Although you Steam Tamers have already been enjoying Temtem's cross-play and cross-progression, a handful of new players will join us on launch date, September 6th! Xbox Series S|X and Switch players will be shortly joining the Archipelago, and we've been awaiting confirmation from the platform holders to know whether our cross-play/cross-progression systems would be okay. We just got the last confirmation we needed, so it's now official: ːsummer2019hornː All platforms will have cross-play and cross-progression on day one! ːsummer2019hornː
One question we were getting pretty often was: how does Temtem perform on the Switch? We worked a lot on optimization and performance improvements, and we can finally show you a gameplay video of an actual Switch playing Temtem!
For the spec-oriented players out there: the game uses dynamic resolution to keep a steady 30fps. This means it'll adapt to the circumstances and provide more or less resolution depending on how demanding the situation is. On a general note, however, the resolution while docked sits around 900p, going up to 1080p and down to 700p under very demanding circumstances, while undocked it sits very steadily around 720p, with occasional down points of 560p.
Please note this was recorded on a dedicated server without other players, so the actual world of launch day will be much more populated!
Welcome to Lootun Deep Dive #8. There is now less than 48 hours before Lootun releases into Early Access. In this Deep Dive we will be looking at the endgame Bounty system in Lootun.
Bounties:
Bounties are a form of endgame content that can be unlocked after reaching Ascendancy level 50. Bounties are short missions with randomised objectives that need to be completed in order to claim the Bounty reward.
At any given time you will have a choice of three different Bounties. You will be able to view the objectives, modifiers, and rewards for each Bounty in order to make a decision on which Bounty to add to your Bounty Storage.
Once a Bounty is placed into storage it can be run at any time and a new selection of three Bounties is generated. The Bounty storage can be used as a queue system for Bounties allowing your teams to progress through every Bounty you have stored.
Bounty Modifiers:
Each Bounty will have a number of different modifiers. By default each Bounty will have a HP and Damage modifier for all Bounty monsters. In addition each Bounty will have 1 – 3 random modifiers based on the difficulty of the Bounty.
Bounty modifiers will augment the monsters found in the Bounty or reduce the effectiveness of your characters when attempting the Bounty.
Rewards
Monsters slain in Bounties do not reward experience or loot, instead completing the Bounty will reward a large chunk of experience and some valuable item and material rewards.
Fame:
Fame is obtained by completing Bounties and can be spent on Fame Passives. Fame Passives can be used to greatly increase the rewards provided by each Bounty.
Infamy:
As you purchase Fame Passives your Infamy will grow, increasing the difficulty and rewards of each new Bounty mission. The higher the infamy level the more modifiers each Bounty will have and the greater the effect of each modifier.
As your Infamy level grows the number of rewards provided by each Bounty also increases.
At any point in time you may remove your Fame Passives and reclaim the Fame spent. Doing so will allow you to reduce the Infamy level of your new Bounties providing greater control over difficulty.
Favour:
Favour is a new currency that is granted from completing Bounties. Favour is used for some Building Upgrades and can also be used to Reroll your current Bounty selection or Abandon an existing Bounty that you have stored.
Random Bounties:
Random Bounty provides the option to send your team to clear randomised Bounty missions without the need to select and store Bounties.
The rewards for these missions will also be randomised and not known until the mission is complete, at which point the rewards will be automatically placed into your inventory (or salvaged depending on your Autosalvage setup). Failing a random Bounty will reroll the Bounty to a new one.
Random Bounties provide reduced material and currency rewards over selected Bounties but provide a useful way to gain passive rewards with minimal maintenance.
Item Paragon Levels:
Bounties provide access to a new form of Item Upgrade: Paragon Levels. Each equipment item (barring Relics and Gems) can have up to 10 Paragon Levels. Each Paragon Level grants an additional Max attribute Rank for all attributes on the equipment meaning that a Paragon Level 10 item can have attributes up to Rank 20.
All Bounty equipment rewards have a chance to roll as Paragon. The chance of each item rolling as Paragon is based off the current Infamy level and your Fame Passives.
Salvaging a Paragon item will grant a number of Paragon Orbs depending on the Paragon Level of the item. Paragon orbs can be used to create Paragon items or upgrade the Paragon Level of existing Paragon items. In addition to salvaging, completing high Infamy Level Bounties will also reward a number of Paragon Orbs.
Wrap Up:
Thank you for reading this Deep Dive. Tomorrow I will be uploading a detailed Development Roadmap for Lootun.
As always feel free to leave any suggestions or comments here, or on the Discord or Subreddit.
Let's raise a glass to everyone who's been a part of this amazing Mafia community over the past 20 years. As of August 2022, it's been two decades since the iconic Mafia series made its debut with Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven.
In celebration of Mafia's 20th anniversary, we have a very special announcement regarding the future of the franchise: work has begun on an all-new Mafia project.
We can't share anything more than that for now, but the announcement comes as part of an in-depth Mafia 20th Anniversary developer interview with longtime members of the team. Be sure to give it a read for behind-the-scenes insights from Roman Hladík and Tomáš Hřebíček, who have worked on every game in the series starting with the original, and Alex Cox, who has been with the series since Mafia II. From the original Mafia to Mafia: Definitive Edition and beyond, it's been one hell of a ride. Get 60% off Mafia: Trilogy on Steam for a limited time*
To commemorate Mafia's 20th Anniversary, you can take advantage of a 60% discount on Steam on Mafia: Trilogy, including the Definitive Editions of Mafia, Mafia II, and Mafia III. Experience three distinct eras of organized crime with Mafia: Trilogy, but make sure to act fast—this sale ends at 10:00 AM PT on September 8. Claim the original Mafia free on Steam for a limited time**
See where the Mafia series got its start with the iconic 2002 original Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, which will be free to claim on Steam from September 1 to 5. Whether you're revisiting this classic 20 years later or experiencing it for the first time, anyone can appreciate the story of Tommy Angelo in this landmark crime drama.
