Age of Reforging:The Freelands News

Dear Reforgers,

First and foremost, we would like to extend our deepest apologies to the players who have consistently supported and cherished our game. The pressures of development necessitated an earlier-than-ideal launch, and we fully acknowledge the numerous issues you encountered, which detracted from your gaming experience. For this, we are truly sorry.

Despite the game’s shortcomings, we have been profoundly moved by the dedication of the Reforger community. Your unwavering commitment to the world of Freeland—coupled with your invaluable feedback, encouragement, and patience—has been an immense source of motivation for our team. We owe a special debt of gratitude to each of you. Your voices guide our progress, and your trust fuels our determination to improve.

We are pleased to share that after three weeks of relentless effort and intensive updates, the game has reached a stable state, with the majority of critical bugs now resolved. While challenges remain, we are confident in delivering a significantly smoother and more enjoyable experience moving forward.

Looking ahead, our focus this month will remain on addressing residual issues to further enhance stability. Beginning next month, we will shift our attention to optimizing gameplay and developing new content, aiming to expand Freeland with fresh experiences and untapped possibilities.

Thank you for your enduring passion for Age of Reforging: The Freelands. We eagerly anticipate our continued collaboration, listening to your insights, and working hand in hand to shape a brighter future for Freeland together.



[h3] v1.0 has been out for 24 days, receiving 18 hotfixes, fixing 240+ bugs, implementing 60+ optimizations, and adding nearly 10 new content updates.[/h3]

With gratitude,
[Personae Games]





[h2]Bug Fixes:[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where players could scoop up stunned enemies during the encounter map, causing world map animation errors.
  
• Fixed an issue where some stores' inventories would not refresh after time had passed on the world map (including the merchants in the Ronin Camp and the skill tree merchants in the Stirrup Town Mercenary Guild).
  
• Fixed a rare issue that prevented saves from loading.
  

[h2]Optimization Improvements:[/h2]

• Player party members are now allowed to autocast spells when attacking practice dummies.
  
• Triggers no longer automatically turn off after being modified (previously this was done to prevent triggers from being edited in combat and causing incorrect effects).
  

[h2]Bug Fixes:[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where the secret chamber in[Starfall Canyon] [Starfall Canyon Temple]was inaccessible.
  
• Fixed an issue where NPCs could get stuck in combat state and become unresponsive to dialogue.
  
• Fixed significantly incorrect stat bonuses provided by [Adamantine Gear].
  
• Fixed an issue where [Adventurer Heroes] and [Bandit Heroes] on the world map might become unable to attack or move after spawning.
  
• Fixed an issue where the probability of unlocking locks was incorrect.
  
• Fixed an issue where the mercenary still displayed the hiring dialogue option after joining the player.
  
• Fixed an issue where the character was stuck in the "grabbing" state and could not act in certain situations.
  

[h2]Quests:[/h2]
[Grey Hills]:

[Hunt Down Orcs]: Fixed abnormal cutscene behavior when [Sultan] dies during combat.

[Ronin Camp]:

[Soltan]: Fixed a persistent quest marker remaining after choosing to help [Kui] attack the [Grand Bazaar].

[Izziel Temple]:

[AElixir but a poison]: Fixed an issue where after failing the persuasion check with [Santilin], subsequent dialogues would incorrectly use post-quest completion lines without progression options, blocking advancement in the [Monk] questline.

[h2]New content:[/h2]

• Added a blacksmith shop in Greentown.
  
• Added new crafting recipes.
  
• Added a new legendary one-handed sword, which can be obtained in a very special way.
  

[h2]Optimization and improvement:[/h2]

• Edited and improved the multi-language localization of the game prologue and some main lines, and the optimization of localized text will continue.
  
• Optimized the shooting effect of the avatar.
  
• The initial combat style of Aldus was changed from ranger to sharpshooter.
  
• Maps were added for most of the story mission-related dungeons.
  
• The fog of war in Greentown was removed.
  
• The UI images of the caravan were optimized.
  
• Optimized (reduced) the caravan model on the world map.
  
• Optimized the navigation path in the dungeon to avoid some problems that may get stuck in inaccessible locations.
  
