Dogs Of War Vu
Sim/Strategy/War => Games Discussion => Topic started by: Asid on June 06, 2020, 01:58:07 PM
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Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.
Home page (https://www.slitherine.com/game/stirring-abyss)
Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178210/Stirring_Abyss/)
Forum (http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=609&sid=0cdff44705c9531aaa6999d3af801ac6)
Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOVXAxa0GnBfzbUXsyU5dg/featured)
Single-player
Stirring Abyss || Story Trailerr
https://youtu.be/dFzIaoFz7XU
About
Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.
You take charge of the surviving crew of the USS Salem, a U.S. Navy submarine that sinks while on a top secret research mission during the early years of the Cold War. They find themselves surrounded by the ruins of a forgotten civilization, their vessel too badly damaged to escape the seabed.
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In Story Mode, you slowly unravel the mysteries of the depths in a desperate quest to rescue your missing crewmembers and fix the crippled Salem. The choices you make determine the fate of your crew - and the entire world.
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Every expedition lives or dies by the strength of its crew. You have a diverse array of character traits and skills at your disposal, each opening exciting new options in both combat and in story events. As you delve ever deeper, you may also subject your crew to powerful but grisly mutations; the price of survival is high, and no one escapes the abyss unchanged.
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The horror and the void which hide in deep waters can become too much to bear, and your crew may experience episodes of exhaustion and insanity. Will their psyche get stronger, or will it be forever damaged? A game of dice with Fate itself will determine the outcome.
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Salvaged resources can be turned into weapons, armor, or other useful supplies - or they can be used to repair and upgrade the Salem, giving your crew a crucial edge in the fight for survival. The more you explore the abyss during the missions, the more chances you have to find the lost treasures of the deep.
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The hauntingly beautiful environment holds many secrets and mysteries to explore, but danger lurks just outside the feeble circles of light you bring with you. Be wise, and use your skills to scout the black waters and light up the path: unseen terrors may be hiding just out of sight.
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The Endless Mode pits your crew in a roguelike battle against an army of neverending enemies that only grow stronger as you progress. It is the ultimate test of strategic ability, as you not only choose how to improve your own squad, but also pick your poison as to what powers your foes gain.
Features
Story-rich campaign mode
High replayability in the roguelike mode
Dozens of character traits and abilities
Mutate and evolve your crew
Find resources and craft your equipment
Repair the submarine and unlock new abilities
Mature Content Description
The developers describe the content like this:
This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Occasional Violence or Gore, General Mature Content.
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Stirring Abyss - Beta Call
05 Jun 2020
Answer the call of the Great Old Ones: Stirring Abyss is looking for beta testers. Apply now (http://www.slitherine.com/beta/stirring-abyss) and join the Discord Server (http://discord.gg/WjVWnp7) to support the development.
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ABOUT STIRRING ABYSS
Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror. Find out more (https://www.slitherine.com/game/stirring-abyss).
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Bestiary || Part One
Wed, 15 July 2020
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Meet the Lovecraftian abominations of Stirring Abyss.
Meet the Lovecraftian abominations of Stirring Abyss, the upcoming squad tactics game inspired by the short story The Temple.
In Stirring Abyss you take charge of the surviving crew of the USS Salem, a U.S. Navy submarine that sinks while on a top-secret research mission during the early years of the Cold War. The entire game is set in deep waters, which means you need to face terrible underwater creatures during your journey.
SCYPHOZOA
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The Scyphozoa is the first enemy you meet in Stirring Abyss. In order to survive the depths of the sea, it developed unseen before attacks based on electricity. Deflate it with a speargun and your crew will be okay, and don't let it come too close.
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A Smack of Scyphozoas. Spearguns can attack multiples enemies in line of sight.
BURST POD
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The Burst Pod doesn't like to be disturbed. When anyone tries to attack it, it explodes causing damage to everyone (or everything) in the surroundings. It doesn't know enemy nor friends. It just stands, maintaining the same posture until it gets provoked.
Splayed open, all that remains of the bulging pod are the shreds of a thin but tough shell strung between supporting spines.
