This is it - the culmination of our teams’ last 9 months of work and effort! It is also the last stretch of the road before the final, full release of the game! Stable Version is here and with it a genuinely looooong list of overhauls, additions and improvements that you might have missed over the past few months. Let’s check them out!
World Overhaul
The Map
Most of the previous locations and quests have been moved and changed along with the multitude of new quests being added. Oh and do not make that eye doctor appointment - your eyes are NOT deceiving you! Just look at all that life and diversity that our new map presents! That's right, each and every province will now have its very own, distinctive look on the map and some of its elements are now animated!
Provinces
Travel beyond the horizon and discover 7 provinces that constitute the Old Kingdom. However, you will have to fight for your right to visit them, as they will gradually unlock with your progress. Every province means unique enemies, creatures, caves and resources. Mind you that the 7th and last province is still under construction and will be a part of a future update.
Biomes Overhaul
Look at all these stunning biomes! Nature can be truly beautiful (and deadly), right? It’s a huge pleasure for us to announce that you will finally be able to experience Realms of Magic’s sandbox the way it was always meant to be experienced - with staggeringly beautiful and diverse biomes for each and every province!
Stonebridge - Capital of the Old Kingdom
It’s time to visit Stonebridge - the Capital City of the Old Kingdom and show you the actual scale of the Old Kingdom. In fact, this place is so big that we had to split it into two different districts (yep, bragging about size… I know… just move along). With its high walls filled to the brim with various characters and schemes, this location truly deserves the title of a capital city! After all, this is “the place to be”, the heart and soul of the Old Kingdom.
Frostpath - Eternally beneath the ice and snow
Visit the winter, ever-frozen landscape of Frostpath. This icy realm is a home to tribes of dwarfs and nords. However, do watch out… the ice can be pretty thin in many places. If you won’t be careful… you will drown in the cold-hearted mystery of this devious land.
Drysoil - Wild and barren wasteland
And now for something completely different - the dry and barren scenery of Drysoil! Be careful, these rough steppes belong to the wild nations of orcs and ogres. They aren’t exactly known for their hospitality. In fact, their disposition towards outsiders can be rather… cruel.
Caves
It’s time for us to go DEEP! Underground even! Each province will now have its own cave system with a set of unique enemies, resources and treasures. The upcoming version will eliminate different cavern tiers within the same location, however, each of the 7 cave biomes will significantly differ from each other, both in terms of their visuals and content.
New quests
We have not only changed how the Old Kingdom looks... but also what tasks you might encounter along the way. All quests are now more intricate, better written and provide you with improved dialogue options.
Main storyline
During your escapades through the seven provinces you will uncover various threats and dangers that loom over the entire Old Kingdom. Once uncovered... will you be strong and wise enough to stop them? Or will the darkness consume this land?
Guild questlines
Join ranks with the City Watch and try to restore law and order in times of crisis and despair. Ally yourself with the Temple and bring hope to those in need. Work for the Winking Eye and find yourself in the twilight zone of the so-called business entrepreneur. The choice is yours!
Remastered locations
This version is not only about introducing the new but also enhancing the old. All locations in the game were drastically improved or even completely remade. All in order for them to look and play better. By the way, no more empty plains! Now when visiting a dungeon you get to it right away, without the need to run an actual marathon through forests to get there! #norunningforme
NPC encounters
The Old Kingdom is filled with all manners of people and creatures. Some of them (if not most of them) will harbor a rather ill will towards you. However, some of them might be quite friendly and present you with an opportunity to make some gold, gather additional experience and learn more about the Old Kingdom’s history or current affairs.
Unique NPC sandbox encounters
Who’s that figure on the horizon? What’s their business? In order to enrich your roleplaying experience we added some unique, randomly generated NPC encounters that might appear throughout all sandbox locations. You will be able to talk to them and e.g. deepen your knowledge about the Old Kingdom’s lore!
