Aug 9, 2022

August 2022 Update - Filling Everyone In!

8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition - Critical Games

Hi everyone! Sorry I’ve been so quiet this year, but thank you very much to everyone who’s checked in with me or offered their support =) I’ve spoken to a lot of you individually on Steam, Twitter, Discord, and so on, but I’ve refrained from doing a major update post because I’ve been waiting until I could announce a release date and start promoting the game’s launch.

However, that hasn’t happened, and you all deserve an explanation as to why. So that’s what this update is for!

First of all, the good news for anyone who hasn’t heard – 8-Bit Adventures 2 is complete. Every cutscene, every battle, every environment, all 100% finished, polished, and tested. I’ve played through the full game from beginning to end multiple times, and it will take players around 30-40 hours to complete – give or take, due to a wealth of optional content (including a Developer Room with behind-the-scenes info and early assets!).

I’d also like to thank Benedikt Geierhofer (@RealLeogrim on Twitter) for his help testing the game in recent months! Please check out his upcoming pixel-art RPG “For a Vast Future”, just announced to be releasing in November:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1544000/For_a_Vast_Future/

So if 8-Bit Adventures 2 is finished, why is it not out yet? Well, that’s because we’re waiting for the console ports to be ready. Ratalaika Games have been working really hard on the porting process, despite dealing with a lot of challenges over the past year. But unfortunately, 8-Bit Adventures 2 has taken a lot longer than I expected to be ported – partly due to the size of the project and the very large number of plugins used in the game (all of which need to be manually converted). Ratalaika have been making consistent progress and doing their best to get the game ready, but it's one of those jobs that just seems to take as long as it takes.

Porting is something that I have no control over (it's totally out of my hands), and so I’ve spent the last several months waiting along with all of you. However, I’ve been using this time as effectively as possible. Not only for testing, but also to make numerous improvements to 8-Bit Adventures 2; combing over every line of dialogue, smoothing any difficulty spikes, testing out more battle configurations and crazy combinations, etc. I’ve now reached the end of that process, but I believe having that extra time to take a deep breath and look over the game as a completed project has resulted in a greatly improved product – in a lot of small ways that really add up.

Beyond that, I’ve also been starting working on the game’s Free DLC, which has consequently become more substantial than originally planned thanks to this extra time, as well as working on more promotional content (such as mini-trailers highlighting specific sections of the game, and updating the Steam page), and also future top secret plans for releases beyond 8-Bit Adventures 2. While that last one’s a bit premature and relies on 8BA2 selling well, I’m trying to plan ahead so that I can release a game every 2 years, rather than once every 7 years =P

I know that information is cold-comfort for everyone out there eagerly anticipating the release, but you all deserve an explanation and that’s the honest situation. I’ll be providing updates as I’m given news myself, and once we've passed certification I'll be shouting a release date from the rooftops!

But on the very bright side, 8-Bit Adventures 2 is finally done and, in my opinion, it’s turned out to be a great game and something really special. Obviously I’m the most biased person in the world when it comes to this project, but I’ve also been taking a hyper-critical eye to the game for the past seven years, so I think I can at least say that anyone who loves JRPGs like I do will have a lot of fun. I’m really, really proud of 8-Bit Adventures 2 – and so grateful to everyone on our team who made it possible!

There’s not much I can do to tide you over while we all wait, and I know a lot of people don't want any spoilers beyond what I've shown so far. BUT for anyone who’s interested, here’s a sneak-peek at the “Adventures in Anbu” mini-trailer – focusing on a small section of the game where you battle a legendary Samurai and his undead army in a distant land inspired by medieval Japan. The video’s unlisted, so it’s just a bonus for anyone who read this =)

Anyway, I just wanted to make sure that everyone knew what was going on, and where we're at. Essentially, I'm waiting like everyone else now. But I'm also trying to plan and think ahead so that - if 8-Bit Adventures 2 does well - I'll be able to provide you guys with a steady stream of fun content in future. But for now, thank you very much for all of your support; it really means the world to me!
~Josh

For more information and updates, please:

Aug 9, 2022

August 2022 Update - Filling Everyone In!

8-Bit Adventures 2 - Critical Games

However, that hasn’t happened, and you all deserve an explanation as to why. So that’s what this update is for!

Aug 9, 2022

[Update] Patch Notes: August 10th

Counter-Strike Nexon - The CSN:S Team

Here's a rundown of some of the major updates in today's patch!

Content: New Zombie Conquest (beta) Mode Added

Content: Zombie Conquest League Season 1

Event: New Mode Release Celebration Event (8/10 - 8/24)

Event: TEAMWARK TOGETHER (8/10 - 8/24)

Check out the Details section below for more information.