MURKFIEND
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The Staggering Roar of a Murkfiend is one of the most threatening sounds your crew will ever hear, and it doesn't help your divers' nerves. Taking down this strong Lovecraftian abomination may take a while. Make sure not to leave one of your divers alone with a Murkfiend and try not to get too close: this species is a master of melee attacks.
SPINESKULKERS
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Beware of Spineskulkers: they are masters of poisoned darts and they are experts of hiding in the shadows. Their long-ranged attacks can heavily damage your divers' health if you can't take them out in time. They should be a high priority target for the surviving members of your crew.
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Three divers facing a group of Spineskulkers and Murkfiends. Divers can make Burst Pods explode to damage other enemies.
APPLY FOR THE BETA
Answer the call of the Great Old Ones: Stirring Abyss is looking for beta testers. Apply now and join the Discord Server to support the development.
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Bestiary || Part Two
Wed, 12 August 2020
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Meet the not-so-friendly Lovecraftian beasts of Stirring Abyss
The first bestiary post introduced you to Scyphozoas, Burst Pods, Murkfiends and Spineskulkers. This bestiary episode unveils more Lovecraftian abominations you'll face in Stirring Abyss: masters of psychic powers, corrupted creatures, and amorphous beings lurk in the dark and can't wait to drive your crewmembers to insanity.
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VESSEL
Scyphozoas in their deadly, mutated form. Corruption completely changed their nature and transformed them into disturbing monsters, willing to commit suicidal attacks.
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VOIDSPAWN
A being with untold, multiple forms, made of materials beyond the understanding of human science. It can entangle a human being like a cocoon, or protect itself with a tough, yet pliable shell. Crewmembers believe that it shares a connection with corruption, a slippery white material that covers the ocean floor.
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Voidspawns in one of their multiple forms
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STALKING TENTACLE
Reason suggests that a limb, when split from its owner, shouldn't have a conscience, free will or any sort of survival instinct, but Stalking Tentacles go way beyond reason. They seem to belong to a creature of some sort. Nobody knows if it's still alive, if it's still able to control them, or if it ever existed. When you suffer from hypoxia and you fear for your life, it's hard to tell the difference between imagination and reality.
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FATHOM SEER
One of the most disturbing creatures of the abyss. It can connect human destinies and play tricks with your mind. Beware of the Fathom Seer: this profane shaman masters ancient arts of mind control, and can lead you to complete insanity.
APPLY FOR THE BETA
Answer the call of the Great Old Ones: Stirring Abyss is looking for beta testers. Apply now and join the Discord Server to support the development.
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Stirring Abyss gets a Playable Demo and its first stream
Sept 30 2020
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In the murky seas, below the darkest depths lies an untold story of Lovecraftian horror.
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Hold your breath, divers: Stirring Abyss is crawling out the darkness and is getting a free demo during the upcoming Steam Game Festival, from October 7th, 10 AM PST to October 13th, 10 AM PST.
Grab your speargun and steel your courage for the first 4 levels as humanitys survival may depend on the clues you discover, so be sure to share your research notes and your comments with us on the Steam forum.
The first Stirring Abyss stream will be on October 8th, 4 PM BST, so be sure to tune in on Steam: the Great Old Ones wait for you in the dark.
Upcoming Event Starts Thu, 8 October 2020
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Stirring Abyss is out October 29th
Tue, 6 October 2020
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Stirring Abyss is crawling out of darkness this month. This indie gem filled with Lovecraftian fear is releasing October 29th so steel your resolve for the tests to come.
The devs are working really hard to provide you with the best survival horror experience. Get ready for: Cosmic horror, astonishing narrative, mutated characters, tested ethics and tactical combat in the ruins of an ancient civilization.
If you want to give Stirring Abyss a try before it officially comes out, don't miss the free playable demo during Steam Game Festival from October 7th to October 13th.
New screenshots
Have a look at these new screenshots and catch a glimpse of the final touches.
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Free demo now available
Wed, 7 October 2020
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The Steam Game Festival is here and with it comes an exciting development. The Stirring Abyss free playable demo is out now and you can download it here.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178210/Stirring_Abyss/
But you will want to hurry, it will only be available until the 13th of October.
https://youtu.be/h16QAGd8BE0
The developers are working really hard to provide you with the best survival horror experience. Get ready for: Cosmic horror, astonishing narrative, mutated characters, tested ethics and tactical combat in the ruins of an ancient civilization.
