Kingsvein News

Surprise! Over a year after launch, Kingsvein gets Steam cards and other community items, like little emoticons and profile backgrounds!

I commissioned some beautiful artwork from TEOFT for the cards, and they turned out awesome! He has a fun gritty style that matches Kingsvein well. I can't wait for people to get cards and see full hi-res versions of the art!



[h2]CHANGES[/h2]

• Steam cards, emoticons, and profile backgrounds added!
• Fixed incorrect damage estimation with delayed abilities using Opportunist with other weapon passives
  
• Slightly optimized texture loading
  
• Fixed crash on launch for users with certain language settings
  

[h2]MODDING[/h2]

• Added Lua function 'getGlobal_string()'
  
• Fixed formula 'w2:weight' using main hand weapon instead of offhand
  
• Modded drawOrderFX now use texture size as sourceRect if it isn't specified
  
• Mods can now specify colors by name, by R,G,B format, or by R,G,B,A format
  
• Moved some hardcoded formulas to c_formulas.txt
  
• Fixed cloned ItemTypes counting against maximum of 20,000 ItemTypes limit
  
• Fixed m:randSign not working
  
• Build mode Fill tool (hotkey: f) rework!
  
  • Highlights all affected tiles beforehand
    
  • Now only selects contiguous tiles, like a normal fill tool
    
  • Can select non-contiguous if Ctrl is held
    
  • Range increased from 8 -> 15
    

Here's a new flail to play with, and lots of fixes to smooth out issues with Fangs, Suplex, and Trigger-like weapons. That, and modders can now add dialog directly to the menu if they choose!

[h2]CHANGES[/h2]

• New flail, the Stoneripper, which deals bonus damage to Poisoned or Bleeding targets found in the northwest chamber below the Commoners' Grounds (only for saves that haven't visited yet)
• Triggers and Lanterns wielded as weapons now work with Venom, Shield Bash, Fell Shards, and Vix Mark passives
  
• Inner Eye and Full Power passives now work with Titan's Suplex
  
• Fanger's 'Fang' ability rework!
  
  
  • Fangs now always explode AFTER being pushed by Bash, Smite, or similar 'damage and push' attacks
    
  • Fangs now consistently explode when pulled then struck, such as by Razorwire or Wave Crash
    
  • 'Fang' can now be cast on an existing Fang
    
  • Fixed Fangs sometimes getting pushed under characters and not dealing damage
    
  • Fixed Fangs pushing items 3 tiles instead of 2
    

• Teamwork now only boosts stats during combat
  
• Fixed Flails used with Bash showing wrong push direction when attacking diagonally (you can choose direction with the Arrow keys or Right Joystick)
  
• Fixed Arcshot Bow showing wrong tile for electric damage when attacking diagonally using Artillery passive
  
• Team colors when pressing Highlight All now doesn't show for KO'd creatures
  
• Added dust FX when an item on the ground bonks into an object or character
  
• Slightly optimized loading various data types
  

[h2]MODDING[/h2]

• Added new "Mods" config menu! Only appears outside combat when you have a mod that can be configured. You can add a dialog for setting your mod's configuration by giving your mod a DialogOption with ID=modsDialog;
  
• ItemEffect, ItemReaction, etc. no longer crash if the ItemType ID they reference does not exist
  
• Fixed incorrect description of 'cancelIf' task
  
• ItemTypes with special=timer; and timer=0; will execute timerUp immediately instead of never
  
• Added ItemType.special.timer_realtime
  
• Fixed 'Edit Mod Tags' only being able to upload 1 tag
  
• Fixed Jagged Wyvern mod's special trait not working
  
• Krakenslayer mod now has ability previews

It's been exactly one year since Kingsvein launched, so let's celebrate with a big new usability feature: ability demos! Now when you look at an ability in your class window, you get to see an example preview of it! There's also two new items and a new passive to play with, plus plenty of little bug fixes.

[h2]FEATURES[/h2]

• New ability previews! Hover abilities in the class window to see a demonstration!

• New accessory, Shattered Heirloom, which powers up Defy Death, found in the Pale Ravine, but only for saves that haven't visited it yet
• New accessory, Lamprey Disc, which adds a debuff to shield attacks, found in the bottom of the Pale Ravine, but only for saves that haven't visited it yet
• New Titan passive, 'Full Power', which increases club, fist, and shield damage based on your HP

[h2]BALANCE[/h2]

• Fanger's 'Whiplash' base range increased by +1
  
• Marksman's 'Backscatter' primary shot base damage is now always 100% instead of starting at 80%
  
• Reduced most Knight and Mystic base ability XP costs to improve early game pacing
  
• Slightly increased XP reward for defeating Wisps
  
• Slightly increased average starting XP
  
• Remir now starts with Brave learned

[h2]FIXES[/h2]

• Advanced Tips section now mentions that damage always rounds up
  
• Fixed AI aiming Catalyze at empty tiles
  
• Fixed AI sometimes using the wrong weapon for their Counter
  
• Fixed NPCs being able to rank up Defy Death
  
• Fixed unnecessary delay when ending turn with Chilling Curse passive
  
• Fixed being able to cure Vixflies of their time limit
  
• Fixed tooltips not pointing at object
  
• Fixed Dendal saying his peaceful dialog when you attack after befriending him

[h2]MODDING[/h2]

• Fixed procgen items with toMake=; creating 'blank' items
  
• Reverted extra, unnecessary fReq check on ItemReaction actions
  
• Converted Zone.actors to MyDictionary for better error detection
  
• AI now ignores ActorValueAffecters with forActEvalPurposesOnly
  
• Added 'flying' actorValue that allows airborne movement. (Does not have any visual change)
  
• Fonts can now be added. Place an .xnb font file in a mod folder and it will automatically be added. (NOTE: it is extremely finicky about the correct type of .xnb)
  
• Modded abilities default to having no preview demonstration, but can be given one using the format explained in c_actions_knight.txt

Thank you all for playing this weird little RPG this year - and thank you everyone who discussed, tested, modded, and helped others with Kingsvein! These patches wouldn't be possible without you!



