Sands of Salzaar News

Hi Travelers,

Hope you’re having fun playing Sands of Salzaar. The second patch of 2022 - V.1.0.0.9 just went out. It fixes some lingering issues from the previous version, including Text fixes, UI Display improvements and Adjustments of quest and combat stats, etc. Below is the full changelogs:

[h2]2021-1-7 Salzaar Update Log (V1.0.0.9)[/h2]

[h3]NEW ADDITIONS[/h3]
- Added new guidance for Quest - Missing Neighbor

- Added 6 new skills for legacy store - [Transcendent], [Iron Lung], [Storm Shelter],[Hunting Mastery], [Meditation] and [Seasoned Warrior]



[h3]ADJUSTMENTS[/h3]
- When conferred an NPC that is not in the team as a city lord, The favor increase has been changed from 10 to 15

- Some changes for the plot quest of Alaf Jahim, including a boss nerf & adjustment of character skill

- Removed some skills from the legacy store, which players can learn on the skill page

[h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]
- Fixed a bug that caused unexpected favor system abuse by using recall & kick-out operations after granting fief to a team member

- Fixed some translation issues in some quest descriptions

- The stats for Yaya in the plot quest has been changed, now the stats will be generated dynamically by player build instead of system-settled stats

- Fixed a bug that caused wrong skill purchase in legacy store when playing as the Nameless

- Fixed skill [Psychic Armor] unmatched description with the actual effect

- Fixed some unmatched Shards descriptions with the actual required condition

- Fixed some unmatched affix descriptions with the actual stats

[h3]OPTIMIZATIONS[/h3]
- Optimized the UI display in EXP accounts when troops or characters reach MAX. levels (Previously was displayed as 0 EXP)

- Optimized the collision area of Argil Camp

- Optimized some text display issues, eg: missing Percent signs


If you encounter any issues when playing the game, please contact us in our Discord channels or fill in this bug report form for submission. We will quickly look into and try fixing them in future updates!



[h2]Montage Clip Event[/h2]

Another new event is ongoing in our discord channel - Montage clip assistance!

After seeing the community constantly share the hilarious clips with the community, we’d like to post-edit an in-game montage for Sands of Salzaar. So here to ask for your assistance, help us make that by sending your mind-blowing creations. Of course, the returns are necessary - a chance to win $50 gift cards!

Check more details in our Salzaar Tavern!

Hi Travelers,

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! We are excited to extend the holiday happiness for you! So today we’ve come up with Update 1.0.0.8!

We’ve fixed some glitches and made some improvements in this patch. Mostly fixes the description issues, and some polishings for the map collision so that you can enjoy far more freedom in the great desert with your boundless ambitions!

For more information, check out the detailed patch note below:

[h2]2022-01-05 Salzaar Update Log (V1.0.0.8)[/h2]

[h3]NEW ADDITIONS[/h3]
- Added a guide NPC for the nameless tribe, where you can sign-up and trigger the tournament

- Added new animation for Storm Wizard Skill - Lightning Bolt

- Besides resource cost, added BATTLE as an alternative option when sneaking into a town with a high favor

[h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]
- Fixed a bug where wrong quantity restrictions had been applied when troop T4 upgraded to T6

- Fixed a bug that caused melee attack not to be worked functionally while casting skill - Excalibur Exemplified from Sacred Guardians

- Fixed a bug that caused the healing effect of skill [Divine Melody] from Aganazzar not to be worked functionally

- Fixed a missing description of learning requirements of skill [Ancient Machina: Fatigues]

- Fixed a bug that caused Utar not to be taken functionally while Sultan intended to claim tribe culture

- Fixed a bug that caused unmatched notification pop up when purchasing animals from beast merchants

- Fixed unmatched description of Shard effects: [Phoenix Warrior], [Abyssal Beast], [Supreme], [Adaptive Husk] & [Silencer]

- Fixed a bug that caused the text description of Ifrit wells not to be fully displayed

- Fixed some Chinese characters showing issues

[h3]OPTIMIZATIONS[/h3]
- Optimized the collision area of Qebui Town

- Optimized the collision area of Red Stone Keep, widely lowering the rate of getting stuck and AI Team refreshing

- Optimized the class description of mercenaries (Previously has been described as a Mount Merchant)

- Optimized the skill description of Storm Scimitar (Previously was displayed as codes)

- Optimized the damage description of Fire Blade (Previously was displayed as 0 damage)


If you encounter any issues when playing the game, please contact us in our Discord channels or fill in this bug report form for submission. We will quickly look into and try fixing them in future updates!



[h2]Discord Walkthrough event - Winners have been chosen![/h2]

Back in December, we started the first community event giving Sands of Salzaar and new members some shares and tips. We’d like to say that It was a real encouragement for us after receiving many walkthroughs like text written, video clip sharing and WIKI Craft, etc. A huge thank you again for getting deeply involved in the community!

On that basis, this time we’ve selected 2 winners for the event, excited to unveil below!

