Patchnote #27 for Dark Hours (v0.8.17735)

[h2]Patchnote #27 for Dark Hours (v0.8.17735) - 27/02/2025[/h2]
[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

• Taser Updates:
  - Taser now stops functioning when the player is frozen, caught, or knocked out.
  - Added a visual charge bar for the taser.
  
• Jump on Head glitches removal: Removed the ability to jump off a character's head.
  
• Difficulty Scaling Adjustments:
  - Heist objectives number of items to retrieve in van are now scaled based on difficulty settings.
  - Team bag goals are now adjusted according to difficulty levels.
  - Removed Nightmare difficulty level which was made available by mistake but is scheduled for a later update and was not balanced.
  

[h3]Monsters[/h3]

• Trickster:
  - Some balancing on Trickster behaviours
  - Prevent Trickster to spawn in the Casino's Patio
  - Items are now set to be invisible during the spawn box phase to prevent visual clutter.
  - Added a new Water React animation for the Trickster.
  
• Monsters stuck in doors: Fixed cases where monsters were stuck in some doorways of the Casino
  

[h3]Level Design (LD)[/h3]

• Camera Speaker System: When using a security camera from a PC, the player’s voice is transmitted through the camera’s speaker, making it audible to those near the camera. Sound effect has still to be tweaked better.
  
• Prison Starting Area Fix: If all players accidentally get trapped behind the starting prison gate, the gate can now be lifted manually.
  
• Room & Object Fixes:
  - Fixed overlapping vent walls in the Art Room.
  - Fixed duplicate lockpad interactions and updated incorrect interaction prompts.
  - Resolved an issue where locked doors near electrical rooms were incorrectly replaced with grilles.
  
• Drawer & Spawner Fixes:
  - Fixed drawer spawn pivots that were too high in the Detention Room's repair table.
  - Disabled spawner inside the piano, which previously caused softlocks.
  
• Lobby:
  - Players can now steal from other players' backpacks in the lobby.
  - Eye & Skin Color Fix: Resolved an issue where eye and skin color settings were not being saved correctly.
  
• Optimizations: First pass of optimization on the 3d lobby, more to come on the lobby and the casino environment.
  

[h3]General[/h3]

• Gas Sound Fix: Resolved an issue where gas sound effects could loop indefinitely.
  
• Balloon Fixes:
  - Updated balloon state icon.
  - Fixed issue where balloons could remain stuck in a player's hand.
  - Fixed crash when balloons were filled with water till explosion.