Age of Reforging:The Freelands News

Dear Reforgers:
The development team wishes you a happy Chinese New Year!
We would like to thank all players for their continued support and feedback. Since the last help announcement, we have received countless enthusiastic encouragements and pertinent suggestions. This valuable support is not only our driving force, but also strengthens our confidence to continue moving forward! We promise to live up to everyone's expectations and will do our best to optimize new content and fix existing problems to present you with an even more exciting gaming experience!

[h2]New content:[/h2]

• The Caravan system has been added. Players can now buy, expand and upgrade their own caravans in major towns. Caravans will increase the player's travel speed, provide various convenient services that can be used at any time, a separate storage warehouse, and up to 16 caravan members on standby.
  
• The three large towns of Silver City, Gold Harbor and Solastella have been further expanded, and players can now enter the squares of these towns.
  
• A new beggar origin has been added, and this origin will be extremely challenging.
  
• A new begging/performing system has been added. Players can now use broken bowls and minstrels' lutes to perform in towns and earn rewards.
  

[h2]Improvements:[/h2]

• The survival system has been overhauled. Now players not only need to worry about hunger and energy, but also health and morale.
  
• Some issues with the mercenary random missions have been fixed.
  
• The UI of the crafting window has been improved.
  
• The window for selecting squad members has been overhauled.
  

[h2]Balancing:[/h2]

• Adjusted the number of guards, caravans and bandits on the world map.
  
• Further adjusted the combat effectiveness of town guards. Added more types of weapons for guards.
  
• Adjusted the load bearing capacity of player squad members.
  
• Reduced the amount of loot that can be obtained by players participating in NPC battles.
  

[h2]Bug fixes:[/h2]
[h3]System:[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where entering a camp to camp will not encounter an ambush.
  
• Fixed the issue where temporary followers will appear in the arena.
  

[h3]Quests:[/h3]

Orc Master Tribe
Equal trade:
Fixed the issue where Azaka would get stuck in the arena and unable to move.

Warden forest
Time Travel:

• Add localization of the task name and introduction.
  
• Fix the problem in the Warden Forest dungeon where the trap door will return to its original position after loading the save file.
  
• Fix the problem in the Warden Forest dungeon where the pillars in front of the main tomb door do not respond to interaction in the current time and space.
  
• Fixed: In the Watcher's Forest Dungeon, after defeating the boss, if you enter the past time and space here, you will be blocked by an air wall and unable to move.
  
• Fixed: In the Watcher's Forest Dungeon, when identifying the mechanical properties of the mechanism that lowers the trapdoor, if the properties are insufficient, the display will always be 0.
  
• Fixed: In the Watcher's Forest Dungeon, after the ghost Jerome disappears after completing the task, you can see him again after reloading the scene.
  
• Fixed the problem in the Watcher's Forest Dungeon where the ghost and enemies in the room will attack you before you enter the room.
  
• Fixed the problem in the Watcher's Forest Dungeon where you can see the ghost Jerome again after reloading the scene after he disappears after completing the task.
  

The Solt Queen Tomb
Past and present:
Fixed the problem where the quest stage cannot be updated after picking up the item, the Ring of Ahiraam.

Miasma Swamp
Ancient Treasures:
Fixed the issue where the ghost Melra does not drop her equipment after death.

Hanke Village
A Doctor's Conscience:
Fixed the issue where the player could not deliver the Toad Lord's tongue.

Grey Hills
Troll hunter:

• Fixed the issue where if the player did not immediately accept the quest and chose to leave, and then found two knights to accept the quest again, the quest would not start.
  
• Fixed the issue where a black screen would appear when quickly clicking to continue after completing a quest.
  

Grey Hills
The filthy potion:

• Fixed the issue where a quest marker would remain permanently after killing Barton by force during the quest phase of returning to Grey Hills to kill the witch.
  
• Fixed some minor issues with quest details.
  

Starfall Canyon
Secret Temple:
Fixed an issue where the door would return to its original position after the player loaded a save file.

Golden Harbor
Instrumental And Vocal:
Fixed an issue where the mentor, Freek, would also become hostile when the player was at odds with the Green Leaf faction.

Devil of Ghost Lotus:
Fixed the issue where the quest mark was not removed after the ending where the truth was told to Malone.

Who is the Undercover:
Fixed the issue where the quest mark was not removed after the quest was completed.

The missing golds:
Fixed the black screen issue caused by the player clicking too fast in the plot when handing over items to the earth spirit.

Wildmage Association:
Fixed the issue where the elevator would return to the first floor after loading a save.

[h2]Improvements:[/h2]

• The levels and quest lines of the Warden Forest Timekeeper Dungeon have been reworked.
  
• The fog of war effect on the world map has been improved.
  
• The path from Silverstrand City to Solastella has been optimized.
  
• Added a visible effect when a player purchases a house.
  

[h2]New content:[/h2]

• Added a new dungeon in the Lordless.
  

