version 1.16 update

Ahead of the release of < Monads II >, we have decided to apply some progress we've made to Part I. Please pay attention to the sequel if you enjoyed this!

The major changes are as follows.

Visual Expression

• Battle Ready Phase

  

  • Screen layout changed.

  • Scroll position does not reset when going between 'Briefing' and 'Party' tabs.

  • Bookmarks on unselected tabs look shorter.

  • On the 'Briefing' tab, the upper left icon displays the side of each AI unit.

  • The red color of the 'Start Battle' button will be released 'when the remaining score is less than the cost of most expensive skill'.

• Modified loading screen.

  

  • The back translucent image of the protagonist and emblem were adjusted darker.

  • The tip at the top of the screen is highlighted by the same rules as other explanatory text.

• Skill Explanation

  

  • A description of the keyword appears below, not above, the default text.

  • The assigned color table has been adjusted to highlight important content in the text.

• The sprites of various terrain have been replaced.

  • For natural objects, the visual size is determined randomly between 70% and 100%.

  • 'Wall' units do not have circular shadows.

• Tooltips for status effect applies the maximum width limit, and includes its icon.

• The area of 'Corruptive Circle' visually corresponds to the area where the actual effect is applied and has additional lasting visual effect.

• Display circular visual effects around units with Shield effects.

• Highlighted borders of tiles where additional units are to be created are displayed in different colors depending on the number of remaining phases.

• Keywords are highlighted in color in the description text of the participating character's will character.

• Several characters' illustration changes have been made or facial expressions have been added.

• Changed the position of the 'Confirm' button and the 'Initialize' button in the unit placement phase.

• The font size of the objectives panel has been reduced.

• The tile information panel also displays special effects in addition to reducing will.

Convenience

• Unit Placement Phase

  • Right-click to cancel only the last unit you placed without initializing.

  • In the absence of deployed units, you can return to the Battle Ready Phase instead of the reset button.

• Battle Ready Phase

  • Identifies win/lose/bonus conditions as same as in combat.

  • Click on the participating character image below to display the character's information immediately.

• Pressing Menu > Restart allows you to choose continuing from Battle Ready or Unit Placement.

• When you return to Interlude after the challenge mode, the one you just played(not the last opened chapter based on the story) will be selected.

• In Chapter 5, the connected monster is highlighted while the mouse cursor is positioned on the crystsal.

• While the mouse cursor is placed on a tile, the units(e.g. giant trees) that cover the tile becomes translucent.

• You can adjust the speed of text output in dialogue mode.

• You can rotate the battlefield with Q/E key during the AI turn.

• Press the Shift key to display the formula for the resulting value during the skill description in text.

• Ask again if you go back to before the start of the turn by revert (you can disable this in configuration).

• When the mouse cursor is placed on the unit portrait in turn queue, the entire silhouette flashes.

• If Bianca exists in the game, player characters' movement path avoids traps if possible.

• The underside of the tile is dimmed to melt into the background, and express shadows by comparing the height with the adjacent tiles.

• During the battle, camera can move a little further to the outskirts.

Bug Fix

Solved the problems below.

• Battle Ready Phase

  • Some stats of player character didn't show tooltip.

  • Issue with slightly cut bottom of skill list

• As the crystal disappeared in Chapter 5, the problem of the escaping monster disappearing from its place(without moving)

• When the unit is removed, it remained blank in the sequence queue until all relevant productions were complete, including the visual effects of the attack.

• AI misidentified AP consumption when planning for the next turn.

• Units entering the attack range after waiting for a chain attack were not hit when it was invoked.

• When displaying images on the tile information panel, there was no synchronization of snow-covered sprite.

• Some scrollbars didn't seem to go all the way down.

Gameplay/Balance

• Damage/Healing Over Turns is now immediately extinguished (not at the end of the turn) after the last application.

• The amount of defenses/resistance changes from skill is fixed independently of the chapter number.

• Traps and Magic Circle can be installed on the same tile.

• Added tutorial battle, which can only be played once for each save slot, and two battles in chapter 1 are consolidated into one stage.

• Changed bonus score conditions for Chapter 3.

• Allies in Chapter 7 now start with activation.

• Less enemy units appear in Chapter 12, depending on the level of difficulty.

Others

• Reduced background music volume while sound effect of starting battle is playing.

• Some lines have been modified.

If you have another suggestions beside these changes, please let us know via discussions or email( epicmonads@gmail.com ). We'll come back with later version.

Thank you.