We would like to remind you that, much like during the previous Battle Path campaigns, the Battle Coins acquired during the Europe's Edge Battle Path will not carry over.
Please make sure you spend your remaining Battle Coins before the end of the Europe's Edge Battle Path (July 11, 8:00 CEST)!
We hope that you enjoyed this Battle Path campaign and, as always:
A new update to ASTRA: Knights of Veda will be released on July 11, 2024!
Read below to find out more about what this update will bring to the game.
■ A new 5★ Knight, the King of the Living and the Dead has arrived!
* A new 5★ Knight of Veda ‘Death Crown’ will now be available!
“Sorry to keep you waiting”
Fated to reign, the King of the Living and the Dead was named to symbolize grand missions and numerous destinies. But none of that matters to him. From the moment he was born, he was destined to take on the great task. And he only moves forward in silence, following his own will.
- Death Crown is a close-range tank with a dual attribute of Darkness and Fire, wielding a longsword that converts some of its damage into defense and uses debuffs to weaken enemies. The normal skill “Darkness Tear” allows him to approach enemies instantly and deal DMG, while also increasing Death Crown's tenacity. His signature skill “Judgment of Death” leaps into the air and lands on enemies, dealing AoE damage, removing buffs from enemies and preventing them from getting new buffs for a short time. It also creates a field around Death Crown that increases resistance for allies and decreases resistance for enemies.
■ New Content: Portrait of Thierry
- Portrait of Thierry is a new type of seasonal content available to all Masters of the Book. Follow the footsteps of Rivers, a man who disappeared 10 years ago in this new roguelike game mode. Portrait of Thierry is intended more for late-game players who have already maxed out all of their equipment, as the rewards come in the form of better accessory sets and the new equipment type “El Cid”. - You can unlock Portrait of Thierry by completing the quest “Thierry’s Conversation” that will be available after clearing Adventure Stage 7-12.1 - Portrait of Thierry resets every Thursday at 11:00 PM PDT / 06:00 AM UTC
- In Portrait of Thierry, you move around a map composed of tiles that represent a zone, defeat the monsters and bosses in each zone and obtain rewards such as accessories or the new equipment type, “El Cid”. Knights of Veda can move to adjacent tiles based on the zone they are currently in, but they can only move to the right. - Portrait of Thierry consists of a total of 27 Floors. with the next floor being available after defeating the current floor’s boss. - Monsters with two specified attributes appear on each floor and you can specify which Knights of Veda you want per floor. - Damage taken by your Knights will carry over to the next battle. - A maximum of 4 Knights of Veda can be deployed on each floor, and if all 4 deployed Knights of Veda die, you can redeploy other Knights of Veda you have. · If all the Knights of Veda you have die, the reconstruction of the portrait will end.
- A “Grace Effect” can be selected after clearing each zone, these effects can then stack up, allowing you to deal with more powerful enemies more efficiently. - After defeating the boss of the floor, you can obtain accessories with set effects and Mystical Chromatics which you can use to obtain El Cid. - Reaching a certain floor every week will reward you with additional Mystical Chromatics you can use to obtain more “El Cid” or “Gold Coins” which you can use in the Portrait of Thierry Shop. Additionally, you can obtain an accessory with a set effect upon clearing the 27th floor.
■ New Equipment Type: El Cid
- El Cid is a new piece of equipment made from mysterious light fragments scattered throughout Noah. Each Knight of Veda can equip one El Cid based on their position, making them even more powerful. - El Cid can be obtained by using Mystical Chromatics obtained from “Portrait of Thierry” or the Goddess’ Guidance “Fragments of the Painting”. - Obtained El Cids can be equipped on the menu that will be visible after clicking the arrow-shaped button at the bottom right corner of the Book screen.
■ Changes to Black Mutation
- The “Black Mutation” event will now be available past the event period, and will be changed so that all Masters of the Book can now participate. - When participating in the Mutated Area, you will consume the same amount of shoes as the normal Adventure Areas but as the amount of monsters increases, so too will the amount of rewards when using Hero's Shoes. - The "Black Mutation" change cycle will be changed from 4 days to 3 days.
