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🕑 Added 2025-08-20 04:27:05 +0000 UTCWe pushed a small feature/fix pass after the big 6-month update. Hope you’ve all been having a blast so far. Here’s what’s new and what changed:
Highlights
Synergy-style EDT system (test) — first pass live
New enemy: monster_mbt (Romka’s tank)
Ladders much quieter
Shock effect now makes players shake briefly
MP autosaves → Checkpoints
Assassin temporarily reverted (stability)
Hornetgun temporarily removed (save/load crash)
Test password: cheeseburgerupdate
New & Experimental
EDT System (Synergy-style) — Test Run
We’re integrating the same style of per-map .edt scripting used in Synergy.
A test file, c1a0.edt, is in your maps folder. In Multiplayer only, it will spawn a scientist by the front doors.
Try it: host/join MP on c1a0, head to the front entrance, and you should see the test spawn.
monster_mbt implemented (Tank by Romka)
Massive shout-out to Romka (H.I.T forums) for dropping an incredibly detailed tank model out of nowhere. The work on bones, animations, treads/tires, and attachments is outstanding, and it gave us a rock-solid foundation to bring a proper armored threat into Hard-Life.
From all of us on the Hard-Life team: thank you, Romka. Your contribution levels up the project in a big way, and we’re genuinely grateful for the craft and time you put into it. 🫡
Changes & Tweaks
Ladders: volume reduced when climbing; no more blasting at 100% when moving slowly.
Shock effect: being shocked now makes the player shake uncontrollably for a few seconds (classic arcade vibes).
Multiplayer
Autosaves → Checkpoints: all trigger_autosave in MP are now in-game checkpoints for more reliable progression.
Test server password: cheeseburgerupdate.
Temporarily Disabled / Reverted
Assassin monster — Reverted: we found a crash that hits right after the assassin kills you, causing player clients to drop.
Sorry for the temporary reversion. We’re actively fixing it and aim to bring the fully working assassin back in the next update (targeting next month).
Hornetgun class — Removed until further notice: currently crashes on save/load. We’ll re-enable once the save system issue is resolved.
