We've deployed a new hotfix. Dual Universe is now in version 1.4.8.
Bug Fixes
Fixed IRLaserEmitter wrongly displaying a visible laser beam.
Fixed Transfer Unit being stuck with server error on a container hub.
Fixed combat lore modal step label appearing wrongly "completed" most of the time.
Known Issues
[PVE] On rare occasions radars don’t pick up the first targets on entering a mission.
[Inputs] Joystick buttons are currently not correctly separated between different devices in the interface and report conflicting bindings. The devices are still however treated as individual devices and the keys are unique to each device allowing you to bind multiple joystick devices in parallel.
We continue the work on fixing and improving the game thanks to your feedback. Thank you very much for your support!
At first, we do not expect many players to win the game because the map designs are insanely difficult. However, how wrong we were to think so, up to 6.2% of players passed the final bomb in chapter "Nuclear CORE", that's an amazing result, this proves that players really spend time and dedication to analyze and defuse those bombs we made. Not only defuse it, players even try to speedrun it with minimal action counts, and finish the bomb within a few seconds.
We Have Made 10 More Campaign Bombs For Our Newest Components
Those 4 new components are:
Persistent Battery
NAND Logic Gate
Switch Logic Gate
Intersect Gate
These campaign bombs will be available after you complete chapter 9 "Nuclear CORE" as a bonus level, these designs are not difficult, still, it changes drastically your bomb-defusing mindset with their abilities. We thank you for submitting your ideas, concepts, bugs, etc. So we can see the problems we're missing and what can we do to expand our game.
The best designer? It's you
Creative, mind-blowing, etc. There’s no such word that can describe the bomb designs made by players around the globe, Not just hards, these designs carry unique play styles, making the game even more fun. Thanks for your time and dedication, we hope to see more in the future
It's the end of August and it's summer, and we want to celebrate that with a discount: from August 15 to 22, Intruder In Antiquonia is available at a 30% discount.
Black Stigma's Bombshell, Bestowed with the Art of Ballet
Those who have played Black Stigma or have been in touch with the community will be familiar with this lady.
She is our one and only Ms. Nano.
Nano is praised as the most beautiful killer among the playable characters within the Black Stigma universe. Born in Russia, she received strict assassination training from her father and professional hitman, Hardworker Zero. The training between the two went on until Nano was 14 years of age.
The year Nano turned 14, Zero abandoned her and left under unknown circumstances. And for the first time in her life, Nano was free from her father's assassination training and indulged in a "normal life."
Ballet was the first thing that the youthful 14-year-old tried out in her attempt to live as an ordinary teenager. She knew very well how beautiful she looked, so she would have wanted to erase her bloody past through hobbies that took advantage of her appearance.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Russian State Ballet of Siberia performing "Swan Lake", 2022-[/color]
Frankly, ballet did not have a big influence on Nano's life and career as a contract killer after she reached adulthood.
It is rather that she was able to learn ballet with ease thanks to her physical abilities built from years of training.
Ballet from a Martial Arts Point of View
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Masutatsu Oyama (Choi Bae-dal a.k.a Mas Oyama, 1923–1994), one of Japan's martial arts legends[/color]
Why would a photo of a karate master suddenly appear while discussing ballet? It is because Mas Oyama is known as the first martial artist to argue that ballet is closely related to martial arts, which was quite a peculiar statement at the time.
Mas Oyama was a Korean martial artist who became and widely known as a karate master in Japan. He was also famous for hosting bizarre events where he would take down a bull with just his bare hands, or battle masters from all around the world. His reputation began to spread globally, attracting numerous martial artists from the western hemisphere to move to Japan and become his apprentices.
He was not only immensely powerful but also quirky in character, which later caused many movies, comic books, and media mix products to pay homage to him, including "Ryu" from the "Street Fighter" series.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Various media mix characters influenced by Mas Oyama From left to right - (1) "Doppo Orochi" from "Baki the Grappler", (2) Mas Oyama as himself, (3) "Choi Bae-dal" from "Fighter in the Wind", (4) "Ryu" from the "Street Fighter" series[/color]
As a world-class fighter during the 1960s and 1970s, he would often argue that people who have pursued ballet hold a lot of potential for becoming martial artists. Mas Oyama would stress the close connection between ballet and martial arts in various interviews and lectures, based on his experiences communicating with ballet dancers in the United States.
