Hello everybody! Whispers in the Moss has just received its biggest update yet. The 1.2 update provides some new oft-requested features as well as tons of smaller tweaks and fixes. The game's demo version has also been updated, and it's now running on the same 1.2 build.
Some highlights of the 1.2 Update include:
- New 'Defend' battle skill added
- Hunt Locations are now available in the World Map
- New Items/Eqp tab in the menu allows you to see all your equipment-type items.
- Burgand Falls area was expanded
- A new fancy mini-game added to the Colosseum
For full patch notes, check below.
Best regards,
– Tapio
Update Notes (Update 1.2, August 18, 2024)
BATTLE
New 'Defend' Mechanic: Added a 'Defend' skill with a new sound effect. Defending blocks 50% of physical damage until the character's next turn. A defending character gains Willpower and takes their next turn slightly faster.
Veda's New Ability: Replaced Veda's 'Channel' ability with the new 'Fortuna' skill. This slots-style mini-game grants the party random buffs based on luck.
Gaston’s AXIOM Skill: Adjusted Gaston's second-level Focus skill, ZEROE—and renamed it to AXIOM for distinction. Added new visuals and a third bullet effect for AXIOM-powered attacks.
Increased Gold Stealing: Increased the amount of gold that can be stolen from enemies, with an even larger increase for bosses.
Removed Post-Battle Retrieval: Winning a battle no longer retrieves items or gold stolen during the fight, making enemy Steal skills more impactful.
Skill Mechanic Adjustments: Made minor adjustments to various other battle skills.
Willpower Carryover: Remaining Willpower now carries over to the next battle but resets to zero when loading a save. Willpower is visible in the Status menu outside of battles.
GUNFIRE/GRENADE Fix: Fixed a bug with the GUNFIRE/GRENADE enemy skill that prevented it from dropping a player’s HP below 1.
Veda’s Attack Sound: Slightly improved the sound effect for Veda's physical attacks.
Minor Fixes: Various other small adjustments and fixes.
MENUS
Hunt Quest Availability: Added a feature to the World Map that shows unstarted Hunt Quests when browsing map locations.
New ITEMS/Eqp tab: Added a new tab in the Menu displaying a simple list of all your equipment-type items, which was previously unavailable.
Status Menu Layout: Swapped the locations of Gold, Karma, and EXP Stack in the Status menu for a clearer view of Gold during NPC interactions.
Level Up Screen Improvements: Enhanced the Level Up screen to include descriptions of stats, aiding less experienced JRPG players.
EXP Countdown Update: Added a tick sound effect for the post-battle EXP countdown, with the counter now also accelerating exponentially to reach zero faster.
Shop Screen Adjustments: Made minor visual tweaks to the Shop screens for better clarity.
Objective Text Polishing: Refined the 'Objective' texts in the menu.
Ultimate Equipment Sound Effect: Added a special sound effect when equipping any ultimate gear.
Item De-Equip Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where de-equipping an item could cause the item count to exceed 99.
Minor Menu Fixes: Addressed other small menu functionality issues.
MAPS AND SCRIPT
Burgand Falls Expansion: Expanded the Burgand Falls map and added a unique battle background image for this area.
Store Signposts: Added signposts to various stores and inns to make them stand out more from other buildings across the world.
Armand Outskirts Save Point: Added a missing save point to the Armand Outskirts, which was absent during the player's first visit.
Dialogue Additions: Added new dialogue, mainly to support the update's new features.
OTHER
New Mini-Game: Introduced "The Crooked Fortuna" at Adira's Colosseum. This slot machine mini-game uses mechanics similar to Veda's 'Fortuna' battle skill and offers cash prizes, items, and EXP.
Item Updates: Updated some item definitions and names for better clarity.
Stacked EXP Bonuses: Added stacked EXP Bonuses for certain endgame side quests that previously lacked them.
Event Sound Effects: Added sound effects to certain events that were missing them.
Chest Counter Bug Fix: Resolved a chest counter bug in one of the endgame areas.
NewGame+ Skill Bug Fix: Fixed a bug in NewGame+ Mode where previously acquired skills could be lost during the playthrough.