Hey Trainers!
These are our adjustments that are quite big: Infinite Combo Improvements and Shared Ascension Progression
After releasing two hotfix patches, we're ready to roll out changes addressing some of the biggest concerns raised by our more experienced players.
We first tested these changes in the public_testing branch and received positive feedback from the community, so we've decided to bring them to the live version today.
Alongside that, we're also introducing our first major balance update in the 1.0.3-beta build on the public_testing branch. We'd love for you to try these changes and share your feedback before we roll them out to the main game.
Bug Fixes
Fixed Procrastination not stacking correctly.
Fixed a race condition with Shell Eater that could cause it to not work properly.
Fixed a softlock that could occur during taming when pressing the Esc key.
Fixed visual target intents persisting during the taming phase.
Fixed AP color indicators not updating correctly when AP costs were modified in the draw pile, discard pile, or card selection screens.
Attempted to fix FPS drops caused by high mouse polling rates. Please help us test this and let us know if you’re still experiencing FPS drops.
Adjustment
Infinite Combo Improvements
We've received a lot of feedback about infinite combos making higher Ascension levels significantly easier. To address this, we're updating Ascension modifiers.
Ascension 1 changed from "Elites spawn more often" to:
Whenever a player plays a card, that card costs 1 more AP for the rest of the turn.
Moved Ascension 1-4 modifiers to Ascension 2-5.
Combined Ascension 5 into Ascension 6:
Cafes appear less often and all shops are more expensive.
The goal is to make infinite combos much harder for experienced players seeking a challenge in higher Ascension levels, while still allowing casual players to experiment with powerful combos on lower difficulties.
We tested these changes in the 1.0.2-beta (public_testing) branch, and the community response was positive, so we're bringing them to the live version.
Ascension Progression
Ascension progression is now shared across all Trainers instead of being tracked individually.
This change addresses player feedback requesting faster progression.
1.0.3-beta
In this beta branch, we're testing balance changes to several cards based on community feedback. These changes may be adjusted further before being released to the live version.
Balancing
Replenished
AP gain reduced from 2 to 1.
Search Card
Reduced the number of cards selected from the draw pile from 2 to 1.
Full Action
Redesigned from:
Attach 1 Start Spark Sticker to all cards in hand.
New effect:
All cards in hand cost 1 less AP this turn.
Final Instructions
AP cost increased from 0 to 1.
Power Call
AP gain reduced from 3 to 2.
Surge of Emotions
AP cost increased from 0 to 1.
Changed from:
Add 1 random Emotion card to your hand per 1 Resonance.
New effect:
Add 1 random Emotion card to your hand per 2 Resonance.
Iron Chin
Armor gain reduced from 350% DEF to 250% DEF.
Bandage Up
AP cost increased from 0 to 1.
Added Exhaust.
Instant Sort
Discard increased from 2 cards to 3 cards.
Calculated Trash
Added Exhaust.
Tactical Flush
AP cost increased from 0 to 1.
Redesigned from:
Discard 1 card(s). All other allies draw 1 card(s).
New effect:
Add 1 Quick Sort to all allies.
Second Rinse
AP cost increased from 0 to 1.
Changed from:
Discard 1 card and draw 2 cards.
New effect:
Any ally draws 3 cards.
Ammonite Fossil
Redesigned from:
All 0-cost cards become 1-cost for all player units, including reserves.
New effect:
Passive cards cost 1 more AP for all player units, including reserves.
Washette
Replaced starting card Trade For Power with Quickdraw.
Card Reward Weight Adjustments
Evolution 1 Drafting
Common: 70 → 75
Rare: 30 → 25
Legendary: 0 → 0
Evolution 2 Drafting
Common: 50 → 65
Rare: 50 → 35
Legendary: 0 → 0
Evolution 3 Drafting
Common: 30 → 57
Rare: 70 → 38
Legendary: 0 → 5
We're not changing the guaranteed Legendary reward when evolving. However, if you continue leveling a Montabi beyond Level 10, Legendary cards can now appear with a small chance.
As a reminder, we'd love for you to help test these changes in the public_testing branch, especially the balance adjustments, so we can make sure everything feels good before bringing them to the live game.
Please note that the 1.0.3-beta build will become available after the 1.0.3 update has been released. There may be a short delay, but we'll announce it as soon as it's live in our Discord.
Thank you for all the feedback and bug reports you’ve shared. If you'd like to give more feedback and chat with other Trainers, feel free to join the Montabi Discord!