Patch 1.1
Patch 1.1 Hello everyone, quick detail on last patch fixes and updates.- Pause on menu Opening the options menu now pauses the game, while at first levels doesn't seem necessary but on later level fights that could take a while longer it's really useful if you need to AFK.- Relic
Patch 1.1
Hello everyone, quick detail on last patch fixes and updates.-
Pause on menu
Opening the options menu now pauses the game, while at first levels doesn't seem necessary but on later level fights that could take a while longer it's really useful if you need to AFK.-
Relic changes
Warlord ring - Critical chance is increased by 50% when under 45% maximum health.
Berseker ring - Damage dealt is increased by 50% when under 45% maximum health.
Perk changes
Alchemist - bomb power from 25% to 55% - Scholar - scroll power from 25% to 55% - Strong man - 30% increased armor and 30% increased health - Duelist 45% increased damage - 30% reduced initial health
Alchemist - Bomb power increased from 25% to 55%
Scholar - Scroll power increased from 25% to 55%
Strong man - Armor and health increased by 30%
Duelist - Damage increased by 45% - Initial health reduced by 30%
Enemies take damage visual feedback
Improved the visual effect when enemies take damage, sometimes and specially with certain attacks it was difficult to quickly visualize if damage was correctly dealt.-
Attack speed and movement
Finisher attacks were really slow specially for the Knight. Now the attack combo and ends much faster allowing player repositioning much quicker.
Minor:
Added 3840 x 1600 resolution compatibility.-
Fixed an issue where the upstairs doorway from the Dungeon to the Keep needed to be super close in order to use it.-
Original post 
Before starting a new game you can choose between two game modes, this is specially good for those who want to play through the story first in normal mode, and then challenge yourself with ironman.
Minor updates
Fixed Act IV boss attack animation from left side, where it was taking a step back before attacking but maintaining the same attack range.
Fixed a bug where you could only delete items in the inventory if you were over a certain area now you can freely delete items once selected.
Polished the collision box system so now it feel a bit smoother and less clunky.
Main menu and options menu can now be used with both the left stick and the d-pad.
Fixed minor texts refering to keyboard shortcuts when using controller
Major Updates
Save system
Player progress is now saved on every new floor, but death is still permanent, death will delete the current saved progress. I'm sorry this wasn't implemented earlier.
Siege Sorcerer
The sorcerer is now fully available for play, its a ranged character and although it prioritizes moving away from enemies it has decent close damage. The main difference with the Scout is that Sorcerer spells have synergy between them, allowing to empower to maximize damage.
Act IV - Northbarrow Keep
After crawling away from the dungeon you can now exit to the main Northbarrow castle area.
Act V - Seuchendomäne Burg
Not spoiling this one but this is the new area.
Relics system
There's a new slot in the inventory window named "Relics".
Relics are rare drops, although 100% secured drops from bosses.
New items
There are several new items like scrolls and bombs, but there are plenty of new potions that permanently increase stats, and new risk reward items that will help you build your character in different ways.
New floors layout
Some of the late level acts had too many rooms before being able to move to the next floor, this was fixed so it doesn't feel too overwhelming.
Melee characters playstyle
In EA melee characters didn't really play as such, you had to run a lot around, which is not something nice to do as a heavy armored knight, and try to poke and keep moving.
Both the knight and the infantry have a high and medium chance of staggering attacked enemies, this will prevent enemies hit to attack for a little while, so combo attacks should prevent small enemies from attacking the player at all.
This system also works for the scout explosive arrow and the sorcerer meteor and hellfire.
New steam achievements
Have fun unlocking them!
Controller support
I'm terribly sorry but controller support is still not 100% fully supported. I'm still having some issues with the compatibility of steam big picture. But this should be fixed in top 15 days. Once again i'm really sorry for this but I dind't want to upload a feature not working entirely.
Future updates
1.1 patch will be live on June 20 and will contain a huge content update specially focused on new encounters, relics and items.
Minor updates
- Equipped inventory trinkets can be used with right click from the inventory window.
- Potions and trinkets that increase maximum health now heal for said amount.
- Shop items are now bought and sold with right click.
- Added shadows to characters and enemies.
- Fixed a bug where the Northbarrow scout arrow barrage wasn't dealing damage to a same enemy if used a couple of times against the same enemy.
- "Press any key" now also work with mouse buttons.
- Chest encounter damage reduced.
- Reduced the sound enemies made when taking damage.
- Fixed a bug where occasionally some ranged enemies stopped attacking after a while, they do have infinite mana so no need to stop attacking the player.
This enemies affixes go from additional health or damage, to portals, fire rains, meteors, acid pools. And there are much more I'd like to implement, but I wanted to hear your feedback first.
Traveling merchant
Too many items were being dropped because the inventory was full before reaching the blacksmith on the forward base. Meet Verick, a traveling merchant you will occasionally find around, he will be willing to offer some gold for your stuff and overcharge you for his wares.
Special encounters
I don't want to spoil much of this because it's the most interesting new content. Some of this encounters are optional, some are hidden, with scaling difficulty, enemies waves, etc. I really hope you guys enjoy this new feature and I would love to hear your feedback about this, I have tons more ready to dev so I really want to hear what you guys think of this, what you like and what you don't.
In the options menu you can now pick between rolling to the current mouse position or alternate to a movement based roll, being able to roll according to the player current movement direction.
Clearer rooms
Rooms have been opened up and there are now fewer objects that could block player and enemies movement in an annoying way. This of course without loosing the ambience in every room.
This is just a small update to rooms and enemies behavior. Patch 1.0 will include special encounter rooms, elite and rare enemies, and a better enemy movement behavior.
Book readability
Remake of character selection book, new general size, bigger font, this is also really important for it to be legible as it will be used for several special encounters.
Small fixes
- Enemies moving in a perfect vertical path stopped animating.
- Sometimes bigger enemies could "hit" the player while dodging behind them.
- Scout level 5 perks could sometimes work incorrectly and only choose the Armor perk.
No more ice-skating
- Probably the biggest issue so far - Originally the game was planned around making movement and attacking more dynamic but it ended up, well not what intended, and it was like a constant kiting enemies while attacking which was not the point and it's not the kind of game I wanted to build.
What's new? Combat has changed. You can't move while attacking, except for melee characters which have a really small movement between combo attacks. Scout must stay still for attacking (which makes more sense in the terms of real combat.)
I'm really hoping you guys test out this new mode and I'll wait for your ideas and comments if you like it more.
Damage visual indications
This was another big issue we were all having, when getting hit there was no clear indication that a) You took damage b) Invincibility timer on hit c) How much damage was taken. Now there are damage pop ups and our champion flashes on damage taken.
Small fixes
- Added 1500x1000 resolution full-screen support
- Scout critical hit per multiple arrows damage diminished as staring level 7 and forwards it was incredible powerful.
- Melee characters top-left attacks had a smaller hit-box. Fixed.
- Fixed an exploit where scout barrage could insta kill if used on contact with an enemy.
- Some ranged enemies where all attacking at the same time making it a bit overwhelming. Fixed to randomized attack timers.
- Side doors were, um, hard to go through sometimes, they are much bigger now.
- Rooms that haven't been visited now have a darker color for an easier quick visual interpretation.
- Tab now opens the map, same as "M".
- And last a new background for the menu
