We finally got our big Quality of Life update out! Hopefully this update helps make the game smoother and more accessible for more people. There'll be hotfixes in the coming days to fix a few random things that have come up, but we're happy with how the game is coming together!
Next update will contain some new content, so stay tuned!
As always, patch notes below!
Version 0.3236.cb9136d8
New Features
It's the accessibility update! We have a whole suite of new options in the options menu. This includes things like turning off Film Grain as well as bobbing of characters, and a bunch of wiggly animations. Hopefully this helps make the game more accessible for all sorts of people!
Replaying stories is now available. Go chat to Ferran in the Locker Room or Odette in the Cafe to have them recount your previous exploits!
Fast-forwarding stories is now possible, letting you skip over most dialogue if you so desire!
A new colour scheme "Fakie" is now available, courtesy of tournament winner Minimal! Congrats!
Balance Changes
Perceptive now gives you +1 to the attack stat that would hit the opponent the hardest (in addition to its old reveal effect)
Balanced has been changed to Centered: You cannot have your stats lowered or feel any feelings.
You can now do more damage than your opponent has health.
Captain Clint now has 2 batteries. (Up from 1)
Bug Fixes
The damage calculator has been fixed for certain edge cases in which its prediction would be wildly off.
Fel's "I CAN'T CONTROL IT" state has been fixed to not trigger more than once.
Haughty no longer reveals itself when you tag out.
E3 Special - Limited time Sale!
BNO will be 20% off for the next 5 days! This is the first time it's been on sale since launch, so there's never been a better time to hop in and give it a try.
If you want to find a match, or take part in tournaments, be sure to check out our Discord!
We also have a quality of life and accessibility patch coming in a few days as well!
Hotfix for 14/04/21
Version 0.3236.5447677d
• Sympathetic has been streamlined to work with feelings given from any source. • Refund Locket no longer triggers while you are Sad • Lise's captain plan can no longer be parried • Tiebreaker token is now reliable again • Stat up/down messages have been tweaked • In-game descriptions with inconsistencies and typos have been fixed. • Riding Crop's critical hit can no longer be parried • Forgetful now triggers earlier than other Tag In moves to allow for interactions with other Tag In effects that make more sense • Character icons should no longer disappear in the team builder
Pema has arrived!
Pema has entered the ring! This Pugilist/Admin will be throwing heavy haymakers and firewalls all over the place.
Just look at this damage versus the usually bulky Keiban!
Go talk to Lottie to meet Pema. You may need to get to know a few other fighters first.
As always, patch notes below!
Version 0.3236.e01b33c5
New Features
Pema the Powerful is now available! Go talk to Lottie to meet her, though you may need to meet some other fighters first! She has a special locket to give you.
Windows users will now have their task bar flash when an online match is made! No more worries about minimizing the window!
There is an SFX that now plays whenever a match is found!
New colour scheme, Caution, is now purchasable from Amma! Thank recent tournament winner KAZ, for the scheme. It looks great!
Tweaks
The UI click SFX has been softened significantly
Cheer now has a new SFX
Keiban has been re-rendered to have less aliasing in his sprites
Cherry's headphone mic colour has been adjusted to be consistent between frames.
Cherry's UP and DOWN stat effects are no longer sideways
Euler's intro fight has been tweaked slightly
The damage estimator is now much more robust, accounting for flourishes, Alarm Pendant, Critical Hits, and more
Bug fixes
Fashion Advice's necklace break should no longer pierce parry
Fel's I CAN'T CONTROL IT graphic remains even if the trait is swapped. I CAN'T CONTROL IT is given after most move effects, and is therefore harder to get rid of with flourished Fashion Advice.
Vicious no longer makes the battle hang for half a second when triggered
Tired now only triggers if you had Tired before you used a move
Balance Changes
Tazu -10 EDef
Backlash only deals 5 damage
Lise -5 PDef
Captain Lise now only causes Sad 3 (down from 4)
Yasmiin +25 PAtk
Ambidextrous now deals only 50% damage on the second hit.
Tough trait makes it impossible for you to be hit by a crit.
Captain Yasmiin now gains 20 Heart when a teammate is hit.
Vivid doubles stat changes applied to your fighter
Eerie now causes Trapped 3 (up from 2)
Cherry +20 EDef
Captain Cherry now has 1 battery, but cannot use that battery to flourish.
Wendel +20 PAtk, -30 DAtk
Annora +20 PAtk, +10 Init
Captain Annora now grants 3 charge instead of 2 when you flourish.
Volante (unreleased as of right now), has been given +30 PDef
Flourish Deep Breath no longer improves your Init.
Scanner now reveals what your opponent has equipped.
Burn Bright's stat downs have been halved.
Escape Whip's effect has been changed from AFTER DAMAGE to AFTER USE, making it more versatile.
Extrovert (unreleased as of right now), has been changed to make all emotional attacks you use to heal you by 25% of the damage dealt.
Captain Ferran now has 4 batteries (up from 3)
Gripping is now Legendary, it causes Dizzy any time you apply Trapped to a foe.
Peck reduced to 50 POW (from 60)
Hand Cannon's flourish is now only 50% damage (up from 25%)
Flourish Mentor now heals your mentee's feelings
New Palettes! New Chassis!