[h3]2 Winners:[/h3]
Sands of Salzaar: What To Know in the Desert
(https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2691938665)
BEGINNERS GUIDE SANDS OF SALZAAR Gameplay Tutorial Tips
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[h3]4 Participants Prizes:[/h3]
Unit Analysis: The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Brown Bear (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2701427758)
[RUS] Основной квест
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2698515790
Let's eXplore Sands of Salzaar || Eastern Fantasy Mount & Blade
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[Modding] How to Replace NPC Character's Portrait (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2700331364)

Congratulations to all! And please check the DM from our community manager on Discord for rewards awarding! All the selected entries link will be posted on Discord later, time to learn some tricks for the game!

Meanwhile, the Montage Clips Event is ongoing as well, grab another chance to win a $50 steam gift card!

Check more details in our Salzaar Tavern!

Hi Travelers,

2021 is drawing to a close, but there’s still time for an update in Sands of Salzaar, Update 1.0.0.7!

Today we have a fine selection of fixes and tweaks for you guys to enjoy in the holiday, including some much-needed game design adjustments as well as some description and UI display improvements.

And we also put a basic tutorial into the build as a new step development for new players who care about our game. Yes, we hear you =) This first version of the tutorial is focusing on introducing game early-stage features and the lore of in-game terms. This function will be continually built based on the feedback from the community, we’re looking forward to seeing your further suggestions on discord!

For more information, check out the detailed patch note below:

[h2]2021-12-31 Salzaar Update Log (V1.0.0.7)[/h2]
[h3]NEW ADDITIONS[/h3]
- Added a guidebook for all archives, introducing features of early-stage gameplay & a Dict of In-game Terms



- The playthrough level function is available in sandbox mode, A playthrough level & legacy points will be respectively obtained when the amount of occupied city is above (4 + current playthrough level*2). Only 1 level can be granted in a single saving slot

[h3]ADJUSTMENTS[/h3]
- Added the background introduction text for Sable Dragon Cuirass

- Improved the description and UI display in the calculation interface of Legacy points

- It’s not allowed to accept a random quest when the player is not in a faction & Under a WANTED status

- The command skill has been marked as yellow when talking to a certain member

- The rewarded jade quantity by talents - Jade Expert & Jade master has been increased from 1~2 to 2~3

- The movement speed penalty of Thur Rams has been changed from -100 to -150

- The duration of a wolf pack in the side quest “Canis” has been changed to 30 days


If you encounter any issues when playing the game, please contact us in our Discord channels or fill in this bug report form for submission. We will quickly look into and try fixing them in future updates!



[h3]NEW Community Event[/h3]

And a spoiler for the new year - Another upcoming discord event will meet you soon on Jan 1st, 2022 A MONTAGE CLIP event, we’d like to make a funny montage video to celebrate Sands of Salzaar v.1.0 Full Release. What you need to do is that boldly share your story by making a funny or motivational clip! A $50 steam gift card is for you after being used, It’s not a big prize but wish it will be a good sign for you!

Check more details in our Salzaar Tavern!

Hi Travelers,

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a great time playing Sands of Salzaar! In this busy festive season, our dev team is also working nonstop on bug fixing and game optimization, and here comes the freshly-packed new update V1.0.0.6!

This update features some improvements and fixes you might care about, it includes an adjustment of favor system, as well as a tweak of the resource system that now the resource income and outputs should be in a reasonable curve, and continue to fix some English localization issues.

Besides that, an in-game tutorial is under development since we’ve noticed the voices from the new members of the community. After fully testing, it will be packed in the following update and meet you guys soon!

For more information, check out the detailed patch note below:

[h2]2021-12-29 Salzaar Update Log (V1.0.0.6)[/h2]

[h3]ADJUSTMENTS[/h3]
- Random quest - invitation will be auto-completed through talking to faction leader

- Maximum Evade rate has been changed to 25% by strength

- Besides Prestige, it’s also allowed to join a faction when the personal Favor with lords reaches above 10

- Based on the cultural attributes, added a new guardian’s art display for each faction (Ifrit faction included)

- In the tournament, there is a chance of looting [ultimate spell book] when Brawl Title reaches Lv.4

- Optimized MOD support, now game version number will be auto-upgraded when building a MOD, and notification also will pop up if the mod version is too outdated for launching

- Increased the Utar amount from in-wild collectibles & dungeon loot

- Added an NPC - Medicinal Herbalist in Tavern, who has the ability to upgrade potions to a higher level
- Slightly adjusted the location of some chests, and added a few new POIs

- In the tournament of Umbra Cliffs, now reduced given talent points & buffed the quality of rewarded gear

[h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]
- Fixed wrong food cost taken while playing as Sultan

- Fixed a bug that caused the wrong message informed in World Msg UI section, even these tribes had been eliminated

- Fixed a bug that caused the wooden staff was not dropped from Dungeon - Abandon Mine of Redstone keep

- Fixed a bug that caused random quests could not be claimed when the player was under a WANTED status

- Fixed a bug that caused the first quest of Umara could be accepted repeatedly

- Fixed wrong description of skill - Spirit Step: Stealth

- Fixed a bug that caused hostile prestige to not be worked functionally while capturing a city by siege

- Fixed a crash that occurred when intending to disband a faction

- Fixed a bug that caused the option of fabricating Ballista missing when Ballista workshop has been
constructed (Previously required to reload to fix this error)

- Fixed a bug that caused Dark Wizard could not be recruited from Wizzard’s college in Dakn City

- Fixed some text errors

- Fixed untranslated texts of the Grellkin Tower section

- Addressed and fixed some save loading issues due to system environment & compatibility

If you encounter any issues when playing the game, please contact us in our Discord channels or fill in this bug report form for submission. We will quickly look into and try fixing them in future updates!



