Next Fest Update 1: Balance Changes, Bug Fixes, & QOL Improvements

We'll be reacting to feedback and squashing bugs as fast as we can! Thanks to everyone who submitted bug reports and feedback thus far.

General Improvements

• Replaced several music tracks that didn’t quite match the battlefield vibe.

• Clarified language around leaders to consistently refer to them as Heroes.

• Updated demo intro copy for clearer onboarding.

• Fixed Emerald Ancient not appearing in collections or card packs.

• Corrected several minor grammatical errors.

Auto Resolve Update

Auto resolve now shows the result of the battle before confirming.

• Troop health still remains hidden on higher difficulties, so you won’t know if a unit dies.

• However, you will now see if auto resolving would immediately end your campaign run.

This should make auto resolve feel far less punishing and reduce unexpected run-ending moments.

Gear Buffs

Several gear options were underperforming. They’ve been adjusted:

• Common Builder – Common unit pack cost reduced by 3 (was 1)

• Uncommon Builder – Uncommon unit pack cost reduced by 10 (was 2)

• Rare Builder – Rare unit pack cost reduced by 30 (was 3)

• Conscription Orders – Common units now gain +4 Melee Attack & +4 Melee Defense (was 1)

These should make builder and swarm style strategies significantly more viable.

Difficulty Modifier Update

• Replaced “No Gear Drops on Battle End” with “Gear Chests in the Shop are More Expensive” (7 → 9)

The previous modifier was too punishing and limited build variety. The new version keeps difficulty high without killing progression entirely.

Economy Scaling

• Increased gold rewards as enemy armies scale in difficulty.

• Increased gold rewarded from ransoming captives using the same scaling logic.

Harder fights should now feel properly rewarding.

Combat Adjustments

• Modified flank angle calculation:

  • Remains the same for the player.

  • More extreme for enemy units.

This should reduce frustrating edge-case flank penalties while keeping positioning meaningful.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed reset tutorial button not being clickable.

• Fixed crash when quitting to main menu from battle.

• Fixed duplicate text on first battlefield tutorial screen.

• Fixed units getting stuck in run animation in custom battles.

• Fixed consumables in shop being difficult to click.

• Fixed “Demo Complete” text positioning on victory screen.

• Fixed fight battle and autoresolve buttons being unclickable near the bottom of the screen.

• Added a code change aimed at preventing crashes on Linux.

As always, keep the feedback coming. The feedback form is live and we read everything!

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