We're half way through the first leg of the roadmap, and I'm proud to deliver round one of the early access content, now live on Steam!
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This update introduces a new weapon, body, and shield, as well as tree restructuring, new mods, and a big batch of balance adjustments!
You can read the full patch notes here.
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The new body, weapon, and shield gear are unlocked at account levels 51, 52, and 53 respectively, so you will need to earn them through gameplay!
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What's Next?
Wild Metamorphosis. This is by far Nova Drift's most popular request, a new challenge mode that shakes up every run with powerful, unpredictable upgrades. It introduces a stronger "rogue-lite" dimension to the game, challenging your creativity and adaptation. This game mode will come with a separate Wild Metamorphosis global Steam Leaderboard.
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I'm targeting the last week of June for this new mode, though it may be broken up into several small releases, each introducing a batch of new Wild Mods.
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If you're playing the new update, please come tell me what you think in the Discord!
Drift on,
Jeffrey Nielson