[h2]v.1.2.01[/h2]

• Fixed 1 in 100 chance of summoning an item (Spikes, Sigils, etc) failing
  
• Fixed Defy Death revive chance being inaccurate at 0 ranks

[h2]v.1.2.02[/h2]

• Fixed rare crash on loading a save that was made while Spikes are dealing damage
  
• Attempted fix for rare controller inventory manipulation crash

Work to improve Kingsvein's balance, engine, and modding continues! Desecrate and Catalyze get a nice visual and mechanical upgrade, and there's a swathe of buffs in store for Vanguard abilities.

[h2]CHANGES[/h2]

• Crysolith's Desecrate reworked:
  
  • It now deals 50% Ruin damage to all contiguous tiles, and 50% Ice damage to tiles with Blood
    
  • Base damage and range increased by +1
    
  • It now highlights the entire area you will affect when previewing
    
  • Echo Casted Desecrate now works properly instead of dealing 0 damage
    
  • It can now spread through and deal damage to Dark Ice

• Ashen's Catalyze reworked:
  
  • It now deals full damage through all tiles with Blood, instead of only 1 damage
    
  • Base damage reduced by 1
    
  • It now highlights the entire area you will affect when previewing
• Vanguard's Cover now also cures the ally's negative status effects
  
• Vanguard's Revitalize base healing increased from 4 -> 5
  
• Vanguard's Barge base damage increased from 60% -> 70%, rank up reduced from +20% -> +15%
  
• 'Bright Spark', 'Fireburst', 'Impaler', 'Brute', and 'Antipode' passives now also work during your delayed abilities

[h2]BUGFIXES[/h2]

• Fixed frozen targets sometimes sliding out when elements are applied to Dark Ice
  
• Fixed being able to dupe items by swapping them out of a Projection's hands using hotkeys
  
• Held items are now automatically put back where they came from when swapping characters in combat
  
• Fixed glitchy behavior when using character switch keybinds with class window open in combat
  
• Fixed being able to take items from others using the class window during combat
  
• Fixed pressing Class Window button on controller opening it for past highlighted characters
  
• Fixed D-pad preventing Joystick inputs from registering if they are both bound to the same command
  
• Fixed typo in Knobby Tendril journal entry
  
• Fixed Stealth Sense tooltip keybind extending past the tooltip window
  
• Slightly optimized main menu load time on start up

[h2]MODDING[/h2]

• Added bool ActorValue.appendMagnitudeToFXID, which lets you change fxEvery4Frames based on magnitude
  
• Replaced most Dictionaries with a custom MyDictionary class that has better error reporting
  
• Added 'haltSlidingItems' ItemType special property that stops items from being pushed past
  
• Fixed FXData 'addCasterRotation' not working for actions cast by items on the ground
  
• Fixed drawOrderFX 'trackActorPosition' being inconsistent when used with fxEvery4Frames
  
• Added 'purge' actorValue that only dispels positive status effects
  
• Status effects of ActorValues that don't exist (such as from disabling an old mod) will no longer crash when cured
  
• Keyframe depthMod now works for non-bodyPart keyframes
  
• ItemReactions now check Action fReq instead of ignoring it
  
• Added 'casterAsCurrentOrExecuter' formula prefix
  
• Added 'm:sameHostileCurrentActorOrExecuter', 'm:diffHostileCurrentActorOrExecuter', and 'currentTurnOrExecuter_sa' formulas
  
• Added AoE bool 'onlyTilesContiguousFromOrigin'
  
• Added ActorValueAffecter bool 'hideActEvalAt0PercentChance'
  
• AoE shape 'allTiles' is now a square centered around the origin that accounts for maxRange but ignores all other parameters
  
• Added AoE shapes 'allTilesWithBlood', 'allTilesWithIceOrBlood, 'allTilesIceOrBloodContiguousWithBlood'

Here's a little update just in time for the Turn-based RPG fest! Gouge is a little weaker when maxed out, dumb enemies are even dumber, and tooltips can be made way bigger (perfect for playing on the small screen of a Steam Deck).



[h2]v1.1.22[/h2]

• Added 'Double Tooltip Size' option
  
• Chisel's Gouge max ranks decreased to 4 and XP costs increased (characters who already have 5 ranks will keep them)
  
• Very stupid enemies (Groaches, Lotches, & Ogres) will now blithely walk into delayed abilities such as Bide or Inferno
  
• Fixed Sigil-scarred bonus not working with conditional bonuses such as the Groach Necklace
  
• Fixed Leap Strike buff being removed when undoing movement in certain circumstances
  
• Enemy Vixflies no longer scale with difficulty setting
  
• Fixed AI being able to use armor/accessory abilities when they are not equipped
  
• Fixed crash with certain characters in text (they are now replaced by
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• Added extra null checks to turn start to fix rare crash
  
• (Modding) Fixed ActorType cloning not working
  
• (Modding) Added element 'moveSelected', applied when a player's move is selected but before it happens
  
• (Modding) Fixed enterZone and leavingZone elements not being applied to Actors
  
• (Modding) Fixed rare softlock when selecting a random name for a new Actor
  
• (Modding) Fixed custom ActorValues not being properly applied to custom ActorPrefabs
  
• (Modding) 'removeItemFromParty' task now properly removes items from inside carried containers