• Improved some alchemical recipes.
  
• The water body in the Maze is no longer passable, and the navigation network in the swamp has been optimized.
  
• Added a greeting prompt after the player approaches for some side quests in towns.
  
• Improved the path to the crater of Volcano, significantly reducing the number of stone stairs that need to be climbed.
  

[h3]BUG FIX:[/h3]

• Fixed the problem that some story heroes can appear on the world map and be recruited before their related stories are completed.
  
• Fixed the problem that the armor merchant in Silver Run City could not open the trading interface.
  
• Fixed several text errors.
  
• Fixed basic UI display issues.
  
• Fixed the problem that the weight and resistance of ancient elf armor are light armor.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Collector and Monster Hunter Steam achievement would not progress properly if the player has been in the game for more than a year.
  
• Fixed an issue where the tower stairs in Castle Thinwood would cause endless teleportation.
  
• Fixed an issue where the attributes of some accessories did not match the T level.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Pirate Island could not be left after clicking to leave the area.
  
• Fixed an issue where a group of enemies would not support each other in some scenes.
  
• Fixed an issue where the minimap was misaligned.
  
• Fixed an issue where the "Repair All" button actually functioned as "Repair Inventory".
  
• Fixed an issue where the Necromancer Apprentice was not a magician.
  
• Fixed an issue where crossbow weapons could not be executed.
  
• Fixed an issue where the player did not receive Castle Curtis after completing the Filthy Bloodquest in Castle Curtis.
  
• Fixed an issue where the random quest targets generated by the Wildmage Association could appear in unreachable locations.
  
• Fixed an issue where some mage clothing was incorrectly restricted to females only.
  
• Fixed hand IK errors when moving polearms.
  
• Breakfasts given in the crafting room of the tavern will restore 20 points of satiety.
  
• Drinks given in the tavern dinner will restore a small amount of morale.
  

[h3]Quest related[/h3]
Brea woods: An Adventure: Fixed the issue where the player may not update the quest stage when picking up quest items, resulting in the quest being unable to progress.

Abandoned Farm: Evil with evil: Fixed the issue where if you complete the Fire Seed Emerald of Felice first, you still need to perform a ritual when returning to the wolf monster. Evil with evil: After completing the quest stage of giving Felice the Emerald, destroying the Cursed Doll and returning to the altar did not trigger the subsequent plot advancement.

Stirrup Town: Instrumental And Vocal: Fixed the issue where, after the decision to hold the competition, if you did not complete or directly reject the commission of either mentor after talking to the two mentors, you could go to the dean in advance to tell them that you planned to cheat. Instrumental And Vocal: Fixed the issue that the final reward caused the dialogue to freeze after choosing to help Mas and reject Furyk. Instrumental And Vocal: Fixed the issue that after choosing to help Furyk and reject Mas, there was no option to advance the quest at Parker.

Northerner Arena: Conflict at the river's end: Fixed the issue that after completing the fight, talking to Aspion at his place would cause confusion in the dialogue stage of the Chamber of Commerce Vice Chairman, resulting in the inability to advance the quest.

Grey Hills: The lost wife: Fixed the issue that the troll would drop two rings. Hunt down orcs: Fixed the issue that after choosing to fight the orcs, Sultan could not continue the conversation after returning to the Gray Hills.

Bitter Bush: A Elixir but a poison: Fixed the issue that after killing the Serpent King, the quest logo and quest stage were indeed displayed as the Narrow Forest Castle.

Izziel Temple: A Elixir but a poison: Fixed the issue that in the current scene, after picking up the quest item, there is a chance that the quest stage cannot be updated, causing the quest to get stuck. A Elixir but a poison: Fixed the issue that after the player fails to persuade, the conversation with him again is the conversation after the quest is completed, causing the quest monk line to be unable to proceed.

Greentown: Seeking Roots: Fixed the issue that opening Rona's cabinet will pop up a dialog box with only the option to leave.

Miasma Swamp: Ancient Treasures: The Necromancer will now drop a spellbook. Ancient Treasures: Fixed a bug where all players had a chance to get stuck in the dialogue with the ghost in the Remaining Memories in the Ruins.

