What changed in The Red Solstice in 2015

Damage of chemical bombs has been increased.

Larger monsters will now move slower to help reduce monster stacking.

Red storm will no longer have constant penalties; activating power stations reduces total penalties by 3%.

Evil Santa is back for seasonal killing, and marines have received seasonal decorations.

Evil Santa is back for seasonal killing, with marines receiving seasonal decorations.

Increased damage of chemical bomb.

Red Storm will no longer have constant penalties; activating power stations reduces total penalties by 3%.

Players near higher-ranked players will receive half of the higher player's rank bonuses.

Resolved issues with medal stat calculation and display in host game menu.

Red storm buff network synchronization has been improved for better performance.

Red storm mode now begins at wave 8 with marines at level 7 and initial items based on selected class. Match length is shorter and penalties vary in strength.

Players near higher-ranked players will receive half of the higher player's rank bonuses.

Safety zone extension with power cell usage increased to 17%.

Red storm buff network synchronization has been reworked for better performance.

Larger monsters will move slower, helping to reduce monster stacking.

Red Storm mode now begins at wave 8 with marines at level 7 and initial items based on selected class. Match length is shorter and penalties vary in strength.

Problems with medal stat calculation and display in host game menu have been fixed.

Safety zone extension with power cell usage increased to 17%.

A new game concept called prestige rank allows players to gain up to five ranks by sacrificing XP.

The Red Solstice is 50% off for the duration of the Steam Halloween sale.

The Red Solstice Halloween event has started with seasonal decorations.

Veteran marines will no longer display a popup and will show details on LCTRL instead.

A new game concept called prestige rank allows players to gain up to five ranks by sacrificing XP.

Follower HP has been increased by 100.

The Red Solstice Halloween event has started with seasonal decorations.

The Red Solstice is 50% off for the duration of the Steam Halloween sale.

Follower HP has been increased by 100.

Veteran marines will no longer display a popup, but will show details on LCTRL instead.

Vindicator friendly fire and slowdown effect reduced; precise fire and assault vanguard rebalanced.

Vindicator friendly fire and slowdown effect reduced; precise fire and assault vanguard rebalanced.

The LMG has been disabled again after a testing weekend to gather data for balancing.

The LMG has been disabled again after a testing period to gather data for necessary balance changes.

All skills cooldown has been reduced by 20% for the weekend event.

All skills cooldown has been reduced by 20% for the weekend event.

A list of minor adjustments and bug fixes has been implemented.

Universal locator reduces speed by 50%; orbital targeting damage adjusted; seeker mine damage increased.

Players can now control up to three NPCs in Survival mode, managing their skills and inventory.

An issue with 8 player point capture games has been identified and fixed.

Napalm wall now consumes less ammo.

Players can now control up to three NPCs in Survival mode, managing their skills and inventory.

A new gameplay mode where players secure strategic points on the map, facing increased enemy strength.

A new game mode where players secure strategic points on the map, with varying difficulty and rewards.

Precise module no longer reduces health; T1 sensors now provide a permanent critical chance bonus.

The soundtrack composed by Bianca Ban can now be purchased as a DLC.

A variety of minor adjustments and bug fixes implemented.

Nanite skills no longer reduce armor during transfer.

Sentry drone attack frequency increased to every 3 seconds with a 50% damage reduction.

Suppressive fire attack speed increased from 50-140%.

Various skills have been balanced, including changes to damage, cooldowns, and usability.

Players can earn a variety of medals that enhance character abilities, with more to be added in future updates.

Players can now earn a variety of medals that enhance character abilities, with more to be added in future updates.

The Red Solstice soundtrack, composed by Bianca Ban, can now be purchased as a DLC.

An issue affecting 8 player point capture games has been identified and fixed.

Players can now earn medals that enhance character abilities.

A new game mode where players secure strategic points on the map, with varying difficulties and rewards.

Players can now control up to three NPCs in Survival mode, managing their skills and inventory.

Various skills have been balanced, including changes to the Sentry drone and Precise module.

A new game mode where players secure strategic points for buffs and supply drops.

Various skills have been balanced, including changes to the Demolition and Assault classes.

Players can now earn a variety of medals that enhance character abilities, with more to be added in future patches.

Players can control up to three NPCs in Survival mode.

Players found cheating will be permanently banned without further notice.

Bonus XP period extended until next Monday as compensation for previous issues.

New mechanisms implemented to better detect cheats in multiplayer games.

New mechanisms to better detect cheats in multiplayer games have been implemented.

Bonus XP period extended until next Monday as compensation for previous issues.

Players caught cheating will face permanent bans without further notice.

All players receive 25% extra XP until Monday.

A number of smaller bugfixes have been implemented.

New game mods are being tested.

Testing new game mods and polishing the medals system for upcoming release.

A number of smaller bugfixes have been made.

The medals system is being polished and will be ready for release soon.

All players receive a 25% experience points boost until Monday.

Marine will now be revived at the position where he died.

An empty dialog has been removed from mission five.

