Nordhold: Origins (tuxdb.com)

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First and foremost, thank you for your patience and unwavering support. As promised in our recent announcements, we're pleased to deliver the latest update to "Nordhold: Origins." This patch brings the much-anticipated Mini Endless Mode, a new rotation of relics, and several quality-of-life improvements inspired by your feedback. We hope these enhancements make your experience even more enjoyable.

NEW Content:

Introducing the Mini-Endless Mode

From Wave 20 onward, experience our new "Mini-Endless Mode"! This ultra-difficult mode offers seasoned players a true challenge to test their builds and make the leaderboard fairer. Face nearly unbeatable hordes up to Wave 29 (hence "Mini-Endless") and aim for the top of the rankings. Get ready for an intense fight - it's going to be tough, so gear up!

New QoL Content:

Color highlighting when building towers, which directly shows you the range elevation per hex
Clearer radius display to show the exact range of towers/spells

Relic Replacement

Removed Relics: Crown of Prudence (legendary), Valknut's Ascendant (legendary), Vision Chest (rare)
New Relics: Oath of Bones (legendary), Artifact of Determination (legendary), Rake for Hire (rare), Master Builder's Hammer (rare), Seal of Constancy (common)

Buffs:

Trading Ships (Trading Post Upgrade), Lvl. 5: 23 -> 25 Gold per Wave
Magma Field (Volcano Mortar Banner):
- 1st Time: Stacks on Impact: 2/3/5 -> 6/8/10 Stacks per Hex Field: 2/3/5 -> 4/5/8
- Follow-Ups: Stacks on Impact: 2/3/5 -> 6/8/8 Stacks per Hex Field: 2/3/5 -> 4/5/5
- Optimized Burn Tool Tip

Nerfs:

Tower (Upgrades):
- Crit Damage Upgrade: +50% -> +40%
- An inflation level has been added to the tower upgrades (the tower upgrade prices double every 5 levels)
- Maximum Tower Level currently: 20
Runestone Tower:
- Fire Rate: 8 -> 7
Trinity (Banner), 1st Time: Beam Damage: 39/41/50% -> 39/41/47%

Trinity (Banner), Follow-Ups: Beam Damage: +7/10/17% -> +6/8/14%
Focus Rune (Banner): Increase per second: +13/18/31% -> +10/12/20%

Grimlock the Bandit King (1st Boss): 11000 -> 10000 HP
Arc Tower:
- Chain Crits (Banner): Crit Chance: +0.24/0.32/0.56% -> +0.18/0.24/0.42%

Adjustments:

Adaptation of the scoring system to take kills into account in order to make the Endless Mode more competitive and accurate
Rank milestones shifted:
- Silver: 0-799 -> 0-999
- Gold: 800-1499 -> 1000-1799
- Platin: 1500-2099 -> 1800-2499
- Obsidian: 2100-2599 -> 2500-3099
- Valhalla: 2600+ -> 3100+
Adjustment of the elite monster calculation

Waves 0-5: 0% Elite-Chance
Waves 6-10: 10% Elite-Chance
Waves 11-15: 15% Elite-Chance
Waves 16+: 20% Elite-Chance

Hero Attribute (+20% Elite Enemy Chance) -> is now added to the above opportunity (more impact than before)
Oracle Effect (Elite Surge): is no longer quintupled, but increases the above-mentioned chances by an additional 50%.

Improvements:

Fixed a bug where the life bar of an Orc Shaman killed during a teleport left an artifact behind
Upgrade badge handling optimized
Game performance optimized
Fixed a bug where Bleed had too little Bleed duration in the beginning and too much in the late game
Optimized leaderboard loading behavior
Fixed some SFX bugs (e.g., the Upgrade Label SFX was sometimes played twice)
Bug solved where the ingame feedback/bug report did not work in the end screen
Optimized saving behavior including bug fixes (elite chest prediction, new tile generation, double unique banners)
Intelligible labeling on the Lucky Shot banner (Arrow Tower) that Rapid Archer has no effect on this: The probability of the Lucky Shot extra shot therefore affects the entire shot sequence and not each individual shot from Rapid Archer.

Please remember to communicate any feedback/bugs via Discord or ideally this way: How to send Feedback/Bugs Thanks for reading and if you like the game, remember to add the full version to your wishlist - it would help us very much: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310

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[ 2024-10-03 21:06:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Nordhold: Origins

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Q3 2024 Release

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Nordhold: Origins is a tower defense game designed for strategy enthusiasts seeking high replayability with endless combinations. Immerse yourself in managing a medieval Nordic village while enjoying deep tactical gameplay that's accessible yet challenging.

20 Waves of Challenges

Experience a unique version of Nordhold with 20 waves of relentless enemies. Build, strategize, and defend Nordhold through escalating challenges that test your tactical prowess.

Grow Your Economy

With 14 buildings offering diverse strategic development options through unique upgrades and meta-progression, strike the perfect balance between economic growth and defending Nordhold.

Build Towers

Choose from 5 towers with unique abilities and numerous customization options. Fine-tune your defensive tactics to safeguard Nordhold effectively.

Tailored Upgrades

Explore over 80 custom upgrades that provide versatile customization options, enhancing strategic depth and offering countless combinations.

Heroes, Relics, Spells & More

Select from a multitude of hero combinations to defend Nordhold. Relics grant strategic bonuses across your economy and defenses, while spells unleash powerful effects to turn the tide of battle.