Tactical Nexus
Flip balancing and QoL improvements
The following adjustments have been made to Flip tactical Land.
★Changed the Overscore from 1,000,000 to 1,250,000.
Violet clown's EXP was changed to 40,000.
(The Overscore adjustment is only for the future and will not be applied retroactively to the data.
★Sunstone pieces will not be reduced unless the highscore is updated)
★Placement of new magic exclusively (can only be obtained when MysticGate is activated).
Mousing over an enemy icon with the space key pressed will now highlight the location of that enemy on the map.
A new setting "Fast Orb Activation" has been added to the configurations.
Memo icons are now slightly easier to see when placing notes on the map.
A test version of the save data compression feature has been implemented.
After the update, a very long loading will take place when the game is launched for the first time.
(Until now, save data was very heavy, and players who played for thousands of hours often consumed dozens of gigabytes of space with save data alone.
We are not sure if the compression will be done properly, so we will do this with backup data, and then delete the old data after about a month.)
Fixed a game crash that occurred when scrolling through the level log at levels 141 and above.
Added "1920x1512" to the resolution selection at the start of the game.
Fixed a placement error in the Nexus room of the Pop tactical lord.
In stages that do not use the Max-HP system, Max-HP has been changed to Highest HP.
The Oath tactical lord's Thief location is now highlighted.
The coloring of "All medals" was not correct.
Quick fix - dojo + memo
Fixed a bug in the order of numbers in the memo icon.
Several bug fixes
(It's hard to explain).
★When using Time Flip, a log of return key usage is now kept.
(It will not be applied retroactively.)
★Forgotten Forbidden Magic" can no longer be invoked against stairs.
★The color of the display of the MP consumption of special magic such as glitch magic has been changed on the magic activation screen.
Quick fix - Flip
ChapterEX2-2 Flip tactical land実装！ & 大規模なQoL改良！
ChapterEX2-2 "Flip tactical land" is now available in the main package.
(This is the 62nd stage in the stage selection screen. (Please note that it is located at the bottom of the stage selection screen.)
ChapterEX-2 is treated as a free DLC that we made to thank players for spreading the word about this game in 2019-2020.
Therefore, the stages in Chapter-EX2 can be played for free if you have the main package.
(Currently, the stages are included in the main package because the number of stages is small.)
The most characteristic system of this stage is, by far, the "hand card" system.
In this stage, a total of 52 playing card cards that fall along the way can be placed into 5 "hand card" slots, and the higher the grade of the card in the hand, the higher its status.
This stage is like a "fireworks" stage, so to speak.
The efficient strategy will probably be found by the top players within 2~3 days, and the so-called "meta" will be determined, but the phase of searching for "which combination of playing cards is good" until the meta is determined is quite fun.
The fun moments may seem like a mere whisper, but the brilliance of those moments is unparalleled in any other stage I have ever played.
This stage was originally intended to be a temporary playable version of the "Tactical Poker" stage, which was a missing stage, but it is now almost completely intact.
(Since it was going to take some time to implement Chapter 7-3, we were going to temporarily implement the previous lost stage and remove it later to make room for it.)
When it came time to update the game, I really wanted to make the stage, and as a result, the update was delayed for about a month because we had to do a lot of game planning.
However, the quality of this stage is now better than a normal stage, so as long as it is not poorly received by players, I will leave this stage as it is, as "a completed stage" rather than "a stage to be deleted".
Also, this stage has its own "Mystic Gate".
If you find the stage too easy, please try using the Mystic Gate.
(Due to lack of time, we have not been able to properly adjust the game balance during the Mystic Gate, so if we do not see a player who can clear the Mystic Gate within a week, we will adjust the game balance.)
[Major improvements to the "memo function" and "space key prediction"].
The "Memo Anywhere" function has been implemented to allow players to refer to their notes at any time while playing the stage.
In windowed mode, a memo field appears at the bottom of the screen, and you can right-click to edit or mouse-over to view the contents of the memo.
("Memo Anywhere" is not applicable to full screen due to resolution problem. Sorry)
Also, added the ability to select icons in memos.
You can now see the icon of the note written by the guide and the icon of the note written by you (the player) at a glance, although the note passing between players is not automated yet and you need to follow the procedure specified in the Discord, etc.
In addition, we have improved the space key combat prediction function and implemented display functions such as TRT (turn reduction).
......I'm glad we were able to implement it, though it makes me wonder why we left it unimplemented for nearly 4 years.
[We have not been able to replace the graphics, etc. Sorry.]
It was really hard to develop the stages and fix bugs, so we haven't been able to proceed yet: ......
