Hey everyone, I know it's been a bit since my last post, but I just wanted to share some more concrete info on what's coming in the next update.
Originally, the plan was for the next update to be v0.2, and of course Leona will still be coming as a party member when that releases. However, I've decided to create a 0.1.3 update for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, there were some changes I still wanted to push out before 0.2, like QoL and balance changes. Secondly, 0.2 is still going to take a while to make since I have quite a bit planned for it (and also because I'm in my final year of university now), so I wanted to provide an update instead of just leaving you all hanging until then.
v0.1.3 is going to be a bit of a smaller update, but there are still a fair few features that will help to change how the game is played. So... here's a little screenshot of what's to come!
The current planned changes are as follows:
A new standard enemy for the Palace, the Virtuoso
A large swath of balance changes for both the entire party and the majority of enemies (including some new weight stages for said enemies)
A new skin for Astrid
The ability to skip to the Palace at the start of a run
Options for a "challenge mode," like starting with certain Afflictions or with the Gourmand's Gift
The ability to view dialogues in the Gallery
Large changes to the modularity of the JavaScript (for those who want to try their hand at modding in new party members)
And that's the extent of it. Once again, sorry for the lack of communication in the last week, but I hope this little surprise makes up for it. If you want to stay as up to date as possible with the game, though, I'm really active on the FATACLYSM Discord, and I'd be happy to answer any questions about the game.
The current balance changes and reworks for each party member (there are alot of them) is also pinned as a notepad in the patreon-members-chat channel if you're interested in checking that out. Feel free to drop any suggestions regarding balance for either the party or for enemies if you'd like to help out with that! I'm still figuring out the changes for most enemies, so any contribution there is appreciated.
I don't have a concrete release date for v0.1.3 right now, but I'm hoping to get it done soon enough. The next post I make here will probably be regarding Astrid's skin, though, so stay tuned for that!