Hey everyone, just some bugs and small balancing changes today!
We will be releasing a full roadmap of the next 12 months of development in the next week or two. The roadmap will show our full timeline right up until the official 1.0 launch! There's lots of interesting content just on the horizon now, so stay tuned :D
~ Julian
! Balancing changes and new additions:
Moved the Knight's Armor set to be included in all of the Act 2 keystone dungeon chests as free rewards, and removed them for sale at the blacksmith.
Lowered the charge drain for some enchantments below (lower drain the longer the charge lasts)
Swiftness drain: 0.5 > 0.35
Weighted drain: 0.5 > 0.35
Lifesteal drain: 1 > 0.7
Electrify drain: 0.75 > 0.5
Altered the caves to make building foundations across gaps much easier, and at matching consistent heights
Lowered fibers needed to repair a rope bridge: 40 > 30
! Bugs and issues resolved in this patch:
Fixed various map issues causing the map to appear white and not render.
Fixed rare map rendering issues causing some chunks to not render correctly.
Fixed rare bug causing titanium weapon abilities to not work on some machines.
Fixed various issues causing dungeon and keystone map markers to not correctly update and display.
Fixed the Void Troll totem not unlocking for some players.
Fixed muted music still being still faintly audible.
Fixed a rare bug that caused the Smelter, Refinery, and Workbench to disappear after reload.
Fixed not being able to deconstruct/select some buildings in the caves.
Fixed campfires not fading when built on upper house levels.
Fixed the bamboo lantern being difficult to place.
1. TRICK Package - Sale Period: October 11, 2023 (Wed) After Maintenance – November 1, 2023 (Wed) Before Maintenance (UTC+0) - Character Appearance Select Ticket + Front Hair Select Cube + Back Hair Select Cube - Sale Price: 900 KP
2. TREAT Package - Sale Period: October 11, 2023 (Wed) After Maintenance – November 1, 2023 (Wed) Before Maintenance (UTC+0) - Character Appearance Select Ticket + Eye Shape Select Cube - Sale Price: 700 KP
3. Dye Select Cube Package - Sale Period: October 11, 2023 (Wed) After Maintenance – November 1, 2023 (Wed) Before Maintenance (UTC+0) - Dye Select Cube x5 - Sale Price: 900 KP ※ Purchase Limit of 3 per Account during the Sale Period
2. Supply Box Sale
Sale Period: October 11, 2023 (Wed) After Maintenance – November 1, 2023 (Wed) Before Maintenance (UTC+0)
3. Little Cat, Creepy Night Costume Sale
Sale Period: October 11, 2023 (Wed) After Maintenance – November 1, 2023 (Wed) Before Maintenance (UTC+0)
Hello. This is Sid Classic Team. Let me introduce the upcoming Events of Sid.
1.Season
■ Period: 10/13 ~ 10/26 (UTC)
■ The following Season Exceptionals can be encountered during Lessons and Explorations. ■ At level 200 of R+ Sidian, the drop rate will be around 11%.
<R+ Ivan> Max Lv - HP : 13867 / AK : 12053 - Skill : 50% less damage from an Electric type enemy for (2/4/6/7/8) turns * Trigger % : 46% * Illustrator : piapis
<R+ Constantine> Max Lv - HP : 14904 / AK : 11016 - Skill : (100/150/200/212/225)% of HP recovery * Trigger % : 42% * Illustrator : ayamy
※ Sidians of this season will have x3 Attack Multiplier for the following period. -10/13 ~ 11/2 (UTC)
2.Special Summon - Autumn Sidians
■ Period: 10/13 ~ 10/26 (UTC)
■ Summer summon
During this period, there will be a <Autumn> summon under [Summon] menu.
○ You will get : 1x SR <Autumn> Sidian + 5x Magic Paper
○ <Autumn> summon % : - SR Autumn Morisot > 20% - SR Autumn Laura > 20% - SR Autumn Cheshire Cat> 20% - J.J > 20%
○ Price : 880 Crystals
■ Selling <Autumn> Sidian.
You can get "Rainbow Hourglass" via "Sell Sidians"
○ <Autumn> Sidian x1 = Rainbow Hourglass x4
※ Amount of "Rainbow Hourglass" is not shown like "time space items" when you sell Sidians. - You can check the amount of "Rainbow Hourglass" in the result popup.
※ Fusion number is reflected on the amount of Rainbow Hourglass will you get. - 4/4 Fusion Max Sidian will give you 16 Rainbow Hourglass. - 1/4 Fusion Sidian will give you 4 Rainbow Hourglass as well.
■ Changes of reward
* You can get "4x Rainbow Hourglass" from "Sell Sidians" <During> Event period. (without "Time-Space Shard".) * You can get "5x Time Space Shard" from "Sell Sidians" <After> Event period. (without "Rainbow Hourglass".)
■ Event Sidian Summon Stone
During the event period, collect your "Rainbow Hourglasses" and create an Event Sidian Summon Stone at the [Atelier]. ○ You can turn 20 Rainbow Hourglasses into a Event Sidian Summon Stone. ※ Event Sidian Recipe is available for the event period only.
