Swords 'n Magic and Stuff News

[p]So close, yet so far away with that last patch. Looks like we resolved launching your single player game while it was snowing/raining, but joining multiplayer was causing crashing as well and our fix didn't account for that. This time I think we've got things all squared away, but also introduced a slight cosmetic issue. When joining a multiplayer world affected by weather, you won't see that weather until it updates to something new. We'll be working on resolving this issue as well, but for now at least you can join multiplayer worlds again! Phew![/p][p][/p][p]No other minor fixes for this patch, but there's still another community event coming up, so don't miss out on grouping up to take down the Frost Golem and get your hands on some exclusive Frostfall loot![/p]

• [p]Sunday December 28th @4am PST - EU Official Server[/p]

[p]Hope to see you there! Join our discord to hop on voice chat with one of the game's moderators![/p][p][/p][p]Kindred Games[/p]

[p]Hey all![/p][p][/p][p]A quick hotfix to update an unusual crash. If anyone tried to load into their world where they previously had any weather besides "clear" it caused a crash. This has now been fixed![/p][p][/p][p]Other minor fixes:[/p]

• [p]Frostfall Guards now remember to display their names[/p]
• [p]Music plays again while in Snow Peak[/p]
• [p]Snow persists between Snow Peak and Sleepy Haven[/p]
• [p]Increased the chance to grab a Snowman Arm from those pesky Snowmen[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]We'll be hosting TWO community events this festive season:[/p]

• [p]Saturday December 20th @ 10am PST - US Official Server[/p]
• [p]Sunday December 28th @4am PST - EU Official Server[/p]

[p]Hope to see you there! Join our discord to hop on voice chat with the developers at Saturday's event.[/p][p][/p][p]Kindred Games[/p]

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[/p][h2]Welcome to the 6th annual Frostfall Festival![/h2][p][/p][p]This event will last a whole 18 days (ending on January 5th) so jump in now and visit Hope Harbor or Sleepy Haven and speak with the snowmen there to to get access to the exclusive event zone, Snowpeak Village. [/p][p]If you haven't picked up the game yet, it's currently on sale for Steam's winter sale! Now is the best time to jump into Tirawyn, or grab a copy for your friends so you can explore together! [/p][p]And finally here are the patch notes: [/p][p][/p][h3]v1.9.5.4[/h3][p]
New:[/p]

• [p]Frostfall Event![/p]
• [p]New weather types for weather system (snow and blizzard)[/p]
• [p]It now snows on the mainland[/p]

[p][/p][p]Fixed:[/p]

• [p]Mysterious pots no longer despawn at 7am[/p]
• [p]Sen now recognizes that you’ve escaped the orc training camp, even if you don’t speak to Targ after defeating him[/p]

[p][/p][p]Improved:[/p]

• [p]Shade hitboxes updated[/p]
• [p]Fall damage curve updated to be more forgiving[/p]
• [p]Tweaked some weapon damage balance to prepare for skill trees[/p]
• [p]It no longer snows non stop in Snowpeak Village
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[p]Witch's Eve is (finally) concluded after a small extension. We're ramping up for our final seasonal event, Frostfall.

In the meantime, enjoy a few bug fixes:[/p][p][/p][p]New:[/p]

• [p]Witch’s Eve Ended
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[p]Fixed:[/p]

• [p]Graveyard skeletons no longer showing as “none” and level 0[/p]
• [p]Dark ring Cultists in the red mushroom cave no longer spawn infinitely[/p]
• [p]The Crimson Moon Bow now counts as a bow for the purposes of puzzles requiring arrows[/p]
• [p]Hand mirror no longer breaks your character’s rotation upon leaving the menu[/p]
• [p]The autographed copy of Colleen’s book now shows the correct stat info[/p]
• [p]\[Redacted] trinket’s resilience now shows up correctly in stats panel[/p]
• [p]Mystery Pots no longer despawn at 7am after placed (but they still disappear upon logging out!)[/p]
• [p]Can no longer animation lock \[Redacted] mount after falling off a ledge[/p]
• [p]Sen now recognizes that you’ve defeated Targ and escaped the training camp even if you forgot to talk to Targ before leaving[/p]
• [p]Fixed some issues with daggers not hitting Shades thanks to an enlarged hitbox[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with icicle storm slightly aiming in the wrong direction when cast[/p]

[p]Welcome to this year's Witch's Eve event!

