Black Friday Poll! Plus, bonus FM and Materials for the Weekend!
Honored Iczers and Supporters,In recognition of the upcoming election here in the United States, we will be running a poll of our own to determine the fate of Black Friday. We will implement the top two options from this pollto determine what special sales we will run during Black Friday (11/25.16). Unless noted otherwise, these sales will run for the duration of a weekend- from Friday until Sunday at 11:59PM EST. Remember, we will only take the top two most popular options! In the event of a 3 way (or higher) tie, we will randomly select two options - so we encourage you only to vote for the two options you would like to see selected!In addition, FM and material awards for Core legal files will be increased 30% as of this post until the end of the weekend at Sunday 11:59PM EST!
Get out there and vote!-Romdeau
11/1/16 Updates and Patches
We've been working to deal with any leftover launch issues, and stability issues some users have reported - but, we're also making time to actually implement the suggestions of our players as well. You all have been able to point out some important things we here at Alteil may have been too close to the project to see, and more importantly you also just have some really cool ideas! On that note, if you see me (Logress) in game you should talk to me, apparently that's the best way to get things done!
Here is a quick set of patch notes:
1) We've added a vendor-provided stability patch to one of our third-party code libraries. (should solve battle connection issues)
2) New players (level 10 and lower) now get EXP, FM and Treasure for dueling NPCs!
3) You now have 24 hours to complete a draft instead of 12
4) Battle search cycle is longer
5) possible fix for the 'level display' bug
6) Turned off welcome messages in chat to prevent it from scrolling too fast
7) Audio controls now work across components and the game will remember them (You can mute everything).
8) The battle now remembers your last battle speed setting
9) General fixes for some of the draft bugs that have been occasionally popping up.
There have also been some basic tweaks for optimization and the like. Take a look, and please email logress@apocoplay.com if you noticing any problem. We're already working on the next update!
--Sean
Steam Client Update - Curse of the Day 1 Patch!
Does it count as a day 1 patch if you haven't slept since launch? (Note -- if I'm still causing fixes 'day 1 patches' next week, notify a medical professional)
So after beating my head against a wall about what needed to be optimized, re-jiggered, ripped out or reworked, it turned out that it was just a good old fashioned teeny tiny bug (fixed by changing 5 characters, actually) that was red-lining some users CPU's. More importantly, it's gone now! Two days of chatting with dozens of players revealed a pattern cued us in on checking the most unlikely and innocuous of places, leading to the fix.
I want to Thank everyone I chatted with and everyone who reported problems, you guys are lifesavers!
--Sean
10/30/16 Stability Update
Honored Iczers,Thank you so much for your reports these past 48 hours, they have been very helpful for us. We have managed to overcome a number of obstacles, but we are still working to improve. Tomorrow at 8AM (EST) we will be uploading a major stability patch that should significantly reduce (perhaps eliminate) most of the hang ups and freezes currently happening. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. Please continue to communicate any difficulties you may be experiencing while playing Alteil: Horizons.We expect to be back up and running 30 minutes at approximately 8:30AM (EST)
See you in the arena,-Romdeau
Drafting for New and Free Players
DRAFTING
Drafting is Alteil’s newest feature, and one that provides a huge benefit to players both new and old. The most basic benefit of drafting is that your ability to win is 100% dependent on your skills drafting the cards, building decks, and playing the game. It doesn’t matter if you own a million cards or three. It doesn’t matter if you’re level 1 or 1000. Drafting provides a LEVEL PLAYING FIELD.
You draft by going to the SHOP and getting a draft entry ticket. This includes the five drafting packs needed to play. Then go to the ARENA, and you’ll see an option to start drafting.
Alteil’s ‘Rolling Draft; is based on tabletop card drafting. In tabletop card drafting, players each buy some packs, all open them at the table, everyone picks a card from the newly opened pack, and passes the pack on. Packs are passed around until all the cards are picked, and then you open the next pack. Continue until everyone has picked a big pile of cards. This is the part of the process called DRAFTING.
To enable players to begin or end drafting at any time in Alteil (so you’re not sitting there waiting for people to pick and hoping they don’t get called away from the computer), the drafting process is done against 3 virtual drafters (AIs who select cards and pass the rest). However, any card you pass up on is much more likely to shop up for other players who draft after you – while any card you choose becomes less likely to show up for later players when they draft.
IMPORTANT! You may use up to 3 copies of any common card you draft in the draft tournament battles that follow. You may also use up to 2 copies of any rare. Of course, when you keep your cards after the draft (more on that below) you only keep the number of copies you actually physically selected during the draft.
