Hello everyone! The Version 2.0 update is completed, and I am planning to release it in one week (yaaaay!)...this is a massive update which will add several more hours of gameplay, advancing the main story (and allowing the player to branch off in a totally new direction) as well as introducing new characters, locations, and enemies. There will be more bosses, the return of some familiar faces, and more; read the full list of changes (minus a couple of spoilers!) below!

Version 2.0 Update – “Spirits of the Past”…Coming June 29^th 2019!

• -NOTE: Players who previously completed the Version 1.2.1 demo and chose to return to the mainland will be able to return to the point where the demo left off by speaking to the man next to the bus stop in Pedregal Springs.
• -NOTE: Players who have played the Version 1.2.1 demo may notice changes to Nolan’s skill list upon playing the full release (Version 2.1 or later). Refer to “Changes to Party Members” below.
• -NOTE: Players who have played the Version 1.2.1 demo may notice a sudden increase in some characters’ levels upon playing the full release (Version 2.1 or later). Refer to “Changes to Party Members” below.
  
  
• -16 new quests
  • Advances existing storylines for Allan, Carmen, Corbett, and Nyla
  • Introduces storyline for Delphine (New Character)
    • A Sage’s Resolve (Allan Storyline Quest)
    • Bandits in Bradospa (Corbett Storyline Quest)
    • Seeking the Truth, pt. 1 (Delphine Intro Quest)
    • Seeking the Truth, pt. 2 (Delphine Storyline Quest)
    • Training the Heart (Isaiah Storyline Quest)
    • Profit Margins, pt. 2 (Nyla Storyline Quest)
    • The Mad God’s Realm (Freeform Quest)
    • Forging the Blade (Freeform Quest)
    • Rumble in the Jungle (Bounty Quest)
    • The Emperor’s Court (Bounty Quest)
    • Born Again (Main Storyline Quest)
    • Death (Optional Main Storyline Quest)
    • Supply and Demand X (Item Gathering Quest)
    • Supply and Demand XII (Item Gathering Quest)
    • Supply and Demand XIII (Item Gathering Quest)
    • Supply and Demand XIV (Item Gathering Quest)
      
      
• -New Areas Opened:
  • Party can now enter the Rieldara Valley.
    • Area will be accessible from the start of the game.
    • Located Northwest of Pedregal Springs, the valley is home to legions of Garenian warbots dating back to The Reclamation.
    • Additionally, the party can now reach Rieldara Lighthouse (north of valley) as well as enter the Rieldara Caves (in valley)
  • Party can now enter the Tocamllo Ruins (after returning from Mateyo)
    • Entering the ruins from the east will allow the party to access new bounty quests as well as even more Steel Legion goodies…and, some people in the barracks have said they’ve seen a pink-haired kid hanging around, too.
  • Party can now enter Chusca Yacer (after returning from Mateyo)
    • Located west of Pedregal Springs, the forest is home to a number of hostile spirits, and deadly insects.
    • Deadhanders tell stories of an evil spirit known as the “Tallfellow” that roams the forest looking for souls to steal.
  • Party can now enter Yuramayo Ruins (after returning from Mateyo)
    • Players who have started Carmen’s storyline will recall that the cave they explored with her contained a bridge which was blocked by rubble…once the second act begins, they will be able to access the deeper levels of the caves, revealing a lost temple complex.
    • Enemies in the temple complex are much higher in level, and the Deisols (stone soldiers) will attack much more frequently than in the caves above.
      
