A new difficulty level "IMPOSSIBLE" which can only be challenged by players who have completed INFERNO, will be officially released at the next update.
Currently, in the process of adjusting the balance, and not fully tested, but decided to release it tentatively as a beta branch (* see below) for those who want to try it out even if the game is unstable.
- I, the author of this game, am adjusting the game balance during test play, so there is a possibility that the game will become more difficult or easier before formal release. Please understand it.
- If you have played this beta version and have any comments/suggestions, I'd appreciate your feedback in the reply section of this announcement, on the community bulletin board, or on Twitter, etc.
Summary of the new difficulty: IMPOSSIBLE
- Unlocked after completing all INFERNO missions. (Same condition as the Lv99 strongest weapon. If you have already met the requirements, it will be unlocked immediately when you launch this beta version.)
- Since it is a "bonus" difficulty, the completion progress of IMPOSSIBLE won't be saved.
- The enemy strength is fixed to Lv99. The attack power is 4x against INFERNO Lv99.
- Other enemy status are also enhanced. (Especially enhanced large for ants, spiders, and other weak enemies.)
- The amount of XP, weapons, and armors obtained from enemies is also 4x, it means earning efficiency is also increased.
- The equipment Lv limit when in "XP & Lv Cap Mode" is Lv97, and the XP (affected to Max Health) limit is 4x that of INFERNO Lv99. The reason for Lv97 equipment limit is that the game would be significantly easier if it is allowed the strongest wall magic "Silas Mana" (Lv98) to be brought in.
- If you set "XP & Lv Cap Mode" to OFF, you can play freely and it turns into an excellent "earning difficulty". (You can even bring in Lv99 strongest equipment, so you can virtually do whatever you want.)
Some players may feel that it is "so much easy" to allow "XP & Lv Cap Mode" OFF, but as I, the author, want players whose goal is to "earn" XP and items to also enjoy the game, we have decided to provide the option to be able to "RAMPAGE" without any restrictions!
How to enable the beta branch
If you would like to try the preliminary version of the new difficulty "IMPOSSIBLE", you can activate the beta branch (named "open_beta") by following instructions.
1. Right click this game "Underground Defense Force" in your Steam game list, and then click "Properties..." in the sub menu.
2. Select "Betas" and input password: udfbetatoukoso
3. Click "Opt into: open_beta - Public beta branch".
4. Set "Beta Participate" field to "open_beta - Public beta branch".
These steps will activate the beta version.
(The version number on title menu screen will be "1.2beta".)
If you want to return to the formal version, set the difficulty to anything other than IMPOSSIBLE and save the game at first, then change the "Beta Participate" field back to "None" as described above screenshot.
About backup of saved file (recommended)
Since this beta version is under testing, it is recommended that you back up your saved data in the following location before playing, just in case.
(Although the saved data is compatible, due to insufficient testing, it is recommended backing up the data in order to reduce the risk of data loss.)
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Yakuentei\UDForce
Copy & paste the above path in the Explorer address bar and press Enter to go to the location of the saved data.
(The %USERPROFILE% part will be automatically replaced by "C:\Users\(user name)" etc., depending on the environment settings on Windows.)
The savedata filename is "SaveGame.dat".