Besides, the ongoing walkthrough collection event is about to close on Dec. 31st. Don’t miss out on your last opportunity to submit your personal tips/walkthrough guides in Discord Tavern with a chance of taking home $50 Steam Gift Cards!

Also, like before, we would like to share some great pieces of gameplay guides contributed by our amazing community. Take a look:

Beginner’s Guide
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2691938665

Guide & Tips
https://youtu.be/zBl7B4YQiRg

Spirit Witch - Hard Mode Gameplay
https://youtu.be/RjOqaQNSOPM

Thank you guys for creating content helping fellow travelers get a wider picture of the mysterious desert land. There will be more official community activities and content updates for the upcoming new year. Stay warm and tuned! XD

Hi Travelers,

Christmas is coming up, and we are also preparing some festive dishes to celebrate the end of year! Thank you guys all for supporting us from Early Access to 1.0 full release during 2021. In the upcoming New Year, we will be bringing more new content to Salzaar Desert - Just check out our Roadmap here:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1094520/view/3128311518032017482
Okay, without further ado, let’s jump into our freshly released V1.0.0.5! In this update, we add a combat speed adjustment setting that has been anticipated by many players since launch, and continue to fix some English localization issues as well as adjust the food resource system when you play as Sultan. For more details about this update, check out the full patch note below:

[h2]2021-12-24 Salzaar Update Log (V1.0.0.5)[/h2]

[h3]NEW ADDITION[/h3]
- Add combat pace settings in combat UI (Only single-mode)



[h3]ADJUSTMENTS[/h3]
- Najima’s skill [Sky Gazer] has been changed to Ranged Damage from Skill Damage so that it will no longer trigger its passive effect permanently.
[SKY GAZER]’s inner CD increased by 3s, but now deals more damage and reduced passive cooldown by 60%

- Adjusted skill duration, summoning gaps and upgrade lv requirements of [Bahar Whirlpools]

- Adjusted map design of Umbra Cliffs

- Adjusted map design of Red Stone Valley

- Now player has a chance to gather a small amount of stones/wood in [Tavern Brawl]

- Buffed affixes’ attributes of some low-level legendary gears

- Random Quest - Ask for surrender, it will be counted as quest completed when going with the [WIN OVER] option

- The food capacity of Sultan has been increased to 30 (Saved slot will be auto-updated after 1 day)

[h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]
- Fixed an unmatched description of NPC personality

- Fixed a bug that caused recruitment failed and an unexpected dialog displayed when a player was trying to convince someone who was in a faction

- Fixed a bug caused units info from opponents missed during the Dakn gladiatorial contest

- Fixed wrong description of Shahid’s Command skill [Dodge]

- Fixed a bug caused giantify effect mistakenly overstacked when casting a shapeshift spell while giantify effect lasts

- Fixed a bug that caused an unexpected map close when editing the customized marker in the world map by pressing M hotkey

- Fixed a bug caused a wrong system alarming msg: Food Shortage after Sultan intended to upgrade the population system with food resource

- Fixed wrong description of [Spirit Step] from Swordmaster

- Fixed Skill - (Shard) elemental ignition unmatched description with its actual effect

- Fixed wrong amount of wood resource taken when donating in Umbra Cliffs

- Fixed a bug that caused [Thunderclap Spear] wrong lightning chain effect triggered after casting an AOE skill

- Fixed a bug that caused wrong expiration dates displayed in the trading page

- Fixed a bug that caused The nameless unlock requirements not worked functionally in legacy page

- Fixed the fight title [Professional] unmatched descriptions with actual required exp in [Tavern Brawl]

- Optimized some EN text errors

If you encounter any issues when playing the game, please contact us in our Discord channels or fill in this bug report form for submission. We will quickly look into and try fixing them in the following updates!



Besides, don’t miss out the ongoing walkthrough collection event in Discord Tavern! Share your personal tips/walkthrough guides for Sands of Salzaar in our Discord with a chance of winning $50 Steam Gift Cards for your Winter Sale!

We’ve been seeing some really nice gameplay guides/tips that our players share on YouTube, media sites and Steam Community, check out a few below:

Tips & Tricks
https://www.indiegamewebsite.com/2021/12/17/sands-of-salzaar-tips-and-tricks/

Beginner Guide
https://youtu.be/zinmfxmnkTI
English Modding Guide
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2691183192
Arcana Training-Related
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2689300939
We would like to express our gratitude to all players who contribute their personal gameplay experience and knowledge to help fellow travelers in our community. Our dev team will also offer more official support, working on adding in-game guides and English mods in future updates.

Stay tuned for more community activities underway, and wish you all a safe and joyful holiday season! XD