Thank you for taking part in the beta test! Here are the changes in NyARES Demo v0.2.0-beta.6. These notes cover the demo test version; the full game is still in development ahead of release.
Sigils and Events
- Reworked sigil fusion so you can compare candidates and their effects while viewing the board. The event now opens directly into fusion, with improved confirmation effects and audio.
- Added class badges to soldier portraits on the board to make classes easier to identify.
- Added the Suspicious Carpenter event. Choose a hole to fill and expand the board from 21 to 22 spaces.
- Reworked the Suspicious Lucky Box into a slot machine. Pull the lever to determine the action and amount, with enhanced result animations. Removed the old pouch and wager events.
- Smoothed soldier selection in A Suspicious Sneeze and expanded dialogue and responses in training and supply events.
Combat and Balance
- Added brief hit stops and screen shake when enemies are defeated, adjusted to the selected battle speed.
- Rebalanced classes, traits, sigil effects, and demo enemies. Archers now have a 2-second base attack interval, and Umbrella Shield takes 70% of intercepted damage.
- Adjusted the sword captain, shockwave giant cat, and reviving boss patterns, improved consistency between attack warnings and actual hit areas, and made stuns easier to see.
- Updated each side's health bar to show its own current and maximum health, and improved battle camera zoom steps and the starting view.
Guidance and Presentation
- Updated tutorials and first-time guidance for the current interface, including camera controls, sigil placement and stacking, reward selection, and highlights.
- Improved regional battlefield scenery, world map nodes, and the shield soldier artwork in the old rampart region.
- Fixed soldier information and other UI issues, and filled in missing translations and refined wording.
Before You Play
The forge has been removed from demo events. The between-expedition Smithy, Ascension, and boss material rewards are exclusive to normal expeditions and are not included in this demo.
Some older expeditions saved with the removed pouch or wager events can no longer be continued. If you cannot load one of these saves, please start a new expedition.
If you encounter an issue, please share your game version and what happened in the Steam discussions. Your feedback helps us keep improving NyARES.