Over the last several months I have been busy on a few things:
First, I am working on rolling out the Android version of IDC to an open beta. Keep posted for news on that if you have an Android device. I really don't have current plans for an iPhone version, although technically my Java development environment is platform-agnostic. I just don't have any experience on the Apple device and development side. Maybe sometime down the road.
Third, I have been working on build 51, which will include a few things such as being able to bash your way through certain obstacles (think breakable rocks) and burn things like webs or furniture that block your way (and spiders can now walk through webs). I'm also adding two new monsters to all worlds: the Rust Monster and Kobolds. So look for that in the near future, maybe in a month.
Fourth, I am making good progress on the fourth DLC: The Caverns of Grimlock. This will be a dark subterranean labyrinth filled with stalagmites, glowing mushrooms, steam-spewing crevices, and of course lots of cool monsters. I've got a good selection of monsters so far but want to add a few more. So far I have Grimlocks, Mothmen, Redcaps, Athachs, Pukwudgies, Cave Fishers, Formians, Driders, Devourers, Allips, and the beast of all beasts ... the Mind Flayer. Plus many more. I still have a fair amount of work to do including adding more loot, weapons & armors, abilities, etc. to round out the DLC pack. I am hoping to have it within maybe 2-3 months?
Last, if you're playing the game and enjoy it but haven't left a positive review, please, please do so. I really got hammered in the initial rollout on the reviews due to people getting frustrated with the combat difficulty and learning curve. I made a lot of tweaks based on all that feedback to make the initial experience more enjoyable, but I still have a very mixed slate on the reviews. Many thanks to those that have left some very good reviews.
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Fixed behavior of hotkeys (Win + RMB) when controlling an alternative device (#183) Fixed volume control over the second, third taskbar (#181) Fixed autodetection System language (#176) Added automatic font color detection depending on background color Fixed font color for checkboxes/radiobuttons
The COMMUNITY EVENT is an event happening 3 times during the week. We test new features, stress test servers, and fine-tune gameplay. You can see the latest patch notes on the Steam page or on the Discord.
We will meet in gen V! ːsteamhappyː See you on the road! ;)
We’re happy to announce that a new map is available for free!
Check the trailer:
Brogloton, an Ancestral Spirit, has carried out a sudden attack on Motel Paradise, and there's no one better than you to deal with the threat. Complete the objectives, face off against Brogloton's lackeys and send him back to the spirit underworld.
Since at times the spirit can become invulnerable to gunfire, you can hide under the beds to avoid being caught.
With a new boss, new enemies arrive. The Motel has four new enemies with unique behaviors. Each enemy has a different attack that can become a real obstacle.
Blorg: Throws itself at the player, causing stun for a few seconds.
Hornet: Stings the player, causing temporary hallucinations.
Screamer: Her scream weakens hearing and movement.
Spectro: Grabs the player causing slowdown.
Custom Difficulty has been added to allow you to control some variables that will let you play your way!
A level system has been added. Now you can unlock new characters and guns by playing and earning XP to up your level.
The old gun was removed and 5 new guns are added. They are: Pistol, Revolver, SMG, Shotgun and Assault Rifle.
New rewards will be added in the future.
Cards, emoticons and backgrounds from Chased by Darkness are available now. You can use the new Background Images to customize your profile!
We want to thank you all for your support! None of this would be possible without the support of the community!
There will be even more content in the future! So don't forget your life jacket, the sea will be very rough...
These are the details of the update scheduled for Tuesday, January 25th, 2022.
[Main Updates]
◈In-Game Updates◈
1. Two new types of equipment (Secondary Weapon, Earrings) will be added.
2. New Conquest 'Sanctuary of HYDRA' will be added.
3. New area 'Sanctuary of HYDRA' will be added.
4. New ‘Sanctuary of HYDRA’ NPC Shops will be added.
5. New monster summoning item ‘Forsaken Badge’ will be added.
6. New Epic Spirit 'Brutal Lionheart Koiga' will be added.
7. New ‘CAPTCHA Verification’ system will be implemented.
◈DRACO Updates◈
1. A brand new HYDRA refining system, 'Refinery' will be added.
[January 25th Patch Note Details]
◈In-Game Updates◈
■ New Equipment ● Two new types of equipment (Secondary Weapon, Earrings) will be added. - Secondary Weapon (Class-specific) and Accessories (General) will be added. - Secondary Weapon can be crafted in the Craft tab using a special crafting material known as ‘Dragon Claw’. - Accessories can be crafted in the Craft tab using a special crafting material known as ‘Dragon Eye’.
