FakeFish and Undertow Games just launched the Barotrauma update called Thunder Under the Ice Update which brings in more missions, pirates, more guns, and events. The update also comes with the quality of life improvements to enhance the gameplay experience for new players and veterans.
Let’s first talk about the new missions that this update brings. These are roughly divided into three types, where the new missions now include many subtypes of escort missions, overhauled cargo missions, and entirely new pirate missions.
The update also adds new sub-vs-sub battle missions where you must take a submarine controller by pirates, a brand new hostile NPC. This will give players a good reason to fight against pirates using a variety of new guns.
Talking about guns, the dev team has added a new feature where you can modify your submarine’s offensive capabilities when docked at a colony outpost. The developer team is also considering adding similar functionality for other submarine devices in the future. The brand new kinds of guns and ammo are:
- Pulse Laser, a large pulsed chemical laser attached to a turret, capable of firing intense beams of energy. Even more dangerous when used with the special Pulse Tri-Laser Fuel.
- Chaingun, a powerful multiple-barrel turreted weapon, based on coilgun technology. For added lethality, use the special Physicorium Chaingun Ammo.
- Canister Shell, a new ammo type for the railgun: basically a huge shotgun shell that can be refilled with lead at a crafting station.
Lastly, the Thunder Under the Ice update in Barotrauma is adding 12 new station events in this update to promote even more in-game variety. However, to avoid any spoilers, players will have to find that out themselves. The other minor things the update brings are the several improvements to crew management, visualizing “current tasks” and ease of use in diving suits and tool belts.
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