For those who are Blightbound...
The future is now. The Helping Hands update is here, and boy howdy does this change things!
For starters, we have bots. You might ask, what does this change? For starters, you can now queue up anytime, anywhere. Not a lot of people playing at 3 in the morning*? Don't worry, because the bots will help you out!
If you cannot find anyone after queuing for a bit, you'll have the option to play with bots. These helpful friends will fill in any gaps in your party, whether you're by yourself or with a friend. In these blightstricken times, a little help like this goes a long way. They'll even hop in if a non-host player disconnects!
There's more too! Parlez vous Anglais? Now you don't have to. Blightbound now functionally supports 9 new languages, with more on the way! The full list can be found here in the update notes. Now you can play Blightbound, your way.
If we didn't get your language, don't worry: there's more coming. And although the game has functional** localizations, we're working on getting the fluffy text translated too.
Finally, we made a big change to the way you gather the most important crafting material: Aetheri Crystals. You need these little gems to forge the best items in the game. Previously, you could only find them by killing elite enemies.
No more!
Once your refuge unlocks the Bounty Board, all the new bounties will award you with these Crystals! This means you have more control over how many crystals you get, and can therefore build your favourite items more quickly*** and regularly. Happy Hunting!
And this is just the short-notes! We still haven't talked about the new hero (and she's one to steal your heart, but more likely your wallet), nor the new items you can craft! If you want to read all the details, you can do so by clicking here and reading the update changes on the Blightbound website.
Stay healthy,
-SlowWolf
*For the record, we advocate a healthy amount of sleep every night. A rested adventurer is an alive adventurer!
**Functional here meaning all the gameplay-important stats, numbers, and names. All the story stuff will need to wait just a bit longer.
***Or at least, with a great deal more regularity and at a consistent pace.