Nordic Ashes News

Hello and good morning/evening/night :D
Today’s update comes as follows:

[h2]Ragnarok VI and VII[/h2]
Today we bring you the new 2 difficulty levels of Ragnarok Mode for those players who still want a greater challenge and test their skills.
Ragnarok VI and VII are now available in Midgard. They come with curses and legendary abilities for Elites and Bosses.
And beware, these new levels are really challenging!!



We have added 50 more Yggdrasil leaves that can be obtained with seeds.
And also, a new Yggdrasil upgrade that will allow you to resist enemy damage more easily.

[h3]Fixes and new content[/h3]

• The amount of time between light beams in the Lights Curse has been increased.
  
• Projectiles from Death Curse now fire right after the enemy dies.
  
• 4 New curses have been added. There is now a total of 8 curses.
  
• 3 New legendary abilities have been added to Ragnarok VI and VII.
  
• Vanaheim Ragnarok is no longer available on Custom mode (we will release it in the near future!)
  

[h3]ENDLESS beta news![/h3]
We are still working on Endless mode and have made a few changes and performance improvements. We have a little bit left to get it just the way we want it and make it a great experience you can all enjoy.
Next Monday we will launch a Beta so you can try it. We will be reading all the feedback and suggestions to improve it as much as possible!

With next week’s update we will release Yggdrasil branches for every character, so you can boost their potential and survival chances.
It is also time for a new character, which will be related to shadows… ːNA_Gnokiː



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 everyone!

Todays update comes with 2 new Game Modes and balances overall difficulty of the game.

[h2]Daily Challenge[/h2]
Find a new challenge every day. In this new game mode, you will be able to compete with other players to see who makes the best time or just challenge yourself and see how far you can go.
This game mode has the following features:

• All players will play in the same conditions, same shrines, relics, survivor, realm, etc...
  
• We want everyone to have the same opportunities, therefore, all content is unlocked. However, you won’t be able to unlock new content for your regular runs or the glossary.
  
• You will be rewarded with 500 extra seeds and a Gnöki Badge the first time you complete a challenge each day.
  
• These runs have restrictions, such as no shrines or crates among others. Curses, Enemy Modifiers and Enemy Abilities may appear, making the run more challenging.
  
• In return, you will be aided by powerful blessings that will grant unique abilities.
  
• You will have a specific Yggdrasil each day, with a 100 leaves to spend.
  
• Leaderboard will be updated every day at 00:00 UTC.

In future updates we will be releasing new Blessings, Curses and Restrictions. As always, we will be happy to read all your suggestions and ideas to create new content!

[h2]Custom Mode[/h2]
Many of you have been asking for the possibility of making a run with your own custom parameters and being able to ban relics, so here we go!
First, choose a survivor, realm and difficulty.
Then, you will be able to set some restrictions, such as disabling Yggdrasil or not being able to ascend, among others.

And what you were all waiting for… We have added the possibility of banning relics, as many as you want (you must have unlocked them in the Glossary and picked them up in a run at least once).

The seed drop % will vary depending on the restrictions and bans you have chosen.



We will be adding new parameters with which you will be able to customize your game in future updates. Please feel free to add any suggestions in the comments below!


[h2]Difficulty balancing[/h2]
We have readjusted the difficulty of all Realms as there are still 4 to come and we don’t want the game to feel impossible to beat lol. Enemy health in both Jotunheim and Vanaheim was too high compared to previous stages. This will make Ragnarok difficulty scale better too.

Bosses in Rage mode won’t have their movement speed or size increased anymore. The only stat that will increase will be the damage they deal.

We have also reduced enemy Giantism ability and reduced the speed at which they grow. It is now limited to a maximum, preventing bosses from getting extremely large.

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Legendary Relic Beam Pyramid damage was not being tracked.
  
• Pause panel tooltips were not being displayed properly.
  
• Tooltips were not being displayed properly.
  
• After defeating a Raid Shrine boss there was a bug with the music.
  
