[0.2.0] Release Notes - The Scientist

RELEASE NOTES [0.2.0] - THE SCIENTIST

CHANGES & ADDITIONS System

• Changed version annotation system

• Changed location of the diagnostics.html files: .../Public/Documents/Dungeon of the Endless/Temporary Files

• Changed keys configuration for specific keyboards

• Added a shortcut: you can now select a module in the build menu with F1, F2, F3, F4 or Z, X, C ,V

• Changed a shortcut: you can select multiple heroes with “Q” on QWERTY/QWERTZU (“A” on AZERTY keyboard)

Gameplay

• Added 3 new items with special skills

  • Aftershave

  • Hipster Scarf

  • Ahhrrrmani Suit

• Added an area of effect FX for the “Claymoar” module

• Improved notifications:

  • New item discovery

  • New module unlocked

• Improved module tooltips

• New score calculation: it is now based on the number of doors open, FIS gathered, killed mobs, Dust lost, heroes lost and FIS left at the end; we decided not to take the time factor into account and continue to display it as a second value

FX

• Modified several VFXs and SFXs on skills and the Sewer environment

• Added VFX on superior levels modules

• Added VFX when you level up modules

• Added VFX when you suppressed modules

SCIENCE & RESEARCH

• Added a new resource: Science

• AddedImplemented Endless Artefactsyou can now find artefacts in rooms that allow you to research new modules, in exchange of Science; this artefact needs to be defended during the research (3 turns). See Dev Blog for details: http://forums.amplitude-studios.com/content.php?386-DotE-Scientific-Progress-Goes-Woof

• Added levels on modules: you can now level up your modules with Endless Artefacts ; 4 levels per modules, for both major and minor modules

• Added 3 new modules:

  • Science Creator I (major module)

  • Tactical HUD (major module)

  • Tear Gas (minor module)

BALANCING

• Increased the overall difficulty of the game

• Reduced the difficulty on level 1

• Reduced price and power of non-common items

• Reduced spawn probability of some powerful items

• Tweaked effects of support / debuff modules

• Reduced power of some modules, as resource production of major modules (but can be increased with level up)

• Increased hero levelling up cost (especially for the last levels)

• Increased power of some passive skills

• Increased merchant HP / defence

• Reduced the amount of minor slots in the last levels

• Increased the amount of major slots

• Reduced disparity between mobs speed (increased difficulty)

• Increased Dust loot in rooms

• AddedChanged the defence computationnew formula of damage = attack power * (1 - (defence / defence + 100)) with new defence values for heroes, mobs, items, modules and skill (prevents invincibility)

We are currently working on the difficulty levels. BUG FIX

• Fixed the effect of some passive skills:

  • Repair

  • Knee Deep in Blood

  • Placebo

• Fixed several bugs:

  • Chest stuck in doorway after a hero’s death

  • Blocked hero in a specific room

  • Rocks appearing in the background

• Fixed an exploit: free Dust from the Merchant

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