Zavix Tower
1.41.b: Bug fixes
I got some time set aside to work on some of the bugs, and I fixed 3 of them in this patch.
- The Jeweled chests should no longer end up empty. That being said it was a savefile bug, so if you currently have a saved floor then that specific floor's jeweled chest may still be bugged... However this bug should not happen after generating a new floor. If this bug persists please let me know and I will continue working on it.
- running talented abilities, after specing for them in battle, should no longer cause a crash.
- Counter spell will no longer bug out the game when cast on a preping mob...
I am still here, and still trying to work on the game when I can... That being said it seems that using the gameplay thread is the best way to get my attention (seems to have 100% notification rate, where as the other threads seem to be hit or miss).
I will continue to do what I can, when I can for this game, and this community.
1.41: Hardcore Mode
I finally got some time to spend on Zavix Tower :)
I added a hardcore made (chosen at the top of the game creation screen). Hardcore mode has the mobs scale faster, and the church can no longer rez heroes anymore.
If you guys like this mode, I can add another more difficult mode as well. Please let me know...
I hope you all enjoy the update!
1.40d - Feedback tweaking and fixes.
I have been trying to get to the feedback that comes in. Here is a bit of that :) As always I will try to get to more when I can.
- Attempted to fix the "offline only" mode. Please let me know if it is still having issues and I will keep working on it.
- Fixed the compare tooltips in town. The "Shift" functionality is somewhat a mess if you have tons of heros though... I will try to think on solutions to this...
- Maximum level of mercs in the tarver has been lowered.
1.40c - Offline only Setting
Its not a massive patch, but it did take quite some time to add...
Basically for some reason (that I have yet to be able to duplicate), some people ( a few percent) are having issue with the networking in the game. So what this setting does is keep the game 100% on your machine (even offline games transmitted some data before).
It is possible that if you are effected by this problem that you may need to turn off your network card in order to get the setting set the first time. After that you should be able to play the game with no issues with your network card on.
I will try to get to another patch in a few weeks :)
1.40b - Game Closeing Hotfix
Well it felt good to get into the Zavix Tower code again. This does NOT count as the patch I wanted to do this month, that is still coming. But I said I would get this fixed "soon", and now its fixed.
The bug was created by a windows update I think, its a very strange one as the game use to close properly (I also had to fix it in Empire Architect).
State of the Game :)
Lets start by saying this game is NOT abandoned...
As many of you know I have spent quite a bit of my time recently on trying to get a 3rd game out:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/593490/Empire_Architect/
I had to get a 3rd game out because, despite how much I and many of you love the game, Zavix Tower has not been profitable (in fact it is in a financial hole that I am not sure that it will ever get out of). In order to avoid bankruptcy (which would have forced me to abandon the game) I had to make Empire Architect. Sometimes you have to make hard decisions in life and business and this was a very hard one for me to make. Zavix Tower is one of the games I have wanted to make since I was a kid, and taking a break from it was very painful for me...
But there is the good news!
Empire Architect seems as though it will be profitable in a reasonable amount of time! What does that mean for Zavix Tower you ask? Well it means that when Zavix Tower makes money most of it can go back into the game to improve it! Right now the sales are VERY slow for Zavix Tower, but they are there. As they continue to come in I will continue to set aside both money and my time in order to make updates for the game.
The updates will start off slow, but there are things I still want to do with the game, and there are things you guys want. I am not promising you guys will get everything you want, but I will start to get the update train rolling again :)
What can you guys do:
1) If you want the updates to come faster the game has to sell more, and to do that it need more traffic. What increases traffic? Positive reviews, playing the game more, and sales themselves...
2) Tag the game (in the tags section on game's steam page)
3) Tell your friends about the game.
4) Talk about it on forums (both on steam and off).
Confusion about me not keeping my "promises":
Here is the deal guys. I did everything I promised I would do for this game. In fact I refused to start a 3rd game until the Druid was in the game (which all came out of my pocket due to the game not being profitable) because I had promised it. The Ranger and the Warlock were "Would like to haves", and I would still "like to have them", but I NEVER promised they would be in the game, I always said I would like to have them. There are many other things that I mentioned that I would like to have, But absolutely every Item that I promised (both in early access and there after) is in the game. I will always keep my promises to users, but me saying that I want something to be in the game, or that it would be cool to have XYZ, is not a promise...
I will always take promises very seriously...
What is next:
Now that that is cleared up, I should be able to get a patch out this month (I am hoping to so at least) that will clean up some of the issues and bugs that have been found. After that I want to add a Hardcore mode next, so provided the game can pay for me to do that work, I will be adding that next.
From there I will be listening to what you guys want (even though I cant be on the forums all the time anymore (and responding rapidly), I will be reading it all eventually and taking it into account. I may even start a poll from time to time in order to figure out what is next on the list.
Thank you all for sticking with the game! I hope to keep improving it over time
Update 1.40 Bank Sort and bug fixes
Notes:
- Added the sort drop down to the bank :)
- Bash can no longer miss.
- Improved Blizzard tool tip changed to add "per point spent".
- Priest Talent Light's Embrace now no longer applies more than 1 buff to a target.
- Shield Bash should now be removed when you respec.
- Endurance totem should work proportionally now.
- Chain heal should no longer bounce to dead heroes.
- Fixed a bug in holy missiles that could result in the priest getting a 2nd turn.
Lastly,
If you like the game please make sure to put up a review. It really helps me out, and gets the game a decent boost in traffic. Thanks!
Update 1.39f Fixed Bugs &Tooltips
Well few tooltips have been updated as requested but the community. Should make things a bit easier to understand. Also there was a inventory bug that allowed gear effects to duplicate which has been fixed.
Also if you like the game please make sure to put up a review. I have been getting pretty unlucky with the negative reviews lately and its really putting a drag on what I can afford to do...
Update 1.39e Stair Hotfix
An extremely rare stair bug cropped up, but I wanted to get this out to you all ASAP so that no one else is affected. The fix deals with the stairs not working.
Update 1.39d More Offline Signet fix
Super small patch, but I want to get this thing fixed up for you all. I hope this fixed is the last one on this topic, but if not I will continue to work to get it fixed. This patch fixes another use case where signets are resetting...
Lastly,
If you like the game please make sure to do a review as it really helps the small devs like myself. Each review affects the traffic that steam sends the game. Thanks in advance!