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Full Nova Blitz update
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What changed
- Server
- Gameplay
- Events
- Fixes
- Performance
- UI and audio
Nova Blitz changes
This is a big one. You'll need to make sure you've got the latest build - previous builds cannot connect to the new server.
Major changes:
All the previously-announced card changes are in
New keyword for Nature: "Fight". This does respect First Strike, but not Double Attack or Overrun.
While there's a low player population, new players will be matched vs the AI, rather than high-level players.
The "mobile arena" option is BACK! This a zoomed-in view of the arena; some players prefer it, so both are options.
The in-game menu can be brought up by hitting Escape (after the starting hand panel closes)
Arena cards don't re-layout as much while you're targeting another card.
Crafting is now far more responsive
When a card gains/loses a keyword or stats, you'll see the loss/gain animated
Bug fixes:
Keyword popups less likely to come up over other cards
Chat, challenge, and new friend notifications are shown after a game, if they came in during a game.
Deck builder missing rows bug is fixed
Card Art Asset manager crash fixed
Targeting a card with a legal activated ability no longer selects the activated ability as well
Player portraits can be targeted by clicking, as well as dragging
Judgement/Ordeila and Assembler Anton bugs fixed
Earth Elemental bug fixed
Zombie Plague et al now send their created units to the correct positions
Basic packs now give the correct cards.
Improvements:
Resolution of effects more closely matches what the server's actually doing (your resolutions and your opponent's resolutions and initiative changes should now all match)
Larger text on card list items
Cost & Aspect filters now show their filtered state on the menu bar
"Friends" moves up to the header; a Leaderboard link replaces it in the footer
"Open Pack" button can't be accidentally clicked twice in a row
Several onboarding hints removed, as they weren't helping
When you get a new card in a pack, text will tell you it's new
Reduced data transfer during games by 4x
The arena resizes more intelligently for different window sizes
The new scalable server architecture is up & running
Improvements to game startup speed
Back-end improvements to let us update the game more easily
Source
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