This build marks Bounty's transition from singleplayer proof-of-concept into a fully fledged MMO. To those who were waiting for this build, I can't express how grateful I am for your patience!

Here's a list of what's new in Carnage With Friends:

• The first chapter of Bounty's story is complete!
  
• Your character model is now randomized on first login, but can be randomized for 5000 credits.
  
• Hundreds of new items have been added for you to discover and experiment with.
  
• Players can now team up to play through Bounty's first chapter.
  
• Added a FFA PvP arena for players to test their combat prowess.
  
• Added raids! More on that below.
  
• Completely overhauled the UI.
  
• Removed consumable slots.
  
• Added "chip" and "augment" slots.
  

Itemization Changes

Our biggest goal for this update was to maximize build customization. To that end, we decoupled special attacks from weapons and moved them into their own items called Augments!



Each item can now also have its own passively applied special effect.



To give the player even more levers for customization, we've also added Chip slots. Chips are cybernetic implants that modify your stats or abilities. For example:




We've also added cosmetic slots, which allow you to change the appearance of your equipped items to your liking.

Raids

Raids are difficult time-gated challenges that are picked at random every 30 minutes! They're impossible to tackle alone, so you'll need a swarm of players to complete them.

To join a raid, you simply talk to the NPC that appears in the main area when the raid starts. There's a short staging period of two minutes to give everyone a chance to join in on the fun.

There's only one for now ("The Freezer"), but more are on the way. In exchange for participating in a raid, you get a shot at amazing loot you can't find anywhere else.

FFA PvP

This build also introduces FFA PvP in the form of the Smasher Arena. Speaking to the Smasher NPC in the main area will allow you to teleport into a separate instance of the Smasher Arena that's been reconfigured to allow players to fight each other to the death.




You'll recognize it as the same Smasher Arena, but with obstacles placed around to help out melee players.

In the future, we'll have dedicated (optional) FFA zones in which players will be encouraged to fight each other for rewards.

Thanks for reading!

For bug reports or feedback, feel free to use the Discussion Boards or contact us directly via the Bounty Official Discord