Changelog Blackguards 2 Patch 2.1:

• fixed a potential script freeze during Battle of El'Halem
  
• fixed game breaks if renaming savegames during battles
  
• fixed faulty win condition in Benivilla Forest recapture scenario
  
• corrected win condition issue in Niobes Estate
  
• fixed game breaks if spawning entities die
  
• fixed a potential error source in Shinna preparation battle win conditions
  
• fixed problem that Faramud's dialog was deactivated when whole map was conquered
  
• fixed a problem with with Cassia-Dialog that hindered the game to progress
  
• fixed carnage training fight that wasn't triggered correctly
  
• fixed freeze on some maps when using the LoS tool
  

• reduced critical hit chance of bounty hunters to zero
  
• destructible Crystals can now be destroyed with a single melee hit of any damage type
  
• lowered damage threshold to interrupt Great Petrifier's eternal petrification power
  
• made Zurbaran's Seduction of Niobe more likely to be successful
  
• added additional belts to lorfas merchant's supply
  
• hammerblow maneuver now causes triple damage
  
• more aup damage and exp costs for feint maneuver
  
• more damage and exp costs for aimedthrust maneuver
  
• additional wound and increased aup costs for sniper
  
• reduction of the offhand bonus of dualwield 1 and dualwield 2
  
• increased exp costs of dualwield 1 and dualwield 2
  
• adjusted difficulty levels "easy" and "hard" to increase the difference (easy is easier, hard is harder)
  
• increased the wound penalties
  

• corrected Great Petrifier's collision for Line-Of-Sight calculations
  
• corrected Great Petrifier's dodge animation
  
• adjusted size of deployment zones in several maps
  
• improved camera start locations in several defend and recap scenarios
  
• increased camera scroll speed on Adamant Map
  
• fixed a few missing sounds on interactive environment
  
• reduced resistances of insect warrior in Lorfas
  
• optimized functionality of arsonist objectives in Dujar Looting and Cuoris Sbotage fights
  
• fixed a problem in battle of mengbilla battle-script that hindered catapult impacts if cassia was very good or very evil
  
• added hint for treasure chests
  
• fixed minor issues with barrel towers in a couple of maps
  
• added more cheering to arena battle
  
• made traps and interactive objects trigger if entities spawn on them
  
• fixed a potential dialog bug in the goblin mine
  
• set Leaper's jump attack effects to -forced- to avoid victims to sometimes remain unaffected
  
• fixed an issue with 3d models not disappearing in escape zones
  
• fixed dialog after losing preparation battle for first chimerologist
  
• fixed Nasrin's stats, items and portrait
  
• removed spider webs' spike damage resistance
  
• corrected win conditions timing issues in several defend and recap scenarios
  
• fixed an AI problem in Marwan Strikes Back scenario
  
• reduced enemy spawn in goblin mine defend scenario
  
• fixed berserk elixir
  
• removed two potential error sources in archer AI scripts
  
• Tykates now vanishes correctly from his cage when released or executed
  
• repaired missing texture link in Jester Wood gore
  
• corrected hex cell height levels in a few maps
  
• improved AI script interaction with Ecliptifactus entities
  
• added hint boxes for chimera conversions with the Hell Organ
  
• fixed a problem with partial success in El Halem preparation battle
  
• fixed swamphole script so it properly reacts to knocked back entities
  
• fixed dialog timing in Adamant battle
  
• repaired Morfu sounds
  
• fixed problem that Takate and Zurbaran were set inactive when their dialogs are done.
  
• fixed broken narrator-screen prior to ElHalem.
  
• fixed some Problems with Riz' dialogs
  
• fixed dialog option about saving Mirai in Marwan's throneroom
  
• fixed problem that bits of dialog may repeat in Niobe/Zurbaran-Dialogs and in Takate's dialog in the camp
  
• fixed some minor dialog-problems
  
• fixed problem with achievements "The Saint" and "The Monster"
  
