[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40116724/04639c8214b7b8ce177b2d419acdff4b97dc00dc.png[/img] Greetings, After a slight delay which I immensely apologize for, chapter 3 is available now. Members of the Alder Forge community who already finished chapter 2 (Story point 2.F) can progress now in the story and proceed to both Intermission 2 and Chapter 3, and without further ado, let's start with the manifest of E.A Phase 3. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40116724/145a719683f2c2be6c3f345f969111f19bbbbc42.png[/img] [list] [*] [b]The Adapt combat modes will not only adjust your defense/attack stats but also the MP consumption of each attack skill as the following:[/b] [olist] [*]Defensive Mode: You will consume only 50% of the MP of your chosen attack skill. [*]Normal Mode: You will consume only 75% MP of your chosen attack skill. [*]Aggressive Mode: You will consume 100% MP of your chosen attack skill. [/olist] [*] [b]A minimap has been added to help you navigate and explore easily. The minimap will have both the Auto-rotate and Fixed options which can be adjusted anytime you want in the Main/Pause Menu - Game Settings.[/b] [*] [b]The enemies' behavior code is reworked in exploration mode.[/b] [*] [b]A Combat difficulty system has been added. You can adjust the difficulty anytime you want (Except during battles) in the Main/Pause Menu - Game Settings.[/b] [*][b] Inverse kinematics are added to the characters during exploration[/b]. [*] [b]From Phase 3 onward, a new patching system is put in place for more quicker and stable updates.[/b] [*][b] New optional bosses and sub-events are added to all the available chapters in the following areas:[/b] [olist] [*] Elysian Woods (Chapter 1) [*] Valley of the Twelve (Chapter 2) [*] Hexagon Five (Chapter 3) [*] De Savois Ruins (Chapter 1) [*] The Observatory (Chapter 3) [*] Val Réal (Leodorian District at night) (Chapter 3) [*] Crius Sanctuary (Leo's P.O.V) (Chapter 3) [*] Garnier Industries' Rooftops (Chapter 1) [/olist] [*] [b]A new battle type has been added. The Battle Ambush can happen if the enemies attack you from behind during exploration.[/b] [*] [b]Normal and special chests' VFX has been reworked.[/b] [*] [b]The merchant UI has been reworked.[/b] [*] [b]Camera collision with enemies and NPC updated with a new layer of smoothing.[/b] [*] [b] NPCs' idle animations in Verdantes Villages are fixed.[/b] [*] [b]Switch battle mode UI is redesigned with additional information that displays your current adapted stats.[/b] [*] [b]More weapons are added. These weapons can be either bought from special merchants, obtained as a reward from board activities, or from defeating main story bosses/optional bosses. Here are how many weapons are in the world of the Alder Forge right now:[/b] [olist] [*] Swords: 51 [*] Staves: 20 [*] Bows: 18 [*] Axes: 18 [*] Anima Guns: 8 [/olist] [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40116724/5a5906d0130c04131d78d03252a3b32a29fe114b.png[/img] I hope that this major transition will bring you a better experience during your adventures in the Alder Forge. Thank you for your trust and support for this world, characters, and story. [b][h3]We are officially in E.A Phase 3. [/h3][/b] I will start on the final chapter by Q2 this year. States of development similar to phases 1, 2, and 3 will be shared with the community the moment I reach a new milestone. Here's a rewind of all the states of development for Chapter 3. https://steamcommunity.com/games/1575590/announcements/detail/6763877288736892835 https://steamcommunity.com/games/1575590/announcements/detail/3653013848968421072 https://steamcommunity.com/games/1575590/announcements/detail/5040118834420310327 [previewyoutube=sHnuvl9uvL0;full][/previewyoutube] [i][b]Video subject: Developer Gameplay preview from the start of Chapter 3 - Dragon's Wrath[/b][/i] Kind Regards, Zine. E. Falouti