Heroes of a Broken Land 2 News

This update is only a minor number bump, but it has a number of fixes that people have been reporting recently. Hopefully this makes the game more stable for everyone.

Version 0.8.1.4:

• 64-bit executable
  
• Fix issue with stun effects freezing battles
  
• Fix potential save game corruption if cloud save fails
  
• Option to disable cloth physics
  
• Fix items usage on world map freezing
  
• Disable fast dungeon saves
  
• Added bug report tool to combat screen
  

Some people reported save game issues, and I think I haven't fixed them all there were a few bugs to fix.

Version 0.8.1.3 brings:

• Fix issue with save games not saving properly on larger worlds
  
• Fix issue when loading older save game from within a dungeon
  
• Reduce save game size ~25%
  

A few minor issues were reported after 0.8.1 dropped, and now they're fixed! Thanks to everyone reporting these issues!

Version 0.8.1.2 should fix:

• Fix issue with bard songs not working
  
• Fix issue with some keyboard shortcuts
  

Version 0.8.1.1 fixes:

• Fix hang on input setting from main menu
  

Version 0.8.1 brings a new terrain - the badlands!

While is mostly a visual variation, it should add some variation to the worlds you explore. This patch also cleans up some of the world audio, giving new ambient sounds to each dungeon and world location, removing the repetitive music. Finally you'll probably notice the launcher is gone, resolution can now be adjusted from withing the game settings.

I think this patch not only makes the game more playable, but a number of these fixes help make the game appear a little bit more professional.

Now that summer is over I hope to continue with more frequent updates as well.

Changes in 0.8.1:

• Update music and world audio
  
• Add world and dungeon ambient background sound
  
• Fix some sound effects that spawn on entering dungeons
  
• Add a new terrain type
  
• Number of minor UI tweaks
  
• Make graphics setting internal, drop the launcher
  

Technically I probably should have made the last release the 0.8.0 release as adding the final boss the the last major missing feature, oh well!

The first in the 0.8.x series is focused on fixing skill descriptions and the various skill tool tips in the game. That work isn't complete yet - I'm not happy with how some information is presented - but most skills should have more accurate and relevant information.

The next few updates will be focused on bug fixes, quality of life issues like confusing UI and general polish.