Eden's Last Sunrise
Update Notes for January 9th
Patch notes version 1.023:
Gameplay:
-Implemented an alternate control scheme for gamepads! You can enable this by choosing the "Control Pad Style" from the Options screen. It defaults to "Hotkey," which keeps the old style (navigating with the analog stick and using the d-pad for menu shortcuts). Changing it to Nav lets you use the d-pad to navigate many menus, and to move the cursor around tile by tile in battle. The analog stick is still available in this mode for direct cursor control. This method will be the default for the future console versions, so please report any issues!
UI:
-Added a glowing trail to the pointer to help with visibility, especially when snapping the cursor around with the gamepad. This can be disabled in the Options screen.
-Moved the "show classes" checkbox on the turn queue so it should be harder to click accidentally.
Graphics:
-Adjusted some instances where cosmetic sunglasses and the like weren't fitting properly.
Battle:
-Entities like deployed cover should no longer be preferred as the automatic target when healing.
Patch Notes, Version 1.021
UI:
-Added a glow effect to the pointer to improve visibility.
-Added a new filter to the crafting screen to only show equipped items.
Battle:
-Status and cosmetic effects should now scale with character size, including very large or small custom characters.
-Fixed an issue where Gag Reflex was failing to trigger against certain skills.
-Increased the regen effect on the bulwark armor to 15%.
Update Notes for Version 1.02
Bug Fixes:
-Fixed an issue where the purple tough drekoran custom character sprite had the wrong body.
Battle UI:
-There is now an option to change the size of the battle UI. Adjust with the "Battle UI Size" setting on the Options screen.
Character Creation:
-You can now generate a code based off a character's appearance! This code can be shared via copy/pasting to quickly import appearance settings into another save file, or to share your custom character settings with someone else. Name, bio, and mvp data is not shared with the code, but has been made easy to access so it can be copy/pasted as well. Custom portraits must be shared externally. Game progress such as level, stats, equipment, etc is not shared.
Update: Version 1.014
- Fixed a bugged dialog encounter with Sicious in the Path of Cooperation.
Battle:
- It is now possible to cancel the defending state before ending a turn.
- Improved the accuracy of several area-of-effect attacks so they remain more viable late-game.
- The 'Shatter Icebound' effect has been increased to +20% damage per level.
Version 1.013 is now live!
New features:
- You can now enter a quote for a custom character to deliver when they're declared MVP of a battle! This can be customized by clicking the "Bio & Quote" button on the character creation screen.
Battle:
- The full stat panel for a target will no longer close when switching targets. Instead, it will refresh to show the stats of the new target.
- Healing bonus from magic skill ("Magical" abilities) is now correctly affected by effects such as magic dampening.
- Relaxed the limit on the number of deployed summonable entities that can exist on the battlefield at one time.
- Combined damage from Pain effects now caps at 99 HP damage per turn.
- Modified the formula that determines the chance of landing a status effect on a higher level foe. It should be easier to do now.
- The AI thinking time has been adjusted to scale with the size of the map, which should help with instances where a distant AI doesn't know how to act.
Abilities:
- Replaced the agent's "Hunker Down" with a new ability, "Gunner Nest." This ability improves gun accuracy and increases gun damage depending on target distance while the agent is in cover.
- The agent ability "Quick Draw" no longer triggers reaction abilities.
- Fixed an issue where the Endurance Disruption effect was only lasting one turn.
- Increased the survivability of the Astral Ally unit.
- The ability Cold Snap is now confined to a single target. Its SP cost has been reduced to 10.
- Unique ability attacks now better scale up with level.
- Staggering Strike now ignores weapon verticality when used with non-melee weapons.
- The demolitionist adept ability "What I Have Wrought" now bestows +1% damage to any attack per Havoc tile on the map. This caps at +20%.
- Reduced the bonuses granted by Potioncraft.
- The Mana Distiller now grants +50 Elemental RES.
UI:
- Fixed an issue where a very long message log could become corrupted with markup tags.
- You can now close the save screen by right-clicking the mouse or pressing the cancel button on the gamepad.
Update Notes for Version 1.012
There is now a message log which can be used to view the current conversation during cutscenes while dialog is paused. It can be accessed/closed by middle-clicking, pressing the 5 key, or clicking in the left stick on a gamepad. It can be scrolled using the mouse scroll wheel, or the left and right bumpers on a gamepad.