It is said that ballet not only requires muscles that can exert strength beyond one's weight restrictions but also flexibility and rhythm at all times. These characteristics of ballet inspired Mas Oyama's way of training karate. Mas Oyama once commented that one of his ballet-dancer friends was a very strong fighter, even though he did not receive any professional training.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Japanese magazine "Power Karate Illustrated", December 1985, Excerpts remade from Mas Oyama's lecture held in Japan, May 1978[/color]
Ballet Training: Blood, Sweat, and Tears
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Professional(?) ballerinas from "Scary Movie 5"[/color]
It is extremely hard to pursue ballet as a lifetime career. One must first meet the physical measurement requirements of prestigious ballet academies in order to follow an elite course.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Photo of the famous "Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet" and their admission criteria, Female dancers of 170cm must be under 47.2kg to pass.[/color]
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Students who failed the admissions for a prestigious ballet academy, The slender, if not skinny, girl on the right failed to enroll because she weighed 5kg more than the required weight.[/color]
Once they pass the harsh body measurement requirements, what lies ahead of them is a training even worse than the admission.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: A ballet student who got injured during an exam, He cries in pain but the coach yells at him to die backstage.[/color]
As seen in the documentary footage above, professional ballet training is an endless road of pain and endurance. Those who make it past the agonizing training and exams are reborn as professional dancers, who not only bear extreme power but also delicate acting skills.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: The leg muscles of ballet dancers; It is hard to notice how muscular they are, as the legs are usually covered in tights or tutus during performances.[/color]
Modern Fighters in Pursuit of the Power of Ballet
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: WSOF (PFL) champion David Branch in ballet training[/color]
Sometimes we can see martial artists practicing ballet as part of their training. David Branch, the PFL (mixed martial arts league; previously named WSOF) champion, is a good example.
Branch is an MMA champion who reigned over the middle to light heavyweight class from 2014 to 2015. After conquering the WSOF, he began to develop an interest in ballet and its merits while studying various training methods. He eventually launched a ballet training project with the famous ballet producer and former Bolshoi Ballet dancer, Dmitri Roudnev, where the entire process was made public through social media.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme's signature "360 spinning kick"[/color]
Renowned actor Jean-Claude Van Damme is also a martial artist who is closely affiliated with ballet. The climax of his action sequence is usually finished with a spinning kick that resembles a jump in a ballet performance.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: The Grand Jete, assumed to be the origin of Van Damme's 360 spinning kick[/color]
Van Damme has been a martial artist since his youth, when he started his career with karate. His passion for karate was so deep that he won the European Karate Championship even before coming of age.
While pursuing karate, he also practiced Muay Thai, bodybuilding, and ballet to master his martial arts skills. It is presumed that traces of ballet can be seen in his flashy mid-air kicks because he took ballet lessons for a total of 5 years, starting when he was 16 years old.
The Dev Team's Love for Nano, and Conclusion
Since we've mostly talked about buff martial artists in this column, let's go back to our bombshell killer, Ms. Nano, and wrap up the story.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Cases of attractive female spies/assassins, (Left) Scenes referring to the "Red Room" and "Natasha Romanov" from "Black Widow", (Right) "Yor Forger" from "Spy x Family"[/color]
- "Beautiful woman" + "Killer / Spy" + "Trained from an early age" etc...
These are the keywords that make up many attractive yet powerful female characters throughout various media and content in 2023.
As we continued writing the story for Black Stigma, we wanted to put as many "popular elements" as we could in Nano's character background. Ballet was the last piece of her story that we pondered over until the end. To sum up Nano's early life, it goes as follows:
* Mother goes missing right after Nano is born 😢 * Hitman father trains his only daughter to be a killer 😧 * Homeschooled (where the lessons were only about killing) until 14 😨 * (Perhaps we should put in "Ballet lessons as part of training," which resembles the "Red Room" from "Black Widow"... 🤔 )
At this point, we just wanted to give Nano happy memories that she could treasure. We wanted her to enjoy ballet as the art form it is instead of as a method for killing or fighting.
We hope our little post provided you with a chance to see ballet from a new perspective. We will be back with more interesting backstories about Black Stigma. Thank you!
Black Stigma's Bombshell, Bestowed with the Art of Ballet
Those who have played Black Stigma or have been in touch with the community will be familiar with this lady.
She is our one and only Ms. Nano.
Nano is praised as the most beautiful killer among the playable characters within the Black Stigma universe. Born in Russia, she received strict assassination training from her father and professional hitman, Hardworker Zero. The training between the two went on until Nano was 14 years of age.
The year Nano turned 14, Zero abandoned her and left under unknown circumstances. And for the first time in her life, Nano was free from her father's assassination training and indulged in a "normal life."
Ballet was the first thing that the youthful 14-year-old tried out in her attempt to live as an ordinary teenager. She knew very well how beautiful she looked, so she would have wanted to erase her bloody past through hobbies that took advantage of her appearance.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Russian State Ballet of Siberia performing "Swan Lake", 2022-[/color]
Frankly, ballet did not have a big influence on Nano's life and career as a contract killer after she reached adulthood.
It is rather that she was able to learn ballet with ease thanks to her physical abilities built from years of training.
Ballet from a Martial Arts Point of View
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Masutatsu Oyama (Choi Bae-dal a.k.a Mas Oyama, 1923–1994), one of Japan's martial arts legends[/color]
Why would a photo of a karate master suddenly appear while discussing ballet? It is because Mas Oyama is known as the first martial artist to argue that ballet is closely related to martial arts, which was quite a peculiar statement at the time.
Mas Oyama was a Korean martial artist who became and widely known as a karate master in Japan. He was also famous for hosting bizarre events where he would take down a bull with just his bare hands, or battle masters from all around the world. His reputation began to spread globally, attracting numerous martial artists from the western hemisphere to move to Japan and become his apprentices.
