Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy news & patch notes

Hey, adventurers! We have released a new patch that adds additional camera settings as well as other improvements! Here are the patch notes:

• Additional "Camera Zoom Distance" options.
• Any progress-based Steam Achievements missed (such as "Blood of Mercy") will be retroactively applied.
• Fixed issue where Valentine could be invulnerable on some optional levels.
• Hot Keys improvements.
• Video Options improvements.
• Localization updates.
• Hordes of Mercy UI updates.
• Misc bug fixes and stability improvements.

-Riv Otter

Hey Adventurers! We’re still hard at work on the next patch for Absolute Tactics! We have teamed up with The Yetee to design an astounding Absolute Tactics T-Shirt and two cute stickers which both have Max in them! You can check them out here! http://theyetee.com/absolute-tactics {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40646320/00ce3f2d251ff94f42f2db33068a49e39619131b.jpg The Tee will only be available from October 28th - 30th. Riv Otter

Hey, adventurers! I’ve got more news for Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy. We heard you, and Patch 1.28 is now live which includes hotkeys and expanded audio settings! Here are the patch notes:

• Hot Keys! Hero actions are now mapped to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 for Move, Attack, Skills, Items, Wait. They can be rebounded to other keys.
• More Audio Options! You can now adjust Music, Sound Effects, Voice and UI volumes independently.
• Fixed some issues with Hordes of Mercy mode Kill Counts and Rewards.
• Adjusting the way the "Blood of Mercy" achievement is awarded.
• Adjusting presentation of hero pathing arrows for easier visibility.
• Fixing bugs where enemy movement range wouldn't display properly.
• Fixed an issue where Valentine could be invulnerable on the optional Bone River level.
• Lots of miscellaneous small bug fixes and some situational crash fixes.

-Riv Otter

Hey adventurers! We are still hard at work on the next patch for Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy. Steam trading cards are now available for Absolute Tactics! There are now 8 collectible trading cards available that players should immediately receive and future players can receive by playing the game! If you would like to trade with other adventurers to complete your collection of loot, head over to the Steam Forums and negotiate trades! - Riv Otter

Hey, adventurers! We are still hard at work on Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy! I’m excited to announce that Absolute Tactics is part of Tacticon! Tacticon is a convention hosted on Steam celebrating strategy video games. Tacticon starts today and will go until September 26th. -Riv Otter

Hello adventurers! Thanks all for your support of Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy. I’m happy to announce, with the feedback you have given us, a patch that adds graphical settings! This patch is live right now! Here is a patch log of the changes.

• Added Frame Rate Cap Options
• Added Windowed and Fullscreen Options
• Added Screen Resolution Options
• Added Vsync Option
• Fixed issue in Optional Needlehorn Village where Bow of Mercy unit was inactive
• Other small bugs

We’re still hard at work with Absolute Tactics and coming soon we are implementing action hotkeys! -Riv Otter

Hey, adventurers! So, first off, thank you for playing Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy! It’s very exciting to see players enjoying our game! And I especially want to thank you all for taking the time to leave your feedback. Let’s start talking about some of the feedback that I’ve been hearing and addressing them! Graphic Settings - This has been one of the most requested features from players. FPS limits, resolution options, Vsync, and other options. This has caused some issues for players and I’m bringing it up with the developers to see how we can implement changes to address these problems. This is the number one priority on my mind for changes. Camera a Bit Too Close and Speed of Camera Causing Motion Sickness - While there is a setting in the options to bring the camera far away, I’m seeing players ask us to tweak this more. Also, the camera zipping across the map to view enemies plus the speed of the camera moving around with the mouse has been making some people nauseous. First off, we are sorry for any one that has gotten motion sickness. Secondly, know that fixing this is one of our top priorities. Extra Sound Settings - I’m hearing players ask for better control over the music, sound effects, and narrator’s voiceover in the game, with the ability to change levels on all three. We’ll look into this and see what kinds of changes can be made. Steam Cloud Support - I saw that some players wanted this option so they could play between laptops and PC or to have as a backup. I’ll ask if this option is possible! Hotkeys - Some players have asked us to add hotkeys for actions in battle to reduce the amount of clicking actions with the mouse. This makes sense to me, so I’m asking what it might take to implement hotkeys. Extra Data in Battles - This includes battle logs, enemy movement spaces, damage calculations before the attack, etc. This would help with strategizing and optimizing the best plan for attack. I definitely see why that’d be helpful and I am bringing it up! Again, thank you all for your feedback! Hearing from you helps us improve the game and make it more enjoyable for more adventurers! I’m bringing everything in the above to the developers to see what we can do to support the changes requested. Have a good weekend! -Riv Otter

