Ho, ho, ho…ld onto your weapons! A brand new Killsquad’s Update that’s packed with new content is ready for you to enjoy. And this is a big one. It’s the endgame content that we promised you a few months ago. And to top it off, we’ve also added an extra bonus for you. A little something to bring the Xmas spirit to your screens. That’s right - the Killsquad Xmas event is making a comeback and is bringing some special gifts to bring you that Holiday cheer.
Welcome to the new Inferno Mode in which we have new Colosseums waiting. First up, we have three new Elemental Colosseums for you to try and test your luck with. It’s the ultimate test of strength and guile in which you face hordes of alien meat. And depending on the Colosseum you choose, you will face different foes. Although they might be different, the one thing that they do have in common is that they all have a weak spot. They are weak to the two elements of each colosseum BUT they are resistant to every other element that you will hit them with. So take advantage of their elemental weakness and reap some sweet rewards! And by sweet, we mean the all new Legendary Equipment! There is a Legendary Weapon, a Legendary Gear, and a Legendary Prototype waiting for a Bounty Hunter just like you. You can find the new Legendary Weapons, and Legendary Support/Prototype Gears by completing the Elemental Colosseums. You can also find Perks for the New Customization System that the Legendary Equipment have, letting you choose what upgrades they can carry to better fit your builds and playstyles.
We are also bringing you the Infinite Colosseum - a place with no round limit, but with each new wave, it gets harder and harder, until it may be impossible to continue. How long will you survive? You can play the Colosseum like you normally would. Or you can try out the new Competitive Mode with a New Ranking system. And if you do take on the challenge and go far enough, you’ll be able to mark your name in the New Ranking system. Make yourself a part of Killsquad’s history and be known as one of the best Bounty Hunters in the universe. Depending on your ranking, you will earn a shiny new badge. The higher the ranking, the higher the tier of the badge you get. You will also gain rewards for participating. These rewards aren't subject to your position in the ranking, but more about your individual skill. These rewards will rotate on a regular basis, so if you missed out on them the first time around, you will be able to unlock them later.
We’ve upped the Core limit of your Skills and Upgrades from 10 to 12, meaning that you now can get two new additional Cores! You can get those additional slots by unlocking the Veteran Contracts and the Spec. Ops. Contracts. So veterans, don’t freak out if you see two new Cores available. Since you’ve already played through those contracts, they’re there, waiting for you to make use of them. We’ve also added new tiers to all the badges in the game. Now each of them will have the "Jade" and "Antimatter" tier, with new milestones for you to reach.
And finally, for all of you alien killers out there that also love to spread Xmas joy, we have just the thing for you! Get those bells jingling as Killsquad’s 2021 Christmas Event has now officially started! And with it, we have all new Xmas goodies for you to unlock. We don’t want to spoil the whole fun, so we’ll leave the “discover what you can get” part all to you. But if you can, throw a snowball at one of your fellow squad members. It’ll be fun - trust us. Also, all of the previous Christmas event quests, portraits, and cosmetics are available as well. If you previously haven't had a chance to get them, well now is your chance to get them.
For more details on what’s in the update, see our changelog below.
And finally, we want to wish you a Happy Holiday and a fantastic New Year! May this time be full of joy, peace, and happiness. We also want to thank you for making 2021 a year that we will never forget. Thank you for being part of our game and in creating a community that we are forever grateful for.
We’ve heard your feedback from the last Steam News post so please take a look at the update, see what you think of the new content, and leave your thoughts below. And as always, we’re here to listen, so if something is on your mind, let us know.
Have a great break, all the best, and speak to you soon,
Your Novarama Team
P.S. Killsquad is part of the Steam Winter Sale, so tell your friends about it! The game is 30% off and the deal lasts till January 5th, 2022.
