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Gameplay:

• The target of a unit or formation can be switched
  
• The largest unit in a formation determines the spacing between them
  
• If a Soldier takes damage and they can no longer attack their current target, they will re-target to their new attacker
  
• AI will add Lookouts and Sentries to towers

Features:

• Ship embarking and disembarking
  
• Sea travel
  
• Enabled Shadows over water
  
• Added Norsemen Borg Lvl 2

Levels:

• Added the 'Crescents' level

Bug-fixes:

• Improved consistency of camera shake
  
• Resolved a crash when objects being highlighted are deleted
  
• Resolved a crash when allocating two workers to an upgraded Farm
  
• Stopped the camera orbiting when right-clicking notifications
  
• Camera can sometimes orbit after setting a formations target position with a direction

It’s no secret that I’ve been less than happy with the combat systems in my released games. While they are serviceable, a combination of technical and design inexperience, as well as time pressures, meant that I was unable to make them what I wanted them to be. But that’s to be expected, after all, game development is a learning experience.

I’ve said a few times during the development of Memoirs that I was refining the combat in that game to be more fun and open, but that came at the cost of challenge, and in many ways, it was a crude system that lacked mathematical elegance.

Of course, what I want is a combat system that could stand alongside any of its peers, both video games and tabletop RPGs, and still hold its own. A system that provides a crunchy simulation of turn-based combat, one that is simple but still contains depth, and above all is fun to play.

A lofty goal for any game designer. Veteran RPG devs, people who have been working in this field for years, are still striving towards this goal. It’s something that I’ve personally desired for a long time too.

I certainly wasn’t going to achieve it in my first two or three games. But on my fourth, I’ll give it a shot :D.

This isn’t a system designed in a vacuum. I spent months contemplating what RPG enthusiasts really like about turn-based combat, as well as my personal preferences from both tabletop campaigns and the cRPGs I’ve enjoyed. Low numbers vs high numbers, types of damage mitigation, RNG vs determinism, build balance and tactical considerations.

In the end, what I have can neither be described as unique nor startlingly complex, but hopefully as something that is robust and fun.

I am very excited to unveil the Memory Battle System 3.0 with the Early Access launch of Baldr’s Squid Isekai next month, my low-effort parody game that is getting decidedly more high-effort every passing day. The same system will also be present in Vampire Syndicate and That Which Rises, although possibly with changes.

I hope you enjoy it, and as always, I appreciate your feedback.

It’s no secret that I’ve been less than happy with the combat systems in my released games. While they are serviceable, a combination of technical and design inexperience, as well as time pressures, meant that I was unable to make them what I wanted them to be. But that’s to be expected, after all, game development is a learning experience.

I’ve said a few times during the development of Memoirs that I was refining the combat in that game to be more fun and open, but that came at the cost of challenge, and in many ways, it was a crude system that lacked mathematical elegance.

Of course, what I want is a combat system that could stand alongside any of its peers, both video games and tabletop RPGs, and still hold its own. A system that provides a crunchy simulation of turn-based combat, one that is simple but still contains depth, and above all is fun to play.

A lofty goal for any game designer. Veteran RPG devs, people who have been working in this field for years, are still striving towards this goal. It’s something that I’ve personally desired for a long time too.

I certainly wasn’t going to achieve it in my first two or three games. But on my fourth, I’ll give it a shot :D.

This isn’t a system designed in a vacuum. I spent months contemplating what RPG enthusiasts really like about turn-based combat, as well as my personal preferences from both tabletop campaigns and the cRPGs I’ve enjoyed. Low numbers vs high numbers, types of damage mitigation, RNG vs determinism, build balance and tactical considerations.

In the end, what I have can neither be described as unique nor startlingly complex, but hopefully as something that is robust and fun.

I am very excited to unveil the Memory Battle System 3.0 with the Early Access launch of Baldr’s Squid Isekai next month, my low-effort parody game that is getting decidedly more high-effort every passing day. The same system will also be present in Vampire Syndicate and That Which Rises, although possibly with changes.

I hope you enjoy it, and as always, I appreciate your feedback.

It’s no secret that I’ve been less than happy with the combat systems in my released games. While they are serviceable, a combination of technical and design inexperience, as well as time pressures, meant that I was unable to make them what I wanted them to be. But that’s to be expected, after all, game development is a learning experience.

I’ve said a few times during the development of Memoirs that I was refining the combat in that game to be more fun and open, but that came at the cost of challenge, and in many ways, it was a crude system that lacked mathematical elegance.

Of course, what I want is a combat system that could stand alongside any of its peers, both video games and tabletop RPGs, and still hold its own. A system that provides a crunchy simulation of turn-based combat, one that is simple but still contains depth, and above all is fun to play.

A lofty goal for any game designer. Veteran RPG devs, people who have been working in this field for years, are still striving towards this goal. It’s something that I’ve personally desired for a long time too.

I certainly wasn’t going to achieve it in my first two or three games. But on my fourth, I’ll give it a shot :D.

This isn’t a system designed in a vacuum. I spent months contemplating what RPG enthusiasts really like about turn-based combat, as well as my personal preferences from both tabletop campaigns and the cRPGs I’ve enjoyed. Low numbers vs high numbers, types of damage mitigation, RNG vs determinism, build balance and tactical considerations.

In the end, what I have can neither be described as unique nor startlingly complex, but hopefully as something that is robust and fun.

I am very excited to unveil the Memory Battle System 3.0 with the Early Access launch of Baldr’s Squid Isekai next month, my low-effort parody game that is getting decidedly more high-effort every passing day. The same system will also be present in Vampire Syndicate and That Which Rises, although possibly with changes.

I hope you enjoy it, and as always, I appreciate your feedback.

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Hey Townies! Another quick hotfix patch to address some issues from the megapatch.

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where alignment scrolls would not be available to equip.
• Fixed an issue that caused Socialite Entertain ability animation to happen during random phases.
• Fixed bugs relating to Tribunal and Executioner interactions.

Presented in the order I accomplished the tasks in.

• Reduced Mega Pusher ability cooldown to 4m base
  
• Moved Mega Pusher button next to the launch ball button to improve clarity and user experience
  
• Lowered the brightness intensity by one
  
• Fixed version number being one behind

To give you all an update, we're working on the next few content patches. Here's a small patch for now to improve a few things:

• Updated customer review text for better clarity

• Removed expensive operation in AI pathfinding

• Fixed a case of duplicating items
  
• Fixed [REDACTED] item recipe being unlocked when crafting Electronics Lab
  
• Fixed several disconnect to menu exceptions

- e Zinc

Thank you for the latest feedback. Following changes come with Patch 0.6.4:

- Added main menu button to pause menu
- Reworked hud to make it more easy to understand
- Lowered a lot of achievement requirements