INVERSE Update 0.65 – Swarm Update

December 1, 2023

Updated on 11/30/2023

INVERSE v0.65 introduces the Swarm: a hive mind of Skitters, an arachnid-type Nul, that latch onto Agents and attack during the Extermination Phase of each round. Skitters have swarm-intelligence and attach themselves to Agents’ arms so Agents are unable to pick up and use items until they squash the Skitters attached to them. Skitters also reveal the Agents they are attached to to the main Nul player.

We also implemented a sprint stamina system; Agents can now sprint away from danger by tapping B until their stamina meter depletes, at which point they will need to wait until the meter completely refills until they are able to sprint again. If an Agent sprints but does not deplete the stamina meter entirely, they will be able to sprint again without delay. The stamina meter is displayed on the side of the Agent’s watch display.

General Bug Fixes and Improvements

Fixed downed player state for players joining a match in progress
Fixed bug where 5+ Agents could join a match
Extended match duration before traveling back to lobby
Added alert for players that do not have the latest game version and won’t be able to connect to servers
Fixed VOIP issues when exiting and rejoining games
Fixed portal visibility for Agents joining mid-match so that they can not walk back through the portal
Fixed ghost avatar of players not despawning when a player leaves and rejoins a lobby
Using Quick Join adds a player immediately into a match instead of waiting in a lobby

Gameplay

Fixed bug where door scanners do not always align with their correct color state
Added headshot damage, which is double the normal damage value
Added checkpoints to terminal completion rate at 33% and 66%
Added auto-revive to all Agents at the beginning of the Extermination phase
Added bonus time to game clock for each completed terminal and adjusted base game time length
Updated terminal skill checks to initiate at random intervals

Nul

Added Reaper crouching animations
Fixed bug for Kibbler AI material appearing incorrectly after a reveal perk highlights the Nul
Added Reaper IK so player’s hand motions are reflected in game
Fixed collision issues for Kibbler blocking bullets
Fixed bug where Nul AI are spawned at the Agent spawn point
Increased Reaper player health to 28 and Reaper AI health to 32
Increased Kibbled player health and AI health to 50
Fixed cooldown for Kibbler dash ability

Audio

Added pistol reload sound
Agent breathing/stamina SFX replicated for owner and Nul, not other Agents
Change music when entering Extermination Phase
Added sound cues for “Good” and “Great” skill check completions
Updated VO message when a player starts the game after the first time logging in

Single Player, Challenge Maps and Single Player Lobby

Stopped multiplayer AI from spawning in single player Challenge maps
Added sprint/stamina info to tutorial
Added fire extinguisher to tutorial
Added lighting to challenge map trophy shelf

Loadout Equipment and Map Items

Added adrenaline shot as a map-spawned item and removed as a loadout item
Increased decoy launcher ammo to 6
Added fire extinguisher as a map-spawned item; when used, the fire extinguisher blinds Agents and Nul in the immediate area, providing cover for escape
Fixed bug where other players couls see a player’s self-revive kit while that player is downed
Updated holo mesh texture and tool-belt icon
Increased shotgun reload time and projectile spread
Increased shotgun ammo to 4 clips of 2 rounds each
Added knockback to shotgun
Removed sound decoy from map spawns

UI and Pause Menu

Updated perk, equipment loadout, and nul selection menus
Added Back buttons to menu pages
Made pause menu case-sensitive to which level player is in
Added splash screen for loading from single player into multiplayer lobby
Added labels and directives to ready up in multiplayer lobby
Added filter to friends list to show friends that are in INVERSE
Added displays for Quest and Index controller mapping
Updated language on tutorial reminder pop-up