Monster Crown News

Hey guys,

yesterday we hit one snag with a map menu issue, I pushed out a hotfix for that within 30 minutes of learning about it, but other than that, this is our first post-launch patch!


Patch 1.0.22
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+Easy Mode (free healing, no item loss, no lost monsters to chiefs) turned on as default for new savefiles
+Wetland province Red dock trigger fixed
+Tiles missing grass in the upper-right portion of Desperado province fixed
+Some grass tiles over the water that weren't correct removed north of Raptor Mt, Wetland province-side
+Frobec legend being able to be seen out on the ocean fixed
+Trade tamers having an unnecessary "cancel" option fixed
+VSync setting now saved properly
+Inventory categories now loop around
+Shop items scrolling now loops around
+Elder Raptor can no longer be seen when out at sea
+Now asks if you're sure when quitting the game
+King Tenna's prized beasts collision issue fixed

Work will continue on fixing and polishing and regular updates will continue, making Monster Crown better than ever :). I will be pushing a daily patch for the next 3-4 days to address any concerns.

New monsters and modding tools are also in the works and on the way soon, so stay tuned! :)

This patch should start hitting your systems in about 20 minutes.

We have a bunch of Pokémon-like monster catching games on PC now, but if you're tired of Temtem or Coromon, you could give Monster Crown a go. It's an RPG with turn-based combat that launched in full today after a year of early access. It sounds a little darker than other Pokélikes though, because instead of taming or catching your mons in magical contraptions, you make pacts with them.

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With today comes the full release of Monster Crown at long last. If you've been on the beta or review branch now's a great time to switch back to main.

All content is now wide open and you can explore and reap everything Monster Crown has to offer! We've reached 1.0.

Check out our trailer here:

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This could not have happened without the support and help of all of you that joined us during Early Access. Thank you so much for joining me on that journey.

I look forward to hearing from you after you've seen it all :D

Good Saturday tamers!

This week's update brings us to 0.95 and with it, comes some interesting changes.

[h2]Battle Balancing[/h2]

One issue that has been common (but has become lesser over the months) is the OHKO-promoting nature of Monster Crown's battle system. If you got on a sweeping spree, you were hard to stop, and likewise, the foe would be as well. For this reason, there has been a change to the game and the operation of status effects.

First off, the game has received a 1.3x modifier on the HP of all generated monsters. This prolongs battles very little in the beginning but by a turn or so on average by the time you reach Crossroads, and a few more by late game. This makes battles last longer and gives you a greater opportunity to make use of buffs/debuffs and status effects.

Additionally, status effects now heavily reduce speed, so if there's a foe you just can't seem to slow down, status effects are a great way to level the playing field. Of course, this also means that they plague you to an additional level.

To mitigate this, the super common Aloe Leaf now also functions as a catch-all antidote, and heals any status effect when used. Should be a good way to put those stacks to use you've no doubt accumulated! :D

[h2]New Moves[/h2]

To pair with the status effect change above, some new moves have been added that are sure to help in your team and strategy-building efforts:

Adrenatoxin
POW: 3
Type: Relentless
Has an 80% chance of inflicting Adrenaline Rush
Monsters: Cobreo, Vyrn, Amphyvern, Syleendra

Salt the Wound
POW: 9
Type: Unstable
Does 2x damage to a monster with status condition Wounded
Monsters: Gavile

[h2]New Monster[/h2]

This week's new monster is Cheshinger. This monster was revealed long ago and has become a long-time favorite for some. Think you can guess what this monster is based on?



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Have a great rest-of-your-weekend folks, we've got a lot of great stuff on the way over the next 1.5 weeks leading up to release! Stay tuned.