[h2]Bug fixes:[/h2]

[h3]System:[/h3]

2. Fixed the problem that the Vigor and Satiety of the player's squad members decreased too quickly after the encounter.
   
3. Fixed the problem that the desert bandit camp was inaccessible.
   
4. Fixed the problem that the exit above the banshee Gully could not be interacted with.
   
5. Fixed an air wall problem in Shirqa Village.
   
6. Fixed an issue on the desert map where you can leave an encounter without defeating the enemy.
   
7. Fixed an issue where the encounter map does not match the world environment.
   
8. Fixed an issue where the damage type of windblade missiles released by staff is incorrect.
   
9. Fixed an issue where monsters will be offset on the ground when attacking while resting.
   
10. Fixed some issues with NPC performance animations.
    
11. Fixed some localization issues.
    
12. Fixed an issue where the Arena leaderboard could not be viewed.
    
13. Fixed an issue where players could not return to the world map correctly after watching a match.
    
14. Fixed an issue where characters would appear at the wrong location (Suspend) on the world map after leaving certain scenes.
    
15. Fixed an issue where summoned creatures would not disappear when the summoning skill was forgotten, causing the save file to become unreadable.
    
16. Fixed an issue where temporary followers would follow the player incorrectly after stopping following.
    

[h2]Balancing:[/h2]

• Significantly enhanced the guards' power(both Attack and defense).
  

Dear Reforgers:
Greetings, we are developer team from Personae Game Studio. On the first day of the New Year, our entire development team wishes you all a Happy New Year! First of all, we would like to thank all the players for their support and love for “Age of Reforging: The Freelands” and “Blackthorn Arena”! Thank you for your purchases, playtime, and feedback!

It has been seven years since the initial development of “Age of Refoging”. During this time, we have made many wrong turns, encountered setbacks and obstacles, but also gained a lot. For indiep game developers, there is no greater satisfaction and joy than seeing many people playing and enjoying our games. We have received praise and encouragement from many players, as well as criticism and suggestions. Admittedly, the game still has many deficiencies. To this day, there are still some stubborn bugs, and there is still much for improvement in optimization. Here, we sincerely apologize for any negative experiences you may have encountered, and promise to do our best to continue improving the game.

We have listened carefully to the opinions of community players and reflected on them. After repeatedly reviewing and playing the current version of “Age of Reforging”, we realize that the core experience of “AOR” still has a lot of deficiencies. For this reason, we are under great pressure and are determined to get the core experience of “AOR” right. We plan to completely transform the core gameplay of the game from the original CRPG-like style to a more sandbox RPG style (such as Kenshi, Wartales, Battle Brothers, Stone Shard, etc.). We believe that the reborn “AOR” will definitely bring you an unparalleled gaming experience. Today, full of anticipation for the future and creative enthusiasm, we would like to share with you our follow-up development plan for “Age of Reforging: The Freelands” (see below). We wish we could share only good news today, but the harsh reality forces us to also ask for your help:

Due to the long development cycle, the development cost of “AOR” is close to 2 million US dollars. However, since its EA version was launched, due to our own lack of preparation, the game version is rough and has significant problems, and sales have only reached a few thousand copies. The revenue cannot support the follow-up development expenses of our studio. At present, our funds have been exhausted, and we have owed two months' salary. The survival of the studio is in a very dangerous situation. We believe that many people think that “AOR” is a very promising game , not just for you, but also for ourselves. This work is the result of countless efforts over the past seven years. We hope that it can continue to grow and bear fruit. We already have a clear and exciting plan for the final version of the game. Because of this, we hope to make the game as perfect as possible, rather than hastily releasing the official version, despite the difficult situation. We still need about 3 months to complete the follow-up development.

In order to survive, we hereby implore all players to offer us some help: an encouraging review or introducing our game to your friends and family is a lifesaver for us and may help us tide over the difficult times. We really need your help to realize the beautiful vision of “AOR”. We promise: all income before the official release of the game will be invested in the follow-up development of the game! And our core team members have made a commitment: no matter what the situation in the studio is, we will definitely develop the game to completion!

Seven years ago, we were a few gamers who loved games. We came together because of our ideals and formed an indie game team to begin the development of “AOR” and “Blackthorn Arena”. In the process, we encountered countless difficulties, made many mistakes, learned a lot and gained a lot of knowledge. We have grown from a few inexperienced development novices to a team of more than ten people with seven years of development experience. We believe that as long as we can survive, we will be able to apply the accumulated technology and experience to future development and bring everyone better and better works.

The following are the new content and improvements we hope to add to “Age of Reforging:The Freelands”. The final realization needs everyone's help, but in any case, we will continue to fix and improve existing issues. (The following content is all free updates)



Meanwhile, during the Christmas week winter sale, our other gladiator management game, Blackthorn Arena: Reforged, has also reached a new all-time low discount. Blackthorn Arena and AOR have even launched a discounted bundle. If you already own Age of Reforging, you can get an additional 25% off when you purchase Blackthorn Arena: Reforged!

