Cultivation Story: Reincarnation news & patch notes

As this is our experimental first game, we did not set a very big scope for this game. And with the v1.0 release it has met and went beyond our expectations. Hence updates will be stopped indefinitely(other than bug fixes). (PS: Need to take a break from 12-19 everyday work hours, then start to make the next game) -Fixed a bug where starting phase is set to judgement phase -Updated technique selection UI -Dash technique effect transparency will now be based on weapon/skill transparency(lowest of the 2) Descriptions -Where body cultivator is mentioned, added description: (mortal with body training) -Thunder affinity, added description: Multicast is based on skill's base element -Updated multi-cast description for elemental chis, eg: Skills with base Metal element will be casted 2 time/times -Updated exp/tribulation descriptions; Added description for when the tribulations occur

-Due to a bug where poison explosion can proc poison explosion when poison enhancement is obtained, updated poison stack after poison explosion 1->0, added a 0.3s visual effect cd for poison explosion(Does not affect poison explosion damage, this cd is shared with hit effect spawns on enemies) -Added body type description: affected by soul bonud skill's base element -Fixed a bug where <> provide extra set of chis upon loading a incomplete run -Fixed a bug where the middle technique selection interaction is covering half of the reroll button -Added weapon effect transparency and skill effect transparency sliders in settings -Updated technique and cultivation method selection ui and text font size, some previous undisplayable texts should now be displayed -Fixed a bug where a loaded run that has thunder innate body type can cause the loaded chis other than thunder chi to be changed to thunder chi -Updated status damage description in chi descriptions: Status damage is affected by 50% of elemental attack and 50% of physical attack/level/chis/extra damage -Added hints for ? in soul enhancement window: 1:Become demonic and the path of xian is hidden, 2:Mortals can only train body -Added xian and body cultivator hints in one click switch talent button in soul enhancement -Added tips for dash and pill usage in tutorial -Updated lightning ball combo description -Considering the lag caused by the amount of damage counts of crescent blade combo and hidden fan spin combo, updated their combo effect: x5 damage counts-> Apply 4 extra bleed stack on hit -Updated release soul feature: Gain 2 secs damage immunity upon soul release

-Fixed a bug where loading a incomplete run with flying sword will result in a black screen -Fixed a bug where level up is not continuously checked while having more exp than threshold -Fixed a bug where weapon proc-ed sky sword deal 0 damage -Optimized background effects for zone 7 -Updated bamboo house soul absorb weapon reward: random weapon->soul bound weapon(random weapon if no soul weapon is selected) Updated status damage/status effect -Slow speed: Lowest speed for all target: 10% -> 30% for bosses, others remain the same -Bleed damage: (bleed stack damage x stack) + extra damage -> (extra damage x 0.05 + bleed stack damage) x stack

-Fixed a bug where nirvana and defydeath states are not being saved -Fixed a bug where <> is not effected by luck -Fixed a bug where movement speed related extra damage calculation is considering the base 100% movement speed -Fixed a bug where loaded incomplete run does not increase max pill count when having pill cultivation methods -Optimized Thunder Strike -Optimized Rose Finch Rage's multicast, 0.1s between explosions->all explosions at the same time -Optimized Sky Sword: no longer effected by multicast, but effects damage(damage x cast count) -Fixed a visual bug where bleed stack on boss health bar only display first 4 digits -Updated black tortoise shield, lower stack will no longer override higher stack, but refreshes duration instead -Fixed a bug where meteor combo does not receive cast count damage multiplier -Fixed a bug where loaded incomplete run always trigger 'Clear conscience' for second tribulation -Fixed a bug where loaded incomplete run may cause a respawn of previously cleared random encounter -Fixed a bug where loaded incomplete run can skip first tribulation and not procing cultivation method/tribulation reward

