Hey everyone, Ben here,
It is that time again. Time for another dev update!
Yes 2.0 is not dead, quite the opposite! It is bigger and better than ever!
If you are following me on Twitter or are in our Discord you have probably already seen me post a lot of wip screenshots and gifs of upcoming additions, reworks, tweaks and all kinds of other stuff, but for those who haven't, I wanted to dive a little deeper into all things 2.0.
First off, while it is taking a lot longer than originally intended, 2.0 is progressing smoothly and is really turning into something worthy of the version number "2.0". With not "just" reworks and rebalances but also a ton of new content to boot. So I hope you can wait just a little longer as we are getting closer and closer to the finish line. Trust me, it will be worth it!
But lets get to the actual meat and potatoes, starting of with the reworked map system!
Not just did the map in the transition between rooms get a nice visual overhaul, it now also gives you a lot more information than previously. Aside from showing you which rooms are locked and need a key to be opened, it also shows you all the special rooms for an area even if you don't have the map relic.
The thought process here being, that this will allow for more strategy and planning during runs rather than just either using a key now or hoping that you maybe get a better locked room later on.
Shard Benefits:
Previously, roughly every 5 shard levels you got an additional benefit to your runs. It was always either an increase in relic rarity or the ability to equip an additional ticket for cheaper. However I always felt like that system was a little uninteresting and could have so much more potential, so 2.0 will reintroduce them as "Shard Benefits", giving you even more customizability in regards to how you want to start your runs!
There are a lot of them and they all give you different, minor benefits at the start of each run. Maybe you still want to start with cheaper tickets, or maybe you'd like to start a run with 3 keys instead? The choice is yours!
Dyes:
Speaking of choices and customizability, Revita kid sure looks different here!
2.0 will introduce a new unlockable called Dyes
These will allow you to customize your version of Revita Kid even further! Now you can not just change your hat, but also the colours of your outfit!
And they'll even show up on the reworked leaderboards!
Synergies:
Another big system that is getting reworked and also buffed a lot next update, are Synergies.
Not only does every relic belong to a synergy now instead of just a select few, but they also come in two levels, as well as being much stronger and more useful than previously!
The new Gunslinger synergy for example lets you shoot an additional bullet at 50% damage if you carry 3 relics that fit into its synergy and an additional bullet at 100% damage if you carry 5!
Have I mentionend yet that there will also be 25 new synergies, making it twice the amount of synergies than in 1.0?
As you can see, there is a ton of stuff happening with 2.0 and this is just the tip of the iceberg, there is so much more to it. So why not, to end things off, leave you with an additional screenshot and a gif.
Happy Holidays everyone and we'll see each other again next year!
