Mavs Hard Mode for SOMA

• Death is instant. Tread carefully.
• Enemies are faster and more aggressive with improved senses. If you can see them, they can probably see you.
• New enemy encounters have been added, and slight changes to some level designs have been made to facilitate them. Forget what you knew.
• Changes to enemy pathfinding. Assume nowhere is safe.

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Manual
Downlaod from ModDB Mirror
Extract the file to you mods folder in the SOMA directory.

• 'Knocked Unconscious' mechanic is removed and replaced with instant death. Note that some enemies will deal less damage when attacking from behind.
• Footsteps produce more noise
• Crosshair removed.
• Flashlight strength is increased
• Environmental hazards are more damaging and lethal. Includes things such as steam and electricity. Previously there were caps on how much damage they could deal preventing the players death. These have been removed.

• Steam at the top of the stairs where the construct first spawns is now lethal and requires it to be turned off in order to progress.
• The second construct encounter will occur regardless of what choice the player makes to divert power, albeit under slightly different circumstances.

THETA

• More cluttering in the server area to make for trickier navigation.
• Pathfinding and cluttering changes to the labs area for akers massive benefit. Do no assume you are safe anywhere.

CURIE OUTSIDE/LAMBDA

• Area outside Curie has been altered with slightly more cover and pathfinding changes.
• The flesher in Lambda returns for real

OMICRON

• Opened up the vents in the power room to provide a method of bypassing robotgirl if she is blocking the corridor.
• Changes to many triggers related to the robotgirl encounter. Most noticeably she can now pursue the player outside of the power room.

TAU

• Major changes to path nodes and patrol patterns for Jin Yoshida.
• Minor changes to level design to facilitate new enemy encounter.
  
  
  

• A Flesher now patrols the exterior entrance to Curie.
• Second proxy in basement at Theta. Patrols the bottom of the staircase and computer room but can wander into the server room as well.
• A new proxy now patrols the Theta Labs with Akers. Usually hangs around the security office.
• Second instance of diving suit at tau. Appears in the living area after retrieving the Ark.

• Movement speed increased.
• Will immediately attack on spotting the player.
• Brighter searchlight.
• Improved vision and field of view.
• Improved hearing.
• Will more aggressively search for sound sources after hearing them.

• Slightly increased movement speed
• Will chase the player for longer
• Slightly bigger aggro range

• Will instantly attack upon detecting the Player
• Light sensitive, aggressively reacts to the flashlight
• Distortion effect increased
• Teleports more aggressively, can cover a greater distance
• Illumination levels when patrolling decreased. Will still flash up when teleporting
• Speed increased
• Aggro time when in line of sight is greatly reduced. A mere glimpse can trigger it.
• Will now be considered 'in line of sight' regardless of where it is on the screen. Previously would only trigger if close to the centre.

• Hearing increase, significantly more sensitive to sound.
• Patrol and chase speed increased.
• Will more thoroughly investigate noises, searching around the area where they were heard.
• General reaction times shortened.
• More variations between encounters. (Speed, size, discoloration etc)

• Greatly improved hearing
• Faster and more aggressive
• Reacts to sounds quickly and will search for their source. Knocking over a cup can spell you demise.
• Pathfinding and patrol changes allowing him to search more effectively

• Reacts to sounds, flashlight and movement
• Instantly goes to 'stage 3'
• Movement speed increased
• Search time extended before returning to dormant
• Spawn locations changed slightly to provide more of a challenge
• Goes straight to hunt mode when angered

• Movement speed increased
• Reflexes and senses increased
• Less delay before going to hunt mode
• Major overhaul to patrol patterns and pathfinding.
• Patrol path changes as player moves forward to make him more aggressive.

Draugemalf
For his HPL3 mod development and level editor Youtube tutorial series which were immensely helpful.

Jsleroy
For his 'Compare' Notepad++ plugin that was invaluable during the scripting and debug processes.

David Libeau.
Developer of the 'Hacked' font which I used for various imagery and media related to the mod.

Frictional Games
For not only making some of my favorite games of all time, but also for ensuring that players had access to the development tool that made mods like this possible.

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