P.A.M.E.L.A. v1.0.0.5

Bugfixes
Fixed bug leading to performance degradation over time in long play sessions
Fixed colliders on some objects preventing items on top of the object from being picked up
Tuned down afflicted screaming voice
Fix a bug in which the player can get multiple exp rewards from logic hacking mini game by hitting the decipher button repeatedly
Fix a bug in which the player can pick up their equipped weapon when they are punching
NPCs are less likely to be stuck behind geometry

Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that caused Ion core + and ++ to disappear after loading
Fixed a bug that allow player to pickup armor they currently have equipped

Balancing
Added PAMELA dialog to mission description
Further reduced enemy spawn rate
Reaper & Widow no longer spawn at Arcadia lower level
Increase the change that a picked up weapon has random upgrades on it

Bug Fixes
Fixed missing collider in Garrison main entrance
Adjusted V-sync settings to address screen tearing experienced by certain players
Fixed issue in which a crafted item occasionally is not full durability
If the player has already fixed enough many tubes or generators before the Repair Power System mission, the mission will complete right away when it starts
Fixed Battery information not updating when scanned
Added more information on mission description for "Find the Note”
Fixed a typo in document “Possible Contamination”

Balancing
Lowered the default difficulty
Reduce Afflicted’s attack
Nerfed Reaper’s roar, only drain half of your stamina now
Riot event chance is now related to your gene level
Reduced enemy spawn rate; less enemies will come to help their allies
Containers drop rates have been increased
Containers that has an item in it will not reset when player die in non-permadeath mode
Become hungry & thirsty a little slower
Decrease the light required for some buildables items to work

First off, we've expanding the crafting schematics to include Weapons and Armor. To construct these, you'll need to build an Equipment Bench, which requires a Crafting Table Mk-II (renamed from L.A.B.). Weapons and Armor are therefore fairly involved to build, but that's fairly by design. We've also decreased spawn rates for these items across the board to account for this major change. Let us know your thoughts on this addition in the forums!



Another big ticket item this week is a new hacking minigame...



One of the main complaints about the original minigame (which is still selected 50% of the time when hacking) is that it was too reflex based, and was also victim to framerate irregularities. We've been meaning to implement this new game for some time, and finally got around to it!

In this new game, you've got to cycle through pairs of glyphs to construct the results below, then lock in your answer before the time runs out. We've had a ton of fun playing this minigame so far, and hope you do too.

***There's a new menu option, relating to hacking! In general, you can select 3 options: Hybrid (both minigames occur 50/50), Reflex, and Logic. Both games are challenging in their own way, so we wanted to make it an option for you to choose one or the other, if you have specific issues with the Reflex game.

We've also got the usual bunch of bug fixes in there as well. Feel free to peruse the big ol' list below, and as always let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Features
New Buildable Item: Equipment Bench
Weapon & Armor Crafting Schematics
New Hacking Minigame: Logic based "glyph" minigame
General Menu Options: Hacking modes - Hybrid, Reflex, Logic

Balance
Crafting Menu organization has been improved, with extra tabs for easier navigation
Options menu no longer applies options on button click - only when "Apply" is clicked
Increased Cryo Core spawn rates; they are defintely still supposed to be rare but should spawn more regularly now
Decreased weapon and armor spawn rates slightly as they are now craftable

Fixes
Fixed an issue that caused containers to become empty after respawning with a cryo core, when they were placed inside of another container
Fixed an issue with the Shield Door which would incorrectly animate the pylons if it was picked up with a full inventory
Fixed an issue which caused containers to break when being arrested while container menu is open
Fixed an issue with Tricarbyne Armor which caused incorrect shadowing and rendering when looking down at your body
Fixed an issue with the Electron Pulse; if 2 pulses were fired in quick succession, the audio could get stuck on repeat
Utility Descriptions no longer run off screen in certain cases
Fixed a rare issue that caused buildables to disappear from IVG Build Menu when reloading game
Fixed a few cases of duplicate containers in the world (2 identical containers were on top of each other physically, and were confusing to interact with)
Picking up a Power Transmitted with an Ion Core inserted: now either tries to pick up both, or drop the Ion core if there is not enough space (used to disappear)
Adjusted a sliding shutter door in Garrison to prevent access to an unfinished area
Fixed a bug with the Crafting Menu acting strangely when opened with C and I in various orders
VISR - fixed a bug in which the inventory counter did not update unless you open and close the inventory when placing buildables in the world
Impact Catalyst: did not recharge energy based on damage dealt or recieved
Fixed attachment description displays in several places
Respawn: Utility effects were not clearing on death, i.e. you would still recieve a bonus from a power slot item even after dying and losing it
Player Corpse Menu: can no longer collect infinite crafting resources by opening and closing the menu repeatedly
Fixed several instances of Bio Augments not stacking correctly with Genome Points
Fixed an issue where IVG would display a fully harvested object as having full health, not 0