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Genre: Strategy, Indie

Ash of Legends

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DNA & Manual Reload Update

DNA Feature


DNA are buffs you search for in-world or earn by completing missions. You evolve them from common to epic and install up to 3 of them. They are designed for you to select your playstyle. For example, a DPS soldier may use Weapon Gas Damage + Reload Speed + Range. A tank may use Player HP + Support DNA. A harvester may use Grappling range + Enemy coins DNA. A builder may use Tower Gas Damage + Tower HP DNA.


Manual Reload


Manual reload is probably the most asked for feature and we finally implemented it. Since manual reload uses both hands, thereby losing the ability to dual-wield weapons, the DPS reward must be big. So, if you manually reload your weapon, you can continuously fire your weapon, unleashing a bullet storm onto enemies. Manually reloading a weapon also tops up the magazine so you never lose ammo.


The Anti Gravity Launcher


Introducing the first weapon found in-world, the Anti-gravity launcher. While searching for DNA, there’s a 25% chance you’ll find this powerful weapon. Send the mutants to space!


Target Strong and Overcharge


Strategists can now program towers to target the strongest enemy. They also can overcharge towers. An overcharged tower gets ludicrous damage, range, and HP, until it self-destructs 45 seconds later.



Mid-air Explosions


Strategists can now explode arrows mid-air! Just upgrade you bow to rare to get rid of those pesky flying cowboys!


New Main Menu


The new main menu has a bedroom where you select a hero, a big lab, and a terminal. At the center is a spore tree that shows you the number of spores you’ve collected by completing missions. The lab features 3D weapons and storage shelves and a DNA section where you can evolve and install DNA.


Patch Notes


https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280290/discussions/0/3050611107171820630/

Roadmap August 2023


Hi Players,

In a few weeks, Ash of Legends is getting a huge update ahead of the Steam Strategy Festival. Manual reload is probably the most asked for feature and we finally implemented it. It was tricky to balance the DPS between manually reloading and dual wielding weapons. I’m excited to show you our DNA buff feature. You collect DNA, evolve, and install them to give you meaningful buffs that can alter your playstyle. A new weapon found in-world will also be introduced.

BioFusion, the multiplayer version of Ash of Legends, will be ready for NA region playtesting in a couple of months! Please join us for both events in the coming months! You can sign up here… https://store.steampowered.com/app/2170380/BioFusion/

Please join our community in Discord (https://discord.gg/xGE78wk).

Roadmap February 2023


Hi Players!

For the last 8 months we have been working on 3 main features: Co-op Multiplayer, a previously unannounced DNA feature, and the new Main Menu.

Co-op Multiplayer will be a free app on Steam. I sincerely hope those who enjoy it will purchase the single-player version and get a free weapon skin to use in multiplayer. Up to 4 players per mission, you and your friends can cooperatively build your defenses and defend the spores against the horde of mutants. The first incarnation of multiplayer will include 3 scenes: Hangar, Orchard, and River, plus the mandatory Tutorial and Main menu. The other scenes from single-player may follow in future updates. In a few weeks, we plan to start multiplayer playtesting on Steam.

The DNA feature allows you to collect DNA through successful missions as well as finding them by exploring any scene. They are meant for you to modify the playstyle of the 2 heroes, think Soldier + Tank or Strategist + Support. Finding a balance for these 14-16 abilities is going to be challenging. I apologize in advance for abilities that are "broken". Hopefully, we can include the DNA feature with multiplayer playtesting in a few weeks.

We needed more space for the DNA feature so we made a new Main menu ;). This is a vast improvement from our old "table with 2D menus". The new Main menu will definitely be included in multiplayer playtesting.

In a few months, after playtesting is done, we are hoping to release all 3 features in a new multiplayer app on Steam. We will update the single-player app shortly thereafter.

Thank you for your patience. We are always trying new things to see which missions, mechanics, or options players want. Please let us know in Discord (https://discord.gg/xGE78wk).