-Fixed a bug where loading incomplete run data does not set weapon rarity for equipped weapon/s -method/technique/tribulation reward selection is disabled when bookshelf/info window is open, this is to prevent misclicks -Fixed a text display bug with metal meteorite interaction -Fixed a bug where final room's north door is open in challenge mode -Updated challenge mode: Bosses in challenged mode will not drop any item other than pills -> Bosses in challenge mode drop skills instead of techniques -Updated challenge mode boss health increment ratio 1.11->1.1(boss in room 49 has about 64% health as before)

1.Considering player feedback: having all techniques makes challenge mode too easy 2.Having all techniques reduces randomness of this game to the very minimum 3.Also from player feedback: some techniques under certain play styles may be considered a downgrade Considering the points made above: Bosses in challenged mode will not drop any item other than pills -Fixed a bug where elemental restrain techniques are not removing chis when having Quenched Body talent -Added challenge mode: interact with main soul after defeating final boss on difficulty 9(Ending of the clearing cultivation type has to be obtained first) Generate a special zone containing 49 boss rooms; Can not gain exp and level within challenge mode; Mini-map will be disabled and can not go back to previous rooms; Boss base health and attack power will be on par with main soul(last boss); Each new room will contain a boss having x1.11 max health, +2 attack power, +1.5% speed, and +2% demonic chance of the previous boss; (When fabao pool is depleted, elemental beads will drop instead, using the bead will generate a random chi of five elements; When all techniques are obtained, passive books will have the same effect as of reading a skill) -Added 7 new related achievements -When all techniques are obtained, passive books will have the same effect as of reading a skill -Added new elemental bead item. When fabao pool is depleted, elemental beads will drop instead, using the bead will generate a random chi of five elements -Bosses will now always drop 2 pills -Removed side effect of Quenched Body talent(Chis do not provide elemental bonuses) -Added more descriptions for comprehension: Each comprehension increase unitary talent point by 1; Every 10 comprehension increase reroll/furnace point by 1 -Updated enemy attack effect to be display on top of everything -Added bookshelf descriptions for weapons that are changed to ranged weapon after combo -Reduced minimap size by 30%, lowered minimap background transparency -Changed text "Highest damage dealt" to "Highest attack damage" -Since run conclusion window did not consider the amount of status damage dealt, added a new line to conclude highest status damage dealt -Updated reroll, cost multiplier 1.55->1.45, base reroll count changed from 15->10, every 10 comprehension now increase reroll count by 1 -Updated soul fragment cap 10m->100m -Updated enemy reaction time for mobs 0.7s->1s, enemies other than mob 0.3s->1s -Updated skill transparency for green dragon blast and meteor -Updated ice spike combo effect transparency -Fixed a bug where innate chis were not being generated -Fixed a description bug for furnace reset button -Fixed a bug where mid-run save data was not saving the amount of npcs defeated -Fixed a bug where mid-run save data was not saving soul release state of player -Removed stone table/chair colliders from the final boss room -There are some unfound mid-run save data bugs, which will be dealt with in future updates

-Updated "next zone spawn" for difficulty 7-9: zone 1 mobs/ elites will no longer be replaced by zone 2 mobs/elites 10% chance to spawn mob from next zone(Except zone 1) 10% chance to spawn elite from next zone(Except zone 1) 10% chance to spawn boss from next zone(Except zone 6 and 7) -Updated elemental aura effects to always appear

-Fixed a bug where under difficulty 7, 8 and 9, mobs does not get replaced by mobs from next zone; Mob/Elite/Boss replacement chance no longer effected by difficulty(fixed to 10%) -Fixed a bug where unlocked skill combos does not grant comprehension bonuses -Fixed known bugs in relates to loading uncompleted runs -Added tool tip interaction button text reminders for buying items from shops -Increased mortal tribulation stats reward bonus from 1.5->2 -Added 'storage' room encounter unlock text notification when unlocking difficulty selection -Reduced final boss's health by 33% -Fixed a bug where "Killing Intent" technique increases extra base attack based on the total number of npcs defeated -Soul bound technique and soul bound fabao talents base proc chance: 20%->30% 15 small patches from v1.0 until this update: fixed some bugs

