Version 1.4: new procedural dungeon, Ability Tablets, cafe talks, and more!
A major content update is here, with a brand new port and attached dungeon! The dungeon is five levels deep, procedurally generated, and can be ventured into as many times as you want. At its bottom is a new kind of item: Ability Tablets! There are also tons of balance changes, new dialog, and a new trade mechanic!
Here are the details:
v1.4.04
FEATURES
- New port: Ahlvarza! ( Can be found )
- This port contains a repeatable 5-level procedural dungeon filled with new enemies!
- Delve in as far in as you can - Ranuz will pull you out with a 'Gate device' if you fall in battle.
- New item: 'Ability Tablets'! Every class ability has a corresponding Ability Tablet.
- They can be equipped as an accessory or weapon/armor augment.
- Tablets grant +1 rank to the chosen ability, even going beyond max rank! (for most abilities)
- When equipped as an Accessory, they can be used to cast the ability, even without equipping the class.
- Can be found at the end of the new dungeon, or as rare finds at the Salvage Station and certain groves.
- Only one tablet of each ability can be found (no duplicates).
- Bored of the same old cafe chatter? Now you can ask Reeve about most journal entries!
- 100+ new conversations!
- Reeve will now chat every time you eat at the cafe, instead of skipping consecutive days.
- "I wanted to ask something about you" options now disappear after the dialogs have been viewed.
- New trade mechanic: Market Rate!
- Each port starts at 100% Market Rate.
- Sell value of trade goods is multiplied by Market Rate.
- Selling trade goods lowers Market Rate (to a minimum of 50%).
- NPC fleet visits increase Market Rate (to a maximum of 120%).
- Each day Market Rate shifts toward 100%.
- Ports with higher wealth level and more nearby allied ports will recover from low rates faster.
- Trade goods now only sell for half value at non-port locations
- Increased all maximum trade good stock by 10%
- Selling trade goods at their port of origin now re-adds them to the port inventory
- Added dedicated 'Crew Inventory' button
- You can now convert XP into Stars (1000:1) at player-established Training Grounds
- Overworld discovery range increased by +1 for non-port locations
- Crew spawns at cafes now select randomly from the port list, instead of in order, increasing crew diversity
- New ship added as investment unlock at Trabenton (NOTE: only for games that haven't visited Trabenton yet!)
- New equipment added as investment unlocks at Bette Sands, Wraele, Fivili, Crubtown, Luss (NOTE: only for games that haven't visited those ports yet!)
v1.4.05
- Cleaned up old Junk objects from wrong IDs spawned in pre-existing groves
- All Greatswords now have 2 augment slots
- Spidest now gain +3 defenses in RUIN mode instead of +30 Max HP
- (Modding) 'resetloc' no longer resets ALL locations when no location ID is specified.
- (Modding) 'resetlocations' is the new console command for resetting ALL locations.
Some relevant tweets :Version 1.4.41: Anniversary patch! (Postgame & new Sharpshooter passive!)
It's already been an entire year since Horizon's Gate released! Let's celebrate with some patch notes:
FEATURES
- You can now keep playing after beating the game!
- A new save called "Won!" is automatically created that puts you at the exit to the overworld.
- After winning, all gameplay is the same, except:
- Reeve can no longer be asked for advice on short-term or long-term goals
- Dominio fleets spawn less frequently
- NOTE: postgame saves created from existing saves that already visited the final zones before this patch will have a cosmetic bug where the final journal goal does not appear completed.
- New Sharpshooter passive: Sniper
- Taught the AI how to push enemies into or out of some obstacles and spells
- Increased max XP from 99,999 to 999,999
BALANCE
- Increased MP recovery of Bloodring from 1 -> 2
- Reduced Silver Tower's Dodge from 26% -> 24%
FIXES
- Brawler's 'Iron Hands' now applies to unarmed attacks made with 'Thousand Fists'
- Dispel effects now douse Lit Megabombs
- Lit Megabombs placed before the final encounter are now doused
- Fixed unsheathe animation looping
- Fixed actors not being able to fall off ledges while they are busy (stunned, acting, etc.)
