Game Update September 20, 2022 (Balancing Tweaks)

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Game Update September 20, 2022 (Balancing Tweaks)

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Balancing Tweaks · Weapons

• Hammer
  • Increased base range: +27%
  • Increased base focus: +3%
  • "Rocket Launcher" has increased damage: 500% (up from 400%)
  • "Weak Spot Fire" has increased damage: 500% (up from 400%)
• Burning Colt
  • Increased base range: +30%
  • Increased base focus: +2%
  • "Fire Burst" has increased damage: 600% (up from 380%)
  • "Fire Detonator" has increased damage: 600% (up from 380%); shorter cooldown: 27s (down from 30s)
• Peacemaker
  • Decreased base range: -2%
  • Decreased base focus: -4%
  • "Canyon Ray" has longer cooldown: 27s (up from 15s)
• Gatling
  • Increased base range: +13%
  • Increased base focus: +1%
  • "Curtain Fire" has increased damage: 433% (up from 390%); shorter cooldown: 22s (down from 28s)
  • "Pinpoint" has increased damage: 433% (up from 390%); shorter cooldown: 27s (down from 29s); longer effect duration: 11s (up from 9s)
• Yager Rifle
  • Increased base range: +6%
  • Decreased base focus: -3%
  • "Burst Fire" has increased damage: 375% (up from 370%)
  • "Sneak Shot" has increased damage: 375% (up from 370%)
• Showstopper
  • Increased base range: +42%
  • "Bean Bags" has increased damage: 400% (up from 350%); shorter cooldown: 28s (down from 31s)
  • "Power Shot" has increased damage: 400% (up from 350%); shorter cooldown: 17s (down from 22s); increased extra power damage: 700% (up from 500%)

Balancing Tweaks · Dinosaurs

• Ankylosaurus
  • Increased base endurance: +25%
  • Increased base strength: +18%
  • "Ground Punch" has increased damage: 600% (up from 366%)
  • "Tail Smash Attack" has increased damage: 600% (up from 366%)
• Brachiosaurus
  • Increased base endurance: +24%
  • Increased base strength: +21%
  • "Chest Attack" has increased damage: 700% (up from 325%); shorter cooldown: 29s (down from 48s)
  • "Ground Stomp" has increased damage: 700% (up from 325%); shorter cooldown: 31s (down from 42s); longer effect duration: 9s (up from 8s)
• Carnotaurus
  • Increased base endurance: +3%
  • Increased base strength: +1%
• Centrosaurus
  • Increased base endurance: +13%
  • Increased base strength: +13%
  • "Dash Attack" has increased damage: 525% (up from 300%); shorter cooldown: 27s (down from 33s)
  • "Shield Attack" has increased damage: 525% (up from 300%); shorter cooldown: 33s (down from 49s)
• Coelophysis
  • Increased base strength: +4%
  • "Rapid Strikes" has shorter effect duration: 6s (down from 11s)
• Pachycephalosaurus
  • Increased base strength: +7%
• Parasaurolophus
  • Increased base endurance: +12%
  • Increased base strength: +10%
  • "Kick Attack" has shorter effect duration: 10s (down from 12s)
  • "Tail Whip Attack" has shorter effect duration: 10s (down from 14s)
• Tyrannosaurus
  • Increased base endurance: +2%

Related Fixes

• Fixed overpowered damage, vitality and strength attributes in customization items; a full set (hat, headgear, shirt, legwear, dino skin art, saddle) now provides 90% of the maximum output that a tech module or implant of the corresponding attribute provides.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Coelophysis was using its walking animation instead of its running animation in certain stages of its evolution.

 

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Update #1

• The above update is now scheduled for Tuesday, September 20. Originally, it was planned for Wednesday, September 21.
• Added information about an additional animation fix for Coelophysis.

 

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Update #2

• The game's version number remains 444 because the above changes could be implemented through a resource update which does not require a new game version to be built. The update is live now, happy gaming!

 

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Update #3

• There was an error in the original changelog regarding the Yager weapon's base focus stat:
  • Correct (new): Decreased base focus: -3%
  • Incorrect (old): Increased base focus: +3%
• There was an error in the original changelog regarding the Showstoppers Powershot skill cooldown with power:
  • Correct (new): 17 seconds cooldown
  • Incorrect (old): 15 seconds cooldown