Introducing: The Lurker!

Jumpers! We at JUMP Corps H.Q. have disturbing news. A new species of alien has been discovered in the hives! These dangerous bugs are reminiscent of trap door spiders, and the troops have taken to calling them Lurkers.

These aliens lay patiently in wait for their prey, well concealed in hive rock, and pounce out with piercing mandibles when their prey lingers close by. The lurker’s mandibles are capable of easily cutting through Jumper armor and will instantly sever a human or robotic spine.

Lurkers burrow into hive rock and lay in wait, making targeting and destruction of a lurker difficult. Jumpers should keep an eye out for their protruding mandibles, and use explosive weapons and grenades to deal damage to them while they remain burrowed. Avoidance is also a valid tactical option, although it’s best to give your fellow jumpers a heads up that a lurker is nearby.

Patch Notes for Version v0.46.2108

• Added Lurkers
• Rejuvenation Field now blocks projectiles but has longer cooldowns
• Added light-casting plants to Mushroom Env.
• Added lights to shooting Bombardiers
• Scorcher acid projectile now looks and behaves much better
• Improved stats tracking
• Daily Challenge completions/attempts now count towards player profile unlocks (skins and insignias)
• Loading screen added for transition between Loadout and Hive gameplay.

Production notes:

Progress was a bit slower this week due to the Labor Day holiday. But here's what we're working on that will be added soon.

• Adding low-end hardware performance settings (this will help multiplayer FPS for all players connected to a low-end machine).
• Mac Build for Steam
• Another new alien type on the way
• Progress on Queen boss fight
• New cross promo NPCs! (check our twitter for sneak peeks!)

Thanks for jumping with us! A positive review on Steam will help bring more Jumpers to our growing community, and give you more comrades to jump into hives with!

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