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New Content

New Zombie Conquest (beta) Mode Release

Zombie Conquest (beta)

Mode Rules
- Humans earn points by capturing and holding bases, and zombies must prevent them from doing so. Each team will swap between playing as humans and zombies. The team that ends with a higher score wins.
- Humans capture bases by occupying them. Each base has a maximum amount of points that can be earned. If this maximum is reached, the target base will cycle to the next one, and more time is added to the round. Points will be based on how many bases out of the 3 have been captured by the end of the round.
- Base Disruption: Zombies enter bases to disrupt humans from capturing them.
Human Rules
- Remember, getting hit by zombies hurts. If you get hurt too much, you die!
- Dead humans may revive to rejoin combat after a waiting period.
- For humans, weapon purchases will be restricted depending on base progression.
- All humans will begin combat with the weapons supplied at the first base.
- Once the second base is active, humans can decide whether they will use the unlocked weapons or keep the weapons they currently have.
- When the third base is active, a previously selected ability will be enhanced for humans.
Zombie Rules
- For zombies, class selection will be restricted depending on base progression.
- You may only use normal zombies in the first base.
- Light Zombie, Stamper, and Banshee are available for use in the second base.
- Heavy Zombie, Voodoo Zombie, Rusty Wing, and Venom Guard are available for use in the third base.
Awakening
- The Awakening gauge will charge as you play the game, and [V] will activate it.
- The Awakening gauge will charge over time and can be accelerated through combat and capturing bases.
- Awakening is available for both humans and zombies. Humans have a single, uniform effect, while zombies acquire different effects depending on the zombie class in use.
Additional Info
- Teams will swap each round.
- If the difference in score becomes too large to overcome, the game may end early.
Notice
- Press [TAB] in game to check current restrictions, selected abilities, and Awakening effects.

New Map Information

Hacienda

A Latin-style mansion (Available in various modes including Zombie Mode, Conquest (beta), and Team Deathmatch)

Zombie Conquest League Season 1 (8/10 - 10/19)

Notice

You can check your league status under My Info.
You can review the score and weapon information for the top 500 players in the Hall of Fame.
League Ranks: Master > Diamond > Platinum > Gold > Silver > Bronze
- Master: top 1%
- Diamond: top 5%
- Platinum: top 10%
- Gold: top 25%
- Silver: top 55%
Unlike the current League, Conquest League points will increase with wins and decrease with losses.
Conquest League ranks will be determined by percentile instead of points.
Increases and decreases in ranks are updated in real-time.
Unlike the current League, Conquest League rewards are distributed at the end of the League.
Rewards will be determined based on your final rank when the League ends.
Since this is a Trial League, points, ranks, and reward standards are subject to change and may be adjusted mid-League.

Conquest League Rewards

Master: Zombie Conquest Master Nameplate, 10,000 Mileage Coupon, Devastator (20 Days), Anemone (20 Days), Grade 6 Parts Reward Box x3
Diamond: Zombie Conquest Diamond Nameplate, 10,000 Mileage Coupon, Satellite Mine (20 Days), Mirage (20 Days), Grade 5 Parts Reward Box x5, Achievement Point 5 Box x2
Platinum: 5,000 Mileage Coupon, Eternity Laser Fist (20 Days), Grade 4 Parts Reward Box x10, Achievement Point 5 Box
Gold: 5,000 Mileage Coupon, Mummy Stamper (20 Days), Grade 4 Parts Reward Box x5
Silver: 1,000 Mileage Coupon, Chef Heavy Zombie (20 Days)

New Events

New Mode Release Celebration Event (8/10 - 8/24)

Win a match in the Zombie Conquest (beta)'s new map, Hacienda, for the first time during the event.

Reward

Guardian Spark x10

Notice

Only rooms with 4 or more players count toward these goals.
Rewards can be claimed once per account.
All unused Guardian Sparks will be removed and replaced with 15 mileage each during maintenance on 9/7 (Wed).

TEAMWARK TOGETHER (8/10 - 8/24)

Play the Zombie Conquest (beta) during the event and collect TEAMWARK points to earn rewards!

