New Update (v1.0.2.17), Google Play Release, and Brand New Tournament
Hey Callasians!
Today's update includes balancing adjustments for the Revenant faction and several bug fixes. But more importantly, the game is now on Google Play and we're having a free-for-all tournament on all platforms to celebrate, with cool prizes such Steam keys, X-Split licenses, and more. Watch out for a 24-hour livestream on TowerRushChannel on Sunday, 6:30AM EST.
If you have an Android tablet, you can download the game for free and log in using the same account from the Steam or iOS version and carry over your game progress.
Leaderboards will be reset and qualifying rounds for the tournament will begin on December 9, 2016 (GMT +8). The top 16 players at the end of the first round will move on to the next phase: the single-elimination 1v1 matches using standard brackets. Full mechanics here: legends.boomzap.com/contests
Meanwhile, here's a list of changes made in the latest patch:
Patch Notes v1.0.2.17
Campaign
Bug fixes for missing text for Dwarf Campaigns.
Fixed reported turn-based objectives that get failed even when the counter still says the player has 1 turn left.
Units
Revenant
Abomination - Increased Def to 30 from 28.
Wraith - Changed trait from Charge to Barrage.
Cards
Fixed issue with Winter Harvest being unplayable on Underground maps by allowing it to be played during Wilt seasons.
Fixed card frame art for To The Rescue card.
Adjusted card rarity for Raise The Dead card.
Adjusted AI behavior to be smarter when playing cards.
Other Adjustments
Miscellaneous bug fixes.
For comments and suggestions, drop by our Discord server and watch our livestreams on Twitch! You can also email us at legends@boomzap.com or contact us through the in-game Feedback button.
IndieDB's Indie of the Year Awards and Upcoming Leaderboard Reset
Hey everyone!
Voting for the IndieDB Awards has begun. If you are enjoying Legends of Callasia, help us win Indie of the Year here: http://www.indiedb.com/games/legends-of-callasia
If you're also playing on the tablet version, you can also vote App of the Year here: http://www.slidedb.com/games/legends-of-callasia
This would mean a lot to our small studio - and winning the award would help in bringing in more players, which makes it easier to find multiplayer games.
We will also be having another tournament soon and leaderboard rankings will be reset. More details on our Discord server. Come chat with us there! https://discord.gg/010B25KKhFcVlmj0R
Autumn Sale - Legends of Callasia and The Stoneborne at 50% off!
Save 50% on both Legends of Callasia and Legends of Callasia: The Stoneborne (DLC) as part of Steam's Autumn Sale! Offer ends November 29th, 10AM Pacific Time.
You can also purchase The Stoneborne Bundle at 63% off!
http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/1954/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/492640/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/543090
As always, a free demo is available with starter heroes, campaigns, and unlimited multiplayer playtime!
For comments and suggestions, drop by our Discord server and watch our livestreams on Twitch.You can also email us at legends@boomzap.com or contact us through the in-game Feedback button.
The Stoneborne DLC is now available! (Patch Notes v1.0.2.16)
Legends of Callasia’s first expansion pack is here, centered around a new playable Faction: the Dwarves, also known as the Stoneborne!
The new DLC contains as much content as 1/3 of the main game, including a new campaign, 11 playable Stoneborne heroes, 20 new maps, underground seasons, over 20 new cards, new emblems, new achievements, and a new enemy faction, the Cavespawn.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/543090
To purchase the DLC, you can click on the Buy Now button in-game if you have the full version, or go directly to the DLC page linked above. A default set of four Stoneborne heroes and the first Stoneborne campaign will be available to all users as a free demo. You can also play in any of the new maps, if the game is hosted by a player who already owns the DLC. Kickstarter backers will receive an email with their Steam keys this week.
We also have an update for the main game! Full patch notes below:
General
Revamped Alliance system. You can now setup "Teams" before or during a game which allows you to team up with more than 2 players.
Maps
2-player maps
Arthian Isles
Flying Dutchman
Forgotten Islands
MappyMcMapFace
Katmon Isles
4-player maps
Fledermaus
Magma Falls
Mount Hapi
Steamsea
Taranthio
The Precipice
Valhalla
6-player maps
Blastforge Peaks
Karmafy
The Coldlands
The Sea of Salt
Zirconia
8-player maps
Amethyst Vein
Astarian Sound
Worlds End
Map Fixes
Fixed Glacierlands Quick Start option giving out bonus units at the start of a game.
Fixed Silverlands Quick Start option giving out bonus units at the start of a game.
Abomination - increased Atk to 12 from 10 and increased Def to 28 from 25.
Lich - Increased Atk to 26 from 24 and increased Def to 15 from 14.
D.Knight - Decreased Atk to 40 from 42 and increased Def to 44 from 40.
Cards
Dwarf Cards
Gold Mine - Target Territory produces x1.5 gold. If played on Hills or Broken Lands, territory produces x3 gold instead.
