Just had a major moment of realization thanks to the people doing the Chinese translation, and it might fix this ancient problem with anti-virus programs corrupting saves. I was saving variables as both strings and binary to the save files (*GAM), depending on variable type. This made it impossible to open saves with notepad.

The latest test branch now saves and loads everything as a string, and the saves are now plain text that can be edited with notepad. As a bonus, somehow the files are smaller. I used to think notepad couldn't open saves because they were too big and notepad was too stupid. Now I know better, and I'm gonna update Warlord with this soon also.

I still haven't had time to install anti-virus programs and test if they still fuck it all up, but I do know that now translators and modders can edit the *.GAM save files with notepad and search+replace whatever words or item descriptions they want.

I also included 4 new commands to edit the HUD labels for "Chapter", "Respect", "Info", and "(none)". All the globals.bsl scripts now have those 4 extra commands to set the HUD labels.

Gonna keep this update in test branch for another week or so to make sure nothing gets fucked up. To opt in to the test branch, right-click Brigand in Steam, go to Betas tab, and choose "Test" from Beta Participation. If you have a save that you are working on or attached to, back it up or just don't opt in to the beta.

It does take a couple extra seconds to save and load (because it has to convert variables to strings and back), but it makes modding so much easier, and I have a food feeling anti-virus programs will not fuck with my game or my brain anymore, so it's worth it.

Hi everyone, in this update we continue the creature expansion, did some improvements and fixes

• Added 3 new creature, 1 per faction: (we'll continue to add new creatures in next updates)
  
• Doroty, Zert's Disciple
  
• Devouring Mantis
  
• Abyss Sentinel

• Improved cards drop coordinates on battlefield from hand
  
• Improved cards hand arrangement during drag

• Fixed card dragging issue during battle. Now even the mouse exit from the card the dragging still work until you release the mouse
  
• Fixed card/heroes overlay appear when something is dragging during combat
  
• Fixed hand rearrange cards when something is dragging during combat
  
• Fixed deck/graveyard info on mouse down when something is dragging during combat

Hello, this is the HEAVEN SEEKER development team.

We would like to announce that HEAVEN SEEKER Prologue, currently available for distribution, will end its availability on December 5.

Without the Prologue release, we would not have been able to proceed with the full version and expansions to other platforms. We sincerely thank you for the many downloads, feedback, and support.

Please note that if you have already downloaded the Prologue, you will still be able to play it even after the distribution ends.

Piggy Gambit is part of the Turn-Based Carnival and is available at a 50% discount from November 13th to 20th!

We’re also thrilled to announce our collaboration with two fantastic puzzle games for the brand-new Super Puzzle Bundle on Steam!

Right now, you can grab Piggy Gambit, Dungeon Divers, and Gambit Shifter at an additional 10% discount. If you enjoy puzzle games with unique mechanics and fresh variations, this bundle is for you.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/47255/

Thank you to everyone who continues to support us!

We're excited to bring you updates for Sticker Delight!

• Added resize & rotate stickers functionality in the Sticker Book. Happy crafting!
  
• Added Steam Achievements (it took us some time to figure this out!)
  
• Added more symbol stickers (@#&,.:'-) to generate in the Sticker Book
  
• Increased the resolution of downloaded Sticker Book

We hope you enjoy the new update! 😊

• Now hold down the Shift key to slow down movement.
  
• Poison is correctly affected by the damage word of the Incremental Slate.
  
• Adjusted some of the UI.
  
• Corrected some translations.

• Remodeling reminder sometimes alerts to the wrong affixes.
  
• Relic - Collector's Bracelet sometimes wasn't correctly adding base damage to Relic.

Preparing the RoadMap, so there will be fewer updates today!

Have a great HUNT!

[New Weapon]
PKM
The PKM machine gun is a solid support weapon with a high fire rate and suppressive firepower. Its large ammo belt guarantees sustained firepower. Upgrade your Strike Pass and get ready to spray its bullets in battle!

[New Strike Pass]
The [Neon Shadow] Strike Pass is coming soon, launching on November 15.
- Upgrade the free Strike Pass to receive the new weapon, PKM.
- Purchase and upgrade the Elite Strike Pass to receive all the above, plus BLAST's Legendary Skin [Outcast], [PKM - Undercurrent], and [Origin-12 - Undercurrent].
- Purchase and upgrade the Premium Strike Pass to receive all the above, plus the new Glock Ultra Skin [Neo Mirage] and more!

