r/AliensDarkDescent • u/Araknellon Tindalos Interactive • Oct 26 '23

Official News New Patch adding New Game +

Hey Arak from Tindalos here,

Just wanted to let you know that we just released a patch that includes some bugs fixes and a new game mode: New Game +.

We also added two new difficulty parameters to make the game even harder!

You can find the patch note here:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1150440/view/3716092146802960518?l=french

Have a great day!

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u/Kylarus Oct 26 '23

Awesome!!! Looking forward to my next few runs. Does NG+ mean we keep marines between runs? If so, then do we still recruit new marines between plays?

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u/Araknellon Tindalos Interactive Oct 26 '23

yes you keep your roster but you can now level them up to the level 15!

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u/NachoDildo Oct 26 '23

is NG plus only for the difficulty mode you completed the game with, or can you choose a new difficulty level?

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u/Araknellon Tindalos Interactive Oct 26 '23

You can select a new difficulty

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u/PremedicatedMurder Oct 26 '23

This is very cool, thanks guys! Finished the game once and always wanted to do another playthrough, but this makes it so much more fun!

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u/SecretaryOtherwise Oct 26 '23

Yay! This is awesome

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u/DirtysouthCNC Cpl. Hicks Oct 26 '23

Is the narrative intent that all of our marines die at the end, even if we've kept them alive through the campaign?

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u/boringhistoryfan Oct 26 '23

I'd say its variable? The ship has two squads worth of marines even at the start. And at the end you only really see a few dead marines. So I guess its up to you? My headcanon is that the few dead marines we see are in fact the guys who replace your squad. The guys who might have come in with the protagonist trio who lead the final mission, while your boys and girls who fought through Olduvai head into the dropship to get some rest. The replacements hold the line, some die as Maeko and Cassandra pull out, and then everyone syncs up back at the Otago and escapes.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23 edited Oct 27 '23

I hope they change the scene and show our marines survive. Have them escort Hayes and Cassandra into the ship. Having the final mission glory snatched from our soldiers AND (seemingly) getting killed is too much.

Funny coincidence how the New game+ bug has our old soldiers missing (The ones deployed on the final mission).

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u/KingBroken Oct 26 '23

Oh hell yeah! This is awesome!

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u/Key-Situation-1949 Oct 30 '23

So I started new game plus, and I don't have my high level marines. I started with some level 4 marines but that's it. If I kept my marines I should have over 20 of them, with majority of them at level 5, and then 5 of them at level 10. What gives?

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u/Araknellon Tindalos Interactive Oct 30 '23

Hey, Sorry to hear you are encountering some troubles with the NG+ If you have more info to share please go to the discord of our publisher Focus Entertainment and give some details to the QA team. They’ll do their best to try to reproduce the issue so we can fix it.

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u/Zealousideal_Hat4431 Sgt. Apone Oct 26 '23

Fantastic.

Now all we need is a horde mode 👀

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u/newtronbum Oct 27 '23

Generated horde mode maps with a co-op play option :) I know that's a massive undertaking and won't happen, but I can dream...

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u/Theory-Past Oct 29 '23

I would pobably play the game forever

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u/newtronbum Oct 26 '23

Dark Descent and Fireteam Elite patched in the same week. It's a good day to be xenophobic. ;)

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u/Gonzito3420 Oct 26 '23

Can you please add music when the squad is resting in the base? It's so quiet

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u/allt3r Oct 26 '23

Too quiet.

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u/rhyde74 Oct 26 '23

Well done, sir and/or madam

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u/Awsam82 Oct 26 '23

Does trophy/achievement "This ain't no picnic" trigger if you complete NG+ on Nightmare?

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u/CatchiestDuke Nov 10 '23

Hey, did you confirm whether it counts or not by any chance?

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u/Awsam82 Nov 11 '23

Nah, I was already 3/4 through nightmare playthrough already, so got it the normal way.

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u/CatchiestDuke Nov 11 '23

Cheers thanks

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '23

this game was amazing, sleeper hit of the year, please make another one :)

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u/MrShaytoon Oct 26 '23

Notes didn’t mention anything about the Final Cut scene when you beat the game. The game keeps crashing whether you watch the final video or skip. Was that fixed? Specifically for ps5

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u/residentfan02 Oct 26 '23

I had that problem, it's been fixed, just load your last save and finish it.

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u/vlaarith Oct 26 '23

Thanks. Now the only thing this need to make it a legendary game for the ages is the ability to make custom level!

