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Onboarding Improvement patch!

FIRST BLADE

  • Default blade, easier/weaker Awaken (low speed only)
  • Targets new players, easier to learn other game mechanics (before focusing on Awaken)
  • Main unlocked at level 3 (previously first blade)
  • Legendary unlocked at level 15 (previously 10)
  • First Blade replace Legacy (underused), same visual.

TRIALS

  • Trials are challenges that aim at orienting player toward how to play their character
  • Winning trial with good score give a lot of XP, making blade progression easier
  • Added the Trials mode in Dojo and before Ranked match (replace Training)

PERFORMANCE

  • Better networking (should make low lag game feel a bit more smooth)

SOLO

  • Viking, Pirate and Ronin can now be adversaries in Solo
  • Reworked fighting behavior (more diversity, adjusted difficulty)
  • Menu flow slightly improved
  • Animations now blend between each other
  • Opponent orient itself toward the player
  • Apprentice mode was made easier and to feel more like a real match

IK

  • Better character IK mean body position is better oriented with head and hands

DOJO

  • Menu flow slightly improved
  • Can now skip some Tutorial sequence

PROGRESSION

  • Added UI to see progression toward next sword (only in trials)