[Blood Rage]
The mysterious blood crystal has returned once again, and sudden mutations have stirred the brave warriors into action! Face the upcoming danger head-on and take on the challenge! The mysterious showdown is about to begin, offering free Ultra rewards and Limited-Time Gold for the victors! December 5—are you ready for the epic Blood Rage?

[Activity Events]
1. The Weekly Activity Gift event is live! Complete matches to earn free Gold Stash Vouchers! Event time: 11/15 to 11/17, 11/22 to 11/24.
2. The Match Challenge event is live! Complete missions to earn free Gold Stash Vouchers! Event time: 11/18 to 11/24.
3. Hurry to join the Hero's Trial! Complete it to earn free Gold Stash Vouchers! Event time: 11/25 to 12/1.
4. Explore the new PKM Firearms Academy! Complete missions with specified weapons to earn Weapon EXP Cards and limited-time Camo Trials.

[Weapon Balance]
Vector
Its high fire rate compensates for the limited magazine size, allowing for some margin of error.
· Upper Chest & Abdominal Damage: 18 → 19
· Lower Chest Damage: 17 → 19
· Limb Damage: 18 → 19
P90
· Reduced initial damage range from 12m to 8m.
M700
· Slightly reduced ADS Speed.
· Initial damage range reduced from 60m to 50m.
M4A1
· Body shot damage boosted by 1, reducing the bullets required to kill by 1.

[Squad Fight]
1. You can now pick Shutter Island in [Squad Fight - Matchmaking] and [Squad Fight - Ranked].
2. Increased the speed of ""Rescue"" and ""Self Revive"" in the [Squad Fight] mode.
3. Modified spawn locations and non-combat zones in [The Valley] for better balance.

[Big Head Mode]
Tio Blood has taken a break now that the party is over, but [Big Head Mode] remains available in custom rooms.

[New Arrivals]
1. Introducing the new Eternal AK47 skin—Chiaroscuro. When day meets night, the endless sky brightens, and all things flourish in the shared glow. The Chiaroscuro Eternal Valor is coming on November 22.
2. The pre-order for the AK47 - Chiaroscuro starts November 14! Get 10 Chiaroscuro Stash Vouchers and the Legendary skin, AR97 - Mythical Beast, for just $1.99!
3. Introducing the new Ultra M4A1 skin—Radioactive! Nuclear storm, bio-rage spreads. The Radioactive Ultra Stash is coming on November 18!
4. Introducing the new Ultra Dual Blades skin—Winter's Edge! Arctic breath on the blade, a soul of frost within. The Winter's Edge Ultra Stash is coming on November 29!
5. A heart of flames, blood crystal awakened! The Ultra P90 Ultra skin, Blood Crystal, is returning on December 2!

[System Optimizations]
1. Some Strikers have been using third-party devices to gain an unfair advantage lately. We've now banned these devices and will keep a close eye to ensure a fair game.
2. Enhanced the sound of footsteps across different environments.
3. Replaced the Quick Airdrop icon for better recognition.
4. Added a pick-up list prompt when you already have an Emergency Jab in your backpack.
5. Adjusted item marking logic: sliding the screen in the pick-up list now rotates the view, while holding an item allows you to drag and mark it.
6. Enhanced the visual presentation of Milestones and popup resources.
7. Added a ""Not accepting friend requests"" option for managing friend requests.
8. Enemy NACHO's Hellfire effect now has a red base to distinguish it from allied skills.
9. Adjusted the timing of in-game tutorials to reduce interruptions during matches.
10. Modified the height of pathfinding effects to prevent overlapping with the terrain.
11. Enhanced visual effects for Honor Titles.

[PC Optimizations]
1. Added new key combinations, enabling the use of ALT, SHIFT, CTRL, TAB, and CAPS LOCK with other keys for custom hotkeys.
2. Introduced a Quick Revive feature, allowing instant teammate revives with a hotkey.
3. Improved HUD visuals while spectating.
4. Optimized hover effects across different interfaces and added them to the settings menu.
5. Enhanced HUD visuals during matches.
6. Added a new teammate outline setting on PC, accessible via [Settings] → [Gameplay] → [Battle Info].

