Heretic's Fork News

[h2]Greetings, managers! [/h2]

We're excited to announce a special public playtest for Heretic's Fork. As we journey through the hellish realms of development, your feedback becomes essential in our pursuit to perfection. We invite you to join us on Discord for more information about this playtest.



During this play test, we aim to gather valuable insights from our dedicated community. Your input will help us fine-tune the gameplay mechanics, balance the sinners' punishment, and improve the overall experience of the game.

The full game is currently undergoing intense development, and as we travel through the dark realms of experimentation, the player experience may evolve from update to update, but fear not, for the card storage functionality, though temporarily absent, may return in its previous form or manifest as a separate character ability that you can unlock, or even better.

For instance, we’re currently experimenting with another mechanic which would be a great opportunity for you to get new cards during your turns (not available in this Demo and Probation).

[h2]Introducing the Rift:[/h2]



We would like to invite everyone to play without the storage function and help us determine the next steps in the right direction, we are carefully exploring new options to enhance the game's experience. Your feedback and support in this journey are deeply appreciated ❤️

The developer (Stevie) and the team behind this game, will be active on the Discord server, ready to answer your questions, address your concerns, and hear your suggestions. Together, we shall shape the future of Heretic's Fork.

We look forward to welcoming you to our community on Discord.

- The Heretic's Fork Team

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Hotfix 0.0.40


Changes:
* Reduced the Health of all enemies by 50%
* Repenters Damage (50 to 25)


In the previous update (0.0.39) we disabled card storage in the sacrifice area.

The full game is currently in development and we are using this opportunity to experiment with gameplay changes, this means that the player experience might change from update to update.

This doesn't mean that the card storage functionality is gone forever, It may return either in its previous form, or as a character ability. We are just experimenting to see how the game feels without it.

Personally, I'm excited to hear what you think about the change. There are many reasons why we are trialing it, but I'm hesitant to list them here because I don't want to create a bias towards or against the change.

One thing that is obvious is that it makes the game harder, that's not the intention of the change so we have reduced the enemy HP to hopefully mitigate that aspect.

Please let us know what you think of the game without the storage mechanic in play. Your feedback is really appreciated.

The best place to give direct feedback and have a discussion about the change is in the discord. (I'm in there all day and try to be as active as a solo developer can be.)

Thanks for all your support,
Stevie

🔥 Heretics!🔥

We are writing this message to express our deep gratitude for your extreme loyalty and eternal support. You have been by our side, embracing the darkness and enjoying the wicked pleasures of Heretic's Fork. Your actions have made a lasting impact on us, and we’re extremely grateful to have such a community as you, because of you, we’re once again in the New & Trending Page!



But don't worry, there's more to come! A big update is coming that will bring significant changes to our beloved software. This will reshape everything, bringing in a whole new experience. Get ready, because things are about to change drastically going forward. Our demons have been working hard to improve your sinful journey.

We want to also express our deepest gratitude to each one of you who has taken the time to share your thoughts and experiences with us. Your reviews, feedback, and comments, whether on Steam, Here in the feedback channels, or Twitter have been carefully noted and taking into extreme consideration. It is through your input that we have made this update for Heretic's Fork Demo and Probation. Your voices have shaped the evolution of this game in this genre, and we are forever grateful for your passion and continuous support.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2181610/Heretics_Fork

Now let’s get into the technical stuff!

[h2]New things[/h2]

• Sacrifice area no longer stores cards
  
• Improved tower target acquisition
  
• TAB to swap between item and card view (& added to controls menu)
  
• New Occams laser tracks
  
• Removed old tracks
  
• Actives are now unique (one time use) (Spamming the same actives was OP on most of them.)
  
• Added a card that increases recharge rate of all actives (3 tiers)
  
• When upgrading cards or grabbing multiple cards from the collection, there should no longer be duplicates appearing.
  
• Demo and Prologue HP multiplier per stage (x2.75 – x2.4)
  
• Demo and Prologue max enemy count multiplier (x10 – x14)
  

[h2]Balance Changes[/h2]

• Duplicating Shiv has a 20% proc chance on crit.
  
