Vigilantes Version 14: What's Happening?

[Daithi]

This thread is for as they happen updates to Vigilantes version 14. If you have any questions or comments, fire away!

Features

• Added multiple attacks for each melee weapon type: unarmed, bladed, blunt
• Added code to support temporary allies, which will allow for greater diversity in encounters
• Characters can become lightly and heavily wounded as when their current HP drops below a % of the max HP. Wounded characters have less AP, are easier to attack, and suffer a CTH penalty on attacks
• Enemies can now flee. Should they make it to the flee point, they will gain a level and you will have to encounter them later.
• Added new pre combat encounter advantages: Reposition, Damage enemy
• Added code to support encounter rewards: Cash, Items, Reputation

Content

• Added 3 suburban maps
• Added 1 suburban graveyard maps
• Added 3 suburban city backgrounds
• Added new encounter: The Hit
• Added new encounter: Grave Robbers
• Added new encounter: Bootleggers
• Added new perk: Artery Strike - Unlocks a special attack, which can inflict the heavy bleeding status effect
• Added new perk: Concussive Blow - Unlocks a special attack, which can inflict the heavy concussion status effect
• Added new perk: Friendly Fire - Reduces chance of hitting ally in the shotgun's zone of fire to 33% of its existing value
• Added new perk: Message Sent - Incapacitating an enemy with a shotgun has a 50% chance to apply the traumatised status effect (+15% damage for 2 turns) to enemies within a two tile range

Tweaks

• Improved lighting on all maps.

Fixes

• Fixed a number of text errors. (Thanks Nathan)
• Fixed errors in firing sniper rifles. (Thanks Nathan)

[Daithi]

Second map added.

[Daithi]

Finished the 4th map, added 3 city backgrounds.

[Daithi]

Currently experimenting with adding different close combat attacks for each weapon type: unarmed, blunt, bladed. Not confirmed yet as a feature, but probable.

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Melee weapons now have specials attacks. There are 3-4 attacks per melee weapon type (unarmed, bladed, blunt). Some of these attacks are unlocked with perks. Also added 2 new perks, Artery Strike and Staggering Blow.

[Daithi]

Added code to support temporary allies, which will allow for greater diversity in encounters

[Daithi]

Added new perk: Message Sent - Incapacitating an enemy with a shotgun has a 50% chance to apply the traumatised status effect (+15% damage for 2 turns) to enemies within a two tile range

[Daithi]

Characters can become lightly and heavily wounded as when their current HP drops below a % of the max HP. Wounded characters have less AP, are easier to attack, and suffer a CTH penalty on attacks

[Daithi]

Currently working on code to support enemies fleeing from combat and coming back with a vengence. Strong chance this will be included as a feature.

[Daithi]

Enemy fleeing is now a thing. If the manage to flee, they will level up and you will have to face them down the line. Also worked on lighting on all maps.

[Daithi]

Added 2 new encounters: The Hit, Grave Robbers. Also added code to support encounter rewards: cash, reputation, items.

[Daithi]

Added new encounter: Bootleggers

[Daithi]

Fixed a couple of bugs, testing release! Good chance it will be ready by the weekend.

[Daithi]

v14 is available!