Cave NPCs
The Old Kingdom becomes more and more dangerous with every passing month! The surface has already been conquered by some nasty creatures! And would you look at that! It appears that the cave systems are now home to a brand new manner of vile monsters! Merfolk, insectoids, and skeletons (along with many other abominations) roam the dark underground tunnels... searching for their prey. However, remember that more monsters = more loot!
Combat Overhaul
Overhauled skill trees
Every skill tree has been majorly overhauled. Our goal was to make each and every talent impactful and fun to explore (who knows, maybe one quest will even require you to win a new edition of the hit show "Old Kingdom Got Talent"?! <- nah, that's a lie... or is it?). Anyway, we removed some of the talents or merged them into one and added several new ones to make it all as fun, accessible and meaningful as possible!
New melee abilities
Melee overhaul is not only about adding new moves (however, that is also a huge part of it!). In fact, the main goal was to rebuild the whole melee combat system from the ground up. This is the result - a whole bunch of new melee oriented talent trees filled with exciting new weapons and abilities for you to choose from (and maybe even mix-and-match?)!
New weapon types
Don't get us wrong, Swords, Axes and Maces (previously available weapon types) are great. They are pretty solid pieces of equipment that are necessary for your survival in the Old Kingdom. However, we also understand that different people have different tastes. Maybe you want to stab someone instead of slashing them? Maybe you want to keep your distance? No judgment here, and that's why this version will introduce new weapon types: Daggers, Spears and Heavy Swords, Heavy Axes and Heavy Maces.
Attack patterns
Previously weapon types differed from each other only on the visual level. This new version will introduce attack patterns for every type of arms. Weapons will now have their own, unique attack patterns that will allow you to strategize more and be better prepared for dangers to come.
New melee abilities/attacks
Now you will have even more ways of slaying your enemies! Powerful new moves such as: Axe Throw, Flying Dagger or Furious Spin will surely become nice additions to your character’s moveset. After all, if you have to defeat them you might as well do it in style, right?
New magic abilities
Is it some kind of magic?! Yes, yes it is! Don’t worry you aspiring wizards and witches - we haven’t forgotten about you! The magic talent trees underwent an extensive overhaul similar to melee ones. We don’t have any new magic schools, however, the already existing ones are crazier and more powerful than ever! All thanks to brand new spells and new spins on the old ones.
New magic abilities/spells
New spells allow you to wreck even more havoc on the battlefield! Now you can burn your enemies, freeze them, turn them into a nice snack for wolves or boars and summon the undead army (of rabbits?!) to do your bidding!
New enemy AI
Watch out! The enemies are coming and they are ANGRY! All because we have improved their attack patterns. Each enemy type will behave differently and rely on various arsenal of attacks and skills. For example, orc brute will focus on slow but powerful attacks (they might be easier to dodge... but may the Old Gods help you, if some of those strikes reach you), while a roguish bandit will rather apply some sneaky-cheeky hit and run tactics.
Balance
We’ve taken major steps to significantly improve the balance of the entire game. Our goal is to make “Realms of Magic” as fun and as challenging as possible and right now we are in the process of rebalancing the entire game.
Content
Professions Overhaul
Creating new biomes, caves and creatures also means introducing new resources needed for crafting. That's why many professions (including Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Alchemy or Tailoring) will receive a significant increase in available recipes. Become the absolute master of DIY!
Gear Overhaul
Time for some “Old Kingdom’s New Groove”! Sure, all these new biomes and abilities are nice… but let’s face it… customizability is key! That’s why you will get a lot of new stuff to play with! Some of it will protect you, some of it will hurt others. You know the drill.
New weapons
Here’s a treat for the fans of chopping, hacking and slashing. This version will also introduce dozens of new weapons (some of them will drop from enemies, some of them you will have to craft with brand new materials). Moves are important, sure, but everybody knows that spinning-slashing attacks are way better when performed with a great, powerful sword, right?!
