves when returning to previous levels that haven't been visited in a while
  
• - Fixed a broken autosave that was meant to appear before disengaging the Lockdown
  
• - Fixed a bug where the credits sequence would not appear when beating the game
  
• - Fixed a major performance issue that would cause when blood decals went out of bounds
  
• - Fixed an error where some backers were not credited accordingly
  
• - Fixed a crash when placing crushed sodacans under a doorway
  
• - Fixed a crash caused by objects failing to penetrate glass
  
• - (LINUX) Fixed a bug where Achievements did not work

We have slowly began developing the first major content patch for the game. We will announce more details as soon as we can!

Early next week, we will drop another update that greatly improved the Level Editor and general mod support.

Have fun!