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The Culling

Xaviant Developer

Xaviant Games Publisher

2017-10-05 Release

Action Indie CoopTags

FREE

Game News Posts: 73

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

Mixed (17400 reviews)

http://www.theculling.com

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

The Culling Linux [4.49 G]

Available DLCs:

The Culling - Original Gangster Founder's Pack
The Culling - FUNC Buster Starter Pack

Cullection Day: Frank 4 President! #95826

The U.S. presidential election is nearly upon us and just when you thought the last political shots had been fired, The Culling has a final trick up its sleeve that could decide the outcome of the race. That’s right: Trump and Hillary masks are making their way to the island (sorry, Gary Johnson). In the final hours before Super Tuesday, Culling contestants will show their support by dressing up as their favorite candidates. Hop on a private server (hosted in Frank’s garage), build a wall around your Airdrop landing pad, and leak the blood of your enemies. Step aside, Washington Post, The Culling is ready to flex its influence and rock the vote! The new patch will be released on Monday, November 7th. Servers will be down starting at 8AM Eastern for *up to* 4 hours. In addition to goofy rubber masks, this patch has A LOT going for it. For months we’ve been systematically targeting various core game systems and overhauling them to be more balanced, more competitive, more fun and more... “more”. This time we have Airdrops, Economy, and Match Events in our crosshairs. You can read the details below, but the short version is that we now have Early-, Mid-, and Late-Match Airdrops that only become available at specific time intervals (provided you have enough FUNC). Coupled with a stingier economy, we expect Airdrop choice to be more interesting strategically and more critical to the outcome of matches. Perhaps the most exciting thing about this round of changes is that for us it represents a critical milestone on our Early Access roadmap. At this point we’ve addressed all of the game systems that required overhauls, which frees up more of the team to focus on the Major Update that’s still in the works. There will be more patches before the update, but they are likely to involve fine-tuning, rather than huge shifts. This is the stimulus package we’ve been looking for. In a tip of Frank’s fedora to the Cullmunity, we’ve made a few timing tweaks to Blocking and Shove, we’ve added Cullmunity tournament-winner banners to the Cullmination, and we’ve made it easier to view the scoreboard when you’re spectating. We’ll see you on the island! #Frank4Pres EXTRA BONUS SECTION: Hot on the heels of their Culloween event, the Cullmunity is gearing up for their biggest tournament yet to close out the year. The Cullclusion (http://theculling.com/blog/2016/11/3/cullclusion-pre-qualifier-event). More guests, more prizes, and the biggest purse to-date; it doesn’t get much better than this. Proceeds from entry fees for the tournament are being delivered to the Texas Homeless Network, helping those in need during this holiday season. That’s literally a win-win when you put your money where your mouth is! You sign up and get more details on the Cullclusion here. (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cullclusion-2016-tickets-27792364711) But what if you want to put your fist where your mouth is? Well you’re in luck friend, there’s an option for that. Each weekend leading up to The Cullclusion on November 18-20th we will be running Pre-Qualifiers to help contestants book their very own free ticket to the tournament! Windows will be open starting on 12pm EST and closes 6pm EST ( Nov 5/6, 12/13). During this time period, a contestant merely needs to meet the following minimum requirements to be entered in the running. Minimum Requirements: Play at least 10 matches during the time period Win at least 1 game Get a minimum of 3 kills in a single game If you haven’t registered for the free Pre-Qualifiers, what are you waiting for? Click here ! (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pre-qualifier-for-the-cullclusion-event-tickets-28860449381) Cosmetics

