Chaos Agents 1.9.3.8 is LIVE!
Greetings, brokers!
We’re incredibly happy to be able to deliver Chaos Agents 1.9.3.8 to production, available to play in advance of the Season 2 Finals.
In addition to the standard polish items and bug fixes, 1.9.3.8 delivers a few key features: Elemental Boost skills and a bugfix to the dreaded “can’t proceed to the Prep Phase” bug.
ELEMENTAL BOOST SKILLS
The addition of Elemental Boost skills is our first step towards our broader universe of skills. As our Agents gain more experience manipulating Elements, they unlock additional facets within. When you unlock an Elemental Boost skill, all future deploys of that Element for the duration of the match will be augmented. This can drill deeper into the core of the Element with significant temporary boosts, unlock powerful stacking permanent bonuses, or even unlock adjacent bonuses that can cause some Elemental deploys to add to your versatility. In the initial Generation 9 release, all Brokers who’ve qualified for the Season 2 Finals will receive a unique Generation 9 Agent with access to these newly-implemented skills. We can’t wait to see how the meta develops around this new set of skills!
“CAN’T PROCEED TO PREP PHASE” BUGFIX
One of our most tenacious bugs has been this ‘stuck without being able to deploy’ issue. We’re hugely excited to be able to announce that this issue should be largely resolved, and addressing this is the first step towards a number of exciting features. No longer will you have to watch your Agent trying their best as you’re unable to deploy for them, leaving them to be ground down and eliminated.
OTHER FEATURES
UPDATED AGENT ATTACK VFX/AUDIO
Agents should have substantially improved VFX and audio cues for their actions.
IMPROVED READABILITY OF AGENT TARGETING
Agents should now broadcast their targeting better — you’ll see an indicator over Shards your Agent intends to collect and a reticle over enemies your Agent is attacking.
UPDATED KO SCREEN
If your Agent is knocked out, you’ll now get substantially prettier and more accurate information about the circumstances that led to your elimination.
Chaos Agents 1.9.3.8 Detailed patch notes
Chaos Agents 1.9.3.8 Features
Element Boost: Some Agents have unlocked the ability to boost their Elements via skill purchases. You’ll see these Agents entering the market over the next few weeks. Skills that boost Elements will augment any future deploys of that Element!
Attack Effects: Many Agents have new attack VFX and audio.
Updated KO Screen: Improved “You’ve been KO’d” screen.
Balance
Base critical chance: Adjusted to 5% (from 3%)
Bug Fixes
Brokers should no longer experience the “can’t proceed to Prep Phase” issue.
Brokers can now always leave matches.
Brokers will now properly receive notifications when their Agents gain ranks.
Agents on Attack strategy will now only attempt to harvest shards when their cooldown is up.
Trial placement notifications will now only display at the end of trials.