Hi everyone
It's more than about time that we share some details of all the progress we are making with Wartile, we know that we have been silent for quite some time, but we have just been very focused on development and all the new awesome things coming up with our next Adventure Pack and we are really excited to be able to share more about what we are working on. Actually there is so much new content that we have divided it up into three parts, that we will be posting during the next two weeks.
Introducing pickups
With the last update we introduced the pick-up feature where your figurines can pickup an item from the battle board and carry it around almost as an extra ability card. This is now something we want to expand on, by allowing the figurines to pickup items from the battle board that can be used instantly or become handy later on.
Oil Bomb carry
Simple Oil lamps used by the Heidrun Clan to light up their deep dark caves, can now be picked-up and used as a deadly weapon targeted the enemy, or even used to set fire to structures from distance. This deadly little package brings a dose of fire to your arsenal. Used wisely they can be an effective ranged weapon.
A Can of mead Instant use
A can of good mead not only strengthen your spirit but let you forget your battle wounds. Therefore a wise Viking always drink as much as possible during their raids. Small Cans of mead can now be picked up to immediately regain a small portion of your health increase.
New battle boards
The request of more content is our foremost priority and we are working hard to add more great battle boards to the game, we are however also very passionate about delivering content that gives you a new and unique challenge and experience every time we deliver a new battle board.
Thor's Wrath
It's said that when Thor visit Niefelheim he travel past the Heidrun gateway hidden deep inside the Heidrun dungeons. When this happens a great thunderstorm appears above the mountains and the Heidrun clan celebrate the presence of the god, with a great festival.
In this new battle board you’ll need to collect a set of relics that, according to the lore, could open a hidden passage to Niflheim.
Better communication
Some aspects of the UI have been flagged by our community through various feedback channels and in our effort to continuously improve the game experience for our everyone we are addressing those issues as we progress.
Combat notifiers
When figurines are engaged in combat small notifiers will pop above the figurines informing the the player about any combat modifiers coming from high ground position or flanking attacks, as well as buff effects coming from external sources. This should help players better understand the different type of modifiers that are in play during the battles.
info on Equipment
When hovering weapons on the armory wall, it should now be easier to compare unequipped items against the equipped. Additionally information about a weapons special abilities is now also described in the tool tip.
New Figurine classes
We feel ready to finally add new interesting figurine classes into the mix. This is something that also have been highly requested by our community and something that we hope will greatly add tactical diversity and depth into Wartile.
The archer
Perhaps one of the most feared classes on any battlefield is the archer, Viking archers with longbows typically made from Ewe or Elm utilized bows in combat and for hunting. Wartiles archer adds a new dynamic to your figurine set and ability for ranged attacks. Now you can trade off against those pesky watchtowers and rain down arrows on your enemy from afar.
New art on Cards
Another area that we’ve looked at in this update is how cards are represented within the game. The team reviewed the art we had in place at the launch of Early Access and these have been refreshed and updated with new art. You’ll see that new art has been applied to all the frame and pictures for the cards. The ability card frame now has a different color than the Godly and tactical cards to better distinguish them during play.
We really hope that you will find this a welcome visual improvement, also in regard to better understanding card functions and how they can enhance your playing experience and tactical decision making.
We are aware that the text sometimes can seem blurry or hard to read and we are looking into this issue.
Ability Cards & images
Godly & tactical cards
In the What's Cooking part two we will talk about
- Trail of Tyr - a new battle board, with a unique game mode.
- New types of pick-ups
- New ability Card for the Brute
- Update to the Objectives UI
- Poison Jar - new objective and tactical card
- Art update to Story Cards
Regarding localization its something we will attend to the moment we have made a throughout quality pass on the whole Wartile story, which we know can be greatly improved.
We really hope that these updates will be well received and please feel free to ask or comment in this thread, we will do our best to reply quickly.
Kind regards
The Wartile Team