Steam News12 December 20187y ago

Patch 0.830b is out on Frontline!

Frontline only! Click here for Frontline instructions Patch Info Recommended Level: 23-25 Summary A whole bunch of bonus content for the desert!

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Full Secrets of Grindea update

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What changed

3 fixes14 additions7 changes1 removal

Gameplay
Performance
UI and audio
Store
Balance
Fixes

addedPatch InfoRecommended Level: 23-25 Summary A whole bunch of bonus content for the desert! Details As I wrote in the previous patch notes, and as people who played through the main story in Dragonbone Dunes probably noticed, the main story portion was fairly short. To reiterate what I said then, this was a deliberate decision since we didn't want the story to linger too much before moving on to the next dungeon. However, we we also didn't want the desert and Port Monnaie (its harbor town) to feel rushed or empty. In fact, as the final big "friendly" area, we wanted it to be one of the best areas in the game in terms of atmosphere and amount of content! To that end, we've been adding a whole bunch of stuff to the desert, and also to other parts of the game (we've finally made the chests blocked behind water accessible and also added some flashback orbs that will unlock after finishing Tai Ming, giving context to some lore). The goal is that coming from Tai Ming, you can go through it quickly if you like, but if you like to take it slow there's a lot of stuff to do before tackling the fourth temple/dungeon. At some point we're going to add even more stuff (like the story behind the huge tree in the desert), but for now we're satisfied with the amount of content Dragonbone Dunes and Port Monnaie has, and we're ready to move on full force on the next dungeon! We hope you enjoy the additions!

fixedPatch NotesHotfix 0.830b

addedPatch NotesJonathan and his mom now has some updated dialogue as the game progresses

addedPatch NotesAdded a loading hint for how to craft the Best Recipes book

fixedPatch NotesThe game should no longer crash when teleporting to Port Monnaie sometimes

addedAdditionsAll desert enemies now have an elite version

Secrets of Grindea changes

addedRecommended Level: 23-25 Summary A whole bunch of bonus content for the desert! Details As I wrote in the previous patch notes, and as people who played through the main story in Dragonbone Dunes probably noticed, the main story portion was fairly short. To reiterate what I said then, this was a deliberate decision since we didn't want the story to linger too much before moving on to the next dungeon. However, we we also didn't want the desert and Port Monnaie (its harbor town) to feel rushed or empty. In fact, as the final big "friendly" area, we wanted it to be one of the best areas in the game in terms of atmosphere and amount of content! To that end, we've been adding a whole bunch of stuff to the desert, and also to other parts of the game (we've finally made the chests blocked behind water accessible and also added some flashback orbs that will unlock after finishing Tai Ming, giving context to some lore). The goal is that coming from Tai Ming, you can go through it quickly if you like, but if you like to take it slow there's a lot of stuff to do before tackling the fourth temple/dungeon. At some point we're going to add even more stuff (like the story behind the huge tree in the desert), but for now we're satisfied with the amount of content Dragonbone Dunes and Port Monnaie has, and we're ready to move on full force on the next dungeon! We hope you enjoy the additions!

fixedHotfix 0.830b

addedJonathan and his mom now has some updated dialogue as the game progresses

addedAdded a loading hint for how to craft the Best Recipes book

fixedThe game should no longer crash when teleporting to Port Monnaie sometimes

Frontline only! Click here for Frontline instructions

Patch Info

Recommended Level: 23-25 Summary A whole bunch of bonus content for the desert! Details As I wrote in the previous patch notes, and as people who played through the main story in Dragonbone Dunes probably noticed, the main story portion was fairly short. To reiterate what I said then, this was a deliberate decision since we didn't want the story to linger too much before moving on to the next dungeon. However, we we also didn't want the desert and Port Monnaie (its harbor town) to feel rushed or empty. In fact, as the final big "friendly" area, we wanted it to be one of the best areas in the game in terms of atmosphere and amount of content! To that end, we've been adding a whole bunch of stuff to the desert, and also to other parts of the game (we've finally made the chests blocked behind water accessible and also added some flashback orbs that will unlock after finishing Tai Ming, giving context to some lore). The goal is that coming from Tai Ming, you can go through it quickly if you like, but if you like to take it slow there's a lot of stuff to do before tackling the fourth temple/dungeon. At some point we're going to add even more stuff (like the story behind the huge tree in the desert), but for now we're satisfied with the amount of content Dragonbone Dunes and Port Monnaie has, and we're ready to move on full force on the next dungeon! We hope you enjoy the additions!

Patch Notes

Hotfix 0.830b

Jonathan and his mom now has some updated dialogue as the game progresses
Added a loading hint for how to craft the Best Recipes book
The game should no longer crash when teleporting to Port Monnaie sometimes

Additions

All desert enemies now have an elite version
Added a cave with some bonus math-based puzzles (sorry)
Added a side quest for the drinking guy in the saloon
Added a side quest for the author in Port Monnaie
Added a side quest for Sandie in Port Monnaie the harbor
Added a side quest for Finder in Dragonbone Dunes
The statues in the math cave can now be inspected for side-lore
The Port Monnaie music now alters character when close to Riley
The sound effects of the Desert arc has been added!
Card Effects and Card Art for the desert enemies have been added
Desert fishing and its customary achievement has been added
All the merchants in the Port Monnaie marketplace now have proper shops
Five flashback orbs will now be available outside of Tai Ming for players who have completed it

Changes

Misc: The Sol-Gem and Marino will no longer become aggro'd by Frosty Friend
Balance: Various crit items have been buffed, as well as the Brutality talent
Balance: Projectiles deal 30 % less damage if shielded
Balance: Perfect Guard damage reduction is now 66 %, up from 50 %
Balance: Crystal Shield Perfect Guard damage reduction is now 80 %, up from 66 %
Balance: Card drop rate now slowly, slowly climbs if you've been extremely unlucky with a particular enemy
Balance: Season Mage projectiles now deal much more damage to enemies when reflected

Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug that made some

Source

Steam News / 12 December 2018

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