The Echoes Of Fate Content Update (v.0.9.11) is now available. This update not only introduces a new endgame skill fate system, that allows altering skill spawn chances, but also brings a rework to the resource system as well as an huge array of improvements to further prepare the game for the upcoming 1.0 release.
With this content update we are kicking of Season 18 and also the start of the 2nd Pre-Release Race Event. Everyone can participate!
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New Features
Echoes Of Fate
A new endgame system has been implemented that allows you to turn skill gems into fate skills. Fate skills will increase the spawn chance of that specific skill + 20%.
To unlock the Echoes of Fate system you will have to complete the world event encountered on maps of tier 3 or higher. Once you have successfully completed the world event the Echoes Of Fate system will also be accessible at Heleja in Ankerath.
In order to convert skill gems into fate skills you will need fate skill slots. Those skill slots can be aquired by offering a certain amount of echo fragments or light fragments. The cost will raise the more fate skill slots you have, but there are no limits on how much fate skill slots you can have on maximum. You can also create multiple of the same fate skills pushing spawn chances of the skill even furhter. You can at any time swap out your fate skills at no cost by visiting Heleja.
When to upgrade your fate skill slots becomes a strategic choice as you will encounter further Echoes Of Fate World Events. Those Events will grant you a random discount to the upgrade price, depending on the map tier the world event is completed on. Get ready for some though fights and steep discounts.
This system is designed to bring a further long term progression system to the game and give you even more tools to craft your builds and mitigate the side effects of the growing skill pool.
Resource System Rework
The resource system has received a major rework. The new resource system only allows you to activate skills that do not exceed your max energy and max endurance resources.
This system will not only make the resource system easier to understand for new players but also fix the balancing issues by abusing the dual resource system.
Further New Features
- New Awakened Gatekeeper Chests have been added with increased rewards for defeating an Awakened Gatekeeper
- Automatic Player Effect Transparecy Adjustment: A new setting has been added to the options menu that automatically adjusts effect transparency based on your player level. This should help keep visual clarity especially for new players that do not manually adjust the player effect transparency in the options. This can always be turned off and manually adjusted as before.
- New Seasonal Challenges
Major Changes and Improvements
- Tree of Light Controller Improvements: Tree of Light has received new quick access buttons for improved controller support
- Added smooth zooming/panning to the skilltree and pathfinder camera
Balancing
- Reduced Epic Map Mod Enemy Effects: The effect amount enemy effects have been drastically reduced to reduce screen clutter.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed bouncing projectiles not correctly bouncing off map walls
- Fixed traps resuming shooting animation immediately after moving close to traps again
- Fixed exit localisation message on UI
- Fixed wrong enemy on map counter UI
- Fixed wrong controller hints in the skilltree bottom UI bar
- Fixed pause menu opening on closing other UI with esc button
- Fixed a bug that caused you to be unable to escape world events, if a boss enemy was part of the event
- Fixed arda light bolt AoE effect causing a hit after effect went invisible
- Only unlock event achievements on successful completing the world event
Thank you, everyone, for your immense support. Without you, the game would not be what it is today.
Like recently announced we are doing a price adjustment for the 1.0 release which will become active on the 18.2.25.
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