v1.2.0 Nightmare Update

Dream Tactics

Dream Tactics is a GBA-styled strategy RPG with cunning card combos and deep character customization. Pick your party, manage cards to create unique playstyles, and outsmart hordes of pillows in turn-based combat to save the Dream World from its inevitable collapse.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/iwu6F64.png[/img] [h2]General[/h2] [h3]Added a new Nightmare difficulty level[/h3] [list] [*]Nightmare difficulty now replaces Hardcore difficulty. [*]Nightmare is substantially harder, and is meant for players who found Hard too easy. [*]Existing save files can switch to Nightmare difficulty in the Options menu. [/list] [h3]Added a Standard or Hardcore game mode selection[/h3] [list] [*][b]Standard[/b]: Units will respawn after being defeated in combat. [*][b]Hardcore[/b]: Units cannot be used again after being defeated in combat (aka. perma-death). [*]Previous saves made on the old Hardcore difficulty will now use the new Hardcore game mode. [*]Saves made on the new Hardcore mode will have a purple heart on their save file. [*]Standard or Hardcore modes can only be selected when making a New Game, and cannot be changed later. [/list] [h2]Enemies[/h2] [list] [*]Reduced enemy difficulty in the third fight of the Dew Meadows. [*]Increased the chest time in the fight to the right of the town in the Dew Meadows. [*]Increased the chest time in the secret fight in the Coral Oasis. [*]Increased the chest time in the fight above the maze in the Kingdom of Grandia. [*]Moved a Bomb Pillow in the first Colosseum fight. [/list] [h2]Cards[/h2] [list] [*][b]Detonate Pillow[/b][list] [*]No longer increases in damage per debuff type on the Pillow by default. [*]This effect has been moved to [b]Miniature Coffin[/b]. [/list] [*][b]Cascading Frost[/b][list] [*]Increased INT scaling from 120 to 140. [*]Reduced Area of Effect from 3 to 2 tiles. [/list] [*][b]Fire Trap[/b][list] [*]Increased duration from 3 to 5 turns. [/list] [*][b]Ice Trap[/b][list] [*]Increased duration from 3 to 5 turns. [/list][/list] [h2]Equipment[/h2] Added three new items to the Tier 5 shop: [list] [*][b]Bottled Fairy[/b] [*][b]Spiked Sallet[/b] [*][b]Mirror Shield[/b] [/list]Check them out in-game to see what they do! [list] [*][b]Heart Bracelet[/b][list] [*]Now applies [b]Stim[/b] to enemies that already have [b]Charm[/b]. [*]Reduced MP gained from 2 to 1. [/list] [*][b]Spotter's Scope[/b][list] [*]Increased INT and DEX scaling to 100. [*]Now sets [b]Snipe[/b] to always have 5 range. [/list] [*][b]Retaliator[/b][list] [*]Now always activates when dodging an attack. [*]Reduced DEX scaling from 150 to 140. [/list] [*][b]Glass Platemail[/b][list] [*]Reduced HP gained from 50% to 40%. [/list] [*][b]Miniature Coffin[/b][list] [*]No longer inflicts all debuffs to adjacent enemies when detonating a Pillow. [*]Instead, it now provides 40% more damage per debuff type on the Pillow. [/list][/list] [h2]Bug Fixes[/h2] [list] [*]Fixed a bug where Steam Achievements were not being awarded when launching the game without an internet connection. [*]Fixed a bug where enemy damage forecasting was incorrect on Easy and Medium difficulties. [*]Fixed a bug where [b]Retaliator[/b] did not attack friendly units when used with [b]Friendly Fire[/b]. [*]Fixed a translation error with [b]Shadow's Blindfold[/b] in Simplified Chinese (thanks vtxtune!) [/list]