As Halloween descends upon us, we have finally left Early Access. The game is now feature and level complete with a new coat of polish. I couldn’t not have made the game this nice without all the feedback and testing from the Early Access players, thank you all so much!
There’s still bound to be more bug patches in the future, but mostly I’ll be working on localization in the future. There’s a prequel also in the works, on the old Sword of Moonlight engine, that I’ll give more details on later when it’s closer to completion.
Thank you all so much for the amazing support you’ve given me over the years!
Patch notes: Smoothed player grounding Animated ranged weapon crosshair Made water effects and traversal better Nerfed Quickstep Fixed Demi’s elbows Shop now can display items for sale New elemental impact effects Added pronouns to character creation Added new enemies Added new levels Added new weapons Added new spells Added Shrimp Added endings Added new achievements Buffed Lanterns Buffed Steel Lance Polished Wing’s Rest Added more signposting Remade Manual Added Key Rebinding Fixed NPC summons floating in air Fixed Random Enemies mode (Uses name !RANDOM now) Added more plants Added Demi/Sheryl jamming Fixed player portraits in main menu Removed Flail default form (Animation was incompatible) Added more spell icons Added more Mimics when you have a bunch of money Added more Full Moon only enemies
I am so sorry about the lack of updates, finally got all my project files recovered. I have been working very hard on this update, and I promise it will be worth the wait. In the meantime if you guys have any ideas please let me know. Im going to hopefully have this new build out to you guys before too long,
First of all, thanks everyone for the feedback and and playing the game. I hope everyone is enjoying the game so far.
Overview
After a month of working, 1.1 is finally ready.
The goal of this version is to fix some of the balance issues of the game. The current version has a few strategies that were really strong. Strong strategies aren't really a problem, but in this case they were too strong that they invalidated other strategies. This also make adding new cards irrelevant.
The first issue is permit/animals stacking of the same kind. This way of playing make it such that you can just stack one type of animals/permits and ignore the others. This discourage combining different cards and their effects, making the game very one dimensional.
The second issue is mono-cropping, which involve playing only 2-3 types of crops rather than building around set bonuses. The main problem is that set bonuses are generally weaker than permits and animals.
Changes
Here are the key changes in 1.1. There will be a detailed changelog at the end of the post but here are the main ones.
Unlimited and Rating mode
In the main rating mode, cards will be limited. This means there you can only get a copy of each card to the max level (except for Chicken). This change creates a need to combine multiple passive abilities, instead of just stacking 1 single type of permits.
However, it is still fun to see how big numbers can be, so an unlimited mode is added where the old strategy can still work.
Custom Mode
The previous relaxed mode is removed. A new custom mode is added to allow you to customise some part of how you want to play the game.
Changes to cards and set bonuses
The set bonuses that give value are all buffed. Most permits/animals that were strong previously are nerfed to bring them down to the same level. Most crops are also changed so that they are stronger at tier 4 and 5 to incentivise upgrades.
In general, the max level set bonuses are now roughly around a T3.5 permit/animal.
The 16th Crop Type
Lastly, the last croptype is here - Invasive. This set comes with 10 additional cards, and also a new mutation.
Conclusion
With these changes, Crop Rotation is finally at where I wanted it to be. I will still continue to balance it, and when I have enough cards to consolidate to a new set, I will add them in. If you have ideas for cards, do suggest them in the discussion or discord.
Lastly, to allow people to enjoy the broken-ness of the previous version, I will be archiving the previous build in the 1.0 branch.
Detailed Changelog
New Features
New Unlock - Invasive, with new cards, a new crop type and mutation.
Allow early repayment.
Add Unlimited mode.
Add Turbo mode and Weekly turbo mode.
Add Custom mode.
Rework Rating mode.
Achievements changed from 99 to 100, 999 to 1000...
Balance Changes
Balance how contracts are generated.
Increase mutation kit uses from 2 to 4.
Increase Vegetable Set bonus from [2/3/6/10/15] -> [3/6/10/15/25].
Increase Fruit Set bonus from [2/3/6/10/15] -> [2/4/7/12/20].
Increase Sweet/Sour/Spicy/Bitter Set bonus from [1/2/4/7/12] -> [2/3/5/9/15].
increase support/climber set bonus from [1/3/6] -> [1/3/8].
Reduce Horse crop reroll from [1/2/4/6] -> [1/1/2/3].
Horse give extra crop cards at T3/T4 after skipping drafts.
Increase Fish threshold from [25/20/20/15] -> [30/25/20/15].
Change Squirrel requirement from [30/20/15/10] -> [40/25/15/10].
Change Dog requirement from [80/60/40/20] -> [85/65/45/25].
Dog Tier 3 and Tier 4 now gives free reroll.
Change Cat value from [3/6/12/2x] -> [3/6/14/2x].
Change Rat value from [2/5/10/2x] -> [2/5/12/2x].
Increase Chicken requirement from [30/25/20/15] -> [50/35/20/10].
Increase Chicken sell price from [100/250/600/1500] -> [200/500/1200/3200].
Increase Rabbit water gained from [3/6/14/30] -> [4/8/16/35].
