I was requested to add map markers... So I did.

No one requested the Lightning Rod changes... I just got annoyed by them, is all.

• Markers now get added to the map when you visit caves and buildings, activate Lightning Rods, and harvest from the Metal Trees! (I'm 99% sure they're all working correctly, but let me know if you spot any that don't)
  
• Lightning Rods can now be activated right from the get-go! (You still need the hack to fast travel, though)
  
• The Lightning Network achievement was changed slightly: It now fulfills when you fast travel, instead of simply activating a Lightning Rod. (It was always intended to be obtained after unlocking fast travel. Lotta Lightning Rods is now obtainable without, though)
  
• One of the new boss's projectiles now drops SP.
  
• A bug fix or two...
  

A crash was discovered, and that will not do, no sir!

• Fixed a crash when the Sniper Crystal kills an enemy. (Yeah, it probably makes sense to initialize a variable BEFORE calling the event that needs it)
  
• Saplings no longer eat the Sniper Crystal's projectiles.
  

No more panic attacks. No more arbitrarily meeting half-way. I had once made panicked changes due to an unneccesary overreaction, and it's about time I set things right. And not just partially; I mean the whole ten yards.

No longer will I cave to such irrational fears and insecurities. Whatever a few others might think will never again dictate my direction!

I'll be honest, the reason I'm still updating this game is to make up for all those dumb mistakes.

Bug fix updates (And possibly minor rebalancing) will always be on the table, but there likely won't ever be a Patch 4.0.

One more time: Let's close this chapter once and for all...

• Soft-reverted almost all of the remaining pre-2.0 dialogue changes. (In hindsight, a lot of those old changes were really...nonsensical. Again, they aren't all 1-1 the exact same, (But a decent chunk of them are!) though they're much more faithful to the original lines again, now with better grammar and flow. All of the original lines are now in the Legacy Version, exactly how they used to be)
  
• Reverted the Brandon-Septima Mod Shard to its original state. (Something got lost in translation, so I decided to restore it. The v2.0 additions were repurposed for one of the new sidequests! That was the best compromise I could think of)
  

• Added a new area: The Autumn Rose!
  
• Added a few new sidequests! (One of these is among the biggest in the whole game)
  
• Added a new optional boss fight!
  
• Added two new armor sets! (Not part of the random loot pool; they're unique. One of these may or may not be a joke item...)
  
• Added a new weapon! (Again, not part of the random loot pool. This was actually a beta weapon initially unobtainable at release, now reworked into something ridiculous!)
  
• Added more achievements!
  

• Enemies now have separate I-Frame cooldowns for melee and ranged attacks. (Meaning you can hit with melee attacks and projectiles at the same time!)
  
• Cut down the enemy I-frames against melee attacks considerably, and against projectiles subtley. (Fast weapons feel MUCH better to use now)
  
• Lowered the Delay on the following: Unarmed Attacks, Toxic Shot, Reborn Blade, Blood Scepter, Javelin, Javelin of Midan, Claymore, Decapitator, Trident, Wrecker, Rocket Launcher, Dragon Spear, Morning Star, Evening Star, Plasma Sword, Crusher, Pickaxe, and Earth Breaker.
  
• Increased the Damage on the following: Toxic Shot, Spear, Trident, Dragon Spear, Flame Thrower, Punchback Wand, Splitting Cross, Blind Eye, and Crusher.
  
• Increased the Knockback on the following: Pickaxe, Earth Breaker, Shotgun, and White Tiger.
  
• Changed the randomized damage values on the Unstable Sword and Unstable Wand.
  
• Lowered the SP Cost for the Punchback Wand.
  
• The Flame Thrower consumes SP slightly faster.
  
• The Blood Scepter charges faster.
  
• The Plasma Sword, Wrecker, and Crusher had their reach extended.
  
• The Earth Breaker has a new visual effect, and the projectile now breaks rocks.
  
• The Shotgun and White Tiger lose damage more slowly, and have a greater spread.
  
