ExtrapolAtion (Beta)

Hey Friends! 👋

Holy moly – is it time! Four months after the fact, I'm proud (and relieved) to finally present the next stage of ANARCHY.

We're talking two new chapters, manipulation mechanics, ultimate abilities, reworked stats, conversation control, interaction menus (Talk / Trade / Examine) and streamlined (auto)-save functionalities. Furthermore, we hammered out the Act structure:

Big Picture

The missing pieces (formerly ExtrapolAtion B & C) complete the prologue – which now directly leads to ParAdise. You can start a (true) new game in ExcommunicAtion or jump into any chapter / phase between that and Lorna waking up next to a monolith.

Starting now, you get to enjoy the first five movements of a new major questline (Eremite), grab twelve new challenges from the hunting board and / or talk and trade with NPC patrols. If you're a dreamer with a taste for future tense, I'm sure you'll appreciate the first glimpse at a new central hub.

Frontier

All of that is accompanied by new combat mechanics: from path-AOEs to manipulation abilities, from Weapons that turn into combatants, to a completely new stat (XTC) that unlocks character-specific ultimates. By the way: Did I mention there's 6 new characters, 12 new / adjusted pieces of BGM and a skip, auto and (henceforth persistent) dialogue log?

Honestly, there's so many changes to cover. I didn't even get to tell you about the achievements, variations and the like. You know what? Here's a thought: Give the Beta a spin and let me know what you think. We could hold hands while we put the belts and braces on that thing! 😊

Feedback

Going forth, you can access the form through a permanent button on the top-right of your screen. Once you hit submit, your thoughts are bundled together with a screenshot and a player log – and dispatched directly to me.

As for everything else: We'll save the proper overview for the release on the live branch (sometime before christmas). For now, please enjoy the beta for an update that is nothing short of a metamorphosis. ANARCHY just took a big step towards becoming the game it wants to be.

I'll see you in a week or two! 🙏

much love
nory

Release Notes

ANARCHY 0.3

Acts

• Added 🔢"ExplanAtion". Happy 192X!

Chapters

• Added 🌆 "ExtrapolAtion – arteria ". Three people and a city.
• Added 🌂 "ExtrapolAtion – ambrosia ". Four people and the RAIN

Quests

• Added 📅 "ExplanAtion". ExcommunicAtion & ExtrapolAtion
• Added 📅 "Eremite". Heinrich Navratil

Quest Task

• Added "ExcogitAtion" One thought far and wide.
• Added "ExhumAtion" Nothing lasts forever.
• Added "ExpatriAtion" Yesterday is history.
• Added "ExpatriAtion" Three hurrahs for AUTONOMY!
• Added "ExplanAtion" Something-something ANARCHY.
• Added "Private" Grumpy guy.
• Added Task "Sergeant" Does he live here by himself?
• Added Task "Lieutenant" What's botherimg him?

Areas

• Added "Stuart Alley" Trachi by night.
• Added "Goose Shed" CoExA Station.
• Added "Cabin" Far away from everyone.
• Adjusted "Paradise North" Central HQ

Combatants

• Added "Atlas" Top of the world
• Added "Prometheus" Threedom
• Added "Heinrich" Formerly Lieutenant
• Added "Militia" Brin, Bron, Bashkim, Dan & Craig
• Extended "Eurydice" Queen to A2
• Extended "Selene" Portraits & 1913 Variation

Mechanics

• Added "Conversation Menu" Examine | Talk | Trade
• Added "XTC" Miracles are made of you.
• Added "PATH Abilities" A line drawn in the sand.
• Added "KOSMOS" It wears YOU.
• Added "Patrols" Brin & Bron
• Added "Hunting Board" They're monsters, okay?
• Added "Report Form" Submit bugs & feedback ingame
• Reworked "DMG Formula" HP / (ATK - DEF) = Hit to Kill
• Reworked "Status Development" Curves -> Additive Growth
• Added "Companions" Daphne | Lime
• Adjusted "Pathfinding" Euclidean -> Manhattan

