Nordic Ashes News

Performance upgrade + Nightmare Mode

Hello vikings! New Thursday, new update!

[h2]Performance boost[/h2]
Great news! Performance has been increased so much since the beginning of summer! Thanks for your patience. After implementing all these changes, we will now be able to update every week as usual! This will make all runs go smoother even when you equip many weapons with large areas, projectile speed, etc.

[h2]Vanaheim Ragnarok[/h2]
Raganarok mode is now available on Vanaheim too! This means you’ll be able to play 5 new challenging levels.

[h2]Nightmare Mode[/h2]
After months of coding, performance improvements are finally working!
Nightmare mode will mimic Endless. Here’s how it works:

On today’s update, Nightmare mode will have 9 waves available. If everything runs smoothly (which it should) we will be able to increase the number of waves each time we improve performance. So expect 12 waves in future updates.
We want the player experience to be fun and without lag, and that’s why we’ve decided to “twist” Endless and be sure performance works fine as we provide lengthier runs many players enjoy.

For now, it will only be available on Midgard. We will expand it to the other realms in the future.
Nightmare mode runs will feature a darker shade so it feels more nightmareish.
Each cycle will comprise 3 waves (we skipped wave 1 of regular runs).
Endless Curse is now called Nightmare Curse. Each time you reach Gnöki’s realm, prices will increase 25% instead of 50% as they did before until they reach a maximum of 150% instead of 250%
Each time a Curse appears, it will be displayed on screen.
After completing 1 cycle (after final boss) shrines will keep appearing and this time they will provide you with runes.
We’ve also reduced the length of each wave 20% so runs feel more dynamic.

As always, if you spot any bugs or issues, please write them on this thread so we can check them out and fix them as soon as possible!

[h2]5 New Relics[/h2]
Hansi will be able to unlock these relics that will work really nice with crits.

[h2]Bugs and improvements[/h2]

Gnöki Coupon achievement should now appear in your list after completing it.
Crystal Enhancer relics won’t be suitable for selling to Olga anymore.
The camera on Gnöki’s realm is now set a bit far away.
Items sold in Gnöki’s realm are better displayed (they were too close to each other).
Reset Blessing was not working properly as it also influenced ultimate relics. It will only affect regular relics as usual.
Healing Curse now works as follows. Enemies will restore 25% of their health instead of 30% and cooldown has been increased from 5 to 7 seconds (sorry monsters, you won’t be able to heal that much).
Czech language added!

[h2]Roadmap[/h2]
As we used to do before summer, here’s the roadmap we will follow these upcoming weeks:

September 21st: Niflheim Beta
September 28th: Niflheim Release
October 1st: Halloween update (this will include 1 Halloween character skin, 1 brand new character, Midgard decorated with pumpkins + Halloween themed relics!)

We hope you enjoy this update! ːNA_Crystalː

If you have any suggestions, issues or any kind of feedback, don't hesitate to contact us:
🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2068280/Nordic_Ashes_Survivors_of_Ragnarok/

Performance Beta - Endless Testing

Hello!
Good news! After weeks and weeks of wrecking our brains (and code), at last we have many improvements! That means new performance Beta is now available!

Here’s what you will find:

Major code changes. This means enemy movement may have varied a little. You may also find a slightly different feeling on collisions and projectiles too.
This beta will only have Midgard available.
As we only have Midgard, Raid Shrines and Challenge mode will be disabled.
Endless Mode enabled once again. Let us know how it feels!
General performance improvements. Now you can expect your Endless and Ragnarok runs with a higher fps rate.
You’ll have the same progress as your current version.
On this particular beta, your progress won’t be saved to prevent possible errors. This also means there will be no issue going back and forth between your current version and the beta.
Please notice that we have changed quite a bit of code, and are still tweaking some things, so you may find some bugs or issues during your run (let’s hope very few). Please report any weird things you may spot!

