Cross of Auria News

Five new achievements are now obtainable!
- Two for collecting all the Veil Crystals.
- One for each of the active Colosseum events.
- One for the current wing of the Zodiac Overwatch.

With the release of 'The First Night' and 'The Second Night', that should conclude achievements that will be added that can not be obtained on a current save file. The other three, while not debug-able, can be obtained by completing their respective event an additional time. Additionally, with the release of these five, that concludes achievements that will be added after their respective event is added to the game. Moving forward, achievements and activities in which to earn them will be added together.

On a personal note, I'm very happy to see that the system is holding strong.

In other news, I'm about to work on the enemy generator #3. The current iteration uses chaotically distributed and fully randomized stats spanning 10 "classes" which were used to create every enemy currently in the game. The next one will use more streamlined pre-rolled stats per level, similar to the 1st iteration, but will have some stats either adding to or pulling from a pre-determined pool of extra points. Basically, enemies of the same 'class' will feel similar to fight minus some surprise variable stat swaps, limited to 4 classes instead of 10 - making life just a tiny bit easier for me.

6.3.0.1 [Build #146, Release Date: August 09, 2022] Bug Reports:
- The fastest way to report a bug is @ https://www.facebook.com/CrossOfAuria.

New:
- Achievement integration continues!

Updates & Changes:
- Slightly adjusted Capricorn's troop data.

Notes & Known Issues:
- Achievements added during this update cannot be obtained via debug.

In just a few minutes from posting this message, the store page for Battle Series X will allow for players to download and install this pack and immediately begin playing. The first wing will be available immediately with additional wings releasing over time. The goal of this segmented release is to identify and knock out bugs and properly scale the local battles. Here's some key information:
• Upon leaving the Zodiac Overwatch, progress is lost. Specifically, open doors will return to their closed state and previously defeated bosses will respawn. Aka: every boss included in this pack is infinitely farmable.
• Upon crossing the glittering tile, Ruby will receive an item that teleports the party back to the entrance of the Zodiac Overwatch. Use this as your escape rope when you're in too deep! This item is also lost upon exiting the area but can be obtained again upon re-entry.
• Saving inside the Zodiac Overwatch or Zodiac Cache and then changing which DLCs are installed will cause game crashes. If you decide you're finished with the DLCs, the best thing to do is save in the Veil and then uninstall them.
• Accompanying the Battle Series X release is the premium Battle Series X: The Zodiac Cache DLC. See the store page for details. (In short: 1 chest piece of each armor type, plus some local currency to get started.) BSX:TZC does not require BSX to function, however you will be unable to redeem the coins without BSX installed.
• Battle Series X will receive updates over time, whether it be fine tuning in the form of buffs or nerfs, the release of new wings, or adjustment of any of the other included data. However, Battle Series X: The Zodiac Cache will only receive bug-fix related updates.

6.3.0 [Build #145, Release Date: August 04, 2022] New:
- Battle Series X, a free combat-oriented DLC, is now available! This DLC will release in fragments - one wing at a time for a total of five wings when complete.
- Battle Series X: The Zodiac Cache, a premium goodie pack DLC, is also available!



Note: I will be available for contact and bug fixes starting at 7PM eastern US time tonight (just under two hours from now). In the meantime, I have an unavoidable errand to run - so here's to hoping nothing breaks while I'm out!


Store Pages:

Battle Series X:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1749290/Cross_of_Auria__Battle_Series_X/

Battle Series X: The Zodiac Cache
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2110310/Cross_of_Auria__Battle_Series_X_The_Zodiac_Cache/

6.2.0.2 [Build #144, Release Date: August 03, 2022] Bug Reports:
- The fastest way to report a bug is @ https://www.facebook.com/CrossOfAuria.

Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where Orcs would spawn and Amaya's dialogue would play before the event of the Orc War in Lvell. It should be possible now to continue forward.

Updates & Changes:
- Electrogenic class now requires level 99 Paladin to be unlocked.

Other:
- The Zodiac Overwatch can be entered from the Veil. Without the DLC installed, this location is empty. Tentative release date for Battle Series X is Friday, August 05, 2022.

This has been in the works behind the scenes for a long time now and I've finally decided it is time to start pushing it out there. This Friday, the first wing of Battle Series X goes live. Without saying too much, here's some highlights
- New enemies
- New loot
- Battle oriented zone

This area is scaled to level 20-30 using the 2.0 enemy generator - so if you're really struggling getting through even as high as level 30, please reach out to me asap so we can talk about it! I have a feeling some of these battles will need fine tuning, but I didn't want to hold it back anymore.

BSX Steam Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1749290/Cross_of_Auria__Battle_Series_X/


As promised, Battle Series X is a free addition to the Cross of Auria base game. Ruby must have access to the Veil in order to access the Zodiac Overwatch. This location may be warped to from the first of the red rifts which has opened on the far right of the Veil.

Look for the update around 7pm (Eastern US time) this Friday!



PS: If you thought Yuelslain's Village was too difficult, it's because this location truly was intended to release first, but Christmas happened and I confused myself. Oops :)

Four more achievements with reasonably placed debug activations have been added. As always, please let me know if something isn't working for you.

Note: Future achievement additions will NOT be noted in patches. Therefore, the game may change X versions (#.#.A.X) without accompanying notes until a new A is released.
Note: My next project is to scale back the amount of unused files in the game package. Therefore, updates may queue without a download size - it is deleting files and is nothing to worry about. These updates will be deployed without version changes.

6.2.0.1 [Build #143, Release Date: July 30, 2022] Bug Reports:
- The fastest way to report a bug is @ https://www.facebook.com/CrossOfAuria.

New:
- Achievement integration continues! Four more visible achievements have been added.
-- Fledgling Hunter: Completed your first hunt.
-- Novice Hunter: Completed 10 Hunter Lodge quests.
-- The Phoenix Ash: Completed all Phoenix Ash quests.
-- The Rabbit's Foot: Completed all Rabbit's Foot quests.
--- Remy in the Veil will be able to activate Fledgling Hunter, Novice Hunter, and Phoenix Ash.
--- Speaking to both of the Master Hunters in The Rabbit's Foot when they have no new quests for you will activate the corresponding achievement.
--- In addition to the above debug achievement activations, their natural activation placements have been added.

Fixes:
- The Phoenix Ash quests inside Port Reception now accurately change the values of Active and Finished hunts which can be seen on the save screen and in the record book.