v1.29.0

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Description

v1.29.0 is the eighty-third update to be released in Tower Defense Simulator, on the 28th of August 2024. This update featured the DJ Booth rework and multiple optimizations.

This update encompassed seven versions, the main v1.29.0 update (released 28 August 2024), and six minor updates, the v1.29.1 (released 28 August 2024), v1.29.2 (released 28 August 2024), v1.29.3 (released 28 August 2024), v1.29.4 (released 28 August 2024), v1.29.5 (released 29 August 2024) and v1.29.6 (released 29 August 2024).

Additions

• DJ Sound Setting

Changes & Bugfixes

• DJ Booth reworked.
  • Now has a selection of tracks, which provide different buffs to towers.
    • Changing tracks has a 15 second cooldown.
  • Changing music now makes the new music start at the time mark the previous ended on.
  • Now mutes all other music when player's camera is close to it.
  • Updated range visuals.
  • Placement footprint size increased from 1.5 to 2.5.
  • Statistical changes:
    • Base
      • Cost increased from Error creating thumbnail: File missing$600 to Error creating thumbnail: File missing$1,200.
      • Range decreased from 15 to 12.
      • Range Buff increased from 10% to 12.5%, but is now only active if the purple track is selected.
      • Discount Buff increased from 0% to 5%, but is now only active if the green track is selected.
    • Level 1
      • Range increased from +2 to +3.
    • Level 2
      • Cost increased from Error creating thumbnail: File missing$850 to Error creating thumbnail: File missing$1,250.
      • Range Buff changed from to .
      • Discount Buff changed from 0% to .
      • Unlocks a red track which provides a 10% Damage Buff.
    • Level 3
      • Cost increased from Error creating thumbnail: File missing$2,500 to Error creating thumbnail: File missing$3,000.
      • Range Buff changed from 15% to .
      • Discount Buff changed from to .
      • Damage Buff increase of added.
      • Drop the Beat ability added, with a 30s cooldown.
      • Purple track Drop the Beat ability added:
        • Three pulses added.
        • 1.5 cooldown for pulses added.
        • Applies knockback and slowdown to enemies.
        • Knockback force of 20 added.
        • Base slowness of 20% added.
        • Slowness per tower of 1% added.
        • Max slowness of 40% added.
      • Green track Drop the Beat ability added:
        • Base cash of Error creating thumbnail: File missing$250 added.
        • Cash per tower of Error creating thumbnail: File missing$35 added.
        • Max cash of Error creating thumbnail: File missing$600 added.
      • Red track Drop the Beat ability added:
        • Three pulses added.
        • 1.5 cooldown for pulses added.
        • Damage increased from +0 to +15.
        • Lead detection added.
        • Base defense drop of 5% added.
        • Defense drop per tower of 1% added.
        • Max defense drop of 25% added.
    • Level 4
      • Cost increased from Error creating thumbnail: File missing$4,000 to Error creating thumbnail: File missing$8,000.
      • Range increased from +0 to +1.5.
      • Range Buff changed from to .
      • Knockback force increase of +2.5 added.
      • Max hits increase of +1 added.
      • Slowness time change of 6 > 8 added.
      • Discount Buff changed from 10% to .
      • Base cash increase of Error creating thumbnail: File missing$250 > Error creating thumbnail: File missing$500 added.
      • Cash per tower increase of Error creating thumbnail: File missing$35 > Error creating thumbnail: File missing$50 added.
      • Max cash increase of Error creating thumbnail: File missing$600 > Error creating thumbnail: File missing$1,250 added.
      • Damage Buff increase of added.
      • Damage increased from +0 to +10.
        • Base defense drop change of 5% > 7% added.
    • Level 5
      • Cost increased from Error creating thumbnail: File missing$9,000 to Error creating thumbnail: File missing$20,000.
      • Now applies all buffs even if the track is not active, but it does not have the full buff power.
        • Purple track Range Buff when inactive is 12.5%.
        • Green track Discount Buff when inactive is 7.5%.
        • Red track Damage Buff when inactive is 10%.
      • Range Buff changed from to .
      • Knockback force decrease of -2.5 added.
      • Max hits increase of +1 added.
      • Slowness time change of 8 > 10 added.
      • Base slowness increase of 20% > 30% added.
      • Max slowness increase of 40% > 50% added.
      • Pulses increased from +0 to +1.
      • Discount Buff changed from to .
      • Base cash increase of Error creating thumbnail: File missing$500 > Error creating thumbnail: File missing$750 added.
      • Cash per tower increase of Error creating thumbnail: File missing$50 > Error creating thumbnail: File missing$75 added.
      • Max cash increase of Error creating thumbnail: File missing$1,250 > Error creating thumbnail: File missing$2,250 added.
      • Damage Buff increase of added.
      • Damage increased from +0 to +25.
        • Base defense drop change of 7% > 10% added.
• Updated Matchmaking UI when playing through the PLAY SURVIVAL button.
  • First menu shows three mode types, Hardcore mode, survival and special modes.
  • Second menu, if available, shows the available modes.
  • Third menu shows the available player counts.
• Optimized UI rendering for lobby and shop.
• Optimized rendering for the player list.
• Optimized culling for tower pets and nametags.
• Optimized tower pets.
• Disabled statue collisions.
• 2D richtext no longer updates.
• In the mode vote, Intermediate mode no longer has a "[NEW]" text under it.
• Fixed towers not receiving buffs if they were placed at a high height. Tower passive buffs now will ignore tower height.
• Fixed using Time Scale before other players joined, now when another player joins it will be set to 1x.
• Fixed Time Scale making time jump forward if set to 0x for a few seconds, and then set to a different speed.
• Fixed the Ace Pilot being upside down in the Daily Store.
• Fixed Matchmaking not showing icons for towers when a match has been found.