Reduced chances of tougher bosses spawning on lower difficulty levels.

Squad rating and mission pool will now scale properly with difficulty.

Slight rebalancing of mission two difficulty to trim difficulty peaks.

Lifedrone will now self-destruct after 10 seconds if used for taunt.

Fixed a bug in the grenade launcher sequence in mission one.

New locations added for the science sector.

Underground creatures can no longer be taunted while underground.

An option to enable/disable problematic terrain rendering has been added to improve stability on certain graphics cards.

Experience cap for rookie revival has been increased to 30,000.

Impale type attacks will no longer destroy explosives.

Lifedrone will heal one ailment every 10 seconds consistently.

Fixed issue where AI followers would get stuck if they reached an object after another player interacted with it.

Difficulty peaks trimmed a bit.

Marine will now be revived at the position where he died.

Fixed issues where the dropship would not take off during evacuation.

Slightly tweaked multiplayer mission locations and added new ones for the science sector.

Reworked rank icons for improved visual clarity.

Evac can now be aborted up to 5 times by using the evac item again.

Map modifications made to prevent FPS drops related to physics engine collision detection.

Behavior of Sargon and Holers when taunted has been fixed.

Solar weapon damage has been reduced.

Addressed several smaller bugs affecting singleplayer gameplay.

Fixed problems that occurred when rebinding controls in the first mission.

Identified a problem with certain sound cards and provided a user-reported fix.

Identified a problem with certain integrated sound cards causing a white screen of death, with a user-recommended fix.

Resolved several smaller bugs related to singleplayer missions.

Provided a workaround for crashes occurring at the start of mission #1 due to video playback.

Addressed problems with rebinding controls during the first mission.

Provided a workaround for crashes occurring at the start of mission #1 related to video playback.

Singleplayer campaign features story driven missions with high replayability and team management.

Singleplayer campaign featuring story-driven missions is now available for all players who purchased the game.

The Red Solstice is now officially released with a singleplayer campaign and multiplayer modes.

Tactical mode allows players to slow down time and issue orders to their team during singleplayer and Survival mode.

Survival mode allows solo play with up to three AI controlled marines.

Tactical mode allows players to slow down time and issue orders to their team during gameplay.

Players can team up with up to 8 human players in multiplayer mode to survive and conclude the story.

The Red Solstice is now officially released with a singleplayer campaign and multiplayer modes.

Players can team up with up to 8 human players in multiplayer mode.

Survival game mode allows solo play with up to three AI-controlled marines.

A singleplayer campaign consisting of 10 missions will be included in the full release.

The game price will be increased to about 25 USD at the time of full release.

A singleplayer campaign consisting of 10 missions will be included in the game at full release.

The game price will be increased to about 25 USD at the time of release.

The developers express commitment to fixing serious issues post-release.

This is the final big update before the full release of The Red Solstice.

Hellfire received a new melee skill called phase reaper.

Players can now drop solo with up to three AI followers and enter tactical mode to issue orders.

Players can now drop solo with up to three AI followers and enter a slow time 'tactical mode' to issue orders.

A new UI has been almost fully implemented to provide a modern feel and improve player understanding.

Hellfire received a new melee skill called phase reaper.

Tweaks made to address ammo and shooting desynchronizations in multiplayer.

Preload feature better integrated into resource management for smoother operation.

Implemented a new object storage mechanism called quadtree, resulting in noticeable performance improvements.

New object storage and search mechanism implemented for better performance.

Singleplayer mode is in internal testing with access granted to select users for the first seven missions.

Better integration of the preload feature into the resource management system for smoother operation.

A new UI has been almost fully implemented to provide a modern feel and improve player understanding.

Some minor glitches and crashes have been addressed, with ongoing efforts to fix remaining issues.

Singleplayer mode is in internal testing with access granted to select users for the first seven missions.

Tweaks made to address ammo and shooting desynchronizations in multiplayer, with optimized manual targeting.

New military and docks sectors featuring supply crate mechanics.

A new powerful legendary item has been added to the game.

Changes made to how settings files are loaded, which may affect custom keybinds.

Fixed several issues based on community feedback, including a random crash.

Modifications to how settings files are loaded may affect custom keybinds.

Introduced marksman neutralizer, hellfire guardian, and marksman marauder components.

A new revision of the UI is being implemented to improve usability and aesthetics.

Introduced marksman neutralizer, hellfire guardian, and marksman marauder components.

New military and docks sectors featuring supply crate mechanics are now in late development.

Work continues on a tactical multiplayer mode allowing control of AI followers in bullet time.

Work continues on tactical mode allowing players to control AI followers in bullet time.

Significant revisions to the UI for improved usability and aesthetics.

A new powerful legendary item is now available in the game.

Fixed several problems based on community input, including a significant random crash.

A new gunship skill has been added to enhance gameplay.

Graphics engine upgraded to include antialiasing and soft particles.

Recommendations for cautious use of the preloading system due to potential performance issues.

New icons for item interactions and player marine markers have been introduced.

Netcode for burrowing monsters has been optimized to reduce resource usage.

