Greetings to all vivid/stasis players!
Cheryl here.
In this post, I'm going to briefly outline the content coming in the upcoming 2.1.0 update for vivid/stasis! We've been hard at work addressing bugs and deciding how to approach balance changes, so let's go over what you can expect!
1. Decryption Style, Points, and Battery
Decryption Style is vivid/stasis' new progression system! It's toggleable from the song confirmation menu.
By default it's set to "BASIC" mode, but it can be toggled between the following:
- BASIC mode: The default. In this mode, you play the game like normal, and you're given a minimal amount of Points and Battery at the end.
- PERFORMANCE mode: A grinding mode focused on Points (the currency used in the shop). In this mode, the Challenge Gauge is enabled, and failing out of a song will result in you gaining no rewards. Clearing a song will result in gaining a large amount of Points, but very minimal Battery.
- CHARGE mode: A grinding mode focused on Battery (the currency used in the Node Flowchart). In this mode, the Challenge Gauge is enabled, and it functions the same as in PERFORMANCE mode, only that the Points gain and Battery gain are swapped.
- HARMONY mode: A challenging grinding mode. Provides great reward for both Points and Battery, but the Challenge Gauge is much, much stricter.
- ULTIMATE mode: If you get a single "FAILED", you lose. Provides exorbitant rewards for both Points and Battery.
You may be wondering, however, what is "Battery"? Points is the existing currency, but Battery is a bit of a change. However, the explanation is rather simple.
With the upcoming 2.1 version, we've split the Points currency into Points and Battery. Points will be used in the song shop for unlocking new songs like it has been, but Battery will be used for unlocking nodes in the Node Flowchart. Essentially, we've created two currencies, one for the rhythm game, and one for the story game.
2. The Profile System
New in the upcoming version is the Profile System! It adds a customizable profile to the game that displays info like your Full Combo and All Critical counts, Class, Rating, and Story Progress. It also has a "Profile Picture" and "Player Title" feature, both of which can be unlocked and customized to make your profile truly yours.
3. New Songs and Charts
Four new songs arrive to vivid/stasis in 2.1.0! Three of these will be unlocked in the Node Flowchart and will be added to the Chapter 1 song folder.
- "obair-ghreis" by l'avenir proche (vivid/stasis original, previously released)
- "Happy Go Lucky!!!" by Kyotsugyon (vivid/stasis original)
- "Macropolis" by MYUKKE.
Additionally, coming to the Song Shop is "3, 2, 1, Let's Go" by Quree! This song was teased as a Thank You for the game being downloaded over 3,210 times, and will arrive in this version. The FINALE chart is a collaboration between every charter on Team Vividstasis (at the time of it being charted)!
4. Results Screen Redesign
The Results Screen has gotten a redesign to accommodate for the introduction of Decryption Style! We're still trying to fit certain things in (like the RATING UP display, and course mode content), so this may be subject to change before the update releases.
5. Side Story Removal
In the launch version, we featured green "side story" nodes on the flowchart that alluded to future content. We've unfortunately made the decision to scrap this idea, as it's unrealistic due to the scope of the story we want to tell and the fact that this is a non-profit hobby project. We're aware some players may be disappointed by this, and for that, we apologize.
6. The User Manual
In 2.1, vivid/stasis will feature a User Manual that can be viewed from the main menu. Since we have a lot of gameplay mechanics, especially with features like Decryption Style, a game manual makes more sense for us than a tutorial. It will also feature character bios and more fun tidbits!
This update will likely release in either late April, or, (more likely) early May 2023. Please stay tuned!
That's all for this update post. Stay vivid!
- Cheryl "tired from launch month" Stelli