In v1.29.1:

• Version number changed from v1.29.0 to v1.29.1.

In v1.29.2:

• Version number changed from v1.29.1 to v1.29.2.

In v1.29.3:

• Fixed all event crates and the Lovely Crate not appearing in the inventory.

In v1.29.4:

• Version number changed from v1.29.3 to v1.29.4.

In v1.29.5:

• Fixed Undead Solider counting triumphs in any mode for its final objective.
• Partially fixed Mission Quests and Quests objectives sometimes not tracking the requirements correctly.

In v1.29.6:

• Fixed Mission Quests and Quests objectives sometimes not tracking the requirements correctly.

In v1.29.7:

• Fixed DJ Booth slowing down Boss enemies.
• Fixed sold towers still boosting the strength of the DJ Booth's Drop the Beat ability.

Official Update Trailer

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Gallery

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Icons

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Official Update Log

NOTE: Not everything here will be accurate, as this is transcribed from the in-game update log. Several things may be incorrect and things that are missing.

v1.29.0

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🎵 DJ Rework 🎵

v1.29.0

📜Update Log:

🎵New DJ

• Lvl 0 Cost (600 -> 1200)
• Lvl 2 Cost (850 -> 1250)
• Lvl 3 Cost (2500 -> 3000)
• Lvl 4 Cost (4000 -> 8000)
• Lvl 5 Cost (9000 -> 20000)
• Lvl 0 Range (15 -> 12)
• Lvl 1 Range (17 -> 15)
• Lvl 3 Range (18 -> 15)
• Lvl 4 Range (18 -> 16.5)
• Lvl 5 Range (20 -> 18.5)
• DJ Boosts are determined by what track the player has active

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Red Track

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Green Track

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Purple Track

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• Lvl 0 Range Boost (10 -> 12.5)
• Lvl 3 Range Boost (15 -> 17.5)
• Lvl 4 Range Boost (25 -> 17.5)
• Lvl 5 Range Boost (35 -> 25)
• Lvl 0 Discount Boost (0 -> 5)
• Lvl 3 Discount Boost (0 -> 7.5)
• Lvl 4 Discount Boost (10 -> 12.5)
• Lvl 5 Discount Boost (20 -> 15)
• Lvl 2 Damage Boost (0 -> 10)
• Lvl 3 Damage Boost (0 -> 12.5)
• Lvl 4 Damage Boost (0 -> 15)
• Lvl 5 Damage Boost (0 -> 20)
• Gains an ability at level 3 that changes based on the selected track
• Purple: Knockback and apply slowness to enemies in range
• Scales with towers in range. Min: 20% / Max 40% Slowness
• Green: Gain a cash payout based on the number of towers in range.
• Lvl 3 Max Cash payout : 600
• Lvl 4 Max Cash payout : 1250
• Lvl 5 Max Cash payout : 2250
• Red: Apply defense melt and deal damage to enemies in range
• Scales with towers in range. Min: 5% / Max 25% Defense melt
• Skins got a refresh

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Plushie

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Neon Rave

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Masquerade

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Ghost

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Neko

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Default

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New Matchmaking UI

• You can matchmake by difficulty now
• Activate it by pressing 'Play Survival'

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Shows live player count per gamemode

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🔧Game Improvements

• Fixed all tower's passive to ignore height
• Fixed timescale to reset back to one when it detects there are over 1 player
• Optimized ui rendering for lobby and shop
• Optimized culling for tower pets and nametags
• Disabled statue collisions
• Optimized tower-pets
• 2D rich-text doesn't update anymore
• Activate it by pressing 'Play Survival'

🔥Next Week🔥

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Mako DJ Skin🎵

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• ...keep an eye on our socials for more info!📣

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