Change Rabbit T3/T4 from Adjacent to Around.
Increase Duck water gained from [2/4/10/20] -> [3/6/12/25].
Change Pig value from [2/6/12/2x] -> [2/6/15/2x].
Increase Butterfly value from [1/3/6/13] -> [1/3/7/15].
Change Root permit requirement from [80/75/70/80] -> [80/85/90/105].
Change Wet permit farm water requirement from [60/55/50/50] -> [50/45/40/40].
Change Wet permit excess water requirement from [-/125/100/75] -> [-/120/80/60].
Reduce Salad Bar Permit value from [8/16/20/50] -> [3/6/15/35].
Change Alcohol permit value gain from [4/6/6/15] -> [2/3/4/10].
Change Fruit permit value gain from [3/3/5/12] -> [2/3/4/10].
Change Fruit permit to gain value based on unique crop.
Change Herbal permit from [3/4/5/8+] -> [2/2/2/5+].
Change Tier 4 of Herbal to increase based on each unique crop.
Change Tea permit value gain from [4/6/6/15] -> [2/3/4/10].
Change Dry permit value gain from [6/12/25/30] -> [3/7/18/35].
Change Big farm from [2/6/12/2x] -> [2/6/13/2x].
Change Small farm from [2/8/16/4x] -> [1/5/15/2x].
Change Dual Flavour Permit value [5/8/10/25] and [6/10/12/30] -> [3/6/13/13].
Balance Dual Flavour Permit to gain value based on active set bonus.
Change Mushroom permit gain from [1/1/3/7] -> [1/1/3/8].
Buff Support Permit value from [3/6/12/25] -> [3/7/15/32].
Reduce Climber Permit requirement from [3/5/7/9] -> [2/4/6/8].
Change Climber Permit value from [3/7/15/32] -> [2/6/16/35].
Rework replant mechanic.
Buff common croptype synergy crops to Around at T3.
Buff common croptype synergy crops from [3/4/6/10/15] -> [3/4/7/15/15].
Buff common water level crops value gain from [2/3/5/10/-] -> [2/3/6/15/-].
Buff common water level crops water threshold at T5 from 120 -> 90.
Buff common grow crops from [2/3/5/8/12] -> [2/3/6/15/4].
Change common grow crops growth rate from [10/9/8/7/6] -> [10].
Change common grow crops T5 to gain value per card played.
Increase common herb buff from [1/2/3/5/8] -> [1/2/3/6/8].
Change common herb buff at T5 from Adjacent to Around.
Change common emptyplot synergy crops from [2/3/5/10/12] -> [2/3/6/15/25].
Change uncommon herb buff from [2/3/5/8/12] -> [1/2/4/8/16].
Change rare herb buff from [1/2/3/5/10] and [2/3/4/6/12] -> [1/2/3/6/15].
Reduce Multiplier on uncommon crops from [2/2/2/3/4] -> [2/2/2/2/3].
Change Truffle Mushroom value gain from [1/2/3/5/10] -> [1/2/3/4/5].
Change Truffle Mushroom T4 to Around and T5 to all crops.
Buff Eggplant decrease from [1/1/2/4/8] -> [1/1/2/3/4].
Nerf Uncommon CropType Spreader max spread from [1/1/1/2/3] -> [1/1/1/1/2].
Buff Uncommon CardPlayed Spreader from [10/9/8/7/6] -> [10/9/8/7/5].
Buff Snapdragon from [1/2/3/5/12] -> [3/5/8/13/20].
Buff Orchid wither threshold from [1/1/1/2/2] -> [1/1/2/3/4].
Change Lotus Root ability from empty plot to flavours.
Change Watermelon ability from consume water to based on water level.
Change Almond ability to gain value on water gained.
Change Cactus ability to gain value on water gained.
Change Broccoli's ability to gain value based on flavour set bonus level.
Add Multiple Harvest to Mango.
Rose now cost water to gain additional card.
Rework shears to wither crops planted by previous crop card.
Buff shears, increase chance of uncommon and allow mutations.
Rework honey fungus to wither crops planted by previous crop card.
Nerf all weeds slightly.
Nerf tomato, remove Wet type.
Mutations now only have 5 levels and does not scale with rarity.
Balance most mutations.
Flavour mutations now increase value based on active set level.
Root mutation now reduce cost of crops instead.
Support and Climber mutation now based on crops instead of the type on all levels.
UI/UX Changes
Change the colors for coffeebean and cocoabean slightly to make it easier to read.
Bug Fixes
Fix pig's description.
Remove mutation from seed mutation's draft. This was unintentional.
Ships now drop from normal enemies and bosses and their costs have been lowered significantly. They can now drop with quality (Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary) and up to +4.
EXP Runes + EXP Dust added:
EXP Dust can be gathered from crystals, just like repair dust. It has 3 quality levels: EXP Dust - Increases EXP by 10%. Lasts 5 minutes. EXP Shards - Increases EXP by 15%. Lasts 10 minutes. EXP Remants - Increases EXP by 25%. Lasts 15 minutes.