● Secondary Weapon
Class
Secondary Weapon
Warrior
Dagger
Sorcerer
Fan
Taoist
Fly-Whisk
Lancer
Hand Polearm (Short Polearm)
Arbalist
Quiver
● Equipment menu will be changed to accommodate two additional equipment types - Equipment slots will be increased by 2 (from 8 to 10) - New equipment types will be displayed through the auto-equip pop-up - Equipment Craft menu will be adjusted to include additional equipment types - Forsaken Badge tab will be added to the 'Other Combination' menu
● 6 new missions will be added for players to obtain ‘Dragon Claw’ & ‘Dragon Eye’ to craft new equipment.
No
Mission Area
Acquirable Materials
1
Bicheon Valley 4F
Uncommon Dragon Eye
2
Bicheon Valley 4F
Uncommon Dragon Claw
3
Snake Valley 4F
Uncommon Dragon Eye
4
Snake Valley 4F
Uncommon Dragon Claw
5
Redmoon Valley 4F
Uncommon Dragon Eye
6
Redmoon Valley 4F
Uncommon Dragon Claw
■ Sanctuary of HYDRA ● New conquest 'Sanctuary of HYDRA' will be added. - Septaria, key materials required to refine HYDRA, will be obtainable by unlocking and upgrading ‘Sanctuary of HYDRA’ conquest. - The number of Septaria obtained through ‘Sanctuary of HYDRA’ will increase based on the achieved stage level of the conquest. - Septaria can only be claimed once per day through the ‘Sanctuary of HYDRA’ and the daily Septaria reward will reset each day at 00:00 (UTC+8). - Septaria must be claimed each day manually as unclaimed Septaria will no longer be available upon daily reset.
■ Boss Summoning - A new item ‘Forsaken Badge’ can be crafted and used to summon a new boss monster. - ‘Forsaken Badge’ can be crafted using ‘Forsaken Shard’ and ‘Purified Soul Stone’. - ‘Forsaken’s Shard’ can be obtained through drops by defeating monsters. - ‘Purified Soul Stone’ can be obtained through unsealing Spirit Treasure Box, Enhancement Stone Box, Treasure Box, or through Treasure Chests that drop from summoned bosses. - Each ‘Forsaken Badge’ has a designated summoning location which summons different boss monsters. Players can obtain ‘Dragon Claw’ and ‘Dragon Eye’ by defeating boss monsters.
■ New Area and New NPC ● New area 'Sanctuary of HYDRA' will be added where special monsters can be summoned. - <Hydrakin> Tala : Lv.70 - <Hydrakin> Amara : Lv.85 - <Hydrakin> Yuta : Lv.100 - <Hydrakin> Tremata : Lv.130 - <Hydrakin> Tiamata : Lv.160 ※ You can summon monsters by using Summon Badge.
● New ‘Sanctuary of HYDRA’ NPC Shop will be added to Arcadia Spirit Village.
<Craft Summon Badge> Aka
<Exchange Septaria> Sumacheon
■ Craft ● Spectrumite Box / Purified Soul Stone will become craftable. [NPC and Craft Result] 1. <Craft Ancient Dragon Token> Dark Stallion Grifforse - Rare Ancient Dragon's Spectrumite Box
3. Blue Dragon Craftsman - Rare Glittering Powder Box - Epic Glittering Powder Box - Rare Life Elixir Box - Epic Life Elixir Box - Rare Purified Soul Stone Box - Epic Purified Soul Stone Box
● Newly added Secondary Weapons/Earrings will become craftable. ● Forsaken Badge will become craftable.
■ New Spirits ● Epic Forest-type Spirit 'Brutal Lionheart Koiga' will be added. Passive bonus once summoned : 20 PHYS ATK
Skill Name
Skill Effect
Natural Hunter
Monster ATK DMG Boosts by 12%, Monster DMG Reduction by 12%, and ALL DMG Reduction by 10%.
Lessons of the Wild
Hunting EXP Gain increases by 15%, and Lucky Drop Chances by 10%. Energy Gathering Time accelerates by 10%.
