(english below) Diese Zeilen zu schreiben brennt mir schon seit einiger Zeit in den Fingerspitzen, und heute ist es endlich soweit: Die Crafty Studios haben sich mit UIG auf die Entwicklung von Sternenschweif HD geeinigt, es wird also hochoffiziell wieder daran gearbeitet. Basis fr die Entwicklung ist der aktuelle Stand 1.36 von Schicksalsklinge HD. Es gibt auch bereits eine neue Website unter http://www.sternenschweif.com zu bewundern, dort wird auch einen Entwicklerblog fr alle Interessierten gefhrt. Wir freuen uns auf die Reise ins Svellttal, umso mehr als wir euch alle auf diese Reise mitnehmen knnen! Hier das Ankndigungsvideo: https://youtu.be/I0qsCtPfJh4 Writing these lines has been an urge I had to resist for quite some time now, but today it is finally possible: Crafty Studios have found an agreement with UIG for the development of Realms of Arkania Startrail HD, official work on it has already been restartet. We will use the current Version 1.36 of Blade of Destiny as the Base for Development. There is also a new website at http://www.sternenschweif.com along with a development blog, currently in german only. We are looking forward to our journey into the Svellt Valley, even more since we can take you all along on the ride! Announcement Teaser: https://youtu.be/FZY6MMWSK-4

[ 2015-11-05 14:43:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

(english below) Diese Zeilen zu schreiben brennt mir schon seit einiger Zeit in den Fingerspitzen, und heute ist es endlich soweit: Die Crafty Studios haben sich mit UIG auf die Entwicklung von Sternenschweif HD geeinigt, es wird also hochoffiziell wieder daran gearbeitet. Basis für die Entwicklung ist der aktuelle Stand 1.36 von Schicksalsklinge HD. Es gibt auch bereits eine neue Website unter http://www.sternenschweif.com zu bewundern, dort wird auch einen Entwicklerblog für alle Interessierten geführt. Wir freuen uns auf die Reise ins Svellttal, umso mehr als wir euch alle auf diese Reise mitnehmen können! Hier das Ankündigungsvideo: https://youtu.be/I0qsCtPfJh4 Writing these lines has been an urge I had to resist for quite some time now, but today it is finally possible: Crafty Studios have found an agreement with UIG for the development of Realms of Arkania Startrail HD, official work on it has already been restartet. We will use the current Version 1.36 of Blade of Destiny as the Base for Development. There is also a new website at http://www.sternenschweif.com along with a development blog, currently in german only. We are looking forward to our journey into the Svellt Valley, even more since we can take you all along on the ride! Announcement Teaser: https://youtu.be/FZY6MMWSK-4

[ 2015-11-05 14:43:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

(english Version below) Wir prsentieren heute einen neuen Patch und haben damit weitere kleine Bugfixes durchgefhrt, weitere Features eingebaut und vor allem die Modability verbessert. Einige Highlights:

• Diverse Monster haben Immunitten und Verwundbarkeiten erhalten - Mumie + Hylailer Feuer = Swooosch, Heshthot + Gift = haha
• Diverse Zauber enden jetzt korrekt bei "Fehlverhalten" (zaubernde Charaktere knnen doch wohl nicht "harmlos" sein)
• Bestehende Dungeons knnen als Mod "kopiert" und mit neuen Inhalten befllt werden
• Viele kleine Fehler, von schwebenden Bnken bis zu doppelten Automap-Icons, korrigiert

Vollstndige Liste aller nderungen im Forum We are proud to present another Patch which introduces several bugfixes, adds new features and enhances modability even further. Some Highlights:

• Several monsters received immunities and vulnerabilities, mummy + hylailian fire = swooosh, Heshthot + poison = haha :)
• Several spells now correctly end on "misdemeanor" (spellcasting characters by definition cannot be "harmless")
• Existing dungeons can now be "copied" as a mod and filled with new content
• Fixed several minor bugs, from floating benches to duplicate automap icons

A complete listing of all the changes can be found in our forum

[ 2015-10-12 09:41:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

(english Version below) Wir präsentieren heute einen neuen Patch und haben damit weitere kleine Bugfixes durchgeführt, weitere Features eingebaut und vor allem die Modability verbessert. Einige Highlights:

• Diverse Monster haben Immunitäten und Verwundbarkeiten erhalten - Mumie + Hylailer Feuer = Swooosch, Heshthot + Gift = haha
• Diverse Zauber enden jetzt korrekt bei "Fehlverhalten" (zaubernde Charaktere können doch wohl nicht "harmlos" sein)
• Bestehende Dungeons können als Mod "kopiert" und mit neuen Inhalten befüllt werden
• Viele kleine Fehler, von schwebenden Bänken bis zu doppelten Automap-Icons, korrigiert

Vollständige Liste aller Änderungen im Forum We are proud to present another Patch which introduces several bugfixes, adds new features and enhances modability even further. Some Highlights:

• Several monsters received immunities and vulnerabilities, mummy + hylailian fire = swooosh, Heshthot + poison = haha :)
• Several spells now correctly end on "misdemeanor" (spellcasting characters by definition cannot be "harmless")
• Existing dungeons can now be "copied" as a mod and filled with new content
• Fixed several minor bugs, from floating benches to duplicate automap icons

A complete listing of all the changes can be found in our forum

[ 2015-10-12 09:41:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Werte Bosse!

