The Forgotten City News

Note: If the patch update seems to be taking a long time to install once downloaded, please:
a. ensure you have at least plenty of space on your drive (when Steam patches the large PAK file, it needs space to temporarily create a duplicate file until the patching is done)
b. click pause and then resume (this usually helps).

NEW POLICY
1. Players are now free to share content from "beyond the White Hallway" provided they give a spoiler warning first.

NEW FEATURES / UPDATES
1. New setting allows players to hide Quest Prompts if they wish (in addition to being able to disable Hints, which was available in 1.1.

BUG FIXES
• Allowed the player to look around while on the zip lines
• Ensured dialogue works properly on ultra-wide screen monitors
• Fixed exploit for opening Duli's door
• Fixed scrolling bug in menu
• Fixed rare issues with settings menu
• Fixup multiple subtle issues with game configuration
• Fix game camera and examiner screen input being dependent on framerate, mouse and gamepad right stick input now correctly scales with FPS (rather than being constant).
• Made default input scale for camera match as close as possible what it was at 60 FPS.
• Fixed rare bug where Sentius would die inexplicably
• Fixed dialogue logic errors with Fabia
• Fixed collision holes in tunnels
• Fixed various achievement bugs including "Underworld Explorer"
• Fixed up all reported typos and localization issues
• Added some missing contributors to credits
• Fixed bug where the player couldn't tell Ulpius he'd been freed
• Halved volume of the Thunderous Voice
• Fixed rare bug where saves would become unavailable
• Made game work with the steam big picture mode keyboard
• Fixed various collision issues around villas
• Made suicide note easier to inspect
• Allows the game to pause when Steam overlay pops up
• Fixed issue where sending Galerius on errands then talking to Ulpius could create blocking issues
• Fixed issue which could prevent player from talking to Sentius after dealing with the assassin
• Save Error warning will pop up if there's an issue saving.
• Fixed issue where Sentius wouldn't acknowledge his execution order had been carried out.
• Ensured player can't accidentally disrupt Malleolus's withdrawal by talking to him at the wrong time.
• Ensured that the player can talk to Fabia and the Assassin while the election is on.
• Fixed Equitia dialogue so that players can always resume their discussions about common threads with her, even after resetting time.
• Added Console and Visual Styles keys to rebinding menu. Made gameplay visual style keys usable in Photo Mode.
• Ensured player can't talk to Malleolus during Galerius's errands because they could conflict when Malleolus withdrew from the election.
• Fix golden rule breaching if you kill the Philosopher then save / load afterwards.
• Fix Khabash being invincible to player arrows, even when he was supposed to be killable
• Fix multiple collision issues with catacombs meshes.
• Ensures that if it becomes election time during Equitia's tour, she'll cancel it and run the election instead, to prevent other issues.
• Fix some bad geo allowing speed runners into places they shouldn't get.
• Toned down most controller vibration effects by popular demand.
• Fixed rare problem where if you sent Galerius on an errand to force Malleolus to withdraw from the election (but not free his slaves) then freed Ulpius, the resulting scenes could block each other.
• Fixed dialogue bug where player could ask Sentius about ritual before learning about it.
• Removed redundant dialogue option with Octavia.
• Fixed bug where player couldn't send the assassin to Quinctius despite knowing who he is.
• Fixed bug where Sentius would seem to forget about his revelation in previous loops.
• Ensured assassin doesn't get stuck talking to Domitius by ensuring multiple scenes involving Domitius can't compete for control of him.
• Fixed various dialogue logic errors where certain NPCs (Decius, Fabia) wouldn't remember you in the epilogue, even though the player met them in their final loop. Fixed dialogue logic error where the player couldn't remember Sentilla in the epilogue, even though they had met before.
• Stripped flashlight from players equipment on entering the Museum.
• Made it so if the player finds and frees Sentilla without ever speaking with Sentius, his dialogue adapts accordingly.
• Fixed up lip synching error in election dialogue
• Moved Cancel Narration feature to it's own button, T and Gamepad Right Shoulder by default.
• Added blocker preventing Photo Mode escaping Naevia & Galatea room
• Improved Georgius dialogue logic to ensure key questions about the Greek plaque are repeatable.
• Removed inappropriate golden statue from city in Ending 4 timeline
• Fixed up some janky pots in the baths levels.
• Player no longer sees "Skip Line" prompt unless they click during dialogue
• Fixed rare bug with "Secret Admirer" quest which meant it couldn't be completed.
• Fixed rare bug where if you killed Galerius before speaking to him, in the next loop the game assumed you'd spoken to him before.
• Ensured that if the player shoots Galerius before meeting him, they don't get a quest prompt telling them to follow Magistrate Sentius (who they don't know yet).
• Prevented player from being able to block progress of an NPC; after a few seconds they'll walk right through the player.
• Fixed various clipping issues in forum.
• Fixed rare bug to avoid the player getting caught in a loop while talking to the creator of The Golden Rule

Thanks to everyone who participated in our first Screenshot Contest!

We're genuinely impressed with your creativity and skill at image composition!

The winning screenshots are here:

[h2]DarkChaos[/h2]
"Fountain"

[h2]Illumitai[/h2]
"Sisyphus: Punished by the gods for cheating death twice, Sisyphus rolls a boulder up a hill only for it to roll down again just before it reaches the top."

[h2]SYN3CHR6ONI9CITY1[/h2]
"Many shall suffer for the sins of the one but first we must watch people bathe!"

