"Ballads of Hongye" Next-Fest Dev Stream will start soon!
Long time no see friends! The Next-Fest is coming up in 2 days. Are you excited about it?
Our new developer stream will start on June 13 PDT! We'll be showing the latest content, including the new buildings, new modes, and some useful tips on how to get through the game! Maybe it will bring you some inspiration to design your own cities and establish your rule!
You are welcome to watch and honor us with your presence. Leave your comments on our Steam store homepage or come to our Discord server to contact us directly, looking forward to talking to you all!
Steam-Next Fest is almost here, we got many surprises for you!
Greetings Magistrates! Ballads of Hongye free demo will be available in Steam Next-Fest soon!
Steam Next-Fest
During the Steam Next-Fest, which will be held between June 13 at 10:00 to June 20 at 10:00 (PDT), you can download the new Steam demo version for free. In the demo, in addition to our brand new "Relax Mode," you will have access to the first three lands/challenges: Hongye, West Ridge and East Plain.
We are always eager to hear your suggestions and listen to your feedback. After experiencing the demo, please share your opinions through our in-game questionnaire. Your thoughts are invaluable to us as it helps us to tune the game better suited to your needs and requests. If you would like to get in touch with us directly, you can join our Discord to communicate with us and become part of a growing and fantastic community.
Special Events for Next-fest, with Amazing rewards!
We welcome you (again) to Hongye! In the spirit of Steam Next-Fest's anticipation and excitement, we organize two great events for our players to show their skill and mastery of ruling Hongye while competing for awesome rewards. We have two significant events: Hongye Speedrun and Great Scenes from Hongye; both will last from June 13 at 10:00 to June 27 at 10:00 (PDT). Hurry up and get ready to win generous rewards.
Hongye Speedrun
We have had an Alpha and a Beta test so far, and we heard similar things from our Magistrates. "This challenge was too easy for me!", "I had a hard time competing against time," "Sometimes I ruined my economy because I lacked planning."
Well, do not hold back now. You can display your skill in Hongye with our new Relax Mode, where you can compete to complete the challenges as fast as you can and have a chance to win. Since we only have 3 challenges for the demo, you will only be competing in the third one, East Plain! This is just a beginning.
Rules:
1. You need to complete East Plain Challenge in Relax Mode. 2. Evaluation will be done based on the completion time shown in the final report. Any score is acceptable as long as you pass the challenge. 3. When participating in the speedrun, players need to upload gameplay to Youtube and send the video link along with the screenshot of the final results to our staff members in Discord. If players have the same time, the player with the higher score in the game will win. In case of equal time and rating, the player who submits the result first will win. 4. Please start your recording just before initiating the East Plain challenge by signing the challenge document and stop recording it only after clearly displaying the final report screen. 5. Please ensure the clarity and fluency of the video so everyone can track it clearly. If the video is always pixelated and/or choppy, it may not be accepted. Occasional pixelations are okay. 6. Artificially speeding up the game or saving data manipulation is forbidden. Do not edit the video by modifying the game speed, cropping the footage, modifying the result screen and other cheating means, if found, you will be disqualified from the competition. 7. Tag your Discord ID or nickname in your video to show your identity.
Awards:
First place: $400 gift card Second place: $200 gift card Third place: $100 gift card The top 20 players will receive a copy of the full version of Ballads of Hongye and special skin——Lantern House. The gift card can be for either Amazon or Steam, the winners' choice.
Great Scenes from Hongye
Do you want to create beautiful cities that can blend with the environment? Do you want to take it slow and be careful while designing your cities and organize everything in a fashionable manner? We know that true art takes time to develop. This event is for those who strive for excellence and aims to create the most magnificent scenery in the game. Let your eyes (and ours) feast on the beauty you create and let us appreciate it together!
