Nov 3

Demo Updated! 1.5.5 Patch Notes

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Hello Commanders,

this is I M GAME.

Today we are here to announce a newly updated demo is now live, and the changes we have made in the 1.5.5 Patch.

System Changes

Enemies now move deployed mercenaries strategically according to the situation.
Some enemy traits have been adjusted, and enemy AI has been improved to match the new system.
The movement range of obstacles has been reduced — they can now only move to tiles adjacent to them, instead of across all neutral tiles.
Stunned mercenaries can no longer be moved by spending action points.
Traits such as Solitude and Fortification, that has traits which trigger depending on the situation of their deployment, have been adjusted. The trigger conditions will now only apply as long as it has fulfilled the conditions until the battle starts.

Balance Adjustments

Obstacles

Powder Keg
- Before: Could be moved to another neutral tile by spending action points. When destroyed, it killed all nearby mercenaries.
- After: Can be moved to another neutral tile by spending action points. When destroyed, it deals 2 damage to all nearby mercenaries instead.

Traits

Fear
- Before: Upon deployment, reduces all enemy mercenaries’ Attack by 2, and gains Attack and Speed equal to the total amount reduced.
- After: Upon deployment, reduces all enemy mercenaries’ Attack by 2, and gains Attack equal to the amount reduced.
Riposte (Upgraded)
- Before: When you survive after being hit, counterattack and deal damage equal to twice of your remaining HP.
- After: When you survive after being hit, counterattack and deal damage equal to your remaining HP. If an enemy is defeated by the counterattack, gain HP+1.
Preemptive Defense
- Before: Up to 2 times per battle, before the ally's flag is attacked through an empty tile, move in front of the enemy attacking the flag and gain HP+2. (Remaining activations: 2)
- After: Up to 2 times per battle, before the ally's flag is attacked through an empty tile, move in front of the enemy attacking the flag and gain HP+3. (Remaining activations: 2)
Preemptive Defense (Upgraded)
- Before: Up to 3 times per battle, before the ally's flag is attacked through an empty tile, move in front of the enemy attacking the flag and gain HP+3. (Remaining activations: 3)
- After: Up to 2 times per battle, before the ally's flag is attacked through an empty tile, move in front of the enemy attacking the flag and gain HP+5. (Remaining activations: 2)
Acceleration (Upgraded)
- Before: While on the battlefield, gain additional Attack equal to twice the amount of your Speed.
- After: While on the battlefield, gain additional Attack equal to your Speed. Gain Speed+1 upon defeating an enemy mercenary.
Berserk (Upgraded)
- Before: At the end of each round, take 1 damage and gain Attack+2 and Speed+2.
- After: At the end of each round, take 1 damage and gain Attack+2 and Speed+1.
Warcry (Upgraded)
- Before: When deployed, reduce the Speed of all enemy mercenaries by 2. Gain Speed equal to twice of the amount reduced.
- After: When deployed, reduce the Speed of all enemy mercenaries to 0. Gain Speed equal to the amount reduced.
Restoration
- Before: Up to 4 times per battle, at the end of each round gain HP+1. (Remaining activations: 4)
- After: Up to 5 times per battle, at the end of each round gain HP+1. (Remaining activations: 5)
Stability
- Before: When deployed, unify the Attack and HP of other ally mercenaries to the higher value.
- After: When deployed, recover all the HP of all other ally mercenaries.
Stability (Upgraded)
- Before: When deployed, unify all the stats of other ally mercenaries to the higher value.
- After: When deployed, recover all the HP of all other ally mercenaries. Then, unify the Attack and HP and Speed of all other allies to the higher value.
Speed Enchant (Upgraded)
- Before: While on the battlefield, increases the Attack and Speed of all other ally mercenaries by an amount equal to its own Speed. Does not activate for mercenaries with the same trait.
- After: While on the battlefield, increases the Speed of all other allies by an amount equal to its own Speed, and increase Attack by 1. Does not activate for mercenaries with the same trait.
Blessing
- Before: When deployed, increase the Attack of all the ally mercenaries around the unit.
- After: When deployed, increases the Attack of the ally mercenary located at the very front tile equal to the amount of your own Attack.
Blessing (Upgraded)
- Before: When deployed, increases the Attack and HP of allies around the unit by an amount equal to its own Attack.
- After: When deployed, increases the Attack of allies around the unit by an amount equal to its own Attack.
Fortification (Upgraded)
- Before: When an ally mercenary in hand is deployed around this unit, gain Attack+2, HP+2.
- After: When an ally mercenary in hand is deployed around this unit, gain Attack+1, HP+2.
Solitude (Upgraded)
- Before: When deployed, gain Attack+4, Speed+2 if there are no allies around.
- After: When deployed, gain Attack+5 if there are no allies around.
Megamorph (Upgraded)
- Before: When you survive the first round, lose all Speed. For each point lost, gain Attack+2 and HP+2.
- After: When you survive the first round, lose all Speed. For each point lost, gain Attack+1 and HP+2.
(Deleted) Armor Binding
- While on the battlefield, decrease the damage taken by 1 per one enemy mercenary around.
(Added) Gatekeeping
- When deployed, gain HP+1, Speed+1 per one enemy mercenary in the battlefield.
(Added) Gatekeeping (Upgraded)
- When deployed, gain HP+2, Speed+1 per enemy mercenary in the battlefield.
Violence
- Before : Upon attacking an enemy, gain Attack +1.
- After : Activates 4 times per battle. Upon attacking an enemy, gain Attack +1. (remaining use: 4)
Violence (Upgraded)
- Before : Upon attacking an enemy, gain Attack +1. Upon defeating an enemy mercenary, gain additional Attack +1.
- After : Activates 3 times per battle. Upon attacking an enemy, gain Attack+2. (remaining use: 3)
Lifesteal
- Before : Activates 1 time per battle. Upon defeating an enemy mercenary, recover all the HP lost. (remaining use: 1)
- After : Activates 2 times per battle. Upon defeating an enemy mercenary, recover all the HP lost. (remaining use: 2)
Lifesteal (Upgraded)
- Before : Activates 1 times per battle. Upon defeating an enemy mercenary, recover all the HP lost and absorb half of the defeated unit's Attack.(remaining use: 1)
- After : Activates 2 times per battle. Upon defeating an enemy mercenary, recover all the HP lost and absorb half of the defeated unit's Attack.(remaining use: 2)
Resentment
- Before : While on the battlefield, when an ally mercenary is attacked, gain Attack +1.
- After : Once per battle, when an ally mercenary is defeated, absorb the defeated mercenary's Attack.(remaining use: 1)
Resentment (Upgraded)
- Before : While on the battlefield, when an ally mercenary is attacked, gain Attack +1. Attack that gained through this effect increases by 1 every time this effect is activated.
- After : Activates 2 times per battle. When an ally mercenary is defeated, absorb the defeated mercenary's Attack.(remaining use: 2)
Combat Readiness
- Before : If in hand at the end of each round, gain Attack +1.
- After : Activates 5 times per battle. If in hand at the end of each round, gain Attack +1.(remaining use: 5)
Combat Readiness (Upgraded)
- Before : If in hand at the end of each round, all mercenaries in hand gain Attack +1.
- After : Activates 4 times per battle. If in hand at the end of each round, all mercenaries in hand gain Attack +1.(remaining use: n3)
(Deleted) Blade Dance
- When attacking an enemy mercenary, Deal extra damage equal to half of your Speed to the target and enemies around.
(Added) Adrenaline
- When attacking an enemy, consume 3 Speed to gain an additional attack turn. This activates even when Speed is below 3, and repeats until its Speed reaches 0.
(Added) Adrenaline (Upgraded)
- When attacking an enemy, consume 2 Speed to gain an additional attack turn. This activates even when Speed is below 2, and repeats until its Speed reaches 0.
Blood Infusion
- Before: For every 8 HP lost, increase the number of tiles targeted by Azure Flame Orb by 1, and increase Attack by 1.
- After: For every 10 HP lost, increase the number of tiles targeted by Azure Flame Orb by 1, and increase Attack by 1.