- Fixed lower-investment port unlockables that are later unlocked in greater (or infinite) quantities not being unlocked (NOTE: fixed for new games only)
- 'Highlight All' now works when using a controller
- Added info popups for the controller during the tutorial
- Rogue's 'Stealth-sense' now activates whenever you are in 'Use' mode with a controller
- Fixed cargo sometimes getting stuck on left side of fleet loot screen when using a controller
- Deeds purchased when using a controller will now be placed outside instead of in the player's hands (which prevented moving)
- Fixed being unable to select "DONE!" button in chargen with a controller if mouse or keyboard is used prior
MODDING
- Fixed Location mods not being loaded in the specified mod load order
- Incorrect or misspelled data types now generate an error message when loaded if debug mode is enabled
- Newly loaded mod locations are now automatically given the "mod" tag which prevents neutral fleets from spawning there
- Fixed new ActorValues not being correctly saved when used as permanent effects
- Added Effect.formulaMod, which adds a modifier that is constantly recalculated
- Added @F to specialEffect, which can specify a formula requirement (ex: @Fg:gVarID)
It's been a joy to keep working on this thing. In the past year, there have been over 30 patches, adding a new class, 5 new locations, new mechanics, controller & workshop support, and all sorts of other stuff. And I have many more patches planned!
Thank you all for your help with feedback, bug reports, modding, and most of all:
REGULAR UPDATE
POSTED
Thu, February 10
Version 1.5.85: Salvage Station
When you've completely mastered the Salvage Station, it can get a little dull and easy... so now it will ramp up to a bigger challenge and give better loot! After wave 4, you'll only find valuable gems or rare items, but good luck making it past wave 6...!
GAMEPLAY
- Salvage Station now spawns extra strong, slow Cleever after wave 6
- Salvage Station wave 4+ loot improved
- Sharpshooter's 'Piercing Shot' now applies augments & enchants to the furthest target
- Ravager's 'Destroy' MP cost reduced from 5 -> 3
- Spell Archon's 'Wind Imbue' MP cost increased from 6 -> 9
- Increased Hacker damage from 7 -> 8
- Reduced Silver Shovel cost from $7000 -> $1500
- Searth now sells more consumables at 90% and Chain of Command at 100% wealth level (new games only!)
- Runewald now sells The Icepick at 90% wealth level (new games only!)
- Port Alphe now sells Twain Axe at 100% wealth level (new games only!)
FIXES
- Fixed pushes from certain angles not working
- Fixed Warpblade's 'Gate: Onslaught' not dealing Physical damage, and improved its FX
- Improved Swashbuckler's 'Sweeping Strikes' FX
- Fixed Shiftcloak's 'Backstep Shot' lacking sound effects
- Fixed Backblaster not inflicting self-damage correctly when used with certain abilities
- Fixed Hacker not increasing Axe Skill correctly when used with abilities
- Fixed delay if killed by a counter attack while using Double Tap
- Fixed friendly NPCs in town rarely taking fall damage and starting combat
- Fixed crash when spreading Viral through a target that is disappearing
- Fixed being unable to bind R3 (Right Joystick)
- Fixed Negate's damage protection being affected by Lifebead Necklace and Essence Converter
- Fixed Revive not curing Poison
- Fixed Burst Pod Rakthol not exploding if stunned
- Fixed Market Rate not being shown on map for player-owned ports
- Fixed fleet cargo sometimes being different when trading vs. looting after combat
- Fixed controller actor inventory auto-opening too soon
- Made certain postgame dungeon enemy more likely to use alternate attacks
- Made certain postgame ultraboss unable to harm certain allies with their big attack
- Attempted fix for rare actTimer bug at the start of Salvage Station combat
- Fixed Training Grounds trainer not having a 'Goodbye' option
- Fixed typo in Scourge's Rivalry passive description
- AI now accounts for priority rating when comparing value of KO'ing a target
- AI now does not expect to KO a Negate'd target
- Minor AI optimizations
MODDING
- Increased max number of journal goals to 18
- Fixed not being able to override existing ActorPrefabs
- Added new palettes p87 - p107 for mods to use
REGULAR UPDATE
POSTED
Tue, January 11
Version 1.5.83: Deploying improvements
More fixes, better conveyor belts, and a new Glow Dart item just for fun.