The first 4 levels will be available with all of their features, so steel yourself for the long haul through the darkness of the Abyss. There are mysteries to be solved and we think you will love solving them.
Please note that this game is still in development and there may be some issues. We have a list of those here https://steamcommunity.com/app/1178210/discussions/0/2972897380389443466/
If you have any feedback or you find an issue not listed there, be sure to let us know on the Steam discussion forums. Good luck exploring the murky depths of the Abyss.
If you survive, we look forward to also seeing you when the game is released on October 29th.
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Stirring Abyss || Release Date Reveal
Oct 15, 2020
https://youtu.be/1XWTFPR5gpI
Stirring Abyss will be out on 10.29.20
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Stirring Abyss mutations sneak peek
Fri, 16 October 2020
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Mutate your divers to get an edge in Stirring Abyss
Stirring Abyss (https://www.slitherine.com/game/stirring-abyss) will be coming to you soon on the 29th of October. However, that doesnt mean that you have to wait to get a sneak peek into some of its exciting features. Today we will be looking at some of the dark, profane, nebulous or even totally abhorrent mutations that you can acquire in Stirring Abyss. Remember, when you stare too deeply into the void, the void may stare back into you.
Abyssal Grasp
Transfigured by a blasphemous force, the body sprouts a writhing tentacle that grabs the target in a crushing embrace and pulls it to an adjacent tile. You will also gain the ability to strike out at your enemies with a tentacle strike. It may not have much edge, but it has a lot of power.
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Colony
The diving suit is invaded by a teeming swarm of small predatory invertebrates, bound in symbiosis to the host. Enemies around the diver take damage at the end of your turn. You can also command the swarm to attack a specific target, disorienting it and dealing damage to it at the end of its turn. The Passive effect is disabled while the swarm is away doing your bidding.
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Crusher Strike
You'll never need a can opener again, but you will also never be able to perform attacks of opportunity or to use Spearguns with your giant, club-like hands.
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Dark Reflection
Anger, fear and hatred given form. Reach into your dark emotions and summon a reflection of yourself at the target location. The reflection acts autonomously, attacking enemies using the stats of the divers melee attack and inflicting an additional slowing effect on its victims.
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Macabre Gluttony
The flesh of the newly deceased retains a vestige of its purpose, a ripe fruit ready to surrender its secrets to rending teeth. Rend Flesh, devour a corpse and ingest the power contained within. Different corpses might have different effects.
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There are many more exciting mutations coming in Stirring Abyss and we hope this brief peek into the darkness is illuminating for you. Get a hold of gameplay and feel the pressure only an entire ocean can bring on the 29th of October.
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Stirring Abyss Skills and Items Sneak Peek
23 Oct 2020
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From Matrix/Slitherine
Stirring Abyss hasnt got long to go as we gear up for the release on the 29th of October. Before that happens, lets have a sneak peek into some of the exciting skills and items you can obtain and use in the game. Careful item and skill use will be the cornerstone of any survival strategy in Stirring Abyss. Here are some of our favourites.
Brawler:
Outnumbered? Maybe. Outmatched? Never. Strike several different targets in melee range with blistering speed.
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Chemist:
Not insane, just... creative. Sets off an improvised shaped charge, dealing damage in a cone in front of the Chemist. Damage falls off with increased distance to the target.
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Clustershot:
Fire a projectile filled with explosives, dealing a small amount of damage to the initial target. The cluster bombs attached to the spear then break off and deal heavy damage to the initial target and to all targets adjacent to it.
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Geologist:
Always ready to rock. Launches an improvised Test Charge that disturbs the silt of the ocean floor, resulting in a cloud of sand which offers cover from ranged attacks and increased Defense Rating to friendly units standing inside it.
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Shrapnel Charge:
Sometimes the simplest solution is the most effective and military grade explosives are certainly both simple and effective.