-Added zone 7 -Added 3 endings -Added 8 new techniques -Added 3 technique combos -Added 7 groups of cultivation methods -Added 10 skill combos -Added 26 achievements -Added difficulty 8 and 9 -Difficulty level will effect total rooms generated in each zone -Canceled the feature where 2 bosses can spawn in zone 1 -Added auto save for incompleted runs (at the start of each zone, zone 1 not included) -Can now access book shelf in character info window regardless -Fixed a bug where certain combos can not damage defensive formation -Added move speed stat in character info window -Updated melee/ranged definition for some weapon combos -Updated burn status duration 10s->3s, dot delay 3s->1s, damage x3 -Poison explosion reset poison stack -> keep 1 stack, poison enhancement combo poison explosion proc stack 5->1 changed to 5->2 -Added proc damage for stun and slow -Status effect damage is now effected by character phase level -Updated dual wield talent, can only equip melee weapon-> can only equip base melee weapons(weapons other than flying sword, rot blade and earth sword; same as before); Skill and sword methods will be removed from method selectable pool when using this talent; -Updated deceive talent: Each negative lifespan provide 1% final damage bonus, up to 100% -> Each negative lifespan provide 1% final damage bonus, also increase damage taken by 0.25%; No upper limit -Mastery of body technique extra damage bonus 3->5 -Mastery of spirit technique extra damage bonus 2->4 -Flying sword base ratio 6->9 -Samadhi Fire base ratio 4->5 -Qilin Aura base ratio 1.5->3 -Green Dragon Blast base ratio 1.8->3.6 -Rose Finch Rage base ratio 5->9 -Thunder Strike base ratio 3.5->4.5 -Water draw sword base ratio 4->5.5

(11.29)Our artist is in the process of drawing zone 7, beginner tutorial and various other contents. This process may take about 1-2 months (There may be delays).Hence the coming updates are only related to balancing and bug fixes. Thank you for understanding. Along with the next big update we will be releasing version 1.0(Those who have purchased early access don't need to purchase again), there will also be price adjustments to certain countries. Thank you for your support since August. -Fixed a bug where minimap/doors are not unlocked when there are 0 enemies in room(?) -Fixed a bug where certain buttons could be triggered by other buttons(?) -Unlocked button rebind for LT/RT buttons

(11.29)Our artist is in the process of drawing zone 7, beginner tutorial and various other contents. This process may take about 1-2 months (There may be delays).Hence the coming updates are only related to balancing and bug fixes. Thank you for understanding. Along with the next big update we will be releasing version 1.0(Those who have purchased early access don't need to purchase again), there will also be price adjustments to certain countries. Thank you for your support since August. -Added a hidden room: bamboo house -Fixed a bug where fps is not set when loading save data -Fixed a bug where twin blade, thin blade, e gui, no trace and giant blade combos does not proc fatal attack -Fixed a bug where minimap/doors are not unlocked when there are 0 enemies in room -Changed gamepad cursor move speed Due to the amount of bugs triggered by LT/RT buttons on gamepad -Changed quick breakthrough and quick teleport default buttons for gamepad(left stick press, right stick press) -Limited button rebind for LT/RT buttons

-Added 5(6) new weapon combinations -Fixed damage popup misposition -Fixed release soul feature malfunction when using "Person in well" appearance -Fixed a bug where fire brand combo and Ice hammer combo extra attacks not properly using fatal damage ratio -Fixed a bug where Tao Tou combo can not proc follow-up attack -Fixed a weapon icon visual bug related to weapon combo in character info window -When using dual wield talent, weapon swap will now trigger Corpse witchery banner's attack behaviour -Changed unitary tree main/sub page toggle button trigger size

-Added 4 new weapon combinations -Fixed a bug where defeated by alchemy furnace could cause ui display error(?) -Removed one of the thunder link high pitched audio clips -Optimized damage popups, blood effects and target on hit effects -Fixed a bug where loading soul bound fabao/technique/skill/weapon could cause file load error -Criteria of 0 lifespan gain upon phase up changed: any demonic talent invested -> lifespanless invested -Fixed a bug where some weapon combo's damage multiplier does not work

