Cross of Auria News

Since the discovery of the Mac bug, the time it takes to release patches has increased. This basically means that when an update does come out, it is likely to contain more than you may be used to. Hotfixes may not be deployed as quickly.

Moving on to what's good for this week - a new event (Alex) and a new quest (Miles). Go get your new skills!

2.4.5 [Build #44, Release Date: March 03, 2019] New:
- A new event is available in Hell’s Gate after the third interaction with the Veil.
- A new quest is available from the world map once Miles uses Stealth 10 times.
- Vents have appeared in Den An’ura!
- Vents have appeared in Hell’s Gate!
- The crafting table at Rayman’s House is now equipped to fuse different types of essences!
Fixes:
- Normal attacks now apply weapon states correctly (burn, poison, bleed, etc).
- Find a Poison Weapon now moves to the completed section of the Quest Log correctly when completing it after doing the Frost Weapon quest first. A debug fix is available in The Black Forest (in the form of a crumbling rock) which will move the quest properly so long as the Stable Toxic Core has been acquired.
Changes:
- Reverted the change where the turn order display was disabled based on new feedback, showing it working correctly. Multiple checkpoints have been added for players who started the game with it disabled.
- Widened the path to the left side of Market Town.
- Changed text on Blazerblade to reflect how often Act Twice procs (20%).
Notes:
- Exiting Rayman’s House after the third interaction with the Veil places the player in a version of Frost Forest where there are no random encounters. The version of FF will be populated on a later date. To enter the version of FF with random encounters, simply exit to the world map then re-enter.
- The debug rocks are not available to players in the larger variant of Black Forest. At some point in the future, these debugs will be compiled into a story checkpoint.

An unknown bug has been preventing play on most Mac systems. It is unknown how long this bug has been affecting game launch, but it has been resolved as of today.

Follow these steps to restore functionality to the game
1: Launch Steam
2. Right click on Cross of Auria
3. Select Properties
4. In the properties window, select the Betas tab.
5. In the betas drop down box, select the one titled "Mac".

This is an unfinished version of the 2.4.5 patch that will be released in the next few weeks.

At the release of 2.4.5 for windows, this "mac" Beta will be removed and all Mac users will automatically be brought to the functional version of the game.

Note to Windows/Linux users: Opting into the "Mac" beta will not allow access to 2.4.5, as the files are only packed into the Game.App and not the www folder. Release will be soon :)

Ready for some more power? Ruby and Riley have new skills waiting for them! Recommended quest level: 15.

2.4.4 (this build) is now the default branch of the game. If this causes any issues in your game, do not save, then use properties - betas -> 2.4.0 or earlier. These earlier builds will not be available for much longer. If you have not already made a new save file during 2.4.1 or a more recent patch, your game will see issues.

2.4.4 [Build #43, Release Date: February 23, 2019] New:
- A new quest is available from the world map starting once the player reaches 25 Electric Power.
- A new quest is available in Frostbrood Lair. This quest becomes available after certain events in Frost Forest.
Fixes:
- Rabbit’s Foot related triggers have been added to the second instance of the world map. These quests can now progress as intended if Frost Forest is completed before sidequests are done.
- Text to Sparkshield updated. Effects remain the same.
Changes:
- Stealth MP cost reduced from 20 to 15.
- Frostbrood Lair is reopened after the Frost Titan is killed.
Notes:
- On the second instance of the world map, an oddity may occur if approaching the Rabbit’s Foot related triggers from the bottom, as they are layered top to bottom. The dialogue may seem off, but nothing will break from this.

Opt into this build by going to CoA's properties, Betas, then selecting "2.4.2" from the drop down. There is no password.

Once I am able to confirm that 2.4.1 does not cause errors in current save files, 2.4.1 and 2.4.2 will be deleted and all players will have their games updated to 2.4.2 automatically.

2.4.2 [Build #41, Release Date: February 14, 2019]
New
- The key item “Scarlet Core” can now be used.
Fixes:
- Corrected a missing file error when leaving the Campsite.
- “Scarlet Egg” item renamed “Drahkin Egg”.
- Added icon for Drahkin Egg.
- Added icon for An’ura Egg Sack.
- During the Eggs a la Scarlet quest, egg locations in Scarlet Cavern now sparkle.

The 2.4.0 test version has been set as the default branch of the game. Any user who does not have a different beta version selected will default into 2.4.0.

If this causes any issues in your game file, switch to the 2.3.1.1-2 version found in Properties -> Betas.

After your game updates, it is always wise to make a new save file - just in case!