Between yesterday and today, I was able to make solid progress fixing some things that need to be fixed before moving forward. A little while ago tonight, I released a build that allows for interacting with the Rabbit's Foot crew in Agartha during the events of the Orc War. You must progress completely through everything available in Auria and Shoreline Area to open the building in Agartha. In a build in the near future, progression will be forced through Agartha rather than potentially discovered as it is right now. The ability to go there at this point will remain intact regardless.
Last night, without posting about the update, terrain changes were made to Scarlet Cavern and Nexus Waterway. This change includes important loot - so check it out if you're strong enough!
Next up, I'm going to start using my Discord server more for Cross of Auria related information. Keep in mind, the server is not specific to Cross of Auria, so if you join be sure to pick the "Chad" or "Hybrid" role to see the Cross of Auria section of the server. Any reader of this post is welcome to join
Server Name: The Black Chocobo
My Name in there: "Hardytier" (owner)
Invite Link: https://discord.gg/7GehvwKGCv
Previous patch notes for today and yesterday listed below.
6.502 [Build #152, Release Date: December 06, 2024]
New:
- A new treasure path is available in the Nexus Waterway!
- A new treasure path is available in Scarlet Cavern!
DLC:
- ??? has appeared for a second fight somewhere in the Zodiac Overwatch! ??? must be defeated near the Headless Horseman before being challenged in the Overwatch.
- Visible field enemies have been added to the Zodiac Overwatch first area. Like other fieldspawns, they temporarily disappear after being defeated. Reloading the game or leaving the area and coming back will cause them to respawn.
- All random encounter fiends in the first are of ZO now have a chance to drop Encounter Half items. Return to Start items are also in play.
Fixes:
- Adjusted tooltips for some SDV items.
- Removed access to Swordsman, White Mage, & Black Mage during the Halloween event by swapping characters to their default then locking the class command while in the zone. Warping back to The Veil will unlock Class again.
- Added a new condition for Eurus to appear at Raphael's Tower after his questline is finished but while he is considered outside the party.
Updates & Changes:
- Additional enemies in the Snowdrift Village have been scaled down.
6.503 [Build #153, Release Date: December 7, 2024]
New:
- Added a temporary hut for the Rabbit's Foot team in Agartha after going as far as you can in the Orc War storyline in the Shoreline area.
Fixes:
- Corrected the amount of MP restored by tier 1 and 2 Magick potions.
- Fixed the Save Point door in DenAnura/Inn to respond to the key the nearby enemy drops.
Updates & Changes:
- Fieldspawn Vine Snappers in Den An'ura encounter formula adjusted based on Ruby's level to allow for more challenging fights at higher levels.
- Minor expansion to Den An'ura, allowing for challenging three headed vine snappers as random encounters.
- Adjusted visibility of two tower markers in Frost Forest.
Notes & Known Issues:
- Orc War progress is halted at Lvell with the entrance tiles locked. When the next piece of the main story is released, Lvell will be accessible.