The new graphics look a lot better. It feels a bit more hardcore with better ai and i think more dangerous enemies earlier. Ball Defenders leaving corpses that can be used for cover is pretty cool, and i feel like it can be useful when i get used to it. Backstab is also a quite interesting mechanic. The gameplay felt pretty solid, but it definitley needs a bit more work, and abilities and items need rebalancing. I also found the map a bit hard to navigate, but i expect a minimap or something to be added at a later date. I have high hopes for the game when it gets finished.

Fire: gives it a chaos burst with 1-12 fireballs per burst, gives the burst inverted recoil, and every shot fired in a single burst gets increased stacking critical chance Laser: Doubles ammo consumption, and grants higher damage, heat and critical chance Explosive: Lower magsize and ammogain, but fire cluster explosives Ballistic AP: Hitting consecutive shots gets increased stacking crit damage Ballistic scatter: If you hit an enemy with every pellet from your shot instantly fire your next shot

i really like the new artstyle. It honestly looks better each time i look at it. Also, i really appreciate the fact that you can see enemies through walls and stuff.

I agree, i don't currently have a linux pc, but i'm planning on getting one, so linux support would be nice

The visual design looks a lot better. The gunplay looks a lot like the first game, which i very much appreciate. The new camera angle will also be interesting. I must say i am quite excited for synth 2

i would take it on basically every weapon, especially if im looping. the damage decrease is fairly negligable, and better mag and accuracy is always good