The event will run until November 4th! Get out there, smash some pumpkins, rattle some skeletons and trick or treat to your heart's content! [/p][p][/p][p]Here are the patch notes for the update:

1.9.3.0 - Witch’s Eve[/p][p][/p][p]New:[/p]

• [p]Sixth Annual Witch’s Eve Event![/p]
• [p]Vellen has a surprise for you after you’ve finished his quest[/p]
• [p]New vendor visits Sleepy Haven now (She sticks around for a while for Witch’s Eve)[/p]
• [p]New aim assist feature in settings menu[/p]
• [p]New helmet found in Sleepy Haven blacksmith shop[/p]
• [p]New fade potion to reduce threat for multiplayer and future dungeon/skill tree usage (enemies are less likely to target you)[/p]
• [p]You can now dismiss your companion by holding F on them (when they’re not knocked out)[/p]
• [p]New secret mount ; )
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[p]Fixed:[/p]

• [p]Frostfall weapons can no longer be bound with binding runes to keep Frostfall fights balanced and challenging[/p]
• [p]Darvish in the Emeralite mine now takes your bribe[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where clients couldn’t see their companion’s health bars[/p]
• [p]Fish collection now properly saved between sessions[/p]
• [p]Cleaned up an issue when cycling loadouts and incorrect stat stacking/removal[/p]
• [p]Grimwick’s Cauldron can now be used again after another player completes the quest[/p]
• [p]Bald characters no longer grow hair when putting hats on[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where staves were doing minimal damage randomly[/p]
• [p]Options menu properly shows the difficulty level you chose on character creation[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bunch of issues with first person[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where food/drink buffs weren’t properly being reset when applied before they wore off[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with a disappearing tome in the Hunt for the Tome quest in Windless Woods[/p]
• [p]You can no longer get locked out of inventories in multiplayer.[/p]
• [p]Buried chests are now properly randomized each day[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with fishing not playing the hooked sound effect[/p]
• [p]Fishing leaderboards fixed again?[/p]
• [p]Rainbuckets no longer stop working after being emptied[/p]
• [p]Fishing leaderboards no longer cause the fishing tutorial tip to pop up[/p]
• [p]Talking to an NPC while casting a fishing rod no longer locks you into the cast animation[/p]
• [p]Fixed more ladders - Be cautious when climbing them though. Approach face on.[/p]
• [p]Order staves and healing spells now properly heal companions[/p]
• [p]HUD now properly updates your ammo when you pick up more[/p]
• [p]Fixed some saving issues with the new item display customizations[/p]
• [p]Deep Iron Dagger is no longer red[/p]
• [p]Fixed a few minor issues with binding runes[/p]
• [p]Mail from Jonah now properly gets delivered on dedicated servers (I hope)[/p]

[p][/p][p]Improved:[/p]

• [p]Overhauled the buff bar to more accurately display all buffs[/p]
• [p]Removed lucky from Astronomer’s Tea[/p]
• [p]Reduced elemental damage reduction/bonuses from 50% bonus to 20% bonuses to prepare for skill tree effects[/p]
• [p]Rain no longer prevents all fire damage[/p]
• [p]All magic fire is now “Arcane” fire and will continue to burn through the wet status[/p]
• [p]Resilience now caps at 80% damage resistance at high levels (30+)[/p]
• [p]Bow base damage dropped from 50% bonus to 25% bonus for balancing purposes[/p]
• [p]Refactored some projectile aim code to feel better and be more forgiving[/p]
• [p]Sapling staff found on Azura is now a druid staff[/p]
• [p]Conjure Mending Fairy spell is now a druid spell and earns druid experience[/p]
• [p]Added a warning that first person mode is not recommended and no longer supported[/p]
• [p]Can now change your ping keybinding[/p]
• [p]Patty now has some better mystery pot dialog[/p]
• [p]Xanthus’ quest has been removed temporarily until I have time to rebuild it - If you still have it you should abandon it. It can’t be turned in[/p]