Deathless. Tales of Old Rus News

Beta Update 1.0.4

Beta 1.0.4 is already available!

In this version - Updated text sizes and layout when using Steam Deck or an enlarged interface on PC and fixes.

We remind you that in order to play this version, you need to enable beta testing of the game (for Steam):
To do this, you need to:

• Right-click on the game icon in the Library section.
  
• Select the "Properties" item
  
• Open the "Beta versions" section.
  
• Beta testing - Click on "No" - Select "public_beta"
  

List of changes:

Interface

• Updated text sizes and layout when using Steam Deck or an enlarged interface on PC.
  
• Settings. The step of the frame rate slider when using the controller is now 5.
  

Fixed

• Dobrynya. Bogatyr’s Blood card. The effect now works correctly when played more than once per battle.
  
• Dobrynya. Bloodletting card. When playing the card with 0 AP, the hero’s animation now works as intended.
  
• Merchant. With a 16:10 aspect ratio, the hero's status bar is now visible.
  
• Path choosing screen. After changing the resolution, when hovering over the page, its visual does not disappear anymore.
  
• Lindenbloom potion. Now it works correctly when used during a dialog.
  
• Steam Deck. When using the touchscreen, keyboard prompts no longer appear on the screen.
  
• Fixed the card preview in your hand:
  - A preview of the already improved cards can now be seen.
  - In the preview mode, you can switch between the cards in your hand without leaving the preview.
  
• Feats of Glory. When using the enlarged interface and a controller, the point frames no longer overlap with the neighboring points.
  
• When you turn on/off the enlarged interface while receiving cards in your hand, their size no longer changes.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the counter of the relics, which were triggered on a certain turn, to work incorrectly if a player restarted the battle before the start of the first turn.
  

Update 1.0.3

1.0.3 is already available!

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This version features a rebalance of Varvara, an addition of frames to the portraits of heroes that indicate the maximum difficulty of the last completed journey, the option of an enlarged interface and bug fixes.

List of changes:

Gameplay Alyosha. The names and illustrations of the "Snowball" and "Flaming Arrows" cards have been reversed

Rebalance of Varvara

• Relic "Cap of Invisibility". Added an additional property: Imposes Perplexed and 1 Dizziness on a moving live enemy.
  
• The cards "Kick", "Roundhouse", "Grappling Hook", "Tactical Arrangement", "Turmoil", "Crushing Blows". The Perplexed overlay on the target has been removed (since this is now a property of the initial relic)
  
• Card "Brain Training". Increased Rarity from Rare to Epic
  
• Card "Taunt". Increased Rarity from Rare to Epic
  
• Card "Neutralize". Action changed: Deals 4(6) damage to the last living enemy and moves it to the first position.
  
• Card "Opportune Moment". Action changed: Deals 3(4) damage. The damage is doubled if a Skill has just been cast.
  
• Card "Cleave". Action changed: Deals 4(6) damage. Gives 1 AP if played first in the round.
  
• Card "Braid Whip". Action changed: Deals 3(5) damage to the nearest living enemy. Ignores the armor if it is not in the first position.
  
• Card "Enchanted Armor". Action changed: Gives 2(3) armor each time an opponent gets Perplexed.
  
• Card "Eternal Peace". Action changed: Gives you 1 Strength when Shelter is active. The improved version is the Starter.
  
• Card "Unhindered +". Increased the cost from 0 to 1. Gives improved cards to choose from.
  
• Card "Scramble". Action changed: Each opponent receives 3 Dizziness and damage equal to the number of their Dizziness. Unchangeable. The unimproved version Is Forgotten.
  
• Card "Vulnerability". Action changed: Reduces the armor of the nearest living opponent by 3 and adds Vulnerability.
  

Interface

• The illustrations of Dobryna and Alyosha's cards have been updated.
  
• The layout of the journey's difficulty selection screen has been updated.
  
• Added frames to the portraits of the characters on the screen of their choice, depending on the maximum difficulty, which was a successful completed journey IMPORTANT! Journey’s played before version 1.0.3 are not counted.
• Added a marker to the difficulty selection button when opening a new difficulty.
  
• The option to enable the enlarged interface has been added to the settings.
  

Fixed

• After drawing a Constant card, the next attack now correctly expends a Vigor.
  
• In battle. When you select a card in your hand from three to choose from, the highlighted card no longer disappears after opening any window.
  
• In-battle menu. The "Restart Battle" button reacts correctly when hovering the cursor between the button name and the counter.
  
• In battle. When the “The Hero’s Path” is being actively set, pressing the RMB anywhere on the screen now does not reveal/hide the task information panel.
  
• The visual effect under the feet of opponents during forced movement has been restored.
  
• Three-Souled Bosorka. Fixed the out-of-sync animation of the character when summoning a cocoon if damage is received at the beginning of the turn.
  
• Statistics. If the journey in Heroic Mode is completed by closing the game, then it is correctly saved in the journey’s history.
  

Beta Update 1.0.3

Beta 1.0.3 is already available!

This version features a rebalance of Varvara, an addition of frames to the portraits of heroes that indicate the maximum difficulty of the last completed journey, the option of an enlarged interface and bug fixes.


We remind you that in order to play this version, you need to enable beta testing of the game (for Steam):
To do this, you need to:

• Right-click on the game icon in the Library section.
  
• Select the "Properties" item
  
• Open the "Beta versions" section.
  
• Beta testing - Click on "No" - Select "public_beta"
  

List of changes:

Gameplay Alyosha. The names and illustrations of the "Snowball" and "Flaming Arrows" cards have been reversed

Rebalance of Varvara

• Relic "Cap of Invisibility". Added an additional property: Imposes Perplexed and 1 Dizziness on a moving live enemy.
  
