Update 10.67
Implemented on: February 30th, 12 PM Tokyo time
Greetings Taernians!
We have great news for you. We wanted to keep it a secret for as long as possible, so we did not share any information about it in other articles or DevBlogs, but here comes an element of the game that you have been waiting for a long time. Yes - sub-classes are coming! We know how excited you are about this, but that is not all. In this update, which will be implemented as soon as February 30th at 12 PM Tokyo time, you will find: a new skin, expanded device support for our mobile version (no, it is not iOS - you will have to wait a little bit more for that), as well as all manner of major and minor balance changes.
But enough chit-chat! Time is running out, so here are more details about all the changes:
Sub-Classes
- Implemented the division into dom-classes (Druid, Knight, Sheed, Fire Mage, Barbarian, Archer, Voodoo) and sub-classes. Each dom-class will have two sub-classes at its disposal and it can exploit them as it wishes.
- Each sub-class will have a special passive ability that will surely bring a lot of pleasure to the dom-class.
- Here is a list of all sub-classes and their abilities:
- Druid:
- Eco-Terrorist - thanks to their ability to stick to the floor, Druid cannot be forced to flee from combat.
- Facebook Support - Druid gains a new ability called Thoughts and Prayers that replaces Group Healing and does absolutely nothing but has a nice animation.
- Archer:
- Sniper - if the character does not move in the open world for 30 minutes, it gains +100% damage bonus to the first attack in the next fight. WARNING! Any movement after the 30 minutes resets the timer.
- Ballista Operator - thanks to a mobile siege engine, Operator can attack enemies in adjacent areas at the cost of 5 turns needed to reload the device.
- Sheed:
- Ninja - the character becomes invisible to other players. WARNING! Because of this, Ninja cannot join parties.
- Zen Master - thanks to years of studying the eastern philosophies, Zen Master can dissuade the enemy from combat and spend a couple of turns on joint meditation.
- Knight:
- Nobleman - lets Knight join the 1%.
- Shieldvirgin - thanks to the ability to equip a shield in both hands as well as any other equipment slot, Shieldvirgin can survive any combat for so long that their opponents get bored and move on.
- Voodoo:
- Oracle - lets Voodoo predict the date of the next update with an accuracy of 2 months.
- Necromancer - can resurrect dead party members who then become Necromancer’s eternal slaves.
- Barbarian:
- Berserker - a true killing machine. Deals significantly more damage and quickly regenerates stamina but always attacks the nearest character. We do not recommend partying up or bringing pets along.
- Juicer - each elixir drunk increases the size of the player model. When the model can no longer fit on the screen, Juicer explodes dealing area of effect damage.
- Fire Mage:
- Flamer - can start a flame war on Discord.
- Fiery Lover - can pick up any NPC in the game (including Kadri). The NPC then joins Fiery Lover’s party but if they die, they are permanently erased from the game world.
- Druid:
Mobile Version
After a thorough research of devices used by Broken Ranks players, we decided to implement a version for Nokia 3310.
Due to the above, we are adding new, revolutionary controls that will join the joystick and tapping modes - Manifold Application System™ (or MAS™). Thanks to MAS™, all options currently available on other platforms will also be transferred to Nokia 3310.
Added new options during dialogues exclusive to Nokia 3310 - punching the NPC or hugging them.
You can see more details about the MAS™ controls here:
Trials of the Lodge
- Added two new modes to the Trials of the Lodge - ARAM (All Random All Mid) and RUSH B (Randomized, Unfair Systems Hate Beginners).
- ARAM:
- In ARAM, every arena becomes an open map that only contains purple areas. This means that players wanting to take part in ARAM will be taken to the first arena together with other players.
- No matter if the previous mobs are defeated, new mobs will spawn every 30 seconds. All mobs will be aggressive towards players.
- In ARAM, players cannot form parties and in order to advance to the next arena, not only mobs but also all other players have to be defeated. Advancing is only possible when there is only a single player in the arena.
- After entering the arena, the character’s class will be changed to a different, random one. Equipment and skills will also be randomized. The effect will only be active during the Trial - after leaving the arena, everything will go back to normal (most likely).
- RUSH B:
- In RUSH B, the accuracy system has been completely reworked by implementing an intelligent missing system. The system analyses the moment when the player needs to hit the most and then guarantees a miss.
- Added small adjustments to the damage system. We came to the conclusion that we will not be able to normalize damage for physical and magical classes, so from now on damage will be calculated based on drygu’s mood, phases of the moon, and the current weather in Wrocław (this system will be active only in RUSH B at first, but we plan to expand it to the whole game).
- Added a new dynamic fairness system that targets low level players and intentionally makes gameplay harder for them. The system includes: aggro from all enemies, increased number of misses, chance for Unleash Rage to hit the player, their allies, or random NPC on the next map.
Upcoming Updates
- As a preview of the upcoming story update that introduces vampires, the NPCs Bella, Edward, and Jacob will appear in Trentis. They will tell you their story and provide an introduction for the next part of the storyline.
- The above NPCs will let you choose a side in an eternal conflict. Talk to them to join either #TeamJacob or #TeamEdward.
- Joining one side of the conflict will provide unique visual effects:
- #TeamJacob - the character grows fur.
- #TeamEdward - the character’s skin starts to sparkle.
- In relation to the above, we are adding two new items to the Premium Store:
- Garlic - provides +10% defense to #TeamJacob when fighting vampires.
- Sunscreen - provides +10% fire resistance to #TeamEdward.
- To celebrate the upcoming update, we are adding a special skin that will surely make your equipment more beautiful. How to get it? It is for you to discover!
Game World
- For unknown reasons, ploxes have escaped their cages. Nobody knows what they want and they will not come back. Perhaps investigating this further would be worth your while?
- In order to avoid preferential treatment, in addition to the Path of Discovery we will implement Path of National Geographic and Path of BBC Earth.
- In order to avoid misunderstandings and standardize naming conventions, we have decided to rename most servers. The new names are: Vanar, Veskara, Vaalor, Valia, Vyvern, Vavar, Varavar.
- In order to limit the number of dialogue clicks required to progress, all dialogues will be removed from the game. Players will communicate with NPCs through gestures.
- The legendary guaranteed drop bar will be changed to a restaurant to better reflect the expectations of players for looting gear.
- Miscellaneous changes for players to discover.
