Heroes of Steel - v1.0.7 - Phase 2 Updated

[fallen]

Evening team! We are just pushing the v1.0.7 update email to all.

Please be sure to uninstall the game before installing this update. Sorry! We really hope this is the last time we have to make schema breaking changes.

Fixed Issues List
This list is almost too long to mention. Please just play and have fun and you will see most of the changes. The most important changes have been listed here:

- When leveling a talent, you are first shown the Talent’s 10 Power progression and then are prompted to complete the Training or Cancel
- Talent balancing across the board - SP reductions, capabilities changed, area effect show
- When selling items, stacked items display their stack count (x3) and act as expected instead of disappearing after sale.
- If you cannot use a Talent, the reason is shown in the toast (replaces generic “Cannot Use Talent”).
- Fixed crash in Effect list in some cases when cursed by enemy casters
- The gypsies are back - shop at their wagon for potions
- Monsters spawning into a combat in the middle of your turn will no longer steal your turn (unless it’s really an ambush!)
- Re-built the Game Menu
- Added the Credits page for all of our backers! Thank you for your support!
- You will see a "Store" button for the in-game store. It does nothing.
- Too much to mention ...

Known Issue List
As we update Phase 2, there are still known issues. Please review them so you are aware of their impact on game play. We are working to resolve these ASAP.

- All weapons types use the same art for all their variants (kind of boring).
- Skills that indicate that they will decrease SP cost for Talents do not yet reduce SP cost.
- The info shown in Talent Details (select a Talent on the HUD, then click its icon again) is lacking. This is the area where full combat stats will be shown, as well as the weapon that will be used by the talent.
- There is a lack of in-game documentation on area effect, the combat system, and other critical pieces of the system. Most of these additional details will be shown under Talent Details (see #3).
- Many attack animations “fall short” of connecting with their target.
- The Android back button is currently ignored. We will add support for this as we add more custom platform support for platforms such as the OUYA.

[slayernz]

Awwwwwwwwwwwesome!
Woohoo ... and Woohoo again!!!
<Slayernz does a little dance> ... can't wait to download and install the update!

Note to all ... remember that this is an Alpha update, so you will need to start again. What will happen if you don't? Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.

That's right folks ... Total photonic reversal

[Lesleyr]

Love what you've done with that pesky menu key. If I had $1 for each time I accidentally pushed it...

[Cory Trese]

Nov 16, 2013 1:06:37 GMT -5 Lesleyr said:

Love what you've done with that pesky menu key. If I had $1 for each time I accidentally pushed it...

If we had $1 for each button press.

I think the big ones to note in this update are:

* Faster than ever before (graphics, monster turns, loading)
* Move Confirmation Touch Response Perfected
* Improved Inn / Experience Spending
* Bunch of map fixes

I didn't have enough time to finish the map updates I wanted to do, sorry.

We made some huge progress on key foundation elements and continue to tune for production.

We're getting close to the next phase!!!

[johndramey]

Oh my! Been busy getting ready to move and finally found some time today. Downloaded the update and everything seems really slick. One question and one comment.

First, the comment. Nice UI changes! The menu button is pretty good, although I think its edges are a little sharp, if you know what I mean. Softening thr borders might make it look a little nicer. Also, GLOM BUTTON! Awesome addition!

Next, my question; Did you mean to lose the nice little graphic on the upper left of each entry in the talent menu? Now we just have three boxes there instead of the nice little graphic and, while it is functional, it's not as pretty as it was before.

[John Robinson]

johndramey

Me too! Love the new look and especially the gloom button. I was constantly accidentally hitting the menu button in upper left. Really glad to see it replaced with the 3 little boxes. It's the same standard icon Google Prime uses to display the drop down menu for options and settings. In this case it returns to menu. Great job Cory and Andrew, thank you so much. I was playing the old version from 6:30 a.m. until 5:30 this evening before checking the board, and email for the 1.0.07 update. Feels like tomorrow will be a whole new adventure, can't wait to get a fresh start.

[fallen]

Thanks for the feedback all. Glad that the UI changes have been pleasing, though there is always more work to do!

johndramey - there were never any graphics in the upper left of talent images. If you mean gold indicator which we replaces with the three boxes, yes, that was on purpose.