• In-game glossary was not working properly
  

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 everyone! Today we have 2 updates!

[h2]Jotunheim Ragnarok Release![/h2]
We’re happy to release Jotunheim Ragnarok at last! Wield your best weapons and get ready to crush some ice! We’ve also made some changes to the Freezing Curse due to your feedback and hope it now feels less vicious. Let us know what you think!


[h2]Challenge Mode - Beta[/h2]
Challenge Mode has a new feature: Blessings, which will give you a nice boost in every run. We’re close to finishing the Challenge Mode development.
The reward for completing each day's challenge will be 500 seeds and 1 Gnöki badge.

After that we will keep improving Endless so we can open a Beta soon.


[h3]Fixes and Balancing[/h3]
Some fixes and balancing thanks to your suggestions:

• Beam Pyramid Ascension wasn’t showing in the Glossary.
  
• Vanaheim golden statue’s laser didn’t hurt you if you stayed still.
  
• Some bosses could spawn off camera (Jotunheim and Vanaheim final bosses).
  
• Jotunheim Freezing Curse time required to remove a stack has been reduced.
  
• Jotunheim torches stay on for more time and off for less time.
  
• Boss health in Ragnarok IV and V has been reduced.
  
• Bosses take more time to enter rage mode in Ragnarok mode.
  
• Enemy Gigantism ability has been nerfed.
  
• Leaf cap has been increased by 50 in the seed/leaf exchange.
  

[h2]Weekly Roadmap[/h2]
One last thing. Here’s the roadmap we will follow for future updates. Many cool things on their way!!

• June 1st – Custom Mode release + if Challenge Mode is working fine, release.
  
• June 8th - Ragnarok 6 and 7 in Midgard + Yggdrasil character upgrades
  
• June 15th – New character!
  
• June 22nd – Performance, fixes and balancing
  
• June 29th – Helheim Beta
  
• July 1st – 1 Year Anniversary of Nordic Ashes Demo! Surprise update 😄 🥳
  
• July 6th – Helheim release
  

That’s all for today! If everything goes right, we will release Challenge mode next 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 everyone!

Today’s update is all about Beta Challenge Mode.
This new mode will be a challenge for those who want to push their gameplay further.



Every day you will have the opportunity to play a new run, completely different from any other. This run will be the same for everyone. That means you will play with the same character, same starting relic, same shrines and rewards, etc.

In case you haven’t unlocked a character or relic, that won’t be an issue as everything will be unlocked on Challenge Mode.

As the aim of this game mode is that everyone has the same opportunities, your Yggdrasil will be disabled. However, there will be a few random upgrades available each day. The only thing that may make runs a bit different from each other is that you will have a fixed amount of leaves to use in the daily Yggdrasil available upgrades.

DISCLAIMER: Our recommendation is that before you try Challenge mode, you have already conquered all realms, as it will be quite challenging if you are a new player.

We still need to balance the difficulty, restrictions and perks you will find in this game mode, so we want to keep it as a beta until next week.
We can’t wait for you to try it and let us know what you think on Steam forums and our Discord channel.

At the same time, we are also working on the development of Helheim, which will be ready in a few weeks! Here’s a sneak peek of some of the enemies we’re working on!



[h3]General[/h3]

• Some bosses stayed immune to damage when they changed phase.
  
• You could skip boss different phases if you deals very high amounts of damage.
  
• Some bosses spawned on top of you dealing unavoidable damage.
  

[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 #9)

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!


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 everyone!
Here are a few fixes thanks to your most recent feedback:

• Raid shrine bosses followed you to Gnöki’s realm and the room before the final boss. This has been fixed and they no longer do.
  
• End boss in Svartalfheim (Sindri and Brok fight) makes the game crash in some cases. Today’s minor fixes are trying to improve this issue, but we’re still working on it.
  
• Minor performance fixes.
  

Thank you so much for all your feedback, we’re so happy you’re liking the new realm!

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/