Rules:
1 . Players can upload up to 5 photos to the event channel on Discord. The photos receiving the most reactions will be displayed on Twitter and will be voted on again. Creators of the most voted top 3 submissions will be the winners. 2 . Screenshots must be taken while UI is turned off. We recommend Relax Mode as it gives more freedom, but both gameplay modes are allowed. 3 . Please share high-quality images, since high-quality images will help you stand out while delivering your work in detail, as well as provide everyone a better experience while viewing them. 4 . As long as you do not break the visual clarity, you can edit your work with filters (such as ReShade) or other tools. 5 . When uploading your work, please consider providing a brief description of the content to help people understand and appreciate your work design better. You may design different cities in different regions and send multiple submissions but can only win one award.
Awards:
First place: $400 gift card Second place: $200 gift card Third place: $100 gift card The top 20 players will receive a copy of the full version of Ballads of Hongye and special skin——Lantern House. The gift card can be for either Amazon or Steam, the winners' choice.
We hope you are already considering participating in these events. To get more details on both, please join our Discord and ask us your questions directly.
"Ballads of Hongye" Next-Fest Dev Stream will start soon!
Long time no see friends! The Next-Fest is coming up in 2 days. Are you excited about it?
Our new developer stream will start on June 13 PDT! We'll be showing the latest content, including the new buildings, new modes, and some useful tips on how to get through the game! Maybe it will bring you some inspiration to design your own cities and establish your rule!
You are welcome to watch and honor us with your presence. Leave your comments on our Steam store homepage or come to our Discord server to contact us directly, looking forward to talking to you all!
1、Fixed the a bug related to Courier Station animation 2、Fixed the bug that when reading the game file and entering the game, the animation and the residential building are not consistent 3、Fixed an issue with the the resource type menu for "Consolation Prize" UI, sometimes it was disappearing 4、Fixed a bug that when loading the game after saving, the "Temporary Recruitment" icon is not retracted 5、Fixed a bug during the ‘Scenery Mode’, pressing 'ESC' would't return you to gameplay and instead it would stuck. 6、Fixed the problem with some tips in the ‘poaching’ interface blocking some buttons, preventing exit from this feature 7、Fixed the problem with 3 buildings in Hongye County will turn to ruins 8、Fixed the problem of some teaching bubbles in ‘Talent - Recruit’ page which were in the wrong position 9、Added 3 new adviser avatars
Patch Notes [06.07.2022]
Bug Fix:
1、Architectural performance optimisations and visual fixes for several buildings 2、Performance optimisation for walls when its raining 3、Fixed the incorrect display error of industrial competition tips in industry chains 4、Performance optimisation for grass and snow waves
Hongye Dev Update in May · Final Push!
Hello, Magistres! Our Pre-Next Fest Beta test is coming up in less than a week. The Pre-Next Fest Beta test will start on June 5 (PDT), players who join Discord and qualify for the second test, can experience the brand-new content in advance and grab a free building skin when the game is released.
Just in a month after the Alpha test, our 14-member team fully engaged in fixing the issues from top to bottom to adapt the much needed changes. The anxiety and tiredness we feel is nothing compared to the excitement and anticipation we have for the test release and your feedback on it. Let's skip ahead and take a look at what we have prepared for you.
Relax Mode
As a city-building game that puts a lot of emphasis on its "limited time challenge" gameplay, Ballads of Hongye seems more "dangerous" than it looks. Tense and exciting rhythm along with random events bring a series of challenges to players. You will need to satisfy the requirements set forth by your citizens, while attempting to decide on the best building plan to pick to maximize your production, as well as manage a set of advisers with many ups and downs along the way.
During the Alpha test, we noticed that while this feature is exciting and provides a rich gameplay experience for certain group of players, it was not suitable at all for people who like to mix a lot of things together and slowly build their cities without having pressure from the start. For the more casual side of things, the time limit and challenge pressure becomes something you really don't want to deal with when creating a glorious city while you just want to chill, work towards the challenge goals slowly and thoroughly enjoy the game over a cup of coffee or some snacks.