Spitter and Spores Update

Spitter


The evil corporation replaced their grunt shooters with an army of mutant lizards. Their unique tail attack damages walls and they spit acid at you, but they have a weakness, the mind-altering spider on their backs! We replaced their health bar with damaged skin, gibs, roots, and minimal green blood for more immersion. Soon, all enemies will follow suit.


Spores


Extraterrestrial spores are the key to accelerated evolution. Protect them at all costs! The crystal shows its damage through cracks but the green health bar on top and health indicator on the wristwatch remains the same.


Patch Notes


Version 0.3.3 - Regular update - 6/21/2022

New:



  1. Lizard enemy "Spitter" replaces the basic shooter enemy.
  2. Spitters have impact effects: gibs, roots, and minimal blood.
  3. Spitter's skin shows its damage thus do not need health bars over their heads.
  4. Spitters have unique tail and spit attacks.
  5. Spitters have a mini-spider on their backs that do mega damage when shot.
  6. The enemy objective that used to be called "cache" is now called "spores".
  7. The spores have been beautified. Check it out!
  8. Path trails in Hangar and Orchard show the enemies' path to the spores.
  9. Added bullet hole decals and damage-proportional particle effects.
  10. Added bow and arrow training.
  11. Added freeze grenade training.

Balance changes:



  1. Common electric pistol nerfed to hit 3 targets instead of 5. Rare and above are unchanged.
  2. Electric rifle range is now longer.
  3. Laser rifle and pistol will now pulse 8 times until it hits a target.
  4. Made electric rifle and grenade launcher bullets not collide with other bullets just like arrows.
  5. Grenade launcher rocket now lasts 8 seconds instead of 6.
  6. Attack City normal will now spawn 2 cowboys every 15 seconds after picking up objective.
  7. Players sometimes took fall damage when falling into water.

General:



  1. Improved footsteps audio.
  2. Improved hand animations.
  3. Electric rifle, grenade launcher, and bow now take into account barrel velocity.
  4. Hovercrafts now break into pieces when destroyed.
  5. You can now grab wooden crates and propane tanks without telekinesis.
  6. Frozen enemies that will thaw soon now appear less frozen.
  7. Flying cowboys were taking a long time to find you if you're hidden.
  8. Visual tracer rounds used to overshoot its target.
  9. Statistics canvas will now follow you every 15 seconds instead of 20.
  10. It was possible to spawn an arrow and equip a weapon in the same hand.
  11. Loadout was not being saved right after combat phase. If a player quit game before loading the next scene, loadout would revert.
  12. Once you enter saber/freeze grenade tutorial, you now can't leave until completed.
  13. Running out of battery on right controller lead to not being able to press continue button.
  14. Added colliders in the city center for more immersion.
  15. Added colliders around the city so player can't go out-of-bounds.
  16. Renamed "Report bug" button to "Desktop menu".
  17. Updated credits screen in the desktop menu.
  18. Werewolf growls now have slight variations.


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Roadmap May 2022


Hi Players!

In the last roadmap I mentioned a new scene was in the works. That has been delayed making way for our biggest feature yet...

Multiplayer Co-op

It was the top priority for 42% of players in our survey last year. Free alpha testing should start by the end of this year.

In a few months, we will introduce a redesigned lizard enemy with unique attack animations, a new crystal showing the spores of life to better represent the lore of the game, and damage indicators to make killing enemies a lot more satisfying!

Thank you for your patience. We are always trying new things to see which missions, mechanics, or options players want. Please let us know in Discord (https://discord.gg/xGE78wk) or Steam community (https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280290/discussions/).

Bow and Arrow, Teleport, and Starting Coins

Version 0.3.2 - Small update - 12/13/2021



Balance changes:



  1. Bow damage was bugged. Flight time was always zero. It should feel much better now.
  2. Increase bow damage by 50%. Playing a strategist, it should feel like the grenade launcher at 2 seconds flight time.
  3. Make the bow's arrows not collide with friendly and enemy bullets. It should feel awesome now.
  4. Starting coins is now 750 in the Hangar, enough to repair both towers before combat.
  5. Starting coins is now 1500 in the Orchard, enough to repair all 4 towers before combat.
  6. Increased per-enemy killed coins given. +20% in normal difficulty, +40% in hard.

