Haiku Community,

As we embrace new beginnings, we want to share an important update: As of tomorrow, Haiku will be delisted from Steam. This marks the end of a significant chapter, but more importantly, the start of an exciting new journey on Haiku Online.

We deeply appreciate the support and engagement you've shown us on Steam, and we're excited to invite you to join us on our new journey.

As a token of our appreciation, we're offering a special opportunity exclusively for our Steam community: a FREE one-month coupon for our Haiku Online Product Bundle.

To claim your coupon, simply email us your Steam username at support@haikuinc.io, and we'll take care of the rest. We believe that Haiku Online will offer a more comprehensive and engaging experience, we are constantly adding new content to our online platform and encourage you to come explore Haiku Online. This week alone we’re launching three new Forge missions!

Thank you for your continued support and for being a valued part of our community. We're looking forward to seeing you on Haiku Online!

Warm regards,
The Haiku Team

The thirty-fifth version of our all-new "Spotlight Packs" are LIVE in Perfect Team! This week's Spotlight Packs are available until Saturday January 13 at 1 PM ET only and include a guaranteed Gold or better card from Negro Leagues 5, Baseball Reference 4 (Part 4) or PT Elite (Part 2 or Part 3). Otherwise only Non-Live cards.

All the details on each card available in the Spotlight packs and its pull rates are here:
https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/showthread.php?p=5066311#post5066311

Plus! Check out the awesome new Negro Leagues 5 cards that came out TODAY!



Heroes from yesteryear come alive! Incredible utility with so many positions, with tremendous speed, power, and defense all over the diamond.

Enjoy!

* Fixed bug and now u can open and play KWARK!

When you get lucky to roll a next tier troop through the battle commander raids you will notice a popup message with yes/no confirmation. This will let you to prepare psychologically for the stronger and important raid moment or simply decline the raid and continue the farming as usual!

Graphic improvement

I was so busy writing optimizations and rushing this game to launch I forgot to use occlusion culling. This is often over looked in my unity games because unreal does this automatically.

Anyways, performance boosted :)

Bugfixes and bestiary improvement: life, damage, critical hits...

First things first - The bug where Orbs would sometimes disappear until you gained more is fixed. Very sorry for that one!

Archer was feeling weak to the point of unfun on higher Mastery Levels with a lot of his Rare Talents feeling underpowered. We've given him real boost.

• Archer base Range increased to 3.20 (from 3.0)
  
• Archer base Time Between Attacks reduced to 0.9s (down from 1.0s)
  
• Quick Fire base Cooldown reduced to 12s (down from 15s)
  
• Explosive Traps Max Charges increased to 3 (up from 2)
  
• Frost Traps Max Charges increased to 3 (up from 2)
  
• Field Research Experience increase increased to 4% (up from 2%)
  
• All Rare Collector Talents now have a 3% drop rate (up from 2%)
  
• Liqourice Collector drop rate increased to 5% (up from 4%)
  
• All Rare Bounty Talents require 15 kills (down from 25)
  
• Savage Bounty and Brutal Bounty now refresh their buff duration instead of applying multiple buffs if they are already in progress (multiple versions of the same Talent still apply multiple buffs)
  
• Bountiful Bounty now requires 30 kills (down from 50)
  
• Bountiful Bounty Experience Granted reduced by 20%
  
• Inside Scoop now reduces Bounty requirements by 3 (down from 5)
  
• Minimum Bounty Requirement reduced to 5 (down from 10)

The Talent economy was getting pretty out of control, especially on Wizard! We've made some minor adjustments to keep a bit more of a lid on it in those especially OP runs.

• Masterful Combo XP Bonus reduced to 75% (down from 85%)
  
• Talented Combo XP Bonus reduced to 100% (down from 125%)
  
• Truly Talented Combo XP Bonus reduced to 150% (down from 200%)
  
• Increased the Experience required to gain a Level by 10% for every 50 levels (This is a 10% increase on the previous value, and should only really be felt on very high levels)

We will revisit the Talent economy more in 0.12.

Stay Talented

In today's devlog, we take you on a journey through Japan. One of our devs recently had the opportunity to visit this beautiful cherry blossom country. Our soundman shares his impressions of the trip and how it will influence the work on Japanese Drift Master. Let's get started!


Every aspect of the country is radically different from what we are used to in Europe. The architecture, the customs, the vehicles on the roads, the interactions with people, the peace and order on the streets - these and many other elements made our developer's two-week stay in Japan an unforgettable experience.


As Dawid is the main soundman for JDM, this trip was a unique opportunity for him to record the authentic sounds of everyday life in Japan, as well as the sounds of the cars on the track. During the trip, he collected a lot of ambient sounds from the streets and various service locations that are strongly associated with Japanese culture. He also visited world-famous drift tracks (which we discuss below) to record the sounds of cars and bikes competing against each other. In addition to the sound recordings, David actively photographed various elements of the environment to give our graphic designers even more inspiration for their work. This will allow us to create an extraordinary atmosphere in our game.


Considered by many to be the Mecca of drifting, Ebisu is a legendary complex located in Fukushima Prefecture. It is the perfect place for lovers of controlled drifting. Ebisu Circuit offers up to seven completely different tracks, surrounded by a zoo with rare animals such as the albino lion. The area is not only huge but also features large changes in terrain, adding to the unique atmosphere. It is a meeting place for drift enthusiasts from all over the world who want to hone their skills in a unique atmosphere. Below is a video from our developer's channel of his visit to Ebisu.


The Tsukuba circuit is the quintessential motorsport circuit. Located in Ibaraki Prefecture, it is 2,045km long. There are grandstands at the corners from where you can comfortably watch your favorite section of the track while listening to live commentary from loudspeakers throughout the venue. It is the perfect venue for time trial enthusiasts.


While driving back from Ebis, David experienced an incident that was exceptionally memorable. Slowly adjusting to the traffic on the motorway and adjusting his navigation, he noticed a police car at a signal, suggesting he take the emergency lane. He didn't know exactly what to expect and the language barrier made communication difficult, but with the help of an interpreter, everything was clarified. The police officers' attention was drawn to the slow movement of the road and they wanted to make sure that the car was not damaged or the driver had not fainted. After a short conversation and a few jokes, he continued his journey. To this day, he recalls this unusual interaction with the Japanese police as very pleasant and unexpected.



Our developer's journey through Japan has opened up a whole new horizon of sounds that are sure to bring a unique atmosphere to our game. The beauty of Japan, captured in sound and image, will allow us to further reflect what makes this country so special. As a reminder, the Japanese Drift Master demo will only be available until the end of January, so make sure you check it out while there's still time! Add JDM to your wishlist on Steam and visit us on Discord where we're always here to help. See you there!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1153410/Japanese_Drift_Master/


Let’s Drift!
Gaming Factory

Fix: Storage foots can't be screwed