      
• -Changes to Party Members
  • A bug which was preventing most characters’ passive abilities from taking effect has now been addressed
  • NOLAN’S SKILL PROGRESSION HAS BEEN CHANGED. Entering the world map will remove “Power Tackle” from Nolan’s skill list, and add “Dread” (if Nolan has learned “Weaken”) and “Karmic Strike” (if Nolan has learned “Darken”).
    • Nolan now learns “Muddle at Level 15 (+1)
    • Nolan no longer learns “Power Tackle” at Level 16 (REMOVED)
    • Nolan now learns “Dread” at Level 30 (NEW SKILL)
    • Nolan now learns “Reveal” at Level 45 (+1)
    • Nolan now learns “Karmic Strike” at Level 50 (NEW SKILL)
    • Nolan now learns “Darken” at Level 55 (+1)
    • Nolan now learns “Battle Cry” at Level 60 (-1)
  • ISAIAH’S SKILL PROGRESSION HAS BEEN CHANGED.
    • Isaiah now learns “Knight’s Challenge” at Level 53 (-8)
    • If Isaiah has exceeded Level 53 before the update but does NOT currently know “Knight’s Challenge”, entering the world map should cause the skill to appear.
  • When joining the party (either as a guest or permanently) certain characters will now automatically gain extra levels if Nolan is at an advanced level. This ONLY affects characters who join the party at low levels, and no character will join the party at a level higher than sixty (60), regardless of Nolan’s level.
    • EXAMPLE 1: Normally, Carmen is Level 10 during her first quest. If, however, the player does not undertake this quest until Nolan is Level 25, then Carmen will automatically be set to Level 20 when that quest begins.
    • When Corbett joins the party, he is Level 50. If Nolan is Level 82 when Corbett joins, Corbett will REMAIN at Level 50.
    • Characters affected:
      • Allan
      • Carmen
      • Isaiah
      • Nyla
      • Kay
      • Willard
      • Elam
  • For players who have already unlocked the characters above, upon entering the world map for the first time after downloading the update each of the characters listed above will gain 0-20 levels of experience to bring them closer to Nolan’s current level.
  • Stark now has a “Deadhander Headband” equipped when he joins the party.
    
    
• -Changes to Enemies
  • NEW ENEMIES HAVE APPEARED (OVERWORLD)
    • Scavvers traveling the southeastern edge of Marema have reported seeing strange new creatures in recent weeks along the narrow corridor of land which escaped the bombs.
      • Experiment 415 and Experiment 452 encounters have been added to all grassland, verdant grassland, and verdant forest squares not separated from the Loican Checkpoint by Deadlands or ocean.
      • These cybernetically enhanced beasts are extremely deadly, possessing high agility and the ability to resist a number of attack types. Be cautious when travelling Loica’s borders!
  • Some enemies will have new or updated abilities in combat
    • Anidade
      • “Miasma” updated (See “Changes to Skills”, below)
      • “Confuse” updated (See “Changes to Skills”, below)
    • Boomer
      • “Fire Breath” now deals more damage
    • Deisol
      • New Secondary Attack “Quake”
    • Dwearian
      • Attacks now deal more damage
      • New Secondary Skill “Defend”
    • Echinoid
      • New Secondary Skill “Defend”
    • Giant Bat
      • Basic Attack is now called “Feed”
      • New Secondary Attack “Screech”
    • Giant Spider
      • “Throw Web” updated (See “Changes to Skills”, below)
    • J. Green Dragon (Boss)
      • “Acid Breath” now deals more damage
    • Millipede
      • New Secondary Skill “Defend”
    • Pugil Crab
      • New Secondary Skill – “Hydro Strike”
    • Scavver
      • New Secondary Attack – “Unstable Battery”
      • New Secondary Attack – “Flashbang”
    • Scrap Drone
      • New Secondary Skill “Accelerate”
    • Sentry Drone
      • Sentry Drones of all levels can now use “Mech Laser”
        • Previously limited to Sentry Drones above Level 40
    • Spooklight
      • New Secondary Attack “Erebo”
      • Can no longer use “Phalanx Fighting”
    • Steel Legion Fighter
      • New Secondary Skill “Phalanx Fighting”
    • Steel Legion Gunner
      • New Secondary Attack – “Flashbang”
    • Steel Legion Specialist
      • New Secondary Skill – “Energy Drink”
    • Thornheel
      • New Secondary Attack – “Zephyr Kick” (Level 1-Level 60)
      • New Secondary Attack – “Zephyr Rush” (Level 61+)
  • Boss enemies now have “overdrive” abilities which activate at certain points in the battle. Some examples are provided below, but please note these are NOT the only bosses with overdrives currently in the game.
    • Bloodfed Dwearian – Uses “Berserk” at 20% HP
    • Makara (Rieldara) – Gains “Mag Reflect” at 20% HP
    • Scarred Antlion – Uses “Berserk” at 20% HP
    • J. Green Dragon – “Acid Breath” damage increased at 20% HP
    • Executioner – All evasion types +25% at 50% HP
    • Colossal Millipede – Uses “Enrage” at 50% HP
    • Tallfellow – Summons a Voradra to assist at 75% HP & 25% HP
  • Enemies which were previously IMMUNE to certain elements now have 99% Resistance to those elements.
    • This should fix an issue wherein certain “dual-element” skills were having zero effect because the target was immune to only one of the elements used.
  • Many enemies have had their AI updated so they no longer attempt to use skills when they have less than 10% of their AP remaining.
  • Loot drops for some enemies have changed (See Below)
    • Shambler – Reduced chance of getting multiple pieces of Rotten Meat
      • Drop rate for second piece is 50%, third is 25%
    • Steel Legion Fighter
      • Drop + Steal rates for batteries have been significantly reduced
        • Drop rate is 50%, base steal rate is 25%
    • Steel Legion Gunner
      • Gunners of all levels now drop Flashbangs instead of batteries.
        • Drop rate is 50%, base steal rate is 25%
    • Steel Legion Specialist
      • Specialists of all levels now drop Energy Drinks instead of batteries.
        • Drop rate is 50%, base steal rate is 25%
          
