Hi GameJolt!

Greetings from Noire! Wow, the layout of GameJolt’s page has undergone such a huge change! I might need some time to get used to the new navigation system now hahaha. Anyway, as the time for «Sword Art Online ♦ Oblivion Wings» V0.13 draws very close, I have prepared the patch notes for the update as requested by some players. Since the game is still considered in the early stages, this update can be considered a major one. Be prepared, this one is really a VERY LONG list!

Before I announce the patch notes, I will also like to let everyone know that I now work in a small group of 3 people. Each of us have our own individual strengths, but we can easily assist each other in other areas. Our Dev name, R.I.N, is actually just the initials of each of our names put together. I will be doing a small introduction for them, so do bear with me!

R - Rika/☆Rika. She is rather new, but learning to manage the page of the game, and also will be the one answering the PMs most of the time. She was also the one that suggested the name, Oblivion Wings, together with providing a storyline behind the name.

I - Izuna/▪Izuna▪. He is the person who makes your maps, mazes, houses or what not, as long as the maps were made after Urbus. He is also able to script, create events, modify sprites etc.

N - Noire/°•○Noire○•°. That’s me! Well, I just do what I always do :)

Changelog v0.13.0

[Updates]

• New Towns / Dungeons for you to visit and explore! From here on out, certain dungeons have been made optional for you to clear. Which means you don’t have to visit all towns/dungeons before advancing further into the game. Examples of optional dungeons are «Marome Forest» and «Namara Mountains». You can obtain quest rewards and certain skills, but they are not compulsory to complete.Towns

  • Urbus

  • Marome

  • Namara

  • Taran

  Dungeons

  • Urbus Catacombs

  • Marome Forest

  • Namara Cavern

  • Namara Mountains

  • Taran Path

  • Taran Plains

• Added titles! You can access them from your menu~

  
  

• Updated several HUDs and also changed the custom font for the game. Below is an example of comparison between the old and new designs of the menu.

  
  

• Remade the skill set of Lisbeth. I totally judged her element type wrongly, and it has been corrected in this version of the game. The spells deal similar damage, only difference is the status it inflicts and the element.

  

• Updated EXP Curve

• Slight nerfs to the bosses in Floor 1. It will no longer be as hard to defeat.

• Skills now have cooldowns! This effect applies to BOTH bosses and player. With this, the costs of several skills have also been reduced, but cooldowns have been implemented. Examples are the Ultimates of the different characters. The video below, featuring PK battles, has shown the effects of the cooldown implementation.

  
  

• Other than random battles, there are also PKs now! However, only other people get to initiate PK on you, not the other way round. Unlike other NPCs, PK-ers will have the stepping animation and can be recognised easily. The video below will show you how it works, and also it will include the voices of both Kirito and Asuna during combat. I can have it removed or soften if there are people who request of it.
  Watch the video of PKs here!

• Trophy system, linked to GameJolt! You can now achieve trophies in GameJolt by completing certain criteria within the game. But first, you need to login via the game with your username and your game token! You can easily find your game token at the bottom left hand corner of the left navigation bar, above the logout button. The game token is just a click away! Speak with NPC Noire to login and logout whenever you wish to!

However, do take not that you MUST remove the “RPGMaker_GameJolt_API” folder in your game if you ever want to pass the file to someone else, as it contains both your username and game token.

[Events]

• «Ymir Village» will be closed from v0.13 of «Sword Art Online ♦ Oblivion Wings» onwards.

[Bug Fixes]

• Fixed the entry of Njoror Cavern without Sonic Slash.

• Fixed fountain’s graphics glitch when interacted.

• Fixed the possibility of unpassable bridge in Floor 1 Labyrinth (Hopefully :/).

• Fixed unpassable bridge at Tolbana’s North entrance.

• Fixed a few other unnoticed bugs :p

These are more or less it from me as of now! A very big thank you to those who have been following me for so long, waiting for the game’s release everytime. I hope all of you are looking forward to the release of «Sword Art Online ♦ Oblivion Wings» V0.13! :)

°•○Noire○•°

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