Hey folks!

Sorry again to folks who ran into a weird bug with the [wait forever] option earlier today.

I just pushed what should be a fix for those issues to a beta branch. You can access the branch with the password waitforevertest

Instructions on how to access a beta branch can be found here: https://uk.gamesplanet.com/community/news_updates/363353-instructions-how-to-access-a-private-beta-preview-or

If you ran into the problems that came up in this thread (https://steamcommunity.com/app/1989270/eventcomments/4630356482652714742?snr=2_9_100003_) switching to the test branch *should* resolve the issue. And if this branch doesn't cause any unforeseen issues, I'll move it to live tomorrow.

If you're in the majority of players whose game is currently working properly, only try out this branch if you're willing to test it out and make sure it doesn't cause any issues with your game.

Cheers, and so sorry if you ran into problems with the build earlier today!
Tony

-Moved VR HUD away from face to make eyes strain less
-made player take fire damage when standing in large fires :)
-Increased ammo despawn times
-Gave player a pistol in addition to random starting weapon as a backup weapon
-Removed enemy bullets from actors that could detonate C4 upon striking

Bug Fixes
Coins and Bots

- 修复了上个版本修复水晶矿不存在未修复成功的BUG
- 提高了关卡SC-9的难度
- 修复了支持者包DLC中，水晶西瓜仍然具有金币售价的BUG

Costume system



3 new Costumes have been added!
You can buy them with bones that I hope you'll already collected plenty^^

2 ways to get bones:

• You can buy them in a shop exchanging candies for bones
  
• When you die your candies convert to bones 4 to 1(so make sure to buy bones when you can)

In the future, there will be specific traits to the costume but for now, they are motivators to play more, like a little milestone and a way to refresh the experience with a shiny new costume^^

Dual Pistols

By watching different gamers play I notice how nobody likes to use the attack on the right mouse button
So I changed this attack to a dual pistol combo that is very nice to tap into

Pistols deal little damage but deal more damage to posture (yellow bar on enemies)

They also get their infusions that you can get in a run

Charge Attacks
To make combat more stylish and interesting I decided to bring charge attacks
If you hold the attack button (left or right mouse button) then you will perform a unique animation depending on your weapon

Other

• Parry has been buffed by spawning an explosion that deals damage around the player
  
• Shops now have bigger icons when you are far away from them and have enough candy for them
  
• New icons to Infused Dash and Jump
  
• Little animation for HUD when opening level
  
• Chrono stun is cycled out from the infusion pool since it made parrying so much harder

Future plans
I'm ecstatic about the game and the reception! Fired up to work more
Sadly my productivity has been low and I was figuring out the way to move forward here is a short-term plan

The next update will address criticisms of quality of life. I will work on the settings menu, and bugs and make the overall UI more user-friendly, Steam Achievements, better Controller support
I hope to push it ASAP

After that there will be an update with a better progression system - I planned to make it with costumes and even got decent progress. So there is half of it done

Longterm

For now, Roguelike will be the top priority moving forward
I want to make the ultimate Roguelike experience with completely different biomes to choose from, an innovative progression system, a bunch of weapons, infusions, and active abilities
The goal is to make players choose in which order to go through biomes giving incentives to do that with different build

After Roguelike is polished I want to go through the story content

...

Thank you so much for being here with me! It's only the start of the journey and I full-heartedly hope that you having a lot of fun playing it^^

Make sure to raise your concerns on Discord, steam discussions, and even direct in my dms on Twitter

bye bye bye and Stay STYLISH

Initial Playtest Build

Greetings, Descendants.

Here are the results of the crackdown on abusive users carried out between 10/25(Fri) – 10/31(Thu).

We're inspecting abusive gaming behavior to ensure that all Descendants can enjoy the game in a pleasant environment.
If you notice any abnormal or abusive behavior while playing the game, please report it through the in-game reporting feature.

Please see below for the detailed outcome of the crackdown.

■ Crackdown status
- Crackdown period: 2024.10.25(Fri) – 2024.10.31(Thu) PDT

■ Creation, distribution, or use of unauthorized programs - Permanent game ban (44 users)
- Actions have been taken for creating, distributing, or using unauthorized programs.
　 　

■ Exploitation of all processes related to the Open Store – Permanent game ban (47 users)
- Actions were taken because of unfair gains by exploitation on store payment process.


■ Notes
- The outcome of the crackdown on abusive users includes enforcement actions taken based on Descendant’s reports and monitoring.
- If you would like to vindicate yourself in relation to a claim on the exploitation of the Open Store's payment process, please visit our official website > Customer Service > 1:1 Support and make your inquiry.
- If you would like to vindicate yourself in relation to a claim on the exploitation of the payment process through chargebacks, please contact the platform store where you made the payment.

