Early Access Patch #5 (v0.1.5a) features the ability to customize the randomizer! I've added a few popularly requested settings and there are many more to come! This patch also includes a few additional minor changes. Full patch notes below:
Major Updates:
- The randomizer can be now be customized!
- Now that the ground work has been laid, new customizations will pop up from time to time to address randomized run balance, maximize fun, or simply create fun new experiences and challenges!
- Three of the most popularly requested customization features have been added to kick things off:
- Exp Trainer Settings: The EXP Trainer is a great source of EXP, but can trivialize a randomized run when combined with farming gold from chests. The following settings have been added:
- None (disabled)
- Limit10 Uses
- Unlimited (Chapter 2 Default)
- "Enchant": Spend 1000G to receive a permanent +20% bonus from all future combat experience. (Limit one use. Gives no immediate EXP. This setting was a suggestion from the community! Thank you!)
- Gold Values:
- None (Gold chests will still get populated, but give 0 gold when picked up!)
- 250G
- 500G (Chapter 2 default)
- 1000G
- Chest Respawning:
- Off
- On (Chapter 2 default)
- Exp Trainer Settings: The EXP Trainer is a great source of EXP, but can trivialize a randomized run when combined with farming gold from chests. The following settings have been added:
- "Randomizer Presets" have been added to the Randomizer.
- Chapter 2: Identical settings to Chapter 2 and Randomizer Runs before this patch.
- Standard: These settings are intended to be a good balance of fun and challenge! "Standard" settings are based on community input, testing, and consideration as to what would make for enjoyable and replayable runs.
- Expect the "Standard" settings to adjust from time to time!
- Custom1/2/3: These are your custom profiles that can be set with the "Customize Run" menu!
- When selecting a Custom profile, the "Settings ID" will display so you can make sure you're on the right settings. Currently, the settings are packed into a single alphanumeric character, but this string will grow over time as more settings are added!
Additional Updates:
- The "Sprint" button can now be pressed to advance text.
- Holding the "Confirm" button will now auto-scroll the main text box.
- Mynthrian Compass will no longer output the west or south directions with a "-" sign. ("-1W and -1S" will now read as "S1 and W1")
- The "paste" feature in the Randomizer now truncates whatever you paste form your clipboard to 10 characters.
- Fixed a rare bug where, an NPC starting a "frame perfect" movement could register as an invisible blocked path during loading.
- Chests now respawn when the player zones into the overworld (allowing the NPCs ample time to refill their coffers).
- While chests are intended to be repeatedly farmable on default settings, the Havenroc Castle treasury and Geshromir "miner supply station" were being interpreted as bugs with such a quick respawn from the nearby stairs. Those stairs caused a level change to the Throneroom and Geshromir Mines respectively, as a level change was the previous trigger. These chests are still able to respawn, but you must make your way to the overworld first!