Finally, thank you very much for taking the time to read about our future plans for the game. The survival of Studio is because of the gamers like you who love games! Thank you!!

[h2]Fixes:[/h2]

• A temporary fix for a problem in Brea that could cause the game to crash.
  
• Fixed a problem where the dialogue would get stuck after completing the Greyhill Troll Hunter quest.
  
• Fixed a problem where clicking to move on the ground would not accurately move to the target point
  

[h2]Improvements[/h2]

• Added a target prompt circle for moving by clicking the ground with the mouse.
  

[h3]We apologize for the poor experience with the 1.5 Major update patch! We have been doing our best to fix and improve it. In the coming days, we will release a new update patch every week to provide you a better experience.[/h3]

[h2]Bug fixes:[/h2]
[h3]System:[/h3]

• Fixed the issue where the mission/Quest target on the world map may be lost.
  
• Fixed the issue where the mission/Quest icon is not deleted after the Random Mission - escorting caravan mission is over.
  
• Fixed the problem where some arenas refuse to let players participate.
  
• Fixed the problem where squad members are lost during automatic saving before participating in Arena competitions.
  
• Fixed the problem where the character's HP, stamina and MP will be immediately restored to full when loadinging the save file.
  
• Fixed the problem where the dialogue for arresting a guard is triggered, but the battle does not start after arrest.
  
• Fixed the problem where the original point allocation scheme is still applied to the mercenaries who have joined the player.
  
• Fixed the problem where the slots for allocating food in the campsite interface were displayed incorrectly.
  
• Fixed the problem where exchanging the food allocated in the campsite interface with the food in the package would cause the quantity of food in the package to be lost.
  
• Fixed the problem where the character would rotate incorrectly when sitting down during campsite.
  
• Fixed the problem where the location identification UI on the world map would not disappear in encounter battle scenes.
  
• Fixed the problem where the monster would sometimes enter the “rest” animation after death.
  
• Fixed a UI error in the town menu on the world map.
  
• Fixed the squad formation not taking effect immediately after loading a save.
  
• Fixed an issue where a new item would be displayed when dragging an item in a package.
  
• Fixed an issue where the appearance of some NPC characters was regenerated.
  
• Fixed the caravan bodyguard not having any skills.
  
• Fixed the problem of being stuck during loading save because of carriage travel.
  
• Fixed the problem of night creatures not disappearing during the day.
  
• Fixed a problem that could cause the character to get stuck/not attacking in place.
  
• Fixed the problem that after using the rebirth potion, not confirming to add points and switching characters will cause the character's attribute points to increase.
  

[h3]Quests:[/h3]

• Fate of the Refugees: Fixed an issue that would cause the steps of the Tulio route quest to be incorrect.
• Hunting Season: Fixed an issue where killing the griffin before starting the quest would prevent the quest from being completed.
• Journey to the Roots:
  Fixed an issue where the quest would enter an error state.
• Herb Trouble: Fixed the issue where the player could not talk to the apprentice after obtaining the wild azalea; fixed the issue where the wild azalea and leaf azalea would move when the player collided with them; fixed the issue where the wild azalea might disappear from the scene and could not be found.
• Evil with Evil: Fixed the issue where asking Ferris about werewolves and accepting the commission to find the Magnolia Jade might cause a task step error when talking to Ferris again.
• Mad Dream: Fixed an issue where the puzzle stone pillar cannot be interacted with.

[h3]Scenes:[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where the character may fall into the ground after entering the Narrow Forest Castle.
  
• Fixed an issue where the door in the basement of the Brea Galord house sometimes gets stuck on the player.
  
• Fixed some issues with encounter maps.
  
• Fixed some issues with treasure chests and monsters not spawning in some dungeons.
  
• Fixed some issues with incorrect NPC camps in villages.
  

[h3]Others:[/h3]

• Fixed some issues with NPC performance animations.
  

[h2]Improvements:[/h2]
[h3]System:[/h3]

• Modified the configuration of all treasure chests to make the rarity distribution of items more reasonable, and solved the problem of some treasure chests not refreshing items.
  
• When on the world map, the character's health bar (HP Bar) is no longer displayed, but a name is displayed instead.
  
• Improved the skill effects of the Banshee.
  
• Added the Ragdoll effect to some animals and monsters.
  
• Improved the ground vegetation and sea water effects in Hanke Village.
  
• Changed the names and icons of some herbs to make them more reasonable.
  
• Reduced the collision volume of characters outside of combat to avoid the problem of characters getting stuck with each other.
  
• Added skill books of basic combat schools to some treasure chests.
  
• The carriage for travelling on the big map is now the player's ally.
  
• Added rewards for some side quests with fewer rewards.
  
• In response to the feedback from community, we have halved the speed of the day and night cycle on the world map to provide players with a smoother adventure experience.
  

[h3]Scenes:[/h3]

• Reduced the number of light sources in the White Steed Order Fortress to improve frame rate.
  

[h3]Other:[/h3]

• Added some encyclopedic illustrations and descriptions for some NPCs.