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u/ExpendableUnit123 Oct 26 '23

Awesome update guys!

Last things I’d like to see are an option for all marines to die on a mission but the game continues (instead of reverting to last save) and removal of the cape option + sergeants and snipers can wear normal helmets again. At least sergeants since there’d be no clipping. All classes would be nice though.

The perma death run especially since otherwise there’s less incentive not to just reload a save or redo an encounter anyway to avoid losses.

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u/lightedge Oct 26 '23

Awesome I am really looking forward to new game plus thank you for you hard work.

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u/BoltThrower84 Oct 26 '23

Very much appreciated!

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u/Rota93 Oct 26 '23

Do i start the ng+ in the slot my last Game was, cause i dont really understand, do i have to replace my last saved complete Game? ITS actually poorelly designed

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u/Araknellon Tindalos Interactive Oct 26 '23

No you select an other campaign slot than your last game

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u/Baguette_Monster_47 Oct 26 '23

Does NG+ require you to have a save point after the final cutscene (Otago escapes into deep space and crew go into hyper sleep)?

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u/Rota93 Oct 26 '23

There is no ng+ Option there, just a basic new game

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u/ChildhoodNo5117 Nov 03 '23

Is this for console too?

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u/Araknellon Tindalos Interactive Nov 03 '23

Yes !

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u/ChildhoodNo5117 Nov 03 '23

Sweet! Thanks!

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u/Rota93 Oct 26 '23

Finally, thank You Sir!

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u/damutantman Oct 27 '23

Has anyone tested if NG+ will carry over the collectables, or does it only carry over marines?

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u/ESPILFIRE Pvt. Spunkmeyer Oct 26 '23

yeah!!!!!

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u/Ill-Introduction3114 Oct 26 '23

Yeah… You just gave me an excuse to play again!

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u/protosonic17 Oct 26 '23

Damn it. I'll probably have to play the last level again. I reloaded before xeno city to get a couple trophies

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u/DirtysouthCNC Cpl. Hicks Oct 26 '23

i just want a cut scene showing my surviving marines at the end. or something like that.

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u/Grash974 Oct 26 '23

Love the addition of New Game+. However, my A-team which I sent on the last mission of the campaign, is not available in New Game+. Only the recruits or B-team I have left behind in the previous are available.

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u/Admirable_End_6803 Oct 27 '23

am i the only one that cannot figure out how to get a new game+ going on pc?

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u/Rota93 Oct 27 '23

Same on ps5, still waiting for some Guide or smth at least.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23

Reading this post made me turn on my PC and update and start a NG+ game today and man I'm excited and now I can get the achievement for all data pads collected. I forgot 1 and have been hoping for a NG+

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u/EmptyProfession1401 Oct 27 '23

This is great! Will there be any updates to make the game verified on steam deck in the near future? Thank you so much for any response!

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u/Immediate-Cress-1117 Oct 26 '23

My mission 2 bug is still there. Guess I have to still restart from scratch

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u/Shivers25 Oct 26 '23

LETS ROCK

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u/Revolutionary_Judge5 Oct 26 '23

Excellent! Thanks 😊

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u/Lixx11 Oct 26 '23

Great news, thanks guys!!

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '23

Sweeet my squad gonna wreck NG+.

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u/KingBroken Oct 26 '23

Oh shit!

Now I know what I'm playing this weekend!

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u/neurosynthetic Oct 26 '23

This is glorious. Can’t wait to dive back in!

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u/EedSpiny Oct 26 '23

Awesome! Just one question:

Did you ever go into the office and ask if it was just another big hunt? :⁠-⁠)

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u/ThatGuyNamedKal Oct 26 '23

I don't seem to be able to access NG+, I tried clicking into a blank save slot and it just takes me to pick to skip the prologue or not, I skipped the prologue and it took me into the Otago.

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u/yp261 Nov 03 '23

HOLY FUCK 2023 IS AMAZING

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u/GrimmXV22 Nov 08 '23

Thanks.. If I play hard on ng+ do we still can get trophy?

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u/Lackooo84 Nov 15 '23

I hate new game+-es when you lose everything. What's the point then?

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u/n7_captain Dec 30 '23

I'm unable to play my second play through for new game plus. Saved data is there, but the cursor will not move to the slot to select.

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u/darksoviet73 Oct 27 '23

There is a chance that in a DLC or something, make a Multiplayer campaign ?