Nordic Ashes News

Hello vikings!
Hope you’re all doing well 😊
On today’s update we are releasing the following features and fixes:

[h2]Ragnarok VI & VII[/h2]
Alfheim and Svartalfheim have Ragnarok VI & VII now available!


[h2]Vanaheim OST[/h2]
We are happy to announce new music tracks for the whole realm of Vanaheim, composed by Rubén Melià!

[h2]Niflheim Beta News[/h2]
We wanted to publish Niflheim beta today, but we need a few days to polish it, so we will release it on Saturday instead!



[h2]Fixes and improvements[/h2]

• Poison Cloud relic visual effect has some alpha now. It was too opaque and it could reduce a lot of visibility when it had a large area.
  
• In some cases, bosses stayed immune and impossible to defeat, this should be fixed by now.
  
• Sindri’s sword attack is now fixed.
  
• Spike Curse spikes were not working properly.
  
• Enemy protection ability made some enemies permanently immune.
  
• Some texts were misplaced.
  
• Vanaheim’s final boss Njord will be invulnerable less time as it took too long to defeat.
  
• Game would sometimes crash after selling relics to Olga.
  
• Props could disappear in front of you in some cases.
  
• In some cases, projectiles didn't deal damage.
  
• Props should no longer appear on top of shrines.
  

Thanks so much for reporting all the bugs and issues, we hope everything runs fine now!
See you on Saturday on Niflheim, the coldest of the realms!



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/

Hello!
Hotfix day! Thank you so much for reporting issues and bugs. Here is the list of fixes:

• Lasers in Vanaheim won't instantly hit anymore.
  
• Shrines won't hide behind trees or other elements.
  
• Ragdolls will now disappear after its duration's finished.
  
• In certain situations damaged suffered by Gods was increasing randomly.
  
• Minor changes in some texts.
  

Have a great weekend!

Any other issues or bugs, feel free to contact us so we can solve them.
🔸 Discord.
🔸 Steam Community.

Have a nice weekend!

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

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/

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.

1. Open the Steam application.
   
2. Go to the Steam library and select Nordic Ashes.
   
3. Right click on it and select Properties.
   
4. A panel will open, select the Beta option.
   
5. Enter the following code: NordicAshesBeta
6. Click the button to verify that it is correct.
   
7. 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)

1. Keep in mind that this is a Beta and therefore it may contain bugs and balancing issues.
   
2. 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.
   
3. 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.
   
4. There is a specific discussion for beta feedback in Steam.
   
5. The Beta progress will be saved in your actual account.
   
6. 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.
   
7. 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.
   
8. 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!

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/