In response to this situation, we have decided to add a "relax mode" as an option while keeping the two modes separate. New relax mode removes the time limit from the challenges and gives you more freedom to roam around and experiment with new ideas, but you still have to pay attention to your production and fiscal charts to prevent failure. But since there is no time limit, pressure is not as much as before, so as long as you carefully plan out your cities we are sure that you will have a great time.
If things get too slow or too hard for you in either mode, or you just want to test your new knowledge in a fresh world, you can simply save your game and try out the other mode (Challenge Mode) with our new save game slot addition too. Save slots are pretty handy since they provide a lot of flexibility. Who doesn't love backing up their hours long work, right?
New Buildings, and Ideas!
Useful and various types of buildings are best in city builders. Rich variety of buildings with diverse functions provide infinite possibilities. We may not have the Time Stone, but we sure have many buildings and math skills. Right now, Ballads of Hongye has a lot of buildings. Each of them is designed by our skillful artists to look good while they are serving their purposes. We are in process of increasing this number to enrich the gameplay.
Since Ballads of Hongye features seasons, in which production by your facilities are affected. As you unlock more buildings, which provides more possibilities but also increases how much effort you have to put into calculating your production and expenses. In order to mitigate the miscalculations and/or provide a balanced production when needed, we have added an option to turn certain buildings into greenhouses with a shed. The greenhouse function provides controlled production throughout all seasons and provides you a smoother experience if you need it. This version also added new buildings such as Timber Yard and Winter Warehouse waiting for players to discover.
Steam Next-Fest
Ballads of Hongye is going to be in the Steam Next-Fest from June 13 to June 20 (PDT). You can download the Steam demo by directly from the store page of Ballads of Hongye. In addition, during Next-Fest, we are officially holding a series of community events with great reward pools on Discord. Do not miss out if you are interested.
Lotus wind sends fragrance, bamboo dew drops clear sound. We hope this version will make everyone happy.
Hello magistrates! Hongye’s dev log is coming in fast! Come check out what we have recently implemented.
Visual Optimisation for Winter
During Alpha test, many players presented their concerns on visual clarity during the Winter season. Although the visuals during Winter look beautiful, it caused a lot of hiccups for players, since being able to identify your buildings and layout is an important parameter while building a city. Some players also draw our attention to what citizens wear during winter, specifically sharing their concerns about the wellbeing of citizens who kept wearing short sleeves even when there was a snowstorm.
Working in accordance with this feedback, we have carried out a vigorous battle against winter - united our hands in clearing the snowy roads, distributing winter clothes to citizens, and more importantly, adjusting the in-game visuals for this season. Winter is still coming, but it will warm your heart while providing the much required quality of life.
Challenge Completion Rewards
Challenging a land and keeping up with the difficult tasks laid out for you is not an easy job. The reward must be well worth the trouble, so now amount of rewards increase with the difficulty of a challenge. To provide you a more flexible approach to your future plans, three different sets of completion rewards will be presented for your consideration after each stage of a challenge is completed. You can take these buffs and boost your production or take the raw supplies and move on to the next task. The choice is yours.
In addition to this, we also added an extra reward for skillful Magistrates who can complete the final task of any challenge with an overall "S+" score. We hope that you will be happy about it. Don't feel discouraged, you can keep trying to get S+ and iterate your plans on your next attempt.
If you would like to dive into Hongye, be sure to join us on Discord to reserve your seat for the Pre-Next Fest Beta test. Be one of the first players to experience our latest improvements.
Hello, Magistrates! We are sure you've already heard the news mentioning our Pre-Next Fest Beta Test, which will go live on June 5 and we hope you are prepared to roll up your sleeves to dive into action. In this log, we would like to show some of the elements we have implemented so far.
Save Slots
As an official Magistrate in Hongye, every choice you make must be well thought out to avoid losing everything in a series of wrong choices. It feels terrible when you are forced to start over when something doesn't go according to the plan. Although some Magistrates are truly gifted at making construction plans and they may have a million ideas in their heads from the start, they haven't had the chance to fully stretch their hands because they were tied up by the just one save slot.