Abilities

• Added Attack "Buckshot" 60% DMG [TRGT AOE]
• Added Skill "Hinder" 60% DMG | SLOW [2 TURN]
• Added Skill "Ricochet" 60% DMG [TRGT AOE]
• Added Skill "Pull" Draw TRGT 1 TILE | 150% DMG if blocked
• Added Buff "ENERGIZE" +3 MOV [4 TURN]
• Added Buff "PROTECT" +20% DEF [4 TURN]
• Added Kosmos "Demarcate" 80% DMG [PATH] | IMMOBILE [1 TURN]
• Added Kosmos "Interpolate" 140% DMG [PATH] | STUN [1 TURN]
• Added Kosmos "Recuperate" 80% DMG [PATH] | SLOW [1 TURN]
• Added Attack "DEVASTATE" 200% DMG [CLEAVE]
• Added XTC "AVATAR" +60% ALL [4 TURN]
• Added XTC "GRAVITY" Draw TRGT 10 TILE [GLOBAL] | STUN [2 TURNS]
• Added XTC "UN DEUX TROIS" 70% DMG [AOE] | +10% per TRGT
• Reworked XTC "VELOCITY" +1 ACT | +5 MOV [1 TURN] | STUN [1 TURN] AFTER
• Reworked XTC "CONSUME" Kill TRGT <15% HP | Learn TRGT Ability
• Reworked XTC "ANTEDECENT" 80% DMG [AOE] | WEAKEN [3 TURNs]
• Adjusted XTC "RAGE" 20% Lifesteal | No CNTRL
• Adjusted XTC "CASCADE" 101% Annihilation
• Adjusted META "Life" Removed Action Cost

Status Effects

• Added "Eureka" +5000% EXP
• Added "Kosmonaut" +3 MOV
• Added "Validated" +10% ATK
• Added "Invigorated" +10% ATK | 100% XTC
• Added "Orpheus" +1 RANGE
• Added "Ganymede" +1 MOV
• Adjusted "Incorporated" +10% ATK
• Adjusted "Extracorporated" +10% ATK
• Added "Deprecated" -10% ATK

Equipment

• Added "Responsibility" +15% ATK
• Added "KOSMOS" +15% ATK | +5% DEF
• Added "Dignity" +15% ATK
• Added "Loyalty" +7 ATK
• Added "Entropy" +9 ATK
• Added "Shirt" +1 DEF
• Added "Blouse" +1 DEF
• Added "Independence" ALWAYS CNTR
• Added "Manipulator" ABILITY [PUSH] | [PULL]
• Adjusted "Machete" Renamed | +6 ATK
• Adjusted "Last Resort" +15% ATK
• Adjusted "First Response" +15% ATK
• Adjusted "Solidarity" +15% ATK

UI

• Added Dialogue "Skip" Words just fly by
• Added Dialogue "Auto" They talk by themselves.
• (Re)Added HUD "Tooltip" Powered by your cursor
• Added HUD "Combatant Effect" Display active combatant's effects
• Added HUD Overlay "LVLUP" Feelsgoodman
• Added Manipulation Highlight " Distance and direction
• Reworked Battle Menu "Abilities" Main -> Ability Type -> Ability
• Added Main Menu Option "Load" Jump back into a memory
• Added Main Menu "ExplanAtion" ExcommunicAtion & ExtrapolAtion
• Added "Explanation Save Points" Start of every chapter
• Reworked "Auto Saves" 3 Slots -> 2 Slots | Auto & Old-Auto
• Adjusted Main Menu "Phase" Unlocked individually
• Adjusted Chapter Select "Paradise" ImmigrAtion | Glade | Awake
• Adjusted Main Menu "Input" Moved to Options
• Adjusted UI "Frames" Unboxing boxes
• Adjusted "Battle Message" New content and animation.
• Adjusted "Dialogue Bubble" Click anywhere to continue
• Adjusted "History" Persistence | Overview -> Info
• Adjusted "Quest Log" Task rewards & requirements

Variation

• Added "Cerberus" Three people and a city 0.1
• Added "Protean" Brotherhood
• Added "Trojan Boy" Pick-me-up

Achievements

• Added "3PC" Five Three years ago
• Added "Prometean" Artificial antagonist