■ Event: 100 Days Commemoration Events
- To express our gratitude to all Masters of the Book who have been with us over the last 100 days, we have prepared a handful of special events: : The ‘100-Day Anniversary Event Festival’ : The 100-Day Miracle Event Brought Together by Destiny‘, where you will be able to obtain one 'Star's Glory,' and one ‘Song of the Weapons. : 100-Day Anniversary Login Reward Event - All of these events will end after the regular maintenance on 08/01.
■ Event for returning users: The Star Rises Again
- “The Star Rises Again” event will be available to returning Masters of the Book for two weeks after their returning log-in. - “Returning Players” are Masters of the Books who have not accessed the game for 14 consecutive days after clearing Adventure Stage 1-12. - This event comes in the form of various Attendance and Mission rewards to help returning Masters of the Book on their journey.
■ Portrait of Thierry Participation Event: Into the Portrait
- Conduct tasks in the new gamemode “Portrait of Thierry” and receive various rewards. - This event will end after the regular maintenance on 9/12.
■ El Cid Mission Event: El Cid, the Dazzling Breath
- Conduct tasks related to the new equipment type “El Cid” and receive various rewards. - This event will end after the regular maintenance on 8/22.
■ New Event: Fragments of the Painting
- “Fragments of the Painting” is an event where you will be able to obtain new El Cid and the materials needed for upgrading and ascending it. - You will be able to obtain El Cid and the upgrade/ascension materials by using the Mystical Chromatics given as a reward on the “Portrait of Thierry” gamemode. Halos exclusive to the new Knight of Veda “Death Crown” and “Aurora” can also be obtained through this event. - “Fragments of the Painting” event will be renewed after the regular maintenance on 08/01.
■ Season Reset: Tower of Trials
- The new Tower of Trials season will end after the regular maintenance on 07/25. - Progress on the “Tower of Tasks” achievements that are attached to the 9th and 12th Floors of the Tower of Trials, will be reset. - New achievements “Task Blessings” and “Goddess’ Arrangement” will be introduced.
■ New Event: Journey in Memory (Death Crown)
- During this “Journey in Memory” event, you can try out the 5★ Death Crown, 5★ Aurora, 4★ Nayan and 4★ Ardor. - This event will end after the maintenance on 08/01.
■ General Knights of Veda Changes
- The growth rate of increasing basic stat options with each 5★ Knight of Veda's Fate upgrades will be increased from 8% to 12%.
The following Knights will receive an additional Increased DEF (%) stat per Fate level: - Sansar - Nec - Sorin
The following Knights will receive an Increased Stamina (%) stat per Fate level: - Albert
The following Knights will receive an Increased HP (%) stat per Fate level: - Ellen - Saeya - Sarka - Vesti - Xanthia
The following Knights will receive an Increased Veda Energy (%) stat per Fate level: - Atterisse
The following Knights will receive a Movement SPD Bonus (%) stat per Fate level: - Aurora
The following Knights will receive a Reduce All Incoming Damage (%) stat per Fate level: - Arin - Elias - Edward
The following Knights will receive an Increase DoT DMG (%) stat per Fate level: - Veleno
■ Stat changes
- The duration of any movement debuff effects applied will now be reduced more with higher Tenacity values. : This applies to stagger/stun/airborne/downed etc. - The duration of skills that pull/group Knights of Veda will now be reduced with higher Tenacity values. : This includes Xanthia’s Signature Skill “Event Horizon”. - The probability of staggering effects from attribute attacks corresponding to resistance will be reduced by 50% in the resistance state. - The critical hit rate of attribute attacks corresponding to resistance is reduced by 50% in the resistance state.
■ Atterisee
- An issue where Veda Energy is not restored after using Roll! Roll! Roll! will be fixed.
■ Nec
- Fate 1 effect: Darkness RES will be increased from 5% to 8%. - Fate 4 effect: ATK and DEF reduction applied by Roderick will be increased from 15% to 20%.
■ Saeya
- The heal applied by the “Tidal Oscillations” effect of her skill “Wave of Life” will now apply to all Knights of Veda in her party.
■ Veleno
- Fate 2 effect: Skill DMG for “Great Doctor's Poison Fog” will now be increased. - Fate 6 effect will be changed: Poison Transfer Interval for her skill “Metastases of Poisoning” will be reduced from 1.5s to 1s.
