The solo mode of Soulfire has finally arrived, and there is no longer any need to worry about matching the unreliable teammates, who always prevent me from victory! I heard that the new version also added some powerful weapons, so I interviewed the producer of Soulfire, PixelBacterium (PB for short), to understand the latest information.
I: Hello PB, I heard that the latest version of Soulfire has added a very powerful primary weapon - whip sword. What is its design inspiration?
PB: Whip sword is a relatively common type of weapon in ACG. There are characters in SoulCalibur to use this weapon, and in Bloodborne. In short, it is a weapon with two forms, sword and whip. There are also many cases in comic, such as Tenjō Tenge and Bleach. There are also chain sword in Pacific Rim, but mainly in the form of sword. Of course, there is no such thing in reality, because with such a structure, it is difficult to guarantee the performance of the sword form. However, it looks cool. We also have other deformable weapons under development.
I: It seems to be very powerful. Will the addition of the whip sword destroy the game balance?
PB: The whip sword is found in the treasure chest of the fourth treasure thief only. There is only one whip sword in one match. Its strength is definitely more than other weapons. However, this strength is not numerically, but the versatility of the action module. Its general attack is the speed of standard weapons, and the combat skill has the range of heavy weapons. The advantages of both weapons are taken into account, and there are no shortcomings. If you do want to ask for its shortcomings, it is that its impact level and hyper-armor level are only equivalent to tier 2 weapons. While to be honest, the disadvantages in actual combat are negligible.
I: The new secondary weapon, poison gas bottle, when should I use it?
PB: The positioning of the poison gas bottle is a group battle weapon that can force the enemies to move in one position. It is not suitable for solo match, but it can be used in place such as edge of the dreamland gate. However, the damage of the poison gas bottle is not high at present, which may need some enhancement.
I: Final question. The price of Soulfire has reduced from $16.99 to $6.99. What is the consideration?
PB: In fact, we also launched a free version, which has essentially the same functionality as the paid version, except that you cannot buy items with gold. This is all about making more players enjoy Soulfire.
I: Great, I cannot wait to try out the new weapons, see you in the dungeon!
PB: See you in the dungeon!