We can’t wait to hear your feedback! This is a very important beta for Nordic Ashes game. If everything runs correctly, we will proceed to update the live version of the game next week (or the next one, depending on feedback and fixes!).

[h2]Indie Dev Day[/h2]
We are so happy to attend Indie Dev Day in Barcelona this weekend. It’s a really important event hosted by Devolver and it will be our second event showcasing Nordic Ashes with our own stand!
If any of you are around Barcelona, come and say hi 😄

Wish you a great rest of the week!
Cheers!

If you have any suggestions, issues or any kind of feedback, don't hesitate to contact us:
🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2068280/Nordic_Ashes_Survivors_of_Ragnarok/

[h2]How to access the Beta?[/h2]
REMEMBER: To play the beta, you will need to have purchased Nordic Ashes previously.

Open the Steam application.
Go to the Steam library and select Nordic Ashes.
Right click on it and select Properties.
A panel will open, select the Beta option.
Enter the following code: NordicAshesBeta
Click the button to verify that it is correct.
If everything is OK, you will have the Beta option in the drop-down menu. Select it and the game will be updated.

[h3]Beta Information[/h3]
Thank you very much for helping us improve the game. You are an amazing community 😄
First of all, we’d like to share the following disclaimer (don’t forget to read #8)

Keep in mind that this is a Beta and therefore it may contain bugs and balancing issues.
The purpose of the Beta is that you have access to an early version of the game, so you can help us to fix bugs, balance the game and give suggestions.
The Betas last for a certain period of time. We will release them as new updates are released. This particular one will be open for 1 week.
There is a specific discussion for beta feedback in Steam.
The Beta progress will be saved in your actual account.
You can unlock the Steam achievements already published, but the new ones that will be released will not be available. However, once the Beta version is released, you will receive all achievements you have already earned.
You may upload or stream Beta content if you wish. However, please add a disclaimer to your videos/streams to announce that it is the Beta you are playing, not the public version of the game.
IMPORTANT: To avoid any loss of your progress please follow the next steps:
a. Create a backup of your saving files just in case. There should be no issues but just to be safe please do. You may find them here:
i. windows: %USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/Noxfall Studios/Nordic Ashes/Backup
ii. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/com.NoxfallStudios.NordicAshes/Backup
iii. linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Noxfall Studios/Nordic Ashes/Backup
b. After playing the Beta, if you wish to return to the main version of the game and deactivate the Beta, please notice that your Beta progress will be lost.

DISCLAIMER
It is possible that you find bugs or content that has yet to be implemented, such as sounds. We thank you for notifying us of any bug or issue through our discord or steam discussions, in the specific Beta section. This way we can access all the information and fix any issues. Thank you so much!

Nordic Ashes News

Hello!
Today we bring a News post 😊
Here’s what we are currently working on and approximate release dates:

[h2]Beta very soon[/h2]
First of all, we are happy to announce that in the next few days we will be able to release a Beta showcasing all the performance progress we’ve made. This will be a great opportunity to try Endless once again. ːNA_Crystalː

[h2]Indie Dev Day[/h2]
On early September, we will be attending Indie Dev Day in Barcelona (Spain) a video game event for indie developers. If you live close, come and say hi :D

[h2]New Content[/h2]
On late September, we are planning to release Niflheim as the seventh realm and later on, a new character!
After we finish all this performance improvements we will also develop the character’s individual ability branches.

[h2]Edit: Campaing just ended, thanks to everyone who participated!! Gnöki Plushie[/h2]
Less than 48h for Gnöki ːNA_Gnokiː plush campaign to end! If you still haven’t got your own, this will be the last opportunity to do so! After that, Gnöki won’t be available anymore as it is a limited edition crowdfunding 😊
Production will begin this month and the best thing is that it will arrive on December and will make wonders as an amazing Christmas Gift! ːNA_RedHeartː
Get your own Gnöki here

See you in a few days! Take care and wish you an amazing rest of the week!