■ Vesti
- Fate 2 effect: Number of additional jars summoned will be increased from 1 to 2. - Fate 6 effect: The damage taken from the cracks created by her skill “Ground Slam” will now be increased 20% from the previous value. - The Skill DMG increases given by upgrading her skill “Take this!” will now be increased 25% from the previous value. - The Skill DMG increases given by upgrading her skill “Ground Slam!” will now be increased 25% from the previous value. - The jars created by Vesti will now expire earlier.
■ Other Improvements
* The maximum number of Hero's Shoes you can have will be increased from 5 to 8. * Information on ‘Calydon’s Hideout’ and ‘Forgotten Mine’ will be added to the Adventure Guide.
■ Store Updates
* After the update maintenance on July 11th, the following package items will no longer be available for purchase: - Legendary Halo Selection Pack - Sage’s Scroll Pack - Celestial Scroll Pack - Sorin Step-up Package I to V ※ The Scroll Package product is scheduled to be released on 07/11 with renewed components.
We hope this update will bring you more exciting adventures in Planis.
The 7/11 maintenance has been completed, and now is your time to turn a new page on your adventures through Planis.
This update is available on both PC and mobile platforms. We hope you enjoy these latest updates to the game.
* PC: The update will be downloaded and installed automatically upon launching the game.
If you are having any issues while playing the game, please make sure to report them through our Customer Support Center.
Thank you.
Masters of the Book,
The current update maintenance has been extended.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the extension. We hope to be able to complete it as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will be sure to update you as soon as we can.
Masters of the Book,
We would like to inform you about the server maintenance scheduled on 7/11.
■ 7/11 Maintenance
* Period: - 7/11 03:00 AM - 08:00 AM UTC 11:00 AM (UTC) - 7/10 08:00 PM - 7/11 01:00 AM PDT 04:00 AM (PDT) * Details: · Adding a new Knight of Veda, a new Game Mode, and improving game systems * For more details about the update, please check the patch notes: 👉 https://astra.hybeim.com/en/news/update/714
■ Maintenance Rewards
- Item: Starstones x300 + Starstones x300 - Distribution Period: · July 11, 2024 after the maintenance - July 12, 2024 02:59 PM (UTC) 05:59 PM (UTC) · July 11, 2024 after the maintenance - July 12, 2024 07:59 AM (PDT) 10:59 AM (PDT)
■ How to get:
* Access the Belle Menu → Mail → Receive Items * The mail and items will expire within 7 days. * Make sure to log in to the game during the distribution period in order to obtain the rewards * If you cannot find the rewards in your mail, please restart the game.
■ Notes
* During the maintenance, both PC and Mobile versions of the game will be inaccessible, and the Coupon page will also be unavailable. * Maintenance time may be changed depending on the circumstances. Any changes will be announced in this notice. * To ensure that your game data remains safe, please make sure to close the game before maintenance begins.
Once the maintenance has been completed, further information will be provided through this notice.
We have released the "Ver.4.01" update. Additionally, we have updated the "Artworks" DLC to include content from Ver.4.0.
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Bugs affecting gameplay: ・Fixed an issue where the 2nd page of "Action Settings" for "Cards" was treated as the 4th page.
Fixes: ・Corrected an issue where the title logo on the screen before and after commercials was displayed in Japanese even when set to English. ・Fixed an image error for the cheer "Valx". ・Fixed scenes in "Episode 1" and "Episode 3" where the cursor was hidden.
Adjustments: ・Adjusted the "Next Episode Preview" so that it only displays after clearing Episode 12. ・Made some minor image adjustments. ===
Added achievement for getting more money than an integer can handle Fixed lock tooltip sometimes displaying the opposite of its current state Fixed bug with dead rigger's spells staying beyond round end which could cause a crash if he was sold Marquee tips in shop now display for a longer period of time before changing Fixed typo in Alchemist synergy tooltip Updated Unity version, allowing removal of splash screen
1.0.15b Attempt to fix crash that happens sometimes at the beginning of a round
1.0.15c Fixed crash with sacrifice X and level 85 boss
Welcome once again Golfers, to another update announcement! I'm pleased to say version 1.17 is now live, so let's dive in to what's new 😁
New Views First up I've been refining the in-game camera system when playing on the course. Previously it was possible to switch your view to the drone camera when lining up a shot (although this may not have been entirely obvious, see below...) and I've enhanced this feature with the option to also switch to a freecam view.
