Greetings, brave heroes!
We are all kinds of psyched to announce a new batch of features are available for testing on our newest Unstable build.
Disclaimer: Unstable testing builds can be, well, unstable. If you’ll be using a beloved tavern in the test build, we recommend creating a backup of your save file, just in case.
How to access the Unstable testing build
1. Go to your Steam Library
2. Right-Click Epic Tavern
3. Select Properties
4. Click the Betas tab at the top of the pop-up window
5. Click the drop-down arrow and select Unstable - Public Test Tavern
What’s New?
New Adventuring Actions!
One of the big changes to adventuring is that different types of rolls now have different spirit costs attached, adding a whole new layer of strategy to encounter resolution. A closer look...
Balanced
Spirit Cost: 2
Special Effect: None
Aggressive
Spirit Cost: 3
Special Effect: +15% power, -10% success (lower chance to succeed, but contributes more points on a success)
Precise
Spirit Cost: 5
Special Effect: -20% Power, +10% Success (more likely to succeed, but contributes fewer points on a success)
Cautious
Spirit Cost: 10
Special Effect: -30% Power, Failure still contributes 25% to success (contribute fewer points, but guaranteed to contribute something)
Support
Spirit Cost: 10
Special Effect: Boost power of next hero to roll (if you don’t have any relevant skills, you can spend your turn boosting the roll of your next hero)
These changes mean Spirit can deplete a bit quicker on the road, so we’ve also added a couple breaks to your day. Whenever your party pauses for a Rest Stop, if spirits are low, you can click the REST button to spend two hours recuperating and regaining spirit before resuming your journey.
Wealth Ranks
Previously, the fastest path to profit was to just load your menu with the most expensive items and ignore everything else. That is no longer the case.
Heroes will now order based on their wealth rank, which increases as they earn more gold in their travels. If your menu is stacked only with expensive items, less wealthy heroes won’t be able to order, which will make long drink chains trickier to achieve. To maximize your chances of long drink chains, be sure to stock your menu with foods and drinks in a variety of price ranges.
Find a Bug in the Unstable build? Let us know, so we can squash it.
Epic Tavern is on Discord. Stop on by! http://discord.gg/epictavern
So What’s This I Hear About a Comic Book Adaptation?
It’s true! The official Epic Tavern comic book, Tales from the Fantastical Crimes Unit, will be hitting shelves in just a few weeks. In a couple days, we’ll post a full breakdown on all 10 covers available, each containing a special in-game reward. Stay tuned…
Epic Tavern streams development every M/W/F on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/epictavern).
This coming Monday (Oct. 11), Tales from the Fantastical Crimes Unit artist Steve Mardo will be joining Tomo and Shawn for a special dev stream on Twitch at 7 pm EST!
Dev Chats on Discord
Every Thursday at 1:30pm EST, join Tomo and Shawn for an open voice chat about game design and storytelling where we field any questions from our players.
From your friends at the tavern, stay safe out there and thanks for sticking with us as we continue working hard to make this game the very best we can.