We will probably give priority to the implementation of Chapter7-3, so the timing of replacing graphics and BGM will be at the time of Chapter7-4 implementation.
(We hope to update Chapter7-3 in the first half of July as much as possible, but don't hold your breath.
Past records indicate that there is no more than a 3% chance that we will be able to do a major update on time.)
[Other]
★Fixed an issue where one platinum key was missing in Chapter 1-2 Tactical Tower NEW.
(Sorry for neglecting this issue for a long time.)
This fix is not retroactive, so please play the game anew.
★Pop tactical lord's Violet clowns will be able to get Pop tail at the same time when they are defeated.
★Continental potion was added to the upper right corner of x4,y6 in Chapter7-2 Fill tactical epic.
★Fixed a problem in which the coordinates of the mini-map displayed in the lower right corner of the screen were not displayed correctly in stages after Chapter-6.
× Some bugs in Chapter6-3 still remain.
× The process of displaying orb usage history on the status stamp has not yet been completed.
？Changed the English translation of from Cold sunset ice cream to Cold sunset ice.
(since it is not cream).
[Sorry for the timing of the update.]
The day we update TacticalNexus, the number of players who launch TacticalNexus that day usually increases about 2~3 times.
We are still working hard to improve the balance and features of the game in response to this.
Our development speed has increased several times, not figuratively, compared to a few years ago, and this can be seen in the fact that our latest stages are quite complex and gimmicky.
Every time we update a stage, we think, "The ideal timing for an update is Friday."
Many people have weekends off, so I think the ideal timing for a complex, large-volume game like this is to make the new stages playable on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
But no matter how many times I do it, there are always more things I want to implement or review right before an update, or sometimes I just take a break, and no matter how much my work efficiency improves, I am not able to "meet deadlines".
(In the case of programmers, from the day before the update to today, they have been up for 30 hours, slept in a chair for 4 hours, and then worked for about half a day.)
We also feel that we can't wait for the day of the update, and considering the feelings of the players, it's really not a good idea to announce an update without meeting the deadline, but we haven't found a way to cure this habit yet. Sorry.
Please wait for the implementation of Chapter7-3 again if you like.
Fix a critical bug - map movement
Fixed a problem that prevented map movement after Chapter-6.
Clown Update / QoLupdate
★New Clowns have been added to the Sword tactical lord, making it easier to obtain a high score. The difficulty level is quite high.
★Changed the placement of the endgame of Heavy tactical lord to make it easier to get a high score.
★The "Save Legacy Reservation List" function has been implemented.
(It may be somewhat buggy as we have not been able to debug it properly.)
This function is intended to make it easier to compare the legacies you used last time you played and which legacies you will use next time compared to the last time you played.
Just to be clear, this process is somewhat complicated, and it's a little hard even for us to explain how to do it.
At any rate, we have sent a telekinetic wave and hope that players will receive it.
★We have added the following items to the *config: "Register Arrow Step to Undo", "Dig to the end in one operation", and "Dig only on contact".
× has not been implemented yet. Sorry.
★We made some other fixes, but we forgot what I did.
Basically, we accept bug fixes and requests via Discord and Twitter, but if you find something we forgot to implement, please send us a note from time to time.
(Unless the reply implies that it is "absolutely impossible", the staff has either put it off or forgotten about it.)
◇We plan to implement Flip tactical land next week.
The previously announced replacement of graphics and background music will probably take a few more weeks.
(Since this will be done in parallel with the development of Chapter 7-3, we are not sure which will be done first. We will probably not be able to update Chapter 7-3 within the next 3 weeks.)
Chapter7-2 Late-game modifications (slightly reduced difficulty)
We also wanted to avoid increasing the difficulty level of the main stage, let alone the nexus stage, so we made the following adjustments.
(Although, it is not that big of an adjustment...)
◇Decrease ATK/DEF of tier 7~8 enemies by about 10%.
◇Increased EXP of tier 5/6 enemies by about 20%.
◇Increased EXP of tier 9/10 enemies by about 20%.
◇Overscore changed from 1,500,000 to 1,250,000.
◇Decreased Platinum/Diamond Nexus Medal score requirement by about 20%.
◇One magic elixir on each floor of .
We would like to adjust this stage so that the final Sunstone reward is somewhat more than the other stages, but we are concerned that the score increase due to magic/legacy after Chapter-8 will be much higher.
For now, we will give this a week or so to see how it goes, and if the scores are low, we will make adjustments, and if moderate scores can be obtained, we will maintain the status quo.