• The Wooden Club has decreased Delay and increased Knockback, but also lowered Damage. (Making it more beginner friendly while staying weaker than loot weapons)
  
• Shield bashes now pierce other enemy shields.
  
• You now lose 1/6 of your gold upon dying instead of 1/4.
  
• Increased the wind-up period for Minotaurs.
  
• Lowered the knockback resistance on the late game variants of Viperriors and Cyclunches. (The lizard men and the cyclops heads with fists)
  
• Lowered the damage dealt by several enemies.
  
• Lowered the firing rate of Throwgers and Rocket Trolls. (The rock-throwing beavers and the... Y'know, rocket trolls...)
  
• Lowered the price for time skipping.
  
• Lowered the price for buying replacement artifact gear. (It sells for less too, as a side effect)
  

• Rewrote some dialogue. Are you surprised? (Not talking about the reverted lines. This time, it was to make everything flow better and present clearer information, nothing more. From this point on, I will never touch this game's existing dialogue ever again!)
  
• Black boxes were placed behind interactable text menus. (Wasn't the easiest to read at times)
  
• Added some minor details, such as dragonflies, and variants on the generic bandit NPCs.
  
• Shop items and metal trees now refresh properly.
  
• Saplings no longer eat Chakrams and Shurikens.
  
• A marker was added to show the location of the starter gear cave. (Your hand will be held, dammit!)
  
• The other Elmian body disappears from the vat at the proper time now. (I can't believe this little detail slipped through the cracks...)
  
• Replaced the bell sample used in the Chiffer Plains theme/Outcast bell. (No, 17 year old me, that wasn't free! The only sound effect I didn't make myself...)
  
• The blood now lingers for as long as it did during the beta. (Y'know... Why not?)
  
• Lots and lots of bug fixes. (I may have intentionally left a few in OWO)
  
• Introduced new bugs. (Again, I can only assume...)
  
• Fixed the weird slowdown. (Though, sadly, it may not run as well on slower computers anymore. I apologize, but I couldn't find a better (and reasonably viable) way of solving this)
  

• Reverted ALL of the dialogue to its original state. (Grammatical errors, poor flow, and all! I got everything. I think)
  
• Reverted the Brandon-Septima Mod Shard to its original state.
  
• Replaced the bell sample used in the Chiffer Plains theme/Outcast bell. (Better to stay on the safe side, yeah?)
  
• The blood now lingers for as long as it did during the beta.
  
• Fixed the weird slowdown.
  

The Legacy Version initially just served as a way to preserve the old save system, but now it's a little more than just that... In case you don't think my reversions went far enough, here's your answer: The Elmian Warrior in all its buggy, horrible-save-system...ing, unpolished glory! Bells aside, obviously. Play it and embarrass the hell out of me!

Beta Access Key for the Legacy Version: TheRebornHero111

A teensy little update. Mostly to fixing the options screen, but I also decided to soft-revert some of the original dialogue.



• You can no longer bind two actions to the exact same button. (This is to prevent a softlock in the options menu)
  
• While in the middle of binding actions, you can no longer switch between the keyboard and controller. (This caused some weird binding problems)
  
• Binding actions to the shift key now displays properly on the options menu.
  
• The action you are about to bind will now be displayed.
  
• Master Volume is now listed as simply 'Volume' and displays as fractions instead of decimals.
  
• Fixed a highlighting bug when selecting Dungeon Markers in the escape menu.
  
• The gold counter now displays when your money is taken by the greedy bandit.
  
• Soft-reverted some of the pre-2.0 dialogue changes. (In a few cases, I feel I might have strayed too far from the original lines. They aren't all 1-to-1 the exact same, but now they're much more faithful in spirit)
  

Hello everyone! I decided to quickly add a new, optional feature in case you didn't like how the dungeon locations weren't disclosed to you.

• Added dungeon markers to the map, toggleable in the options menu. (OFF by default; It is intended you find the dungeons by uncovering the map on your own. I understand not everyone likes playing like this, however, so they're available if you want them)
  
• More minor tweaks to some dialogue (I will never be satisfied, will I?)
  