Thank you for your love and continued support! We hope you enjoy every moment in Blood Strike like we do!

Blood Strike Development Team

Hello Sociable folks!

Today is the big day. Sociable Soccer 25 is here. As owners of Sociable Soccer 24, there is no need for you to purchase Sociable Soccer 25. The game will update itself. It will still appear in your Steam list as Sociable Soccer 24, but rest assured the next time you boot up it will load Sociable Soccer 25.

The two big new features you will find in Sociable Soccer are…
Updated player and team data for 24/25 season.
Offline Mode - It is now possible to play World Mode and Friendlies without an internet connection.

Enjoy! ⚽

[Server Downtime]
Nov. 15, 06:00 - 10:00 (UTC +8)

I. Events
1. [Survival—Hyper Mode]: Friday, 20:00 - 24:00 (UTC +8)
2. [Triple Gold]: Saturday, 18:00 - 22:00 (UTC +8)

II. New Weapon [Yeti's Grasp]—From the [Yeti Duo (Smallfoot)] Difficulty III


III. New Mascot [Yeti Brothers]—Obtain shards from the [Yeti Duo] Difficulty I to III Loot


IV. Boss Mascot Shard
1. [Dark Outcast] Mascot Shard can now be granted from [Nergal] Difficulty I to II loot.
2. [Mini Ishtar] Mascot Shard can now be granted from [Ishtar] Difficulty I to II loot.
V. Fishing for More Coins & Resources
1. Daily Gold obtained from fishing by Common Fishing Hook/Town Fishing Hook/Tiamat Fishing Hook is up to 90000/120000/150000.
2. Reduced the time needed to reach the Fishing Daily Gold Cap to about 4 hours.
3. Increased the efficiency of acquiring Building Resources from fishing using the Town Fishing Hook/Tiamat Fishing Hook.

VI. Babel Tower Adjustments
1. Reduced the difficulty of Normal Mode. Players will now receive buffs like DMG Up and DMG RES Up.
2. [Abyssal Codex] can now be exchanged in the Babel Tower Shop.
3. Increased Weekly First-Clear Rewards while Daily Rewards have been removed (total rewards increased.)
4. Added [Special Talent Pearl Shard] to Stage 10 and 15 Rewards in Normal Mode.
5. Replaced the reward [Special Talent Pearl Shard] for Stage 20 with [Babel Tower Collection Bundle (Bound)].
6. Increased rewards for Epic Mode, with the top 100 players receiving a [Babel Tower Collection Bundle].

VII. New Added [Talent Pearl Change Coupon]
1. After the update, players will receive [Talent Pearl Change Coupon] x2 in their mailbox upon logging in.
2. Use them to change a [Special Talent Pearl] into a [Hero Pearl Selection Box].

VIII.  New Ancestral Treasure Event: Nov. 15 - Dec. 13 with Updated Rewards
1. Dark Grove Chest: [Forest Covenant], [Blackthorn Necklace], [Mystical Grove Treasure Map],[Mod Ore (?)], [Gold], etc.
2. Sunset Desert Chest: [Phoenix Bow], [Light of Helios], [Mod Ore (?)], [Gold], etc.
3. Jade Coast Chest: [Windforce], [Stormstrike], [Mod Ore (?)], [Gold], etc.

IX. Mysterious Shop will feature discounts on talent-related items on Dec. 1

X. Introduced a reporting and penalty system for Legion Conquest

XI. Introduced progress rewards in the Weapons Archive

XII. Mascot System Optimizations
1. Removed HP/Combat Stats System and applied [Spiritpact] System to all Mascots now.
2. [Spiritpact] will be activated automatically when the Mascot is summoned and does not need to be reactivated even after the master's death.
3. Players can now click [Follow] to display Mascots in Safezone.
4. Mascots will no longer die.

