Introducing Jupiter Hell update 0.8.8 a.k.a. Gunslinger! A most requested DRL feature is making a comeback - dual wielding of pistols! Apart from that, there's new stuff to find, balance changes and bugfixes, so let's jump right in!

The new Marine and Scout trait allows you to finally relive your Hollywood fantasy and run in guns blazin. With this trait you can dual wield pistols, revolvers and SMGs or any combination thereof. Game-wise this is achieved by having the trait and two consecutive slots with applicable weapons - you pick the first and it wields both! Both guns are shot at the same time, and reloaded at the same time - with a slight penalty. Not to leave Tech in the dust, we moved to him the Headshot trait (which still is very strong!). To celebrate the new trait we're bringing back the fan-favorite DRL challenge - Angel of Marksmanship!.

Balancing healing items has been a pain for us, until we reminded ourselves of a feature that should have been there from the start - health orbs! These are powerups that you pickup automatically when you walk over them. But fear not that you need to avoid them not to waste health points - they overheal with no penalty, so there's no reason not to pick them up on sight! Contrary to their original implementation health over 100% doesn't decay, but is reset back to max at level exit. Thanks to that we've been able to balance health drops better and it will be easier to balance health in the future as well!

There's new loot to be found, rare mods. Contrary to regular mods, these do not increase statistics, but bestow known ADV traits on any weapon (ADV and Exotics not excluded!) you wish that has a mod slot left. There are five of those available now, Frenzy, Loader, Vampiric, EMP and Cold - we tried to pick those trats that will make finding one of them always useful. More may come in the future. With a bit of luck you can now build some really overpowered shit :P

The three most boring level generator layouts in Callisto have been improved, and all Callisto generators were fixed to drop the requested amount of loot boxes and support vaults if present. In general especially on easier levels there should be more items found in the early game.

Apart from balancing pistol traits due to dual wield being available, we gave a general range buff to ALL shotguns. They should feel a bit better now, without giving too much buff to those pesky sergeants. We also made a significant balance pass on late game enemy presence and a bit on stats - in general the amount of armored ravagers has been reduced, and CRI bots nerfed a little (they now come in two equally common variants, the other has a plasma rifle-like weapon). We're keeping a close eye on later game balance and will probably do more changes there next update!

Long requested UI/UX enhancement - there's a new panel (shortcut "v" on keyboard or switch panels from inventory) with the list of all available traits - colorized and browsable with info what is already picked. Additionally you can also look up class information if you didn't pay attention on the class choice screen :)

And finally for the masochistic among you is a Challenge of the ridiculous sort (hey, people DID beat Angel of New York Reload!), which is a variation on the Angel of Pacifism theme - each kill drains your maximum health! You get some extra experience each level to offset it a bit though - good luck, you're gonna need it!

And finally the regular batch of fixes is in, those that weren't serious enough to be hotfixed - list in the changelog.


Next version (0.8.9) will come out within the next few weeks. Originally we planned to do Melee next, but quite possibly we'll do a content release before that, with more generator improvements, special level improvements, overhauls and additions, a new enemy and more new stuff in general - stay tuned!

Vanguard Princess Comic Chapter 2 is now available exclusively on Steam and is a free installment to the Vanguard Princess Comic Series DLC during the week of Monday, February 3.



To celebrate, we have a special Steam Sale for the Vanguard Princess game and all of it's DLCs!

50% off on Vanguard Princess
50% off on Vanguard Princess Lilith
50% off on Vanguard Princess Hilda Rize
50% off on Vanguard Princess Kurumi
50% off on Vanguard Princess Digital Comic Series
50% off on Soundtrack And Artwork

Additional Discounts on Vanguard Princess Bundle

Soldiers!

As you know, the fight against illegal software is in full swing: the anti-cheat gets constantly updated and efficiently blocks violators. But that's not all! In case you still face a cheater in Ranked Matches, we have prepared yet another line of defense. In the near future, we plan to launch a system of compensations for matches lost against cheaters. Now, if you lose against a team that included a dishonest player, this fight will be registered as a victory in your match history!

Since it is a fairly complex mechanism, the work on it is carried out in several stages. The new system has already passed internal tests. Now it is time for its initial launch on battle servers, but only for a limited number of players. Our technical specialists will monitor the correct operation of the system. At the end of the article you can find the answers to possible questions regarding the work of the new system.

