v0.0.46 - Draft Mode Release + Encounter Redesign

New Content:

• Draft Mode: Now allows players to construct any Squad they like

Balance Changes:

• Rebalance: All Hero base HP reduced by 24%
• Rebalance: Boost Shields and Super Charge now scale with Base Power instead of current Power
• Rebalance: Buffed Omnislash Scaling
• Rebalance: Draft fights and curves
• Rebalance: Draft Level Up Odds of Equipment Rarity has been tuned
• Rebalance: Enemies got some power back
• Rebalance: Enemies who flee from battle still grant you reward XP and Creds
• Rebalance: Major Encounter Builder Rework
• Rebalance: Rifle - Buffed Bullet Barrage and Covering Fire
• Rebalance: The power curve is a little more linear but gets higher
• Rebalance: Tuned some Stealth and Scheme cards that caused circular boost engines unintentionally
• Rebalance: Veda's Starting Magic Decreased by 1

Player Aids:

• Design: Added Implants to the Tutorial Clinic
• Tutorial: Added explanation panels for Clinic/Shop/Deckbuilder

Card Improvements:

• Card Function: Improved Roomsweeper Grenade resolution (1 packet of damage)

Art Improvements:

• Anim: Added Character anim for Reverse Polarity
• Art: Cover Art for v0.0.46
• Art: Evolved Riot Bot Card Animations
• Art: Improved New Map Node Placements
• New Art: Brand New Cyberpunk City Map art from Dystoth

UI Improvements:

• UI: Added Unlock Draft Mode Cheat
• UI: Augments with associated cards show the card on Hover
• UI: Can advance Tutorial Victory screen using a button on screen
• UI: Draft Heroes start with random selected heroes
• UI: Draft Mode - Augment UI has hovers and sounds
• UI: Draft Mode - Basic Card always shown at the top of the card list
• UI: Draft Rules panel added
• UI: Hero Augments panel is larger to support Draft extra augments
• UI: Hides Mouse Cursor when right-click-dragging a card
• UI: Improved Hero Panel Stats icon
• UI: Map has Persistent Node Locations across Save/Load
• UI: Minor tweak to Map Hero Panel
• UI: New Map View Layout
• UI: Opening the menu resets the Cursor and Mouse Drag
• UI: Prevents most mouse click actions while dragging. Cleaned up battle keyboard
• UI: Progress Screen shows unlock requirements
• UI: Progress View V2
• UI: Resets Mouse Drag State on Scene change or Menu Open
• UI: Starting a Draft from Main Menu when you have an existing game will now prompt to confirm
• UI: Updated Vulnerable Rule Panel
• UI: Victory Screen doesn't shows Credits Panel if you didn't earn any

Bug Fixes:

• Bug Fix: 3 Hero Party extra Level Up screen triggered in the UI
• Bug Fix: Combat Drone V2 now correctly Disable hero with Shock Blast
• Bug Fix: Draft Mode Load now can fit up to your 6 Augments
• Bug Fix: Draft Save/Load after level up now working correctly
• Bug Fix: Editor Find Cards String Comparison Null-Ref Fixed
• Bug Fix: Hero damage taken wasn't persisting between Boss Phases. Fixed
• Bug Fix: Missing Animation Shot-Rifle fixed in all cards
• Bug Fix: Prevent entering Deck Builder from Tutorial Card Shop
• Bug Fix: Reduced requirements to leave Deck Builder in Tutorial
• Bug Fix: Starting Permanent Gear can crash Hero Details View

Project:

• Project: Added Dystoth to the Credits
• Project: Started Coverage document

Miscellaneous:

• Coding: Adding Playtest Damage Competition Tracker
• Coding: Can Track Overkill damage amounts
• Coding: Deterministic Rng for Clinic Service Generation
• Coding: Draft Odds Tweaks
• Coding: Enemy Encounter Generation is now Deterministic
• Coding: Pick 3 Hero is now Persistent Deteministic
• Coding: Progressively Unlocks Draft Adventures
• Coding: Retrofitted Encounter Builder V5 to be Persistent Deterministic
• Coding: Shop Selection Determinism