Welcome to the first devlog of the year! In this update, we will tell you about some changes we intend to make to the game, as well as some new ideas that we think can work well with what we have done so far!
Without a doubt, the first thing we want to talk about is the additions for PVE. Trying to meet the requests of a part of the community while keeping the PVP as the core element of the game, we thought we’d offer an alternative for those passionate about the game’s story and the world we created.
That’s why we decided to include some new content on the PVE front of the game, but do not worry: we will continue to work on the PVP side of Hell is Others. As proof of that, we will include a new type of enemy, designed both as a rewarding challenge on the PVE side and as a dynamic opponent for PVP.
We will go into detail on this new content in the coming days: at the moment, we can only let you taste some of what will come. What we want to emphasize is that the final goal of this phase of development is to ensure the possibility of completing the game entirely in singleplayer.
Another relevant novelty we intend to add is the “keys system”. We noticed that some of you have looting strategies that you can always exploit, given that the map never changes. That can lead to repetitive matches.
With the introduction of the “keys system”, you’ll find some containers on the map that you can open only with the specific keys required. You’ll find some of those keys in most of the containers around Century City.
With this system, we think we’ll be able to encourage the pursuit of different goals and increase the tension when you are contesting an objective with other players!
Another significant addition is that of the toxicity bar, different from that of the satiety already in use. In fact, we have noticed that healing with food risks becoming counterproductive, because it helps to increase the satiety bar along with pills and mushrooms.
To address that, we created the toxicity bar: from now on, eating pills and mushrooms adds to that bar, that you can reset sleeping or… well, dying!
Finally, we are implementing two different matchmakings, one for solo queue and another for duo queue: it’s something you’ve been asking for a long time, and we’re happy to add it to the game!
This way, we will get a more balanced experience.
We have many other ideas planned for Hell is Others, as well as some surprises we hope to share with you as soon as possible. In the future, we will tell you more, but meanwhile, remember to access our Discord channels to participate in community events and debates!
Have a good treasure hunt!
