Beacon Patch 1.5A Mechanical Demise


Patch 1.5A is released, Mechanical Demise! Prism's synthetic security teams initiate severe countermeasures against the escaped specimens, and the planet's population at large. 

Mechanical Demise Content

New Enemies

  • Tesla Droid MK1 Death Variant
    • With its legs blown off, the torso of the MK1 droid attempts to charge at you to get in melee range
  • Pyro Droid MK2 Death Variant Update
    • The Pyro MK2 running torso now blows up into a flame wave when it successfully melees you
  • Tesla Droid MK2 Death Variant Update
    • The Tesla Droid MK2 torso now releases up to 3 tesla beams at nearby targets when it is killed

New Traps

  • Tesla Barrel Added
    • Contains tesla energy that if releases up to 3 tesla beams at nearby targets when it is killed
  • Portable Holoshield Added
    • Prisms holoshield technology used with a small portable mechanism, used to block choke points from passage until the holo barriers are popped
  • DNA Scanner
    • Used in Prism fort choke points, the DNA scanner checks your genetic makeup and calls in Prism reinforcements if the scan isn’t Prism dominant
  • Shipping Containers updated
    • Extra randomizations added to Prism Shipping Containers, including DNA Caches and Tinkered Munitions left behind by a past Freja stuck in the container

New Levels

  • 4 new Level 3 Intro tiles added, including a DNA Scanner choke point
  • New Level 3 Landmark, the Prism Hydro Reactor
    • Explore the Hydro Reactor, drain the center platform, and activate the transformer to power the elevator platform’s light bridge
  • New Level 3 Landmark, the Prism Containment Reactor
    • Explore the Containment Reactor, dodge Prism’s fortress defenses, and activate the transformer to power the elevator platform’s light bridge
  • Solus infested event variants added to all Level 3 transformer events
  • New Level 3 Cap Tiles added

Game Updates

Levels

  • More Watchtower key spawns added to Act 1 levels
  • More Detonator spawns added to Act 1 levels
  • Various minor level updates and fixes
  • Updated landslide ramp to fix navmesh not generating on it sometimes

Excavation Droid Boss

  • Updated death sequence
  • Now drops openable chest on death that gives a piece of Act 1 Prism loot
  • Updated elevator control panel to be more obvious once activated

Map

  • Landmark Waypoints removed
  • Bonus loot waypoint icons added to extra equipment blocked behind puzzles (Purple Cache)
  • Tinkered Stockpile waypoints added to weapon variant spawns left behind by past Frejas (Purple Stockpile)
  • Added Grenade Stockpile waypoint to grenade box

Traps/Travel

  • Jammed shipping conveyor squish trap updated to be a bit easier to dodge through
  • Tesla Barrel, Pyro Barrel, and Holo Barrier randomizers added to Act 1 Prism trap fortresses
  • Flauros Lava Platforms have a rune that flickers in at the top/bottom now, and the float speed has been increased to make traveling on them quicker

Fixes

  • Fixed level 3 elevator transition being semi-broken
  • Fixed Solus Mega Stomach bottom secret platform being un-reachable
  • Fixed Paramount DNA not being re-colored to match faction
  • Fixed music missing in Level 4
  • Fixed succulent tree being difficult to drop fruit from on one trunk

Files

Beacon Itch V1.5A 422 MB
Sep 07, 2018

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