What changed in The Red Solstice in 2018

123 updates · 12 main milestones · Jan 19, 2018 to Dec 24, 2018

  1. 10 events
    Mercs Mission Stuck Issue Resolvedbug fix

    Mercs mission should not get stuck anymore.

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    Explosive Teleport Radius Reducedbalance change

    Radius reduced by 25%.

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    Teleport Group Range Increasedbalance change

    Range increased by 3.

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    Electric Discharge Radius Increasedbalance change

    Radius increased by 6m.

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    Suppressive Fire Max Level Adjustedbalance change

    Max out at level 3 giving a max of +3 cone to minigun.

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    New Mission: Escape Sectornew content

    Allows you to transfer between sectors with a 30% chance to trigger whenever a secondary mission starts.

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    Teleport Group Radius Increasedbalance change

    Radius increased by 3.

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    Civilian Mission Counts as Secondariesgameplay
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    Chemical Bomb Cooldown Reducedbalance change

    Cooldown reduced by 1 second.

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    Explosive Modulator Ability Increasedbalance change

    Increased from 4-20 to 5-25.

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  2. 7 events
    Improved Visuals in Every Levelvisuals

    Visual enhancements have been made across all levels of the game.

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    Tweaked and Improved Levels and Boss Fightschanges

    Almost every level and boss fight has been tweaked and improved.

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    Removed Skill Suppliesbalance change

    Skills now use cooldowns instead of requiring supplies, allowing for more focus on skill usage.

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    Connected Single Player and Survival Savesgameplay

    Single player and survival save games are now connected.

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    Game Optimizationperformance

    The game has been optimized for better performance.

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    Terminator Enabled from Startnew content

    The Terminator character is now available from the beginning of the game.

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    Improved In-Game UIui ux

    The in-game user interface has been improved.

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  3. 14 events
    Exploit Fix for Reloading Secondary Modebug fix

    Fixed an exploit where players could reload secondary mode for free indefinitely.

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    Nanites Resupply Cooldown Fixbug fix

    Each time nanites are resupplied, a cooldown of +250s is now applied.

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    New Mission: M.E.R.C.S.new contentMilestone

    Respond to a distress signal, hold position against waves of enemies, and escort a friendly squad.

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    New Weapon: Assault Rifle with Flamethrowernew content

    Weapon with reduced clip size that features a powerful flamethrower for versatile combat.

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    New Weapon: Light Vindicatornew content

    High rate of fire weapon with limited range that does energy damage and can be overcharged.

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    New Weapon: Assault Rifle with Flamethrowernew content

    Weapon with reduced clip size featuring a powerful flamethrower for versatile combat.

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    Operations Pack DLC Releaseddlc releaseMilestone

    Operations Pack brings 2 new missions and 2 new weapons for The Red Solstice.

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    Operations Pack DLC Releaseddlc releaseMilestone

    New DLC brings 2 new missions and 2 new weapons for The Red Solstice.

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    Nanites Resupply Cooldown Fixbug fix

    Each time nanites are resupplied, a cooldown of +250s is applied.

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    Exploit Fix for Secondary Mode Reloadbug fix

    Fixed exploit where secondary mode could be reloaded for free indefinitely.

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    New Mission: M.E.R.C.S.new contentMilestone

    Respond to a distress signal, hold position against waves of enemies, and escort a friendly squad.

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    New Weapon: Light Vindicatornew content

    High rate of fire weapon with limited range that does energy damage and can be overcharged for burst damage.

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    New Mission: Rescue Civiliansnew contentMilestone

    Tasked with rescuing civilians positioned randomly across the map and leading them to an EVAC point.

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    New Mission: Rescue Civiliansnew contentMilestone

    Tasked with rescuing civilians positioned randomly across the map and leading them to an EVAC point.

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  4. 52 events
    Fixed SINGLEPLAYER loadout selectionbug fix
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    Fixed marauder infinite range bugbug fix
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    Insurgent marksman range reductionbalance change

    Insurgent marksman range reduced from 140 to 115.

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    Increased healing gun effectivenessbalance change

    Increased healing gun so it heals max up to 140hp.

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    Vanguard attack speed buffgameplay

    Vanguard gives +25% attack speed to user for any vanguard inside 10 meter radius.

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    ACE damage adjustmentbalance change

    ACE will now deal 100% damage on outer edges instead of 30%, does 50% damage to friendlies.

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    Antivenom stack increase and immunitybalance change

    Antivenom stack increased to 5, now gives 90sec immunity to poison ailments.

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    Monsters killed by fire will appear burnedvisuals

    Monsters that are killed by fire will become black (burned).

