Jul 3, 2024

Dungeon Warfare 2 - Groquest

Hello, dear players,

First off, I'd like to thank everyone who commented or gave a thumbs-up on the last post. We've read every single comment. Your feedback has given us a ton of motivation.

Since then, we've been working hard on Dungeon Warfare 3. Today, I'd like to share some information with you.

There have been some upgrades in the graphics department. We’re keeping the pixel art look, but with a slightly higher resolution. We've also enlisted the help of some talented pixel artists. I hope you find it as visually appealing as I do.

My previous post created some confusion about whether there would be a deck-building element in the game. I’d like to clarify that there will be no deck-building. However, there will be cards in the game. Players will be able to create their own world using terrain and building tiles, which will be given in the form of cards. These elements provide passive effects, such as:

- The Plains tile adds a peasant to every wave, providing extra gold for the players.
- The Gold Mine increases the player's starting gold.
- The Library increases the XP yield from adjacent dungeons.

Any ideas regarding these metagame elements are more than welcome.

As for the gameplay, we're adding Heroes. These are powerful units with unique abilities to aid your defense. Players can control their movement by placing waypoints. And of course, there will be powerful new traps for you to experiment with.

A lot more interesting things are in the works.

We plan to release the game this December.
I'll come back in a couple of months with a Steam page that so you can wishlist the game.

Until then, full steam ahead!

Jinmann

Jul 3, 2024

2024年7月4日服务器维护公告

仙侠世界2 - liangyuan

尊敬的上仙们：

我们将对全区进行停机维护，届时您将无法登陆游戏，维护时间根据实际情况可能会提前或者延后，对您造成的不便，敬请谅解。

维护时间：2024年7月4日10:00-12:00

维护范围：全区

活动：

1、【寻仙护符惊天动】开启

2、【采风道具用不停】开启

3、【爱意满满鲜花榜】开启（昨日鲜花榜第一获得巧克力礼包）

4、姜乐儿商店新增：嫦娥飞天锦盒（产出：混灵丹、拳击猫、花鼓兔、月亮、荡云千）、

百花争艳礼包、花团锦簇礼包、天女散花礼包

5、【团购】开启（赠送道具改为白巧克力）

优化：

1、【充值大回馈】：神石天降区回馈奖励同步老区奖励

2、【寻宝奇兵大升级】：神石天降区奖池同步老区奖池

3、翻翻牌出售到商店的宝珠价格修改为5000

4、玄兽升星放入守护栏之后继续升星守护属性不更新的问题优化

5、【神级圣石活动】到期后，在十方镇或凌霄城找寒宝儿点选接口“神级圣石兑换”，将神石兑换为同等级同属性的圣石

6、神级圣石领取优化：包裹满时发放神级圣石到邮件中改为提示玩家清理包裹再行领取

BUG修复：

1、神武祝福界面的说明信息中使用材料错误修复

2、仙尊装备仙器承天之佑，人物死亡就可触发承天之佑效果的问题修复

3、装备强化+18套装人物特效的脚下黑点修复

《仙侠世界2》运营团队

2024-7-3

Jul 3, 2024

Presidential Bulletin #10

Brazen Blaze -3vs3 Brawl Arena- - kei.sato

Intro

Greetings, Runners!

The official release of "Brazen Blaze" is just around the corner. Today, we are introducing a major graphics update for the SteamVR version, set to launch on July 18th PDT. This update is designed to provide you with a more realistic and immersive gaming experience, so you can enjoy "Brazen Blaze" even more in its Official Release version. Let's take a peek at the new world of "Brazen Blaze" together!

Recreation of Realistic Cityscapes

In this update, the familiar New York cityscape from the Open Beta test will be completely revamped. The new environment features detailed depictions of buildings, streetlights, signs, and other elements, creating a more realistic urban landscape. We have added graffiti, signs, and flyers throughout the city, and redesigned the floors and walls of buildings. This will allow you to enjoy a more immersive experience of New York's cityscape.

