QuiVr Vanguard Now Available!
QuiVr Vanguard is now available and all users who already own QuiVr also should now own a copy of Vanguard! QuiVr Vanguard is a smaller, less complicated entry into QuiVr's mechanics and is much more similar to the early alpha versions of QuiVr with new graphics and a more compel
QuiVr Vanguard is now available and all users who already own QuiVr also should now own a copy of Vanguard!
QuiVr Vanguard is a smaller, less complicated entry into QuiVr's mechanics and is much more similar to the early alpha versions of QuiVr with new graphics and a more compelling wave progression system.
I hope you enjoy this new way to enjoy QuiVr's archery mechanics!
Elite enemies have, up to this point, simply acted like beefier versions of their normal counterparts, however this doesn't feel very fun in my opinion and at high difficulties the elite enemies simply replace the normal enemies.
With this update, I have completely changed how Elite enemies work, making them less common and more threatening by the addition of Affixes (similar to Diablo 3)
While I was originally going to save some of these mechanics for new enemy types, getting new enemy art+animations is a painfully slow process and I think this will add significantly more variety. Currently I have 7 different Affixes for elites, some are defensive, some are offensive. Each Elite enemy will now get a random affix when it spawns, so any of the elite enemies can get any of the affixes.
Additionally, at higher difficulties Elite Enemies will get additional affixes, currently up to a maximum of 4, which can lead to some very interesting combinations.
The Affix system is also very extensible and I plan on adding many more in the future whenever inspiration strikes! This will likely be a fantastic avenue for additional QuiVr content that is much less time consuming to implement compared to getting new 3D art.
I look forward to your feedback and suggestions on how to improve this system moving forward :D
Three new items have been added to the item pool that add new effect types! All of the recent items have required additional development to add additional functionality to the ability system to handle these more unique and interesting effects. Hopefully this additional work will allow for more variety of abilities in the future with less custom work.
After watching a number of new players try to get comfortable with the archery system, it has become clear that one size does not fit all with respect to the hand offset while drawing the bow. For this reason the "Draw Offset" checkbox has been replaced by vertical and horizontal offset sliders so that you can fine tune your draw offset exactly how you like it.
Two new items have been added to the reward pool! These items both use a new ability system and should provide a new form of RNG control on the battlefield. This new ability system will likely need some modifications in the future due to its layered functionality, so please let me know if any of the interactions have unintended consequences.
Now, each time you start a game the map will be different, including the Event Tile sequence. This change should increase replayability by providing significantly more variation between gameplay sessions.
3 new items have been added to the game. A new arrow adds to the fire system, and a new quiver and mask expand the aimed-shot system for a more focused play style.
This update adds many performance improvements to the game, particularly in multiplayer by optimizing the 'player' object. Additionally, the progress orb that floats above the canyon has been completely redesigned, with a new animated material and reactive particle pulses replacing the previous amalgam of particle systems that lead to the blown out visual effect. Not only is the orb more visually interesting and thematic, but the new effects are much better for performance.
Over time it has become clear that the pacing of QuiVr is difficult to handle, demanding almost constant physical engagement for long periods of time. Many updates have tried to address this issue in less obvious ways (ebb and flow of enemy spawns, event tiles, pop-in/out spectator mode) however the issue of continual intense combat persisted.
This update adds a new system that should more directly address the issue of continual intensity while providing veteran players a way to continue progressing without being hampered by artificial delays.
After a new gate closes, there will be a steadily increasing delay before the new area's enemies begin spawning. It starts around 15 seconds and ramps up to 30 seconds after each gate. This should give you some time between gates to rest your arms and position yourselves for the oncoming enemies.
The delay can be skipped if desired by shooting the target above the delay message. In multiplayer at least half of the players must shoot the target to skip the delay.
This new delay system will hopefully improve the pacing of the game, particularly for new players and lead to fewer instances of jelly-arms. Please let me know if there are any unintended negative consequences with this new system either in the forums or on the official 
The previous loading area had not been updated since the beginning of 2017, and it actually contained no assets being used in the actual game. This increased both the loading time and the build size.
The new Loading Area uses assets from the mountain summit, creating a cool, familiar atmosphere while reducing load time (those assets don't need to be loaded in again) and reducing build size since the game no longer contains the tower and mountain models/textures.
One of the comments I've gotten about the aimed shots are the lack of visual feedback for using one, particularly in multiplayer.
This update adds a new trail+particle effect for Aimed arrows that is distinct from normal arrows and visible at a distance in multiplayer to see when your teammates are using aimed shots as well. This should make using aimed shots feel more powerful and impactful.
We did it! After two years of development we are leaving Early Access! Thank you to everyone who has participated in QuiVr’s initial phases of development. We’ve come a long way since the game was just a wall to shoot from and the indie VR landscape was just starting to be explored. It has been a long journey that would have been impossible without your help.
