Alpha League HD News

[p]To Our Dearest Alpha League Community,[/p][p][/p][p]We’ve got some important updates to share — both about the game, and about us, the team behind it.[/p][p]Let’s start with the good news:[/p][p]
A new season of Alpha League is here![/p][h3]🔄 What’s New in This Update[/h3]

• [p]We've removed the bugged trait that caused inconsistent behavior in matches and replaced it with a brand-new trait: Piercing Bullet. Try it out![/p]
• [p]You can now preview common traits during map loading and via the Environment button during matches. This makes it easier to plan ahead and better understand the map’s effects on your team composition.[/p]

[p]Now, a more personal update from our side:[/p][hr][/hr][h3]💬 From the Dev Team[/h3][p]Over the past few months, our studio Beaveroid has run into serious financial challenges. We had been funding Alpha League largely through external client work, but unfortunately, several of those clients never paid us. That cash flow was what kept the project alive behind the scenes.[/p][p]After receiving a small investment, we went all-in on Alpha League HD, pouring everything we had into making it shine. However, that funding only covered about four months of operating costs, and we’ve been stretching beyond that with personal funds, unpaid hours, and sheer passion.[/p][p]As of now, the entire team has transitioned to part-time status to reduce expenses and keep the game alive for as long as possible. But please know this: we are not giving up. We will continue to run and support Alpha League as long as it's financially sustainable — and we’ll keep pushing updates and improvements wherever we can.[/p][p]Most of us have picked up new jobs to stay afloat, but we’re still staying up late to work on this game, because it means so much to us — and so do you.[/p][p]In fact, we’re already prototyping a brand-new autobattler, built from the lessons we’ve learned here. If all goes well, we hope to share it with you sometime next year.[/p][hr][/hr][p]From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your continued support, your patience, and your presence in this community. Whether you joined last week or were with us from the beginning — you are the reason Alpha League still lives.[/p][p]Now go try out those Piercing Bullets. We’ll see you on the battlefield.[/p][p]With love,
— The Beaveroid Team 💙[/p]

Dear Defenders,

On June 1st, we will be launching the Season of Retro patch.

🛠️ Maintenance Schedule – June 1st:

Hong Kong Time: 16:00–18:00

Central European Time: 10:00–12:00

Pacific Time: 01:00–03:00

🔄 Seasonal Change:
The Trait System has been reverted to the classic format: you'll now choose a trait every 5 levels. In addition, 6 general traits will be randomly drawn from a pool of 34 each match.

We hope you enjoy the Season of Retro!

— Beaveroid

Welcome to the season of Solace!

🛠️ Scheduled Maintenance

Date: May 1, 2025

Hong Kong Time (HKT, UTC+8): 14:00 – 16:00

Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2): 08:00 – 10:00

Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC–7): 23:00 (Apr 30) – 01:00 (May 1)

Servers will be offline during this window. Thank you for your patience!

✨ New Content

New Heroes:

Linh

Bedivere
(See your Library for full hero lore, skills, and artwork.)

Divinepunk Summoning Pool:

Introduces Jenny Lumina skin

Introduces Alloya California skin

New Battle Pass:

Earn exclusive skins, avatars, and emotes

Check the Battle Pass tab to view rewards and progress

🏗️ Balance Changes

Trait System

Hero-Specific Traits: Each hero now has 2 unique traits.

General Trait Pool: The other 10 traits are shared and will rotate each season.

Full trait list and rotation schedule are available in the Library.

Skill Adjustments

Hex

Duration reduced from 0.7 / 1.4 / 2.8 s → 0.6 / 1.2 / 2.4 s

Crackling Lance

Damage formula changed from 750 + 3% → 1,000 + 2% of target’s max HP

🐞 Bug Fixes

Resolved an issue where Evasion and Critical Chance modifiers would occasionally fail to apply.

Thank you for playing Alpha League! We’ll see you in the arena.
— BluishRain & the Alpha League Dev Team

Hey everyone, this is BluishRain.

This mid-season patch is focused on trait system improvements based on your feedback, plus a few bug fixes and quality-of-life changes.

