Hoot up everyone, Patch 1.1 is finally here on Steam! This patch brings a lot of new tools to the table as well as a plethora of quality of life changes. So let's go over some of those new things together! I also want to talk a little bit about the future now that the patch has been released [h1]New features[/h1] [h2]New moves[/h2] [img]https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExbW95OW5mdTR0NGF0aHZvdjBpcHE1bnN6ZmZ3ZXFwamQ3Ymg2cWl5aiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/kfTMlXEYln8FOBE3y7/giphy.gif[/img] A big thing for this patch was to give each character a set of new moves they can unlock via sigils. From new heavy attacks with Divico to parry follow-ups or rising kicks with Renart and new burst and aerial options for Nammeios. These moves were designed to add both combat and movement options for everyone. In addition, costumes will now also have custom attacks (when you press down + attack while on the ground). These can be very powerful and open up new opportunities that would not've been previously possible for certain characters. [img]https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExc2FmMHhsaHE3bmF1ZmlwOXk1a2liYW51NnRvcDZ6c2NsZGo2ZWMydyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/hVrnB2kywTRhh9WH1j/giphy.gif[/img] [h2]Cooking[/h2] [img]https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExbGN1MDlhNTJkYnRrNmhybzV5ZDM5Y3djaHpwcTd1d2tmaGtvbTRkaCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/M3D3oue8NkUVnV9eMq/giphy.gif[/img] When you reach the campfire, you can now spend a bit of money on the new cooking mini-game. Work alongside Bob and his boblings to make sure your meals are made just right! Your entire team will get a boost to their stats if you are succesful, and you will finally prove that at least one of the three dinguses is capable of cooking If you score a perfect meal, your stats will increase even higher! This should help players to reach the "true ending" a bit more easily and just make multi-character runs a bit more fun in general. [h2]Korrigan[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35153045/b4ad2ea454e81b7093e21a0f2a5dc040ed31db2f.png[/img] In your future encounters, you might hear a strange humming in the middle of the chaos of battle. That could very well be a Korrigan! Korrigans are mischievous creatures who carry a great amount of riches. However, they are also skittish and won't stay around for long once you spot one. Whack one around enough and who knows what treasures it will drop. But do not think they are defenseless, as you might end up yourself in the middle of a furious tiny tornado. [h2]New Treasures[/h2] [img]https://i.imgur.com/rDhpdmy.png[/img] 31 new items were added to the game, including new character-specific items, food, Bob knick-knacks and team artifacts. Other existing items have also been reworked so they can have more value during a run (snaz time now gives +1 dex! You have NO excuse not to get it !!) My compatriots will be happy to know Raclette has finally been added as a food item. [h2]Boss Rush[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35153045/3703e227522ea7b10fe5febe79b61262f4345b3b.jpg[/img] A surprise little addition! Due to the popularity during conventions, we decided to add a small extra boss rush mode! Once you beat the game once, you will have access to the boss rush in the main menu. All you will have are whatever base stats and costumes you might've unlocked and a random summon. The boss rush will also have access to the same difficulty levels as the base game. [h2]New Sigil Menu[/h2] [img]https://i.imgur.com/fZQlEqX.png[/img] After getting some feedback, we have reworked the sigil screen. It will now indicate what you need to do in order to unlock certain upgrades (as it was too cryptic before). This should help out the completionists out there who were a bit lost in their endeavour to 100% the sigil board! We also changed the toggle so you can now order per character. [h2] And more! [/h2] There's a bunch more smaller things in the update (such as Brazilian Portuguese being added as a language!) but we'll let you skim over the patch notes and experience them for yourself :) [h1]Announcement on what's next[/h1] With the release of this patch, I also wanted to make an announcement in regards to the future of Helvetii. So let me quote myself for a moment from another community post. [quote] "Hey everyone, Hoot here! I am happy to announce that we're finally releasing the 1.1 patch for Helvetii. I apologize for the time it took, but I hope you will find new enjoyment in the game. There are many new features including new moves, items, a new campfire minigame, a new sneaky enemy and that's not even counting the many changes, buffs and quality of life additions. In addition, we've also added a proper boss rush as a result from the popularity it had during our recent shows! We are looking forward to see people take on this new challenge. The patch is coming out this week on Steam, and will come a bit later on consoles once we get past certifications. The wait shall not be long! With all this, I also wanted to announce that, sadly, this will mark the end of development for Helvetii. Initially, I wanted to make another patch after this one but sadly circumstances made it so that we cannot pursue that extra mile due to lack of funds and personal burnout. This project has been very long and while I am incredibly happy with the result and the reception, it is time for me to move on to other things. However, I am not done making games and I am currently working on new ideas. I don't know when they will be ready to show as I don't want to do the same mistakes of promising too early again (lol). However I am very excited to eventually show what I am cooking and hope to bring you even weirder worlds with acrobatic action! Thank you everyone for your support. I hope to see you all again soon!"[/quote] I know this might be a bit disappointing as some (including myself) really wanted to see a 1.2, but I thank everyone for their understanding. I thought it better to be upfront about these kind of things to not leave anyone in the dark. With that said, we will obviously keep an eye for major bugs here on Steam and will continue to monitor the community forums if anyone needs help :) Now with everything said, I hope you will enjoy the new content in this patch! It was with your support that we could get this far and I'm very proud we could make Helvetii just that little bit extra special And of course, happy holidays ~ ! - Hoot