Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from me to you (to all that celebrate)!
12/24/2024 Update:
When you teach the title screen, it should say version 2.0 in the bottom corner.
Chapter 6 conclusion!
The game picks up right where you left off after Escarlata and Melrose took on the Royal Knights of Aldoria - led by Snyder! Now, continue to follow the young ladies as they make their way to Trinity!
Chapter 7!
Take a trip back in time with Shara, as she retells what went on once she came back from the Great Aldoria Mountains!
Chapter 8!
Things start to slowly unravel in Avabel... Follow along and see how it affects many members of the party!
New and updated areas to explore!
Your adventure will take you to new places! Enjoy the sights and sounds around not only Aldoria, but Iysta, Talmar, and Tashir!
Skills and abilities reworked!
At first, every party member had just "Magic" and "Technique". Not anymore! The skills and spells for most party members have been reworked and changed to fit more inline with the type of character they are. For example, a character may have "Sword Art" instead of "Technique".
Stat Adjustments!
Nearly every party member has had some sort of adjustment to their overall parameters. While most of these changes were small boosts, the most notable changes are Mishiru's and Kasai's base HP. Both have been raised by a significant amount.
New skills added!
There are new skills added that characters will learn mainly through progress but, there are some that will have be discovered, which brings me to my next point...
(About Esmeralda: She has been given the skill Driven. If you have already played as her, this skill will be added once she returns to the party. If you have not played as her, you will have this skill when she first joins the party.)
Side Quests!
There are several sides quests added in this update that contain extremely valuable rewards! While they are not necessary to progress in the game, I have made them worth your time if you decide to do them! So, don't be afraid to take a detour here and there!
Equipment Adjustments!
The equipment has been adjusted in ways to allow players more flexibility in what to use for the party members they have.
General Armor/Helms are strong and has not been adjusted.
Small Shields now have a hidden evasion boost that goes into effect immediate in battle.
Heavy Armor/Helms/Shields now have a hidden HP boost that will display when selected.
Light Armor/Helms now have a hidden speed boost that will display when selected, as well as a hidden evasion boost that does not display but goes into effect immediately in battle.
Magical Armor now have a hidden magic defense and MP boost that will display when selected as well as a small boost to MP regen that goes into effect immediately in battle.
Magical Helms now have a hidden magic attack/defense boost that will display when selected as well as a small boost to magical damage that goes into effect immediately in battle.
Bangles now have a hidden spirit and agility boost that will display when selected.
Arm Guards have a hidden HP boost that displays when selected and hidden evasion boost that goes into effect immediately in battle.
The stats of certain accessories have been adjusted to provide better boosts.
Quality of Life!
More of the text is highlighted when giving important information to help players.
A sound will now play and a message will display when encountering a rare enemy.
Certain battle effects have been added and/or adjusted for a better experience.
In response to some feedback, I have begun the process of removing the story related videos from the game and replacing them with pictures. This will allow players to go at their own pace. This is also a workaround for the issue of not being able to pause videos once they start.
Other Information and notes:
Known Issues:
I am still working on a fix for pausing battles. The last attempt at it that I tried, the plugin ended up crashing the game entirely. For now, the only workaround I have for you is to click another window to make it your active window so that action will stop (music will still play).
There is a moment in between chapter 6 and 7 where a picture cutscene plays but the pictures slightly flicker. I haven't found the root of the cause for that, as the code is the exact same as the other code that is being used. I may have to rework it or test an alternative - but I will aim to fix that by the next update.
Links to the Short Adventure Wiki and Twitter have been added to the main menu! Just click the logo that is under the main menu choices, and it will open a new web page with your choice!
The wiki is being updated! All of the new main story bosses have already been added to the wiki as of this writing! I will be working on adding the optional bosses and a walkthrough in the upcoming days! I will also be updating the equipment section and adding a tips section for players that don't walk a walkthrough, but find themselves stuck!
Certain skills have been balanced.
Mishiru, Shara, and Esmeralda all have had their skill power adjusted for every skill. Mishiru and Shara has mostly been buffed while Esmeralda has been nerfed (she could solo the game during testing). Escarlata's Bullet Punch has been adjusted to deal the correct damage type, while most of her moves have received power adjustments mainly in the form of a boost.
There were countless bug fixes, error corrections etc. that do not need to be placed here. But, I'm telling you so that you know that things are always being worked on to provide the best experience I can for you!
As always, remember, this is a one-man project, so things may take time (I'm a father, full-time government employee)! But, I do strive to get updates out quicker! I felt that 6 months between updates was far too long! I promise to do better!
Thank you for playing Short Adventure! Don't be afraid to reach out to me for help or come by my development streams on Twitch!
- supernerdyguy