Steam News10 January 20242y ago

Loya Game Patch Notes - Hotfix 1

Greetings, Loya Players! This patch includes several improvements, bug fixes, and new features that I hope will greatly enhance your gameplay experience.

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What changed

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Gameplay
Balance
UI and audio
Server
Performance
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addedThis patch includes several improvements, bug fixes, and new features that I hope will greatly enhance your gameplay experience. Here’s a summary of what’s new and improved:

addedWarrior Class Update:Introducing a brand-new ultimate ability for warriors, Sun dance, increases the warrior's attack range and deals fire damage. Revisited and retained the original design for the warrior's 3rd hit.

fixedSkill Tooltips:Updated skill tooltips for charged spells to correctly display the hotkey. Corrected alignment issues in mage skill tooltips.

fixedWater MechanicsEnhanced Water Interactions: Overhauled the underwater controller for a more fluid experience. Reworked main floating controller for smoother movement in water. Fixed issues with water effects not appearing correctly. Added a Water bar that depletes underwater, with death occurring at 0.

changedSound AdjustmentsBalanced Audio Effects: Adjusted potion sound effects for better audio quality. Eliminated the hit sound on snail encounters for more realistic combat sounds.

fixedCritical Solutions:Resolved a significant issue with saving in build mode local server; game now performs an auto-save every 10 seconds. Fixed multiplayer playability issues related to Steam and data packet handling. Ensured that characters now correctly start with 3 lives. Addressed a bug where skills would disappear and become unusable under certain conditions. Corrected the persistence of BuildingBlocks after destruction.

Loya changes

addedThis patch includes several improvements, bug fixes, and new features that I hope will greatly enhance your gameplay experience. Here’s a summary of what’s new and improved:

addedIntroducing a brand-new ultimate ability for warriors, Sun dance, increases the warrior's attack range and deals fire damage. Revisited and retained the original design for the warrior's 3rd hit.

fixedUpdated skill tooltips for charged spells to correctly display the hotkey. Corrected alignment issues in mage skill tooltips.

fixedEnhanced Water Interactions: Overhauled the underwater controller for a more fluid experience. Reworked main floating controller for smoother movement in water. Fixed issues with water effects not appearing correctly. Added a Water bar that depletes underwater, with death occurring at 0.

changedBalanced Audio Effects: Adjusted potion sound effects for better audio quality. Eliminated the hit sound on snail encounters for more realistic combat sounds.

This patch includes several improvements, bug fixes, and new features that I hope will greatly enhance your gameplay experience. Here’s a summary of what’s new and improved:

Classes and Skills

Warrior Class Update:

Introducing a brand-new ultimate ability for warriors, Sun dance, increases the warrior's attack range and deals fire damage. Revisited and retained the original design for the warrior's 3rd hit.

Skill Tooltips:

Updated skill tooltips for charged spells to correctly display the hotkey. Corrected alignment issues in mage skill tooltips.

Water Mechanics

Enhanced Water Interactions: Overhauled the underwater controller for a more fluid experience. Reworked main floating controller for smoother movement in water. Fixed issues with water effects not appearing correctly. Added a Water bar that depletes underwater, with death occurring at 0.

Sound Adjustments

Balanced Audio Effects: Adjusted potion sound effects for better audio quality. Eliminated the hit sound on snail encounters for more realistic combat sounds.

Production Bug Fixes

Critical Solutions:

Resolved a significant issue with saving in build mode local server; game now performs an auto-save every 10 seconds. Fixed multiplayer playability issues related to Steam and data packet handling. Ensured that characters now correctly start with 3 lives. Addressed a bug where skills would disappear and become unusable under certain conditions. Corrected the persistence of BuildingBlocks after destruction.

Other Important Fixes:

Fixed the game not starting in fullscreen mode despite the setting being enabled. Solved an issue with the Fog of War not resetting correctly after a game over. Resolved a bug causing the TooltipUI to display inadvertently when picking up items. Improved overall game performance, particularly focusing on resolving micro freezes. UI and Quality of Life Improvements UI Enhancements:

Increased quest tracker font size for better visibility. Added customizable HUD elements, including player and target HP bars. Implemented an autorun key for easier navigation. Upgraded the minimap with zoom in/out functionality and settings memory. Inventory and Key Bindings:

Fixed item stacking issues to ensure proper functionality. Resolved an issue with reassigning the key binding for the roll action. As a solo developer, I am committed to making Loya an immersive and enjoyable experience for all players. Your feedback and support are invaluable to the game's ongoing development and improvement.

Enjoy your adventures in Loya!

Warm regards, The Creator of Loya

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