DECIMATION DEMO v0.25.13 PATCH NOTES: 

November 11, 2025

OVERVIEW

Major visual enhancements and gameplay improvements for all turret types included in the demo version (Tiers 1-3), enhanced particle effects, improved turret upgrade tier distinction, and some turret balance adjustments (laser damage).

VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS

• Machinegun Turret

- Enhanced muzzle flash effects, bullet trails and impact effects for better visual distinction per turret tier. 
- Model, material and texture updates for Machinegun turret for better visual recognition of upgrade tier during gameplay

• Laser Turret

- Laser firepoint and impact effects made more visually distinct per tier
- Model, material and texture updates for Laser turret for better visual recognition of upgrade tier during gameplay

• Rocket Turret

- New Rocket Projectile Effects
  - Added glowing particle effects that intensify with tier upgrades
  - Enhanced smoke contrail systems to persist after impact for better immersion
  - Improved rocket trail visibility and distinction between tiers
- Model, material and texture updates for Rocket turret for better visual recognition of upgrade tier during gameplay

BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS

Laser Turret Damage Changes

- Tier 2 Damage: 25 → 30 (+20%)
- Tier 3 Damage: 35 → 45 (+28.57%)

AUDIO

- Increased enemy death audio volume for better audio recognition

BUG FIXES

Turret Systems

- Fixed rocket behavior: T2 and T3 rockets now properly maintain height above terrain instead of clipping through it.

Visual Fixes

- Corrected Laser_Impact_Material missing texture issue
- Adjusted light intensity related to machinegun fire to not be too strong at higher tiers (headache inducing)

DEVELOPMENT NOTE:

This update represents a significant visual and gameplay polish pass, focusing on making turret tiers more visually distinct and improving overall combat feedback. 

More development time will be devoted to integrating new tower types into the game and Act 2 level design in preparation for Early Access, with possible inclusion of prop assets into Act 1 levels.

NOTE: I was told that a direct installer executable download was not playing nicely with some Windows systems where Windows Defender was blocking the .exe, and it was suggested to place the installer executable inside a .zip file instead as a workaround to this issue.

This is why [Decimation_Demo_v02513_Setup] is in .zip format now. Please unzip the installer first to install the game’s executable.