🛠️ War of Banners Dev Log #23: Unique Locations and Improvements

In this update, we have added 'Unique Outposts' and new events, adjusted movement speed and AI balance, and fixed several key bugs. Please check below for details.

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▣ New Unique Outposts Added

Rare 'Unique Outposts' can now be discovered on the world map. A Unique Outpost appears only once per run.

• Combat & Rewards: Triggers high-difficulty battles. Victorious players can obtain high-tier flags or ancient tomes that reset character proficiency.

• Mechanics: Winning rewards you and removes the outpost; if defeated, the outpost remains so you can retry anytime.

▣ Event Updates

• AddedAbandoned EncampmentAdded 1 new playable event.
• RemovedSlave CombatResolved previous issues and re-enabled the temporarily disabled 'Slave Combat' event.

▣ System & Balance Adjustments

• Movement Speed Improvements:

  • Increased the player's base movement speed.

  • Reduced the movement speed penalty based on carry weight when not encumbered.

• AdjustedAI Stat Growth AdjustmentAdjusted the stats gained per level by AI.
• FixedEvent Aureon CalculationAureon gained or spent during events now varies within a random range instead of a fixed amount.

• Combat Reward Logic:

  • Removed the logic that granted 50% rewards on draw/tie battles.

  • Removed the logic that granted rewards from fleeing enemies.

• AddedCompany Management UIAdded a visual indicator above characters eligible for level-up in the Company Composition screen for clarity.
• AddedAuto-Equip FlagsFlags are now automatically equipped upon acquisition if an empty flag pole is available.

▣ UI & Other Improvements

• Updated the default in-game font.

• Fixed an issue where the inventory item sort order was not saved when loading save files.

• Fixed skill tooltips so stat changes from modifiers are properly reflected in detailed views.

▣ Bug Fixes

• AdjustedMovement SpeedFixed a bug where player movement speed was increased by 20% on Day 1.
• FixedNickname InputFixed an issue preventing spaces when entering character nicknames.
• FixedQuestsFixed a bug where assassins in House Member escort quests spawned based on the player's position instead of the House Member's position.
• FixedCompany CompositionFixed an issue where swapping units between Combatants and Reserve Units became impossible if either hit their maximum limit.
• FixedCompany ErrorsFixed a bug where a company broke down and caused errors when the leader died, leaving only a single member.

In Closing

If you encounter any issues while playing, please share your feedback via Discord or our community, and we will look into it promptly. Thank you.

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