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Killsquad Inferno Mode Update 1.3.0.1
The Inferno Mode Update is here! And with it comes the Endgame content! Here are some of the new features:
- A new game mode: Inferno! Containing 3 new Elemental Colosseums, each one based on a different combination of the elements, they will offer you new challenges and where you'll be able to find upgrades for the...
- New Legendary Equipment which you can customize with perks and level up to Vector 150. Find perks in the new Elemental Colosseums, and level legendary equipment by consuming other pieces of equipment. THEY HUNGER FOR POWER!
- What else, what else? Oh yeah, how about the new Infinite Colosseum? Test yourself against waves of enemies with no round limit. But be careful each wave you advance the Colosseum gets increasingly hard. How long will you survive?
- And how about a bit of competition? The new Infinite Colosseum comes with a new Competitive mode. Each round you survive you'll earn points based on your performance. If you reach certain point thresholds (not based on ranking position) you'll earn new rewards and will appear in the global ranking to see how you have done versus other players.
- BREAKING NEWS! It seems like Ekaar may or may not be intent in ruining Christmas. Let's hope the Christmas Event can put an end to his bitterness. With a new portrait, a new Cosmetic, a new Questline and a new Gadget: the Photonic Snowballs. Throw them at enemies (or allies) to knock them down to their assess. Moreover, rewards and quests from previous events are back, so if you are new or didn't get the chance to get them now is your time.
ELEMENTAL COLOSSEUMS
General
· The Elemental Colosseums bring new custom random waves, with enemies that thematically fit and have weaknesses to the colosseum elements. Any other elements will not be effective against them.
· These Colosseums have a round limit of 6 rounds.
· Every Elemental Colosseum rewards you with a Vector 130 Legendary Equipment. You will find different types of Equipment in each Colosseum:
+ The Vulcanic Colosseum
- Enemy weaknesses: Fire and Toxic
- Rewards: Vector 130 Legendary Weapon, 2-4 Random Legendary Weapon Perks
+ The Glacier Colosseum
- Enemy weaknesses: Ice and Kinetic
- Rewards: Vector 130 Legendary Support Gear, 2-4 Random Legendary Support Gear Perks
+ The Voltaic Colosseum
- Enemy weaknesses: Electro and Corruption
- Rewards: Vector 130 Legendary Prototype Gear, 2-4 Random Legendary Prototype Gear Perks
· After the third round we are introducing a new type of round: the Resting Round. Here you can take a breather, heal yourself with the healing station, and a new chest. In this chest, you can find additional Legendary Equipment, a random perk or a new emote. But how do you open them? Well, that's the key to the question.
INFINITE COLOSSEUM
General
· The Infinite Colosseum brings a new feature to Colosseums: no round limit. Instead of completing the Colosseum, you are facing off against yourself and trying to beat your own record. But, with the limit removed, comes a big increase in difficulty. Each round you beat will make the next round tougher, putting your strategies and skill to the test while making it extremely hard for you to survive.
· You can play the Infinite Colosseum in Normal Mode (play Solo or Co-op) or in the Competitive Mode (play Solo, get your score and appear on the Ranking).
Competitive Mode
· This is a Solo game mode exclusively. You can still play the Infinite Colosseum in Co-op but not Competitively.
· When you play the Competitive Mode, you will earn points through the rounds based on 4 factors:
- Damage Taken: More points for less damage taken.
- Time Trial: More points for less time.
- Rounds: More points for higher round.
- Disadvantage: More points based on the difference between your hero's vector and the enemy's vector. This is a point multiplier.
· Based on the amount of points you get, if you beat certain point thresholds, you'll obtain seasonal cosmetic rewards and get a position on the Ranking.
· The Ranking is a global classification where you can see players sorted by their score playing Competitive Mode in the Infinite Colosseum.
· The Ranking will reset at the end of every season, with an average duration of half a month.
· Cosmetic rewards will be based on your individual performance. It will not depend on your position on the ranking for you to get them. You will need to get certain amount of points to unlock certain cosmetic rewards.