*Discount based on 2K’s SRP. Digital Only. Steam Offer Ends: September 8, 2022. Terms apply.
**Available on Steam from September 1 to September 5. Starts and ends at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM BST. Digital only. Internet connection required. Terms apply.
We wanted to share with you an important update regarding the current state of development and our plans for release.
Curse of the Sea Rats is our biggest and most ambitious project to date, taking players on a huge adventure across a wide variety of exotic locales, and featuring a large cast of colourful characters, challenging bosses and exciting stories!
Although the game is now content complete, we have made the difficult decision to move our release date back to Early 2023 to ensure that the player experience is the very best that it can be at launch. This additional time will allow us to improve balancing, performance, and overall polish.
While we appreciate that this news might be disappointing, we do have some exciting news to share with you! In response to the feedback that we received during the Kickstarter beta access and Steam Next Fest public demos we will now be implementing voiceover into the game. We hope that this additional detail will not only help to develop the characters further but also enhance the overall quality of the worldbuilding and storytelling in Curse of the Sea Rats.
So what’s next? In the coming weeks and months we will be sharing a series of brand new trailers, featuring new locations, bosses, and gameplay, as well as providing an update on the final release date.
Thank you again for your continued support and patience, it truly is appreciated! If you have any questions in the mean time please do join our Discord and we'll be happy to help.
Let's raise a glass to everyone who's been a part of this amazing Mafia community over the past 20 years. As of August 2022, it's been two decades since the iconic Mafia series made its debut with Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven.
In celebration of Mafia's 20th anniversary, we have a very special announcement regarding the future of the franchise: work has begun on an all-new Mafia project.
We can't share anything more than that for now, but the announcement comes as part of an in-depth Mafia 20th Anniversary developer interview with longtime members of the team. Be sure to give it a read for behind-the-scenes insights from Roman Hladík and Tomáš Hřebíček, who have worked on every game in the series starting with the original, and Alex Cox, who has been with the series since Mafia II. From the original Mafia to Mafia: Definitive Edition and beyond, it's been one hell of a ride. Get 60% off Mafia: Trilogy on Steam for a limited time*
To commemorate Mafia's 20th Anniversary, you can take advantage of a 60% discount on Steam on Mafia: Trilogy, including the Definitive Editions of Mafia, Mafia II, and Mafia III. Experience three distinct eras of organized crime with Mafia: Trilogy, but make sure to act fast—this sale ends at 10:00 AM PT on September 8. Claim the original Mafia free on Steam for a limited time**
See where the Mafia series got its start with the iconic 2002 original Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, which will be free to claim on Steam from September 1 to 5. Whether you're revisiting this classic 20 years later or experiencing it for the first time, anyone can appreciate the story of Tommy Angelo in this landmark crime drama.
*Discount based on 2K’s SRP. Digital Only. Steam Offer Ends: September 8, 2022. Terms apply.
**Available on Steam from September 1 to September 5. Starts and ends at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM BST. Digital only. Internet connection required. Terms apply.
Let's raise a glass to everyone who's been a part of this amazing Mafia community over the past 20 years. As of August 2022, it's been two decades since the iconic Mafia series made its debut with Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven.
In celebration of Mafia's 20th anniversary, we have a very special announcement regarding the future of the franchise: work has begun on an all-new Mafia project.
We can't share anything more than that for now, but the announcement comes as part of an in-depth Mafia 20th Anniversary developer interview with longtime members of the team. Be sure to give it a read for behind-the-scenes insights from Roman Hladík and Tomáš Hřebíček, who have worked on every game in the series starting with the original, and Alex Cox, who has been with the series since Mafia II. From the original Mafia to Mafia: Definitive Edition and beyond, it's been one hell of a ride. Get 60% off Mafia: Trilogy on Steam for a limited time*
To commemorate Mafia's 20th Anniversary, you can take advantage of a 60% discount on Steam on Mafia: Trilogy, including the Definitive Editions of Mafia, Mafia II, and Mafia III. Experience three distinct eras of organized crime with Mafia: Trilogy, but make sure to act fast—this sale ends at 10:00 AM PT on September 8. Claim the original Mafia free on Steam for a limited time**
See where the Mafia series got its start with the iconic 2002 original Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, which will be free to claim on Steam from September 1 to 5. Whether you're revisiting this classic 20 years later or experiencing it for the first time, anyone can appreciate the story of Tommy Angelo in this landmark crime drama.
*Discount based on 2K’s SRP. Digital Only. Steam Offer Ends: September 8, 2022. Terms apply.
**Available on Steam from September 1 to September 5. Starts and ends at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM BST. Digital only. Internet connection required. Terms apply.
Just look at what the magicians from Ericuria are doing! They increased the chance of successfully inserting stones and the chance of activating runes by 50% at the same time!
Yes, you didn't think so! Right now and until 23:59 (UTC+3) on August 30, the rates are working for you: x1.5 inlay x1.5 rune activation
Remain calm, we will try to neutralize these lunatics by Wednesday and everything will be back to normal.
That's right, Vermillion is now multiplayer. You get to paint together with up to 3 friends, or 3 new friends you meet in a public room. It's still in beta, so don't be upset for any hiccups you may encounter, but instead report them to me on either the Steam community, or in Discord (https://vermillion-vr.com/discord)
A big "known issue" in the Steam version right now is that you can't select your avatar - you get a randomly assigned Facebook avatar every time you start up, so be aware of that.
Note: I'm gone travelling for two months starting this Wednesday, so I won't be able to respond to your requests for a while. Fingers crossed things will go as smoothly as possible.
