Horizon's Gate News

To celebrate the open world sale, here's a hefty patch! Two new classes, unlockable at any point (no trainers needed) and a big, difficult dungeon to tackle in the postgame.

[h2]FEATURES[/h2]

• Two new classes!!
  
  • Ranger - a Sharpshooter-Sage that applies salves & toxins to weapons.
    
    
  • Scourge - a vicious Gladiator-Rogue that specializes in debilitating whip attacks.
    
    
  • Both classes are 1st-row classes and are accessible without a trainer.
• Added a new sprawling post-game dungeon with a stupidly hard final boss and unique items! (Can be found at the ruins of the final dungeon.)
  
• While preparing to use an action, pressing 'Show Tooltips' (Tab) toggles through actors in the area of effect, so you can preview effects on them
  
• While preparing to use an action in combat, 'Next Character' (> or RB) and 'Previous Character' (< or LB) buttons toggle through actors in the area of effect so you can preview effects on them
  
• Added extra item unlocks to various ports (NOTE: applies to new games only!)
  
  • Added Heavy Vambraces (+2 Defense, +1 Time To Act) at Searth
    
  • Added 1 Golden Scabbard as 100% wealth unlock at Jascias
    
  • Added 1 Silver Mitts as 100% wealth unlock at Dolor
    
  • Added 1 Crystal Goggles as 100% wealth unlock at Runewald
    
  • Added 1 Shining Saber as 100% wealth unlock at Condra
    
  • Added Dart Bandolier as 70% & 90% wealth unlock at Ralkhome
    
  • Added 1 Dart Bandolier as 70% wealth unlock at Nordock
    
  • Added 1 Brass Dragon as 90% wealth unlock at Ash Port
    
  • Added 1 Hacker as 90% wealth unlock at Fantlin
    
  • Added 1 Aer Mantle as 80% wealth unlock at Solport
    
  • Fixed Solport not unlocking an Ability Crest at 100% wealth level

[h2]BALANCE[/h2]

• MP cost for Brawler's 'Pummel' increased from 0 -> 4
  
• MP cost for Sharpshooter's 'Multishot' increased from 2 -> 4
  
• MP cost for Berserker's 'Frenzy' increased from 0 -> 3
  
• Ice Reaver cannon slots increased from 3 -> 4
  
• Perfect Cache cargo bonus increased from 6 -> 8
  
• Sailor's 'Rope' and 'Heave' are now 100% accurate
  
• Tall Grass now grants +20% Dodge regardless of flanking

[h2]FIXES[/h2]

• 'Crew Inventory' (Start) on controllers now automatically snaps to the left side of the screen to prevent overlap
  
• Controller single-press on the current player now opens the class window (doesn't require double-press)
  
• After trading, List/Grid mode for Stash now reverts to whatever it was before entering dialog
  
• Controllers can now use 'End Turn' (Start) button to confirm multi-target actions without selecting all targets
  
• Fixed Rasmen sometimes not getting the full evasion bonus when attacked directly from behind
  
• Fixed misbehaving areas of effect for spears and greatswords with secondary effects when used with single-target abilities
  
• Fixed 'Counter Push' not being affected by its user getting pushed
  
• Fixed AI thinking it can push allies out of attacks that always hit all characters
  
• Fixed Scout's 'Trip Up' & Rogue's 'Gouge' FX delay causing secondary effects to miss when used with pushes/pulls
  
• Fixed Fire/Ice/Lightning/Wind Enchant FX delay causing them to miss when used with pushes/pulls
  
• Fixed Preserve causing game overs if the main player is KO'd and all other PCs are preserved or KO'd
  
• Increased max # of effects the action evaluation window can show to 15
  
• Added anti-mash protection to Timed Hits
  
• Reduced lag in the final dungeon
  
• Fixed repeated sound effect when an pushing an object into a wall
  
• AI no longer uses Sidestep
  
• Fixed Wind Imbue/Push Trigger's pushes being affected by wind resistance

[h2]MODDING[/h2]

• Fixed ZoneMerge duplicating items
  
• Element.combatEnd is now applied to Actors
  
• Added int Action.casterAnimationLoops and string Action.queueAnotherAction
  
• Added Action special.repositionIfCasterIsPushed & special.doNotApplyActionUsedToItemUsed
  
• Added Formula "dsa" which evaluates a specified globalFormula if you have the specified support ability
  
• Added bool ActorValue.removedByNegativeMagnitude
  
• Fixed TriggerEffect.fReq not working
  
• Fixed Effects with magnitude=0; being removed immediately even if they have a formulaMod
  
• Fixed clicking on Location buttons on the minimap not on the overworld causing a crash

More player-established port tweaks and improvements! Player-built Shipwrights now let you research any ship type (for a fee). There are also some fun shield changes and a new slightly-less-easily-cheesed Salvage Station layout.