🔁 Trait System Improvements
We’ve heard your thoughts on the recent trait system changes — both the good and the not-so-good — and we’re making targeted updates to address the key pain points. Our goal is to reduce the frustration around randomness while keeping the system rewarding and strategic.

Here’s what’s changing:

Each roll now always gives shards from 3 different traits – no more triple duplicates.

Rerolling guarantees 3 different shards from your last roll – helps avoid repeat disappointment.

All players now start with 3 free rerolls – a little boost to help you get going.

Discarding a shard now grants +50 bonus gold – giving you more flexibility and value from tough decisions.

At the 9th shard, if a trait can be completed, it auto-completes without needing a replacement – no more awkward replacement when you're one shard away.

These updates are part of our broader effort to make progression feel fairer and more consistent, and to lay the foundation for future systems and content.

🐛 Bug Fixes
Brynhild's Hill Mover II now correctly grants +80 HP (was incorrectly giving 80 armor before).

🧰 Quality of Life
You can now switch to the Windows default cursor if you prefer the classic feel.

Thanks again for all your feedback and patience — we’re actively listening and refining as we go. As always, feel free to drop your thoughts in the community channels.

Stay sharp,
BluishRain

Dear Defenders,

Welcome to the Lunaris Season! We are excited to announce the major changes coming with this new season.

The Lunaris Season will begin on April 1, 2025, and will last for one month until May 1, 2025. The Battle Pass duration will also align with this timeframe. Since the season is now shorter, we have adjusted the seasonal rewards accordingly.

Scheduled Maintenance
To prepare for the Lunaris Season, we will be conducting maintenance on April 1, 2025, from:

16:00 - 18:00 Hong Kong Time (HKT, UTC+8)

10:00 - 12:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2)

01:00 - 03:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-7)

During this time, the game will be unavailable. Please plan accordingly.

Trait System Adjustments
We’ve noticed that players have greatly enjoyed the new Trait system, and we recognize its value in making Hero Level and Experience more meaningful. This is no longer just an economy-driven game, as the Trait system deepens strategic decision-making. However, we also found that the Trait system was too impactful, making economy artifacts feel weak and diminishing the importance of purchasing cards.

To address this, we have made a series of changes to reduce the impact of EXP, while preserving the enjoyment of the Trait system:

Genre EXP Interval: 8/16/24/40 → 4/12/24/40

Anti-Bank EXP: 3/4/5 → 2/3/4

Early Graduation EXP: 3 → 2

Destiny Spiral Random Times: 2/2/2 → 3/3/3

Destiny Spiral EXP: 1/2/3 → 2/3/4

Learn from Doing EXP: 4/5/6 → 3/4/5

Additionally, we believe that the Trait system’s strong impact on gameplay stems from the power of certain traits. The strength of a hero is currently heavily dependent on the order in which traits are acquired. To address this, we have introduced a new Trait system, which we believe offers a more engaging playstyle.

New Trait System: Trait Shards
Instead of selecting a Trait every 5 levels, players will now pick a Trait Shard at every level. Traits are now categorized into different rarities, requiring different numbers of shards to unlock. Here’s an example:

Jenny: Fast Healing

Fast Healing I: Income +10

Fast Healing II: Armor +5

Fast Healing III: Magic Resistance +5

Fast Healing IV: Magic Damage +3%

Fast Healing V: Magic Damage +3%

Emerald: Jade

Jade I: Max HP +80

Jade II: Max HP +80

Since Trait Shards increase the overall power of traits, we have reduced the effectiveness of all traits by approximately 20%. This adjustment aims to make skill cards more impactful.

Enlightening Phase Adjustments
Since March 1, we have been testing the Enlightening Phase for a month. While it has made late-game strategies more diverse and allowed players to stage comebacks, it has also made certain builds too easy to execute. As a result, the Enlightening Phase will now only be available at 5-2 moving forward.

Additional Changes
Content
The summoning pool "Peerless Hero" has returned.

Balance Changes
Merlina's Crackling Lance: Damage reduced from 5% → 3%

Secret Book Cost: Adjusted from 500/300/100

We hope you enjoy these changes and look forward to your feedback. See you in the Lunaris Season!

— The Development Team