How to Earn Points

Earn 1 TEAMWARK point for each use of the Awakening skill in the Hacienda map (up to 20 points per day)
Earn 5 TEAMWARK points for completing a match in the Hacienda Map with a family member (up to once per day)

Rewards

20 TEAMWARK points: Unique Decoder x3
40 TEAMWARK points: Rare Decoder x10 + Grade 4 Parts Reward Box x10
60 TEAMWARK points: 100 Weapon Enhancement EXP Coupon x5 + Zombie Scenario Add-On Rate Box x9
80 TEAMWARK points: 10,000 Mileage Coupon + Grade 5 Parts Reward Box x5
100 TEAMWARK points: Event Decoder x5 + Exploration Level Enhancement EXP Coupon x5
140 TEAMWARK points: Unique Premium Decoder x3
180 TEAMWARK points: Event Decoder x10
200 TEAMWARK points: Class Decoder x10
240 TEAMWARK points: Transcendence Decoder x10

Notice

You can earn up to 20 TEAMWARK points a day.
Only rooms of 4 or more players count toward these goals.
The Event Decoder can be used until midnight on the day it is obtained.

Part Mania Event (8/10 – 8/24)

Complete missions during the event for parts!

Conditions

Give 3 compliments after the session ends for Grade 2 Parts Reward Box x5 (up to 3 times a day)
Win a Zombie Mode round as a human for Grade 2 Parts Reward Box x5 (up to 3 times a day)
Clear a Zombie Scenario Mode on Normal or higher difficulty for Grade 3 Parts Reward Box x5 (up to 3 times a day)
Reach 20 minutes of playtime for Grade 3 Parts Reward Box x5 (once a day)
Get 1 Kill with Zombie Bomb in Zombie Hero, Zombie Z, or Zombie Conquest (beta) for Grade 4 Parts Reward Box x5 (once a day)

Notice

Participation will only count in rooms with 3 or more players (includes Laboratory mode, excludes Studio Mode).
At least 5 minutes of playtime are required to complete Zombie Scenario Mode missions.
Relevant Zombie Modes: Zombie Classic / Zombie Hero / Zombie Z
Excludes Zombie Scenario: Survival: Double Gate / Survival: Lost City / Survival: Trap / Survival: Groundwater / Pursuit: Chaos
Zombie Bomb mission can be accomplished in Zombie Conquest (beta) but cannot be accomplished in Zombie Classic mode.

Protector Medal Giveaway (8/10 - Permanent)

Collect the items below to earn the new medal.

Conditions / Rewards

Obtain Sandalphon (Permanent) + Protector Wings (Permanent) - [Honor] Protector Medal

Master of Combining Medal Giveaway (8/10 - 8/24)

Obtain the Master of Combining Medal during the event for a bonus reward.

Conditions / Rewards

Upon successfully combining 100 times, earn [Honor] Master of Combining Medal + Event Decoder x10

Notice

[Honor] Master of Combining Medal can be obtained after 8/10 (Wed) maintenance without event period limit.
The Event Decoder reward can only be claimed once per account and will only be awarded to the players who earned the relevant medal during the event.
The Event Decoder can be used until midnight on the day it is obtained.

Bonus Disassembly Event (8/10- 8/23)

You can participate in the Bonus Disassembly Event by clicking the "Bonus Disassembly" button at the bottom of the Lobby screen. During the event, 10 players can select the weapons they want to disassemble. One player will receive extra mileage. Participants can get 500 mileage for each weapon they disassemble.

Details

Weekdays and Weekends 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM CEST
Minimum Participation Mileage: 5,000
Some items will be adjusted based on the weapon's rarity.
Table ranks are in the order of highest value first.
Weapon criteria are determined the day the Bonus Disassembly Event starts. If the weapon's rank changes, its value in the Bonus Disassembly Event will be updated.
Bonus Disassembly Participation Level Limit Adjusted: Lv. 15

Special Bonus Event

To celebrate the release of the Sandalphon, we increased the chance to win Epic Weapons to be twice that of Transcendence Weapons during the event!

Shop Update

New Transcendence Decoder Group Addition Event (8/10 - Until Next Transcendence Promotion)

The following weapons will be part of the new Rotation Group during the event.

Rotation Group Weapons

Ajax
Trinity Grenade
Psychic Harmonium
Lightning Fury

Notice

Check Decoder Rates for more details.
The Rotation Group will no longer be part of the possible contents of the decoder once the event ends.
The contents of the Rotation Group may change at any time.

Guaranteed Transcendence Rotation Group Giveaway Event (8/10 - Until Next Transcendence Weapon Promotion)

Get a guaranteed weapon from the Rotation Group based on Transcendence Decoder usage during the event!

Rotation Group Weapons

Ajax / Trinity Grenade / Psychic Harmonium / Lightning Fury

Conditions and Obtainable Items

Each time you reach 300 points, you can choose 1 from the Rotation Group.

Notice

1 Guaranteed Point given each time you use 1 Transcendence Decoder.

Decoder Item Update Information (8/10 - Permanent)

The list of decoders will be updated to the following.

