May 2, 2022
Community Announcements - 一个绅士的自我修养
1. Strengthen server protection;
2. Correct some typos;
3. Optimize novice teaching;
4. Delete real estate income and increase the rich list (new gameplay);
5. Optimize the balance of real estate;
6. There will be compensation for the demolition of the building, depending on the time of building the building;
7. The novice automatically creates an archive, and deletes the archive and automatically clears the name occupation;
8. Increase the new crown warning notice;
9. Minor confusion in modifying the potential of resumes;
10. Increase the view of the winning bid results of the whole network;
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ - SWTOR Community Team


Double XP Event
Date: May 3rd - May 10th, 2022 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: None!

Starting May 3rd and lasting until May 10th, there will be a Double XP event! Enjoy a full week of Double XP, Valor, and more.




Pirate Incursion
Date: May 3rd - May 10th, 2022 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 20+

The remote planet Dantooine has been thrust into the center of escalating hostilities between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Spurred on in secret by covert Imperial forces, the Nova Blade pirates have staged an all-out attack on the pastoral Republic world. As the Republic scrambles to defend this key territory at the edge of Imperial space, the Empire plans to capitalize on the chaos and deal a major blow to the longtime Republic bastion.

FEATURED REWARDS:
  • Nova Blade and Dantooine Homesteader Armor Sets
  • Ugnaught Companion
  • Walker Mount
  • Kath Hound Mount
  • Kath Hound Mini-pet
  • Dantooine-inspired Stronghold Decorations
  • …and more!



Bounty Contract Week
Date: May 17th - May 24th, 2022 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 15+

For a limited time, the Bounty Brokers Association has opened its doors to anyone willing to take on their dangerous contracts, offering an opportunity for both seasoned and rookie hunters to prove their skills and bring crime syndicates and violent gangs to justice!

Each day, you can sign up for one standard Henchman contract and one high profile Kingpin Contract, and each may take you to a separate planet. Complete five standard contracts to unlock Kingpin missions with bigger loot! Head to the fleet now, invite your friends and visit representatives of the Association to get started on your contracts!

FEATURED REWARDS:
  • Reputation with the Bounty Brokers Association
  • Bounty Tracker’s Armor Set and Contract Hunter’s Armor Set
  • Assassin’s Bowcaster and Elite Tracker’s Bowcaster weapons
  • Lobelot, Swamp Kell Drake, and Drink Server Probe Mini-pets
  • BH-7X Custom Hunter Mount
  • … and more!



The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally
Date: May 31st - June 7th (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Levels 20+

In the growing shadow of war, swoop fans across the galaxy descend on Dantooine, Tatooine, and even Onderon for the sport’s biggest spectacle—The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally! They’re packing the stands, eager to take their minds off their troubles and cheer their favorite swoop gangs. The bikers are here to take on dangerous challenge courses, show off their piloting skills, and flaunt their souped-up swoop bikes. The thunder of the engines, the deafening applause from the fans, the wind battering their helmets… there’s no bigger rush for these thrill seekers.

Despite their reputation as wild rebels whose makeshift courses disregard local districting restrictions, swoop gangs aren’t a serious threat to anyone--something all true swoop fans know! They just love adrenaline-pounding speed, sweet jumps, and big explosions, and the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally combines all three in one crowd-pleasing package. The biggest gangs on the circuit — Horizon’s Razor, the Pit Screamers, and the Blatant Beks — are ready to show their fans a great time.

FEATURED REWARDS:
  • Swoop Rally Mounts (regular and gold versions)
  • Swoop Gang Outfits
  • Promotion Droid Mini-pets
  • Various Stronghold Decorations
  • …and more!



Ten Year Anniversary
Date: December 14th, 2021 - January, 2023 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Levels 10+

We are happy to celebrate out 10th anniversary on December 20th! With this being a huge milestone, we are going to celebrate the anniversary all year long! To mark this occasion, a special “Anniversary Personnel” vendor can be found on the fleet with new Class Ship Stronghold Decorations. All previous anniversary rewards will also be available during this limited time as well.

