The default music volume level has been lowered slightly,.Grenade Hybrids now launch grenades from their hands instead of their abdomens,.Disruption grenades now actually deadly as per their description,.Some tweaks to various existing setups to make them work smoother (explore the DML files if interested in details),.Fixed all the broken piles of worms in the last few levels,.Fixed a couple of quests that were starting up or completing in a slightly buggy way.Fixed the almost completely broken ‘Find Delacroix’ quest,.Fixed a few extreme cases of objects floating off walls and floor,.Fixed quite a few cases of script duplication,.Fixed many cases of rogue props on objects,.Fixed many upside down or badly rotated objects,.Fixed many miscellaneous problems on doors, lights, and eggs,.The Recycler will no longer recycle equipped implants, preventing issues,.Partially fixed the problem with Pyro field glow effect never going away after saving and loading while active,.Fixed the problem with battery not fully charging items sometimes,.You will need to restart Steam for the launcher to point to the new executable, The EXE has been renamed from Shock2.exe to SS2.exe to avoid old Windows compatibilities being applied on game launch.But until then, you're constantly juggling degrading weapons, limited ammo supply, and meager stats.System Shock 2 – September 30th Update Release Notes Once you've cleaned out the engineering deck and are able to get to Hydroponics, you'll have picked up enough cyber modules, weapons, and nanites to be in good shape for the rest of the game.

The real trick with the game is surviving long enough to turn on the elevators.

You can also hack the Val-U-Reps to get better selections and better prices. Being able to turn off turrets and cameras right from the get-go is immensely helpful. What good is a grenade launcher when you only start out with a couple of grenades and can't fix it when it breaks? You end up saving it and saving it 'just in case', and before you know it, you've found one on the Von Braun without ever having used the one you started with.Ī navy start means you can immediately start hacking open the security crates and alarm panels, which finds/saves a ton of bullets for the pistol. Marines can let you start out with a decent weapon, but you again run into ammo problems, and more significantly, maintenance issues. Psi hypos and other replenishments are extremely rare early on, so you don't get to use those psi powers very often before you run out. Personally, I find Navy to be the easiest start.

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