Velasis Island: Love letter: Fixed a bug where the three sirens were not hostile after the battle started. Love letter: Fixed a bug where the dialogue did not pop up after killing the three sirens and saving Borden, causing the quest to fail to progress.

The Big Market: Devil of ghost lotu: Fixed a bug where Avicenna had a chance to spawn in the Grand Market after completing the quest.

Ronin Camp: Devil of ghost lotu: Fixed an issue where Avicenna would die in battle when choosing to help Marlon attack the Grand Market. Devil of ghost lotu: Fixed an issue where the character would get stuck after Marlon died when choosing to help Marlon attack the Grand Market.

Barren camp: White steed order career: Fixed an issue where Lionel would play a lying animation in the Desolate Habitat camp scene.

Pirate Island: Swells: Fixed an issue where the perspective would be locked after completing a mission, and fixed a perspective issue during the performance. Conflict of faith: Fixed an issue where the player did not leave the team after helping the fishermen defeat the pirates. Conflict of faith: Fixed an issue where the player's favorability increase or decrease was invalid after becoming a fisherman or pirate. Conflict of faith: Fixed the issue where the player's fisherman or pirate unit would stay in place and not leave. Good father: Fixed the issue where the quest mark was not added to Hank Village after asking the tavern owner in the tavern. Good father: Fixed the issue where the quest mark was still marked on the tavern owner when the quest was not accepted from the little girl and the quest was advanced to Hank Village in advance.

Velasis Island: AncientTreasury: Fixed the issue where the player could not complete the quest by not entering the treasury through the sacrifice ceremony, and the subsequent dialogue with Annie Sea Flower could be repeatedly refreshed. AncientTreasury: Fixed the issue where the player did not become hostile to the pirate captain and the dwarf was not refreshed after the final dialogue with Annie Sea Flower was completed. AncientTreasury: After the final completion of Diego's death route, the dialogue with the ferryman Clark who appeared on the island showed Diego's dialogue.

Fort Ruins: The Future of mercenary guild: Fixed the errors in the character's behavior performance in the scene. And improved the reward value.

[h2]Bug Fixes:[/h2]

• Fixed the issue where the hostility between the player and the NPC faction was not completely reset when restarting the save.
  
• Fixed the issue where the player would be attacked by the robbers again immediately after returning to the large map after being robbed after defeating the encounter battle.
  
• Fixed the issue where the data of items in containers and shops was reset after loading the save.
  
• Fixed the issue where the number limit of Gurtos's Endless Challenge was reduced after participating in a game with a number limit of less than 4.
  
• Fixed the issue where the champion could not act after the second appearance in Gurtos Temple.
  
• Fixed the error where the equipment would be directly worn if double-clicking to sell equipment failed.
  
• Fixed the issue where the smuggling mission of the Green Leaf Guild could be completed directly after accepting it, but it could be completed through normal transportation.
  
• Fixed the issue that the Green Leaf Guild's debt collection mission can intimidate the target again after the intimidation is successful, and get extra money.
  
• Fixed the issue that when the Green Leaf Guild's debt collection mission attacks and enters an encounter with the target, the target's faction is the player and the battle cannot be carried out.
  
• Fixed the issue that the player is still forced to follow the merchant after entering an encounter in the escort caravan mission.
  
• Fixed the issue that the game will get stuck after successfully inviting adventurers to join the team on the world map.
  

[h2]Optimization and improvement: [/h2]
Now, the default camera mode will take effect when switching between the world map and the regional map.

[h2]BUG Fixes:[/h2]

• Fixed the display error of the corruption prompt.
  
• Fixed the problem that the player was not removed from the venue during the NPC battle when the player participated in multiple rounds of gladiatorial competitions.
  
• Fixed the problem that the door lock could not be picked correctly.
  
• Fixed the problem that the attack distance bonus was displayed incorrectly.
  
• Fixed an issue where captives would appear on the world map after the player recruited them and then fired them.
  

[h2]
Optimization and Improvement:[/h2]

• Optimized the effects of begging and performing, and increased the monetary rewards for begging and performing.