For the second update we've focused on a number of things, there are a couple new modules, tweaks and balance updates, but most importantly we've completely revamped the driver system and improved the tutorial!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3350900/Fogpiercer_Demo/
The new driver system
Previously drivers had a levelling system, wherein the player collected experience points by destroying enemies, and then adding one of the driver cards into their deck when levelling up. Although not a bad system, since inception of the idea, we wanted the driver cards to feel more special, more impactful akin to an ultimate skill.
This all lead to the decision to go ahead and try something new! We've removed the experience point and leveling system, and replaced it with a much simpler one where the player gets points by dealing damage (each driver will have a different trigger), once the gauge fills up, the player is instantly given a random driver card, that has to be used during the turn. At the same time we also made the driver cards more powerful!
Before:
After:
Tutorial changes
The tutorial is another part that we wanted to take a step further, apart from fixing bugs and implementing safeguards against soft locks we also added an additional fight encounter that is really tough to beat (not impossible!):
This way you'll have more of an opportunity to test out what the numerous cards and carriages are capable of!
Changelog
Alright! Let's take a look at the list of things that have been added/changed/fixed in the demo!
Added
- New modules
- Piston Overdrive
- reduce movement cost by 1AP every 4th train move in fight
- Scrap King
- tier 5
- grant 1AP every 3 exhausted cards
- Diamong Diamond Hands
- tier 6
- do not discard hand at the end of the turn. -1AP. cannot exceed maximum hand size
- Extra valve
- draw an extra card for 5 discarded cards
- Vents
- gain 1AP for every 10th enemy intent
- Lookout
- add 1 shield to the locomotive for every 15th enemy move
- New module illustrations, updated some of the old ones!
- Stranger
- Random card gets randomized AP when drawing hand
- Shielded Wheels
- carriages take no damage from ramming if shielded
Changed
- start run bottom tab buttons are now hidden in tutorial as not to confuse new players
primary button sound effect - "Grant" to "Gain" rewording
- Improved audio for random encounters
- Pause menu "Restart" button now specifically mentions that it restarts the run, to avoid run/encounter confusion
- bigger ranges for all of Monica's cards
- redesigned driver screen to align with the new driver system (Overdrive)
- changed XP boost card to give +2 extra overdrive points next time the gauge ticks
- "Bandit Intel" module is changed to "Intel", gives +1 overdrive point every time the gauge ticks
- effectively making overdrive gauge progress twice as fast
Fixed
- correct loading of Module id 20, this hadn't been an issue till today, but the bug was there, FIXED!
- correct picking of modules for random encounters
- Golden Circuits no longer has an incorrect counter label
- deck view UI no longer has a moving return button for the module screen
- game crashing when an env hazard destroys an enemy with active intent while the game is on the fastest animation speed
- "carragies to buy" animation speed now also responds to animation speed setting
- improved code handling validity of carriage level meshes
- rewards panels no longer block mouse events when disappearing
- driver screen and the deck screen no longer allow the contextual information panel to pop up
- floating card info panel no longer jumps up and down randomly when looking for its own position
- driver cards no longer stay on hand when "diamond hands" module is active
- invisible station stop lights no longer make constant ticking sounds
- driver cards contain the "Driver card" effect even before they're added to the hand
- Repair button
- uses the correct word for currency
- updates instantly when the amount of scraps changes
That's it for this update! It's live now so have fun trying out the new stuff and let us know how it went!
Cheers!
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