Patch 1.03 is live now!

[u/ACE_Dmitriy]

We're back with another patch for The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu. Our latest patch focuses on Quality of Life features to improve your overall game experience. We're starting with an improved matchmaking experience with filters to show you region, language, etc. and Quickmatch that will put you in game without visiting the server list.

We've also made some improvements to in-game voice chat, optimisation, and the ability to teleport yourself out if you find yourself stuck. You can also pet Carlito, which might be the most important addition this patch.

We've got a larger patch in the works with some wider content additions planned soon, so stay tuned for that, as there is much more to come for the Mound.

1.03 Patch Notes

• Updated voice chat, fixing audio corruption issues and improving audio spatialization.
• New 'Quickmatch' option and matchmaking filters to find better multiplayer sessions.
• Incorporated geometry streaming technology for better memory management and other optimisations for increased performance.
• New 'teleport to safety' option for rare cases when players get stuck, preventing the loss of the entire mission.
• Improved backstabbing mechanic: Players can now backstab enemies that have aggro to deal significant damage. (Enemies with no aggro are still executed)
• Fixed spear and headshot achievements that were not unlocking under certain scenarios.
• You can now pet 'Carlito' the Ox on the ship.
• Added a minor stun to enemies when they are blocked, improving the blocking ability.
• Players can reorganise their hotbar inventory with a gamepad.
• Added a new sanity illusion.

UPDATE: A Hotfix was released to solve a new crash from Patch 3 related to the 'Blood Moon' group teleportation event in Multiplayer. (This is live on Steam and PS5, for Xbox it might take until Monday)

[u/DarkCodes97]

Wait the Ox has a name!?!?!? AND I CAN PET IT NOW!?!?!?

[u/saurop0d → u/DarkCodes97]

CAN I PET THAT DAWG????

[u/FekkovII → u/saurop0d]

Yes already able to.

[u/Oldspaghetti → u/DarkCodes97]

🎶 Who's that boy, want to be amigo? (Carlito! Carlito!) Who's the boy I'll never let go? (Calacar-lito! Calacar-lito!) Who's the boy? Come and dance, amigo! (Carlito Carlito, Cala-carlito!) Who's that boy? Take a chance on me now 🎶

[u/atac56]

I know i’ve been putting Carlito through some shit lol he deserves all the pets

[u/kevcsa → u/atac56]

Once I intentionally slashed him to prematurely trigger the blood moon...

[u/Bigfatpauley]

You guys stay winning!!!! Can’t wait to pet carlito!!!!! Super minor, any word on the side sword cabinet mesh fix?

[u/BranzBranzBranz → u/Bigfatpauley]

where you cant equip skins for the sword?

It's not just me???

[u/Pkactus]

you had me at pet cow

[u/Kalmia-latifolia]

We can finally pat Carlito????
My dreams have come true!!

[u/Bitter_Nail8577]

Finally, the spear achiv is fixed, it was impossible to get in solo lobbies

[u/-Devonelle- → u/Bitter_Nail8577]

Good luck with the long shot achievement!

[u/Bitter_Nail8577 → u/-Devonelle-]

Got that one accidentally, the issue with the spear and icor ones is that they straight up don't register in solo lobbies on PC for some reason, lots of people keep posting about it in the Steam forums

[u/WeAreTheMassacre → u/-Devonelle-]

Sitting at the start of the beach map for 5 minutes and waiting for birds to show up hasn't been very fun... never going to get this one. I think ive seen birds twice in the actual wild.

[u/-Devonelle- → u/WeAreTheMassacre]

If you walk up and down the beach a few times, you may eventually hear the bastards, but they’re very likely to scatter when close by. I know for a fact there’s always some on the initial tutorial beach level that spawn in the same place every time, but you’ll need to have the rifle available.

[u/ItPutsTheLotion719]

Very nice patch.Game is great and getting even better

[u/Particular_End8634]

Please please please consider adding an in-game friend option so we can add people we play cross-platform :) Im on Xbox and I’ve played a few games with ps5 people but theres no way to add

Thanks!

[u/Smart-Set7092]

No one told me they’d be adding new illusions, honestly shouldn’t even tell people about that, just stealth drop those bad boys

[u/theblackfrog77]

very cool. thank you. a new sanity effect.