-Fixed a bug where fps setting is not saved -Bookshelf details now shows on top of selection options -Adjusted attack power and max health for "person in well" npc spawned in zone 1 and 2 -Added rob option for wish well when playing on difficulty 6 and 7 -Added person in well npc in relates to wishing well -Added unlockable sub page for unitary talents(related to person in well) -Added unlockable character appearance in relates to person in well -Lock fps setting changed to different options selection(60,90,144,244, unlimited) -Added book icon in character info to view bookshelf details while in run -Vermillion fruit's bonus effect now effects meditaion phase and foundation phase (previously only meditation phase) -Tao tou combo's damage ratio increased to x4, speed increaed by 1/4 -Double end water combo's damage ratio increased to x3, rotate speed increased by 28%

-Fixed a damage value calculation bug with Fang Tian Hua Ji combo effect (1.5->3) -Fixed a bug where Tao Tou does not proc attached skill cast -Fixed a bug where while having <> and beast enhancement at the same time, Black Tortoise Shield casted by black tortoise is not effect by multicast -When attacking with earth sword using gamepad, pots around the character will be destroyed

-Added all ui related gamepad interactions (bookshelf, book of cultivation method, soul bound fabao, soul bound technique, soul bound skill, soul bound weapon, body furnance, difficulty selection, yin-yang mirror) -Unlocked gamepad weapon and skill keybind change options -Added quick breakthrough button(default keyboard C, gmaepad LT) -Added quick teleport button(default keyboard F, gamepad RT) -Added 6 new weapon combinations

-Added steam achievements in relates to in game bookshelf unlocks -Fixed a interaction bug with book keeper -Fixed a bug where returning back to island while defeated causes ui display and map generation bug(?) -Added a toggle for 60 fps lock -Gain no exp while in storage (to prevent losing loot from second tribulation teleportation)

-Fixed a bug where using Esc button to close dialogues would reset base stats -Fixed a bug where Black Tortoise Shield is not effected by multicast -Added new unlockable random encounter "Storage"(Has medium chance to appear after finishing difficulty 0) -Added a new feature in relates to Storage: Furnance -Added new effect for dual wield talent : fatal damage ratio x2, unitary cost changed from 25->30 -Added difficulty 7 -Changed ui and interaction behaviour for difficulty selection -Reroll limit changed from 10->15, soul fragment cost increment ratio changed from 2->1.55 -Samadhi fire proced by weapons no longer cost spirit -Added new effect for extra damage, it now effects status damage(bleed, poison and burn) -Changed effect for Black Tortoise Shield: 20% damage reduction -> Block damage from 3 attacks, last 30 seconds; Every multicast count increase block count by 1; (Blocked attacks does not trigger 0.1s on hit immune) -Enhanced crescent blade combo effect -Enhanced king bar combo effect -Fixed a value display bug for Sheathed -Fixed a value display bug for Spirit Lake talent -Fixed a bug where thunder chi effects are not generated when there are no five elemental chis -Thunder body type renamed to Innate thunder body -Added bookshelf assorted tab unlockable comprehensions for difficulty 7 and 3 others

-Exp and breakthrough details will now also be displayed when mouse is hovered over breakthrough button(previously only via mouse hover exp bar) -Updated descriptions for inner demon tribulation on bookshelf -Fixed a bug where only one thunder chi is given when tribulation reward indicates multiple thunder chi should be granted -Fixed a bug where room reward icons are not removed when teleporting to tribulation room -Fixed a bug where sometimes interactions are disabled after teleporting(?) -Updated descrtipion and hint for inner demon tribulation on bookshelf -Reduced crit chance and crit dmg granted from fabao and phase mastery crit chance 4% crit dmg 6% -Reduced overall stats granted from phase mastery techniques -Phase mastery techniques now grant stat bonuses from every level(backtracks missed bonuses from previous levels) -Added description for extra damage and foundation in character info, mouse hover -Added description for all demonic talents: Demonic cultivators can not use double exp to breakthrough -Added minimap teleport reminder after second tribulation is completed

