Early Access Evolution 4 released - The Necroa Virus

[NdemicJa69e]

This update has a bit of a ... bite to it I am very excited to announce the arrival of the Necroa Virus which adds zombies into the game and is one of the most popular disease types ever!

The Necroa Virus is an aggressive, unknown virus with ‘extreme regenerative abilities’. Prepare for a new, apocalyptic challenge with radical new gameplay, strategy, evolutions and graphics. Use active abilities like ‘Zombie Horde’ in the battle against Z Com – humanity’s last defense against the dead! You can also customise your Necroa Virus with 5 new genes...

The update also includes a number of fixes, tweaks and additions - see below for more. Steam should automatically download this update.

Please note - all your progress and unlocks will be saved - however, old individual save files will no longer work with this update as we have made changes to save format.

Your horde awaits - go get some brain!

James

Plague Inc: Evolved - Evolution 4 (update 0.6.5) full change log:

New additions

• Necroa Virus including new 3D effects
• Shiny new evolution hexes
  

Fixes

• Mini-map logic fixed so only infected countries displays as such
• Esc bug on menu options fixed
• Research capacity on World screen now a %
• News list un-pause issue fixed
• Restart from Speed Run bug fixed.
• XML error on news item fixed
• Wrong sound in Neurax being played bug fixed
  

Tweaks

• End game screens colour improved
• Decreased magnetic shift effect on New Zealand
• Linked disease screen 3D body effects to evolutions
• Restructure of game code to improve data handling
• Improved brain effect for Neurax Worm
• Local copy of scores and data added to speed display and recall
• Replay speed increased at end game replay
• Improved brain effect for Neurax Worm
• Option for Pause in Background added to Options
• Scroll arrows added in some menus
• Tool tips on Resolution/Anti-Aliasing added
  

Change log for previous update can be found here: Change log 0.6.1

[Hollo48d]

It says "Improved brain effect for Neurax Worm" twice.

Nice work, I am deeply testing the beta.

~Hollow.

[YellowLi02d]

(29-03-2014 09:28 PM)NdemicJam Wrote:  

• Decreased magnetic shift effect on New Zealand
  

What's this? O.o

BTW, I like the "Pause in background" option

(29-03-2014 09:28 PM)NdemicJam Wrote:  

• Shiny new evolution hexes
  

Pretty pretty, shiny shiny

[Death Stalcb0]

HOLY CRAP! I ALMOST STARTED SCREAMING!!!! THANK YOU NDEMICJAMES!!!

[tau19182]

brains for the brains god,zombies to the throne of Z!)

[NdemicMarc]

(30-03-2014 01:16 AM)YellowLi Wrote:  

(29-03-2014 09:28 PM)NdemicJam Wrote:  

• Decreased magnetic shift effect on New Zealand
  

What's this? O.o

BTW, I like the "Pause in background" option

(29-03-2014 09:28 PM)NdemicJam Wrote:  

• Shiny new evolution hexes
  

Pretty pretty, shiny shiny

Ha - you'll have to see if New Zealand has moved on the map

[YellowLi02d]

(31-03-2014 09:37 AM)NdemicMa Wrote:  Ha - you'll have to see if New Zealand has moved on the map

It did It got moved a little to the South of the map.

EDIT: I see the "free" (meaning you don't have to buy the first Trojan Planes ability) Trojan Planes have been implemented in v0.6.5 That must be what "Improved brain effect for Neurax Worm" means

[tau19182]

(29-03-2014 09:28 PM)NdemicJam Wrote:  This update has a bit of a ... bite to it I am very excited to announce the arrival of the Necroa Virus which adds zombies into the game and is one of the most popular disease types ever!

The Necroa Virus is an aggressive, unknown virus with ‘extreme regenerative abilities’. Prepare for a new, apocalyptic challenge with radical new gameplay, strategy, evolutions and graphics. Use active abilities like ‘Zombie Horde’ in the battle against Z Com – humanity’s last defense against the dead! You can also customise your Necroa Virus with 5 new genes...

The update also includes a number of fixes, tweaks and additions - see below for more. Steam should automatically download this update.

Please note - all your progress and unlocks will be saved - however, old individual save files will no longer work with this update as we have made changes to save format.

Your horde awaits - go get some brain!

James

Plague Inc: Evolved - Evolution 4 (update 0.6.5) full change log:

New additions

• Necroa Virus including new 3D effects
• Shiny new evolution hexes
  

Fixes

• Mini-map logic fixed so only infected countries displays as such
• Esc bug on menu options fixed
• Research capacity on World screen now a %
• News list un-pause issue fixed
• Restart from Speed Run bug fixed.
• XML error on news item fixed
• Wrong sound in Neurax being played bug fixed
  

Tweaks

• End game screens colour improved
• Decreased magnetic shift effect on New Zealand
• Linked disease screen 3D body effects to evolutions
• Restructure of game code to improve data handling
• Improved brain effect for Neurax Worm
• Local copy of scores and data added to speed display and recall
• Replay speed increased at end game replay
• Improved brain effect for Neurax Worm
• Option for Pause in Background added to Options
• Scroll arrows added in some menus
• Tool tips on Resolution/Anti-Aliasing added
  

Change log for previous update can be found here: Change log 0.6.1

I just hope that the Evolution 8 would be: Evolution 8-Digital Virus

[Abetuc6e]

tau1996, you and your digital virus... xD

[GoldenAf6d]

Is it just me, or did anyone else pronounce Necroa like Necora? I didnt notice the C was before the O...