FEATURED REWARDS:
  • Faction-based fireworks
  • Commemorative Statues of HK-51, Valkorian, and Malgus
  • Senya Holo-statue
  • Fireworks Celebratory Backpack
  • Several Stronghold Decoration posters
  • Class Ship Stronghold Decorations
  • … and more!
May 2, 2022
Order Of The Gatekeepers - Jman
I came back from the dead to make the least used specialties viable and do a bit of extra balancing.
  • Early Bird starting gold bonus from 500 -> 550.
  • Enraged attack speed bonus from 65 -> 85.
  • Hunter bonus damage to bosses from 100% -> 125%
  • Hunter damage to mobs penalty from 25% -> 15%.
  • Demolisher now provides a bonus 3% crit chance across all towers.
  • Thinner damage to bosses penalty from -20% -> -12%
  • Timewinder attack range penalty from -100 -> -40.
  • Timewinder buff duration penalty from -50% -> -40%.
  • Shifter Earth Hammer damage from 325+100/lvl ->325+120/lvl.
  • Whirlwind Bombardment damage from 205+45/lvl -> 205+60/lvl.
  • Cactus Uproot mana cost from 125 -> 105.
  • Life Guardian's Impotent Mercy no longer set to autocast by default.
  • Fixed issue where dragging an item from one tower to another using the popup item context menu wouldn't work correctly for HUD Scales other than 1.
  • Fixed every single normal map in the game having an inverted green channel.
Tower Unite - Caboose700
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Weekly Dev Log for May 2nd, 2022, detailing all the changes that have happened since April 25th, 2022. Note: Devs that don't appear in the weekly log are not necessarily away or not doing work, but may be working on things currently not announced or backend work that doesn't need to be detailed.

Accessibility Suggestions
We've created a forum post asking the community for suggestions on how we can improve gameplay for players with certain conditions such as colorblindness, dyslexia, or anything else that might affect a players ability to use the standard presentation and controls of the game.

If you have any ideas or suggestions, and possible solutions on how to solve a particular issue, please check out the forum post here.

Update 0.15.1.1
We're continuing to work on the 0.15.1.1 update, which fixes a bunch of bug fixes and crash fixes, as well as some minor changes.

You can view the 0.15.1.1 update changes here.

Casino: Phase 2
Work continues on the next phase of the Casino.

Johanna continued working on the art overhaul for the Casino, while also working on new signs for the new Casino machines.

macdguy worked on Roulette, finishing up the rules, betting system, bet calculations, and the bet selection UI.

Sketchman worked on Roulette, working on the ball animations.

Wheezwer worked on horses for the house racing machine, while also helping with brainstorming ideas for the Casino art pass.

Casino: Phase 2 Roulette WIP



Miscellany

macdguy worked on various bug fixes for Update 0.15.1.1.

JJosh continued working on various items and third party plushes.

Madmijk continued working on the Condo instruments, working on adding a bunch of sound samples.

Sketchman continued working on backend improvements and optimizations.

Will continued working on music for SDNL.

Wrap It Up
That about covers everything that happened since April 25th, 2022 at PixelTail Games.

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Join our Discord for development updates and community fun!
https://discord.gg/pixeltail
We love awesome people like you!

We're also active on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/PixelTailGames

Follow our developments on our Trello in near real-time:
https://trello.com/b/6BwRMiPw/tower-unite-roadmap

Take a peek at what's being worked on every week in our weekly dev logs! There's bound to be something interesting every week!
https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/devupdates/weekly-dev-logs

Please report bugs & submit suggestions on our forums. We're active everyday & here to help.
For bug reports: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/bug-report/18
For suggestions: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/suggestions/7

<3 PixelTail Games
May 2, 2022
The Monster Within - Ratattata
Sinister whispers, dark patrons, unleash powers from beyond this world with the next monster for The Monster Within!

It's the Warlock! The Warlock is a monster all about string together spells to form combos. Can you master his cards to smite your enemy with righteous fury?

Also in this update is the Warlock-Plant mashup monster, the Swampkin! Letting you use Warlock's spells as a Day focused strategy as well!

Lastly, there's a new theme packs in this update, unlocked by winning on blood level seven or higher. Here's a full list of the changes:

1.2:

New Content:
Added new monster, Warlock
Added monster new theme pack, WarlockEX
Added new monster theme pack, Harmony
Added new day theme pack, Darkness
Added new Warlock-Plantmashup monster, Swampkin
Added two new Warlock specific afflictions
Added new skits for Warlock

Changes and Bug Fixes:
Increased base paper to 50
Politics is now a default day set and religion is now unlockable
Replaced Mental Mastery with Epiphany: 7 day, double all basic resources
Changed how the Parasite's enemy trait works. Instead of halving attack added, halves damage done
Fixed winning as a mashup monster not counting as winning as the base monster for some things (like achievements)
Fixed werewolf showing vampire during the defeats scene

I hope everyone is enjoying these new monsters, we've got two more to go before the full release of the game!