-Added second tribulation, there are 7 different types of tribulations based on character body type Second tribulation level is based on foundation stat(every 2 foundation increases level by 1) Second tribulation reward is based on foundation, amount of elemental chis is based on tribulation level -Added inner demon tribulation, it is a part of the second tribulation -Added foundation stat, increases upon character level up(2x exp breakthough +2 foundation, 1.5x exp breakthrough +1.5 foundation, 1x = 1) -Added a soul release feature Nascent Soul Phase or above phases can release soul upon defeat to continue battle; Can not gain exp/age/lifespan/cultivation method/tribulation reward after soul release; Consume 100 soul fragment/s under soul release; 5% of total soul fragment is consumed if defeated again; -Added "mortal" identity in character info, None-demonic and none-xian is mortal -Mortal's tribulation reward is 1.5x of others -Updated <>'s effect, needle damage x1.5 -Updated fabao's damage ratio cap from 4.3->2.14 -Fixed a bug where thunder cast count is not updated when thunder chi become 0 -Fixed a bug where demonic build can x2 breakthrough where xian and mortal is capped at 1.5x -Added some descriptions in difficulty selection, difficulty now effects exp obtained -Killing intent attack+1->3 -Luck plunder 20%->100% chance luck+5 -Fortunate luck+3->5 -Updated description for Chi Focus to match actual effect -Buffed health and spirit cultivation methods, health/spirit/chis obtainable are doubled -Increased the amount of extra damage obtainable from cultivation methods and techniques -Fixed a bug where merchant is not selling items -Changed base training techniques to 100% 3 trainings -Updated level up related techniques stat bonus values

We are in the process of making second tribulation -Updated "demonic" definition for various encounters/interactions -Updated highest damage display limit -Updated sheathed combo damage ratio 5x->4x (total 10x->8x) -Updated "Body Cultivator" talent and thunder affinity technique's damage calculation and description(previously based on weapon/skill's base element, now based on changed element) -Added technique icon for speed pill buff duration -Fixed a bug where speed pill is always in effect -Fixed a damage bug in relates to "Deceive" talent; Demonic build's damage is unaffected by this fix. however, xian build and body build damage is halved. Due to this, "High Risk High Reward" talent from xian build is updated: skill damage x3->x5; "Muscle control" talent from body build is also updated: base physical attack +60%->100%(Base attack bonus from "body control" talent is alos effected by this) Updated talent point cost for High risk high reward 20->25 muscle control 20->30

-Added zone 6 -Added unitary talent tree -Added difficulty selection(Clear zone 6) -Added 14 techniques -Reduced peach's max health by 50%(1/3 of initial released version) -Increased max health for trial keeper and all npcs after zone 3, attack power no changed -Lowered zone 4 and 5 mobs attack power -Demonic mobs/npcs attack power ratio reduced from 1.5x to 1.3x -Soul fragment limit changed from 1m to 10m -Reduced crit damage values obtainable from all source except weapon bonuses by 20% -Added global cd of 0.5s for life leech, and leech limit (initial 9, +9 per cultivation phase up) -Out of Nowhere technique chance can now be effected by luck -Chis used to quench body will no longer be displayed in character info

(Oct 11)Our artist is in the process of drawing zone 6, this process may take about 1-2 weeks(There may be delays) hence the updats are only related to balancing and bug fixes. Thank you for understanding -Fixed a bug where interactions with npcs is disabled after exiting the library(?) -Added reroll function for cultivation methods/techniques/tribulation rewards; Can reroll once per selection;Reroll costs roroll count and soul fragments;Max 10 reroll count per run -Updated gamepad conrtols involving selections: cultivation methods/techniques/tribulation rewards/npc interactions; No longer need to move cursor to make selection -Meteorite and injured person encounters can no longer spawn in zone 1 -Updated font size for bookshelf descriptions -Floating island book of cultivation methods: Locked cultivation method's icons are set to black