The basic principle is that after being processed by the new system, a battle against a cheater will be represented as a victory in your match history under the following conditions:

You were defeated by the team that included a dishonest player.
Currently you are in a lower or in the same league than you occupied when you lost a match against a cheater.
At the same time, the advance to the next league is possible if the lost match was decisive.


The decisive match determines the further movement between leagues: the advancement to a higher league if you win or the return to the previous one in case of defeat. For example, if in the 14th league (where you need to win 2 matches out of 4 played) you lose twice and win once, the last match will be decisive. In case of victory you will advance to the 13th league, if you lose, you will roll back to the 15th league.



This means that the system is able to make up for the disappointment from meeting a cheater, but cannot help you significantly advance up the leagues. Your progress will continue to depend on your skills and abilities.


The system's operation will be accompanied by an in-game notification, do not miss it! To update your rank, you will need to re-enter the game. Please, note that during the testing period the system will work once a day.

Q: I have played against a cheater in Ranked Matches, but the match results were never changed. Why?
A:At the initial stage, the system embraces a limited number of players. Most likely you did not get on this list, so, please, wait for the general launch.

Q: Upon losing a decisive match to a cheater, I did not advance to the next league but rolled back to the previous one. What can I do?
A: When the system reviews the results of the battle against a cheater, you will be transferred to the next league, as if you had won the decisive match.

Q:An hour passed after I played a match against a cheater. Why is it still reflected as a defeat?
A:The system works once a day; so, please, give it some time.

We will keep you updated, stay tuned!

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We've got an exciting new update for you this week with version 0.3.1!



This update includes:

• Bot Builds added. You can now create Bot Builds which act as a bot preset. This also includes the ability to quick spawn your Bot Build by holding control when clicking on the build.
  
• Reroll option added to AI Cores. Each slot in an AI core can now be rerolled once at the cost of Scraps.
  
• A huge variety of gameplay improvements, balance improvements, and bug fixes!

Check out the Change Log in game for all the details!




Bot Net: Ramshackle Robotics' Indiegogo Campaign is only 8 days away!

February 11th is the official launch date!

Everyone who's signed up to the email list will be getting a special early bird discount, so make sure to sign up soon!

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Hello everyone!

As a reminder, it’s just 3 days until the Early Access release! That’s why we’d like to answer some of the most frequently asked questions as well as tell you about the current status of the game, what will happen during the EA, and our plans for the future.

Early Access is just the beginning of the long way, which we are yet to walk with your support. There are still lots of mechanics and content to be added. We’ll need approximately 2 years to implement everything we’ve planned.

Let’s start with the most important part - the current content. Right now the basic gameplay cycle is pretty much in place. Combat, dungeon crawling, health system, character development, and economy are all functional.

To fully explore all the content with one character, you’ll need around 7-10 hours, which is roughly translated into gaining 8-10 experience levels.

Currently in-game content includes:

• Two settlements - Osbrook and Mannshire
  
• Two types of dungeons
  
• Three enemy factions: brigands, the undead, proselytes
  
• 16 types of contracts
  
• 200+ items and 100+ abilities
  
• Hunting
  
• Health system
  
• Economy

Unfortunately we couldn’t implement everything we had planned by February 6, so some of the content (new boss, a couple of new skill trees, expanded dialogues and so on) will be added with the first update – Trollslayer, which will be released in March. This february will mostly be spent on fixing reported bugs and adjusting balance.

For now, let us introduce our roadmap:


Keep in mind that new content and features are not limited to things listed in the roadmap, they only represent high priority targets. The listed dates are an approximation and may be subject to change in the future versions of the roadmap. We may also add or remove features at our discretion.

• Supporter pack. It will be available on release for $10 and will include OST along with two unique starting items (they don’t offer major gameplay advantage). In the future the pack will be expanded with, among other things, a digital manual and an artbook. These items are granted automatically to every purchaser of the Supporter pack, there will be no need to buy them separately.
  
• The Prologue. It will be included in the main game, so you won’t have to download and play the Prologue as a separate game. It also doesn’t matter how you complete it or what items, experience, character build, etc. you acquire there -- these things are part of the story of a separate character. If you’ve already finished the Prologue, you’ll be able to start playing in an open world right away.
  
