Feb 21th Hotfix Patch

21 Feb 2020Developer post

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Dear Blackthorn Arena Players:
Greetings, thanks for supporting our game. As always, the following content contains some bugs fixed, imrpvovement and balance adjustments. This hotfix is fairly small and our next major update will be coming next week. If you have any feedback or advice, please leave your comment below or share your opinion on our official discord. Thank you.

Feb 21th Hotfix:

BUG fix:

1) Fixed the bug that the already started competition can still participate when the world map is opened and players clicked the "next turn" button at the same time.

2) Fixed a bug where the block would be ignored in subsequent normal attacks after using the ignore block skills.

3) Fixed a bug where players could still participate in other matches from the arena list on the same day of the story match (such as Spring games, the Grand Venations, etc).

4) Fixed a bug where the ejection arrows' damage would be increased with the number of ejections.

5) Fixed a bug where the blacksmith's crafting time would sometimes be different than the time it should take.

6) Fixed a bug where wild boars would become Goblin Warriors in Venations show.

7) Fixed some text errors.

8) Fixed several missing localization (Chinese translation) issues.

9) Fixed a bug where the killing damage was not included in the damage taken and damage caused statistics.

10) Fixed the bug where characters can return extra potential points through the reset button of the skill panel after using the Amnesia potion.

11) Fixed a bug that characters can equip both bows and shields at the same time.

Improvement:

1) Now the reputation of the NPC arena would not exceed 10,000.

2) Added an event where players will now be challenged by NPC gladiators.

3) Now in the challenge matches, the winning side will receive the influence reward based on the influence level of the losing side, and the losing side will lose its influence based on the level of its influence.

4) Defeated opponents cannot be executed in the challenge matches now.

Balance adjustment:

1) Reduced the possibility of gladiators escaping and increased the chance of arresting gladiators by guards.

2) Gladiators with higher weight are now less affected by the knockback effects.

3) The dwarven racial talent "Son of rock" will now reduce the weight penalty by 25%.