EXP Runes are a random drop from enemies, with bosses and Dvergr ships having higher rates. They also have 3 tiers just like EXP dust: Minor - Increases EXP by 10%. Major - Increases EXP by 15%. Superior - Increases EXP by 25%.
Misc Improvements:
Upgrade costs on some material processing upgrades lowered to make it easier for new players. Ability to open a Controls guide added to the bottom of the Settings screen. Chat Window Size selection added to preferences tab of the Settings screen. Trade window improved to show chat while it's open.
Bugfixes:
Dropping an item in between slots of hte trade window dropping the item into space instead of adding it to the trade window fixed. Ships still moving after entering a trade fixed. Tooltip sometimes going offscreen fixed. Backend recompile items bug fixed. Typing in faction join text box triggering button actions fixed. Runestone collectibles not adding stats fixed. Lots more small stuff.
The update content is as follows: 1. "Elite Shooter" scene optimization; 2. Optimize game frame rate and stability in each scene; 3. The sub-games "Invincible Heroes" and "Zombie Cave" are temporarily offline for optimization; 4. Added avatar; ("Elk · Picking up Light") 5. The interstellar secret realm is changed to single-player mode, and pet attribute bonuses are added.
Improved the behavior of auto-casting spells. After the end of the battle, the auto-cast is disabled as usual. However, players can now self-cast the weapon spells even when the auto-cast spell is enabled. Auto-cast players can also attempt to self-cast to restart the auto casting if it gets stuck.
Fixed an issue where defeating the run with a staff unlocked almost all weapon classes in the survivor mode. They will unlock their respective weapons as intended.
Changed the behavior of warrior class's outfit. While we wanted to give a unique characteristic to the warrior class's identity, we felt that no dashing distance was somewhat frustrating on a lot of occasions. Now, the warrior will dash a slightly shorter distance and create a shockwave at the end of the dash.
Fixed instances of collision the player could get stuck on at The Cinderhold
Removed damage area from forges in Starspire Refuge so players don't die while forging.
Fixed collision at Radix Stronghold that allowed player to walk onto the sand ocean.
Disabled ability for new stacks of echo bells to be stored in storage chest.
Fixed rare crash that could occur when executing a special attack
Moved the Main menu button to the bottom of the options in the player options menu to help with visibility
Removed the toggle boat sailing options in gameplay as the boat no longer works in the way where that option does anything.
Added an Unlimited frame rate option to the graphic menu
Updated how the keybind menu closes, in a certain situation the graphics for changed keybinds would not update properly depending on how you exited the menu
Removed an issue that would keep the Tutorial journal on screen
Fixed an issue that would make the menu wheel enabled and not greyed out at times when it should not have been possible.
Fixed a bug that could cause UI elements to get stuck on the screen after dying.
Fixed issue that could cause the quest "Sigils of the Forsaken Gods" to become blocked when triggering events in a certain order.
Fixed issue causing the quest "Sigils of the Forsaken Gods" to not show the correct quest step before one of the final bosses.
Added missing VFX to melgom teleport attack
Fixed floor collision in area of Colossus of Radiance that was getting player stuck in falling state.
Fixed issue causing player to get stuck on Resonance bell in Starspire Cavern
The battle unravels once more in the world of Atlantica as Season 2 goes live this October 26, 2023. Battle your way through as Season 2 will be bringing in some changes and improvements. A new adventure begins!
To kick things off, everyone will be starting anew and fresh on Season 2. Square off or form out with other Atlantians who will also be participating in this new journey.
Note: All Character progress and items prior to Season 2 will be deleted.
Season 2 Changes and Improvements
Season 2 will be bringing in several changes and improvements.
Diary Activity cap increased Blessing License Support from Level 1 to Level 140 Atlas Ore Enhancement Adjustments Enhancement probability has been increased
The Following Magic Skills listed below can now be learned through the use of Atlas Ore
Hourly Reward Improvements
New Mercenary Skin Added
Sage King Arthur: Knight King of the Dawn Dark King Arthur: Knight King of the Abyss Jeon Woo-chi: Heavenly Taoist Gigas: Steam Golem
Crafting Adjustments
Weapon and Armor Crafting manufacturing level has been decreased by half Weapon and Armor Crafting manufacturing workload has increased by 1.5 times Changed Weapon and Armor manufacturing materials
Equipment Collection Set Grade Adjustment
Change the Collection Set Requirement Grade of Level 1 to 130 equipment to *(All Grade)
Exchange Point Store Adjustments
Brilliant Acong Exchange Item Change
Abyss Researcher NPC Exchange
Concert Hall Vendor NPC Exchange
Worried Child NPC Exchange
Battlefield K.D. NPC Exchange
Art Gallery Guide Acong NPC Exchange
Manager Nimrod NPC Exchange
Seasonal Item Mall
Seasonal Item Mall will have its price listing adjusted and as well introducing a few new items for this Season! We would to inform everyone that starting today and moving forward, all Seasonal Item Mall listing will have a [SS] tagged before the item name to notify they are Seasonal Server Only items.
Please stay tuned for further announcements! ~Atlantica VALOFE Team
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[Main Updates]
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