Well, it's finally here! Version 0.04 has been uploaded to the servers and will soon be live!
As with previous updates, when it comes off Un-Authed status, Version 0.03 will be archived.
So it's time for patch notes!!!!
- Thanks to Jerome on Facebook, this WAD has now been tested with Project Brutality Version 3.0, published on June 2022 and works.
- 3 new levels. 10, 11 and 12.
- Level 1: The bookshelf with the red flags in the library wing, though intended to help draw the players attention to that end of the library so that they would see the switch, was instead confusing people and indicating that there was something about that bookshelf. These flags have been switched out with blue ones, as per the rest of the bookshelves and the blue flag on the shelf with the switch, is now red.
- Level 1: Some additional fencing has been added to the Hellzone, so that it is no longer possible to get to the easy path teleporter or island, once the hard path teleporter has been taken.
- Level 3: In addition to the wall textures added in the previous update, a new key icon has been placed near each switch, so as to really make it clear that the switches there, lower each of the keys in the middle of the level.
- Level 4: The secret which had been nothing more than a wooden box has now been given its detailing.
- Level 7: The islands in the strange void area now have teleporter pads that return the player to the previous location in that void area, allowing the player to mop up any straggling enemies at the end of the level, without having to jump through every island in the process.
- Level 8: More details have been added to this level, as have a few crushers and a toxic pit in one of the optional areas. There are a few areas in the WAD that were always going to be revisited for visual detailing and this level had the greatest examples of this. Shout out to DavidXNewton who had some awesome ideas regarding the chessboard area in his play through of the level.
- 2 save files: As per the precedent set with the last update, I have decided to include a save file so players can continue their journey through the wad, without having to play the whole thing from scratch. This update includes two save files. One at the end of level 6 and one at the end of level 9. Players who finished Version 0.02 but did not have the opportunity to play through levels 7, 8 and 9, will be able to continue from where they left off too.
Moving forwards, I shall continue to follow this precedent. (Version 0.05 will have a save for the end of level 9 and a save for the end of level 12).
The flags on this book shelf have been switched out for blue ones, so as to no longer confuse players.
The red flag has now been moved to the book shelf with the actual switch instead.
It is now no longer possible to jump down to the easy path teleporter from this location. This is so that players can't inadvertantly cause the easy path option to override the hard path, by jumping down there once the hard path has been chosen.
It is no longer possible to jump to this island from the top of the mountain in the hellzone. This island is only meant to be visited via the easy path.
This key marking will be found throughout the WAD, at switches that lower keys. This one indicates that this switch lowers the blue skull key in level 3.
This key marking will be found throughout the WAD, at switches that lower keys. This one indicates that this switch is one of two required to get to the switch in the middle of the cistern (seen through the window on the right of the image), which lowers the red skull key in level 3.
This key marking will be found throughout the WAD, at switches that lower keys. This one indicates that this switch lowers the yellow skull key in level 3.
Some of the new detailing found in level 8.
