Disgraced,
Here is another fairly large update. This update focused on balance, UI improvements, general stability fixes, and improvements concerning the atmosphere and game world.
This list may not appear as large as some of the previous ones, but it is easily just as big as the rest. Don't be discouraged, the game is coming along just as planned.
Update 1.0.9 Change Log:
Bug Fixes:
-General stability improvements
-Reduced word clutter in dialogues
-Added the money symbol to all dialogues with money being discussed to match the other resources (should've been there in the first place)
-Fixed numerous typos
-Fixed some item descriptions being wrong about their effects
Changes & Additions:
-Added alert sound and animation for discovering things on the map
-Added Kichirou companion
-Added Takara companion
-Added Toshi companion
-Added "The Ropes" side quest
-Added one bounty hunt side quest (more will be added)
-Added Ageshio village (port village that can be liberated)
-Added Ageshio harbour master area
-Added Ageshio warehouse area
-Added Ageshio dock shack area
-Added Ageshio workshop area
-Added Lumber Camp area (restorable)
-Added Lumber Camp workshop area
-Added Lumber Camp shed area
-Added Lumber Camp shack area
-Added Sarubeji armor set (salvaged armor)
-Updated all shops
-Restored outposts will not spawn loot any longer, loot spawners will disable
-Relocated Iwao companion spawn
-Balanced enemy stats
-Balanced some skill stats
-Updated prices of throwing weapons (cheaper)
-Updated smuggler shop listings to be more realistic (less like a super market and more like smuggled goods)
-Added dao (chinese sword)
-Added geom (korean sword)
-Balanced all item weights (most small items now weigh nothing)
-Updated all areas and added more decorations
-Added a daily recovery system for the player party (each day start, regain some health and morale)
-Updated enemy tactics to use different skills more often
-Added more dialogue choices and variations to multiple conversations
-Expanded the world map size by 5%
-Added multiple new achievements
-Added all new companion faces to the avatar list
-Redesigned several parts of the GUI to be more user friendly and easier to understand
-Replaced a few sound effects to better, improved ones
-Edited several animations
-Modified a few skill descriptions
-Reduced shogun aggro gained from outposts being restored significantly
-Reduced influence gained from restoring outposts slightly
-Updated loot tables
-Greatly increased loot spawn chances
-Updated tilesets to be slightly brighter
-Expanded field of view by roughly 5%
-Outposts will now also generate income per day
That's all for now! Enjoy!
-Corrosion :CStudios: