Version 0.7.240406 Patch Notes - New Demo!

Ahoy there, captains!

For today's update, there have been a super important feature - an unlock system! Also, an Anchor rework which makes this my favorite weapon in the game so far.  Important/cool stuff in Italic.

General

• Added an unlock system. Boats, crew members and weapons can now be unlocked by achieving certain feats
• Game now pauses when controller disconnects
  
• Player Attack Rate per level 4%>6%

Boats

• Spec Ops, Gunner, Machinegun: Can now be unlocked by killing a total of 500 enemies
• Submersible, Deckhand, Torpedo: Can now be unlocked by defeating the Kraken boss
• Yacht: Removed for the demo version of the game

Crew

• Each crew member can now provide a basic bonus when promoted from level 4
• Gunner: Replaced Demolitionist with Marksman: 20% gun weapons damage
• Raider: Replaced Squid Hunter and Reptile Hunter abilities with Blaster - 25% explosion range, Demolitionist - 25% explosion damage
• Removed Biologist, Cook, Merchant, Raider for demo

Weapons

• Anchor: Completely reworked. The Anchor is now connected to your boat with a chain and rotates based on physics
• New weapon: Pistol. The Pistol is a cheap but effective weapon that can be useful to acquire if you struggle with money generation in the early game
• Harpoon: removed DoT, attack range 5, base price 21>23
• Sniper: knockback 0.5, DoT  Duration level 5: 3>5
• Removed Flare Gun, Lightning, Mine, Torpedo for Demo 
• Added Maritime weapon category to Anchor, Harpoon
• Removed Directional weapon category

Visuals

• Added a new water effect for the edge of vision
• Added soothing ocean glitter particles
• Updated some particle effects

UI

• Rounded most UI panels corners
• Changed stat icon coloring
• Added icons for building upgrades
• Store weapon category text now shows in yellow
• Fixed some typos
• Added objective text at the beginning and end of a run
• Added number of races completed in end game stats screen
• New Crew and New Weapons now don't show when there's less than the maximum of available crew members or weapons Boats

Stay tuned for more updates!
Take care, Idan