Hey adventurers Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy is out now! Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy is a charming, turn-based RPG adventure that puts a modern spin on classic tactics-style games. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, enormous boss monsters, and a dark world embroiled in war, Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy plunges players right into the action as our hero Huxley and his dog Max build their team of friends and allies to defend their home against a mysterious invading army. Control your units and make use of their unique traits to dominate your enemies with masterful strategies which take advantage of unit placement, varied attack patterns, and skills that are as unique as each character. A vast array of deadly enemies, traps, puzzles and obstacles await to challenge you on your adventure. https://youtu.be/ff6vioyuIHk Features: Content Rich - Dozens of narrative story maps plus optional maps, including additional post-game content and horde mode! Challenge Yourself - Three levels of difficulty, plus an additional hardcore mode unlocked after completion - challenge yourself over and over again. Genre-Bending Gameplay - Shaking up the SRPG experience with diverse gameplay, including large-scale War levels (with dozens of units on the battlefield simultaneously), environmental verticality, puzzle elements and traps! Deeply Customizable - Accessible, class-based gameplay for the casual player combined with deep customization and mastery for serious tactics fans. 21 individual classes plus the ability to dual-class allows for almost endless combinations. Grow Your Character - Unlock upgrades, collect loot, complete quests, and meet a cast of colorful characters on your quest for glory. You can also pet Max the dog! He’s a good dog. -Riv Otter

Hey, Adventurers! Absolute Tactics releases on Steam on September 15th! Featuring a diverse cast of characters, enormous boss monsters, and a dark world embroiled in war, Absolute Tactics plunges players right into the tactics RPG action as our hero Huxley and his dog Max build their team of allies to defend their home against a mysterious invading army. Control your units and make use of their unique traits to dominate your enemies with masterful strategies that take advantage of unit placement, varied attack patterns, and skills that are as unique as each character. A vast array of deadly enemies, traps, puzzles and obstacles await to challenge you on your adventure. Here’s what we have in store over the next few weeks!

Class Handbook Deep Dives

Want to get a sense for how your party of adventurers will beat down the Hordes of Mercy? Buddy goes into the nitty gritty details of many of the game’s classes in these short Youtube video features! The first, outlining the Warrior and Berserker, goes live next week! Subscribe to the Akupara Games Youtube Channel to make sure you see all three!

Character Introduction Devlogs

From eager Huxley to vengeful Valetine, we’ll be featuring all six of Absolute Tactics’ main cast in a series of devlogs showcasing some of their base mechanics as well as some of their backstory. Don’t worry! No spoilers will be revealed but we figure it’s nice to know who you’ll be spending all your time with in game!

Absolute Tactics Movie Night

As a bit of a break in our regularly scheduled movie night schedule, we’ll be featuring Absolute Tactics with the movie night releasing on September 9th! Come vote in a poll of four films that inspired the game, chosen by Jason Shields, the game’s developer. Voting for the Absolute Tactics movie night will begin on August 29th!

Discord Hero Puzzles

Before you can beat back the forces of Father Eldritch, solve the Hero puzzles in the Akupara Games Discord server! The week before the game launches, we’ll be holding a contest on Discord for players to get Absolute Tactics keys on launch. A series of emotes will be added to the server and the first player to decipher the puzzle wins the key with all entrants having a chance to win as well! Puzzles begin on September 5th! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1636660/Absolute_Tactics_Daughters_of_Mercy/

Features:

• Content Rich - Dozens of narrative story maps plus optional maps, including additional post-game content and horde mode!
• Challenge Yourself - Three levels of difficulty, plus an additional hardcore mode unlocked after completion - challenge yourself over and over again.
• Genre-Bending Gameplay - Shaking up the SRPG experience with diverse gameplay, including large-scale War levels (with dozens of units on the battlefield simultaneously), environmental verticality, puzzle elements and traps!
• Deeply Customizable - Accessible, class-based gameplay for the casual player combined with deep customization and mastery for serious tactics fans. 21 individual classes plus the ability to dual-class allows for almost endless combinations.
• Grow Your Character - Unlock upgrades, collect loot, complete quests, and meet a cast of colorful characters on your quest for glory.

Your town needs your help! Take control of Huxley and his companions to drive back the evil army of Father Eldritch and his Daughters of Mercy to restore peace to Neu Selea.

Hey, adventurers! It's me, Buddy, coming to hang out and show off some cool new Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy content as we get closer to release! This devlog actually comes from the Discord, (which you should join if you haven't,) The question was: How many levels are there in Absolute Tactics and how do they work? The quick and dirty answer? 25! The longer, more complicated answer is down below! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40646320/5b9c294d4269282456cbfe1c79de9e82200d6f38.jpg

Story Missions

Absolute Tactics features a full narrative following the adventures of Huxley, Max, and their friends going up against the forces of Father Eldritch and his (eponymous) daughters of Mercy. That unfolds through twenty-five missions each in unique, hand-made maps. Some maps will have environmental hazards, some will split the party between two starting locations and some will feature massive, sprawling battles between the Forces of Father Eldritch and the Corliss Town Guard. But the core defining trait of Story Missions is twofold: 1) You only play each Story Mission once! 2) Story Missions include the deepest mechanical progression with rewards like new Class Handbooks, capital, consumables and, most importantly, new team members added to your roster. Story Missions are going to be the backbone of any Absolute Tactics playthrough. They're going to set the pace and give you the lion's share of the experience, items and power that you'll be using throughout the game. But they aren't the only missions in Absolute Tactics. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40646320/f8e40ffbcff459fab473f8b7d5522316fdd2b0e2.png