New Trump and Hillary masks are available to everyone for a limited time! Halloween masks have been retired Balance and Gameplay Airdrops and Economy
New Suite of Airdrops Early (Tier 2 Melee weapon + Crude Crafted Armor + Random Stim) (FREE)
Random Blade
Random Bludgeon
Random Axe
Random Spear Mid (Tier 3 Melee Weapon + Reinforced Crafted Armor + Random Stim) (100 FUNC)
Bowie Knife
Kukri
Sabre
Tactical Machete
Pipe Wrench
Baseball Bat
Survival Spear
Tomahawk Late (Tier 4 Melee Weapon + Tactical Body Armor + Random Stim) (200 FUNC)
Katana
Sledgehammer
Trident
Fireman’s Axe Utility (can be called up to 3X, available at match start, 100 FUNC)
Tracker
Backpack
Man Tracker
Alarm Gun
Silent But Deadly Golden Arm
Backpack
3 Javelins Medic
Backpack
Med Kit I
ron-4-Skin
Muscle Man Milk Trapper
Backpack
Steel Snare
Steel Snare
Explosive Mine Bait Crate
Explodes and deals 50 damage when opened Airdrops now have an elapsed match time requirement in addition to a FUNC requirement. -Early, Utility: Match Start -Mid: 6 minutes elapsed (19:00 remaining) -Late: 12 minutes elapsed (13:00 remaining)
With the exception of Utility Airdrops, Airdrops can be called once per match
Airdrops now spawn directly over the landing pad and take 45 seconds to arrive
Airdrop landing pads no longer spawn randomly, there are a fixed number of pads and locations
Default loadouts utilize Early Airdrops and Load Dropper
Improved item orientation in Airdrop crates
Load Dropper perk reduces Airdrop call-in time from 45 seconds to 15 seconds (previously provided instant delivery) Recycle Value Updates
Hemo Blast Stim: 10 FUNC (previously 20)
Explosive Mine: 20 FUNC (previously 25)
Remote Explosive: 20 FUNC (previously 30)
Sabre: 25 (previously 30) Removed several activity- and time-based FUNC Rewards
Time Alive (1, 2, and 3, these were providing a total of 100 FUNC)
Crouch through trap
Distance Traveled (1 and 2)
Stim Use
Opening various crates Dev comments: This overhaul of Airdrops and Economy is intended to accomplish several goals: Airdrop contents are balanced, allowing players to choose based on weapon preference. While the previous “themed” Airdrop approach was fun (and may see a return in some form), it meant that certain weapons were favored based on the quality of the companion items. The introduction of a time-gate mechanism allows us to control the pace of weapon progression, which in turn increases the relative value of each tier of melee weapon. Tier 2 and Tier 3 melee weapons each enjoy a 6-minute window where they are (nearly) guaranteed to be the strongest weapons in play. When coupled with a more restrictive economy, we expect the choice of an Early-, Mid-, or Late-Game Airdrop will be much more interesting from a strategic risk/reward standpoint. With Early-Match Airdrops available for free at the very start of the match, inexperienced players have a clear path to gearing up that doesn’t require intimate map knowledge (for effective scavenging) or understanding of the crafting system. We’ve all seen new players enter fights empty-handed, which isn’t particularly fun for anyone. We expect some aggressive veterans will also favor Early-Match Airdrops and rely on Holo Spawners and body-looting to provide Late-Match gear. By removing the majority of activity-based FUNC bonuses, including the controversial “charity FUNC,” passive players will have a much more difficult time accessing Holo Spawners or Late-Match Airdrops, creating a strong incentive for aggressive play. While still valuable, Load Dropper is no longer a must-have perk for a player who wants to guarantee an Airdrop. All Airdrops will alert other players to your location and can potentially be contested, but they can no longer be stolen in transit. While some of the gameplay associated with snagging an Airdrop as it traveled across the map was exciting, having all Airdrops spawn directly above their landing pad creates a host of new gameplay dynamics. Melee Combat
Blocking: Reduce minimum block duration by 0.1 second (from 0.5 seconds), making total minimum block time 0.7 seconds (matches jab time)
Shove: Extend shove time by 0.1 seconds, making total shove time 1.1 seconds
Shove Animation: Shove animations should better illustrate the timing of shove, with an explosive pop at 0.1s, and a long follow-through where the shoving player is visibly vulnerable. Dev comments: The community has spoken! Several of you have voiced concerns about the slow feel and added vulnerability of blocking since our last changes, so we’ve reduced the minimum block time by 0.1 seconds. Coincidentally, this makes Jab and Block timing match exactly, which must be fate. We’ve made Shoving more of a risk by extending the duration by 0.1s and reworking the Shove animation to do a better job of visually communicating how vulnerable a player is after a miss. End of Match Map Changes
End of match gas iris behavior updated. With ~7 minutes remaining, the gas iris pauses for 5 minutes. With 2 minutes remaining “Standing Room Only” begins and stops with 0 minutes remaining.
With ~7 minutes remaining, “End of Match” Gas Pylons appear near in 4 key locations near the central arena. When triggered these pylons shut down large portions of the playable space, driving players toward the center. Dev comments: We’ve been struggling to find a solution to the phenomenon we consistently see in high-stakes matches (i.e. tournaments): Lots of players alive at the Standing Room Only phase, resulting in a messy brawl with questionable “who can survive longest in the gas?” tactics. When a tournament is on the line, it is difficult to incentivize aggressive play, but punitive action against passive players didn’t seem appropriate. Through changes to gas shutdown timing and placement of strategic gas pylons that only appear near the end of the match, we have created a scenario where we expect much higher attrition during the late game phase (from 7 minutes remaining until 2 minutes remaining), with only a few players remaining as the match winds down to Standing Room Only. Note that “End of Match” Gas Pylons behave identically to all other Gas Pylons in terms of radius, duration, and damage. Level Changes
Community Tournament Winner Banners Added Dev comments: We are proud to display banners commemorating the winners of notable Cullmunity-organized tournaments.
Fireworks at Grab My Package destinations Dev comments: This helps draw players to the location where Grab My Package will land, making it more contestable.
Match Events now occur in 3 phases -Early (@ 4:00 elapsed) The Chokening Loot Express (Can deliver Mid and Utility Airdrops) -Mid (@ 10:00 elapsed) The Chokening Grab My Package (Can deliver Mid, Late, and Utility Airdrops) -Late (@ 18:00 elapsed) Loot Pinata (Can deliver Mid, Late, and Utility Airdrops) Three-Crate Monte (Can deliver Mid, Late, and Utility Airdrops) (Note: Two events happen per match, always at different match phases) Dev comments: We have new events planned for the upcoming major update, but in the meantime we’re embracing the Early-Mid-Late scheme of Airdrops and reformatting our Match Events to create a more cohesively paced experience that still offers the prospect of early access to a higher-tier Airdrop. Spectator Mode Features
At match end, spectators automatically view the scoreboard
Holding Tab key allows spectators to view the scoreboard (mappable key) Advanced Tutorial Changes
Room 1 Mandroid has an on-screen damage display
Auto Bow and all stims are now included on pedestals
Recycler is available Dev comments: These changes make our internal QA testing easier and will allow the community to test and confirm their own theories.
Holo Spawners no longer contain Hemo Blast Stims, have a higher chance to contain ranged weapons
.357 Magnum, SMG, and Rifle have had minor accuracy tweaks