New York City (Day) in Open Beta

New York City (Day) in Official Release

New York City (Night) in Open Beta

New York City (Night) in Official Release

Realistic portrayal of light and shadow

Another major point of the graphic update is the enhancement of light and shadow representation through improved light and fog quality. In the new graphics, sunlight is realistically reproduced, and shadows are richer than ever before. Additionally, the addition of fog enhances the overall atmospheric feel of the environment. These improvements in light, shadow, and spatial contrast will increase the game's sense of depth, allowing for more immersive combat experiences.

New York City (Day) in Open Beta

New York City (Day) in Official Release

New York City (Night) in Open Beta

New York City (Night) in Official Release

Effects Enhancements

Furthermore, although we cannot show it in this Devlog now, we have also updated the effects representation. With this update, light sources are now realistically depicted. All combat effects will appear more vivid, enhancing the spectacle of explosions, gunfire, and the activation of Skills and Ultimates. This ensures that the unique tension and excitement of combat in "Brazen Blaze" will be even more intensified.

Coming Soon

We plan to gradually release new information about "Brazen Blaze" on Discord leading up to its Official Release on July 18th. All screenshots and videos related to the Official Release will feature these new visuals. Make sure not to miss out on the details of the updates alongside the enhanced "Brazen Blaze" experience!

Conclusion

Today, we introduced a part of the graphic updates for the Official Release of 'Brazen Blaze'. To further experience the evolution in the Official Release version, please continue to enjoy the ongoing Open Beta Test until July 17th. And be ready for the Official Release!

We continue to welcome your feedback. Please share your opinions with us on Discord!
For those who haven't joined our Discord yet, here is the link: https://discord.com/invite/ESX8fJSdxy

‘Til the next issue of the Presidential Bulletin, Runner!

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Jul 3, 2024

SkyFest 2024: An Anniversary Celebration Like No Other!

Sky: Children of the Light - ThatSkyStellify

When Sky turns 5 this month, there’s going to be a party—a really, REALLY big party. We’re so excited to reach this milestone with the community, so this year we wanted to do something truly special. The result: a festival that brings in-game and in-person experiences together in an event so big it may not even fit in this blog post.

We’ve said before that we wanted to make Sky’s 5th birthday live up to the occasion, something that brings together the magic of an in-person event, shared with a global community across the game. And that’s exactly what SkyFest does!

For two full weeks from July 12th through 26th PDT, the SkyFest 5th anniversary celebration blends a community celebration with real-life events that everyone can be part of, no matter where they are in the world.

The in-game celebration begins at 17:00 on July 12th PDT (UTC -7). Yep, 17:00! This is so the party in Sky starts at the exact same time that the in-person SkyFest celebration starts in Tokyo, Japan! For two days, the in-person event will have talks and presentations about all things Sky—and players can even attend some of these live directly in the game.

Once the event begins, meditate at circles in Aviary Village near the Friendship Constellation statue or the gates to the levels. That will take you to a special version of Aviary Village which will be the center of the SkyFest party.

The town is decorated just for the occasion, and periodically you can watch or even be part of a parade of Spirits who have made their mark on the realms over the years. Explore the village at different times and you might discover all kinds of surprises…

The SkyFest version of Aviary has some changes for the gates to the levels, too. Three familiar portals will take you to these locations made just for SkyFest:

History of Sky Gallery (Isle of Dawn gate)
Art of Sky Gallery (Hidden Forest gate)
SkyFest Cinema (Eye of Eden gate)

These special areas are worth visiting throughout the event—for starters the galleries are packed full of Sky history and development stories. But what we’re really excited about: from July 12th through 14th, you can catch actual in-game livestreams of talks and more from the in-person Sky-Fest!

These events will gather players across the servers, bringing everyone together with Festival Tech to share the energy of the moment as if you were in the audience in Tokyo.

SkyFest Livestream Schedule

July 12 (all times PDT, UTC -7)

19:00 - Guided Tour of Sky’s History with the devs (History Gallery)
Join us on a live tour through the History Gallery as we share stories and more about how Sky became what it is today!

20:00 - SkyFest 2024 Keynote with Jenova Chen (SkyFest Cinema)
Featuring a special animation from the lovely Cocowoll! As for the keynote itself, let’s just say, you don’t want to miss this one…

23:00 - How We Got 10,000 Players into a Level (SkyFest Cinema)
Here’s a peek at how our engineering team created the tech that helped us set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title!