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    Increased nano heal for Medicbalance change

    Increased nano heal so it heals up to 300 hp.

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    Fixed ailments not being given by some creaturesbug fix
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    ACE damage adjustmentbalance change

    ACE will now deal 100% damage on outer edges instead of 30%, does 50% damage to friendlies.

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    Hunter seeker damage and slow effect reductionbalance change

    Hunter seeker damage reduced by 40 per difficulty and slow effect by around 10%.

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    Fixed SINGLEPLAYER loadout selectionbug fix
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    Hunter seeker damage and slow effect reductionbalance change

    Hunter seeker damage reduced by 40 per difficulty and slow effect by around 10%.

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    Nanites maximum stack adjustmentbalance change

    Nanites have maximum stack of 2, they heal all ailments and marine fully.

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    Toxic barrels no longer damage followersgameplay
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    Reworked ailments mechanicsgameplay

    Now only 1 type of ailment can be given per hit.

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    Adjusted trash mob ailment mechanicsgameplay

    Trash mobs like swarmer and desecrator will not give ailment at all; parasite has 100% chance to give ailment.

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    Specialized ammo stack increasebalance change

    Specialized ammo stack increased to 4.

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    Vanguard taunt mechanicsgameplay

    Vanguard taunts all creatures every second while active.

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    Increased nano healbalance change

    Increased nano heal so it heals up to 300 hp.

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    Added new creature 'Black Holer'new content

    Black Holer can be recognized by very fast green smoke, does AOE ailments on hit, has 20% chance to appear after wave 2 on any difficulty under veteran squad ranking.

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    Fixed targeting systems tooltipbug fix

    Fixed targeting systems tooltip (rounded to int).

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    Fixed tooltip for vanguardbug fix
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    Final evac spawns hellspawnsgameplay

    Final evac will spawn hellspawns on the way to dropship in military.

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    Specialized ammo stack increasebalance change

    Specialized ammo stack increased to 4.

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    Flare Gun drop adjustmentgameplay

    Flare Gun will drop instead of Road Flares from lockers now.

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    Insurgent marksman range reductionbalance change

    Insurgent marksman range reduced from 140 to 115.

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    Fixed tooltip for vanguardbug fix
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    Vanguard cooldown adjustmentbalance change

    Vanguard cooldown set to 50sec when shield is destroyed.

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    Toxic barrels no longer damage followersgameplay
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    Vanguard attack speed buffgameplay

    Vanguard gives +25% attack speed to user for any vanguard inside 10 meter radius.

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    Antivenom stack increase and effectbalance change

    Antivenom stack increased to 5, now gives 90sec immunity to poison ailments.

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    Nanites maximum stack adjustmentbalance change

    Nanites have maximum stack of 2, they heal all ailments and marine fully.

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    Increased healing gun effectivenessbalance change

    Increased healing gun so it heals max up to 140hp.

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    Terminator explosive teleport radius fixbug fix
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    Fixed targeting systems tooltipbug fix

    Fixed targeting systems tooltip (rounded to int).

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    TacNet bullet slow effectbalance change

    TacNet bullet will slow monsters for 8-40% for 1sec on hit.

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    Fixed monster glitch with tauntbug fix

    Fixed bug that caused monsters to glitch in certain situations with taunt making them easy to kill.

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    Vanguard cooldown adjustmentbalance change

    Vanguard cooldown set to 50sec when shield is destroyed.

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    Fixed marauder infinite range bugbug fix
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    Final evac will spawn hellspawnsgameplay

    Final evac will spawn hellspawns on the way to dropship in military.

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    TacNet bullet slow effectbalance change

    TacNet bullet will slow monsters for 8-40% for 1sec on hit.

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    Terminator explosive teleport radius fixbug fix
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    Reworked ailments systemgameplay

    Now only 1 type of ailment can be given per hit.

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    Flare Gun drop adjustmentgameplay

    Flare Gun will drop instead of Road Flares from lockers now.

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    Added new creature 'Black Holer'new content

    Black Holer does AOE ailments on hit and has a 20% chance to appear after wave 2 on any difficulty under veteran squad ranking.

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    Fixed monster glitch with tauntbug fix

    Fixed bug that caused monsters to glitch in certain situations with taunt making them easy to kill.

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    Adjusted ailment mechanics for trash mobsgameplay

    Trash mobs like swarmer and desecrator will not give ailment at all, parasite has 100% chance to give ailment.

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    Fixed ailments not being given by some creaturesbug fix
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    Monsters killed by fire become burnedvisuals

    Monsters that are killed by fire will become black (burned).