Law of the Jungle
After defeating an enemy, CRIT increases by 2, PHYS ATK by 2, and Spell ATK by 2 for 30 sec (Maximum 50 stacks)
■ CAPTCHA Verification System ● CAPTCHA verification system will be implemented. - Implementation Date : Jan. 25th, 2022 scheduled maintenance update - Players must first be verified through CAPTCHA prior to logging into the game. - If verification has failed 3 consecutive times, players must wait 30 minutes before retrying.
■ In-game bug fixes & gameplay improvements 1. Menu changes in accordance with the addition of HYDRA Refinery. 2. The NFT menu and access interface has been changed. - Previous : Global Map → Transfer Character → NFT - Post-change : Menu → XDRACO → NFT 3. Create/Seal NFT character menu has been changed. 4. Fixed an issue with the direction of character ‘Evade’ being inconsistent with player control during battle. 5. Description of the Bloodshade Nefariox Horn mystery has been changed. 6. Descriptions of the Wrapped Rare/Epic Darksteel Box have been changed. 7. Number of Identification Scrolls obtained from different grades of Sealed Boxes have changed. 8. The chance of Sealed Boxes being upgraded to a higher-grade Sealed Box upon unsealing has been adjusted.
◈DRACO Updates◈
■ HYDRA Refinery ● HYDRA is a refined version of DRACO that can be produced by combining DRACOs and Septaria through the new ‘Refinery’ menu available with the scheduled maintenance update. - HYDRA ‘Refinery’ system will become available in MIR4 under the [XDRACO] menu. - HYDRA is refined using 20 DRACOs as the base material, along with the specified amount of DRACOs and Septaria required as the ‘Refining Fee’. - The variable cost of the ‘Refining Fee’ calculated through the Metamorphic Stage will determine the number of Septaria and DRACOs required to refine 1 HYDRA. Metamorphic Stage will be updated each day at 00:00 UTC+8. (Learn more about Metamorphic Staging here) - There is no limit on the number of HYDRA that can be refined. - Refined HYDRA CANNOT be converted back into DRACOs. - Results for successfully refined HYDRA will be sent to the in-game mailbox. ※ You can check out further details of HYDRA in [[url=https://mir4draco.com/hydra]Seoul Spooning 2022 Webpage[/url]].
Listen closely Rescue Team, we have a special mission ahead!
The big Early Access Release Day is here - we, that is the publisher Daedalic Entertainment, and our one-dev-army consisting of "Wookie" from Cogwheel Software - are extremely excited to lure you into the deep caves and give you finally an opportunity to find what is lurking down below - or to get found by it.
As you maybe can tell, having only a single developer for a game is relatively uncommon, so that after a lot of positive experience with Early Access, we decided for Hidden Deep as well to become one of our portfolio's (hopefully similarly successful) Early Access titles.
This means one important thing: We are here to stay - both ourselves from Daedalic covering as many bases for Wookie, so he can focus on the development of the game. We have big plans for Hidden Deep, some of those you can find in the roadmap on our steam store page. Below, you can find a list of the Early Access Release content that you can expect right now at launch.
10 levels story mode
4 challenge modes, with optional coop for two of them(Levels can be randomized with seeds - influencing the placement of Monsters and items, but not (yet) the layout): - find the data disk - clear the area - maintain the reactor - leave the sector
Local Multiplayer via Splitscreen as stated above
Online Multiplayer via Steam Remote Play Together (Check out the forum for more explanation)
After the Early Access release is done and all small issues are ironed out, a full fledged native multiplayer is one of our next big steps forward - for now the Steam Remote Play feature is an alternative to play online. Some of the things we want to tackle in the future of Hidden Deeps lifecycle, in addition to more story levels and challenge modes, are a way to implement user generated content with a level editor, more multiplayer modes, including, maybe, one day... PvP - yes, you read that right, backstabbing your friends in dark caves with monsters lurking around - don't worry too much about it for now though, it makes even more sense once you encounter the lore a bit more.
Speaking of lore - if you fall in love with Hidden Deep, or already did, you have the opportunity to dive even deeper - pun absolutely intended: Our Supporter Pack includes this time a 18 pages long graphic novel about Hidden Deep!
We hope you enjoy the release as much as we do, keep the feedback coming, and don't let the cave-bugs bite you!
Best Regards, Daedalic Entertainment & Cogwheel software
