YAR: Forgotten Throne News

Hello everyone, I want to express my gratitude for your support and release an important update for the game.

This patch is primarily aimed at optimizing the game and addressing critical issues.

- After conducting a detailed profiling of the game, weak points in optimization were identified, resulting in a 35% performance increase (on my hardware; the performance improvement on your hardware may vary).
- Texture limitations have been removed, which may help those experiencing blurry textures.
- The graphics API has been changed from DirectX 12 to DirectX 11 to improve optimization and hopefully eliminate crashes and invisible landscapes.
- Tanned leather is now the only type in the tanner's workstation; you can exchange old leather for the correct type by placing it in the dismantling table.
- Those who did not receive the bonus ring for Early Access can now purchase it for 2 coins from Vladuni.
- Added the ability to disable camera shake.
- Fixed a bug where experience could not be gained or quests completed after killing enemies with periodic damage types like burning or bleeding.
- The respawn time for cucumbers and eggplants is now 30 minutes. Bug fixed.
- Chests built near walls can now be opened.
- Music settings now affect the battle theme.
- The long name of the skill stone has been fixed.
- Culinary mushrooms no longer spoil.
- The scroll for the shield buff now provides the correct buff.
- Fixed a bug where the inventory would remain open during dialogues.
- Fixed the floating bridge over the river.
-Reduced stamina consumption while running.
-The alchemical requirements for the anti-undead oil have been changed from silver dust to dead man's ashes.
- The bug with disappearing inventory has likely been fixed; at least one cause has been addressed (now the game pauses during quick loading).
- Arrows can be placed on the action bar to see their quantity.
- Added cloud saves (need to test how they work).
- Improved periodic damage balance; it now adapts to enemy resistances. The bear can no longer be easily killed with a burning scroll.
- Fixed a bug where there were almost no sounds underwater, not even ambient noise.
- Ground green mushroom is no longer needed; instead, a whole mushroom is required.
- Removed empty space in the journal after Slavoy's quest.
- Undead ash no longer weighs half a kilogram.
- Fixed the description and icon of the secret hammer.
- Removed the tree from the stone.
- To close the menu after saving, click LMB anywhere and then press Esc.

Enjoy the game, and don't forget to join our Discord: https://discord.gg/BQzDvMYuXJ

Alright, folks, come and get it! Remember, your support during Early Access is crucial. If Early Access sales are lacking according to Steam's algorithms, the game will fail, and this endeavor will likely not succeed.

I believe neither I nor you want that. I want to continue working on the game and make it the great RPG! I specifically set a modest price of $9.99 so we can launch the game like a rocket to the top of Steam. Additionally, there's not as much content in Early Access as we would like, but you are getting not only the current content but all future content, which you will surely enjoy. The main storyline will begin, a large city will appear, as well as the Dark Lord, and truly serious and somewhat dark events in the game's plot will unfold! I am extremely eager to show you all this content, which is why it's important to push the game on Steam. Let's make Action-RPGs great again!

All quests that can't be completed in Early Access will be marked in the journal with (not in this version). If you don't see this note, it means the quest can be completed. I hope I didn't forget to mark where needed ;)

And don't forget, the game will become more expensive with major updates. It's $9.99 now, and you will get all future content for free and forever.

The Early Access for the single-player mode of the game will start in just a week and will include 10 to 18 hours of gameplay. The price of the game in Early Access will be significantly lower than at full release. Over the next few months, the price will increase by about three times as new content is added. However, for those who have already purchased the game, no additional payment will be required, making July 26th the most advantageous time to buy. Your support at the start of Early Access is very important to us. The fate of the game and its developers depends on this launch. Remember, there are only four of us, and I am mostly developing the game on my own, so we are very short on resources.

IMPORTANT: The multiplayer survival mode will most likely be a separate, inexpensive game on a separate Steam page, a few months after the release of the single-player game. Its price will remain low because we want the multiplayer to be more accessible to a wide audience.

This decision was made to make both versions of the game more affordable. The price of a single-player game combined with the multiplayer would be too high, deterring the audience that wants to play only one specific mode. Additionally, we don't want to confuse people and mix two different audiences on one page since these are truly different games and genres, each with its own world and rules. Thanks to this decision, both games will be cheaper than if they were released in one package on one page. Now, groups of friends can easily buy the multiplayer game due to its low price.

Don't forget to add the multiplayer game to your wishlist if you're interested. The link to its page will be provided later, both within the game and on the main Steam page.

Join Discord: https://discord.gg/BQzDvMYuXJ

We look forward to seeing you in the Early Access for the single-player game Elder Legacy on July 26th! Best wishes to everyone!

We are pleased to announce that you can finally try the game for free! We are working hard and doing our best, there is still much to be done, as this demo does not demonstrate the final quality, this demo demonstrates the quality of Early Access, which will likely happen this summer.

The game is mainly developed by one person, but do not underestimate the game, rest assured, you will enjoy it, and if not, the free demo will help you save money.

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