Now pressing Up on the D-Pad (previously right stick button) or 1 on the keyboard will switch to and from the drone view, and pressing Down on the D-Pad or 2 on the keyboard toggles freecam. Freecam works like an enhanced drone view - where, while in drone view, you can rotate the camera, in freecam you have complete first-person style control over the camera. The freecam view can be completely controlled by either the keyboard and mouse or the active game controller.
Not only is it useful for assessing the terrain when lining up your shot, the freecam can be used as a rudimentary photo mode too. A simple Depth of Field effect is available, which can be combined with the existing Post Process effects (available in the Options menu), and pressing the A/X button on the gamepad (or F5 on the keyboard) will take a screenshot of the view. Steam will also even tag the screenshot with the current course and hole number, so if you decide to share your pictures on Steam everyone can see where you were when the screenshot was taken 😁
The above screenshots were both taken using the photo mode on a Steam Deck.
Refined Layout I mentioned above that the drone camera switch was previously the right controller stick, though it may have not been all that obvious due to lack of documentation. To that end the control layout has, along with a few other bindings, been refined slightly, to try and make it a little more intuitive. Options such as zooming the minimap are now bound to the right stick button, and the camera rotate keys on the keyboard have been moved to 3&4.
I apologise to anyone who finds this a little jarring at first, particularly if you were used to the old layout, however it's all part of a bigger change, which includes fully documenting all the keyboard and controller inputs in the Options menu, as well as a much better key-rebinding layout that's easier to read.
You may also notice that the controller images (based on the currently active controller) are more succinct and hopefully less cluttered. It shouldn't take too long to use the new Options layout to familiarise yourself with the updated controls.
The update also adds a much asked-for feature in being able to switch manually to the putter once you reach the fringe of the green. If your ball is with 11m (approx 36yds) of the pin you'll be able to switch to the putter by cycling through your clubset. In testing we've found that this can add an interesting (albeit risky) alternative to trying to make the chip-in.
On the Steam Deck I've fixed the controller type detection so that it correctly displays PS controller icons should you be using a PS3, PS4 or PS5 controller, in line with the desktop version of the game.
I've also updated the PS5 controller support on the desktop version to support the haptic triggers - a variety of effects are now enabled in game, so if you have a DualSense controller, give it a try! 😁
New Game Modes The update also brings not one but three new game modes to freeplay. These game modes are all intended as new ways to have fun with your friends, either in local play or online, however they're fully compatible with CPU players too.
First up we have Elimination mode. Each player is assigned between 2 and 4 lives (depending on how many players are in the round - more players mean fewer lives) and scoring par or worse on a hole is penalised by losing a life. On the other hand scoring an eagle will award you one new life. Scoring is as regular Stroke Play, however a round is usually much shorter as players are eliminated and the game ends when only one player remains. This means Elimination is a great casual mode to play with a few friends, and you can expect the game to not last much more than 6 or 7 holes.
The second mode, Clubset Shuffle, mixes things up, particularly with CPU players, by randomly rearranging your clubset each hole. Every player has a putter, and then one wedge, iron and wood is selected at random and added to your bag. This can be a real leveler of the field for novice and experienced players alike, as you need to adapt your shot to whichever clubs are available rather than picking whichever you think is best. Hopefully this mode won't be the cause of too many arguments between friends! 😅 Scoring is also done as Stroke Play.
Finally we have Nearest The Pin. In this mode scores are based on whoever gets their ball closest to the pin as possible without actually holing out. Every player gets only two strokes to get their ball on the green, so don't lose your second stroke by going out of bounds! If you do happen to get your ball in the cup the hole is forfeit, and you get a 10 metre penalty added to your score. Otherwise the final distance between your ball and the pin is added to your score each hole, and the player with the lowest total distance wins.
Career Updates Since 1.16 was released many of you have offered welcome feedback on the new Career mode via the discussions and Steam Chat and I've been working to act on it.
