Black Ice Patch Notes: Version 0.1.670 – “Buffs are Metal” news

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This week, I focused on extending the buff system, because Buffs are Metal.

• New Features
  • Save Slots: You can now save and load in multiple slots, and choose a hacker handle for each one. There are 1000 slots.
  • New Unique: Valentyn's Love Beam - a lasgun which sets targets aflame
  • New Unique: Frostbiter - a lasgun which slows targets dramatically
  • Buff Indicators: Buffs on you now show up in the bottom right of the screen
  • New Payload: Icebolt - Freezes targets. Available for Rifle, Shotgun & Sniper weapons
  • New Payload: Frostbolt - Slows targets. Available for Rifle, Shotgun & Sniper weapons
  • New Enemy Affix: Firestarter - Enemies will light you on fire, too. Payback time.
  • New Enemy Affix: Slowing - Enemies will slow you down.
• Improvements
  • The SHARK now has increased attack range. Suck it, snipers.
  • Missiles now explode at max range instead of disappearing
  • Enemy Affix spheres are now always visible
  • The Delete Items button has been moved out of the way, making it harder to hit accidentally. (Thanks, Indie!)
• Bug Fixes:
  • The SHARK will no longer respawn really far away from Finality after you die
  • The FOV slider affects the camera appropriately now (lasguns won't show a break)
  • Re-debuffing an enemy no longer restarts the particle effect
  • The Disc can now destroy mines
  • Enemy mines no longer attack enemies from the same server
  • Disc clipped through buildings on the way out
  • Disc items didn't save properly
• New Devblog: Why Buffs are Metal
• Updates to the Wiki
• Lots of new content on /r/BlackIce

Any feedback or suggestions are always appreciated.