• fixed Knockback so it no longer pushes victims through Fortifex walls
  
• fixed the Screen of "four years later" just displaying "4" in Japanese
  
• corpofrigo lvl4 no longer breaks if cast on a neutral object
  
• fixed an issue with difficulty levels are not being applied correctly
  
• added tooltip for difficulty level option
  
• added path-dots on worldmap that were missing when re-entering from the camp
  
• opening the tutorial in battle no longer breaks the interface
  
• improved font rendering on high resolutions
  
• fixed some resolutions not working correctly
  
• ecliptifactus clone can no longer use the 'guard' action
  
• fixed issue with traps not working after un-/selecting them multiple times
  
• added multiple small GUI and loading time improvements
  
• fixed poison effects that were not shown correctly on some weapons
  
• fixed camera sometimes behaving strangely on worldmap
  
• fixed battlelog not showing correct number of wounds
  
• fixed multiple errors in the comparison of item effects
  
• fixed auto-sequence not stopping speech if skipped
  
• removed need to click right mouse button after using a free action (e.g. throwing a weapon)
  
• converted creatures no longer trigger attacks of opportunity from the own team
  
• multiple small visual fixes
  
• solved a few issues with text not scaling properly
  
• fixed a problem where two different items with the same localized name in the description box
  
• enabled the battle shortcut buttons during the enemies' turn
  
• character story progress buffs are now correctly displayed on the character sheet
  

Dear Shark-Throne Hunters,

we’re happy to announce that today we added 8 fabulous trading cards to Blackguards 2.

Cassia

Sandghost

All the best,

Your Team Daedalic

• Fixed issues with passing blow interrupting AI scripts on special occasions
  
• Fixed win conditions with petrified enemies in several end game battles
  
• Removed two possible timing issues with Sandghost "devour" attack
  
• Fixed soft freeze when Kulminatio level 3 hit its target
  
• Fixed possible soft freezes when AI's died during their turns
  
• Fixed an issue with speech being interrupted if app focus was lost
  
• Fixed an issue that made it possible to start the campaign with only mercenaries
  
• Fixed Korean book font
  
• Fixed Problem that potentially hindered the process of Zurbaran's story
  

• Fixed graphic glitches when applying overlays to pot helmet
  
• Fixed animation glitches in training fights
  
• Fixed a couple of battle-log issues with special attacks of monsters
  
• Improved sound fix in cut-scenes
  
• Fixed some issues with NPC barks
  
• Removed unnecessary colliders in scenes to improve performance and stability
  
• Improved crane load dropping precision
  
• Added “game over” trigger if thief in Labyrinth 3 dies before pulling the lever
  
• Added “game over” trigger if Cassia dies in Labyrinth 3
  
• Fixed alternative win condition at Niobe's estate
  
• Fixed Blood Organ's Jumper conversion issues and conversion count for achievements
  
• Fixed one minor AI issue with Legionnaires sometimes not using levers correctly
  
• Fixed a bug in Insectoid Archer AI concerning attacks on destructible objects
  
• Improved scripted camera movements during in-battle dialogues
  
• Added missing blood organ to battle of Mengbilla
  
• Fixed LOS issues with the inner wall in Mengbilla
  
• Improved escape zone functionality so players don't have to wait inside escape zones until win is triggered
  
• Improved take cover routines in AI. Melee fighters in cover will now properly fight back from within cover
  
• Fixed a win condition issue in the Lorfas preparation battle
  
• Cleaned up hex-field in Goblin mine, disabled cells with obstacles
  
• Improved team-AI reactions on bridge outpost battle
  
• Fixed an issue with the gate in defend battles of the first Chimera creator
  
• Fixed some minor issues in Ghouls' berserk behavior
  
• Fixed dialogue timing in first expedition battle
  

• lowered Adamant's Astral Points, delayed Sandghost respawn in Adamant battle
  
• Corrected Stamina consumption for several special attacks of monsters
  
• Increased damage output of Cassia's trained spider
  
• Increased fire resistance of insectoids and legionnaires
  
• Increased damage of daggers
  
• Increased stamina cost of dual wield maneuver
  
• Added damage bonus to 2nd level and above of "Hawkeye Marksmanship" spell
  
• Added knockdown resistance to "Standfast Catlike" spell
  
• Increased total adventure points gained in easy mode
  
• Increased parry chance of enemies in hard mode
  
• Trainers in Heldenrain before Jungle-fight
  
• Changed difficulty-value for Mengbilla and Adamant-Fights
  

• MAJOR: fixed issues with passing blow interrupting AI scripts on special occasions
  