Affected Decoders

Transcendence Decoder/Transcendence Premium Decoder/Event Decoder/Point Transcendence Decoder

Changes within Transcendence Group 1

X-Tracker added, M3 Black Dragon removed

Changes within Transcendence Group 2

M3 Black Dragon added, SG552 Lycanthrope removed

Notice

Changes for each group are applied for durational weapon items as well.
Class Decoder Rotation Event ends 8/24 (Wed)
Check for details in Decoder Rates after 8/10 (Wed) maintenance.

Aug 9, 2022

August 10th Edition Update Notes (Official edition)

梦江湖 - 小师妹阿月

August 10th Edition Update Notes (Official edition) [/][/]

1. New school can worship: casting sword Villa.
2. New characters wish plot: Mo Feizi, Xuanyuan.
3. New characters who can trigger special vows: Zhang Huaijin, Fu Yip, Tang Hongyu, Ren Tianxing, Ren Tootsie, Chan Gu, Tang Mo Mo, Tang Baiyan
4. The script of "The Devil's Chaos" has added open difficulty 4, which will be relatively challenging
5. Add more than ten SAN martial arts, which can be obtained in the treasure digging and evolution
6. In order to reduce the problem of too much useless equipment in the backpack, in the settlement of battle victory, the original specific equipment reward is replaced by a stackable item "Equipment cast", which can be used to obtain random equipment of corresponding quality
7. New opening strengths, 'adventure notes' can be used to initially acquire adventure talent
8. Added spirit fields for nepenthes per month. Spirit fields will randomly appear around the five major cities as they evolve
9. The battle against Yuwenke in the Legend of the Sky changed from the protagonist's single challenge to the teammate's battle (Yuwenke: can't afford to play it).
10. Shortened poison effects duration and made some balance adjustments

Feedback problem fix:
1. Corrected the problem of abnormal information caused by selecting roles in some cases when viewing Yin images to understand martial arts.
2. Fixed an issue in Skybreak that did not properly trigger the 100th layer challenge.
3. Fix the problem that the newly added cliques and small strongholds would coincide with other strongholds and mountains during evolution.
4. Optimize the process of Xu Chengxiao's wish task "lift the cloud and see the Sun at the end of the day". Now, after exiting the White Clothes base in the process, you can enter the maze on the second floor in the outskirts of Guangzhou again. If this causes the interruption of the flow of the old file, after the update can continue to advance the story.
5. Fixed Taiji Shen Gong's adsorption judgment to "put life lower than your own enemy on the same grid"
6. Fixed the issue of incorrect deduction of nightclothes after submitting nightclothes in the process of "Three Hands Through the Sky" of Fengchong's wish mission.
7. Fixed the problem that Xu Seung-hyo's wish task "Spring breeze is easy to send young Year" could not be triggered normally in some cases.
8. Fixed an issue where the equipment comparison box did not pop up when selecting fan equipment in the backpack.
9. Fixed an issue with Fengchong not being able to use Huashan Sword.
10. "Wait and come again" option added in the stage of Lu family mansion in Jin Shulei task to avoid the problem of card pass.
11. Optimization of "Baiyun Mingyue Pill" for the main line of the capital City to avoid the problem of disconnection of the process under abnormal circumstances
12. Fixed occasional residual UI issues in character attributes interface
13. Fixed the problem that the upper limit of the power accumulation layer of the casting sword is abnormal when mastering the two martial arts of "holding furnace Gong" and "Casting Jian Jue" simultaneously.
14. Fixed an issue in pathfinding movement mode when passing through small villages, towns and other strongholds, and returning to the larger map would be abnormal.

Other:
1. Regarding the issue of martial arts experience, in the next update, we will adjust the overall acquisition of martial arts experience.
2. In the August 3 update, we mentioned the concept of "potential breakthrough", which caused a lot of discussion among the heroes. This feature will be implemented in the next update, but I'd like to introduce it first: in the World of Dreams, due to the high quality bonus of characters, many players will not be able to play their favorite characters in the later stages of the game. For example: the school kicks the gym, beat up planning...... The original intention of the design is to be able to use this function to compensate for the possibility of some special roles in the later stage.
3. Instructions on the derivation of equipment formation system: After the blacksmith delivery, we also received a lot of warrior feedbacks and Suggestions, mainly focused on the random range is too large, the right equipment equipment make difficult problems, combined with everybody's Suggestions and after careful consideration, we decide to develop gradually open equipment functions, including the strengthening of the equipment, random entry washs practice, crack repair, etc., All relevant material output can be obtained from the script. Please note the subsequent announcement for details.