I do not have the words to express how much I appreciate your support and feedback in evolving QuiVr into what it is today. It is truly a blessing to have such a helpful and insightful community of players.
This is not the end of the journey! While QuiVr will no longer be getting such rapid updates (of which there were over 430 since releasing into Early Access), the game will continue to see content updates, new features, and improvements. We are currently working on a PSVR version of the game, have plans for additional environments and map tiles, and of course - new items, enemies, and events are already in development!
A new enemy has joined the hordes! Boosts are quick, low health enemies that have a continual energizing aura around them which speeds up nearby enemies. In large numbers they can swiftly collect spread-out enemies along the canyon into a collected force moving rapidly toward your gate!
This enemy brings with it a complete rework to the enemy speed-modification system. Previously all enemies had a simple "speed multiplier" that would be changed based on the last ability that affected it (freeze, slowing pool, etc). Now however, each enemy has a list of speed multipliers that can be added to/removed from, resulting in all of the status effects stacking up and interacting in a consistent fashion instead of overwriting the speed multiplier based on the last ability effect to be applied.
Thank you for helping - First, I want to thank everyone who has participated in the Early Access phase of QuiVr. Anyone who plays the game before the 18th will receive a bow (created by community member Pengu!) as thanks for giving feedback, squashing bugs, and helping to improve the game.
Pricing Plan - After over a year in Early Access, the game has changed quite a lot, with many new features being introduced and significantly more content added. We believe that the game is worth more now than it was when we first entered Early Access. However due to Valve & EU rules about store discounts, we cannot release QuiVr with a launch discount and increase the base price simultaneously. We feel that a launch discount would be better than a price increase on release from Early Access. So we are planning on increasing the price of QuiVr to $24.99 30 days after the sale ends (Valve + EU time requirement). We want to be transparent about this since, to an outsider, it could look like we are arbitrarily increasing the price of an already released game - but we feel there is merit behind the change. So the current base price will remain $19.99 for the launch out of Early Access on June 18th with a launch discount to $15.99, then 30 days after the sale ends the base price will increase to $24.99.
Update Schedule - With the release out of Early Access comes the end of the 'update-a-week' schedule that we have followed since 2016. This will let us work on more interesting, larger-scale content additions for the future, as well as ensure that the game remains stable between updates. There are still a number of things being worked on (more powerups, new dynamic music system, more environments, etc) and QuiVr will continue to improve and evolve during its life after release!
This week's update makes a number of quality-of-life changes to item drops and makes the loot system feel more fun in general. There are 3 significant changes to the drop system:
No Duplicates - You will no longer get duplicate items as a reward, the effect was almost identical getting relic fragments from the auto-disenchant) but it added a lot of confusion for new players. The item generation server is now aware of what items you currently have and will now give you one you don't already have or, if you have all the items for a given rarity, some relic fragments.
Helpful Item Types - The Item generator is now also smarter as to which item types you are lacking, and will be more likely to give you an item that you don't have many of.
Legendary Drop Chance - Legendary drops are no longer based on pure randomness. This is the most complicated change and revealing the inner workings behind it lessens the magic a bit, but suffice it to say that you can still get really lucky and get a legendary as your 10th item, but you will never get unlucky and not get one in 100 items. This is also where difficulty comes in, playing high level games will get you legendary items more often than playing lower difficulty games.
The reforging system has also seen a complete redesign in this update to make the system feel more rewarding and helpful instead of just purely a relic sink.
Hallowed is Permanent - You will no longer have a chance to lose Hallowed or Primordial status from your items. The chance is now a bit lower, but once you have it on an item it's there to stay, and re-rolling will only affect the stat value within the Hallowed range (or potentially upgrade the item to Primordial).
Better upgrade chance - The upgrade stat chance has been significantly increased. While it is still possible to roll a lower value when reforging an item, it is much more likely to upgrade in value so as to trend upward in power.
I will continue to look at this system to try to find a way to have more often incremental improvements while not allowing a complete reset due to an unlucky roll.
The final Early Access event is now ready to experience! The Pit will be a harder event (only available as 2nd+ event tile), will test the waters for movement-based events in the future, and should provide a fun (and hectic) challenge.
A new event has been spotted in the canyon! This is a slightly more complex event and will only show up after the first event in a game. Please let me know what you think and give feedback for any fixes/issues you might find :)
This coming week will be work on the final event before release out of Early Access. The plan is to put in the 8th event on May 22 which will give a few weeks of bug fixes and polishing additions before release in late June!
A new event is now available (first event in this week's map seed)! This one will make you view the game from a new perspective and present an interesting challenge without the time pressure of other fast-moving events.
I look forward to your feedback!
A new boss has been added to the game! While I don't want to spoil the encounter this is a more hectic fight and is available to spawn after gate 12.
I'll be continuing to tweak values over the next few weeks so please leave feedback here on Steam or on the