Once you have your cards, it’s time to build a deck. Click on the EDIT FILE button that appears in arena. Once you have a valid deck, you will get the option to search for duels. The tournament is over when you’ve completed 5 duels, or after 12 hours. You must complete 5 battles win or lose to get tournament prizes, although you will still get rewards for each battle as if they were Horizons Core battles. The battles also count toward any battling events that might be ongoing.
TOURNAMENT PRIZES
There are two kind of tournament tickets. Gran tickets, and FM tickets. The only difference is the prizes you get. FM is currency you earn by battling, Gran is currency you get in the cash shop.
GRAN DRAFT TOURNAMENT – You always keep ALL the cards you draft, and the drop rates are equal or better than any other packs available in the store. With the degree of control you have picking cards, this is an excellent deal before you even get into the actual draft! Gran Drafters also get bonus FM, Materials, Point Cards, based on how many wins, and if you get a perfect record you get your drafting ticket back!
FM DRAFT TOURNAMENT – You always keep ALL the 1* common cards you draft. If you get a perfect record, you keep the 2* cards too. FM Drafters also get bonus FM and Materials at the end of the tournament. If you get 4 out of 5 wins, you get your drafting ticket back!
NEW PLAYERS, FREE PLAYERS AND DRAFTING
The best part of drafting is its accessibility for new and free players. You can get 20-75 FM per battle, so 500 FM for a tournament isn’t too difficult. You also get a free FM tournament ticket at level 4. A new or free player can spend most of his time drafting while enjoying a level playing field! The best part is that you accumulate cards as you draft, so you’ll have a collection before you know it!
10/28/16 Update
Honored Iczers and supporters,These past 24 hours have been a challenging learning experience for us. We have encountered a number of obstacles for players that we are doing our best to remove and correct.We have been reviewing all of the reports we have been receiving and combing for bugs. There is a critical underlying communication error that Logress (one of our programmers) is currently writing a fix for. Currently, we estimate a fix should be up and patched in by tonight.Thank you all for your reports and feedback. We will strive to do our best to create a smooth and seamless experience for players. There will be another update this upcoming Sunday and we will do our best to capture as many bugs as possible and fix them. With your reports, we can fix them faster and more thoroughly.
Thank you all for your continued support,
-Romdeau
Steam Kickoff and Promotions
Honored Iczers and supporters,It is with great pleasure that I am to announce that Alteil: Horizons will be released on Steam later this evening at 8PM (EST). The client will be free to download and install to your Steam library.We are rolling out a number of promotions and events to celebrate this momentous occasion. Unless noted otherwise, they are to take effect immediately as of this post and will end this Sunday at 11:59PM (EST).
There will also be an event running this weekend beginning immediately that any Iczer can participate in. All you have to do is play a duel against another player for at least 10 turns and you can qualify for the following prizes:
Next, we are pleased to announce that we will have unique DLC that can be purchased through Steam. Each pack can be purchased once per Steam account and have exceptional value.
Finally, we would like to reveal four new recipes that can be used in crafting to significantly boost a player's chance to receive the specified card. We have selected a rarity three star card from each sphere of Lavatos (Falkow, Refess, Gowen, and Lawtia
These recipes will be announced in the near future. Stay tuned for details!We hope you are as excited as we are to be moving into the next chapter for Alteil: Horizons. As always, we do love to hear from players- concerns, questions, or compliments of any kind. Engage with us on Steam's discussions, Facebook, Twitter, or the forums! If you require player support, you can reach us by e-mailing logress@apocoplay.comThank you so much for your support and we hope you continue to enjoy Alteil: Horizons.See you in the arena,-Romdeau
LAUNCH DELAYED TO OCTOBER
Honored Iczers and supporters,
It brings me no joy to announce that our team has experienced a heavy setback. Our project lead, Sean (Logress) Molyneaux, is in the midst of handling a family emergency. Unfortunately, that means work on Alteil: Horizons has been delayed in light of this crisis. We will be unable to launch on Steam this month as we had originally planned. Our new goal is to shoot for next month (October).
We understand how frustrating this may be to players and trust me, we’re in the exact same boat. Once again thank you for your patience and support for Alteil: Horizons.
Honored Iczers and supporters,It is with great pleasure that I am to announce that Alteil: Horizons will be released on Steam later this evening at 8PM (EST). The client will be free to download and install to your Steam library.We are rolling out a number of promotions and events to celebrate this momentous occasion. Unless noted otherwise, they are to take effect immediately as of this post and will end this Sunday at 11:59PM (EST).
Finally, we would like to reveal four new recipes that can be used in crafting to significantly boost a player's chance to receive the specified card. We have selected a rarity three star card from each sphere of Lavatos (Falkow, Refess, Gowen, and Lawtia