Hotfix 1.0.60
Supporter Pack Skins are now automatically equipped the first time you open the game after accessing them.
Talented News
Patch 1.0.59 - Alchemist Rework & Supporter Pack
Greetings Talented Gamers!
As promised we've paused work on the DLC and 1.1 update to address the most common feedback on the 1.0 version! Here goes nothing...
[h2]Alchemist Rework[/h2]
We hear you loud and clear - the Ingredient gathering and Crafting aspect of Alchemist can get tedious (especially adfter multiple runs) and Runes appearing almost offscreen can also be very frustrating. We're aiming for some high impact changes that will bring Alchemist in line with the other classes in terms of fun factor. We can't wait to hear what you think!
[h2]Other Balance[/h2]
[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
[h2]Supporter Pack[/h2]
Given the low price point, throughout the development of Talented we had the occasional request for an additional way to support the development team and the number of requests has substantially increased over the last few weeks. For this reason we've decided to begin work on a Supporter Pack!
The main purpose of this pack is to support our continued development of Talented and future projects, but it will include a unique Shiny Skin for each of the 6 original Classes and a special Thank You Note from the team. There's even a clue to one of Talented's great mysteries!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3529280/Talented__Supporter_Pack/
That's a wrap for this patch! We'll be continuing to pay close attention to feedback and there will be another chance to address balance and quality of life in the 1.1 update! Stay tuned for more on that and...
Stay Talented!
As promised we've paused work on the DLC and 1.1 update to address the most common feedback on the 1.0 version! Here goes nothing...
[h2]Alchemist Rework[/h2]
We hear you loud and clear - the Ingredient gathering and Crafting aspect of Alchemist can get tedious (especially adfter multiple runs) and Runes appearing almost offscreen can also be very frustrating. We're aiming for some high impact changes that will bring Alchemist in line with the other classes in terms of fun factor. We can't wait to hear what you think!
- Forage has been reworked to give 2 random ingredients (instead of allowing you to pick 1 of 2)
- Forage is now slightly more common (but still less common than Forage and Cultivate combined)
- Cultivate has been replaced by Attack Speed Up
- Alchemy is now significantly less common, but you can now craft as many Potion Abilities as you want (Note: You can no longer craft Potions with 0 ingredients)
- Alchemy now only starts to appear slightly higher on the tree
- The Maximum Ingredient cap has been raised to 99 (up from 9)
- Green Fingers has been reworked to - Forage now grants 3 random Ingredients
- Farmer Talents have been reworked to - Whenever you learn a [Forage] Talent you have a 25% chance to collect an additional that ingredient
- All Sigil talents have been reworked to - Killing X enemies Creates a Rune. This Rune will appear in the center of the lane (intended to be hit by all Potion Abilities)
- Linguist has been reworked to - Rune Talents require 50% fewer kills to Activate
- Energy Bolt charges reduced to 3 (down from 8) - with the limit on Potion Crafting removed Energy Bolt turned out to be much, much stronger in playtests.
- High Tide damage bonus increased to 2 (up from 1)
- The Abstain Achievement now requires crafting a Potion with a single ingredient
[h2]Other Balance[/h2]
- The Divinity Curse now allows enemies to ignore the first 3 hits (down from 5)
- Rune Damage increased by 300% in the Read the Room Challenge (up from 200%)
- You can now control 2 Ghost Puppies in the Woof Woof Challenge (up from 1)
[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
- Added a cap to Bandit's Shop Prices to stop the costs becoming negative
- Fixed an issue where the Symbolic Achievement would not unlock in some circumstances where no runes were missed in the Whack a Rune Challenge
[h2]Supporter Pack[/h2]
Given the low price point, throughout the development of Talented we had the occasional request for an additional way to support the development team and the number of requests has substantially increased over the last few weeks. For this reason we've decided to begin work on a Supporter Pack!
The main purpose of this pack is to support our continued development of Talented and future projects, but it will include a unique Shiny Skin for each of the 6 original Classes and a special Thank You Note from the team. There's even a clue to one of Talented's great mysteries!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3529280/Talented__Supporter_Pack/
That's a wrap for this patch! We'll be continuing to pay close attention to feedback and there will be another chance to address balance and quality of life in the 1.1 update! Stay tuned for more on that and...
Stay Talented!
Devlog #74 - Brotherhoods
Greetings Talented Gamers!
Let's get back to talking DLC! In Devlog #72 you might recall I highlighted how Ninja didn't use a resource for his Abilities like other Classes - there's a good reason for that!
[h2]Quests[/h2]
Ninja has access to objectives that can be completed during combat.
Completing a Quest will grant a Trophy and grant you a new random Quest. As the run continues the Quests will slowly increase in difficulty and may even require access to certain tools to complete.
Trophies can be spent to increase your Reputation with...
[h2]Clans[/h2]
Instead of Talent Packages - Ninja has access to Clans, a new way to access high power rewards. Each of the 3 Clans have hideout Talents dotted around the Talent Tree, when entering the Clan Hideout you are able to deposit your hard earned Trophies to gain reputation.
