BOO!!!

We have a treat for you all today... and no, it's not a trick! It's time for NecroDancer's first ever online seasonal event with the SYNCHRONY DLC's spooky new Trick-or-Treat versus mode!! Take on other players in a battle to collect the most candy from now until November 13! This patch also introduces some other new additions to Versus mode--such as the multi-layered "Raveyard" zone, Vanish and Projection spells & tomes, a lobby level, a match summary screen and post-game replay--plus lots of other changes and fixes! Let's dig in. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2094810/Crypt_of_the_NecroDancer_SYNCHRONY/

New features

• Added Trick or Treat mode - a seasonal event for Versus Mode! (SYNCHRONY DLC required)
  • Enemies drop candy in addition to gold - collect the most candy across three rounds to win!
  • Players drop 50% of their held candy when defeated
  • Bosses drop a large candy bag upon being slain
  • Heal half a heart at any time by eating 10 pieces of candy
• Added "Raveyard" zone to Versus Mode
  • Fight under the full moon in this spooky, multi-layered arena!
• Added Vanish Spell to Versus Mode
  • Temporarily renders the caster invisible for 10 beats
  • Picking up items or attacking is not possible while invisible
  • Interacting with the world (digging, taking damage, etc.) ends the invisibility early
  • Greater version: lasts 20 beats instead
• Added Projection Spell to Versus Mode
  • Creates 3 decoy characters that mimic the caster's appearance and movements
  • Each decoy mimics the caster's movement at a different offset (90, 180, 270)
  • Decoys disintegrate upon touching an obstacle, taking damage or after 8 beats
  • Greater version: spawns 7 decoys (4 of which move diagonally), lasts 16 beats instead, decoys phase through walls
• Added Vanish/Projection Tomes
• Added a new lobby level to Versus Mode
  • Choose the game mode and level generation style using Shrines
  • Fight against players (or an unlimited supply of Skeletons) in a training arena
• Added match summary screen and post-game replay to Versus Mode
• Added asset extraction tool to the resource pack menu
  • Creates a template from images and sounds associated with selected entities/tiles
  • Opens automatically when creating a new resource pack
  • Manually accessible by pressing 'Tab' on a local resource pack
• Added support for modifying procedural weapons (Onyx weapons, Tridents and modded weapons) in resource packs
• Added integration for auto-installing and auto-updating subscribed mods via mod.io
• Added a section to showcase the most popular mods when visiting the mod management menu
• Added support for placing text labels in the level editor using Ctrl+F (prefix "@")
• Added custom rule to control Selective Shopkeeper Retaliation
• Added advanced option to prevent DLCs from automatically loading when launching the game

Changes

• Changed the sprite of Aria's/Coda's heart container
• Changed Shrine of the Feast's activation condition
  • Overeating while standing next to the shrine drops between 1 and 4 items, depending on the amount overhealed
  • Previously, the shrine would require two food items to be eaten, dropping 3 items after the second consumption
• Changed Shrine of Fire to self-destruct its rewards if activated via an explosion
  • The shrine now only drops its Fireball Spell upon destruction if it was previously ignited by non-explosive means
• Changed trapdoors to transport dropped items to the next floor
• Changed Electric Mages to only fire Electric Orbs at their target in multiplayer, instead of any aligned player
• Changed players to respawn with a shovel after death in multiplayer
• Changed Monk/Coda to fully remove gold piles in multiplayer after stepping into them
• Changed minimap to always display the player's current segment in Versus Mode

Bugfixes

Gameplay bugfixes

• Fixed shrines sometimes spawning items inside of walls
• Fixed the Golden Lute not dealing piercing damage when thrown using the Throwing Charm
• Fixed Dorian not collecting gold on Cadence's final boss fight
• Fixed Berserk Spell causing softlocks on Melody's final boss fight
• Fixed Coral Riff not splashing at the correct intervals in Randomizer Mode
• Fixed "8-ball" achievement unlocking when destroying trap rooms
• Fixed enemies moving one beat sooner than usual when testing a level in the editor while a player skin is active

Multiplayer bugfixes

• Fixed Mary's lamb not being protected from other players' explosions if Friendly Fire is disabled
• Fixed co-op leaderboards sometimes counting the number of players in a session incorrectly
• Fixed music speeding up when returning to the lobby from post-game replay in multiplayer
• Fixed music going out of sync in multiplayer when a high-latency player steps on a Tempo Trap
• Fixed late-joining players not synchronizing their music time to the host when joining a paused session
• Fixed Wallpigs delaying their fireball inconsistently in multiplayer
• Fixed damage immunity granted by exit stairs not always resetting correctly when switching levels in multiplayer
• Fixed "Network issues detected" message showing briefly when the host pauses the game

Versus Mode bugfixes

• Fixed players blinking when entering the lobby in Versus Mode
• Fixed visual stutter when looping instant replays
• Fixed Monkeys and Tarmonsters being able to grab newly spawned players in Versus Mode
• Fixed bosses always spawning at the map origin in Versus Mode
• Fixed Versus Mode event countdowns showing after the round ends
• Fixed items and enemies sometimes despawning in Versus Mode lobby
• Fixed players not colliding with each other in Versus Mode lobby practice room
• Fixed stacked items not being picked up immediately in Versus Mode
• Fixed song not looping in 'Last One Dancing' Versus Mode
• Fixed quick restart not showing a confirmation prompt in Versus Mode
• Fixed Jade weapons not applying their poison effect on piercing attacks

Menu bugfixes

• Fixed game not pausing if window focus is lost during a cutscene or level transition
• Fixed disabled DLCs being re-enabled mid-run after loading a saved game
• Fixed saved sessions with more than 2 local co-op players not resuming correctly at startup
• Fixed Pause menu appearing on top of cutscenes in single-player

Modding bugfixes

• Fixed missed beats when looping Coral Riff's theme if the song is replaced by a resource pack
• Fixed Fortissimole rapping out of sync with the music when using a custom soundtrack
• Fixed custom music file chooser failing to reopen after selecting a file name with special characters on Linux
• Fixed mod translation generator failing to process some script file paths
• Fixed error when a mod calls [noparse]inventory.dropSlot()[/noparse] without passing a value for [noparse]keepItems[/noparse]
• Fixed error when removing a script's last setting or snapshot variable while editing a mod
• Fixed mod update checker not refreshing while in the lobby
• Fixed procedural weapon graphics not reloading correctly when changing their parameters

Visual bugfixes

• Fixed "Custom Mode" indicator being visible while the screen is fading out during a level transition
• Fixed co-op HUD health bar displaying incorrectly on the Steam Deck
• Fixed Wallpigs facing the wrong way in the level editor's placement preview
• Fixed Obsidian Shield displaying incorrectly in Mystery Mode