FEATURES
- Added 'Glow Dart' item made from Gloam Shroom Chunk and Dart
- Toxic Powder can now be made from Bone Dust and Slugvine
- Mechanist's 'Deploy Conveyor' can now be laid under a target and pushes 1 tile when first deployed
BALANCE
- Final round of the Arena now spawns 3 top tier, 1 mid tier, and 1 low tier enemy instead of 5 top tier enemies (also applies to Elite Arena)
- Improved loot of 4th+ wave of Salvager Station
- Ice Block duration reduced from 1000t -> 400t
- Launch Buoy price reduced from $9999 -> $8000
FIXES
- You can now always reach items/objects that are 1 tile diagonally from you
- 'Summon Zoar' area of effect now more reliably targets tiles Zoar can occupy
- Fixed Market Rate resetting to 100% if a trade would bring it from above 100% to lower than 100%
- Fixed trade goods sold by fleets being 50% cheaper than intended
- Fixed Blunderbuss applying bonus center damage to every tile with certain weapon-based abilities
- Fixed Blunderbuss being able to select the same target more than once with Multishot
- Fixed Heavenpiercer boosting enemy morale when used with certain weapon-based abilities
- Fixed items duplicating when an item is left on your ship and you fight multiple naval battles before repairing
- Fixed Instant Aid status staying active indefinitely if you flee combat
- Fixed Shroud's Blind being marked as Ruin element
- Fixed Arena allies not having abilities if you fight in the arena multiple times per session and happen to add an ally with the same ID as before
REGULAR UPDATE
POSTED
Tue, January 4
Version 1.5.81: Ability & economy tweaks
Time for the first patch of 2022! Alongside minor tweaks to Shiftcloak and Sage abilities, there are some subtle but impactful changes to trade.
Maxing out a port's Wealth Level to 100% is now cheaper - in fact, it will take $10,000 less per port. However, repeated trade trips to the same destination in a short time are now less lucrative - port Market Rate recovers much more slowly now. (Remember, Market Rate recovery speed is based on a port's Wealth Level and the Wealth Level of nearby allied ports!)
GAMEPLAY
- Sage's 'Growth' cast time reduced from 8 -> 7
- Sage's 'Dispel' cast time reduced from 8 -> 7
- Enchanter's 'Counter Enchant' duration now properly scales from both Skill and Magic Attack
- Shiftcloak's 'Whirl' no longer bypasses half Magic Defense
- Shiftcloak's 'Distracting Aura' now triggers on the start AND end of your turn
- Port Wealth Level is no longer twice as expensive to increase past 90% when investing
- Greatly reduced daily Market Rate recovery from 0.5 -> 0.15
- Salvage Lost Cargo job total fame requirement increased from 500 -> 1000
- Salvage Lost Cargo job base reward increased from $1250 -> $1500
- Improved average loot quality of certain Grove shrines
- Changed visual style of Invisible status
- You can no longer request royal ship escorts while you already have one
- You can now dismiss royal ship escorts when requesting a boon
- Royal ship escorts now turn on you if you attack your own faction
- Arena fighters no longer lose bonus ability ranks or passives from RUIN mode when joining you
- Arena fighters in earlier rounds no longer can learn Break Weapon or Break Armor
- Moved Elite Arena final round spawn spot 1 tile further away so 1st enemy round is less brutal
- Made drake's fire breath look a little bit cooler
FIXES
- Fixed ship movement cannon previews incorrectly being blocked by caster's current position
- Fixed Junk items occasionally showing up in 3rd-level monster dens
- Fixed Growth Trigger not growing plants
- Fixed being able to teleport out of the arena between fights
- Moved arena triggers so you can't sneakily climb into them using Lattice Weeds
- Fixed crash if you try to sell an "empty" item by crafting while trading
- Added error detection/retry for rare grove generation corruption bug
- Fixed Market Rate displaying as less than 50% during trading
- Fixed controller cursor showing up when jumping over obstacles in combat
- Fixed time bonus on Sailor's 'Smellingsalts' showing even at rank 1
- Fixed 1/5 cafe visitors to player-owned ports being speechless
- Cleaned up some dirt in Jasce's throne room
MODDING
- Added Actor.useAIevenWhenControllable (probably will be buggy)
- Added new formula "m:locIsPort" that returns 1 if the nearest or current Location is a port.
- Fixed crash when using "m:locWealth" or "m:favorWithLoc" when not near a port.
- "addTalkerToParty_temp" now retains RUIN Passives and ability ranks if in RUIN mode
