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Full ValeGuard update
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What changed
- Gameplay
- UI and audio
- Maps
- Balance
- Events
ValeGuard changes
ValeGuard's full release is today!
- I want to say thank you so much to everyone that posted in discussions. Those comments, as well as reviews, were the major driving force in updates. I'd love to hear more from you all. Feel free to email me at LostTowerGames@gmail.com as well.
- I'm happy with ValeGuard and excited for more folks to play it in full-release. That said, I still plan to keep updating it, so stay tuned. For folks new to the party, below are a few things added in Early Access:
--------------- Early Access Work ----------------
New Heroes
Wizard
Druid
Alchemist
Hexblade
New Items
Magic Beans
Scroll Of Bunnies
Scroll Of Chain Heal
Scroll Of Ice
Firebomb
Storm Globe
Tanglefoot bag
Golden Lute
Shroom Pendant Training in a Bottle
Usability Features
Unit "Stance" toggle
New mouse wheel zoom
Camera can pan when zoomed in with WASD (mouse pan in settings)
Multi-unit box-selection
Settings Menu: Audio, camera, and game reset options
New Hero Select Menu (for starting a new game)
Armor now shown in unit info on HUD
Increased map bounds and size
Increased zoom-out to better handle "map edge battles"
Help menu - available in-mission and on main menu
WASD Pan (went live shortly after update 1)
Item Tooltips
Troop Hotkeys and HUD icons
Improved energy UI and ability cost
Structure Info - some structures bring up a UI when clicked.
Paladin unlock added to tutorial
Help menu added to tutorial
Escape key now exits as well
Steam post image Steam post image Steam post image Steam post image Steam post image Steam post image Feat System
Ranged: Attacks from range with miss chance.
Deadly: Can land critical hits for high damage.
Hearty: Regenerates hit points faster.
Heavy Armor Master: Receives more armor points per perk & repairs more
Tinkerer: Helps maintain town structures.
Prepared: Starts with a unique item.
Quick: Faster move speed.
Magical Attack: Ranged attack that always hits.
Poison Attack: Attacks poison enemies over time. This effect stacks.
Splash Attack: Attacks can damage multiple enemies.
Hex Attack: Attacks apply a damage-amplifying debuff to targets.
New Events
Magic Beans
Beanstalks and Giants
Foxtail village
Goblin War Rig - Thumbridge Weels
Mushrooms in the pumpkins
Bridge Out
Horse Trading
Traveling Performer
Moon Fest
Trade with the Huntsmen
Research Project
Wolf among the sheep
New Enemies/Creatures
Storm Giant
Mushroom Folk
Thumbridge Weels
Dire wolf
Werewolf
Battering Ram
Goblin Spear-Chucker
The Mothershroom
New Buildings
The Lost Tower: Task workers to earn magic scrolls.
Frost Tower
Bell Tower
Training Camp
36 Achievements!
Far too many other tweaks, fixes, and smaller improvements to list here.
Source
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