XIII. Changes to certain Heroes/Weapons/Gear
1. [Windforce - Hunter] Basic ATK DMG -8%
2. [Ghost Shadow] Basic ATK DMG and Skill DMG +10%
3. [Pharaoh's Scepter α] Stun AoE Increased
4. [Pharaoh's Scepter δ] Summons DMG: 12%→15%
5. [Tiamat Set] Effect: DMG dealt to Monster/Boss: +20%→+30%
6. [Lightbringer Amulet] added: Max STA +50
7. [Lightbringer Armor] HP: +1400→+2000
8. [Lightbringer Set] Effect: Restoring HP per second: 200→300
9. [Cyclone Pendant] added: Max STA +50
10. [Nergal's Cruelness] STA Regen: 15→20
11. [Kurgal's Exoskeleton] ATK: 80→100; Added: HP +10%
12. [Kurgal's Set] Skill: Slow enemies down by: 30%→50%
13. [Doomshell & Doomstride] Set Effect: Melee Weapon DMG: +15%→+20%
14. [Scarecrow Cloak] added: Ice RES +50, Thunder RES +50
15. [Scarecrow Set] Effect: Restoring HP: 15%→20%
16. [Giant's Amulet] added: Fire RES +50
17. [Pharaoh's Mantle] Shield CD: 1s→0.5s
18. [Stormheart Pendant] added: Max STA +50
19. [Molten Boots] Fire RES: 75→100
20. [Ice Parka] Ice RES: 75→100
21. [Pestilence Seeker δ] Wound Effect: 30%→50%
22. [Heart of Oak β] Skill Cast Range increased
23. [McCluck] Skill: Remove SPD Up effect from [Clucky Fletcher]

XIV. Optimized Mount [Eyes of Chaos]'s Stats and Skill
1. Added Physical DMG +4%
2. Adjusted Skill [Stress Reaction]: Increased SPD of charging to 1800 (+100 compared to the original). Increase Charging duration to 4s (+1s compared to the original)

XV. Optimizations
1. Regen more HP in Safezone now.
2. Added acquisition methods for certain items.

▶ New weapon AK ZHUKOV FLAME will be available for sale.
▶ Sales Period: November 14, 2024 10:00 - November 30, 2024 19:59 (UTC)



▶ Black Friday Packages special product sales begin.
▶ Sales Period: November 14, 2024 00:00 - November 28, 2024 23:59 (UTC)



x1 Permanent Weapon Convert Kit   
x3 22' Black Friday Primary Weapon Random Box  
x5,250 BS COIN
x2,500,000 Gold
x1 Gold Key

x1 Permanent Weapon Convert Kit   
x3 22' Black Friday Primary Weapon Random Box  
x5,250 BS COIN
x2,500,000 Gold
x1 Gold Key

x1 Permanent Weapon Convert Kit   
x3 22' Black Friday Secondary Weapon Random Box  
x5,250 BS COIN
x2,500,000 Gold
x1 Gold Key

x1 Permanent Weapon Convert Kit   
x3 22' Black Friday Secondary Weapon Random Box  
x5,250 BS COIN
x2,500,000 Gold
x1 Gold Key

x1 Permanent Weapon Convert Kit   
x3 22' Black Friday Melee Weapon Random Box  
x5,250 BS COIN
x2,500,000 Gold
x1 Gold Key

x1 Permanent Weapon Convert Kit   
x3 22' Black Friday Male Character Random Box  
x8,250 BS COIN
x2,500,000 Gold
x1 Gold Key

x1 Permanent Weapon Convert Kit   
x3 22' Black Friday Female Character Random Box  
x8,250 BS COIN
x2,500,000 Gold
x1 Gold Key

x1 Black Friday Special Gold Key 5+5 
x9 Gold Box

x3 Advanced Weapon Time Extension Kit
x3 Character Time Extension Kit
x3 Gold Key
x1 +100% Double Up (7 days)



▶ BS WEEK special product DESERT EAGLE AKIMBO FLAME sales begin.
▶ Sales Period: November 24, 2024 00:00 - November 30, 2024 23:59 (UTC)



▶ Annihilation Mode special missions are added.
▶ Sales of special items such as 'DESERT EAGLE AKIMBO FLAME ' will begin as 'BS WEEK SPECIAL'.
▶ A period extension ticket (special) will be added as a limited-time product for BS WEEK SPECIAL.

▶ Play 3/6/9/12/15 times of TDM BS Week to gain rewards.