• Permadeath. Even though the game is balanced around permadeath mechanic, enabling it is purely optional, and you’ll be able to turn it off when starting a new game. If you play without permadeath, you can resume your game from the latest save.
  
• Save system. It’s only possible to save the game in taverns. To save your progress, you need to find a tavern, rent a room, and sleep for any amount of time. Unfortunately the game’s engine doesn’t allow saving anywhere and anytime when the game is this expansive.
  
• Progress wipes. Large updates which add new mechanics will likely lead to save file incompatibility. However, if you want to continue playing as a character from a previous version, you can rollback to the previous version of the game via Steam game options.
  
• Languages. English, Russian, Chinese, German and semi-official fanmade Polish will be available on release. We also plan to add the following languages soon: Spanish, French, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. The work on them will begin soon after the EA release. In the future we also plan to add Korean and Japanese localizations.
  
• Multiplayer and co-op. They are not planned, the game is an exclusively single-player experience.
  
• Achievements and trading cards. They are planned, but not for the nearest future.
  
• The main story is not yet available. For now there is only a sandbox mode, where you can travel between the settlements, fulfill contracts, and explore dungeons. We want to finish the game mechanics and content first before we add the main story as a single large expansion, which will arrive right before the game leaves the Early Access.
  
• Full keyboard and gamepad support. At the moment the controls are designed for the mouse, but we plan to improve keyboard controls in the future and add gamepad support.
  
• Mac and Linux. The game will be available for Linux on release. Mac OS support will be added later, the date is TBA.
  
• GOG release. It’s planned, but not for the first few months.

If you still have questions, you can ask them in the comments below. That’s it for now.

Thank you for your support and see you on February 6!

Update is online:
- Steam is not started Popup
- Display before the match - minor bug fixed
- Multinational League - national flag display
- Crash at adjusting the private level
- Very old player deleted from database
- Corrected some text errors
- Found your own club - better handling
- week stops automatic in next saison
- useless 3D engine message - at the game
- Calendar display in the week nicer and faster
- Rare bug fixed on savegames
- coaches without a club can no longer negotiate with the empty club or donate to the club
- Fixed a rare crash when initializing the World Cup
- coach can't be fired because of financial problems if the contract is protected
- Shirt design mail now contains a link to the shirt page
- Various changes for Steam Achievements + highscore lists -> have a look at this is a cool feature

Update notes (2/3):

- Added 4 items (2 new status effects)
- Added the option to disable projectile shadows in advanced settings
- Killing the final boss should no longer freeze the game in some rare cases
- Various balance changes
- Weapons can no longer drop in lava
- Fixed a bug causing tentacles in the last floor to spawn in walls
- Other minor bug fixes

To provide an even more fun and enjoyable gaming experience, NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER has been updated to version 2.13.

Ninja master Might Guy blazes in with the power of youth! Obtain original Ninjutsu and items for your avatar from him. You can even play as this character for free!



The Season Pass 2 DLC includes Special Master-Ninjutsu Training Parts 10 through 18. Undergo Special Training with a total of nine masters!

The Esoteric Scroll Lineup has been changed.
Don't miss your chance to get the following four special items:
- Scientific Ninja Tool: Lightning Release Bullet
- Scientific Ninja Tools can be used by any role!
- Custom Ninja Outfit: Ranged-type (Lightning Blade) for Men
- Custom Ninja Outfit: Ranged-type (Lightning Blade) for Women

This special costume for Ranged-type characters features two new skills!
New Skills
Ranged Essence—boosts Ninjutsu damage and lengthens time of negative effects dealt to enemies. However, it also increases damage taken from enemy Ninjutsu.
Raijin's Knowledge—reduces Ninjutsu cooldown time and decreases max Chakra Jump charge time. However, it also reduces close-range attack power."

- Ranged-type Accessory (Magic Sack)
This special accessory for Ranged-type characters features a new skill!
New Skill
On the Mark: Temporarily improves Ninjutsu cooldown time when your combo reaches 8 hits or higher.

(These new skills cannot currently be equipped using Shinobi Boost.)


