Cryptark Update 4 - v0.73 - New Characters, Levels, Enemies, Rogue mode artifacts

Check out the update video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up6vkHya2gc

We probably should have had at least one update between this and the last one. After this we just have 1 major update to make before release.

Changes:

• Massive optimizations to drawing, and level loading. Should also fix a lot of out of memory errors players were having
• Massive changes to level setups / generation
• Rogue mode dialog - a starting tutorial with the captain, then a lot of new voice acting for each character for rogue mode
• 11 new artifacts to find, all in Rogue mode
• New Character: PDX-40 - Can slow down time for better fighting precision
• New Character: Weevil - Phase Tunneler ability, can teleport a short distance (even through walls)

New Enemies:

• Bee Hive

• Viper - From Advanced Factory. Nimble hunter-killer drones that seek out intruders in deadly packs.

• Leviathan - From Advanced Factory. Mobile factory drone that carries packs of smaller attackers.

• Tank - Heavily shielded drone that requires high-damage weapons to destroy

• Picket Medium - Medium sized turret

• New background star system graphics

• New System: Hazard System

New graphics / new functionality for:

• Shuffle System

• Jammer System

• Failsafe System

• Nuke Destruct System

• Armour System

• Advanced Factory System

• Repair Bee

• New ‘Science Vessel’ ship class: No reward, no bonuses, and a lot of tech advances

• Changed Flak turret seeking projectiles

• New Juggernaut weapons

• Player leaving ship animation after death

• New Weapon: Gas Chamber

• New Weapon: Galvanic Fission Bombard 9000… aka BFG

• New full shield enemy graphics

Known Issues:

• New artifacts do not have lip sync for the dialog yet

thanks!

• Lee & Jesse