• The cards "Kick", "Roundhouse", "Grappling Hook", "Tactical Arrangement", "Turmoil", "Crushing Blows". The Perplexed overlay on the target has been removed (since this is now a property of the initial relic)
  
• Card "Brain Training". Increased Rarity from Rare to Epic
  
• Card "Taunt". Increased Rarity from Rare to Epic
  
• Card "Neutralize". Action changed: Deals 4(6) damage to the last living enemy and moves it to the first position.
  
• Card "Opportune Moment". Action changed: Deals 3(4) damage. The damage is doubled if a Skill has just been cast.
  
• Card "Cleave". Action changed: Deals 4(6) damage. Gives 1 AP if played first in the round.
  
• Card "Braid Whip". Action changed: Deals 3(5) damage to the nearest living enemy. Ignores the armor if it is not in the first position.
  
• Card "Enchanted Armor". Action changed: Gives 2(3) armor each time an opponent gets Perplexed.
  
• Card "Eternal Peace". Action changed: Gives you 1 Strength when Shelter is active. The improved version is the Starter.
  
• Card "Unhindered +". Increased the cost from 0 to 1. Gives improved cards to choose from.
  
• Card "Scramble". Action changed: Each opponent receives 3 Dizziness and damage equal to the number of their Dizziness. Unchangeable. The unimproved version Is Forgotten.
  
• Card "Vulnerability". Action changed: Reduces the armor of the nearest living opponent by 3 and adds Vulnerability.
  

Interface

• The illustrations of Dobryna and Alyosha's cards have been updated.
  
• The layout of the journey's difficulty selection screen has been updated.
  
• Added frames to the portraits of the characters on the screen of their choice, depending on the maximum difficulty, which was a successful completed journey IMPORTANT! Journey’s played before version 1.0.3 are not counted.
• Added a marker to the difficulty selection button when opening a new difficulty.
  
• The option to enable the enlarged interface has been added to the settings.
  

Fixed

• After drawing a Constant card, the next attack now correctly expends a Vigor.
  
• In battle. When you select a card in your hand from three to choose from, the highlighted card no longer disappears after opening any window.
  
• In-battle menu. The "Restart Battle" button reacts correctly when hovering the cursor between the button name and the counter.
  
• In battle. When the “The Hero’s Path” is being actively set, pressing the RMB anywhere on the screen now does not reveal/hide the task information panel.
  
• The visual effect under the feet of opponents during forced movement has been restored.
  
• Three-Souled Bosorka. Fixed the out-of-sync animation of the character when summoning a cocoon if damage is received at the beginning of the turn.
  
• Statistics. If the journey in Heroic Mode is completed by closing the game, then it is correctly saved in the journey’s history.
  

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Version 1.0.2

Version 1.0.2 is already available!
This version features a new statistics section with a history of all played journeys, unique bosses icons, new visual effects, and other changes.

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List of changes:

• Added the "Statistics" section to the main menu. This section stores the history of all played journeys. Important! Journeys played before version 1.0.2 will contain less information.
  
• Added new illustrations of Vasilisa's cards and universal cards.
  
• The principle of card sorting in the Discard Deck has been changed. The cards are now sorted by the time they hit the Discard Deck.
  

Interface

• Map of Journeys. Added the display of footprints.
  
• Map of Journeys. Added unique boss icons.
  
• Fixed scaling of the game window on screens with non-standard aspect ratio.
  
• The order of the screens has been changed at the end of the journey.
  
• Before: Statistics -> Progress Screen.
  
• After: Progress Screen -> Statistics
  
• Information about the test conditions has been added to the prompt of a random event such as "Battle Challenge".
  
• Updated UI of the "Your tale is drawing to an end!" screen.
  
• "Your tale is drawing to an end!" screen. Added icons of relics obtained from defeating legendary bosses.
  

Optimization

• Increased game loading speed at startup.
  

Gameplay

• Normal mode. Each battle can be replayed only 3 times.
  
• Dobrynya. The "Survival" card. Increased the cost from 2(1) to 2(2).
  
• Alyosha. The "Blinding" effect. Blocks the effects associated with the hit.
  
• Alyosha. The "Counter" effect. Increases damage by the value of the "Vigor" on the hero.
  
• Discard Deck. The order of the maps has been changed. Now, on the left side, there are the cards that were the last to be discarded.
  

Visual effects

• Added visual effects and dubbing of the summoning of the Illusions of Vasilisa and Koschey, the appearance of a Cocoon of the undead.
  

Sound effects

• Added dubbing of damage from "Poisoning", "Bleeding" and "Gorenje"
  
• Heretnik. Added vocalization of the "Devour" intent.
  
• Hoarder. Added vocalization of the "Rockfall" intent.
  

SteamDeck

• SteamDeck. The field for the description of the map has been enlarged, the font in the descriptions of maps and hints has been enlarged.
  

Fixed

• Koschey. Fixed a bug where summoning a Illusion could cause Koschey to disappear.
  
• Buka. The reproduction of the creature's sound when opening its page in the Bestiary has been removed.
  
• Screen of rewards. With a screen resolution of 16:10, the text on the reject button no longer goes off the screen.
  
• Fixed a violation of the visual of the "End of turn" button when completing a move using the controller or keyboard.
  
• Fixed the disappearance of icons in map descriptions after changing the screen resolution.
  
• When using a static camera in combat, the status bar and intentions of the summoned creatures no longer disappear.
  
• Localization. Fixed incorrect display of the item type in the hints.
  
• Random events. Removed unnecessary icons of objects in dialogs.
  
• Varvara. The "Opportunism" card. The gray backlight has been removed.
  
• Varvara. The "Tactical Arrangement" card. Updated the description.