Hey all, we're so glad you've been enjoying the game. This is just a lil' patch to give you a bunch more cosmetic options! Included are a bunch more pride flags, and some new chassis options. Worth highlighting is JB, the colour scheme by our very first community tournament winner, Bolimar! Go talk to Amma and Yasmiin to explore your new options! Below are the new colour schemes, and further below are the full patch notes!
Enjoy!
xoxo, GLOAM
Below are the full patch notes!
Version 0.3236.e6c43edc
New Stuff
A bunch of new colour schemes! Go talk to Amma!
A bunch of new becker chassis! Go talk to Yasmiin!
Tweaks
Sway cost for some items adjusted
Every fighter now starts with an extra move they're confident in
Balance Changes
Decoy now has 2 uses (up from 1)
Sob Story now has 2 uses (up from 1)
Peck now has 4 uses (down from 8)
Charge Panel no longer fails if at max battery
Heart to Heart now shares Heart in an even 50/50 split
Ferroskin adds +8 to PDef on flourish, in addition to swapping your trait to Tough
Tenacious limits damage to 99, identical to Gloam Locket
Keiban Captain now has 3 batteries (down from 4)
Annora Captain now has 2 batteries (up from 1)
Bug Fixes
You can now reliably cancel out of matchmaking
A handful of strange interactions involving Proxy & Snub have been fixed
Round End was tagging out Jane before her Acidic Armor was taking effect
Topaz Locket now triggers, even on forfeit
Disruption wave clears popups, even if there isn't an opponent
Refund Locket now triggers before damage is calculated, in order for Riding Crop to take advantage of it
Grace and Ranked Matchmaking now playable!
Our first content patch just dropped! In it you can finally recruit fan favourite Grace, as well as test your skills online in Ranked matchmaking! We hope you enjoy, and thank you so much for a fantastic launch week.
If you haven't yet, we ask you to consider joining our Discord! We have a warm and welcoming community that have all been doing an amazing job sharing strategies, organizing a tournament, setting up a wiki, and more! We'd love to see you there, if you're interested!
And now for detailed patch notes below!
VERSION 0.3236.b10cecde
New Features
Grace added to the game! Go to Lottie to meet her, but you may need to get to know some other characters first!
Ranked play added to the game! Head over to the stadium and see if you have what it takes to become the Bravest?
Critical Hits now have a juicy effect applied to them!
Announcements from GLOAM will now appear for tournaments, server maintenance and more!
Balance Changes
Hand Cannon changed to 80 POW
Topaz Locket now triggers AFTER Disruption Wave
Balanced now blocks other fighters from lowering stats
Round End now clears ALL your stat changes
Ambidextrous Claymore with Balm Locket will now clear the stat change in-between attacks
Vicious now deals minimum 30 damage
Tweaks
Zael's default Focus optimized
Relaxed matchmaking restrictions
Cherry's default colour scheme changed to Black Forest
The beginner fighters default colour schemes swapped
Feral's excited trigger is now more consistently activated
Damage type tutorial tweaked so Ferran doesn't have gripping
An attempted fix at Steam User Ticket error
Quit button now appears alongside some error messages
Molly's feelings tutorial sped up slightly
Wendel now needs the cafe unlocked first, before you can recruit him
Sway gain tweaked for Radney and story fights! (more to come!!)
Bug Fixes
BAD KEY for NPC captain plans nixed
Ferran's captain plan no longer has an edge-case that crashes battles
Alarm pendant should reveal (not super clear yet, but it's better)
Puzzle pendant should reveal (not super clear yet, but it's better)
Disruption Wave will still clear if taken out by Backlash or similar effects.
Impressionable will no longer throw an error for tagging out.
Coffee now clears bad stats (whoops!)
Captain Zael now gains charge by clearing SAD before attacking with a digital attack
Proxy's damage estimate fixed
Zael no longer creepily shows up behind Fel's vignette end
Bravery Network hits Early Access Feb 16th!
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We at GLOAM are stoked to announce, Bravery Network Online will be coming out on Steam Early Access February 16, 2021. Be sure to wishlist the game if you haven't already, so you don't miss it!
It's been a long road, but thanks so much for sticking with us. There'll be more updates in the near future as we ramp up to Early Access launch.
We've got a vibrant community swelling up in our Discord that we'd love for you to be a part of. You can join here: https://discord.gg/bravery. Especially for when the game is released and you have questions, suggestions, wanna talk strategy, or whatever else!
In closing... Again, thank you all so much for your support over the years <3! We'll see you online in 2 weeks!
xoxo, Gloam
Autumn Festival Demo Now Live!
Welcome one and all to our second demo outing. Our October demo mixes up the mechanics a bit, switching up some of the fighters available, as well as moves and necklaces you can equip! It'll be a fresh experience for those who've played before, while still being completely welcoming to newcomers.
For newcomers, we onboard you with a quick 15 minute story to teach you a bit about the world and it's mechanics. From there you're welcome to hop online and fight to see who's the bravest!
Devs vs the World – October Edition
Devs from GLOAM will be playing against folks playing the demo! Hop online if you want a chance to face us!
We'll be streaming the whole even on both Steam & Twitch. If Twitch is more your speed, you can follow us at http://twitch.tv/gloamco
Devs vs the World: Rematch!
The devs will be playing against their community for a few hours to celebrate a whole weekend of Bravery! Download the demo and hop on and find a match!
We'll also be streaming at http://twitch.tv/gloamco if Twitch is more your speed!