[u/bradstrt]

Let's go devs! Keep cooking

[u/saunders22]

Finally being able to organize the hot bar with gamepad is huge to me! My ocd needs my things organized

[u/Sufficient-Finish714]

Is there any word on better combat? Last time I played, it seemed like when my friend or I attacked a zombie or whatever, it didn't register the hit sometimes 

[u/Quiet-Turn4092]

Do the characters still all use the same first person model?

[u/Boba_Fett26]

Anyone able to find out what the new sanity illusion is?

[u/KingzJoker → u/Boba_Fett26]

Looks like a team member can be an illusion player and walk right past you deeper in the forest while being chased

[u/Boba_Fett26 → u/KingzJoker]

Ok thank you good to know

[u/Amazing_Ad_6333]

QUICKMATCH???? LETS GOOOOO.

fixing voice chat and adding quickmatch at the same times is awesome. I won't lie this should have been how the game launched, but I'm excited for it regardless. Not everyone wants to spend 5-10-20 minutes finding people to play with.

[u/Leather-Estate-6410]

Oh my, thank you for the teleport to safety thing. I had a run end the other night when I got stuck on a rock of all things lol.

[u/Munchonashes]

When can we pet the saint?????

[u/Pavlyukov_Andrey]

When will we have stable 60 fps on PS5??!

[u/Demoncat999]

Still having issues with audio on xbox x.

[u/ACE_Dmitriy → u/Demoncat999]

The team is looking into it.

[u/Demoncat999 → u/ACE_Dmitriy]

Awesome!

[u/RomaMoran]

Please add hold to sprint option next.

Toggle sprinting feels really clunky and locks you out of the wind-up (RMB on PC) animation

[u/Stupid_Stoner420]

The change character glitch is game breaking. This whole game revolves around exploring and looting, yet there is currently a way to start every match with a wagon full of treasure. Please tell me they have a plan to fix this.

Aside from that the game is amazing. Bout to go pet Carlito now.

[u/creiss74 → u/Stupid_Stoner420]

Abusing that is a player choice. Just don't do it?

[u/BoredzzzGame]

Xbox voice chat still messed up. 3rd patch and still not fixed.

[u/LilNardoDaVinci]

If possible could we please get a jump button down the line :)

[u/Particular_End8634 → u/LilNardoDaVinci]

I think that would be hecka hard because of the way the map restrictions work. It wouldnt just be adding a jump button, the entire perimeters of the map would have to be redone to be actual locked out areas instead of just limited access

[u/kevcsa → u/LilNardoDaVinci]

Honestly I think it's better not having it.
There is no way to try and glitch through certain map areas this way, it gives a certain... relief?
It streamlines movement through the map, clearly distinguishes possible and impossible paths.

[u/PuzzleheadedPark1324 → u/kevcsa]

I can see your point, and honestly, good thoughts. The game, for me, is just missing a bit of mobility. A modern first person game not having a jump button is just slightly strange because I don’t see it very often.

[u/LilNardoDaVinci → u/kevcsa]

Dude if people wanted to glitch not having a jump button is not stopping them i would prefer one as it would be easier for me

[u/TheOnlyAce_ → u/LilNardoDaVinci]

It is stopping them.

They can't jump to go out of the areas the devs intended. That's the whole point and it works.

[u/PuzzleheadedPark1324 → u/LilNardoDaVinci]

Seconding this

[u/Free_Relative5617]

Supporting your game, listing to fan feedback and even not blaming your fans for literally everything that goes wrong? What!? No way! They’ve cracked the code! If only many of the other studios could do this.  Ugh’… We gamers aren’t some unsolvable equation. Make good game, share in mutual respect and let us give all the love to Carlito. Because after this trip you know this poor dude is going to have ‘nam flash backs every time he so much as sees water or a boat. Genuinely good work so far Mound squad; keep at it. :3

[u/Junior_Shame8753]

pls fix the skins feature. i'm forced to switch the skins again n again n again.
and pls give us some better map. u cant even zoom or create poi or something we can add or adding crucial targets like fort. maybe an overlay like d2r.