July 13

18:00 - Design at Record-Breaking Scale in Sky: Children of the Light (SkyFest Cinema)
It’s okay, you can cry! Learn how the team designed the AURORA Concert to make it a memorable and moving experience.

19:00 - Guided Tour of Sky’s Art with the devs (Art Gallery)
Take a tour through the Art Gallery as we talk about some of the art that played a key role in Sky’s development.

22:00 - An Exploration of the Art of Sky (SkyFest Cinema)
How did Sky first come to life in its earliest days? See how art played a key role in the ideas that ultimately evolved into Sky’s world and lore.

July 14

00:00 - Designing to Reduce Toxicity in Online Games (SkyFest Cinema)
How do you make a game that welcomes everybody, with a world that allows compassion and generosity to blossom?

01:00 - SkyFest LIVE Community Concert (SkyFest Cinema)
Sky’s first-ever live in-game concert! Player musicians from around the world will share a memorable performance on Sky instruments. Join the show to hear classic favorites, original compositions, and of course, some of the community’s most beloved Sky songs, played live just for you!
This is a one-time-only concert! It won’t replay after July 14th, so be sure to join us at the SkyFest Cinema to see it!

So Much More to See!

There will be something in the Cinema just about every hour of the SkyFest event in Tokyo (17:00-02:00 PDT, which is 9:00-18:00 JST). After the Tokyo SkyFest event closes its doors, the SkyFest Cinema lights back up again starting on July 15th so that you can catch something you might have missed, or that you want to see again.

In between the visits to the galleries and stage, Aviary Village has plenty going on! We don’t want to spoil the surprise, so definitely explore…but we will say, Oreo does have something waiting for you there in Aviary…

During SkyFest, don’t forget about the Secret Area accessible from the Vault of Knowledge. Take a shortcut there via the Events Shop in Aviary Village. The gates are open to all, so you can join the dance party and watch Spirits take the rooftop stage.

And just for the 5th anniversary, the Secret Area will have a display of three capes from past collaborations—the display will allow you to teleport to the special areas that came with each collab, no cape use necessary!

Event Currency and Souvenirs

Don’t forget about event currency while you’re partying! Four star-shaped tokens can be found around the village each day. Use them to unlock some of this year’s new anniversary items, including some souvenirs arriving just for Sky’s 5th birthday!

The event brings a range of items to choose from:

SkyFest 5th Anniversary Headband: 4 event currency
SkyFest Jenova Fan: 8 event currency
SkyFest 5th Anniversary T-shirt: 12 event currency
SkyFest Star Jar: 16 event currency
SkyFest Oreo Headband: $4.99 (all prices USD)
SkyFest Wireframe Cape: $19.99
- This cape comes with a special ability: After SkyFest ends, it can be used to access the SkyFest version of Aviary, including the galleries and SkyFest cinema, where videos will replay after SkyFest on a schedule. (Please note that this cape provides access to the SkyFest event spaces only, so it won’t include access to Secret Area, for example.)

As you may know from past events, numbered items for specific birthday years are only available for their given year. After all, you can’t turn five twice! This means that the headband, T-shirt, and wireframe cape are scheduled to be available only this year. So be sure to unlock them if you’re interested—just like a 5th birthday, they’ll come just this once!

To see the list of items returning from Sky’s earlier birthdays, check out our patch notes!

And oh, we haven’t forgotten the birthday spells. SO many spells—cakes of different sizes, plus a confetti collar accessory and free balloon hats! Talk to the event guide Spirit or other NPCs in the Secret Area to find out more.

As for the other anniversary items, they can be purchased or unlocked with in-game currency from friendly Spirits in the Secret Area, the Event Guide, or through the in-game shop. Don’t forget free trial spells for them either!

Like We Said—It’s a BIG Party

In-person, in-game, livestreams, new surprises to discover—we are so excited to share everything we’ve prepared for this anniversary. Whether you are there in Tokyo or in the realms with your avatar, SkyFest is where everyone can be part of one of Sky’s most special celebrations, in a global community that has shared their light across the world. We can’t wait to see you there!