          
• -Changes to Skills
  • The chance of inflicting status effects has been increased (enemies and player)
    • Most skills now have a 35% chance of inflicting a status effect, with some skills increasing to 50%
    • Skills which lower stats (such as “Frustrate”) are unchanged (25% chance to succeed)
  • Skills which increase the user’s evasion, crit. evasion, or m. evasion now work correctly
  • Skills which increase the user’s accuracy or crit. rate are much more effective, increasing the relevant statistic by 25% (previously 5%)
  • Several skills which previously did not have animations have been updated
  • Several skills’ animations have been updated for better placement on the battlefield
  • Enemy skill “Leech Vine” now deals [Earth] damage, rather than [Holy]
  • “Blackout” should now function as intended (small chance to instantly KO a robotic foe)
  • “Guard” skill revamped
    • Now called “Defend” to differentiate from the “Guard” combat option
    • Skill now occurs at the start of the round regardless of user’s Agility
    • Skill increases user’s Defense, M. Defense, and Target rate by 3000%
  • “Karmic Strike” revamped
    • Skill no longer deals damage based on (user’s luck vs. target’s luck)
    • Skill now deals additional damage based on (user’s max hp vs. user’s current hp)
      • EXAMPLE: Nolan’s MAX HP = 2000, but his current HP = 500 (ouch!)
      • Bonus Damage = (MAX 2000 – CURRENT 500) = 1500
    • Skill description changed to reflect new manner of calculating damage
  • “Kismet” icon has been changed
  •  “Knight’s Challenge” revamped
    • Skill now occurs at the start of the round regardless of user’s Agility
    • Skill has a 25% chance to reduce all foes’ ATK stat
    • Skill description no longer indicates that the user will be targeted more often
    • Skill now costs 12 AP to use
  •  “Rally” now correctly costs 12AP to use
  • “Shield Bash” (both versions) revamped
    • Damage calculation has been changed to favor characters with high DEF stats
    • Old calculation: (User Attack * 3 + Defense * 3) – (Target Defense)
    • New calculation: (User Defense *4 + Attack *1) – (Target Defense)
  • “Throw Web” (Giant Spider skill) revamped
    • In addition to 50% “Web” chance (AGI down 60%), now has a 35% chance to cause “Stun”
  • “Zephyr Kick” revamped
    • Damage calculation has been changed
    • Old calculation: (User Agility * 4 ) – (Target Agility)
    • New calculation: (User Agility *4 + Attack *1) – (Target Defense)
  • “Zephyr Rush” revamped
    • AP Cost increased from 16 to 24
    • Damage calculation has been changed
    • Old calculation: (User Agility * 4 ) – (Target Agility)
    • New calculation: (User Agility *4 + Attack *1) – (Target Defense)
  • New Player Skill: “Dread” – Creates an aura of dread which causes most enemies to retreat from combat. Cost: 12 AP
  • New Enemy Skill: “Decay” – a weak special attack which strikes a single target and has a chance to cause a variety of status effects.
  • New Enemy Skill: “Feed” – A weak attack which deals [Pierce] damage and heals the user based on damage dealt.
  • New Enemy Skill: “Mech Fist” – An attack which strikes a single target, causing [Machine] damage with a high chance to make the target lose their balance.
  • New Enemy Skill: “Quake” – a weak attack which strikes all targets, dealing [Earth] damage and possibly causing player characters to lose their balance.
  • New Enemy Skill: “Screech” – A weak special attack which strikes all targets, dealing damage and possibly causing “Headache” status.
    
