[h1]Ahoy Blitzers![/h1] [b]The Hollows update is now available for all![/b] Today’s update brings the following new additions to Cross Blitz’s Tusk Tales mode (please read our [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/1619520/announcements/detail/4179981300101001139?snr=2___]Dev Blog[/url] for more detailed explanations!): [h3]New Map: The Hollows[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40477118/67bc2815014fb3931eb29ae0a0b70b6fb17acf58.png[/img] In the Hollows, you spend Husks to attempt [b]Daily and Weekly runs[/b] on auto-generated maps. All players will have the same loadout, including mercenary, starting deck, and a mix of positive and negative masks. Depending on several factors, you will be awarded a score at the end of your run which will define your Souls rewards and leaderboard position! [h3]Hollows Scoring Explained[/h3] [expand type=details] [table] [tr] [th]Name[/th] [th]Description[/th] [th]Score[/th] [th]Notes[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Battles Won[/td] [td]For every battle you won[/td] [td]100 pts per battle[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Deadly Battles Won[/td] [td]For every deadly battle you won[/td] [td]500 pts per battle[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Mid-Boss Battles Won[/td] [td]For every mid-boss battle you won[/td] [td]300 pts per battle[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Boss Battles Won[/td] [td]For every boss battle you won[/td] [td]1000 pts per battle[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Cards Acquired[/td] [td]For every card you acquired throughout the run[/td] [td]25 pts per card[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Relics Equipped[/td] [td]For every relic you acquired throughout the run[/td] [td]100 pts per relic[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Overkill Damage[/td] [td]For every point of overkill[/td] [td]5 pts per overkill[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Overkill Damage[/td] [td]For every point of overkill[/td] [td]5 pts per overkill[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Rainbow WUBRG[/td] [td]Each time you add a card from a new faction to your deck[/td] [td]200 pts per card[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Card Shopper[/td] [td]Visit three or more Card Shop Nodes[/td] [td]300 pts[/td] [td]One-time feat[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Relic Shopper[/td] [td]Visit three or more Relic Shop Nodes[/td] [td]300 pts[/td] [td]One-time feat[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Trinket Shopper[/td] [td]Visit three or more Trinket Shop Nodes[/td] [td]300 pts[/td] [td]One-time feat[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]One-Stop Shopper[/td] [td]Purchase 5 or more cards in a single Card Shop[/td] [td]200 pts[/td] [td]One-time feat[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Greedy Grabber[/td] [td]Take 5 or more cards from a single Battle Reward[/td] [td]200 pts[/td] [td]One-time feat[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Fresh Fortification[/td] [td]For every Trinket added to a card without one[/td] [td]100 pts per card[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Traveler[/td] [td]Visit two or more Landmark Nodes[/td] [td]200 pts[/td] [td]One-time feat[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Lorewalker[/td] [td]For every Landmark choice made[/td] [td]100 pts per choice[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [/table] [h3]Hollows Multipliers[/h3] [table] [tr] [th]Name[/th] [th]Description[/th] [th]Increase[/th] [th]Notes[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Overkill Multiplier[/td] [td]Overkill an opponent by 10 or more damage.[/td] [td]+1x[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Perfect Multiplier[/td] [td]Take no damage during a battle.[/td] [td]+1x[/td] [td]Healing any damage taken will still give you the multiplier.[/td] [/tr] [/table] [/expand] [h3]New Shop: The Bazaar[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40477118/37649723e0a54b433151a3d39ad4788d09f594ee.png[/img] After you complete a run in the Hollows, you will be awarded [b]Souls[/b] which you can exchange for the following rewards: [list] [*] [b]Party Cards:[/b] Unlocks a new party card for a specific mercenary, it can be equipped to the player's starting deck in the Mercenary Select screen. [*] [b]Trinkets:[/b] Unlock a trinket to be seen in runs. [*] [b]Relics:[/b] Unlock a relic to be seen in runs. [*] [b]Card Backs:[/b] Unlock a card back to be equipped for certain faction groups. These are bought with Husks, rather than Souls. [/list] [h3]New: Compedium[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40477118/b9813c6085788179a8e65f488cc7a4a3d603ea3f.png[/img] [list] [*] Added a compedium to help you keep track of unlocked Relics & Trinkets that will appear during your Tusk Tales Runs. [/list] [h3]Changes from the last Beta Branch update (0.9.7)[/h3] [list] [*]Card Balance: Wingroast Pepper changed: Redeem a Pyro Spell, if you've played a Pyro Spell this turn keep all 3. -> Redeem a Pyro Spell. [*]Tusk Tales: Hard mode Tusk Tales runs now award 500 Husks for the "Boss Defeated" feat. (from 250 Husks) [*]Tusk Tales: Daily Leaderboards now reset at 5PM PST (12AM UTC) for everyone. [*] Tusk Tales: Weekly Leaderboards now reset on Sunday 5PM PST (12AM UTC) for everyone. [*]Tusk Tales: The "Rune of Calling" trinket should now summon minions correctly. [*]Tusk Tales: The Bazaar now rolls previously displayed items if there aren't enough new ones, fixing the issue where the shop wouldn't fill correctly. [*]Tusk Tales: Ember Drake special fight should now display trinkets from broken chests correctly. [*]Tusk Tales: Special fight nodes now display on the map as bloody chest icons to help differentiate them from regular battles. [*]Tusk Tales: A tooltip is now displayed when hovering over the Hollows, while locked, this explains its unlock condition. [*]Localization: Updated localization for various trinkets and other new content that had not previously been localized. [*]Misc: An Early Access "thank you" popup now displays when you enter the title screen for the first time. [/list] If you're enjoying Cross Blitz, please [b]don't hesitate to leave a review[/b]! It really helps us indie developer out! As always we are looking forward to your feedback on this new update. -The Cross Blitz Team