Hello everyone, just popping in with another quick update.

• Steam cloud saving was implemented!
  
• The game now immediately autosaves locally when you collect items. (This is to prevent a potential softlock in the event of something like a power outage, if you disabled the Steam cloud)
  
• Items can now be deleted from storage, and the cursor can no longer be moved while the meter is filling.
  
• Fixed some geometry in Mt. Atlanta that you could get trapped in when transitioning rooms.
  
• Fixed a bug where saving and quitting causes certain objects to respawn when they aren't supposed to.
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed you to open storage or Oliver's sell screen beyond where you're supposed to.
  
• Run toggle now starts in its correct state when you reload your save.
  

Be sure to check out the patch notes for version 2.0, if you haven't already. It added and changed quite a bit, including a total rewrite to the save system!

This is the update that, for the longest time, I thought I couldn't do. For several reasons. But now, I have proven those notions wrong!

Let's start with the one thing that's held back the game from the very start: The save system.

• The save system was completely redone! Now .ini-based.
  
• The process of saving is now lightning quick!
  
• Autosaves will take place when you transition between rooms, or close out of the game.
  
• Doubled the amount of save files. (Because I could)
  
• A 'Continue' option was added to the main menu. (Reloads your last save, if you couldn't already guess)
  
• A confirmation screen now shows up when you're about to start a new game. (To hopefully keep you from accidentally overwriting existing saves)
  

It's not just the save system, though. We still have quite a few changes to go over!

• Achievements were added!
  
• An auto-run button was added!
  
• Options were added to the escape menu.
  
• Cursor speed has slightly increased.
  
• HP, SP, and Gold drops will now get magnetized to you when you get close. (A small feature carried back from Rifted Worlds!)
  
• A Gold counter now displays when you pick up coins, stand next to sale items, etc. (Originally, you could only see your gold on the inventory screen, or when shopping)
  
• The number of blueprints you've collected is now displayed in your inventory.
  
• Your starter gear is now required to leave through Outcast's main exit. (It's still possible to leave without it!)
  
• Some of the more cryptically hidden blueprints are now telegraphed a little better. (I was starting to wonder if I even put in all 30 chests...)
  
• Reverted the Brandon-Septima Mod Shard on a functional level. (However, with some new scenes that expand on it a little)
  
• More dialogue changes.
  
• Other minor changes.
  
• Many, many bugs squashed.
  
• Many, many bugs also popped up. Possibly. I'm not really sure. ('Cause that's gamedev, baby!)
  

Wasn't the previous update going to be the last?

Will my old saves still work?

Will this be the last update?

I've made many mistakes with this game, no one can deny that. But at least they can carry forward as lessons for the future...

Hello everyone, just randomly popping in with another tiny update! ...Two years later.

• A decent amount of dialogue was changed (I'm sorry for making a change like this, but I'm REALLY not proud of some of the old stuff...) (Later updates would alter/revert almost all of this)
  
• The Mod Shard from Septima's (ex)boyfriend can now be accessed as soon as you blow up his cave. (Speaking with Septima is no longer involved in its acquisition) (Later updates would see this reverted)
  
• Fixed a music bug when reloading saves in some hideouts (I hope I got them all...)
  
• Blood is back! (I don't even remember when or why I removed it)
  

And yes, unless something big comes up, this will be the final update.

Hello everyone, it's time for a long overdue update. I'm sorry I didn't get this out far sooner:

• 'Load Game' is now the default option on the title screen. This was done to solve a save-eating issue someone brought up
  
• In the intro, the camera now follows Fiona properly
  
• Fixed the 'REX X' typo in Trak's dialog
  
• Fixed certain controller bindings from not saving properly
  
• Other minor tweaks and fixes
  

Next, I would like to apologize for a number of things I wasn't able to add or fix. (Auto-run toggle, achievements, everything about the save system)

Speaking of the future... SEQUEL!

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