Take the new Scientific Ninja Tool: Lightning Release Bullet out for a spin and see how you like it!
All full version users who log in to the online lobby at least once by 6:00AM (UTC) on February 6, 2020 (Thu) will later receive a sample version of the Scientific Ninja Tool: Lightning Release Bullet.
This is your chance to try out the newest Ninja Tool!
Make sure to log in and play!
Note: Players may only use the Scientific Ninja Tool: Lightning Release Bullet (Sample) until 6:00AM (UTC) on February 13, 2019 (Thu), so please keep that in mind.

New lobby actions have been added in this update.
Enjoy them in the Hidden Leaf Village lobby!

Ninjutsu, Secret Technique Ninjutsu, and Ninja Tools have been rebalanced to broaden the options available to players, as well as encourage more diverse tactics during battles.

[Scientific Ninja Tools]
• Scientific Ninja Tool: Wind Release Bullet
- Added effect: Targets hit by the Ninja Tool will have their Substitution Ninjutsu sealed.
- Stock has been changed to 2

[Attack Type]
• Flying Raijin Jutsu
Increased the amount defense raises when using the move.

• Wood Style: Laughing Buddha Jutsu
Increased damage dealt to enemies.

• Octopus Hug
- Reduced Ninjutsu cooldown time.
- Made it easier to knock down targets hit by the Ninjutsu.
- Can no longer destroy shields, like "Sand Shield" and "Wood Style: Domed Wall" Ninjutsu.

• Tailed Beast Eight Twists
Can now be activated even while the user is being attacked.
Note: Cannot be activated while restrained by some Ninjutsu or Secret Technique Ninjutsu.

• Boruto Strike
Can now destroy shields, like "Sand Shield" and "Wood Style: Domed Wall" Ninjutsu.

[Ranged Type]
• Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu
Reduced Ninjutsu cooldown time.

• Water Style: Severing Wave
Extended the time that a target hit by the Ninjutsu has their defense reduced

• Summoning: Salamander
Increased Salamander's health.

• C2 Dragon
Increased C2 Dragon's health.

• Lightning Style: Lightning Net
Reduced damage dealt to enemies.

[Defense Type]
• Summoning: Toad
- Increased Toad's health.
- Added an effect that decreases the attack power of targets hit by Toad.

• Ninja Art: Needle Jizo
Added an effect that decreases Ninjutsu recovery amount of targets hit by the Ninjutsu.

• Demon Hunter
When the Ninjutsu hits the target, the user recovers health proportional to the damage dealt.

• Earth Style: Petrifying Jutsu
Reduced the amount of health recovered when performing the Ninjutsu.

• Reaper Death Seal
Can now destroy shields, like "Sand Shield" and "Wood Style: Domed Wall" Ninjutsu.

[Heal Type]
• Summoning: Slug
Increased Slug's health.

• Nervous System Rupture
Increased damage dealt to enemies.

• Uchiha Shuriken Jutsu: Spring Storm
Reduced amount of Secret Technique gauge needed to activate Secret Technique Ninjutsu.

• Shadow Stitching Jutsu
- Reduced the duration of the restriction effect on enemies hit by the Ninjutsu.
- Reduced damage dealt to enemies.

• Shadow Pull Jutsu
- Increased amount needed to fill the Secret Technique gauge and activate Secret Technique Ninjutsu.
- Reduced damage dealt to enemies.

[Substitution Ninjutsu]
• Stone Clone Jutsu
- Increased the damage of the clones.
- Made it easier for the clones to knock down enemies when counterattacking.

• Crystal Ice Mirror Clone Jutsu
- When activated, it now increases hit detection for clones.
- Made it easier for the clones to knock down enemies when counterattacking.
- Now weakens the close-range charge attacks of the enemies hit by the clones.

• Water Clone Jutsu
- When activated, it now increases hit detection for clones.
- Increased the duration of the defense reduction effect on enemies hit by the clones.

• Wood Clone Jutsu
- When activated, it now increases hit detection for clones.
- Increased the duration of the movement speed reduction effect on enemies hit by the clones.

• Paper Clone Jutsu
- When activated, it now increases hit detection for clones.
- Increased the duration of the Ninjutsu sealing effect on enemies hit by the clones.

• Bird Clone Jutsu
- When activated, it now increases hit detection for clones.
- Increased the duration of the attack and defense reduction effects on enemies hit by the clones.

• Lightning Style: Shadow Clone Jutsu
When activated, it now increases hit detection for clones.