• Garrison Bomber spawn recharge (3s to 4s)
  
• Increased damage tick rate of sunder tower (0.1-0.4)
  
• Garrison Shooter recharge(10s to 15s)
  
• Garrison Sniper recharge (15s to 18s)
  
• Garrison Repenters base AOE (50-70)
  
• Hellfire Active damage (5-10)
  
• Holy Beam Active damage (100-200)
  
• Slap Damage (? → 200)
  
• Guns of God attack delay (0.25s – 0.5s)
  
• Sniper Garrison range (300 – 600)
  
• Sniper Garrison speed (2 – 6)
  
• Sniper Garrison DMG (2 – 3)
  
• Sniper Garrison shoot delay (2s – 6s)
  
• Repenter movement speed (1 – 2)
  
• Frankie Fast Hand cost (2 – 3)
  
• Hellfire Damage (20/30/50 – 10/20/30)
  
• Holy Damage (20/30/50 – 10/20/30)
  
• Unholy Damage (20/30/50 – 10/20/30)
  
• Reduced quality of Rainbow card (allows getting it earlier to run, so it can be built towards better.)
  

[h2]Adjusted card tiers[/h2]

• Added a new tier of Delivers of Pain and changed stat distribution to 10/15/20
  
• Added a new tier of Persistence and changed stat distribution to 10/15/20
  
• Added a new tier of Blessed Sight and changed stat distribution to 10/15/20
  
• Added a new tier of Subordinates and changed stat distribution to 10/20/30
  
• Added a new tier of Swift Vengeance and changed stat distribution to 10/15/20
  
• Added a new tier of Frankie Fast Hands and changed stat distribution to 10/15/20
  
• Added a new tier of Unholy Crit and changed stat distribution to 3/6/9
  
• Added a new tier of Hemorrhage and changed stat distribution to 20/30/40
  
• Added a new tier of Punish and changed stat distribution to 10/15/20
  
• Added a new tier of Divine Sight and changed stat distribution to 10/15/20
  
• Added a new tier of Fueled by Light and changed stat distribution to 10/15/20
  
• Added two new tiers of Invigaron and changed stat distribution to 10/20/30
  

[h2]Fixes/polish[/h2]

• Fixed crash that sometimes occurs when combining 2 Judgement towers
  
• Hellfire rock text highlighted properly
  
• The amount of shield is also displayed in the HP value on screen, and changes color if part of it is shield.
  
• Arrow appears on the line when placing or upgrading towers
  
• Fixed cost of combining multiple legendaries.
  

In the meantime, let the fires of anticipation shine bright within your souls. The hellish experience is soon to be revealed upon you.

Sincerely, ❤️
Heretic’s Fork Team.

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Subject: Celebrating 250,000+ Hell Manager Job Applications - A Hell of an Achievement!

Dear Infernal Souls,

We, the Hell's Human Resource (HHR) department, are excited to announce a great milestone. It is with great pleasure and a tinge of awe, that we officially announce the receipt of a staggering 250,000+ Hell Manager applications!



Yes, you heard it right! In a short span of time, our realm has witnessed an exponential increase in applications regarding our software for punishing filthy sinners, HERETIC'S FORK: PROBATION, surpassing our recently announced achievement of 250,000+ applications in a mere matter of days. This has left even the most of our demons nearly speechless – a rare occurrence indeed, all thanks to you, and management!

To each of you who has dared to enter our demonic territory, we sincerely thank you and show our respect. You have completely astonished us with your strong enthusiasm, dedication, and devotion in maintaining the integrity of our holy rift.



In conclusion, we extend our most sincere appreciation for your loyalty to the holy cause. This achievement is a testament to your dedication and serves as a stark reminder of the potential that lies within the darkest recesses of your souls. Until our paths cross again... See you in hell!

Sincerely,

Hell's Human Resource (HHR)

Hello!

Our second livestream on Steam Next Fest!is near the time has come for us to showcase the top-notch demo version of our software Heretic's Fork yet again for one last time during this event, in an exclusive livestream on 25.06 at 11 am PDT/8 pm CEST



Join us, or else you’ll face a never-ending abyss of regret, where your gaming soul shall forever suffer from eternal boredom.

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