- !This update is only available in the [beta] branch!
- There will be bugs! Please read the bug section below for game-breaking bugs
- The [beta] branch will be updated at least once a week until Update Two officially launches. If a critical bug is found and reported I will update the day after it's fixed with an announcement.
- This version of Arakion is incompatible with previous saves.
- Update 2 will be launched in the main branch next month. However, there is a few more weeks of work to do, so I wasn't able to launch officially in time for the Summer Sale.
- About 50% of the Prologue Chapter is similar to the previous starting chapter. Chapter One is 90% new stuff.
- This [beta] is somewhat limited, as such not everything in Update Two is in this [beta]. If you see a little Trog with a 'Coming soon' sign, it means that's an area off-limits for now. The reasoning for this is that I need certain things tested immediately I will then unlock the rest of the content.
The Big Changes
- Turn based combat? Yes please.
- New Tutorials? The user-friendliness!
- An overhauled story? Check
- The initial voice acting? You got it (Currently only The Builder is voice acted, I have most the data for everyone else and it will be implemented soon)
- Controller support? Yep yep! (but buggy)
- Graphical engine update? Oh, the prettiness!
- Smarter mobs & better combat?? Yep!
- New spellbook system? Pew pew pew, buff! Back to the basics!
- New UI? The ease of use!
- New music? The pizzicato strings!
- Brand new levels? Yes! Even this limited version includes 9 new dungeons 1 new massive area, an entirely redone sanctuary, and a reworked initial chapter!
- There is a ton more in this overhaul, but it would be too much to list here.
- This update caught me in the middle of overhauling the traits system, so be forewarned trait bonuses will change greatly in the coming weeks. Additionally, Race/Profession/World skills (outside the spellbook) will be learned in the Trait window after the overhaul is complete.
- If you change a hero's race during creation, there is a chance the HUD will show multiple characters. Simply save then restart the game to correct this.
- 'Sometimes' abilities/attacks won't work after creating a new game making the initial training dummy unforgettable, simply restart the game to correct this
- If a mob is stunned in the Sanctuary Arena, there is a chance that the arena won't complete correctly, leaving the player stuck.