Greetings, dear adventurers! We're just a week away from Hero’s Adventure making its official debut on November 16th. Currently, the team is working tirelessly to wrap up the final QA phase. Through testing, we've combed through the V1.0 update, discovering a surprising 400+ adjustments and over 200 new standalone events, far exceeding our initial expectations.
Concerns have been raised about the fate of Early Access save files when the game turns V1.0. Rest assured, we hold your EA phase progress in high regard, and the switch will not destroy your hard-earned save files. Your EA save files will continue to seamlessly function. However, given the uniqueness of each player's playstyle and progress, some events from older save files may conflict with the game logic of numerous new adjustments. For instance, if a crucial character for an event has been defeated, it will be impossible to trigger new events that are associated with this character.
Considering the introduction of various standalone events, new characters that are available for romance, and Easter egg storylines, we recommend trying out V1.0 with a new playthrough for a more optimal experience.
(Come claim Your Familiar NPCs)
[18 romanceable characters, 53 recruitable characters]
Since the "Seven Fortunes" update in late April, we introduced special bonded interactions and bonding storylines for 7 female characters and also added new combo skills, traits, and related gameplay. With subsequent updates, the number of characters that are available for a romantic relationship has doubled to 14. In the official V1.0 release, we're increasing this number to 18.
Additionally, the number of characters you can invite to join your team has expanded to 53, which creates a bit of a problem for players to manage their team. The Homestead system, which will be introduced in V1.0, aims to address this issue, providing convenience to players while enhancing the benefits of forming bonds with companions.
[Homestead System: Give your favorite characters a new home]
After a series of new events, you will unlock an abandoned estate as your home base. You will be able to access and manage your homestead directly from the menus, ensuring convenience.
The homestead comprises six areas: [Skyforge], [Treasure Pavilion], [Insight Stele Forest], [Herbalist's Kitchen], [Back Mountain], and [Clearwater Spring]. While it may initially seem rudimentary, gradual construction and the arrival of companions will liven things up.
Upon entering the estate, there's much work to be done. Players need to gather materials from the Back Mountain to unlock/upgrade buildings. Expanding structures provides accommodation for more companions, with each building capable of housing up to 10 companions. Having suitable companions reside in corresponding buildings activates specific attribute bonuses. When companions with certain martial world ties reside in the same scene, it triggers special resonance effects.
Now that companions are gathered in one place, you can freely adjust your companions, including pet formations, eliminating the hassle of inviting them individually on the main map.
Remember the first time you comprehended a powerful martial art at the Maze Forest monument? Acquiring and mastering unparalleled martial arts during your travels in the martial world, you'd surely want to pass them down through your save files. This is where the Insight Stele in the Back Mountain comes in – you can inscribe and imprint these learnings, saving you the trouble of rediscovering them in your next playthrough.
If martial arts can be inherited, naturally, so can divine weapons. The Treasure Pavilion in the homestead allows you to store precious weapon items collected throughout each playthrough, acting as a sort of family heirloom for characters in different save files.
The Skyforge and Herbalist's Kitchen provide a convenient place for players to craft and cook or brew medicines at any time.
As for the Clearwater Spring in the backyard, it's a place for everyone to rest and relax. Take a soak to wash away the fatigue of your martial world travels or invite companions to share the experience.
That concludes a brief overview of the homestead areas and functions. We’ll leave you to discover more interactions and storylines within the homestead after the update.
For more information on V1.0, you can refer to our announcement on November 16th:
Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion 1.0 Release
If you've recently returned and are unfamiliar with the changes made during the EA phase, you can also check out our previous post:
"Celebrating Changes in the Game" - #1
If you have any thoughts or ideas about the official release version, feel free to join the official Discord to discuss them with us!
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