[ 2016-11-04 19:37:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

As a contestant in the deadly game of The Culling, you must explore, scavenge items, craft weapons, and build traps that will enable you to slay your fellow contestants and emerge victorious before the end of the round. Only with cunning, skill, and a little luck will you be able to prevail and survive the match.

Unlike add-on modes in open-world survival games, The Culling redefines the battle royale genre by providing a tightly focused stand-alone experience that delivers incredible thrills and endless story-worthy moments.

Features at Early Access Launch

Game Modes

The core of The Culling is an online 16-player battle royale, played solo or in teams of two. Matches last approximately 20 minutes, with deadly poison gas slowly constricting the arena in the final stages. The winning player (or team) is the last left alive.

With no respawning on death, you have to make every action count. Play too cautiously and you won’t be prepared for the final clash at the end of the match, too aggressively and you might not make it past the first few minutes.

Weapons and Combat

The Culling focuses heavily on melee combat. Use jabs, charged swings, blocks, and shoves in a system that’s simple learn, but requires practice to truly master.

There are 24 melee weapons in the form of blades, axes, bludgeons, and spears. There are multiple tiers of weapons, which deal different levels of damage, from the lowly crafted stone knife to the mighty Katana. Different weapons types also apply different wounds, which factors into combat strategy. All melee weapons can be thrown, adding the potential for ranged combat in any encounter.