Chapter7-2 満たされるタクティカルエピック実装！
Sorry for the deadly delay at every turn. Chapter 7-2 has finally been implemented.
We are dying too (unless there is a major bug), so we're going to sleep after writing this.
"EXP, HP, keys, orbs.
An adventure for those who have lost something, to gain something, to be fulfilled."
This stage is a stage that can be described as an overwhelmingly difficult version of Chapter3-4, the glorious Tactical Road.
On the other hand, we have tried to make it as easy as possible for players to understand the structure of the stage and "redo the game," and also to allow them to do as many things as possible that they might want to do.
(With the exception of the Solar Gate at the end of the game...)
[The difficulty level at the end of the game is somewhat unstable.]
As mentioned below, the game is balanced in a very special way this time, and the parameters of the enemies are somewhat skewed.
As far as we have confirmed, this is not a problem, but if we do not see players reaching the so-called "Clear 3" after 36 hours, we will issue a patch to fix it later.
If no one has collected all the legacies within 5 days, we will do a patch to fix it as well.
[Exhaustion]
This stage is the first stage after Chapter-6 that clearly assumes the activation of powerful magic and legacy.
Specifically, we were conscious of creating a place where the legacies and magic that have been available so far (as well as the legacies and magic that will be available in the future) can play an active role, such as "Use this legacy at this timing to obtain this powerful item.
However, there was a problem with this adjustment: there were too many things that could be done, and it was incredibly difficult to make each item consistent.
(For more information, please see: https://twitter.com/TeamNexus12/status/1648342642512789505 )
We did a lot of work and it turned out to be an interesting stage, but honestly, it was really tiring and hard work, so I hope this stage doesn't become too popular.
For our part, it's easiest for players to get excited about Mystic Gate.
[Status Stamps" are now available!]
We have implemented a status stamp function in the memo function that displays "current status, keys you have and keys you have used".
(Actually, we were going to include the history of orb usage, but we found a bug and couldn't do it in time.)
It is important to keep track when taking on high difficulty stages.
You can use the status stamp to compare your playing.
[what could be implemented, what could not be implemented, etc.]
The cure's MP consumption has been changed from 20 to 25, increasing the amount of recovery.
Also, the amount of Sunstone required to level up The cure has been increased.
Magic jammers have been installed on some floors of Oath tactical lord.
(This has little effect on normal play. (In fact, if you don't go to the Nexusstage, it has been made a little easier.)
Ruin of the sorcerer's EXP gain and EXP requirement has been increased by 10 times.
(This modification was made in preparation for MysticGate and does not affect normal play.)
Following Chapter7-1, some icons in Chapter7-2 are temporarily unfinished.
These will be replaced at a later date.
The process to prevent placing rocks on the stairs has not yet been completed.
When using the Guidance Orb, there is a bug that sometimes causes the background music to play twice.
(Instant Magic has been changed to Instance Magic.
I think we will keep Instant Magic in Japanese.
(After this sentence, the text is almost the same as the image previously posted on Twitter.)
[Future Plans]
4/18~5/9: Long vacation for staff and test players except programmers and game designers.
(To be clear, taking a break after the DLC sales would be the worst thing we could do, but there are a lot of circumstances. ...... Sorry)
4/28~5/9: As an event during the vacation, we will temporarily release one of the stages on Twitter or in the Mainpackage or Chapter-7 DLC that has not been balanced much by our staff.
(Perhaps will be released, with balance adjustments suspended at about 1/3 of the usual level of completion.)
Late April~Early May: Replacement of clear graphics for Chapter-7
4/24~5/1: Steam Puzzle Game Fest (although the staff has nothing special to do)
5/2~5/2: Addition of 1 NexusStageBGM and 2 MainStageBGM after Chapter-6 (likely to be delayed)
5/10~5/20: Intensive work period (mainly on Chapter7-3 and system and gimmick proposals including Chpater7-4/Chapter8-1)
Late May or later: Addition of 3 ClearBGM after Chapter-6 and 1 NexusEnterBGM (likely to be delayed)
6/4~6/15: Intensive work period (drafting the system and gimmicks for Chapter7-4/Chapter8-1. If work on Chapter7-3 is not completed, priority will be given to Chapter7-3)
Probably Chapter7-3 will be done after 5/18 at the earliest.
(Currently, the gimmick and process is quite complex and is expected to take much longer to work on.)
Also, Chapter7-4 and Chapter8-1 will most likely be implemented not too long after.
(However, I think it will be about the same amount of time as Chapter7-1 and Chapter7-2.)