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    Vanguard taunt mechanicsgameplay

    Vanguard taunts all creatures every second while active.

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  5. 2 events
    New Balances in v1.191 Updatebalance change

    The patch will include new balance adjustments.

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    Introduction of 'Stay Frosty' Tutorial Missionnew content

    A resurrected mission serving as a tutorial for basic controls and game mechanics.

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  6. 15 events
    Replayability with Randomly Generated Contentgameplay

    Features randomly generated locations, missions, monsters, and events.

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    Survive and Control Mechanicsgameplay

    Manage resources, explore an open map, and secure areas to survive.

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    Online CO-OP for up to 6 playersnew content

    Work with other players to experience unique CO-OP gameplay.

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    Survive and Control mechanicsgameplay

    Manage resources, explore an open map, and secure areas to survive.

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    Upcoming Update for The Red Solsticechanges

    A new update for The Red Solstice is scheduled for release on 7 Feb.

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    Leadership Commands Featuregameplay

    Use special commands to guide teammates to victory.

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    Leadership commandsgameplay

    Use special commands to guide teammates to victory.

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    New Online CO-OP Mode for up to 6 Playersnew content

    Experience unique co-op gameplay with up to 6 players.

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    Dropship Mechanic for Evacuationgameplay

    Use dropships to quickly evacuate or transport teammates.

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    Dropship mechanicsnew content

    Use dropship to evacuate to Safezone or transport teammates.

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    Announcement of Solstice Chronicles: SURVIVORSdlc releaseMilestone

    A new game featuring online co-op gameplay, resource management, and character upgrades.

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    Character Upgrade Systemgameplay

    Unlock, equip, and level up your favorite marine class.

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    Replayability featuresgameplay

    Randomly generated special locations, missions, monsters, and events.

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    Announcement of Solstice Chronicles: SURVIVORSdlc releaseMilestone

    A new game featuring online co-op gameplay, resource management, and character upgrades.

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    Character upgrade systemnew content

    Unlock, equip, and level up your favorite marine class.

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  7. 23 events
    Recon Skill Adjustmentsbalance change

    Flare gun duration increased and designate cooldown increased.

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    Demolition Skill Adjustmentsbalance change

    Smart grenade explosion time and damage adjustments.

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    Marksman Skill Damage Increasebalance change

    HE canister explosive damage and radius increased.

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    Discord Button Added to Host Gameui ux
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    Upcoming DLC with New Missions and Weaponsdlc releaseMilestone

    DLC will include more missions and 2 new weapons.

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    Demolition Skill Adjustmentsbalance change

    Smart grenade explosion time and radius fixed, seismic resonator damage increased.

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    Hellfire Skill Damage Increasebalance change

    Napalm wall damage increased.

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    Medic Skill Adjustmentsbalance change

    Chemical bomb radius and damage changed, healgun heal increased, and stimulants attack/move speed increased.

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    Terminator Skill Adjustmentsbalance change

    Nanite cooldown and teleportation device cooldown adjustments.

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    Item Damage Adjustmentsbalance change

    Law upgrade damage increased, aftereffect range decreased.

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    Upcoming DLC with New Missions and Weaponsdlc releaseMilestone

    DLC will include more missions and 2 new weapons.

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    Heavy Support Skill Adjustmentsbalance change

    Safeguard reduced, anti armor cooldown decreased, and damage adjustments made.

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    New Marauder Mode Introductionnew contentMilestone

    Players can visit all available sectors simultaneously, with gameplay lasting up to 2 hours.

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    Balancing Patch 1.90 Releasedbalance change

    A new balancing patch aimed at improving gameplay.

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    Medic Skill Adjustmentsbalance change

    Chemical bomb radius and damage changed, healgun heal increased, and stimulants adjustments made.

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    Hellfire Skill Damage Increasebalance change

    Napalm wall damage increased.

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    Heavy Support Skill Adjustmentsbalance change

    Safeguard reduced, anti armor cooldown decreased, and damage adjustments made.

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    Recon Skill Adjustmentsbalance change

    Flare gun bonus duration increased and designate cooldown increased.

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    Terminator Skill Adjustmentsbalance change

    Nanite cooldown and armor resistance changes, teleportation device cooldown decreased.

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    Law Upgrade Damage Increasebalance change

    Law upgrade damage increased and aftereffect range decreased.

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    Marksman Skill Damage Increasebalance change

    HE canister explosive damage and radius increased.

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    Discord Button Added to Host Gameui ux
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    New Marauder Mode Introductionnew contentMilestone

    Players can visit all available sectors simultaneously, with longer game duration and unique challenges.

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