Posted March 01, 2024 by Rat Bastard Games
#HMUV #Monthly Update #Devlog
GREETINGS CONTRACTORS, SIMPS, AND UNREGISTERED ANGLO WRETCHES.
CONGRATULATIONS ON SURVIVING YOUR FIRST MONTH IN THE HYPERMALL.
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSCRIBED BY BLIND, VIRGINAL SAGES ONTO THE FINEST INFANT VELLUM FROM OUR FINANCIAL OVERLORD JD'S POWERFUL PSIONIC EMANATIONS:
First of all, thank you. All of you. You may think of yourself as nothing more than my subservient Employees, but you're so much more than that; you're also replaceable. Pat yourself on the back!
The support you've given me has been incredible. Everyone has been VERY NICE and I deeply appreciate it. I'm so glad you're enjoying HyperMall: Unlimited Violence. I've met a bunch of extremely cool people and I love you all. Please say hi if you want!
I'm working on a Discord server because that seems like the thing you're supposed to do. If you're mean to me on the Discord server I will destroy you.
We blasted through our first stretch goal in like 3 days! HyperMall: FREAKSHIT CATALOGUE is locked the fuck in. I'll have more information to give you all soon. The main book takes priority, but know that I'm already cooking up some completely deranged Backgrounds for you. Yes, you, personally.
WE BEAT LANCER LMAO. THANK YOU. I CAN'T BELIEVE WE WERE AT #1.
This update (1.2) has largely the same layout / format as 1.1. In March we'll start gearing up for the, uh, "good layout" version that'll look more like the final product. For a preview of what that is probably going to look like, check out the Valentine's Bonus Backgrounds (which are free, btw).
One last thought before I get into the actual point of this update (you know, the changelog, the gooey game nougat you actually care about). It's been rattling around in my head pretty much since the launch:
Gormengeist said to me "we can always be more raucous for real" and of course that's going to be my guiding principle going forward. We're getting nasty. We're going stupid style. We're so raw you'll get a parasite. That's a JD Guarantee, baby.
You should check out Gormengeist's game, GREED, because I can't stop thinking about it.
GET BACK TO WORK.
1.1 | 1.2 |
MINOR GRAMMATICAL, SPELLING, AND LAYOUT CHANGES THROUGHOUT TEXT I AM TOO LAZY TO FULLY CATALOGUE / YOU DON'T CARE. MORE ART | |
Psionic Gumshoes: A hunch, Passion: "Addicted to Smoking" | "A Hunch (Incorrect)", +Wedding Ring, +Shrödinger's Spouse, Passion: "Can't Give Up On A Mystery" |
HabPod Netizen | "Laptop" → "Laptop (Sticky)" |
Catacomb Dweller: No art | +Portrait of Luke Gearing based on Paul Klee's "Sixth Invention" (1903). An accurate portrayal of the average British person. |
Corporate Thanatonaut: Jar containing the soul of an important historical figure, Passion: Hates The Grind | "Jar containing the soul of a famous person (tell us who)", Passion: "Zest For Life" |
Hamburger Artisan | +Special: 1 Armour vs Stress Damage caused by Social Combat (does not apply to the Death Dimension or Stress gained on failed rolls) |
Registered Extrasolarian Diplomat | Fixed typo that nobody caught: "Mediation" → Meditation. They're diplomats but that doesn't mean they can mediate well. C'mon. |
Disgraced Executive | +really dumb art |
Hog Hunter | +Camo Body Paint (+1 Skulk, 3 uses), +Intestinal Parasite (gorge an additional time per day) +Special: Secret Paths, Internet Luddite Moved art up to make room on page, Boar Trap (+Disposable, +quiet) |
Disgruntled X-Treme Urban Survival Sales Associate: | New Description; Running 3 → Rage 2, Running 1; Gear: +Ragged Mask of Flesh; Passion: Hates Customers → Loathes Customers; new art |
Starpilot: Passion: "Loves Space" | Passion: "Crippling Fear of Commitment" |
Waste Warrior | Explosives 1 → Awareness 1 |
Ganger | Gear: +12PM Curfew |
SKILLS | +Added clarification that you can make your own skills +Climbing (lol how did I forget that), +Levitation (it's a thing you can do now) |
Mutations: More Eyes (+art), Murderhand Talons (+art), | |
Stress Breaks Table | Hysterical Blindness → "You kill yourself" |
Loan Default Table | Clarified that losing your Citizen-Tier Subscription will result in removal from the Resurrection Matrix. |
Gear | Simplified how Kissinger works. |
Enemies | Reduced Invisible Gorilla MT: 20 → 15 |