[Submission Stage: Tactical Poker]
This is a forfeit stage that will be released after the game designers and programmers make a few adjustments while the staff is on vacation.
It is a stage with "playing cards" on the stage.
The stage has five "card slots" in the upper right corner of the screen, and cards picked up along the way can be placed in any of the slots.
Cards placed in the card slots have the following effects.
Spade cards: ATK is increased by the number of the card x LV
Diamond cards: Increase DEF by the number of the card x LV
Heart cards: HP Multiplier is increased by the card's number x 10%.
Clover cards: Increase EXP Multiplier by card number x 10%.
The value of Ace cards is determined as "15".
In addition, when the "Role" is aligned in the card slot, the following effects will be applied.
(Roles are not applied in duplicate. For example, when you have a full house, the effect of a full house and the effect of three of a kind are never both applied.)
One pair: +2 to each of the effects of the corresponding cards.
Two pair: +4 to the effect of the corresponding card
Three of a kind: +6 to the effect of the corresponding card
Flush: +4 each to the effect of the corresponding card
Straight: +5 to the effect of the corresponding card
Full House: +6 to the effect of the corresponding card
Four of a kind: +10 to the effect of the corresponding card
Straight flush: +10 to the effect of the corresponding card
Royal Straight Flush: +15 each to the effect of the corresponding card
This stage was planned to be implemented around ChapterEX2-6. After playing this stage to some extent, it was well received, but there were many comments that "more extensions are needed".
Specifically, they are as follows.
I want an additional card slot (like the Magic bottle in Beach).
I want a function to activate special effects by consuming the cards in one's possession.
I would like to have special effects on the cards, such as enhancing items to be acquired).
If we incorporate these ideas, the stage size will probably become Very Hard level, and the information will tend to be complicated.
On the other hand, the game designers were also strongly attracted to the idea of "limited stages that can be played in a very special way.
After thinking about it for a while, we came to the conclusion that we would "think about it later," and this stage was terminated.
We will make some more adjustments as we release it to the public, but since the balance of the stage is not well adjusted to begin with, it will not be a stage that can be played very well.
(It might be more interesting to place a Mysticgate or to allow Legacy/Magic by default.)
[How to download Tactical Poker]
Sunstone will be available, but this stage is only temporary, as a properly brushed-up version will probably be implemented in one of the chapters.
In the past, Ruin of the sorcerer was a stage that could only be downloaded from the website, and we are considering whether it should be implemented in that manner or temporarily as a bonus for those who bought Chapter 7.
However, since Tactical Poker is a stage that will be included in Chapter-EX2, which will be released as free DLC, I wonder if it would be a good idea to implement it in the paid DLC.
The fact that the price of this game will not be lowered until 2027 (probably until 2028~2029 at the current rate of development...) and the price will go up is half a design error (and half to allow subsequent developers to make money).
In Chapter-5, the implementation of the Dawn Tactical Palace was delayed by a year as a result of the demand for perfection, but as long as they take a vacation right after the DLC sales, I would think that there should be some kind of benefit for those who purchased the DLC.
Just.
This is the worst thing a developer can say to a player, and I say this because we are the worst game development group, but I think players who have played TacticalNexus for over 1000 hours and are currently playing this game will buy the DLC no matter what the price.
For example, if Team-Nexus suddenly fell to the dark side tomorrow and sold future DLC for a few hundred dollars apiece, about 25% of players with 1000+ hours would happily buy it.
(As a general rule, Steam cannot sell games or DLC for more than $301.)
Conversely, players who have played the game for more than 1000 hours have already decided to buy all the DLC, so I don't think there is any point in limiting the DLC to players who have purchased the latest DLC.
Also, if players who bought the mainpackage and got bored with the game happen to find out about the update of this stage and play it again, that would be a good thing.
So, this stage completely ignores the original purpose of this stage, which is to provide benefits to DLC purchasers, which is scummy, but we are scummy, so I think it is very likely that we will probably implement it temporarily in the mainpackage.
(When Tactical Poker is completed as a stage, I believe the stage will be removed and replaced with a new stage.)
I wrote a lengthy article on ......, but Tactical Poker itself is a stage that has not really been properly balanced (minimal amount of work has been done), so it is only a "make up for the vacations" level of quality.
(It was created after the development of Chapter 5-4 was completed, so I think it is a more solid stage than the one before Chapter 4.)
The placement of enemies and items in this stage is, so to speak, "pre-completion placement," and the stage structure is clearly different from the previous stages.
Please experience how simple and messy the "pre-completed stage structure" is.
QoL update - help floor text added
This also applies to the trial version.