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[h2]TO-DO-LIST for Early Access [/h2]

[h3]Polish / Bug fixes / Optimization[/h3]
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▻ Updated Steampage description, screenshots and tags
▻ Added new interior dungeon generator [WIP]
▻ Added interior dungeon mesh [WIP]
▻ Added interior dungeon props [WIP]
▻ Added dungeon generator chest, end room + portal placement
▻ Added enemy + item placement for interior dungeon generator
▻ Added ruin generation to house generator
▻ Added capping armor / magic resist through stamina / magic
▻ Added generated buildings to conquest maps
▻ Added generating more bosses in plains map
▻ Changed some major talent orders in skill trees
▻ Reworked existing skills and talents
▻ Reworked mountain / plains map generation
▻ Increased armor / magic resist of armors
▻ Increased item count when generating bigger buildings in plains map
▻ Adjusted mana cost to new scaling
▻ Adjusted spell attribute requirements to new scaling
▻ Adjusted map rewards
▻ Fixed ai skill cooldown not working correctly
▻ Fixed not generating map exit heights correctly
▻ Fixed ai with blue hair
▻ Fixed wrong asset height in hideout next to buildings
[...] Fixed 9 more bugs

[h2]TO-DO-LIST for Early Access [/h2]

[h3]Polish / Bug fixes / Optimization[/h3]
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▻ Added new interior map generator [WIP]
▻ Added noble armor icon
▻ Added how to mount horse description for trade good: brown horse
▻ Added new scoreboard window
▻ Added more overworld music
▻ Added being able to level up at restpoint
▻ Added 1st boss dropping vial
▻ Added showing overheal
▻ Added cooldown to skills
▻ Added npcs offering higher level contracts in restricted areas
▻ Added using player level and rating only if on max level
▻ Added tap parry
▻ Increased radius of holy orb
▻ Increased duration of higher frostnova ranks
▻ Reworked some tutorial descriptions
▻ Changed renew SFX
▻ Changed renew/devouring fury SFX volume
▻ Changed that when buying items consumables is the opened tab
▻ Changed inventory tab colors to be more visible
▻ Changed armor from meier from peasant to noble
▻ Changed blacksmith body armor texture
[...] Fixed 26 bugs

[h2]TO-DO-LIST for Early Access [/h2]

[h3]Polish / Bug fixes / Optimization[/h3]
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▻ Added disclosed players not showing up in leaderboard
▻ Added 1 new campaign before break through campaign
▻ Added Y-kill volume to avoid forever falling physics objects
▻ Added Seraphine memories cinematic
▻ Added noble armor
▻ Added 3 more blue hair colors
▻ Added class descriptions to all classes
▻ Added randomness to overworld camp levels
▻ Added always assisting 2nd troup of enemy encounter
▻ Added nobles using new noble armor
▻ Added npc speech after encounter
▻ Added npcs reacting when other npcs tell them to leave a restricted area
▻ Reworked some hair textures
▻ Reworked some hair styles
▻ Revised all talents / skills texts [WIP]
▻ Changed talent quick recovery to heal portion of damage [WIP]
▻ Changed night / rain being less dark
▻ Changed that all classes are now playable
▻ Changed gained friendship through gift 1->10, 5->25, 10->50
▻ Revised contract description + completed contract description
[...] Fixed 42 bugs

[p][/p][p]First of all, thank you so much for taking part in the playtest, your participation exceeded all of our expectations![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]When will the game release?[/h2][p]We originally planned to release in December, but we most likely won’t make that. Right now, we are aiming to be ready for Early Access around mid-January to early February.[/p][p][/p][h2]How much will the game cost?[/h2][p]We’ll announce the price together with the release date (once we have one).
We’ll be basing it on similar games and will most likely adopt Steam’s suggested regional pricing.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]What did we learn from the playtest?[/h2][p][/p][h3]The core gameplay concept is very well received.[/h3][p]We’re aware that there were plenty of bugs (especially early on), and we’ll do our best to fix them. Thank you all for reporting them so actively. It really helps us a lot.[/p][p][/p][h3]Guidance & progression[/h3][p]The game doesn’t always tell you what to do next, that’s intentional. We want the world to feel mysterious and real, without explaining every mechanic. However, some essential systems like leveling and completing missions were unclear or not explained at all. We will improve this so explanations aren’t needed (e.g., making level-ups at the candles) and by giving clearer descriptions for how to complete missions.[/p][p][/p][h3]Attack readability[/h3][p]We know that the overhead attack and the right-side attack (from the enemy’s perspective) look too similar and are hard to distinguish.
We’re working on a solution.[/p][p][/p][h3]More diverse missions[/h3][p]This was planned even before the playtest, but we simply didn’t have the time to implement them yet.[/p][p][/p][h3]Mouse & keyboard controls[/h3][p]Some players had issues with the default keybindings. We don’t see this as a major problem, as keybindings can always be adjusted to personal preference.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]Balance[/h2][p]Some spells are currently too strong. We want them to feel powerful, but they shouldn’t reduce the fun for other players. One possible solution is adding a short cooldown (e.g., 4 seconds).[/p][p]Our goal is to keep pressing skills fun, but in co-op (especially solo queue), it isn’t enjoyable for melee players to engage enemies only to watch, for example, a chain-lightning mage wipe out the entire group before they even arrive.[/p][p] We’ll be working on improvements to make combat more balanced and enjoyable for everyone.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Thanks again for all your support and feedback[/p][p]-Duel Corp Team[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Final Playtest Results and Analysis[/h2][p][/p][p]1. Survey results showed a clear preference for multiplayer. However, the solo mode with AI was appreciated for its relaxed, self-paced play, while co-op was described as a faster, action-packed "moshpit." Both styles were enjoyed.[/p][p][/p][p]2. Survey results surprised us, as the solo gameplay loop was the most common, contrary to our expectation of a more balanced split.[/p][p][/p][p]3. The results show a slight preference for roaming bosses over those in special “arenas.” This suggests that we should also offer bosses that do not just roam around.[/p][p][/p][p]4. We were surprised that competing on the leaderboard scored very low, as it was previously the main motivator in our last playtests.[/p][p][/p][p]5. The feedback suggests the difficulty may be slightly high, but we plan to maintain it for now.[/p][p][/p][p]6. The results show that we have successfully achieved our goal of giving the game a sense of openness and giving players a strong feeling of freedom.[/p][p][/p][p]7. Players slightly preferred the mechanics of directional attacks and parries over the use of skill buttons.[/p][p][/p][p]8. Overall results are satisfying. We are aware of the bugs and will prioritize fixes, and we note that player tolerance was high due to the free, playtest nature.[/p]

[p]Hello everyone, [/p][p]the playtest has now concluded. A massive thank you to everyone who participated! We had nearly 30,000 participants, with approximately 6,500 Google Forms feedback submissions. We truly appreciate it. [/p][p][/p][p]This Thursday, we'll be reviewing the playtest and talking about what comes next. [/p][p][/p][p][/p]