Weekly Update! 2022-03-22

This week, we opened 3 new levels of trials (17-19), added mac build, and made decent progress on optimizations, balances, and bug fixes.

[h2]Major Updates[/h2]

Mac build is now available!
Trial 17-19 now open! We will post a separate post about detailed change log for Trial 17-19, but quick overview:
- Trial 17: Normal NPCs now have more challenging behaviors
- Trial 18: Elites now have more challenging behaviors
- Trial 19: Bosses now have more challenging behaviors

[h2]Optimization[/h2]

[h3]Performance[/h3]

Speed up asset loading, card loading, and chapter loading speed by optimizing assets size, adding image async and effects async
Add safe check to improve security for game saves

[h3]UI Improvement[/h3]

Add additional info for relics
Add additional info for all Cards
Change Chinese font to Heiti
Group card by name in Journal
Optimize Black Market UI

[h2]Balance [/h2]
Game Logic

Explosion logic change: trigger all poison damage at once and burning counts remain the same after explosion -> each burning count will trigger 5 poison, and the equal counts of burning will be removed after the explosion.
- Example 1, apply 15 poison and 2 burning together:
  - Before: the explosion deals all poison damage at once: 15+14+13+12+11….+1 = 120 damage. Burning counts will remain the same after the explosion.
  - Now: 2 burnings will trigger 10 poison at once:10+9+ ….+1=55 damage , 2 burning will be removed after the explosion, and there is 5 poison left
- Example 2, apply 15 poison and 5 burning together:
  - Before: the explosion deals all poison damage at once: 15+14+13+12+11….+1 = 120 damage. Burning counts will remain the same after the explosion.
  - Now: 3 burnings will trigger 15 poison at once: 15+14+13+12+11….+1 = 120 damage. 3 burning will be removed after the explosion (2 burning left), and there is no poison left.
Base trial factor: 80% HP -> 75% HP
Change choice 2 of the “Chrysanthemum Temple” event: exchange -> transform

Wukong

One last fight: add “Retain” keyword, Energy cost +1
Harmonic Shapes: pick 1 card at hand, reduce Energy cost by 1 -> reduce Energy costs of all cards at Hand by 1 for next play
Ghost Hunter: damage 15 -> 20, Energy cost 1 ->2
On Thin Ice: add “Exhaust” keyword
Fiery Dance: pick any number of cards to exhaust -> exhaust all cards on hand
Borrowed Worship: energy cost 0->1

White Dragon

Second to None: deal damage -> deal unblockable damage.
Dual Attack: add “Exhaust” keyword
Dragon in the Water: add “Exhaust” keyword
Turn the Tide: add “Retain” keyword
Dragon Scale Armor: Energy cost 0->1, living armor cap 20->16, Gain 10 living armor -> 8 living armor.

Holy Monk

Endless Suffering: Energy cost 1->0, damage 5xNumber of debuffs -> 10 x Number of debuffs
Best Practice: 2 turns -> 3 turns
Greater Good: Random enemy +1 good ->AOE +1 Good

Neutral Card

Kill the worm: Energy cost 4-> 3
Parasite (curse card): Energy cost 2 -> 3
Embroidered Shoe: Summons rats with life link -> escape from the combat for 1 round.
BloodThirsty Blade: remove “Exhaust” keyword

NPC

Emperor of Hell:
- Wheel of Death: Gain 3 strength and 30 blocks whenever player shuffles cards -> Gain 3 strength and 30 blocks whenever player shuffles cards. End player’s round immediately on 3rd shuffle in a single round.
- Sin Mark: Now Sin Mark will reduce to half at the end of the round.
Fat Rabbit: now you can steal Fat Rabbit’s Bow from Fat Rabbit
Spider Queen: Queen’s Curse on 3rd round
Harpy: Feather Caller now shows damage on intent
Carp King: can now swallow any minion (including Elite or Boss), or normal non-minions
Princess Jade: can confuse any minion (including Elite or Boss)
Nine-head Phoenix: Find Strength through Pain now applies poison to all enemies
Giant Bat: increase poison count by 1
Voodoo Elder: Catalyst now shows damage on intent
Black Hurricane: HP range 100-110 -> 90-100
Son of Fire: reduce cooldown for Concentration 4 -> 3, Necrofire Storm 4-> 3
Master Zenith/Werewolf: reduce HP gain for Werewolf Shape Shifting to 15 for non-wolf characters
Lohans: AI adjust for both Lohans to reduce attack synchronization, thus reduce the amount of damage in single round

Companion

No balance patch.

Relics

Half Moon Shovel: Deal N/3 damage -> N/2 (N=number of cards in exhaust pile)
Monkey king’s belt: Deal 3 -> 6 damage to all enemies when an ally joins or leaves combat.
Fortification Spell: Gain 14 blocks on second round -> gain 1 invincibility on second round
Phoenix Feather Pouch: increase 3 Max HP -> 2 Max HP
Tiger Hat: 4 exhaust cards -> 3 exhaust cards
Silver Fox Shawl: now you can take a look at cards before exchanging it for 2 MAX HP

Consumables

Water potion: 3 wet -> 5 wet
Purification bottle: summons a NPC at 50% HP -> 100% HP

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
Game logic bug fixes

Fix Resurrection Card logic where the upgraded version did not fully recover 75% HP for resurrected
target.
Fix achievement bugs
Fix Golden Robe logic bug
Fix bugs when Celestial of Wealth uses gold
Fix Cleaning Gem count loss after reloading
Fix Monkey King Bar effect missing after shape shifting
Fix replaced NPC is not recorded correctly after kill
Fix steam leaderboard
Fix the issue of Max HP becomes negative
Fix a bug of deferred action
Fix Worm Bit crash bug
Fix a bug in “Far Thunder Temple” event
Fix the bleed factor when Dragon Princess learns White Tiger's Card
Fix a bug when dragon Princess learn Poisoned Weapon Card
Fix a bug related to chanting when burning and poison are applied
Fix damage count display for Emissary of Heaven
Fix Reflective Guardian Swords effect remaining rounds
Fix a bug when the first card in discard will always be the last to draw after shuffling

Localization and text bug fixes

Fix description bug of Protection and change HP
Fix description bugs for Card Glue
Fix “Ethereal” keyword description in card modifier
Add Rose Gold Bowl picker title
Fix description of Worm Bite
Fix Purification UI description
Add description for doubt in start event
Fix dice game UI title and description
Fix description for Tiger Inside
Fix description of the condendium
Fix text in the lantern puzzle

UI and Effects bug fixes

Fix some player effects
Fix camp UI font
Fix black market UI
Fix the discharge button icon for Holy Monk

Assets bug fixes

Some character model fixes

Audio bug fixes

No bug fixes this week