Liquid Courage - All Friendly Troops on target territory gain +25% ATK for 1 turn. If played on an Enemy or Neutral territory, troops gain +50% ATK instead.
Dwarf Fury - All Friendly Defenders and Tunnelers on target territory gain Rampage (+50% ATK while defending) for 1 turn.
Set Pikes - Doubles Terrain defense bonuses for 1 turn.
Scavengers - Receive x2 gold for Pillaging target territory.
Cannons - All Friendly Missile Troops gain Barrage (deal full damage to one target, and 50% damage to up to 1-3 other targets.) for 1 turn.
Reinforce Gunners - Reinforce your territory or Hero with 15 Gunners. Can be played on Ally's Hero to reinforce with units of equivalent class.
Reinforce Defenders - Reinforce your territory or Hero with 6 Defenders. Can be played on Ally's Hero to reinforce with units of equivalent class.
Reinforce Sappers - Reinforce your territory or Hero with 3 Sappers. Can be played on Ally's Hero to reinforce with units of equivalent class.
Earthquake - All Enemy troops on target territory take 15% damage. If played on Hills or Broken lands, deal 30% damage instead.
New Cards
Locusts - Gold production in Target Kingdom is reduced by 50% for 1 turn. If played during Summer, gold production is reduced by 75%.
Blizzard - All movement in Target Kingdom is cancelled. If played during Winter, also deals 15% damage to all armies.
Second Harvest - Gold production in Target Kingdom is increased by 100% for 1 turn. If played during Autumn, gold production is increased by 150%.
Plague - All units present in Target Kingdom take 15% damage. If played during Spring, deals 30% damage instead.
Fighting Retreat - Nullifies defense penalty when retreating from a battle. Your Hero must be in retreating stance for the card to take effect.
To the Rescue - Instantly move target Friendly Heroes to the nearest battle your other Heroes are in.
Break Free - Breaks up a battle and forces Friendly Heroes to move to a random adjacent territory. This card can also break the To the Death effect.
Swords to Plowshares - Converts a Tower, Fortress, or Citadel to its equivalent Hamlet-type improvement.
War Industry - Converts a Hamlet, Village, or Town to its equivalent Tower-type improvement.
Market Fair - Increase gold production by 150% on territories containing a Tower-type or Hamlet-type improvement in target Kingdom for 1 turn.
Territorial Oppression - Reduces target territory's HP to 1 for 1 turn.
Resurrection - Instantly resurrects a defeated Hero. If there's more than one defeated Hero, resurrect a random Hero.
Card Changes
Adjusted card weight for Lost and Misdirection so they don't appear as often.
Adjusted card weight for Raise the Dead so it should appear more often.
Fixed Paralyze card issue not cancelling actions made by heroes.
Other Adjustments
Added new Profile emblems.
Added new Chat emoticons.
Fixed issues regarding non-playable heroes not appearing in the Encyclopedia.
iOS Launch and Tournament in partnership with Xsplit
Legends of Callasia iOS launches today!
If you have an iPad, you can download the game for free and log in using the same account from the Steam version and carry over your game progress.
Join us in welcoming our new players during our 24-hour livestream on Twitch.
We are also launching a rank-based tournament in partnership with Xsplit, where we are giving away prizes such as cash, Xsplit licenses, and copies of the full game and upcoming DLC to the top players. The leaderboard will be reset and the tournament begins today until October 9. Users on PC, Mac, and iOS can all join!
Meanwhile, the Legends of Callasia Art Challenge is still ongoing! Some players have already posted their initial sketches, but you can still submit your first WIPs on our Discord server by September 23, and the final artworks on October 7.
Full mechanics of both competitions are posted here: http://legends.boomzap.com/contests/
For comments and suggestions, drop by our Discord server and watch our livestreams on Twitch! You can also email us at legends@boomzap.com or contact us through the in-game Feedback button.
Price Change and Callasia Art Challenge (iPad Launch and Tournament postponed)
Due to last minute technical issues, we will be postponing the iPad launch to September 8. We want to make sure everything is in order when we welcome our new players! Unfortunately this means postponing some of the things we’ve planned for this week, but we are still pushing through with the art contest, the Stoneborne party, and most importantly, the new retail price.
Price Change
You asked, we listened: You wanted more players, and we’re looking for ways to deliver them. As Legends of Callasia moves to a true cross platform release on iOS, we’re dropping the price to make an even more successful release on that platform - and matching that price on Steam. Effective today, Legends of Callasia will be available for a list price of $14.99 USD. Like always, you only need to pay once to get the game in all platforms (PC, Mac, and iOS - soon on Android).
As a special thank you for supporting us early on, players who purchased the game before the price change will receive the limited edition heroes from Early Access: Val of Hundred Kingdoms, Tigris of Faeborne, and SkeleKing of Revenant. We will announce when the heroes are added to your accounts.
Art Contest
We are inviting artists to create artworks for the Legends of Callasia Art Challenge! Interested participants must join our Discord server (http://discord.me/legendsofcallasia) and show their first WIP by September 23, and submit their final artworks on October 7.