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There are tons more skills and items to use in Stirring Abyss, from arcane dark arts to automated defenses. Even humble flares will be a limited and precious resource in the depths of the ocean. We hope you are looking forward to getting hands on with everything Stirring Abyss has to offer when it arrives next week on the 29th.
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Stirring Abyss Traits Sneak Peek
Wed, 28 October 2020
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It is only one day now until Stirring Abyss arrives and that means that it will soon be time to unleash the eldritch upon humanity. Before that happens however, there is time to brief you on some of the powerful traits that can be had in Stirring Abyss. Powerful skills and mutations can only truly shine when cleverly combined with the right traits. Today, we will be discussing some of these possibilities.
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Sadist:
Ruining the very essence of your enemys minds with eldritch skills seems like an excellent idea. But the toll it takes on your mind may be too much to bear. That is where sadist trait comes in. It generates sanity for every kill you make, allowing you to tow the fine line between deadly force combatant and mental ward patient more easily.
Swift and Ruthless:
Your close combatant expert needs two things. To close on their target swiftly and to really put that hurt in. This is where the swift and ruthless traits can bridge the gap. Swift increases your movement speed, allowing you to close in on your target with terrifying speed. While ruthless increases your critical chance with a melee weapon, ensuring those close encounters are also fatal encounters.
Sturdy and Masochist:
Sturdy personnel take a lot more punishment than most as they enjoy extra hit points. Those extra hit points dont just have to mean that you will live a little longer if that person is also a Masochist. The Masochist delights in the pain they take and have a chance to reduce the cooldowns of all of their abilities as the punishment they receive rises. Turn that damage into additional power that could save you in a desperate situation by combining these traits.
Lab Rat:
The lab rat enjoys a boost when using all medical supplies. This can really stretch rare and critical resources out for much longer than you otherwise would be able to. Considering half the battle is the battle against dwindling supplies, the Lab Rat may be a welcome addition to any party of divers. There may even be abilities out there that further draw out the Lab Rats true power
There are many more traits to discover in Stirring Abyss. We hope you enjoyed this sneak peek into some of our favourites. There are also many more powerful combinations to discover. Plan your characters carefully and bring out their true abilities in Stirring Abyss, out tomorrow on the 29th of October.
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Stirring Abyss is out
29 Oct 2020
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Stirring Abyss, the first indie game published under the K-Project program (https://www.slitherine.com/inventory/k-project), is out now. Loosely based on Lovecraft's short novel The Temple, Stirring Abyss is the story of a submarine crew which bogs down at the bottom of the Ocean during the Cold War. They are forced to explore the bottom of a sea where unspeakable horrors and tentacled abominations run rampant.
Stirring Abyss || Launch Trailer
https://youtu.be/bHfFhASCIEk
Stirring Abyss releases with a 15% week-long launch discount (https://www.slitherine.com/game/stirring-abyss): check it out and Cthulhu-up your Halloween weekend.
Stirring Abyss comes with 13 Story missions plus side quests, along with a roguelike Endless Mode. The game features 4 difficulty levels, from Narrative mode, for players who are more interested in story and exploration, to Hard, which will test even the most experienced players.
REVIEWS
"A capable indie strategy title that does more with its Lovecraftian setting than most similar games of the past decade" - Gamewatcher (https://www.gamewatcher.com/reviews/stirring-abyss-review/13230)
"Stirring Abyss is good. It is close enough to the formula set out by XCOM 2 that if you like XCOM 2 you will probably enjoy it, but it also does a great job distinguishing itself, serving as a tight, focused tactical turn based RPG that provides a lot of enjoyable gameplay in its relatively short play time. I greatly enjoyed my time playing it and was really happy that I got an opportunity to play it. Definitely worth checking out." - Turn Based Lovers (https://turnbasedlovers.com/review/stirring-abyss-2/)
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Stirring Abyss - v1.01.00
Tue, 3 November 2020
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We've released the first patch for Stirring Abyss.
