+ Major Update on Networking (Regional/Host/Join) + Balanced Settings + Synced Enemies more... + Fixed much more I believe... + Optimized Water Bodies/Visibility/Performance - Crystal Teleporters were left inactive for now.

+ Changed Player To Non-Interpolation Movement Sync on Multiplayer so there isn't lag. + Sync Player so that you can see each other act. + Sync Visual Effects. + Improved High Ray=tracing to be slightly better. + Changed Shadow Bit-Depth to 32-bit from 16-bit. + Changed Lightmap Bit Depth (or something...) to 32-bit from 16 bit. - Unfinished Synced Work On Enemies And Other Objects.

+ Reworked Main Menu/Title Screen + Play Game Mode (Single-player) + Multiplayer Game Mode (Multi-player) + Synced Players - Unsynced Enemies - Unsynced Visual Effects + Enhanced Localized Region Networking

So with the closed testing phase having taken place for a couple days we have arrived at a passable connection in multiplayer. This connection allows "Your Region" and is not able to connect to other people's region. so if you are from a different country you can't play with them or if you are from another set of states not in the same region you can't play together but!!!... You can play with people within your region meaning a couple of other states nearby. It's localized region compatible. Say you are both on the same region but different states in the USA or other outlying country region. but different states nearby it. Yes, you can play together. ^-^ So now let me fix up some more networked objects for it to be a playful experience. Welcome to the world of Ascoria or whatever you want it to be called lol.

I was working on the multiplayer configuration today so... yeah...

Uploaded the multiplayer testing phase.

I will be conducting multiplayer testing with it on the main game depot so it will be different so anyone with the game will be able to join in on the testing phase. There is going to be fixes every day or every other day to complete the multiplayer update. Maybe it will fail who knows but I will keep trying to fix it if so. If not then I'll revert back but that is probably unlikely.

+ Enemy Spawner (Red Crystal) + Enemy Damaging Fixed + Text Additions + Asellia Chotto Spell (B) + Fixed Vandelite Knight Aesthetic Disabling A Script

Changed character to Asellia and a bit much more.

+ Added Syagrius requested menu using ` + Added Reiji Sword Sounds v1. + Fixed Merchants some more. + Added AI Respawn for 2 enemy types. + Added Loot Reward Drops for the 2 enemy types by Kinzoku Temple. + Added New BGMs. - Stripped Data Size of the Game done via research. + Added WIP Endgame Dungeon under the Massive Rulith Tree. (spoiler ;) ) - Removed Sky Area Above but still can teleport to the top of metro tower. - Fixed some stuff up and preferences/quality settings/camera post-processing reduction. + Fixed Camera by a lot. (Switch with Tab to stabilize to your liking while playing.)

Fixes on some things and a few additions/changes. - Fixed the merchants/merchants windows/some items value/etc. - Fixed teleporters. - Fixed Sword attacks. - Added Neji the so called lv3 enemy vandelite knight similar but he's rough. - Oops I think the bow item was a shooter item so I left that out this time on accident. Sorry. Doesn't work with inventory/player in this update I guess. - Items can be bought and sold from merchants. Lumina is infinitely possible to farm. - T is still the crafting tab. - \ is weapon swap also empty weapon was implemented as an aesthetic. - Right Click with black swordsman Reiji was changed from buggy quick dash to quick sword spin again.

After deciding to go single-player for this project here is the news: + Changed to Unity URP from Built-in RP. + Adjusted shaders according to URP. + Some new shaders in use. + Added TENKOKU SKY SYSTEM. + Added more object fixes/environment/collectables around the world. + Improved AI Combat some more. + Added some items to merchants. Will be fixed more in next update but still viewable. + Same old stuff mostly. + Better FPS with the previous Occlusion Culling and new URP Upgrade. + Preparing for another update next month on AI and Items and maybe New Quests some more, also thinking about populating the area with more random reward based on game objects. Needs more... + Removed Multiplayer + Modified \ weapons in switch script but still the same thing. + Fixed many Reflection Probes around the Main World. + Added Yellow Diamonds Sprite Icon to the common items. + Updated Inventory a bit, clearing out somewhat of some of the unusable tabs. + Updated Character Attacks, Sounds, and some Buttons. (White Mage has a overload bug with spamming right-click if aimed at hidden target points, so will fix that someday with mana limits.) That's all. It's been a lot to work with so far so has been taking quite a long time to fix as much as I can.

- Added Online Functionality (Use the character Reiji to physically hit the Online Box on Title Screen to reveal.) - Added "m" to show in-game the g(ui) stats. (chat doesn't work yet.) - Added Esc button to Quit Game. (Use I to close inventory and close merchant inventory i think or move away idk.) - Connect/Create Random Room by hitting play button. (Prefer to use the bottom panel for creating a room with a player limit.) Or find a room using the top panel. - Added In Online Version White Mage Girl Mizone's Frontal Controllable White Mage Bolts by moving character around. (Awesome!) - Fixed FPS back to probably 20 - 60 FPS after implementing Online Multiplayer Functionality. Quality Settings were set high so I set them back to what they were previously. (Good Quality/Setting Named Ultra but customized to fit. Will need to figure out how to make settings like that so player user can configure to their needs sometime). Remember Alt + Enter to toggle FullScreen. Enjoy! More to come.

- FPS fixes (20 - 60 FPS). - Fixed cursor not showing on merchant. - Added Common "Yellow" Icon for In-world Collectable Items (T to Craft by the way.). - Added Rulith Castle Dungeon. [WIP] - Added Mini Astolsko Lake (Will lead to Astolsko Caverns in the future/Final Endgame Dungeon). [WIP] - Still no Quest Update. - Added Companion (Anime Girl) (X to force follow and X to allow combat) [WIP] - Added Shuriken Weapon to Nijota (Press 8 and \ to switch from katana) - More needed to be done will work on it...

@ The Neo Ethereal Future Discord I have a section/category for my updates/showcasing. So come on over and join to help motivate me with your interest: https://discord.gg/Vft9yty

- Work In Progress Additions - Items/Merchant Phase One - Post Processing & WIP Material Emission - WIP FPS Optimization - Rushed To Fix Steam Requesting To Fix The Folder

- More Scenery - New AI Logic - White Mage Girl Character - Terrain Paint Changes - Renewed FPS/Balancing Optimization In Progress Due To New Level Design - Many Things Still In Progress I hope you like the new update as I spent many months trying to implement new stuff...

Fixed the Level System not working. Added an example sushi's name.

+ Crystal Teleporters [E] + Fixed Title Screen Post Processing Missing + Lowered CTAA Anti-aliasing to lowest but graphically good for better FPS. + Added more Game Objects to the scene including a sample of a sushi on a plate but just as a prop for now. + Added Metro Windmills and Area Music