Relics

Red Robe
- Before :The first allied mercenary to defeat an enemy in battle has their HP doubled.
- After : The first ally mercenary to defeat an enemy in battle gains HP +3.
Guardian’s Seal
- Before : At the end of each round, restore 1 lost HP of a random allied unit.
- After : Activates 5 times per battle. At the end of each round, restore 1 lost HP of a random allied unit. (remaining use: 5)
Wooden Pipe
- Before : Allies deployed in the first round gain HP+2, Speed +1.
- After : Allies deployed in the first round gain HP+1, Speed +1.
(Naming changed) Insignia of Protection ⇒ Tin Buckler
- Before: The allied unit with the highest HP among the 3 stats takes 1 less damage from attacks.
- After: When an ally mercenary with HP being the highest among the 3 stats is deployed, the deployed mercenary gains HP+1.
(Deleted) Scarlet Mirror
- When obtained, choose a mercenary to duplicate.
(Added) Rallying Horn
- Two additional mercenaries are drawn to your hand in the first round of battle.

Rumors

(Added) Strategic
- When deployed, draw one mercenary from the reserves. The drawn mercenary takes 1 less action point for deployment.
(Added) Encouraging
- When deployed, Action Point for deployment for all other mercenaries at hand decreases by 1.
(Added) Frenzied
- When deployed ,Speed gets doubled. Deployment requires 1 more Action point.
(Added) Flexible
- Can be deployed at a neutral tile as well. {CostIcon}Action point for deployment decreases by 1.

Items

Grimoire of Attack
- Before : Select 1 allied mercenary. The selected ally's Attack is doubled.
- After : Select 1 allied mercenary. The selected ally gains Attack +2.
Grimoire of Health
- Before : Select 1 allied mercenary. The selected ally's HP is doubled.
- After : Select 1 allied mercenary. The selected ally gains HP +4.
Grimoire of Speed
- Before : Select 1 allied mercenary. The selected ally's Speed is doubled.
- After : Select 1 allied mercenary. The selected ally gains Speed +2.