[h2]the.angelhunter[/h2]
"Ixion: "But I am bound upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears do scald like moulten lead" - Shakespeare King Lear, Act IV, Scene VII"

[h2]Hyperchlorinated[/h2]
"Long Shadows"

The winners have been contacted with "Friend requests" and will be provided with Steam keys for The Forgotten City's DLC privately.

Please join us in congratulating these awesome artists!

To celebrate the launch of The Forgotten City we've been offering a 10% discount as a thank you to our fans and early adopters, but that all comes to an end in NINE HOURS at 7pm CET (Paris time) / 10am PST (East Coast US).

So be sure to grab your copy while the launch sale is still on and see for yourself why it's achieved an "Overwhelmingly Positive" community rating on Steam, and has the critics calling it:

“A narrative masterpiece”
9/10 – Game Informer

“Amazing... makes genius use of a time loop mechanic”
9/10 – IGN

“A wildly imaginative concept executed perfectly and poignantly”
10/10 – Hey Poor Player

For those who'd like a few cool mementos to remind you of your time in The Forgotten City, be sure to check out the Digital Collection Edition, which comes with:

[h3]The complete official soundtrack of The Forgotten City.[/h3]
Listen to Composer Michael Allen's stunning 30-track orchestral score, and experience the wonder, beauty, and joy of your journey into the past all over again.

Total running time: 1 hr 17 mins
Comes in both MP3 and .WAV format.

[h3]A hand-painted map of The Forgotten City[/h3]
A super-high-detail scan of a stunning map painted by artist and cartographer Francesca Baerald, ready to print, or enjoy as your new desktop background!


Resolution: 9922 x 7016

[h3]A 3D-printable model of Magistrate Sentius[/h3]
An intricately detailed statue of the venerable Magistrate Sentius, in classic ancient Roman style, with a plinth inscribed with "The Many Shall Suffer For The Sins Of The One" (in Latin), ready to 3D print.



So grab your copy soon before the sale ends!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/The_Forgotten_City/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/21467/The_Forgotten_City__Digital_Collectors_Edition/

From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you.

Today we hit an incredible milestone and it's all thanks to our awesome community. Just a few hours ago, The Forgotten City achieved a Steam user score of "Overwhelmingly Positive", thanks to all of your reviews.



It's not an easy target to hit. In fact you need more than 500 reviews, with at least 95% of them positive. The Forgotten City is currently sitting at 98%.

When you spend years making a game, you lose perspective, because you're too immersed in development to be objective about whether it's good or not. But your reviews, collectively, are the ultimate endorsement, and we're incredibly relieved and delighted that you're happy.

Thank you once again. Taking a few minutes to write a review may not seem like much to you, but it means the world to us. ♥️

In case you missed it, there are 14 new game-changing Visual Styles (ie. filters) in Version 1.1, which are available both in and out of Photo Mode. Here's a little glimpse of what you can do:



[h2]What's your motivation? [/h2]
We've be giving out a boatload of Community Awards to contestants, AND the best three (as selected by the Modern Storyteller team) will receive complimentary codes to unlock all the DLC from Digital Collectors Edition, which includes:

[h3]1. The complete official soundtrack of The Forgotten City.[/h3]
Listen to Composer Michael Allen's stunning 30-track orchestral score, and experience the wonder, beauty, and joy of your journey into the past all over again.

Total running time: 1 hr 17 mins
Comes in both MP3 and .WAV format.

[h3]2. A hand-painted map of The Forgotten City[/h3]
A super-high-detail scan of a stunning map painted by artist and cartographer Francesca Baerald, ready to print, or enjoy as your new desktop background!



Resolution: 9922 x 7016

[h3]3. A 3D-printable model of Magistrate Sentius[/h3]
An intricately detailed statue of the venerable Magistrate Sentius, in classic ancient Roman style, with a plinth inscribed with "The Many Shall Suffer For The Sins Of The One" (in Latin), ready to 3D print.



For rules, criteria, and instructions, read on:

[h2]Rules: [/h2]
1. No more than 3 screenshots per contestant
2. No screenshots from beyond The White Hallway (let's not spoil the game for others!)
3. All entries must have the "TFC Photo Comp" (+ your own description) in the caption
4. Entries must be submitted by midnight on Sunday 8 August 2021, AEST
5. No editing software is to be used to enhance or modify the images
6. By participating, you give us permission to show it off in future public posts!
7. Judges' decisions are final

You don't have to use a Visual Style - default mode is fine!

[h2]Judging criteria:[/h2]
We'll consider inventiveness and wow-factor!

[h2]Instructions / How to share your screenshots[/h2]
1. In the game, enter Photo Mode by pressing P
2. Toggle gridlines with G
3. Use [ and ] to toggle between the Visual Styles
4. Take a screenshot with space bar (don't use F12 because this captures the Photo Mode UI)
5. Quit the game, and in your Steam client click "Community Hub" then "Artwork" then "Upload Your Artwork"
6. Add the caption "TFC Photo Comp" followed by whatever else you like
7. Find your screenshots under:
C:\Users\YourUserNameHere\AppData\Local\ModernStoryteller01\Saved\Screenshots\WindowsNoEditor
7. Ensure Visibility is set to "Public" then click Save Artwork to Community Hub

That's it!

We can't wait to see what you come up with! :-)

Questions? Let us know in the comments.