Early Access Build 0.4.0.0

Ars Notoria · build 20961683 · published

On SteamNotes only · this build shipped before we watched the app

Exploration

  • Outskirts zone is now available for exploration.

  • River zone is now partially available for exploration.

  • Added swimming mechanics for characters and mounts.

  • Added new Waystones for fast travel.

  • Fixed an issue where some Places of Interest might have an incorrect type when using save files from older versions.

Quests

  • Added a new main quest, "Defensive Measures".

  • Adjusted rewards for various quests.

Enemies

  • Boss fight with the Cursed King is now available.

  • Added aquatic enemies.

  • Fixed an issue where some enemy Strong Attacks did not deal increased poise damage.

  • Fixed an issue where resistance values of certain enemies were higher than intended.

Characters

  • Fixed an issue where setting a respawn point inside a dungeon could cause the character to respawn incorrectly.

Mounts

  • Fixed an issue where swimming might not function correctly after dismounting.

Factions

  • Added a new Outpost zone type.

  • Added Lookout activity for faction members.

Items

  • Added new unique items.

  • Fixed an issue where unique items could be obtained multiple times when using affixes that grant additional loot.

Seasons

  • Fixed an issue where the number of days in a season might not match the value set in the server settings.

  • Fixed an issue where seasonal quests might be received multiple times.

  • Fixed an issue where the seasonal status effect could only be received once.

  • Fixed an issue where the season name might be displayed incorrectly after a season change.

User Interface

  • Fixed various inaccuracies on the world map.

  • Fixed an issue where flavor text in various item and technology tooltips might be scaled incorrectly.

  • Fixed an issue where trophy slots might not be highlighted in some cases when placing a trophy on a stand.

Sounds

  • Fixed an issue where traveling between world zones could queue music transitions multiple times.

Other

  • Added Japanese, Korean, and Spanish localizations. Russian and Ukrainian are in development and are planned for release in December.

  • Fixed various localization issues.

  • Fixed an issue where the Unstuck option might use a custom respawn point instead of the default one.