General changes
Added an option in the graphics settings to disable the water screen effects
Increased the scroll sensitivity of the settings menu ingame
Increased the size of USS Salems inventory
Balance
Reunions mission (third level):
- Slightly reduced the amount of enemies
The Hand That Guides (fourth level):
- Conduits have 2 less armor
- Slightly reduced the amount of enemies
- Made the ending event slightly easier on all difficulties
Decreased Sanity loss from Corruption Level increasing when its already full
Decreased maximum Sanity penalty after insanity episodes and resurrection (-1 on all difficulties)
Significantly decreased Sanity cost of Dark Bargain to bring it more in line with other upgrades (from 12 to 4)
Friendly fire between Divers can no longer be a critical hit
Bugfixes
Fixed a bug that made it impossible to complete some missions after loading the mission from a save
Fixed a bug that could result in regenerated Power being lost when loading specific auto saves
Fixed a bug that caused Esc/Back button to not work on the submarine screen in certain
conditions
Fixed an issue in the mission "Dissension" that could cause divers to become stuck walking in place
Fixed a stability issue related to spawning random Soviet logs into missions
Fixed a bug with the Chainshot speargun that could cause it to accidentally hit secondary targets more often than intended
Fixed a visual bug that caused the pause menu difficulty indicator to temporarily display the wrong value if you loaded the game from the menu onto the submarine
Fixed a visual bug that caused saves created on the Salem to always show up as Normal difficulty in the Load menu
Fixed a visual bug with the version number display ingame
Fixed a visual bug where level map close button would get left behind another image in the late game
Fixed an issue with Weapons Specialist that could create a phantom Weapons Specialist projectile in the scene
Fixed an issue with loading save information when the system Time Zone is not properly set.
Fixed an issue where the names of rescued Divers were missing from story event text.
Fixed some issues with translated texts
Macabre Gluttony can now be targeted on a corpse youre standing on
Fixed a few other minor bugs
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Stirring Abyss - v1.02
Fri, 6 November 2020
This patch includes several fixes and adds a "save" button to the pause menu. Check out the detailed changelog.
General:
-Added a button in the pause menu to save your progress without exiting to menu. Note that if you use it a lot you might want to delete some of your old saves sometimes.
Balance:
-Fathomseers should no longer target Seals with Shared Fate
Bugfixes:
-The bug that was still causing issues with earning mission rewards (especially in Salvage missions) after loading the mission from a save should be fixed for good now
-Fixed a rare bug related to Void Embryos that could cause the game to stop responding during enemy turn
-Fixed a bug that could cause a crash while loading back to the sub if your away team died
-Fixed a bug that could result in an unloadable autosave if your away team died
-Fixed a bug where Symbionts might not properly Decay after being loaded from a save
-Fixed a bug where boss health could be slightly less than intended on Hard in very specific circumstances
-Fixed a bug that could change which units were affected by Shared Fate upon loading a save
-Fixed a visual bug with boss health bars on easier difficulties
-Fixed a potential stability issue on the final boss of Story mode
-Fixed some texts in non-English languages displaying in English
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Stirring Abyss - v1.03
Mon, 23 November 2020
We've got a few more updates for you to enjoy.
General:
- Updated splash screen (splash screen is also now skippable; default key is ESC)
Balance:
- Increased the effectiveness of the 'extended rest' function on the submarine (it now receives a bonus of 10 healing on top of the normal rest healing)
Bugfixes:
- Fixed some additional rare issues with saving and loading
- Fixed a rare bug in the last level that could cause enemy turn to get stuck
- Fixed a bug that could cause the buttons in the gameover screen to not function
- Fixed translated text issues with deployed Air Tanks
- Fixed a bug that could leave a ghost diver in the mission "Sinking Reality"
As ever, thanks for playing!
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Stirring Abyss - v1.05
Tue, December 15, 2020
A new patch for Stirring Abyss is now available, including French localisation and other fixes.
General:
- French localisation now available!
- You can now rename your divers. (Look for the small icon of a pen on the personnel sheet)
- Easy is now the default difficulty when starting the game for the first time.
Balance:
- Reduced the crafting costs of most consumable items.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed a bug that could cause Salvage and Extermination missions to immediately complete or fail on the first turn of the mission.
- Fixed a bug that could cause the Wards in the "Enemy at the Gates" -mission to become unresponsive upon loading a saved game or following evacuation.
