Halloween 2025 Preview
[p]Hey everyone, it's been a while! Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you. In fact, I've been thinking up a couple of cool new things to add to the game. My goal is to have them released by the end of this month - so keep your eyes peeled in game for a version change! Yes, unfortunately that means this is not ready for deployment YET![/p][p][/p][p]First up, the Headless Horseman, angered by his defeat to Ruby & co, has crossed the barriers of the Veil and slipped into Revan somewhere. He brought with him his army of risen warriors! Find access to this new location from the world map soon![/p][p][/p][p]The Horseman also picked up some new tricks in the form of debuffs... Ruby should probably bring somebody who knows Synergy abilities to dispel them! (Both Synergy and Sabotage abilities will be available as new Classes with the release of this DLC!)[/p][p][/p][p]Alright, was that too corny? Let's get into some documentation style information. Two new classes are joining the game - Synergist, which focuses on buffing allies, and Saboteur, which focuses on debuffing enemies. These new abilities are tied to brand new States, 8 in total for each class. One for Attack, Magic Attack, Defense, Magic Defense, Agility, Luck, and Elemental Resistances. Using a buff on an ally is guaranteed to apply the effect unless afflicted with the opposite debuff. Using a buff on an afflicted ally has a 50% chance to remove the debuff instead. The same is true for debuffing enemies - there is a chance to dispel their buff or apply the debuff, depending on whether or not they have other buffs active. But more than that, these new State-based-skills are guaranteed to Dispel the previous iteration of buffs and debuffs on contact guaranteed! So if an enemy has a 2x Attack buff and you hit them with Attack Break (and it doesn't miss), they can say goodbye to that Attack buff even if your debuff State doesn't land! Sound like a lot? You'll get the hang of it![/p][p]Beginning at level 20, Learn Skills appear for both Synergist and Saboteur. These abilities share names with the previously learned abilities, but instead will activate for the Skills and Magic commands instead! By default, only Synergist and Saboteurs can use these skills. But once you hit level 20 and activate the Learn Skills, you can take some of these abilities with you to the other classes![/p][p]Synergist and Saboteur classes become available through progress within the new Headless Horseman DLC (to be officially named later). [/p][p][/p][p]Near-Future Plans
- Tie achievements to in-game rewards. Ex: completing the new Headless DLC rewards new save files on the same account with the Synergist and Saboteur classes for all characters (except pets).
- Create an extinction event within YSV/Snowdrift.[/p][p][/p][p]The expected release of this new DLC, including progression for two new classes is on October 25th, 2025 for $4.99. The store page will not become active until the DLC is ready to launch that moment - no preorders this time![/p][p][/p][p]Snowdrift Village / YSV is getting a minor mechanical makeover after the Headless DLC drops. This already exists as a DLC and no additional content will need to be purchased or downloaded. The expected release for this is December 20th, 2025.[/p][p][/p][p]Battle Series X wings are also expanding in the meantime.[/p][p][/p][p]On October 20th, 2025, the Horseman's army will infect the Black Forest. The higher Ruby's main class level, the more difficult enemies will spawn (up to level 35).[/p][p][/p][p]What's that? One of the Horseman's allies seems to be willing to recognize Ruby as its master![/p]
- Tie achievements to in-game rewards. Ex: completing the new Headless DLC rewards new save files on the same account with the Synergist and Saboteur classes for all characters (except pets).
- Create an extinction event within YSV/Snowdrift.[/p][p][/p][p]The expected release of this new DLC, including progression for two new classes is on October 25th, 2025 for $4.99. The store page will not become active until the DLC is ready to launch that moment - no preorders this time![/p][p][/p][p]Snowdrift Village / YSV is getting a minor mechanical makeover after the Headless DLC drops. This already exists as a DLC and no additional content will need to be purchased or downloaded. The expected release for this is December 20th, 2025.[/p][p][/p][p]Battle Series X wings are also expanding in the meantime.[/p][p][/p][p]On October 20th, 2025, the Horseman's army will infect the Black Forest. The higher Ruby's main class level, the more difficult enemies will spawn (up to level 35).[/p][p][/p][p]What's that? One of the Horseman's allies seems to be willing to recognize Ruby as its master![/p]