• MAJOR: fixed win conditions with petrified enemies in several end game battles
  
• MAJOR: removed two possible timing issues with Sandghost "devour" attack
  
• MAJOR: fixed soft freeze when Kulminatio level 3 hit its target
  
• MAJOR: fixed possible soft freezes when AI's died during their turns
  
• MAJOR: fixed an issue with speech being interrupted if app focus was lost
  
• MAJOR: fixed an issue that made it possible to start the campaign with only mercenaries
  
• MAJOR: fixed Korean book font
  
• MAJOR: Fixed Problem that potentially hindered the process of Zurbaran's story
  

• fixed graphic glitches when applying overlays to pot helmet
  
• fixed animation glitches in training fights
  
• fixed a couple of battle-log issues with special attacks of monsters
  
• improved sound fix in cut-scenes
  
• fixed some issues with NPC barks
  
• removed unnecessary colliders in scenes to improve performance and stability
  
• improved crane load dropping precision
  
• added “game over” trigger if thief in Labyrinth 3 dies before pulling the lever
  
• added “game over” trigger if Cassia dies in Labyrinth 3
  
• fixed alternative win condition at Niobe's estate
  
• fixed Blood Organ's Jumper conversion issues and conversion count for achievements
  
• fixed one minor AI issue with Legionnaires sometimes not using levers correctly
  
• fixed a bug in Insectoid Archer AI concerning attacks on destructible objects
  
• improved scripted camera movements during in-battle dialogues
  
• added missing blood organ to battle of Mengbilla
  
• fixed LOS issues with the inner wall in Mengbilla
  
• improved escape zone functionality so players don't have to wait inside escape zones until win is triggered
  
• improved take cover routines in AI. Melee fighters in cover will now properly fight back from within cover
  
• fixed a win condition issue in the Lorfas preparation battle
  
• cleaned up hex-field in Goblin mine, disabled cells with obstacles
  
• improved team-AI reactions on bridge outpost battle
  
• fixed an issue with the gate in defend battles of the first Chimera creator
  
• fixed some minor issues in Ghouls' berserk behavior
  
• fixed dialogue timing in first expedition battle
  

• BALANCING: reduced critical hit chance of bounty hunters to zero
  
• BALANCING: lowered Adamant's Astral Points, delayed Sandghost respawn in Adamant battle
  
• BALANCING: corrected Stamina consumption for several special attacks of monsters
  
• BALANCING: increased damage output of Cassia's trained spider
  
• BALANCING: increased fire resistance of insectoids and legionnaires
  
• BALANCING: increased damage of daggers
  
• BALANCING: increased stamina cost of dual wield maneuver
  
• BALANCING: added damage bonus to 2nd level and above of "Hawkeye Marksmanship" spell
  
• BALANCING: added knockdown resistance to "Standfast Catlike" spell
  
• BALANCING: increased total adventure points gained in easy mode
  
• BALANCING: increased parry chance of enemies in hard mode
  
• BALANCING: Activated trainers in Heldenrain before Jungle-fight
  
• BALANCING: Changed difficulty-value for Mengbilla and Adamant-Fights
  

• fixed a potential blocker in Takates arena causing dialogue options not being selectable
  
• fixed a couple of issues with achievement tracking
  
• fixed rare freeze when curiers spawn while legionnaires are trapped in a swamp-holes
  
• fixed multiple bugs in Japanese and Korean language packages
  
• fixed training fights so they no longer trigger game over if lost
  
• fixed a problem with interface input that made the GUI disappear on some occasions
  

• fixed Ein möglicher Blocker in Takates Arena verursachte, dass man in Dialogoptionen nicht auswählen konnte
  
• fixed Probleme mit den Errungenschaften
  
• fixed Spiel fror oftmals bei ungewöhnlichen Spawn ein, während dem die Legionäre in den Sumpflöchern gefangen waren
  
• fixed Fehler im japanischen und koreanischen Sprachpaket
  
• fixed Trainingskämpfe lösten bei Verlust nicht „game over“ aus
  
• fixed ein Problem mit dem Interfac-Eingaben, das ein gelegentliches Verschwinden der GUI verursacht hatte