- Fixed the "Continue" text in some story events always displaying in English, regardless of selected language.
- Fixed an erroneous translation for less than maximum divers selected for the Away Team in the Russian localization.
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Stirring Abyss - free demo
Wed, 16 December
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Stirring Abyss, the tactical squad-based RPG with an astonishing Lovecraftian narrative, gets a free demo on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178210).
Play the first few missions for free and continue from where you left off when you buy the full version.
https://youtu.be/oKu7TRWx1xI
Stirring Abyss Reviews (81 Metascore):
A capable indie strategy title that does more with its Lovecraftian setting than most similar games of the past decade. - Gamewatcher (http://www.gamewatcher.com/reviews/stirring-abyss-review/13230)
The tension between preparedness and speed that the mechanics created is something that more modern tactics focused titles should try to replicate. - Softpedia (http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/stirring-abyss-review-531550.shtml)
I really dig the way it embraces the aesthetic of the subject matter. The audio is thick and ominous, and the pulpy art style is a good fit. - PC Gamer (http://www.pcgamer.com/discover-tentacled-horror-at-the-bottom-of-the-sea-in-the-strategy-rpg-stirring-abyss/)
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Major Update - Harvester Patch (update 1.06)
Wed, 24 February 2021
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A major update for Stirring Abyss is now available, introducing a new enemy type and new maps.
Check out the full changelog below.
MEET THE HARVESTER
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It approaches in silence, lurking in the twilight zone where the electric glow of their lamps is drowned out by the eternal darkness of the deep ocean. Pupils dilate, the hair on their arms stands on edge, a cold sweat forms. The Harvester is near, and the fields are ripe with frightened minds.
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The Harvester is a creature of nightmare that feeds upon the Sanity of your crew and grows more dangerous the more it consumes. These otherworldly monstrosities stalk the deep trenches and ruins of the Abyss, ready to reap their unwilling harvest. Harvesters can be encountered in both Story and Endless mode, and will spawn in campaigns started before the patch as well.
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NEW MAPS
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For those players who have already thoroughly explored the Abyss, we are adding a couple of new maps for bonus missions - one new Seal Defense mission set on a rooftop plaza of ancient Akoratya, and one new Diver Rescue mission that sends you delving into the depths of the abyssal trench.
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Changelog
A new enemy has been added.
2 new bonus missions have been added.
Torpedoes are now craftable once you have repaired the Forward Torpedo Room. They have a fairly high resource cost so use them wisely!
Added more detailed info to the log when damage shields absorb damage.
Balance:
Reduced the number of enemies in Endless mode Assassination missions.
Bugfixes:
In the case where a diver has multiple different damage shields, the ones with lower duration will now properly get used first.
Fixed an issue that was still sometimes causing Soviet Cache bonus missions to immediately complete or fail when starting them.
Fixed an issue where Burst Pods count as cover for themselves after loading a mission from a save.
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Stirring Abyss Changelog v1.06.01
Wed, 5 January 2022
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An update has crawled forth from the darkness...
Stirring Abyss Changelog v1.06.01
An update has crawled forth from the darkness... check out the details in the patch notes below:
General:
-The individual difficulty of an Endless mission is now indicated in its tooltip on the Map. Previously this was only indicated by the graphic of the mission node on the Map. (Note: The individual mission difficulty is independent from the overall difficulty of the game you select from the Menu before starting the game.)
-Improved the scaling of some sprites on high resolutions.
Balance:
-Missions on the first Map of a new Endless game can no longer spawn as the hardest individual difficulty. (Note: This change will not apply to Endless games started before this patch.)
-Enemy health has been adjusted to be lower on the first few Maps of a new Endless game. (Note: If you have an active Endless game from a previous patch, this change will take effect from your next mission onwards.)
-Salvage missions on the Endless mode have slightly longer timers on normal and hard difficulty missions. (Note: If you have an active Endless game from a previous patch, this change will take effect from your next mission onwards.)
Bugfixes:
-Fixed a bug where the Black Blood scourge would apply its full effect on enemy Ascendants, instead of a reduced effect like intended.
-Fixed a bug where the Black Blood scourge would not reset properly.