[h2]FEATURES[/h2]

• You can now research ship types at player-established Shipwrights!
  
  • By disassembling a ship and paying its full value, you can learn how to build new ships of that type.
• Player-established ports now have occasional generic NPC visitors to chat with
  
• Fang Shield now inflicts mild poison to adjacent Blocked attackers
  
• Electro Shield now inflicts light electric damage to adjacent Blocked attackers
  
• Tall Grass now grants +20% Dodge to anyone standing in it
  
• Reworked Salvage Station layout (NOTE: only applies to games that have not yet visited the Salvage Station!)
  
  • Enemies start farther away and spawn in smaller amounts during initial waves
    
  • Newly spawned enemies are positioned to be harder to immediately push off the platform
• Added "Total Stars Spent" indicator to top right of Class Window
  

[h2]BALANCE[/h2]

• Increased cargo of Full-rigged from 120 -> 130
  
• Increased value of Glacier from 35500 -> 40000
  
• Increased value of Blackwing Galleass from 36000 -> 40000
  
• Reduced value of Stormcutter from 52000 -> 38000
  
• Shellworm Shield Dodge increased from 16% -> 18%
  
• Increased amount of Ray Oil recieved from larger/harder Megaray encounters by ~40%
  

[h2]FIXES[/h2]

• Fixed being unable to gain XP after reaching postgame*
  
• Added journal entry for Tall Grass
  
• Made "CAN'T REACH" message show more consistently
  
• Pressing the class select buttons twice now properly clears class selection mode
  

[h2]MODDING[/h2]

• Added Location.discoverable_fReq
  
• Added fReq field to individual TriggerEffects
  
• Improved build mode text field right-click dropdown list behavior & appearance
  
• Added ItemType special property 'applyAVEffectsToTile', which makes ItemEffect apply to any actor standing on the item
  
• now displays the name of the specified Location
  
• Added elements 'dodged' and 'blocked'
  
• Added Formula calculations 'cFromSource', 'tFromSource', 'dMin'
  
• FormulaGlobals now correctly override existing formulas if you refer to them using 'dMax' or 'dMin'
  
• Improved Automaton sprites slightly
  
• Enabled non-Steam Workshop app download option for mods
  

*NOTE: Postgame saves from before this patch require entering the console command "set dontAwardAfterCombat 0" to re-enable XP gain. (Press Shift and ` to bring up the console.)

• Fixed tooltip offset bug when 'Look'ing at items
  

Fairly standard patch today - some tweaks to sea monsters, crash fixes, and a handful of modding improvements. Rays are now a little more forgiving when you've just started out, and Amnitorsk hunting is much more lucrative.

The build mode interface is now a little nicer, and ZoneMerge is a new tool to play with that allows mods to make changes to the overworld or existing ports and dungeons.

[h2]BALANCE[/h2]

• Warden's 'Barrier' duration reduced from 80t -> 70t
  
• Most Megaray encounters now only have 1 Megaray until the player gains 50+ fame or defeats some Megarays
  
• Ray Oil value increased from $16 -> $22
  
• Massive Gem value reduced from $5000 -> $2500
  
• Amnitorsk Crystals now turn into a Massive Gem ($2500) instead of a Huge Gem ($1000) when broken

[h2]FIXES[/h2]

• 'Sealed Door' is now added to your journal even when using the 'Skip Intro' option
  
• Fixed crash with certain sequence of events glitching AI calculations during boarding
  
• Fixed crash when investing beyond 90% in Wraele
  
• Fixed Mythril Greatsword only having 1 augment slot
  
• Fixed postgame dialog sometimes triggering without beating the final dungeon
  
• Fixed crash if your ship sinks from lightning in the overworld

[h2]MODDING[/h2]

• Improved readability of Build mode windows

• Fixed AvAffecter actorValue 'task' not working
  
• Added m:casterIsTarget and m:casterIsntTarget
  
• World time can now advance when not in a boat by setting the globalVar "worldTimeOnFootMult"
  
• Added new mod type "[ZoneMerge]", which can add a small chunk to a pre-existing zone!
  
  • Uses the same format as [Zone] but with the additional properties "mergeWith", "X", and "Y".
    
  • There is an example ZoneMerge in the ModSamples folder that adds a boat to port1.
    
  • Applies once for any save that enters the zone, even saves that have already been in that zone.
    
    • Is applied the next time the player enters the zone (not including loading a save).
      
    • ZONEMERGES OVERWRITE EXISTING ITEMS! Be careful that it doesn't overwrite important things.
      
    • Once applied, it sets the globalVar zoneID + "_merged" (ex:myModZone_merged) to 1 as a way to remember not to reapply the same merge ID to that save file.

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I also turned a scrapped feature into a new 'official' mod:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2434926076
I ended up deciding not to include it in the standard game experience, but if you're an advanced player that has run out of uses for royal favor, give it a try!