Headset/Controller-specific changes:



  1. Accurate floor setup for WMR is now not required but players should still do it.
  2. Vive cosmos had a missing jump tutorial sign.
  3. Vive wands + jump style right thumb down should now work with all menus.
  4. Index HMD + Vive wands now can telekinesis.
  5. Vive wand players now cannot choose jump style "Thumbstick click".

General:



  1. Massive improvement on teleport locomotion.
  2. Added "Normal Difficulty Guidelines" to Orchard Normal.
  3. Enemies on the boat/truck now move with the correct speed.
  4. HUD text should always be visible now, not clipped by objects in the scene.
  5. Replaced hologram tower ring for aiming with physical hatch version.
  6. The forest now has atmosphere support.
  7. Saber and Bow now have "Strategist" in their names.
  8. The tutorial's saber arena now restricts players to the arena until training is done.
  9. Auto-reload UI is now consistent across all weapons. Previously, some weapons had the old radial indicator.
  10. Replaced all flags with Earth-Andromeda alliance flags.
  11. Added "Return to VR" button in the "Report Bug" menu.*
  12. Lemming explosions now break wooden crates.
  13. You now cannot build a trap that covers the rudder.
  14. After finishing the building tutorial, the soldier can now bring the saber into the hangar easy.
  15. Added landing audio based on ground material.
  16. Unlocking presenter now has a light underneath in Underground River.
  17. Dummies in tutorial now hit walls.
  18. Fixed laser rifle hands.
  19. Added tutorial tips to guide players through the forest.
  20. Added room echo to the Hangar.
  21. Players now cannot access the Hangar's roof.
  22. Upgrade audio was sometimes not being played.
  23. Extraction point minimap icon was shown even in non-Sheeple leg of the forest.

* - community requested features

Heroes Update
Our female soldier has a fast-paced, action playstyle with a drastically shorter tutorial. She has more gun damage but traps and towers are more expensive. Our male strategist has a more relaxed, strategic playstyle. Although he is proficient with the saber and bow, his true strength lies in cheaper traps and towers.

The Soldier's arsenal includes loot found in-world: Freeze Grenades, Pet Hawks, and Berserk Injections!

Freeze Grenades


Freeze grenades, pets, and injections upgrade within the same mission depending how much you use them.

Pet Hawks


Pets do physical damage to nearby enemies.

Berserk Injections


In berserk mode, you run faster, take no damage, punches are much stronger, and you gain the ultimate shockwave ability!

Soldier vs Strategist Comparison


Soldier:

  1. Fast paced action playstyle
  2. Faster movement
  3. Grenades, Pets, and Injections
  4. More gun damage
  5. Faster re-spawn
  6. Expensive traps and towers
  7. Cannot build coin tower
  8. Short tutorial

Strategist:

  1. Strategic playstyle
  2. Slower movement
  3. Turbo building
  4. More saber and bow damage
  5. Slower re-spawn
  6. Cheaper traps and towers
  7. Can build coin tower
  8. Full tutorial

Patch Notes


Version 0.3.1 - Major update - 11/10/2021

  1. Both Soldier and Strategist can punch enemies and loot crates with their bare hands!!!
  2. Added freeze grenades
  3. Added pet hawk
  4. Added berserk injection
  5. Added a Soldier playable hero who specializes in guns and grenades!!!

    • Fast paced action playstyle.
    • Soldiers walk or run 50% faster.
    • Soldiers do 45% more gun damage.
    • Soldiers cannot build in the first 4 scenes. Instead, there are pre-built blueprints that they can repair.
    • Soldiers can find freeze grenades, attack pets, and berserk injections in wooden crates or drops from enemies.
    • Freeze grenades, pets, and injections upgrade within the same mission depending how much you use them.
    • Pets do physical damage to nearby enemies.
    • Frozen enemies take 50% more damage from any source.
    • In berserk mode, you run faster, take no damage, punches are much stronger, and you gain the ultimate shockwave ability!
    • Soldiers respawn after death faster.
    • Traps and Towers cost 25% more.
    • Soldiers cannot build the Coin tower.

