Version 0.27 - Classic Chaos Mode, New Environments, Balancing Fixes

The major new additions for this release are:

• Classic Chaos Mode - Each player has a wizard with the same standard staff and bodygear with a random selection of spells. There is a separate league competition just for Classic Chaos, so for those of you who prefer this mode you will be able to win fame and glory.

• Two new environments - Ruins and Citadel - along with many new maps.

There are a few significant changes:

• A maximum of three rematches are allowed

• Major buff and Mana Binding talismans no longer use up your spell casting

• The XP cost for levelling equipment has been dramatically reduced.

We have also made a significant number of balancing tweaks to redress the law/chaos/neutral imbalances, and talisman issues: Creature and spell changes:

• Goblin’s defence increased from 20 to 30

• Hellhound’s casting chance increased from 45% to 50% and paralyse staying power increased from 6 to 50 (this was an error originally, resulting in creatures being paralysed for one turn almost always).

• Elf’s casting chance reduced from 65 to 60

• Pegasuses casting chance reduced from 50 to 40

• Constellation of Pegasi mega-spell cost adjustment increased from 80% to 85% and now summons 2 pegasi instead of 3

• Vampire’s casting chance increased from 35 to 40

• Giant Spider’s attack increased from 20 to 30, defence increased from 40 to 50, magic power increased from 40 to 50 and web attack increased from 70 to 90

• Cluster of Spider’s mega-spell cost adjustment increased from 80% to 90%

• Giant’s magic power increased from 50 to 70

• Hydra’s damage increased from 60 to 70

• Elephant’s attack increased from 30 to 40, defence from 80 to 90 and magic power increased from 30 to 40.

• Eagle’s defence increased from 20 to 30

• Unicorn’s magic power reduced from 80 to 70

• Paladin’s defence reduced from 80 to 70 and magic power from 110 to 100.

• Pride of Lions mega-spell cost adjustment increased from 75% to 80%

• Divine sword/shield/bow mega-spell cost adjustment increased from 75% to 80%

• Fountain of Life has a resurrection probability of 50% instead of 100% (regardless of the number of fountains you have).

• Shadow tree defence increased from 60 to 70

• Raise Dead spell range increased from 1 to 2, and Raise Hell ranged increased from 2 to 3

• Mana value of gooey blob reduced from 3 to 2

• Mana value of Shadow Tree reduced from 4 to 3

Talisman changes

• Major Buff and Mana Bind talismans no longer use up spell casting

• Metafortis (multi-attack ability) mana cost increased from 25 to 40

• Draugar (leach ability) mana cost increased from 25 to 35

• Romero (undead) mana cost increased from 45 to 55

• Gobelinus (trees become goblins) mana cost increased from 25 to 30

• Pantacto (improved ranged combat) mana cost increased from 25 to 30

• Penetronus (shooters major buff) now gives 30% attack bonus to ranged and close combat, 30% agility and 20% magic power.

• Exemplum Funus (spell of next killed creature goes in deck) cost reduced from 20 to 5

• Abashivor (shatter ability) cost reduced from 15 to 10

• Aeronus (flying creatures major buff) defence bonus increased from 25% to 30%, magic power buff increased from 15% to 20%

• Cantio Secutus (+1 spell range) cost reduced from 60 to 30 Megacarmen (50% magic power boost) cost reduced from 45 to 30

• Clementine (set balance to neutral) cost reduced from 20 to 10

Bug fixes and other changes:

• Mana points for initial card burn reduced from 10 to 8