    
• -General Changes / Bug Fixes
  • The player can no longer enter the Trabunco Road or Trabunco Mt. Pass prior to speaking with the Mareman soldier in New Panavinto
  • Fixed several spots in the Pilgrim’s Way where players could walk onto the raised portions of the map
  • The northern edge of Marecocha Woods is no longer an empty patch of grass
  • Fixed a minor collision issue which was occurring in ScavMore (Pedregal Springs)
  • Appearance of road tiles has changed
  • The player can no longer walk through portions of the southern wall of Coluna
  • The player can no longer walk through walls in the Zephyr Airways Office in Acllapata.
    • Additionally, changes to event scripting should prevent the player from being able to leave the ticket area at certain points in the story.
  • During the “Lost Prototypes, pt 1” freeform quest, Bridget no longer has her special dialogue in Zephyr Airways HQ after the FPEW-Fist has been located.
  • During the “Lost Prototypes, pt 2” freeform quest, the armored man does not reappear if you exit and re-enter the Hunter’s Guild before retrieving the FPEW-Saber.
    • Additionally, he now has unique dialogue if you speak to him after retrieving the FPEW-Saber but before returning it to the researcher at SBC.
  • Fixed a critical bug which left the player trapped in a looping dialogue if they attempted to leave Pedregal Springs without Carmen upon beginning her initial storyline quest.
  • Fixed a critical bug where the player could not leave Great Circle Pawn in Estancia if re-entered after completing Carmen’s second storyline quest.
  • If the player chooses “Volts” upon returning from Carmen’s first quest, she will be using the salvaged “Uziel Gal” SMG at the start of her second storyline quest.
  • The makeshift bridge in Yuramayo Cavern no longer appears until after the player returns from Mateyo.
  • The graphical glitch on the entrances to the warehouses in Ensenada has been fixed.
  • Overall appearance for Vance has been updated
  • Overall appearance for Ione has been updated
  • Issue with human enemies’ turn icons not displaying properly has been addressed
  • The “Portable AED” item now works (revives fallen organic allies)
  • The “Deadhander Headband” is now treated as Clothing, rather than Light Armor
    • This increases the number of characters that can wear it
    • Stats have changed slightly as a result of this change (Def -3, M.Def-3, Agi +1)
  • The “Wooden Shield” has been renamed “Scrap Shield”, and has a new description
    • No changes to stats of item
  • Party members’ “race” (Human, B-Type, Robot) no longer appears as part of their status
  • Upon returning from Mateyo, the player will be able to book a flight to both Mateyo and Acllapata Fortress, greatly reducing overland travel time
  • Added additional dig spots to various locations
    • The player will be able to find more loose dirt to exploit with the Shovel
  • Added locations for Nyla to exploit
    • Depending on what tools the party has at their disposal, Nyla can scavenge supplies from Pre-War technology.
    • Her mechanical know-how may come in useful in other situations, as well!
  • Added “chop vines” functionality for party after acquiring the Machete
    • Certain caves, doors, etc. are overgrown with thick vines which can be removed using the Machete (available from Scavmore or on Mateyo)
  • Added “break wall” functionality for party after acquiring a Pickaxe