Each Reputation Level offers a reward - the very best rewards are always at the very end of the Reputation track. Will you focus on a single Clan any gain the high tier rewards or collect lots of immediate power by spreading your influence?
As you'd expect, there are Rares, Epics and Legendaries to collect - but there's a brand new tier of Ability Available too!
[h2]Ultimate Abilities[/h2]
This brand new tier of Ability should create a win condition in its own respect. Always available as the final reward of a Clan, the Ultimate Ability makes space for itself by adding an additional Ability slot to your bar.
Each Clan has its own unique Ultimate - the Spirit Clan offers a unique type of Soulflame that never expires!
So... Which Clan will you be dedicating yourself to in your first run?
Next time we'll be taking a look at the other big feature coming to the Wave of Shadows DLC - Wave Mode. Remember, you can Wishlist the DLC here so you won't miss it on release!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3423250/Talented__Wave_of_Shadows/
Until next time...
Stay Talented
Let's get back to talking DLC! In Devlog #72 you might recall I highlighted how Ninja didn't use a resource for his Abilities like other Classes - there's a good reason for that!
[h2]Quests[/h2]
Ninja has access to objectives that can be completed during combat.
Completing a Quest will grant a Trophy and grant you a new random Quest. As the run continues the Quests will slowly increase in difficulty and may even require access to certain tools to complete.
Trophies can be spent to increase your Reputation with...
[h2]Clans[/h2]
Instead of Talent Packages - Ninja has access to Clans, a new way to access high power rewards. Each of the 3 Clans have hideout Talents dotted around the Talent Tree, when entering the Clan Hideout you are able to deposit your hard earned Trophies to gain reputation.
Each Reputation Level offers a reward - the very best rewards are always at the very end of the Reputation track. Will you focus on a single Clan any gain the high tier rewards or collect lots of immediate power by spreading your influence?
As you'd expect, there are Rares, Epics and Legendaries to collect - but there's a brand new tier of Ability Available too!
[h2]Ultimate Abilities[/h2]
This brand new tier of Ability should create a win condition in its own respect. Always available as the final reward of a Clan, the Ultimate Ability makes space for itself by adding an additional Ability slot to your bar.
Each Clan has its own unique Ultimate - the Spirit Clan offers a unique type of Soulflame that never expires!
So... Which Clan will you be dedicating yourself to in your first run?
Next time we'll be taking a look at the other big feature coming to the Wave of Shadows DLC - Wave Mode. Remember, you can Wishlist the DLC here so you won't miss it on release!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3423250/Talented__Wave_of_Shadows/
Until next time...
Stay Talented
Talented Soulstone Bundle!
Greetings Talented Gamers!
This week I'm very excited to announce we have worked with the amazing developers at Game Smithing to bundle Talented with Soulstone Survivors!
I've been following the development of Soulstone Survivors since I picked it up nearly 2 years ago and I can wholeheartedly recommend it. As a huge fan of the Horde Survival genre I'm pleased to say it has a top of the class combat system, tons of build crafting and an extremely satisfying giant skill tree (which I suspect will be of special interest to anyone looking at Talented!)
I'm blown away by the amount of new features added during Early Access along with great, regular communication. I've also seen first hand how the developers listen to community feedback and integrate it directly into their design choices.
You can grab the Talented Soulstone bundle with an additional 10% off right now -
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/50606/Talented_Soulstone/
Time for me to get back to work on Ninja (more on that in Friday's Devlog!)... Until then, to any Talented Gamers or Void Hunters reading this...
Stay Talented
This week I'm very excited to announce we have worked with the amazing developers at Game Smithing to bundle Talented with Soulstone Survivors!
I've been following the development of Soulstone Survivors since I picked it up nearly 2 years ago and I can wholeheartedly recommend it. As a huge fan of the Horde Survival genre I'm pleased to say it has a top of the class combat system, tons of build crafting and an extremely satisfying giant skill tree (which I suspect will be of special interest to anyone looking at Talented!)
I'm blown away by the amount of new features added during Early Access along with great, regular communication. I've also seen first hand how the developers listen to community feedback and integrate it directly into their design choices.
You can grab the Talented Soulstone bundle with an additional 10% off right now -
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/50606/Talented_Soulstone/
Time for me to get back to work on Ninja (more on that in Friday's Devlog!)... Until then, to any Talented Gamers or Void Hunters reading this...
Stay Talented
Ballented Bundle!
Hello Talented Gamers!
We're happy to announce that we've bundled with Ballionaire! You can now get the game with an extra 10% off in the Ballented Bundle.
You can check out the bundle here:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/50485/Ballented/
As always, thank you for your continued support!
Stay Talented
We're happy to announce that we've bundled with Ballionaire! You can now get the game with an extra 10% off in the Ballented Bundle.
You can check out the bundle here:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/50485/Ballented/
As always, thank you for your continued support!
Stay Talented