Dear Heroes,
Long time no see! It has been over 40 days since the official release of The Matchless Kungfu. Now, it’s time to bring you the promised updates! The first medium-to-large-scale update since the official release is finally here!
Focus After This Update
Following this update, we will concentrate our efforts on optimizing NPC AI, improving game performance, and further developing identity-based gameplay mechanics.
Next year, we will launch public test builds for game testing. All players who have purchased The Matchless Kungfu will automatically unlock the The Matchless Kungfu Test Server tool in their libraries. Details regarding the test content and the availability of the tool will be shared in future Flying Pigeon Messages (announcements).
We plan to add Russian and German localization (optimized machine translation) in the next major update. If you'd like to help us with translations in other languages, feel free to join our Discord and contact our community managers.
Summary of Update Content
Title System
The Title System has been introduced, allowing players to earn and display unique nicknames that reflect their martial identity.
NPC Personality Traits
NPCs now feature diverse personality tendencies. Unique combinations of traits make NPCs more distinctive and lifelike, enhancing interaction and immersion.
New Skills and Mnemonics
This update introduces new skills and mnemonics. Additionally, new martial arts experts, including those with Transcendence-level mnemonics, are now available for players to encounter and challenge.
Sect Rule Optimization
The rules and mechanics of sects have been refined. Players can now apply for enforcement authority, enabling them to perform law enforcement duties within their sects.
Resource Sharing in Construction
When constructing or producing items, players can now directly utilize resources from all player-owned chests located in the same tile.
Musical Instrument Gameplay
New melodies have been added for playing the qin (zither). Players will now hear beautiful music when performing.
Sleep to Skip Time
A new feature has been added to allow players to skip time by sleeping, making gameplay more flexible and convenient.
Detailed Update Introduction
Title System
Players can now equip their Transcendence-level mnemonics as titles in the left-hand section of the skills interface. The equipped mnemonic’s name will become the player’s title.
NPCs with Transcendence-level mnemonics will automatically equip their most recently acquired mnemonic as their title.
Title Inclinations
Titles will have various inclinations, represented by different colors. NPCs with different personalities will react uniquely to these inclinations.
For example:
Upright individuals will gain 20 Disdain upon seeing an Evil-inclined title.
Conversely, they will gain 20 Admiration upon seeing a Heroic-inclined title.
NPC Personality Tags
Newly generated characters will now feature personality tags.
NPC Personality Tags
Newly generated characters will now feature personality tags.
Each NPC will be assigned 3–5 random personality tags, forming a unique combination that defines their overall personality.
Impact on NPC Behavior
Different personalities will influence how NPCs approach situations and interact with others.
Personality determines the NPC’s subjective behavior.
Reputation represents how others objectively evaluate the NPC.
Future Updates for Personality Effects
Future updates will add more gameplay effects based on personalities.
For instance:
Compassionate NPCs who work as doctors will offer 50% discounted treatment prices.
They will proactively assist players in poor health.
Gameplay Optimization Overview
Open World Enhancements
Invite NPCs to Drink or Relax in Hot Springs
NPCs who join a player’s team can now be invited to drink or relax in hot springs. This helps them recover Spirits and alleviate Hidden Ailments.
Each decoration item has a limit on the number of NPCs it can accommodate.
Players need to cover the costs when inviting NPCs. Fees will be deducted immediately upon invitation; insufficient funds will prevent invitations.
Players do not need to pay fees when using their own table decorations, but they must prepare wine and cooked dishes in advance. Each NPC consumes 1 wine and 1 dish during their visit.
Feeding Function in Help Menu
A new “Feed” button has been added to the Help Menu.
Players can feed items to NPCs with a Favorability of 100 or higher.
Sect-Related Enhancements
Post-Elimination Actions
After destroying an opposing faction, players can immediately choose whether to inherit the abilities of that faction.
NPCs from defeated factions will apply to join the victorious faction (randomly assigned).
Sect Rules System Optimization
Adjustments ensure that sect rules are only violated if the player is caught by NPCs.
Players can now apply for the authority to enforce sect rules themselves.
Construction and Crafting Optimization
Resource Sharing Within the Same Location
Players can now select resources from their backpack or the inventory of any chests they own within the same location when producing items or constructing buildings.
New Feature: Sleep to Skip Time
A new feature allows players to skip time by sleeping.
Lute Music Enhancement
New lute music has been added! Now, playing the lute will produce music.
That concludes the updates for this version. In the coming year, we plan to engage more with everyone, involving you in the open testing or sharing developer logs to update you on the progress of the game. We deeply appreciate your support, and wish all heroes a prosperous, carefree, and smooth new year. Happy New Year!
The Matchless Kungfu Development and Publishing Team
December 30, 2024