Art by JoCrow. https://twitter.com/JoCrowArt
Karisvale - Brendinosaur
Hey Investigators,

Karisvale will be featured in the upcoming USC Games Expo on May 12th! Yours truly is studying game design at USC and the expo showcases all of the amazing student projects that were released this year. Witness the forefront of indie development and play all the super cool games!

Learn more here.

I've also whipped up a little 10-minute playthrough of my baby, Karisvale, so I could get the chance to talk through some of my design choices and inspirations.



Thank you all for playing Karisvale and joining me on this wild ride. A few things are baking in the oven right now and I can't wait to share what's next for me in game design to anyone who's willing to listen.

Until I think of anything else worth announcing,
Brendan Tighe, Game Director
Shop Titans - Zesty Hamburger
The Cinco de Mayo Content Pass has arrived!

Celebrate with exclusive festive decorations, blueprints and more you can earn by completing special tasks over the nearly four week period!

Content Pass Rewards including Full Access:
  • Mr. Palta (Decoration) — Full Access Required
  • Potted Catus (Decoration) — Full Access Required
  • Dancing Cactus (Decoration) — Free Access
  • Singing Cactus (Decoration) — Full Access Required
  • Tacouch (Decoration) — Free Access


  • Pollo de Mayo (Pet Appearance) — Full Access Required
  • Dunes (Flooring) — Free Access
  • Prickly Print (Wallpaper) — Full Access Required


  • Sombrero (Avatar Customization) — Free Access
  • Crepe Flower Shirt (Avatar Customization) — Full Access Required
  • Guitar (Avatar Customization) — Full Access Required


  • Ring of Rhythm (Tier 5 Blueprint) — Free Access
  • Hands of the Fifth (Tier 5 Blueprint) — Full Access Required
  • Axe of The Fifth (Tier 9 Blueprint) — Free Access
  • Shoes of Style (Tier 9 Blueprint) — Free Access
  • Greaves of the Fifth (Tier 10 Blueprint) — Full Access Required

  • x2 Limited Edition! — Free Access
  • x5 Repair Kits — Full Access Required
  • x5 Super Loot Bungle — Full Access Required
  • x10 Spin Tickets — Full Access Required
  • x15 Seed of Power — Full Access Required
  • x25 Sigils of Might — Free Access
  • x25 Sigils of True Might — Full Access Required
  • x30 Research Scrolls — Full Access Required
  • x60 Ascension Shards (Total Amount) — Full Access Required
  • x15 Argon Coins — Free Access
  • x15 Rudo Coins — Full Access Required
  • x25 Lilu Coins — Full Access Required
  • x5 Limestone Key — Free Access
  • x5 Ancient Key — Free Access

Log in and start earning rewards now!
Genesis Noir - Lisa [Fellow Traveller]
LudoNarraCon is taking place May 5-9, and Genesis Noir is participating. Join Evan Anthony, Creative Lead of Genesis Noir, as he plays the Astronomy Update DLC.

Join us and explore gravitation lensing, archeoastronomy, radio astronomy, and Golden Boy's vanity in the Astronomy Update. After playing through the DLC, Evan will present some of the inspiration and process work that went into this free update.

Also, from May 5-9, the demo is available to download and play during the event.

Keep up to date on Genesis Noir by following our Twitter and joining our Discord.

To learn more about LudoNarraCon, visit the LudoNarraCon website



Fallen Worlds - realmbreakgames
FREE DEMO

The free Fallen Worlds Demo will be available from May 2nd - May 9th as part of Steam's Going Rogue event. The demo includes online co-op features, so try it out with your friends!

The demo includes a fraction of the full game's content, but it does show off the following:

  • 1-4 Player games
  • Ability Color customization
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Rune collection and upgrades
  • 100+ character talents

The full game will have much more, including:

  • More characters
  • More Enemies
  • 10 Difficulties
  • Item upgrades
  • Intellect Point Tree
  • Shrine events
  • Selectable expedition modifiers
  • Lore collectibles
  • Steam achievements
  • And much more!
No Longer Home - Lisa [Fellow Traveller]
LudoNarraCon is taking place May 5-9, and No Longer Home is participating.

Hana and Cel, the developers of No Longer Home, will be hosting an art stream and developer chat. They will chat about what it was like to release a game as well as compare and contrast their lives back in 2014 (when the game is set) to their lives now.

You can tune into the stream right here on our Steam page as the video will be on a loop so you can tune in anytime over the weekend. Come and join us for a relaxing, chill time!

If you’ve not played No Longer Home, you can download the demo and try it out during LudoNarracon, or purchase the full-game at a whopping 50% off.

Keep up to date on No Longer Home by following our Twitter and joining our Discord.

To learn more about LudoNarraCon, visit the LudoNarraCon website




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