Most notably the in-game scoreboard, when playing a Career round, now shows all of the other league players, along with their current score. Not only does this offer much more interactive feedback as you play the round, it actually revealed a few, uh, wrinkles in the CPU score generation, which have since been ironed out. It's now also possible to rename the players in the league, including your own profile name, by clicking on the player's name in the league browser. Thanks to everyone who suggested this 😁
Along with the ironing of wrinkles I took the opportunity to rebalance the Career slightly. CPU players now alter their behaviour based on your selected clubset, so that entry level players have less resistance when starting out, and more advanced players can increase the challenge as they level up their clubs. The barrier for unlocking the next league has also been lowered to placing in the top 5 of the previous league. You'll still need to place top 3 to gain access to those cosmetics though!
Oh, and resetting your Career no longer removes any unlocked items from your inventory - these are now persistent between resets!
Updated Online Interaction For those of you who play Super Video Golf online I've taken the opportunity to update the text chat interface. Previously the text chat floated in a window on desktop versions, and used the overlay input on Steam Deck. Now the chat window is docked to the bottom of the screen and can be toggled with F4 or the L4 paddle on the Steam Deck. On the Deck text input is still done with the overlay, however the chat window now acts a conversation history which wasn't previously available.
Quality Improvements As always there are a variety of improvements which can be made here and there, just to sand off the rough edges. I've updated the Workshop tools for users on Linux/SteamOS - particularly for users with no or custom DEs, where the native dialogue boxes wouldn't work correctly. There's probably still room for improvement here, so if Linux is your thing and you have any feedback do let me know!
On the Steam Deck I've managed to find a colour emoji font with both a compatible format for rendering as well a publishable license - the upshot being Deck users now have colour emojis! 😁
And, on the desktop, if you bought the soundtrack on Steam (thank you!) the game will automatically play that version of the music, as it's higher quality and has extended mixes, during game instead of the default music.
Here's the full change list since 1.16:
Fix disconnecting an audio device (eg bluetooth headphones) now reconnects to any available audio output
Fix ball thumbnails being invisible when vertex snap is enabled
Fix possible crash when resetting your career progress
Fix colour emojis on SteamOS/Steam Deck
Fix depth sorting of text items in Course Editor
Fix selecting correct wave/depth map when resuming a career game mid-course
Fix flat stone surfaces are no longer out of bounds
Fix low ball velocity cancelling any top or back spin
Fix using thumbsticks on secondary controllers in single player
Fix playing hot-seat on Steam Deck when using an external controller
Fix Match Play scoring now only allows 2 players
Fix Skins Play now requires minimum 2 players
Fix chat box scaling on high DPI displays
Added automatic frame limiting when disabling v-sync
Added scrolling active monthly challenge to news page
Added option to use left click as Action button
Added option to change the name of the Career profile player
Added option to edit career player names from the league browser
Added on screen notification when taking screenshots
Added ability to switch to putter when on the fringe of the green
Added ability to speed up hole transition by holding the Action button
Added freecam mode by pressing Down on the directional pad
Moved Drone cam to Up on the directional pad
Moved minimap zoom to R3/Right stick on controller
Updated Chat window to scale with game resolution
Updated Options menu with refined keybinds
Updated Career reset preserves any existing item unlocks
Updated Career mode now displays CPU league players on the scoreboard mid-round
Updated Career mode with difficulty balances for entry-level players
Updated workshop tools with UI improvements, particularly on SteamOS/Linux
Game now plays the Steam soundtrack if it is installed, instead of the default one
New Game Mode: Elimination
New Game Mode: Clubset Shuffle
New Game Mode: Nearest the Pin
New Achievement: Top Of The Pile
New Achievement: Survivor
New Achievement: Like, Totally Random
New Achievement: Pin King
New Achievement: Short Distance Clara
New Achievement: Snug As A Bug
New Achievement: Happy Snapper
New Achievement: Starting Out
New Achievement: Getting The Hang Of It
New Achievement: Pro Show
Thanks as always goes to everyone who got involved, especially if you posted bugs or suggestions on the discussions, joined in on the live chat and HUGE respect to everyone who tested the beta relentlessly over the last couple of months - I couldn't do it without you! 😁
If you want to get involved please do! I mostly monitor the discussions and the group chat, but there is now also a Discord server here if you prefer. Let me know what you think of the update and about any other ideas you might have for the game!
And don't forget that there are multiplayer games hosted every Super Video Sunday which are open to everyone of all skill levels - see the Steam Group here for details on how to join in.
That's it for this update though, have fun and Happy Golfing! 🏌️♀️⛳ 🏆