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Intel Brief: Misery Empire Launches Tomorrow

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Agents,

While we know the wait has been long, and you may be seeing red, but your first major mission update is almost here. Featuring significant gameplay changes and balance adjustments, barring any currently unforeseen changes, Misery Empire will hit agent devices tomorrow!

Did we mention you’ll be seeing Red?






Red, the Treacherous Seductress, joins the ranks of Deceive Inc. as our first post-release agent. With her killer looks and even deadlier arsenal, Red is a versatile scoundrel capable of charming her rivals and supporting her allies.

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Red introduces an all-new status effect: Charmed. Charmed spies are sent back into cover and gain the status effect, making them both slowed and neutralized. If they fire their weapons while charmed, they become heartbroken, removing the slow effect but making them vulnerable instead.

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Taking any damage from an outside source will stop the charm effect immediately, freeing them from Red’s hold.

Charm introduces a compelling dilemma to the victim and an interesting dynamic to fights that we hope will make Red a fun agent to play as and fight against. We can’t wait for you to dive into her abilities!

Red is unlockable for 1500 DI Credits or immediately unlocked when buying the premium seasonal catalog. Speaking of catalog….


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This update introduces our first catalog: Misery Empire! A noir-themed issue with plenty of cosmetics to unlock.

You will now earn Catalog tokens by playing the game normally. XP gains will give you access to this new currency. Once you have a token, you can go and spend it in the season tab to unlock the associated reward.

There are 10 pages of content in this catalog and you will need to unlock 3 of the 5 rewards on a page to progress to the next one. Do note that while free catalog users can still unlock 3 items per page to progress, they will not have access to the premium rewards they have selected unless they buy the premium catalog. All unlocked premium rewards will be given retro-actively if you decide to buy the catalog later on.

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You will be able to buy the premium Catalog any time in the future: Premium Catalogs will never expire. Free catalog users will only be able to progress the CURRENT seasonal catalog so do note that when catalog 2 releases, the only way to continue progressing Catalog 1 will be to acquire the premium version of it.


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We look forward to seeing you off on your next missions agents, but do remember to keep the heat down!
 
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While i like all of the changes and QOL updates. I kinda dislike the fact that the premium catalogs never expire. Does that mean that anyone who gets the game in the future can obtain the same stuff(if they buy the premium catalog 1) i am able to obtain right now, when the game is still in its diapers?
 
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While i like all of the changes and QOL updates. I kinda dislike the fact that the premium catalogs never expire. Does that mean that anyone who gets the game in the future can obtain the same stuff(if they buy the premium catalog 1) i am able to obtain right now, when the game is still in its diapers?
If it wasn't, we'd have people complaining they can't get that juicy looking cosmetic for their character anymore.

I don't see how that's a problem tbh
 
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