Welcome to our Seventh Dev Blog! Our new development schedule has allowed us to launch our 3rd patch (Plunder 1.2) in the last 6 weeks, and we are seeing amazing results! But full transparency, the Guilds 1.0 update is larger and we anticipate we will need extra time, so after Plunder 1.3 expect a 3 to 4 week gap (rather than 2 weeks). Our goal is to drop Guilds in October!

In terms of the previous patch we have received positive feedback on the hit registration change and internally we are finding a massive improvement, so we hope you agree. We also feel our change to hip firing spread was too much/over-tuned so look forward to more tweaking in the next patch.

You can watch this Dev Blog recording here!

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Me and the team have just arrived back from the greatest gaming event in the world… Gamescom! I’d like to thank all the kind fans who came up to us to chat about Marauders, always great to meet the players in the “real world”. One of the other benefits of Gamescom was getting to try a wide range of upcoming games including some new extractions shooters, which is always inspiring. I personally feel this genre is special, and the more games out there, the merrier! - Mac





Meeting the “grandfather” of extraction shooters Nikita and playing his latest outing Arena was a great highlight, I feel its not said enough but me and the team are Escape from Tarkov players, and we wear our inspiration with honour. It was interesting to see their team trying to innovate again inside a genre that's the most competitive market in the world, and I must say it's already feeling great. You’ll be proud… we did well in the 2v2 bracket tournament and got to wear our hard earned “scav” cosplay!






Today we will be highlighting the upcoming “Elites” currently in production. Much like the Warden or the Red Baron, “Elites” are bosses that will provide a harder challenge, unique item drops and have unlockable killer cosmetics! First one up is the U.A. Marines Commander, as teased in a previous dev blog! This squad leader takes the fashion of a tank captain managing a massive space turret. This will be the first boss that protects a breach only location with his fellow crew mates.



The Commander has a unique head and body cosmetic to unlock and wields the versatile Mini-14. This new rifle is a semi automatic 5.56, lightweight but punchy death machine. His crew wields the M3A1 “grease gun”, an infamous weapon chambered in .45 ACP. This sub gun will handle and feel like a big brother of the Mat 49 but fire a little slower and hit a lot harder…



This United allies commander is held up inside a heavy armoured multi-turret space tower nicknamed “Fortress” which, as previously mentioned, can only be accessed via breaching. It’s a multi story death trap filled with heavy artillery and weaponry. Marauders will be breaching at the bottom floor and have to reach the top to fight the boss. It won’t be an easy task, and we are very interested to see who will be up for the challenge!









The Kingdom Alliance also has a new Elite in development. This one takes a form of a ship boss, much like the Red Baron, however this elite team will have no individual in charge. Collectively they act as a dangerous threat, with gunners and pilots on board coordinating to take out enemy factions.





Their Ship is also unique, being the first frigate to have 3 operating turrets, 2 dual auto cannons, and a torpedo bay (which can be found on the underside/belly.) This ship is heavily inspired by the Dambuster bombers from World War 2. The following concepts are early but show you the direction we are headed.


In our continued efforts to have breaching become more fun and dynamic, we are increasing the amount of points a breacher can enter for all ship interiors. The first ship to receive this change will obviously be the Rustbucket and Scout Frigate interior, since this is the most ‘cramped’. It will need to receive the most drastic changes to accommodate for the extra breaching space. As you can see in the before and after images. it adds a good amount of floor space.




We will have more information to share on Guilds in the next dev blog, and once again, the extra time we are taking to deliver this feature will be valuable. The team doesn’t want it to feel like a “stuck on” feature, but something that players can get deep into without being too restrictive. The Guild 1.0 update will be a big one, with the delivery of the new Planet Killer map as part of it. The Guild feature itself will be expanded on with 2 to 3 consecutive updates following the initial implementation, so that it can grow to meet the high expectations we have set for ourselves with Guilds. That being said, we can’t wait to get it in your hands.

We hope you enjoyed this Dev Blog, and we hope to see you very soon for another patch!

Dash or Die, Marauders!

- The SIG Team

We stand on the precipice of darkness, a silence so profound it chills the soul. It's been a while since we whispered our last update, and we understand that your curiosity has been gnawing at you. But fear not, for this silence has been the crucible in which we're still forging Dark Fracture into a nightmare that will terrify you.




Why the silence, you ask? It's a question we've pondered deeply as we used to post updates way more often. Our dedication to this enigmatic silence change stems from a profound respect for your anticipation. We believe that sharing only when we have substantial, mind-bending horrors to reveal is our sacred duty.


Now, the time has come to pierce the veil of silence. Our new trailer that we have just premiered at Fear Fest: Black Summer 2023!



But that's not all; Dark Fracture is officially slated for release in 2024. We understand your thirst for specifics, for a roadmap through this labyrinth of fear. Rest assured, we will soon share more, peeling back the layers of our twisted creation.


Within this labyrinth of secrets, we appreciate your patience. The desire for details gnaws at us too, but bear with us a little longer. Until then, if the trailer sent shivers down your spine, we implore you to add Dark Fracture to your wishlist and share your thoughts with us! Your voices echo in the abyss, and we cherish them.