He was not only immensely powerful but also quirky in character, which later caused many movies, comic books, and media mix products to pay homage to him, including "Ryu" from the "Street Fighter" series.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Various media mix characters influenced by Mas Oyama From left to right - (1) "Doppo Orochi" from "Baki the Grappler", (2) Mas Oyama as himself, (3) "Choi Bae-dal" from "Fighter in the Wind", (4) "Ryu" from the "Street Fighter" series[/color]
As a world-class fighter during the 1960s and 1970s, he would often argue that people who have pursued ballet hold a lot of potential for becoming martial artists. Mas Oyama would stress the close connection between ballet and martial arts in various interviews and lectures, based on his experiences communicating with ballet dancers in the United States.
It is said that ballet not only requires muscles that can exert strength beyond one's weight restrictions but also flexibility and rhythm at all times. These characteristics of ballet inspired Mas Oyama's way of training karate. Mas Oyama once commented that one of his ballet-dancer friends was a very strong fighter, even though he did not receive any professional training.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Japanese magazine "Power Karate Illustrated", December 1985, Excerpts remade from Mas Oyama's lecture held in Japan, May 1978[/color]
Ballet Training: Blood, Sweat, and Tears
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Professional(?) ballerinas from "Scary Movie 5"[/color]
It is extremely hard to pursue ballet as a lifetime career. One must first meet the physical measurement requirements of prestigious ballet academies in order to follow an elite course.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Photo of the famous "Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet" and their admission criteria, Female dancers of 170cm must be under 47.2kg to pass.[/color]
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Students who failed the admissions for a prestigious ballet academy, The slender, if not skinny, girl on the right failed to enroll because she weighed 5kg more than the required weight.[/color]
Once they pass the harsh body measurement requirements, what lies ahead of them is a training even worse than the admission.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: A ballet student who got injured during an exam, He cries in pain but the coach yells at him to die backstage.[/color]
As seen in the documentary footage above, professional ballet training is an endless road of pain and endurance. Those who make it past the agonizing training and exams are reborn as professional dancers, who not only bear extreme power but also delicate acting skills.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: The leg muscles of ballet dancers; It is hard to notice how muscular they are, as the legs are usually covered in tights or tutus during performances.[/color]
Modern Fighters in Pursuit of the Power of Ballet
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: WSOF (PFL) champion David Branch in ballet training[/color]
Sometimes we can see martial artists practicing ballet as part of their training. David Branch, the PFL (mixed martial arts league; previously named WSOF) champion, is a good example.
Branch is an MMA champion who reigned over the middle to light heavyweight class from 2014 to 2015. After conquering the WSOF, he began to develop an interest in ballet and its merits while studying various training methods. He eventually launched a ballet training project with the famous ballet producer and former Bolshoi Ballet dancer, Dmitri Roudnev, where the entire process was made public through social media.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme's signature "360 spinning kick"[/color]
Renowned actor Jean-Claude Van Damme is also a martial artist who is closely affiliated with ballet. The climax of his action sequence is usually finished with a spinning kick that resembles a jump in a ballet performance.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: The Grand Jete, assumed to be the origin of Van Damme's 360 spinning kick[/color]
Van Damme has been a martial artist since his youth, when he started his career with karate. His passion for karate was so deep that he won the European Karate Championship even before coming of age.
While pursuing karate, he also practiced Muay Thai, bodybuilding, and ballet to master his martial arts skills. It is presumed that traces of ballet can be seen in his flashy mid-air kicks because he took ballet lessons for a total of 5 years, starting when he was 16 years old.
The Dev Team's Love for Nano, and Conclusion
Since we've mostly talked about buff martial artists in this column, let's go back to our bombshell killer, Ms. Nano, and wrap up the story.
[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Cases of attractive female spies/assassins, (Left) Scenes referring to the "Red Room" and "Natasha Romanov" from "Black Widow", (Right) "Yor Forger" from "Spy x Family"[/color]
- "Beautiful woman" + "Killer / Spy" + "Trained from an early age" etc...
These are the keywords that make up many attractive yet powerful female characters throughout various media and content in 2023.
As we continued writing the story for Black Stigma, we wanted to put as many "popular elements" as we could in Nano's character background. Ballet was the last piece of her story that we pondered over until the end. To sum up Nano's early life, it goes as follows:
* Mother goes missing right after Nano is born 😢 * Hitman father trains his only daughter to be a killer 😧 * Homeschooled (where the lessons were only about killing) until 14 😨 * (Perhaps we should put in "Ballet lessons as part of training," which resembles the "Red Room" from "Black Widow"... 🤔 )
At this point, we just wanted to give Nano happy memories that she could treasure. We wanted her to enjoy ballet as the art form it is instead of as a method for killing or fighting.
We hope our little post provided you with a chance to see ballet from a new perspective. We will be back with more interesting backstories about Black Stigma. Thank you!
Hi everyone!!! I wanted to update all Silverleaf University students that I just finished testing on Steam Deck and Steam has approved the game on Steam Deck as "Playable." I wanted to ask for your feedback to improve the game experience on Steam Deck. What other visual novel(Renpy) do you think has the best compatibility with Steam Deck?