Postponed Events
To give everyone a fair chance for the tournament, we are postponing the leaderboard reset until the iPad version is launched. We also won’t be doing a 24-hour livestream this week, but the Stoneborne Kickstarter party will continue on August 30, 10PM EST on Twitch (http://www.twitch.tv/legendsofcallasia)!
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For comments and suggestions, drop by our Discord server (discord.me/legendsofcallasia) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (twitch.tv/legendsofcallasia) - we have a 24-hour marathon to celebrate the iOS launch! You can also email us at legends@boomzap.com or contact us through the in-game Feedback button.
Leaderboard Reset, New Livestream Schedule, iPad Launch, and Upcoming Contests
Exciting things are happening this week for Legends of Callasia!
Tournament and Leaderboard Reset
Our rank-based tournament is just around the corner! In preparation for this event, we will be resetting the leaderboard rankings this week. Players must have the full version to unlock ranked multiplayer mode. Tournament details and prizes will be announced soon.
New Livestream Schedule
We are switching things up a bit on Twitch with a new schedule, and having long time fan and player Renegade_Pige join us as a regularly scheduled and officially sponsored streamer! We’re also having our Twitch party for the Stoneborne DLC backers, and a 24-hour marathon to follow our iOS launch.
Here’s our new weekly schedule:
Monday 6pm EST / 11PM CET / Tuesday 6AM SGT
Tuesday 10PM EST / Wednesday 3AM CET / 10AM SGT
Wednesday 7AM EST / 12NN CET / 7PM SGT
Stoneborne DLC Update
We’ve started sending out Steam keys and discussing name and hero ideas with our backers! Check out our latest Kickstarter update here where we show our WIPs. We are now also allowing additional pledges via Paypal! You can donate here: https://www.twitchalerts.com/donate/legendsofcallasia
Worldwide iOS Launch and Art Contest on August 31
We will be launching the iPad version of the game on Wednesday! You will be able to log in on the iPad version using your same account from the Steam version and carry over your game progress. As part of the launch, we will be having a contest for Callasia-inspired art! We will announce the details later this week.
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For comments and suggestions, drop by our Discord server (discord.me/legendsofcallasia) and watch our regular livestreams on Twitch (twitch.tv/legendsofcallasia)! You can also email us at legends@boomzap.com or contact us through the in-game Feedback button.
Patch Notes v1.0.2.14 - Card FX and Siege Master Change
We just a dropped a relatively small update that includes a rework on Siege Master hero trait, some new Card FX, and other bug fixes.
Patch Notes v1.0.2.14
Heroes
Reworked how Siege Master works. It now provides a x1.75 multiplier to DEF bonuses that a City or Tower-type improvement provides. The multiplier will only be in effect if the Hero is standing on a territory with a City or Tower-type improvement.
Cards
Added special effects to most cards to better show what they do. For example, if you use a +ATK or +DEF card, once it gets played you'll see a Sword or Shield icon respectively.
Other Adjustments
Text adjustments for some territories and in-game messages.
Miscellaneous bug fixes and network optimizations.
Patch Notes v1.0.2.13 - New Tutorial and Bug Fixes
We just released a new update which adds a second tutorial for advanced gameplay and other bug fixes.
Patch Notes v1.0.2.13
Campaign
Fixed broken objective for Faeborne campaign 6.
Text fixes for Faeborne Campaign 9.
Added tutorial 2 "The Katmon Isles".
Other Adjustments
Miscellaneous bug fixes and ui adjustments.
Patch Notes v1.0.2.12 - In-Game Encyclopedia and Card Changes
We just updated Legends of Callasia to v1.0.2.12. This update contains a bunch of changes to card usability as we're now allowing Reinforce and "Battle" (those that affect battles) cards to be played on Allies. We've also added an In-Game Encyclopedia where you can view Hero, Units, Cards, and Structure information without having to go in a game.
Patch Notes v1.0.2.12
General
Added In-Game Encyclopedia. The Encyclopedia contains Hero, Units, Cards, and Structure data and can be accessed from the Main Menu.
Cards
All Reinforce cards (including Creeping Death) can now be played on Ally's Heroes. If you and your ally are using different races, the card automatically converts the units to the recipient's race (i.e. A Faeborne player uses a Reinforce Phoenixes on a Revenant ally, the Revenant ally gets Wyverns instead of Phoenixes).
Cards that directly affect battles can now also be played on Allies. Below is the list of affected cards.
Rallying Cry
Flaming Missiles
Shieldbearers
Fine Armor
Raise The Dead
Forced March
Trample
Charge
Other Adjustments
Improved Network Turn Synching.
Possible fix for Player orders being dropped. If you still encounter this issue after this patch, please send us an In-Game Feedback or email us at legends@boomzap.com.
Fixed the visual bug for Starting Gold that occurred when changing Player Color.
Adjusted Hero, Card, and Structure description for better messaging.
Miscellaneous bug fixes and network optimizations.
