Cyclopean News

[h3]Fixes[/h3]
Player Lost "Under" Level:
It was possible to flee from enemies and get stuck in a limbo-like area under the level geometry. This could happen when fleeing and also when experiencing a sanity loss event.

Ghost Trading:
It was possible to engage in trade, exit the trade menu, then somehow re-access it as if it were a treasure chest. This does not seem fair...

[h3]Updated Features[/h3]
Stuff:
Some stuff has been added to the game. I'm not telling you what it is, you will have to find it.

[h2]Major Bug Fixed[/h2]
[h3]Crashing on Ally Trade[/h3]
I was able to reproduce the issue where accessing your ally's trade screen could cause the game to crash. It was a weird one, but as usual a single (missing) line of code was responsible. This also fixed the issue where items given to allies could go missing. It occurred when pressing "escape" to close the menu instead of using the "close" button.

There may be other, hidden bugs like this, so I am looking for more.

[h3]Missing Inquiries[/h3]
Several new inquiry items on the "Items and More" page were not showing up when they were supposed to. You should see entries for moon wine, tea and other things now.

[h2]New Features[/h2]
[h3]Profit and Loss ... well Just Loss Actually (for now)[/h3]
Trading just got a bit less friendly. Now anyone you trade with will try to get some profit out of the deal. I am planning to adjust this soon, where you will also be able to benefit by selling the right stuff to the right folks, but for now you will always sell things for less money than you can buy them.

[h3]Free Wits are Over[/h3]
Now you will only gain wits when selling, not buying. Also, a small bug was fixed which cause you to regain more wits than was really intended.

EDIT: Okay I have re-uploaded it. I made a simple mistake and broke the whole game, but now it works :)

EDIT: Sorry, something was wrong with the build. I will review it and re-upload in the morning.


[h2]Features[/h2]
[h3]Custom Path Folder[/h3]
It sounds like some of the recent bugs in this game may have to do with permissions issues on Windows. To navigate this, I have included a "Custom Paths" file. It's right in the install folder "Cyclopean: The Great Abyss > Properties > Installed Files" and click "Browse" to open the install folder.

The Custom Paths folder contains an explanatory text on how to set up a custom path for your saved game files. It also includes an example file that you should be able to edit to work on your computer.

If you are experiencing strange behavior, like not being able to save your keybinding, you may try to change the install folder in this way, to see if that helps.

[h3]Camped Allies No Longer Cause Hostility[/h3]
If you have a cat in your party, and you approach zoogs, the zoogs will be hostile, even if you have an alliance with zoogs. However, as of this update, if you dismiss your cat to stay in your camp, the zoogs will no longer be hostile. This should work with any kind of ally and enemy conflict...

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
[h3]Returning Enemies[/h3]
Enemies were returning to dungeons incorrectly. If you slay an enemy in a dungeon, there is a chance for it to return as one of the "Dwellers in Darkness" but they should not be returning in their original forms as they have been.

[h3]Losing Story Items[/h3]
It was unfortunately possible for players to lose story related items. Technically, even if this happens, there is still a way to win, but I have prevented this sort of thing from happening again in the future. Also, when yielding to enemies and having a sanity related blackout, it was more likely for your items to go missing than I had intended. This has been fixed.

[h2]Request[/h2]
It seems some players are experiencing a crash when giving and taking items from allies. Also, possibly, items given to allies can go missing.

Not it is possible for allies to go missing if you yield to an enemy, or have a sanity related blackout. However, I have not been able to reproduce any crash, or items going missing as of this time. It would be extremely helpful if anyone is witnessing these things and able to reproduce them reliably. I will continue to try for now...

It's a surprise. No one will find it for a while most likely. Don't worry about it.

Hint: It has nothing to do with cats.