If you have any suggestions, issues or any kind of feedback, don't hesitate to contact us:
🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2068280/Nordic_Ashes_Survivors_of_Ragnarok/

Update 0.11.3

ːNA_Leafː Hello! ːNA_Leafː

Welcome to another suggestions update ːNA_Crystalː
First of all we wanted to say thank you! They are really nice suggestions that will bring new features and quality of life to the game :)

Here are the following features we are releasing today:

Enemy immunities are now separated with commas, so they are easier to read/understand.
You can now rename the Yggdrasil slots! That way it will be much easier to remember the purposes of different builds you design with your leaves.
We also added a confirmation button after you click “Reset leaves” just in case you clicked it by mistake.
Each time you preview an item on Gnöki’s Realm or Shrines that you haven’t added to the Glossary, you will find a small icon next to it. That way, it will be much easier to know If you have previously added or not before purchasing it.
You can now read the description of each Curse in the Realm selection panel.
Curse icons that take place on a Realm that already has a curse by default, such as Jotunheim, have also been added to the Daily Challenges menu.
A fantastic way to break Jotunheim Freezing Curse! Each Fire Relic you own, will reduce the max. stacks by 1. So if you grab 5 Fire items, no Curse.
QoL for mouse users: You can now click on buttons showing keys instead of pressing them with the keyboard to make use of them. So for example, clicking on top of Esc will do that job for you. Much more intuitive and easy-going in case you prefer to use the mouse to navigate on the different panels.

[h2]When new content??[/h2]
Many of you have asked when we will release new realms and characters. We are spending the summer months to polish many things and adding suggestions.
New realm, Niflheim should arrive on late September. Here's a sneak peek! For all the Norse mythology fans, you may recoginize our take on Auðumbla here... ːNA_RedHeartː

[h2]We did it![/h2]
And amazing news! Gnöki ːNA_Gnokiː plush campaign was funded a few days ago!
[h3]What does this mean? [/h3]
The only way of getting the plushie go into production was after reaching the stretch goal “200 units” if not, everyone would have been refunded and end of story.
But we did it!! Thank you so much to all the supporters!! Gnöki will still be available to purchase for the next 8 days HERE.

If you have any suggestions, issues or any kind of feedback, don't hesitate to contact us:
🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2068280/Nordic_Ashes_Survivors_of_Ragnarok/

Update 0.11.2

Hello!
On today’s update we have added a few of your suggestions (still many to come, we’re working on them ːNA_Gnokiː) and some updates about Daily challenge, performance and Gnöki plushies!

[h2]Suggestions added:[/h2]

Now you can activate/deactivate the manual aim of each Active Relic on the character's constellation. You can also equip/unequip Active Relics you own in each run.
Activate/deactivate global auto-aim with Y (for keyboard) and R3 (for controller). This info is not yet visually displayed in-game, but to let you know it already works.

[h2]Daily challenges[/h2]
I’m sure you’ve already noticed, but daily challengers are now much more balanced and realistic. Still, there will be some days it will be quite challenging, but overall, we’ve made them doable. The main reason for daily challenges is for them to be fun, not impossible every single day. So thanks for your patience and for reporting all those issues. We hope they feel more balanced from now on :)

[h2]Performance improvements[/h2]
Programmers are working hard on game performance. Here’s a GIF showing around 500 enemies and 200 projectiles running at 60fps on our pc! There’s still room for improvement, but yay! we’re closer to a great performance and great Endless results!

[h2]New Music[/h2]
Jotunheim tracks have been added! Credits to Rubén Melià for this amazing music!

[h2]Gnöki plush![/h2]
We’re almost there!! 78% of the campaign is already funded!
Secure your own Gnöki so we reach 100% and above HERE ːNA_Gnokiː
(but don’t let him close to your coins or they might mysteriously disappear)

[h2]Fixes[/h2]

There was a bug that made the mouse cursor stay in the middle of the screen.
Svartalfheim music didn’t play in some runs.

That’s all for today. Take care and wish you an amazing rest of the week!