Hi Wardens!
These last weeks have been pretty crazy for the team. We are working hard on the next update -- our biggest one yet! You're very active, and you’ve sent us extremely valuable feedback. We want to thank you for your support and interest in the world of Eden. Our next update will be a whole new beginning for Eden Rising, and we have some exciting news for you today: the 'Game Changer' update will be out on October 18th! Two weeks from now!
A lot of features are coming with this update, and we hope you will enjoy the brand new experience! We are writing this post today to share the excitement and give you a first glance at the new features below:
Combat Updates
Our combat system is something you have raised as an issue, and we have heard you! Over the last months, the team has been working on many aspect of the combat system to improve it and make it more reactive.
With this update, your interactions will feel more fluent. We spent some time on dodging, combo attack movements, animations, and latency. Most notably in this update, you can break out of your attack animation after the initial windup -- to increase your reaction time when fighting monsters. Our combat system is something we want to push and continuously improve. With this update, you will already feel direct improvements. Please note, this is not the end for our combat system, as we are now working on decoupling the camera and controller support, which we believe are important factors to upgrade our combat system.
Brand New Tutorial and Onboarding Experience
After receiving community feedback, we have completely reworked our onboarding. The beginning of the game will quickly brief players through the controls in a beautifully revamped island. But most importantly, the new onboarding will interactively show players how the Tower Defense and Open World game loop mechanics fit together. After all, Eden Rising is a first of its kind!
Weapon Upgrading & Tech Trees
Eden Rising has brand new tech trees and item upgrading! Player progression is in the front lines of the upcoming update. Tech trees will help players make strategic decisions on which weapon, traps, and items to unlock. The new item upgrade has a brand new, dedicated interface that will let you delve deep into your favorite weapon and unlock powerful new versions, even more than before! If you need that Bident to kill a boss, the tech trees and upgrades will help you reach that goal!
New UI
In order to clarify some of Eden’s gameplay mechanics, and resurface some of the coolest features, we have spent time reworking the UI. And we haven’t just changed the look (though we do think it’s pretty nice!).
Elements needed to start a new siege will be better exposed, such as the new Crucible Tiers, as well as your goals and rewards.
Crucible Tiers & Improvements
Crucibles have been reworked to have “Tiers” of sieges. Completing a tier means you can unlock a whole new branch of that Crucible’s tech tree (new weapons! new items!) and use your Essence rewards to improve Crucible camps across the game. Improvements can give your Crucible more power, unlock trap or resource factories, or unlock Boost spots for your defenses.
Monster Revamp (New Monster Behaviors/Abilities)
Watch out for the Gorgon! Our monsters have brand new abilities, and you have to be smarter to defeat them. In order to improve the combat system, we have also spent some time working on windows of opportunity and monster rotation. Beware, their interactions will now be more reactive, and you’ll need to watch out for your chance to attack! Be tactical, and with time you will be able to master and defeat all of Eden’s fearless creatures.
Damage Feedback
As part of our combat improvements, we put some effort into the damage numbers and UI surrounding them. Now, when you take on that armored Hydra, you’ll know right away that the front is shielded -- damage numbers will appear smaller and greyed out, and an icon will show that damage was deflected. But flank the Hydra, and suddenly your damage -- and damage numbers! -- will greatly increase!
We’ve also added weak spots and weaknesses to many of our monsters. Those Archons (one of the seahorse monsters) are in for a surprise when you put down the new Laser Lance turret! Test out other special abilities, weapons, and turrets on monsters to find out what does the most damage!
Siege Revamp and Monster Formations
With this update, we have done a full siege revamp. From the onboarding to the Valley, all the way to the Shatter Causeway, all sieges have been rebalanced for better entertainment and challenge. You’ve played all the sieges in the Valley before? Give them one more shot -- the experience is completely different! Monsters can now spawn in a formation that moves through the lane as a unit. We’ve also updated the way monsters aggro during a siege and have added three new turrets to your arsenal! The trap interactions and challenges are completely revamped and will bring you a new and more rewarding sense of accomplishment!
Siege Scoring Updated
Sieges have a new way of calculating your score. With the next update, time is of the essence. Sieges start with less time, but killing monsters will increase your time! Defending your turrets also plays a larger role in your final siege score. If your turrets are destroyed, your score will suffer! These changes are reflected in an updated siege scoring UI. Of course, your own personal kills and damage done in the siege are still displayed.
“With a great update comes great changes.” The game will now feature a better combat system, a whole new onboarding experience, brand new tech trees, item upgrades, a huge UI update, new and improved monster behaviors, and so much more… Therefore, to implement these changes, we drastically had to change the game and your current game data will be reset once the update goes live. BUT, this update is a totally new, fully revamped game, and a better experience for all players!
It also lays the groundwork for future updates, and we have some great things in store for you! We will have even more exciting announcements in the next few days, so stay tuned on Steam, our community Discord, and our social media!
Thank you for playing Eden Rising!
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