Therefore, with the addition of multiple save slots, you are free to experiment with different choices and try out different things to your heart's content. Worried about having selected a poor stage construction plan? Maybe raised the salaries too much and now it's eating away your treasury? No worries! Load up and try something different. It also works wonders when you want to change the layout of your city but you are not that satisfied with the result in the end.
Like your trusted advisers, save slots are here to serve you.
Resolution Adaptation
We are constantly optimizing the game for GTX1060 or equivalent graphic cards, while actively expanding the gaming experience for those with advanced configurations. After all, how can you enjoy the beauty of Hongye’s wilderness without high-resolution graphics? The game now supports 2560 x 1440 and 3840 x 2160 screen resolution, in case you want to plug it to a bigger screen and still retain every detail of urban life and scenery to enjoy. Bring up your recording tools because your videos will look great in HD now!
Pre-Next Fest Beta applications are already open, so if you're interested waste no time and join us on Discord to reserve your seat for the test. Be one of the first players to experience our latest improvements.
We are eagerly waiting to see how you will rule Hongye!
Greetings Magistrates! The day after Alpha Testing ended, we got to work reflecting on all the great feedback we received, fixing bugs and optimizing the game-play experience. We’ve made a lot of improvements and we think you’re really going to like the results.
So, we are very pleased to announce that Ballads of Hongye will enter Pre-Next Fest Beta Testing on the 5th of June, 2022!
During the Beta Test, Magistrates will be able to take on the challenge of a new, fourth land, complete with a variety of new buildings and new Talents to unlock. As if that’s not enough, greatly improved gameplay and a number of secrets for enterprising Magistrates to discover will be keeping everyone coming back for more!
If that’s somehow still not enough... we’ll be giving a gift to anyone who joins us for the Beta Test and gives us useful feedback! We’ll let you guess among yourselves as to what those gifts might be…
Steam Next Fest
While we’re only going to have a limited number of people joining us for the Beta, we don’t want anyone who misses out on a spot to be too disappointed. During Steam Next Fest, from the 13th to the 20th of June, 2022 (PDT), an all-new demo version of Ballads of Hongye will be available for free download on Steam! Visit the Ballads of Hongye page of the Steam Store at any time during Next Fest and you’ll be able to download the demo.
The Next Fest demo includes only the first three lands, those of you who want to experience the fourth land and claim your gift will still need to grab a spot in the Beta Test.
How do I grab a spot in the Beta Test?
We’ll be running a series of events on our Discord server in the coming days, anyone who wants to grab a spot in the Beta Test and claim their reward will need to join us for those events! There are only a limited number spots, so you might want to let your friends know ASAP. That way, you can come on down and join us on Discord as a group and grab a chance to enjoy all the new features in the Ballads of Hongye Beta, as well as claiming that unmissable gift, in the company of friends!
Greetings, Magistrates! We have been sweating more on development and optimization since the Alpha test. Today we want to reveal some of the major changes we have made regarding this optimization.
Configuration-Optimazition for GTX1060
During the alpha test, there is no doubt that the high configuration requirements have deterred many players from trying out the game. We have heard your passion to play the game and agree with all of you that asking for a GTX1080 as the bare minimum requirement for a smooth experience is a bit too much. Those who have already experienced the game may feel the excellent quality of graphics and modeling in Ballads of Hongye.
In order to ensure that players get the best experience, it is inevitable for us to improve optimization to provide a smoother, customizable experience. So in the next build, we are offering options to adjust the quality of the graphics to adapt to your diverse configurations, as well as optimizing the operating environment for GTX1060 model GPUs. Frequent GTX1060 testing is being done every day to ensure stability in full release at the moment.
Font Size Adjustment
Small font issues for the text are also being optimized and better readability is being implemented. We have not only resized the text on several UI panels but also improved the spacing of the text and adjusted the colors.
To get the most recent news related to development, please stay tuned to our Dev Log series and check into our Discord server where all the latest news is shared! The news about the next test and test prizes are inbound! Don’t miss up!