It's already been an entire year since Horizon's Gate released! Let's celebrate with some patch notes:

[h3]FEATURES[/h3]

• You can now keep playing after beating the game!
  • A new save called "Won!" is automatically created that puts you at the exit to the overworld.
    
  • After winning, all gameplay is the same, except:
    • Reeve can no longer be asked for advice on short-term or long-term goals
      
    • Dominio fleets spawn less frequently
  • NOTE: postgame saves created from existing saves that already visited the final zones before this patch will have a cosmetic bug where the final journal goal does not appear completed.
• New Sharpshooter passive: Sniper

• Taught the AI how to push enemies into or out of some obstacles and spells
  
• Increased max XP from 99,999 to 999,999
  

[h3]BALANCE[/h3]

• Increased MP recovery of Bloodring from 1 -> 2
  
• Reduced Silver Tower's Dodge from 26% -> 24%
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

• Brawler's 'Iron Hands' now applies to unarmed attacks made with 'Thousand Fists'
  
• Dispel effects now douse Lit Megabombs
  
• Lit Megabombs placed before the final encounter are now doused
  
• Fixed unsheathe animation looping
  
• Fixed actors not being able to fall off ledges while they are busy (stunned, acting, etc.)
  
• Fixed lower-investment port unlockables that are later unlocked in greater (or infinite) quantities not being unlocked (NOTE: fixed for new games only)
  
• 'Highlight All' now works when using a controller
  
• Added info popups for the controller during the tutorial
  
• Rogue's 'Stealth-sense' now activates whenever you are in 'Use' mode with a controller
  
• Fixed cargo sometimes getting stuck on left side of fleet loot screen when using a controller
  
• Deeds purchased when using a controller will now be placed outside instead of in the player's hands (which prevented moving)
  
• Fixed being unable to select "DONE!" button in chargen with a controller if mouse or keyboard is used prior
  

[h3]MODDING[/h3]

• Fixed Location mods not being loaded in the specified mod load order
  
• Incorrect or misspelled data types now generate an error message when loaded if debug mode is enabled
  
• Newly loaded mod locations are now automatically given the "mod" tag which prevents neutral fleets from spawning there
  
• Fixed new ActorValues not being correctly saved when used as permanent effects
  
• Added Effect.formulaMod, which adds a modifier that is constantly recalculated
  
• Added @F to specialEffect, which can specify a formula requirement (ex: @Fg:gVarID)
  

It's been a joy to keep working on this thing. In the past year, there have been over 30 patches, adding a new class, 5 new locations, new mechanics, controller & workshop support, and all sorts of other stuff. And I have many more patches planned!

Thank you all for your help with feedback, bug reports, modding, and most of all:

A small set of balance & bug fixes this time, with minor tweaks to several abilities and an overall increase to the earnings of player-established ports.

[h2]v1.4.3[/h2]

[h3]BALANCE[/h3]

• Defiler's 'Absorb Aura' MP drain increased from 3 -> 5
  
• Gatekeeper's 'Realmsense' now also grants +5% Resistance
  
• Swashbuckler's 'Bolt Balestra' MP cost decreased from 5 -> 4
  
• Shiftcloak's 'Shift Stab' MP cost increased from 0 -> 1
  
• Increased player-established port daily base vendor $ from 5 -> 6
  
• Increased player-established port daily vendor $ per XP from 1:2500 -> 1:2000
  
• Increased player-established port daily XP gain from +0.5 -> +1
  
• Increased player-established training ground daily XP gain bonus from +2.5 -> +3
  
• Final floor of Ahlvarza now spawns fewer enemies until your first win
  
• Investigator port investment info cost reduced from $800 -> $500
  
• Investigator fleet position info cost reduced from $500 -> $300
  
• Investigator trade demands info cost reduced from $300 -> $200
  
• Item Stores at player-established ports now unlock a single Ability Crest when all port buildings are complete (NOTE: only for player ports established after this patch!)
  
• Enemies no longer uses Mug
  

[h3]FIXES[/h3]

• Window maximize state is now remembered and applied on startup
  
• Fixed weather being cleared when entering fleet combat
  
• Fixed selector when bringing up movement via keys/buttons being inconsistent sometimes
  
• Fixed crash on mousing over certain action icons in combat timeline
  
• Fixed dialog window for certain investigator dialog being too small
  
• Disabled Alt+Enter fullscreen toggle, as it was causing issues & bugs
  

[h3]MODDING[/h3]

• Added support for GlobalAoE mod type
  
• ActorType.movementType can now specify a GlobalAoE ID to use
  
• Added formula 'm:cMinCrew'
  

[h2]v1.4.31[/h2]

• Fixed bug where Aphest's movement trait would be applied to non-Aphest when scrolling past Aphest during character creation
  
• (Modding) Fixed Faction mods not working