New armors
We also have some great news for all you fashion freaks out there! The total amount of armor sets will increase... significantly. This version will provide you with around 130 different obtainable armor sets. Some of them will be crafted, some looted from enemies, others will need to be purchased from merchants, obtained as rewards for completing quests or simply found in randomly generated caves and secret locations. But more importantly - YOU WILL ALWAYS LOOK FLY! #fashionrealms
Special equipment parameters
Alright, alright, we will admit it - the only difference in armor sets used to be the armor value… and not much else (apart from the visuals, of course). But we assure you that the gear will get waaaaaaaay more interesting. Armor sets will receive special parameters that will make every part of your gear unique and special in its own right. Here are some examples of said parameters: increased mana, increased melee damage, increased fire spell damage, increased health of summoned undead etc.
New enemies
Remember when we wrote that some enemies are getting ANGRY? Well... let's not forget that their ranks are getting bigger by the minute! This version of the game will also introduce dozens of new creatures. Everyone of them will have unique sprites, attack patterns, special abilities, combat parameters and loot.
New creatures
So you don’t believe that the Old Kingdom can be challenging? You see this stuff up above? These vicious cyclops? These powerful ogres? These wild boars? They spell “d-a-n-g-e-r” for you! And the best/worst part about it? It’s just the tip of the iceberg! We have many new monsters for you to encounter and you better be on your A game, if you actually want to beat them!
Extended soundtrack
Yes, you read that right, we have finally listened to some of our audiophile fans and increased the length of Realms of Magic’s soundtrack from mere 25 minutes to over an hour of amazing and moody music composed by the hugely talented Davi Vasc. You hear that? That’s the sound of victory!
New music tracks
You can give some of the tracks a listen here:
"The Harvest" track will be used as a theme for Wheatfull province.
"Capricious Skyes" track will be used as one of the themes for Frostpath province.
"Dust and Bones" track will be used as one of the themes for Drysoil province.
Other improvements
New tutorial
Alright, time for some more honesty. The old Tutorial Dungeon was decent but rather stale and uneventful. We will be replacing it with a completely new tutorial. The goal of this new introduction is explaining basic controls as well as showing the best parts of the game from the get-go. We want this game’s new introduction to be as clear and gripping as possible!
Achievements
Yep, time for that sweet, sweet progress validation with Steam achievements! These trophies have always been a highly requested feature and we are proud to announce that they are finally here!
Secrets and Powerful Enemies
Secrets are cool, right? Uncovering them is even better (even if you have to slain some big monsters along the way)! That's why each location will now include a number of secrets to discover and powerful enemies to slain. Secrets may contain Mysterious Essence, while powerful enemies will drop Powerful Essence. Combination of these powerful items will create the Potion of Knowledge, which will permanently grant you one talent point.
Profession Trainers
Let us tell you - the current job market of the Old Kingdom can be really capital "R" Rough! That's why some NPCs will now offer you training in various professions in exchange for gold. The higher your profession level, the higher the training cost. It will serve as a convenient way to speed up profession leveling while providing a valid gold sink for your precious finances. Come on, invest in your future!
Scrolls
An entirely new mechanic that will allow you to get special scrolls (through quest rewards or killing monsters) that will give you some great (and maybe even permanent) bonuses to your stats!
Improved Map Interface
Along with the new map we’ve updated the map interface by vastly improving its behavior and adding several heavily requested features such as the ability to add notes and markers on the map.
NPC titles
“Darn it! Where was that merchant? How am I supposed to recognize the blacksmith?” - if you had any of these thoughts during your previous playthroughs then we have something just for you. All important NPCs now have easily visible and readable titles above their heads. You won’t confuse merchants with blacksmiths ever again!
Dozens of minor improvements
Whew, that’s a lot of reading, right? Don’t worry - this is pretty much the end of listing all these changes and overhauls. We just wanted to end it with a quick note about just a couple of many smaller quality-of-life improvements made here. It’s stuff such as: location reset system (it resets resources in sandbox locations if they haven’t been visited for some time), improved dialogue window and improved in-game merchants.
Alright… guess that’s it! However, it’s not over yet! We still have some work to do and future updates to prepare. We highly appreciate your support, feedback and company! We couldn’t ask for a better fanbase to come with us on this wild journey through the Old Kingdom. We hope that you will like this update and remember - there’s still more to come.
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