    • Some cracked or damaged walls have empty spaces behind them which can be accessed using the Pickaxe (dropped by mid-level Scavvers)
  • Changes to Pedregal Springs General Store (ScavMore)
    • Rusty Armor + Rusty Helm removed from initial selection
    • Scrap Armor + Scrap Helm added to initial selection
    • Cheap Claymore + Big Stick removed from all selections after initial
  • Enemies now appear randomly when exploring Estancia Ruins
    • Sludges, Barrel Sludges, and Deathwasps appear often
    • Sentry Drones appear fairly often
    • Shamblers appear occasionally
  • All “leveled” quests now unlock based on Nolan’s level
    • Previously, many quests were tied to either Bridget or Gregory’s level
    • The only exceptions (currently) are Stark’s quests, which are still tied to his level
  • Added “Hidden Camp” Locations
    • These locations will be revealed only after being entered for the first time
    • There are currently eight (8) hidden camps in Marema, with more planned.
  • Added “Hidden Stash” locations in multiple areas
    • At times, the player may stumble across hidden stashes of goods. They are generally located in a “safe” area; presumably their owner intended to come back before journeying into the Deadlands and never did.
    • Stashes contain one (1) Group HP Heal, four (4) Single AP Heal, and two (2) batteries. Tier of items is always consistent, but varies from stash to stash.
  • Calculation method for multi-element attack damage has been changed
    • Previously, a multi-element attack would calculate base attack power, then split the attack into equal parts and apply resistances or weaknesses to each before multiplying them to get the final damage.
    • Now, a multi-element attack will calculate base attack power, then split the attack into equal parts and apply resistances or weaknesses to each before averaging them to get the final damage.
    • What this means: previously, if an enemy took 1% damage from [Slash] but 200% damage from [Ice], then “Cryo Blade” would deal 2% of the normal damage. Now, the same enemy will take 100.5% damage, meaning that the 99% resistance and the 200% weakness cancel each other out, rather than weaknesses always being overridden by high resistances.
  • When joining the party, Corbett now has the “Damaged Katana” equipped, rather than the “Katana”. The difference in stats is as below:
    • Katana (Old Weapon) – ATT +49, AGI -6, Crit Rate +7, Crit Evasion +5
    • Damaged Katana (New Weapon) – ATT +24, AGI -6, Crit Rate +2
    • This change was driven by a desire to be more accurate to Corbett’s storyline, AND to ensure that the player feels as though the Otokodate Blade is a more meaningful upgrade following the Bandits in Bradospa storyline quest.
  • Multi-element weapons now function correctly; previously, secondary elements were not counted when calculating damage for the weapons’ standard attacks, causing inconsistent damage vs. comparable skills.
  • Added additional dialogue if the player discovers the “Broken Sword” AFTER completing “Seeking the Truth, pt. 2”
    • Completing “Seeking the Truth, pt. 2” with the “Broken Sword” in the party’s possession adds similar dialogue.
  • Added new dialogue when speaking to the blacksmith’s apprentice in Mateyo Village during Corbett’s first storyline quest “Forging Alliances”.

Details Coming Soon for the Version 3.0 Update – “Crime and Punishment”