<SR Autumn Morisot> Max Lv - HP : 13893 / AK : 26891 - Skill : (157/251./345/392/439.)% of ATK * Trigger % : 36% * Illustrator : sila
<SR Autumn Laura> Max Lv - HP : 15039 / AK : 25670 - Skill : 50% less damage from an enemy for (1/3/5/6/7) turns * Trigger % : 34% * Illustrator : JIT
<SR Autumn Cheshire Cat> Max Lv - HP : 12965 / AK : 27805 - Skill : (145/235/325/370/415.)% of ATK * Trigger % : 34% * Illustrator : sansa
※ Autumn Sidians will have 5x ATK applied between 10/13 ~ 11/9 (UTC).
Thank you.
3.Power Up Summon
■ Period: 10/13 ~ 10/26 (UTC)
<SR School Maxwell> Max Lv - HP : 13243 / AK : 27357 - Skill : (260/280/300/305/310)% of ATK and more damage proportional to the number of friends you have * Trigger % : 40% * Illustrator : sila
<SR Idol Mongryong> Max Lv - HP : 12103 / AK : 28590 - Skill : (115./215/315/365/415.)% of ATK * Trigger % : 39% * Illustrator : ASO
<SR Turing> Max Lv - HP : 22672 / AK : 17028 - Skill : (225/265/305/315/325)% of HP recovery * Trigger % : 34% * Illustrator : nyanya
<SR School Newton> Max Lv - HP : 13023 / AK : 27576 - Skill : (280/310/340/347/355)% of ATK * Trigger % : 41% * Illustrator : carpin
<SR Rapunzel> Max Lv - HP : 14775 / AK : 25919 - Skill : (190/309/420/447/475)% of ATK * Trigger % : 30% * Illustrator : ASO
※ Power Up Sidians of this season will have 3x ATK applied between 10/13 ~ 11/2 (UTC).
It's update time and we have a big one for you this time, Magitek VR version 0.8.0 has the following main features:
Our new enemy is the ‘Tek Bot’, a fully physical humanoid enemy.
Tek Bow is now added to the sandbox
Water magic in arena
Updated UI for - in game menu, main menu and the sandbox menu
Recording features for PCVR
Some spell changes and tweaks
Bug fixes
Tek Bots
We have been working on our new class of enemy for a while now and we are super excited for you all to battle with our new enemy the Tek Bot. Our Tek Bots are fully physics run enemies, which means they react to all our physics spells and this opens up infinite ways to battle them. Before we get into the features let's go over the new damage system that was added. This better helps define abilities and their properties.
Damage Types
Heat- thermal damage that will heat an object Frost- thermal damage that will cool an object Kinetic- damage caused by a collision Slash- a sharp collision, this can slice Water- Wets things and does a little cooling Explosive- Destruction damage Shockwave - Deals damage and pushes
And now here is the feature list of what is included in this update
Tek bots
Fully physical enemies, push them over, trip them and send them flying with ragdoll goodness.
Three levels of fire tek bot, levels one, two and three
Higher level tek bots are larger and heavier and will react less to all abilities.
Low level tek bots can be picked up and thrown, heavier bots can be climbed and ridden.
Tek bot limbs can be sliced off with slashing abilities or blown off with explosive abilities.
Cutting off limbs can stop abilities from being cast
Beheading insta kills the enemy, this can be done with slashing and explosive abilities
As enemies are physically simulated they can be knocked over, this will cancel any attack they have underway.
Aiming at an enemies legs with powerful attack can trip up the enemy. Items like the ‘hook on a stick’ can also be used to trip enemies.
Higher level tek bots can have armour which will help protect against; limb slicing, decapitation and leg tripping. Although it is still possible to do these things.
Heating an object will cause it to slowly glow red
Once a hot enough temperature is reached the enemy will turn smoking, damaging itself slowly over time with a burn effect.
Frost and Water damage will cool heated object and can remove a smoking effect.
Smoking enemies will explode when they die.
Explosive, kinetic, shockwave and water damage abilities can push an enemy back with a force.
Killing an enemy with slash damage will result in a body split KO.
Freezing an object will cause it to slowly glow blue
Get a tekbot cold enough and it will freeze. Frozen enemies can be shattered with the lightest touch, killing them instantly.
Ice surfaces like those created by the Frost Spray will cause Tek Bots to slip.
Tek Bots can be wet with water abilities, wet enemies will freeze faster.
Water tentacles can be used to grab any part of a tekbot, smaller tek bots can be dragged around with this.
The water tentacle flick can be applied to tek bots causes them to go flying
Water tentacle and water whips can be used to trip tek bots if aimed at the enemies feet.
Kinetic attacks such as earth abilities are very powerful and have a good chance of knocking an enemy over.
Tek Bow
The tek bow can now be found in the sandbox, spawn it from the sandbox menu.
Tek Weapons are a new class of weapon that are empowered by the elemental crystal in your hand.
Changing your hand crystal will change the empowerment of the weapon.
The Tek bow has four empowerments, one for each element
Fire will create explosive arrows
Air will create fast moving gust arrows that can pass through multiple objects
Earth will create quake arrows that create small earth quakes when they hit the ground.