• Sand Clone Jutsu
When activated, it now increases hit detection for clones.

Hello everyone!

As a reminder, it’s just 3 days until the Early Access release! That’s why we’d like to answer some of the most frequently asked questions as well as tell you about the current status of the game, what will happen during the EA, and our plans for the future.

Early Access is just the beginning of the long way, which we are yet to walk with your support. There are still lots of mechanics and content to be added. We’ll need approximately 2 years to implement everything we’ve planned.

Let’s start with the most important part - the current content. Right now the basic gameplay cycle is pretty much in place. Combat, dungeon crawling, health system, character development, and economy are all functional.

To fully explore all the content with one character, you’ll need around 7-10 hours, which is roughly translated into gaining 8-10 experience levels.

Currently in-game content includes:

• Two settlements - Osbrook and Mannshire
  
• Two types of dungeons
  
• Three enemy factions: brigands, the undead, proselytes
  
• 16 types of contracts
  
• 200+ items and 100+ abilities
  
• Hunting
  
• Health system
  
• Economy

Unfortunately we couldn’t implement everything we had planned by February 6, so some of the content (new boss, a couple of new skill trees, expanded dialogues and so on) will be added with the first update – Trollslayer, which will be released in March. This february will mostly be spent on fixing reported bugs and adjusting balance.

For now, let us introduce our roadmap:


Keep in mind that new content and features are not limited to things listed in the roadmap, they only represent high priority targets. The listed dates are an approximation and may be subject to change in the future versions of the roadmap. We may also add or remove features at our discretion.

• Supporter pack. It will be available on release for $10 and will include OST along with two unique starting items (they don’t offer major gameplay advantage). In the future the pack will be expanded with, among other things, a digital manual and an artbook. These items are granted automatically to every purchaser of the Supporter pack, there will be no need to buy them separately.
  
• The Prologue. It will be included in the main game, so you won’t have to download and play the Prologue as a separate game. It also doesn’t matter how you complete it or what items, experience, character build, etc. you acquire there -- these things are part of the story of a separate character. If you’ve already finished the Prologue, you’ll be able to start playing in an open world right away.
  
• Permadeath. Even though the game is balanced around permadeath mechanic, enabling it is purely optional, and you’ll be able to turn it off when starting a new game. If you play without permadeath, you can resume your game from the latest save.
  
• Save system. It’s only possible to save the game in taverns. To save your progress, you need to find a tavern, rent a room, and sleep for any amount of time. Unfortunately the game’s engine doesn’t allow saving anywhere and anytime when the game is this expansive.
  
• Progress wipes. Large updates which add new mechanics will likely lead to save file incompatibility. However, if you want to continue playing as a character from a previous version, you can rollback to the previous version of the game via Steam game options.
  
• Languages. English, Russian, Chinese, German and semi-official fanmade Polish will be available on release. We also plan to add the following languages soon: Spanish, French, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. The work on them will begin soon after the EA release. In the future we also plan to add Korean and Japanese localizations.
  
• Multiplayer and co-op. They are not planned, the game is an exclusively single-player experience.
  
• Achievements and trading cards. They are planned, but not for the nearest future.
  
• The main story is not yet available. For now there is only a sandbox mode, where you can travel between the settlements, fulfill contracts, and explore dungeons. We want to finish the game mechanics and content first before we add the main story as a single large expansion, which will arrive right before the game leaves the Early Access.
  
• Full keyboard and gamepad support. At the moment the controls are designed for the mouse, but we plan to improve keyboard controls in the future and add gamepad support.
  
• Mac and Linux. The game will be available for Linux on release. Mac OS support will be added later, the date is TBA.
  
• GOG release. It’s planned, but not for the first few months.

If you still have questions, you can ask them in the comments below. That’s it for now.

Thank you for your support and see you on February 6!

Hello fellow community,

first of all I have to say sorry for treating Timbertales so neglected in the past. I want to thank you guys for being this loyal to me! I appreciate that very much and I promise improvement in the future, because I think Timbertales is more than worth it and there is a lot of room for improvements available!

For this reason I created a new topic in the community hub and hope for your contribution:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/673480/discussions/0/1741140435157560305/

I try to keep you as updated as possible as soon as the first steps are gone :)

Best,
Thorben