We will continue to strive to ensure that all Descendants can enjoy the game in a pleasant environment.
Thank you.

• New aircraft: VL-49 Tarantula Quad Tiltwing

• New ship: Dynamo Class Destroyer

• New cruise missile for Dynamo Class: AShM-300

• New ground vehicles: LCV-25 light truck, AA and AT variants

• New ground vehicles: AFV6 6x6 chassis, AA, AT, IFV, and APC variants

• New deployable containers: Munitions Container and Naval Supply Container
• Added landing camera to tac screen on all aircraft

• Unified auto-hover functionality for SAH-46 Chicane, EW-25 Medusa, and VL-49 Tarantula, toggled by holding the Flight Assist button
• HLT-R radar now folds when truck is moving
• Added propellers to Hyperion Class Carrier model
• New mission showcasing VL-49 Tarantula: Expedition
• Added Mission Editor support for custom airbases
• Added Mission Editor Capture Airbase and Spot Unit objectives
• Added starting fuel slider for aircraft placed in Mission Editor


• Fixed SAH-46 Chicane loadout weight displaying incorrectly in selection menu
• Fixed some units appearing in arbitrary positions for a few frames after spawn
• Fixed issues with hangars and helipads being incorrectly repaired and/or wreckage remaining
• Reduced cases of target cam clipping into aircraft or ground
• Fixed ships becoming stuck while sailing under northern bridge
• Fixed instruction of wrong default keybind for Next Weapon in Tutorial 3
• Fixed missing LoD meshes for KR-67 Ifrit
• Improved stability and accuracy of Shard Class Corvette network position sync


• Added grid coordinates to maximized map, and current grid to minimap
• Added time of day and mission time (optional IRL time) to HUD
• Added view-locked speed and attitude information to HUD
• Added option for lag pip to guns HUD
• Added range circle for much more accurate missile range estimation, with optional ladder layout
• Added objective markers to map
• Added map filters for viewing specific unit types
• Added mission statistics viewable alongside maximized map
• Added dynamic scaling for leaderboard UI to ensure all players are visible
• Harmonized UI styling for several menus


• Added deselect and deselect all sound
• Added new theme music for VL-49 Tarantula (Soundtrack DLC also updated)
• Updated themes for BDF and PALA to match soundtrack versions


• Increased supersonic drag for most bombs
• Increased max visual range detection for ships
• Added Dynamo Class Destroyers to Escalation and Breakout missions
• Added VL-49 Factories to various missions

Hi Magicians,
The Magicraft 1.0 version is coming tomorrow! This update of 1.0 version is the largest one since we released the EA version, we believe that all magicians still have lots of questions about 1.0 version.
Recently we have collected many questions that players concered about from multiple platfoms since EA version, and we will answer these questions in this FAQ one by one. Please all Magicians check it out.

Update Time
The 1.0 version will be released on the morning of November 2nd(UTC+8), you can update the game to get the latest version after release!
At that time there will also be a two-week 20% discount. New Magicians are welcomed!

Do I need to pay for the 1.0 version again if I already have the game?
If you have previously purchased the EA version, you DO NOT NEED to make any payment and can get the 1.0 version for free.

--- Notifications before Playing! ---

Save-data Inheritance
Save-data of the EA version can be inherited in the 1.0 version, but just in case, it is still recommended to backup the old one(we will explain the backup method later), and join our official discord If you encounter any problems related to the save-data, the administrators in the community will help you deal with it ASAP.
Discord Community: https://discord.com/invite/magicraft-1029926808516309093

Backup method:
●Copy the path below:
%UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow\bolang

●Press Win+R to open Run, paste the path into the dialog box. And click OK



Right click the "Magicraft" folder and compress it to a zip file.
Keep the Zip file, then you can backup the save data

Fellow Primates,

We are overwhelmed by your continued support!

Here's once again another content update!

• Perfect for button mashers. Why bother dodging? What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

• An entire colony at the end of a stick. It is VERY SWEET, though!

• Buffed bone dagger special attack damage
  
• Buffed cat claws special attack damage
  
• Buffed shell gauntlet special attack damage
  
• Buffed pointed vine special attack damage
  
• Buffed stone sword special attack damage
  
• Buffed bamboo blade special attack damage
  
• Buffed liana special attack damage
  
• Buffed stone spear special attack damage (throw and flurry)
  
• Buffed stone axe special attack damage (throw and heavy blow)

• Fixed a particular platform in the volcano area that wouldn't let you drop down sometimes.