. Depending on your position on the Ranking at the end of a season, you will get a different tier for a new badge:
- Participant: Bronze.
- Top 25: Silver.
- Top 10: Gold.
- Top 5: Jade.
- Top 1: Antimatter.
LEGENDARY EQUIPMENT
General
· Legendary Equipment is a new tier for weapons and gears, with new looks and 2 new exciting functionalities: they can level up and you can choose its perks.
· You will find all the Legendary Equipment at Vector 130, and you can level it up to Vector 150 by consuming other pieces of equipment. The higher the Vector, Tier and what Perks the consumed equipment has, the more experience it gains.
· Legendary Equipment can also be customized via the Perks. Legendary weapons and gears come with slots to fit perks, which you can get from playing the Elemental Colosseums, giving you the power to create custom Weapons and Gears.
Perks
· Perks are upgrades you can slot once into your Legendary Equipment to give them the abilities that best fit your playstyle.
· There are 5 types of perks depending on the effect they have: Damage, Effect, Utility, Support, Skill.
· You can collect these perks with no limit, spending 1 each time you equip it onto a weapon or gear.
· Legendary Weapons have 4 slots while Legendary Gears have 3 slots. Once a perk is equipped you can override it with another one, but doing so deletes the equipped perk.
CHRISTMAS EVENT
· New Ekaar Christmas Themed Cosmetic: I'm Dreaming of a Fake Christmas. You can unlock it as part of the new Quest.
· New Ekaar Christmas Themed Portrait: Santa Klaus Is Coming To Town. You can buy it with Christmas Gifts from your Profile section.
· New Gadget: Photonic Snowballs. Throw them at enemies or friends alike to knock them to their assess.
· New Quest: How Ekaar Stole Christmas (or Tried To). Here you will unlock the Photonic Snowballs for purchase in the shop and the new Ekaar Cosmetic.
· All previous event Portraits, Cosmetics, and Quest are available again until the end of the Christmas event.
SYSTEM CHANGES
· Increased the Skill & Upgrades Core cap from 10 to 12. To earn these 2 additional Cores you will have to unlock the Veteran Contracts (earning 1 Core) and unlock the Spec. Ops. Contracts (earning 1 Core).
· Added Jade and Antimatter tier to any badge that did not have it. The tiers come with their own requirements to have them.
BUG FIXING
Major Issues
· Fixed a major bug where second teleport of CASS Shuriken does not apply damage.
· Fixed a major bug where the Troy weapon upgrade "STRONG SHOOT" does not increase weapon damage.
· Fixed a major bug where the red damage area of a "GUERRILLA PROTOTYPE" attack does not render.
· Fixed a major bug where the player can be damaged by lasers or meteoroids during the intro cinematic of Random Colosseum.
· Fixed a major bug where the player can get blocked in a shield trap during the boss fight at contract "HUNTER HUNTED".
· Fixed a major bug where Cass skill "PHASE SHIFT" can be cancelled after using a dash.
· Fixed a major bug where at plague contract "CODENAME GUERRILLA" sometimes the hidden TEC does not appear or there is another object on its place.
· Fixed a major bug where some "PRIME THUNDER JOTUN" attacks do not damage the player because they have some colliding and particles issues.
· Fixed a major bug where a client player cannot see Vasperiath Eggs at Random Colosseum.
Minor Fixes:
· Fixed lightning issues at contract "THE AURORA RELOCATION" when the player goes inside a Colosseum portal.
· Fixed an audio issue where Ekaar help dialogs sounds like Zero dialogs.
· Fixed some localitzation issues.
What are we doing right now:
· Polishing the endgame and bug fixing.
· If your game crashes, a Crash reporter will appear. Please add the details of what you were doing at the time of the crash and send it to us. If you want to, feel free to contact us directly here at killsquad@novarama.com, with your "Saved" folder (C:\Users%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Killsquad) attached.