Water will create frost arrows that will freeze enemies
Water magic in the arena
Water magic is now accessible in the arena
Water scores will now show up on the arena leaderboard
UI Updates
New main menu in the tek screen style
New in game menu with a more intuitive design
Each ability has their damage types listed in the in game menu
A help page has been added to the in game menu to explain damage types
In game menu can be grabbed and moved around for finding a more comfortable position
New sandbox menu in the tek screen style
Better video loading (no more lag on quest)
New damage display in the sandbox, next to the punching bag which breaks down damage for each ability
Recording features
New recording features have been added to the PCVR version
At the moment they are only usable in the sandbox
Ghost camera will create a flying camera that can be positioned with the mouse and keyboard
Split screen mode will create a split screen with a ghost camera on one side and regular first person video on the other
Third person mode will create a camera that tracks the player from a third person angle
New UI to show the different modes
Ability Changes
Fall damage has been removed for all classes
Fire bombs now have a slightly larger explosion radius
Air Punch has reduced force on enemies
Quake has improved collision detection making it much easier to hit enemies on the spike rise.
Frost spray now has a colder damage temperature
Bug Fixes and Optimizations
Explosive spells produce less frame drops when they explode
Reduced lag when finishing certain abilities
Build number now correctly increments on main menu
Hide backpack mesh renderers when not in use
As always we are always open to feedback so please let us know any ideas or comments you have.
:rocket: STEAM NEXT FEST – Development Team Demo Playthrough! :rocket:
During our second Next Fest stream, our development team will be playing through the demo and talking about the development process behind Paper Trail! We will also be active in chat, so be sure to swing by to catch our first ever developer stream!
Got burning questions or just want to chat? Be sure to join the stream to ask any questions you may have about the game and the team will be sure to answer! You can also join the conversation on our Discord post-event and connect with fellow enthusiasts!
:warning: Attention :warning:
If you're averse to spoilers, take heed! Solutions to demo puzzles will be unveiled during the broadcast.
We hope you enjoy playing Paper Trail! We look forward to launching soon!
For a limited time, Halloween Union Wars and Orders will be available. Participate in this event to get Halloween themed accessories and weapons!
Event Period
After maintenance 10/11/2023 JST Until maintenance 11/1/2023 JST
◆Chibi Union Wars:Ghost Buster
A special ghost-busting Union War has been added for Halloween! Defeat the ghosts of the rhird faction (neither enemy nor ally) in order to reduce your opponent's BP. The team which loses more BP first will lose the match, so kill more ghosts before your opponents do.
Playing the event mode can also grant limited time robots and accessories randomly.
Rules
・The battle room will be 5vs5. ・Defeat ghosts to reduce the opposing team's BP. ・BP will not be lost even if opponents are defeated. ・Respawn time after defeat will be a fixed time.
○NPC Participation Room
For this event, NPC characters will also join your room! NPCs will join you if you have fewer than 5 participants per team.
◆Halloween Orders
Halloween limited Event orders have been added! Season gear perfect for fright night have been added as rewards~
Condition
Reward Type
Reward
Login during the event period for 1 day
Title
Trick Or Treat
Login during the event period for 7 days
Accessory
Witch Matoi
Sortie as a LND robo in Union Wars 10x
Accessory
Witch Luna
Sortie as a AIR robo in Union Wars 10x
Accessory
Witch Claire
Sortie as a ART robo in Union Wars 10x
Accessory
Witch Fiona
Sortie as a SUP robo in Union Wars 10x
Item
Event Entry Ticket
Obtain 3000 melee points or more in Union Wars
Item
Cosmo Harmonics 20% ×5
Obtain 3000 projectile points or more in Union Wars
Item
Tune Up Set 5
Obtain 2000 repair points or more in Union Wars
Item
Event Entry Ticket
Obtain 10,000 cumulative attack points or more in Union Wars
Item
Event Entry Ticket
Participate in any Union Wars 15x
Item
Event Entry Ticket
Participate in any Union Wars 15x
Item
Event Entry Ticket
Participate in any Union Wars 15x
Item
Event Entry Ticket
Participate in any Union Wars 15x
Item
Event Entry Ticket
Win 7 Union Wars
Parts
Witch Silva
Clear all Halloween Orders
Title
Wandering Soul
※Accessories that can be obtained through Halloween Orders can also be obtained randomly from Chibi Union Wars: Ghost Buster.
The following balance adjustments will be implemented. Updated:
◆Bug Fixes
The following bugs have been fixed. ・A bug that allowed the purchase of Sharkcrads LG at Sonia's daily shop. - Rt used will be returned to those who purchased Sharkcrads LG sequentially. - Robots with Sharkcrads LG attached to anything other than Sharkcrads BD will not be able to launch. - If Sharkcrads LG exists in the garage, it will be automatically retrieved.
・For derivative attacks: - A bug where this would automatically occur under certain conditions has been fixed.
・For Fiona BD, BD2: - A bug where the Fiona Slot could not be re-equipped after being removed has been fixed.