Preloading system introduced; users advised to use it cautiously due to potential performance issues.

Introduction of new icons for item interactions and player marine markers.

A new gunship skill has been added to enhance gameplay.

Major memory leaks have been sealed, improving game stability during longer sessions.

User interface elements have been improved for better visibility and reduced clutter.

Netcode for burrowing monsters has been optimized for better performance.

Resolved issues with incorrect kill score calculations.

Issues with kill score calculations have been fixed, though some scores may still be inaccurate.

Improvements to user interface elements for better visibility and less clutter.

Upgraded graphics engine now features antialiasing and soft particles.

Players will remain connected through the game over menu for better score synchronization.

Game ending handling has been improved to keep players connected during the game over menu.

Optimizations made to reduce unnecessary system resource drain.

Insurgents have been almost completely reworked to include different classes, each with unique skills.

Certain systems that drained resources unnecessarily have been optimized.

Identified and fixed issues causing game crashes during the end screen.

Insurgents have been completely reworked to include different classes, each with unique skills.

Identified and fixed several bottlenecks in the code that caused a drop in general frame rate.

Update information regarding marine death, revive, and ailment grants have been reworked as separate packages to prevent de-sync issues.

Players can now select default HUD options for monster and item names display from the HUD tab in the options menu.

Update information regarding marine death, revive, and ailment grants have been reworked as separate packages to prevent de-sync issues.

Code for detonating explosives has been reworked and optimized to reduce network load.

Damage calculation method changed to apply percentage modifiers last, potentially impacting skills and weapons.

Issues with game lobbies remain, affecting user connections and visibility in the 'games in progress' list.

Players can now properly select default HUD options for monster and item names display from the HUD tab.

Issues with game lobbies remain, where some users cannot connect or see other players, requiring lobby recreation.

A preloaded system has been introduced to load certain resources at game start, improving performance.

Work has been done on singleplayer mode with new features and missions being implemented.

Several performance bottlenecks have been identified and fixed, improving general frame rate.

Code for detonating explosives has been reworked and optimized to reduce network load.

A preloaded system was introduced to load certain resources at game start to improve performance.

The way damage is calculated has been changed, with percentage modifiers applied last, potentially affecting skills and weapons.

Work has been done on singleplayer mode with new features and missions being implemented.

Statistics panel in multiplayer menu now shows actual player scores instead of 'work in progress'.

Insurgents 3 will now spawn during evac mission.

MERCS armor regeneration reduced from 3 to 1.

Monsters of the same type will now have a size variation of up to 20%.

Explosive items will now explode after taking 100 or more points of damage.

VIP health regeneration increased from 2 to 3; VIP can no longer receive ailments.

Updated GUI designed to be more intuitive and functional than the previous version.

Fixed issue where 2 Kers would spawn on wave 9 mission.

Fixed issue where 2 Kers would spawn on wave 9 mission.

VIP health regeneration increased from 2 to 3.

MERCS armor regeneration reduced from 3 to 1.

Introduced a push to talk voice chat system with options to mute players.

Players can now select gender in the server lobby.

Sniper will no longer revert from hollow to piercing on normal mode.

Added circle indicator for safety beacon radius when hovered over.

Insurgents 3 will now spawn during evac missions.

Explosive items will now explode after a random timer if they take 100 or more points of damage.

Ailment prevention/resistance should now work properly.

Players cannot change their loadout if they are ready.

Added visual circle indicating the safety radius of the safety beacon when hovered over.

Statistics panel now displays actual data instead of 'work in progress'.

Players can now select their gender in the server lobby.

Updated GUI designed to be more intuitive and functional.

Updated the description for the energizer buff.

Updated the description for the energizer buff.

Sniper will no longer revert from hollow to piercing on normal mode.

Players cannot change their loadout if they are marked as ready.

Added option to automatically mute music via a clickable icon in menus.

Introduced a 'push to talk' voice chat system with mute options for players.

Ailment prevention and resistance should now function properly.

The lobby menu has been reworked with a new 'active games' button to display information on all games currently in progress.

Hellfire's shockwave and burst will now add to napalm burn strength, giving subsequent fire from arclite additional damage.

A new monster called creeper has been added, which spawns in dark places and attacks if exposed to light.

Current loadout will now be saved and synced with Steam cloud if the game was started through the Steam client.

A new monster called creeper has been added, which spawns in dark places and attacks viciously if exposed to light.

The mission has been slightly revamped to provide considerably better rewards including better items and more XP.

Hellfire's shockwave and burst will now add to napalm burn strength, giving subsequent fire from arclite additional damage.

Current loadout will now be saved and synced with Steam cloud if the game was started through the Steam client.

Item synchronization has been fully implemented to ensure clients see the same items in their inventory as the host.

The mission has been slightly revamped to provide better rewards including improved items and more XP.

The lobby menu has been reworked to include an 'active games' button and additional cosmetic changes for improved fluency.

Item synchronization has been fully implemented, ensuring clients see the same items in their inventory as the host.