  6. Added a Strategist playable hero who specializes in building towers and traps. The strategist's favorite weapons are the saber and bow and arrow.

    • Strategic playstyle.
    • Strategists walk or run slower.
    • Strategists do 45% more damage using Saber or Bow and Arrow.
    • Can build traps and towers in any mission.
    • Strategists have a turbo build button.
    • Traps and Towers are cheaper.
    • Strategists take longer to re-spawn.
    • Strategists can build a Coin tower.

  7. Re-vamped the tutorial!

    • Soldiers have a drastically shortened tutorial.
    • Strategists have a slightly shortened tutorial.
    • Added tutorial tasks (canvases and controller signs) to regular missions if the player hasn't achieved them.
    • Soldiers will be taken to the building tutorial if the player loads a mission requiring building.

  8. Balance changes:

    • Hanger now has 25% less enemies to make it easier for new players.

  9. "Attack the city" gets a new mission objective! You now must find the cache and kill all nearby enemies before proceeding to the extraction point on top of the tallest building.
  10. Added 50 and 100 meter circles to wristwatch. 50 meters is the definition of "nearby enemies".
  11. Upgraded the skin of the grenade launcher.
  12. Heads-up display messages are not head-locked anymore. They float in your field-of-view.*
  13. Added wave timers to your wristwatch.*
  14. Cache health is now on the minimap.*
  15. Player hit audio now only plays if health crosses a 5 percentile instead of every damage.*
  16. Increased "drag to stop" force so you stop more quickly.*
  17. Laser pistol and rifle get a 2nd and 3rd chance. If you miss, you can move the beam and the first enemy it hits will take decreased damage.
  18. Introducing the Presenter, unlocking scenes, weapons, and traps are now more satisfying.
  19. Vastly improved loot pickup notification.
  20. Grapple swing force now diminishes as you get closer to the hook. This makes colliding with hovercrafts easier.
  21. Loading the Forest truck from save game sometimes resulted in floating floors and traps.
  22. Settings were not being saved if returning to the main menu from the options menu.
  23. Vive wands were not registering build button clicks sometimes.
  24. Going backwards using arm locomotion and thumbstick-back was broken.
  25. Increased the cost of ammo. Soldiers should spend as much as strategists.
  26. Made it easier for players using teleport to climb up steps.
  27. Added "new" icons to the main and inventory menus.
  28. You can now only build 100 or 200 walls, floors, and ramps depending on the scene. Previously, it was unlimited.
  29. When placing the anti-air tower, green highlight now indicates forward direction.


* - community requested features

Roadmap October 2021
Hi Players!

We are working hard on our first major update and it's dropping in a few weeks!
Our current hero is a strategist and some of you wanted to do something while waiting for enemies to arrive. To that end, we are introducing a new playable hero focused on face-paced action. Because the play style is so different, this essentially doubles the playing hours. By the time we release the game, we promise 20+ hours of content to play through.

Also in a few weeks, we are introducing the very first pet in the game! Your pet is designed to take out those pesky flying enemies.

We are re-doing the tutorial because most of you gave us feedback on its length. This major update will address that.

We are starting to replace all the placeholder 2D assets so menus, notifications, and the unlocking ceremony will feel a lot better.

In the next few months, we will be working on a new scene for you guys which was number one in the player poll taken in June. New scenes are especially complicated by the fact we now have 2 heroes, 2 game modes, and 3 difficulty levels. A new scene also means an exciting new enemy. So, watch out for more hints in the next roadmap!

We are always trying new things to see which missions, mechanics, or options players want. Please let us know in Discord (https://discord.gg/xGE78wk) or Steam community (https://steamcommunity.com/app/1280290/discussions/).
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