Escape From Duckov Hits 1 Million Players, Celebrates By Nerfing Poop
It looks like the quack-tical shooter is having a hell of a launch. A million players is no joke, and the devs at TeamSoda are celebrating with a new patch.Well, it finally happened. Escape From Duckov just waddled past one million players. A million of us ducklings running around, hoarding loot, and getting clapped by Storm Creatures. It's a massive milestone, and honestly, good for them. It's a great, weird little game, as I've said in my review.
To mark the occasion, TeamSoda has dropped a new patch, V1.0.28, which, most importantly, reduces the value of eating poop.
A Patch for Your Nerves (and Stomach)
My favorite change, hands down: They "Reduced the Energy and Hydration values provided by Poop". The poop-snack meta is finally over. Thank god.
Beyond that, they're helping out players with motion sickness by removing the camera movement when leaving the base in that specific mode. Dogs have also had their footstep sounds removed, which should make things a little less chaotic. And if you’ve ever gotten wedged inside your own base, a new construction site has been added to hopefully stop that.
Guns, Guts, and Keys
Combat got some tweaks. Storm Creatures are getting their damage "Slightly reduced," which is a relief. The "Monster: Storm?" now inflicts a "Shatter" effect, so watch out for that.
Durability consumption for Small, Enhanced Small, and Large Energy Bullets has been reduced, which should make those ammo types more viable. Good news for key hunters: Mad Bombers now have a chance to drop other cellar keys, making quest progression less of a nightmare.
Squashing the Bugs
The team also fixed a laundry list of bugs. That annoying lag caused by mining machines should be fixed. They also sorted an issue where weapon attachments would just vanish when disassembling guns, which was infuriating.
Various blueprint and recipe bugs, like the MCXspear showing up when locked or the Standard Bullet (MAG) recipe using an old item, have been corrected. Oh, and guns with armor pen will finally show their Penetration Level. They're still hunting that "-1" ammo reload bug, so if you see it, send your save file to them.
One Million Ducklings
This patch drops right as the team is celebrating hitting 1,000,000 players. They seem genuinely floored by the success, and it's well-deserved. It’s the kind of success that hopefully keeps the updates coming and maybe even bolsters the already growing modding scene.
If you're one of those million, you know how addictive this game can be, even if you still need a few tips to survive.
It's a great time to jump in if you haven't. The launch discount is still running until October 29, knocking the price down to $15.83. With a million players in the pond, you'll be in good, chaotic company.