Bonus Missions

If you are looking for repeatable missions to round out experience, gold, or maybe even some consumables in a level, though, you will have access to that kind of repeatable content! Bonus missions in Absolute Tactics get unlocked when you complete an associated Story Mission, which means from then on you'll be able to run the associated Bonus Mission as many times as you prefer! The good news is, that means you'll always have access to something to farm, especially if you find yourself falling behind in levels or power in the Story Missions. The bad news is, Bonus Missions tend to be less lucrative than a true blue Story Mission. Bonus Missions are set on some of the same maps as the Story Missions, but they're typically remixed compared to what players might expect when they're replaying maps they've beaten before. Maybe the player will start from the opposite side of the room. Maybe the configuration of enemies, traps or chests has changed significantly. Maybe a global mechanic present in the Story Mission doesn't show up in the corresponding Bonus Mission or vice versa. It's a good balance between what you might expect replaying a map and what you'll have to adapt to! Bonus Missions also carry a single, enticing secret to be gained by investigative players! I won't spoil too much about secrets since part of the fun is letting players figure them out on their own, but I will say that the secrets are trackable in the UI so if you have successfully found the secret (or failed to find the secret) that will be readily apparent to you. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40646320/65d5347cd5fd5a2ec7b65f7716774a2f4a46a2de.jpg

Hordes of Mercy

Last but not least, there is one final game type that I'd like to give a little preview of! Hordes of Mercy is a post-game unlockable game mode that pits your wit and strategy against waves and waves of enemies. Like other horde modes in other titles, Hordes of Mercy will let you fight until you lose, granting you rewards for how long you and your team are able to hold out. How will you build the most effective squad? How will you prepare for the onslaught of enemies? How will you turn the tables when things get dire? You can find out more when we play Hordes of Mercy in a future livestream! That's everything that I wanted to show off today! Make sure you take a peek at the livestream on the Akupara Games Twitch channel this Friday at 10AM Pacific!

Hey, adventurers! A few months ago, we debuted a demo of Absolute Tactics to show you all the goods of Absolute Tactics. Well, it's been a few months and the game has changed (a lot!) since then! We're setting a new, shiny, updated demo live today that you should feel free to check out! You may have seen us on The Mix Showcase but in case you missed the goods, we debuted the a video deep dive (narrated by me!) all about the game's unique approach to Class Handbooks. Being able to combine two classes is extremely cool. Check out that video down below! If you want to get a closer look at Absolute Tactics, I'll be playing the game at 10AM Pacific, 1PM Eastern this Friday to show off a little of what the mid-game looks like. Happy questing, -Buddy

Hey, tacticians! In the grand tradition of showing off cool stuff our developers are doing, I just wanted to take a second to show you The Escapist Indie Showcase featuring Absolute Tactics' Jason Shields! The Escapist Showcase is always a good time for indies so I'd also recommend giving some love to the other sweet games that got shown off. Check out the feature:

Today, Akupara Games announces its partnership with Curious Fate to publish Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy! Known for his work on the Borderlands series and as Creative Director of Curious Fate, Jason Shields has put together one of the coolest turn-based tactics games we’ve ever seen. With plenty to offer to both hardcore fans of the genre and newcomers alike, we cannot wait to show off more from Absolute Tactics! Expect a base difficulty that offers a respectable challenge for those new to the genre, but plenty for most diehard fans to sink their teeth into. Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy puts a modern spin on classic tactics-style games. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, enormous boss monsters, and a dark world embroiled in war, Absolute Tactics plunges players right into action as our hero Huxley and his dog Max build their team of allies to defend their home against a mysterious invading army. Control your units and make use of their unique traits to dominate your enemies with masterful strategies that take advantage of unit placement, varied attack patterns, and skills that are as unique as each character. Furthermore, players will be equipped with an extensive class customization system, including the option to dual-class - resulting in deeper synergies and nearly endless combinations to push back the opposition. Features:

• 25 narrative story maps plus 11 optional maps, including additional post-game content and horde mode!
• Three levels of difficulty, plus an additional hardcore mode unlocked after completion - challenge yourself over and over again.
• Shaking up the SRPG experience with diverse gameplay, including large-scale War levels (with dozens of units on the battlefield simultaneously), environmental verticality, puzzle elements and traps!
• Accessible, class-based gameplay for the casual player combined with deep customization and mastery for serious tactics fans. 21 individual classes plus the ability to dual class allows for almost endless combinations.
• Unlock upgrades, collect loot, complete quests and meet a cast of colorful characters on your quest for glory.

A vast array of deadly enemies, traps, puzzles, and horrors await you on your adventure - Will you rise to the challenge to defend your city from peril? Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy is set to launch in 2022!