What changed
1 fix2 additions0 changes2 removals
- UI and audio
- Gameplay
- Fixes
addedPatch InfoRecommended Level: 18-20 for the intended experience Summary Well, this took longer than we had anticipated (something completely unheard of in game development)! The first part of Tai Ming is here, and the "dungeon" concept introduction and some of its enemies can now be experienced. Details Uploading this patch is a mixed bag of feelings, because I do feel it's quality content, but holy heck did it take a long time to deliver on. This was partly due to the roughly 2-3 weeks of personal disasters in May, but mostly it's just because this temple is so work intensive we would've been executed on the spot if we pitched it to a publisher. I'd say there's roughly 30-40 minutes of content there, if you play the game like a normal person (dying once or twice, watching the cutscenes but not talking to everybody). If you enjoy the combat, you can probably get a lot more by replaying the area on Hard and fighting in the garden. The enemy compositions haven't been this brutal since Pumpkin Woods! We're very interested in hearing what you think of the "temple" and its enemies/inhabitants so far! Speaking of opinions, we'll gladly take your feedback on the patch right here in the thread! If you want to provide feedback for enemy encounters etc, please provide your character level and primary skills used! /taimingreset will reset the entire zone except for the non-story related chests. NOTE: In classical Frontline fashion (as the old timers know), when new stuff have just been added they are without their correct sound effects! Right now most stuff have placeholder sounds, or no sounds at all. We'll add these as we receive them from the sound crew! In other words, if you want to play Secrets of Grindea in its most pristine form, stay on the Stable update branch! Also note: There are several items that will be craftable with the items dropped by the enemies, however, the recipes aren't in the game yet! Stay tuned. Here are the tiny, tiny patch notes: Additions
addedPatch InfoThe first part of Tai Ming is now available!
removedPatch InfoShadow clone's shadows no longer cuts through environment (boxes, bushes, etc)
fixedPatch InfoFixed a common out of bounds bug in Mount Bloom
removedPatch InfoShadow Clone particles no longer appear if the player is invisible
Secrets of Grindea changes
addedRecommended Level: 18-20 for the intended experience Summary Well, this took longer than we had anticipated (something completely unheard of in game development)! The first part of Tai Ming is here, and the "dungeon" concept introduction and some of its enemies can now be experienced. Details Uploading this patch is a mixed bag of feelings, because I do feel it's quality content, but holy heck did it take a long time to deliver on. This was partly due to the roughly 2-3 weeks of personal disasters in May, but mostly it's just because this temple is so work intensive we would've been executed on the spot if we pitched it to a publisher. I'd say there's roughly 30-40 minutes of content there, if you play the game like a normal person (dying once or twice, watching the cutscenes but not talking to everybody). If you enjoy the combat, you can probably get a lot more by replaying the area on Hard and fighting in the garden. The enemy compositions haven't been this brutal since Pumpkin Woods! We're very interested in hearing what you think of the "temple" and its enemies/inhabitants so far! Speaking of opinions, we'll gladly take your feedback on the patch right here in the thread! If you want to provide feedback for enemy encounters etc, please provide your character level and primary skills used! /taimingreset will reset the entire zone except for the non-story related chests. NOTE: In classical Frontline fashion (as the old timers know), when new stuff have just been added they are without their correct sound effects! Right now most stuff have placeholder sounds, or no sounds at all. We'll add these as we receive them from the sound crew! In other words, if you want to play Secrets of Grindea in its most pristine form, stay on the Stable update branch! Also note: There are several items that will be craftable with the items dropped by the enemies, however, the recipes aren't in the game yet! Stay tuned. Here are the tiny, tiny patch notes: Additions
addedThe first part of Tai Ming is now available!
removedShadow clone's shadows no longer cuts through environment (boxes, bushes, etc)
fixedFixed a common out of bounds bug in Mount Bloom
removedShadow Clone particles no longer appear if the player is invisible
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Patch Info
Recommended Level
18-20 for the intended experience Summary Well, this took longer than we had anticipated (something completely unheard of in game development)! The first part of Tai Ming is here, and the "dungeon" concept introduction and some of its enemies can now be experienced. Details Uploading this patch is a mixed bag of feelings, because I do feel it's quality content, but holy heck did it take a long time to deliver on. This was partly due to the roughly 2-3 weeks of personal disasters in May, but mostly it's just because this temple is so work intensive we would've been executed on the spot if we pitched it to a publisher. I'd say there's roughly 30-40 minutes of content there, if you play the game like a normal person (dying once or twice, watching the cutscenes but not talking to everybody). If you enjoy the combat, you can probably get a lot more by replaying the area on Hard and fighting in the garden. The enemy compositions haven't been this brutal since Pumpkin Woods! We're very interested in hearing what you think of the "temple" and its enemies/inhabitants so far! Speaking of opinions, we'll gladly take your feedback on the patch right here in the thread! If you want to provide feedback for enemy encounters etc, please provide your character level and primary skills used! /taimingreset will reset the entire zone except for the non-story related chests.
NOTE
In classical Frontline fashion (as the old timers know), when new stuff have just been added they are without their correct sound effects! Right now most stuff have placeholder sounds, or no sounds at all. We'll add these as we receive them from the sound crew! In other words, if you want to play Secrets of Grindea in its most pristine form, stay on the Stable update branch!
Also note
There are several items that will be craftable with the items dropped by the enemies, however, the recipes aren't in the game yet! Stay tuned.
Here are the tiny, tiny patch notes
Additions
Changes
Bug Fixes
More Insight
If you want to follow the progress and get a glimpse of the wonderful hell/heaven hybrid that is game development, you can check out our DevBlog! Be warned that it contains spoilers, though!
What's next?
We'll keep working on the second area of the temple (it will be divided into three parts, each with its own boss battle), and update the game as soon as it's ready! I hope we'll be able to bring it to you quicker this time around, since many of the systems and enemies are in place, but in this business you never know what curve balls are waiting around the corner.