Battle:
The skill Pin Down has the correct AP cost again.
Addressed an issue where passive HP increases would sometimes not apply in battle.
Addressed an issue where the AI was sometimes targeting itself with damaging AOE skills.
Addressed an issue where some tactician skills would be improperly flagged as non-usable.
ELS Path Notes - Version 1.01
Before I continue, be sure to take a look at this fan-created Quick Start guide for lots of hints and tips on playing!
Here's what's new in today's update:
Battle:
-Added a fix to reduce the AI's thinking time on Normal and lower difficulties.
-Reformulated turn order to hopefully help curb very fast characters from getting excessive turns.
-There is a more pronounced wait time bonus when ending turn with AP left over now.
-Adjusted the speed of some effects like Area of Denial to help prevent them from fading too quickly.
Equipment:
-Adjusted the damage and accuracy of the Wide barrel Sidearm to make it a bit more powerful.
Scenario:
-Shrunk the map size of the tutorial battle by a couple of rows.
Eden's Last Sunrise - NOW AVAILABLE!
After five-ish long years of development, I'm happy to announce that Eden's Last Sunrise is finally available on the Steam store! This has been the longest, most ambitious game project I have ever (or will ever) taken on, and it feels surreal to finally see it completed. I almost gave up twice during development, so I am eternally grateful to my supporters and community for giving me the support and confidence needed to see it through to the end. Now that it's done, I am at last ready to sleep for a thousand years.
So, what comes next? Well, first, a brief break. I'll pop in from time to time to gather feedback and bug reports through the rest of the year, so I can tighten up any loose ends that escaped into the wild. (It's just me against the entire codebase, mind you). After that, depending on how things go, I'll probably work on additional platforms and console ports next. I've also started on the design and bare bones of my next project, because I cannot contain myself. Needless to say, the scope will be much, much more manageable.
I've also left the door open for more content expansions, depending on interest. There is already a huge chunk of content (some players have already sunk a hundred hours into this thing), but I still have some ideas for more challenge battles, more classes, and so on. I'd also like to work in even more skits, random encounters, and character interactions as time permits. Any of these additions will be totally free of charge.
Eden's Last Sunrise is a passion project through-and-through; a soft reboot of my first series of RPGs from over a decade ago, and a chance to finally give closure to that story. I don't know what else to say that won't sound unbearably sappy, except, thanks. Thanks for checking out my game. ːrikː
The ELS Battle Demo is Live!
Thank you for following my li'l project, and I hope you have fun. Feel free to post questions, bugs, or show off your custom characters. I'd love to see them!
Some tips to get you started:
- You can click on a unit's portrait (either yourself or the current target) to get a breakdown on all their stats.
- Similarly, on the full stats screen, you can click on the [?] next to abilities and effects to get a list on what they all do.
- Unique skills use Tension, which is the glowing green bar with the % marker. Units gain Tension for doing things in battle, for taking damage, and for dodging attacks.
- The little shield icons designate cover in that direction. Being in cover grants protection from many attacks, particularly ranged ones.
- If you don't use all your AP in a turn, the leftover AP makes that unit's next turn come up sooner.
- Tile effects like Miasma and Havoc will deal damage and a status effect to a unit who ends their turn on top of them.
- Use Lure skills (basically taunts; skills with pink names) to draw enemy attention! However, the effectiveness of the taunt diminishes every time the taunting unit is attacked, so refresh it as needed.
- I'm sure I'll think of some more later! But, feel free to experiment.
ELS Battle Demo Coming for Steam Next Fest!
The battle demo contains two battle scenarios (a 4v4 skirmish, and a 6v6 battle with more advanced character classes). This is a chance to get the hang of combat, try out several of the playable classes, and even adjust the difficulty for a challenge of your liking.
You will also be able to create one custom unit to take into battle alongside the main cast! All of the creation tools are present - choose an appearance, import your own artwork, set your colors, design your outfit, set a voice, and assign a starting class. In the full game, you will be able to create up to 6 custom characters to add to your army.
I'm so glad to be coming up on release, and I'm excited to finally share a sample of what's to come. Be sure to follow along on Twitter for (more informal) announcements leading up to release.