As we delve deeper into the abyss, remember that the silence has not been a void but a canvas. It's been a canvas upon which we've painted our most intimate fears and hopes, a canvas that protects the very essence of Dark Fracture.

Until next time, at the body farm,
Twisted II Studio

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Build 0.0.1.84 AVAILABLE NOW
IMPORTANT:
We are reworking the inventory system and there are still bugs present on the client side. We have disabled death to prevent client PCs from dying without being able to consume anything.

**FIXED**
- Sessions now display the build version.
- Inputs for "Push to Talk", "Crawl" and camera Switch are customizable in the Input Settings.
- Mouse sensitivity has been added to the Input Settings.
- "Unstuck Me!" no longer sends a bug report after excessive use (like, you really overdid it haha).
- Fix of the audio settings that are now functional (yes, you can lower the volume in the main menu, incredible).
- Fix of the global settings panel
- You can no longer overtake your teammates with your super-fast crawl.
- Items now stack in the inventory
- We added a cereal bar to start counting the number of water bottles. Bon appétit!
- Audio feedback when the character eats, drinks, or receives an injection.
- The chat has been temporarily disabled while it undergoes a rework.
- Sessions can now be protected with a password.
- UI feedback regarding thirst and hunger.
- Hunger and thirst now decrease much more slowly.
- We have temporarily disabled death while fixing the inventory for clients.
- Fixed an issue with the radial menu no longer remaining displayed on the screen.

● (Weapon) Browning M1919A6 for the USA for the machine gunner class for fall 1943 and onwards.
● (In game) When a side in battle is out of reserves and completed destroyed on the battlefield, the game will end right away and the other team will win.
● (In game) Possibility to use certain static weapons while proning (Browning M1919A4, Maxim, DshK etc).
● (In game) Possibility to use keyboard arrows to move the gun + turret in first person with tanks.
● (Campaign) Possibility to split armies. In order to do so, you will need to show the content of a selected army, then, you can click on all units you want to

● (In game) Smoothed out the movement of guns/turrets when trying to aim a little to the side or up/down. It used to be 'cut' before. I am not smoothing the change in the rotation for small changes in rotation.
● (Campaign) Oil consumption by planes has been increased significantly.
● (Campaign) Oil consumption has been split between tanks and armoured cars, armoured cars needing less oil than regular tanks.
● (Campaign) Oil consumption per unit now also gets a modifier based on the unit's real life weight.

● (In game) Potentially fixed collision with ghost trees.
● (Campaign) Enemy armies were not uncovered when Fog Of War was removed after a friendly unit was deployed on the map. Only the bullseye would show.
● (Campaign) Rough terrain and mixed armies (planes + ground units) and oil consumption.
● (Campaign) Oil cost to move into tile could show a lot of decimals... Too many... (capped to 2 now).
● (In game) Very rare instance of buildables being red (meaning cannot be built) when trying to build it over 2 overlapping terrain.
● (In game) Casings position on PM1910 static MG.
● (In game) Trying to build a Nebelwerfer 41 would send you up in the sky.
● (In game) DshK casing ejection rotation.
● (In game) SG-43 static weapon various issues.

● Nothing.

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Hi everyone, waifu is back, thanks Aboulicious.
Minor changes to the game, fixed collisions in some places, minor optimization. Also removed unnecessary lines that set the wrong tone for a game referring to childhood memories. A lot of small changes.






I'm a solo developer and this game is my first experience in Gamedev, a game I did for creativity, to test myself, and where I made a lot of mistakes. The game has kept me under a lot of stress all these months. Now I want to put the game behind me. And yes. the game won't be available in the steam store soon, that's what I decided myself. What I need now is peace of mind and healing. I plan to take a pause, and continue my education in game design and further with new experience and knowledge to direct my energies to my next game with the working title "Kith" - it will be a new experience and a new concept with realism, a completely different genre and setting, and the emphasis is on cinematography. This time I hope the project will be created by a small team. This is a challenging project on which I want to significantly improve my skills in game design.

Thank you for your understanding.

Hey Colonists!

We're back with another patch with tons of improvements and some bug fixes!

• Experimenting with an optimized loading method to improve start-up loading times (especially for Steam Deck).
  
• Character name no longer appears as "Player" in dialogue.

• Game should no longer get stuck after the holo-fire cutscene.
  
• Player Customization options save and load correctly now
  
• Fix for player character customization loading. Defaults should show for less time if at all.
  
• Player character animations should freeze after customization less often.
  
• Colony Food Supply no longer gives a new request if completed early.
  
• Omni-OS main menu no longer shows code snippets
  
• Individual ores are no longer more expensive then ingots
  
• Green Tea now takes damage when it is not watered

• Game will appear to become briefly non-responsive when first loading, this is due to loading optimizations and is not a crash.
  
• Character customization may briefly revert and animations freeze while loading in animations and shaders.

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- NPCs wont disappear at higher rate than respawning again anymore.
- The Budget for each customer has been raised to allow for higher chance of selling valuables.
- Increased chance for NPCs to visit larger shops so they are self-sustainable.
- Changed the way NPCs are getting handled.
- Reowrked some of the safe-game mechanics.
- Fixed some issues within the shelf system.
- Removed some unused codes

-Fixed an achievement bug.