(Oct 11)Our artist is in the process of drawing zone 6, this process may take about 1-2 weeks. hence the updats are only related to balancing and bug fixes. Thank you for understanding -Updated unlocked weapon combo effect description on bookshelf -Fixed a bug where under certain situation that the shop does not spawn second technique to sell

(Oct 11)Our artist is in the process of drawing zone 6, this process may take about 1-2 weeks. hence the updats are only related to balancing and bug fixes. Thank you for understanding -Fixed a visual bug where one button switch feature does not update soul selections displayed name -Fixed a visual bug where interact shortcut button for wish well is displaying the right keyboard button -Updated left and right arrow positions in soul enhancement window -Updated arrow colors in soul enhancement window -Fixed a bug where show blood/damage number toggles setting resets upon entering a run -Fixed a bug where attack values of xian tomb reward is not shown properly -Lowered gamepad right stick cursor travel speed by 20% -Samadhi fire's travel speed increased by 150% -Teleport while using gamepad will reset cursor position, this is to prevent player from teleporting again -Updated keybind display for interaction and sell/read -Fixed a bug where attack values of tribulation reward is not shown properly -Attack sequence no longer resets when npcs and bosses enter second or third phase

Our artist is in the process of drawing zone 6, this process may take about 1-2 weeks. hence the updats are only related to balancing and bug fixes. Thank you for understanding -Fixed a bug where under certain resolutions, some uis are mispositioned(Players using square screens please use windowed mode and adjust window size to 16:9 aspect ratio) -Added a list in character info window for obtained technique combos -Added descriptions for follow-up attack and luck in character info window(mouse hover) -Added keyboard button tip for sell/read -Updated rewards from reading skills: enhance comprehension or 1 of the 4 basic trainings -Spiker attack now follows player -Spiker's combo effect needle count changed from 6->8(2x4) -Spiker's combo effect needle travel speed increased by 80% -Adjusted Yin-Yang's combo attack effects transparency -Adjusted Green Dragon Blast's skill animation effect(Aoe size not effected) -Updated codes for preloading scenes(May be a fix for startup crashs or lags) -Thunder quench effect during tribulations while having <> of base health +0.5 changed to +1 -Attack training of +0.5 base attack changed to +1 -Lifespanless max health reduction changed from -20% to -10% -When obtaining follow techniqes, a icon will be added at the bottom of the screen to display timer/count: Hot Pursuit, Mad Slice Technique, Crushing Force, Well Timed Attack -Changed player spawn position on floating island -Fixed a bug where items can be duplicated by continuously pressing interact(?) -Fixed a bug where cultivation methods do not proc combo checks -Name of soul bound selections on floating island changed to always display -Solid thunder(fabao) and Fast cutting knife(fabao)'s damage ratio changed to 50% of previous -Samadhi fire's multicast count damage bonus changed from 10% to 50%

-There are no hidden changes Away for 10 days, will start to make zone 6 once back thank you for understanding -Added combination effects for 3 waepons -Broken sword boss's draw sword spinning attack damage reduced by 20% -Fixed a bug where floating cloud move speed bonus is multiplicative instead of additive -Fixed a bug where floating cloud is not providing damage bonus for domninating charge -Removed door statue colliders for hidden shop and wish well room -Fixed a bug where metal meteorite's animation loops when re-entering room -Updated description for muscle control talent physical damage+% -> base physical attack+% -Updated poison enhancement combination effect -Updated burn enhancement combination effect -Added text popup when lifespan reaches 0 -Rot blade's blade wave travel speed increased by 60%, duration reduced from 1s to 0.4s

-There are no hidden changes -Fixed a bug where gamepad can not confirm selection -Decreased injured person combat health level ratio 3->2.5 -Added a new boss for zone 4, both bosses have the same chance to spawn -Added a new special room type that spawns randomly across zone 1-3(once) -Added a new random encounter: Metal meteorite -Decreased runaway time of injured person during combat(1-2s)->(0.4-0.6s) -Enhanced combination checks for weapons and fabaos -Added a upward message for body type change after interaction with innate fruit -Reduced camera edge blur effect