There is also a variety of ranged weapons, including bows, blowguns, and even highly-coveted firearms. A gun isn’t a guaranteed kill, however, as ammunition is in short supply and ranged players can be disarmed by melee strikes if they don’t keep their distance.

Traps

Players who thrive on outwitting their enemies can sample from a collection of traps in the form of snares, mines, remote-detonated explosives, caltrops, and punji sticks. Matches are fast-paced, so sneaky players must lay their traps in hot spots (such as near an airdrop landing pad) or use themselves as bait to lure opponents in.

Items

A wide range of utility items is at your disposal, with everything from backpacks to smoke bombs, run speed stims to stun guns, player tracking devices to bandages. You start each match empty-handed, so you must explore to survive. Inventory space is extremely limited, forcing you to think carefully about how you intend to play and what you want to carry.

Crafting

The Culling utilizes a unique crafting system that is very simple to use (no bulky UI-heavy inventory management) but still offers a wide range of recipes. Players can craft rudimentary weapons, a wide range of traps, and a handful of useful items, including bandages, satchels, and even body armor.

Perks

Each contestant chooses 3 perks before the start of a match. There are dozens of perks available, and they range from combat bonuses (increase the duration of bleed wounds you apply with blade weapons) to crafting skills (reduce your trap placement time), to general utility (begin the match with a tracking device in your inventory).

All of the perks are available to all players from the start with no unlocking required. You can use perks to define and enhance your personal play style, whether it be focused on ranged, melee, or trap-based strategy. Advanced players will find helpful synergies between their perk load-out and their airdrop selection.

Airdrops

Players select a personal airdrop to call in during the match. Air drops are deadly care packages containing a predefined variety of weapons, traps and items. Be careful, because calling in an airdrop draws attention to you and can be stolen by other players (especially if they manage to shoot it out of the sky before it arrives).

New airdrops are unlocked by opening the container, so finding a random airdrop during a match or stealing another player’s airdrop will unlock it in your list.

Game Show Events

The Culling is the most popular game show in the history of the world, and for good reason. The show’s producers have devised events that take place at random during the match. If you choose to participate in these events, the rewards can improve your chances of winning, but don’t be surprised when other players arrive to challenge you.

FUNC

Flexible Universal Nano-Compound, or FUNC, serves as the primary in-game currency. You spend FUNC to craft, call in personal airdrops, and open certain types of item chests. FUNC is gained through combat and exploration.

Character Customization

Players start the game with a variety of hairstyles, tops, pants, and skin tones at their disposal. Through playing matches, new customization items can be unlocked. There are over 100 items available to unlock, with many more planned.

Audio

The Culling places a heavy gameplay emphasis on audio. Making noise by sprinting through the jungle crafting items, slamming doors, and engaging in combat will draw the attention of other players far and wide.

Using audio cues to locate opponents and using the crouch mode to conceal your movements add tremendously to the game’s suspense and immersion.

Map Exploration

The Culling ships with one map set on a tropical island. The map size has been carefully tuned to provide just enough space for 16 contestants, but also to ensure than no one is safe for long. The map is populated with landmarks, buildings (full of lockers and crates containing items), hidden caches, and hazards.

Many of these elements are random, meaning map knowledge is important, but offers no guarantees. When the match starts, you can choose to immediately set about crafting some basic survival tools, or sprint to the nearest building in the hopes that it will contain valuable items.

Tutorials and Offline Training Mode

The Culling can be intimidating for new players, so we’ve included basic and advanced tutorials that will help you learn all of the game’s mechanics.

If you’re still not ready to face players online, there is an offline practice mode against basic AI-controlled bots that will allow you to practice in a low-pressure situation.

Steam Items

No contestant leaves a match of The Culling empty-handed. Cosmetic items (hats, hair styles, shirts, and pants) are awarded at the end of each round, with rarer items rewarded for better performance. These items are tradeable on the Steam Market.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: 2.7 or higher
Processor: Intel Core i5 4th Gen (4xxx)Memory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: DX11 GPU with 1GB VRAM: NVidia GTX 460/ AMD Radeon 5850Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 8 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: SteamOS is supported. other Linux distributions will have minimal tech support

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