(english Version below) Zuerst einmal möchte ich für die lange Wartezeit auf den vorliegenden Build 13 von Oil Enterprise um Entschuldigung bitten, nicht zuletzt durch das positive Feedback aus der Community sind wir zuversichtlich, dass unser Spiel bald den "Releasefähigen Zustand" erreicht haben wird, und sind daher schon in den Vorbereitungen dafür. Wir haben es aber nun geschafft, den Mehrspielermodus vom "definitiven Plan" zum "eingebauten Feature" zu machen, und werden dies mit dem heutigen Update auch auf unserer Shopseite ausweisen: Oil Enterprise ist jetzt ein Mehrspielerfähiges Spiel! Das sieht man auch in den Update-Notizen:

• Die Auswahl des zu bauenden Gebäudes ist jetzt erheblich hübscher
• Die Hardwareanforderungen wurden durch diverse Maßnahmen bei der Ölfelddarstellung deutlich reduziert
• "Nachrichtenwarteschlange": Wichtige Nachrichten erscheinen jetzt der Reihe nach, wenn zB mehrere Verträge gleichzeitig abbrechen, wird für jeden Vertrag eine entsprechende Meldung gezeigt, bisher nur für einen davon
• Freies Spiel / Mehrspieler: "Auslaufende Reserve"-Punkt in den Punkt "Vorkommensgröße" integriert, heißt jetzt "Vorkommensgröße: unendlich"
• Mehrspieler: Beim Spielstart kann der Host jetzt Ziele und Ausgangsbedingungen definieren
• Mehrspieler: Der Host kann jetzt in der Lobby einzelne Spieler aus dem Spiel entfernen
• Mehrspieler: Doppelte Namen werden bei der Serververbindung verhindert
• Mehrspieler: Spielende wurde umgesetzt ("Einziger überlebender Spieler", "Alle Ziele als erster Erreicht" usw)
• Mehrspieler: Regionale und globale Ereignisse treten jetzt synchron überall auf, nur lokale Ereignisse werden nach wie vor von den einzelnen Spielern ausgelöst
• Mehrspieler: Das Annehmen und Beenden von Verträgen funktioniert nun auch auf Clients korrekt
• Mehrspieler: Diverse Fehler bei Betreten / Verlassen / Neustart des Mehrspieler korrigiert
• Mehrspieler: Startpositionen anderer Spieler erscheinen nach Auswahl auf der Weltkarte
• Mehrspieler: Der Host kann eine maximale Spieleranzahl festlegen
• Die Mac-Version war durch einen Unity-Bug nicht startfähig, ist es aber nun wieder
• Hindernisse entfernen funktioniert wieder

Als nächstes werden wir noch den Aktienmarkt im Mehrspieler einbauen, sowie einige "Bequemlichkeitsfeatures", Feedback ist hier aber natürlich herzlichst willkommen!

Dear Bosses!

First of all I want to apologize for the long time you had to wait for this Build 13 of Oil Enterprise, the feedback we are receiving makes us confident that our game will soon reach "release-ready state", which we are preparing in parallel. We also made it to get the multiplayer mode from a "definitive plan" to an "implemented feature", and will announce so on our shop page as well: Oil Enterprise is now officially multiplayer enabled! This also reflects in our update notes:

• Choosing a building to construct has become a lot more beautiful
• Hardware requirements for displaying well-filled oilfields have been reduced significantly
• "Message queue": Important messages now appear one after another, e.g. when several contracts fail at once, every contract now shows a separate message, so far only one did
• Free Game / Multiplayer: "Ending reserves"-Feature integrated into "Deposit size", it is now called "Deposit size: infinite"
• Multiplayer: The host can now define starting conditions and goals
• Multiplayer: The host can now kick players from the lobby
• Multiplayer: Duplicate names are now prevented
• Multiplayer: Gameover implemented ("Sole survivor", "All goals achieved first" and so on)
• Multiplayer: Regional and global Events are now synchronized across the game, only local events remain executed by one player only
• Multiplayer: Accepting and fulfilling contracts now works correctly even for clients
• Multiplayer: Several bugs on entering / leaving / restarting Multiplayer fixed
• Multiplayer: Starting positions of other players show up on the world map
• Multiplayer: The host can set a maximum number of players that may join
• The Mac build was broken due to a Unity bug, but works again Coming up next we will implement multiplayer
• Removing obstacles works again

Coming up next we will implement multiplayer stock market along with some "convenience features", feedback is welcome as always!

[ 2015-09-30 14:22:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

(german version below) Celebrating the two year anniversary of Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny, Crafty Studios is proud to present an eventful blend of extra content - new classes, new spells and new events, along with various updates and additions - all packaged up in the free DLC With Blade and Brilliance.

Features:

• Additional classes: Juggler and Skald
• Extended magic: Destructibo , Fury Blood, Ball Magic for mages, Extended Spell descriptions and complete revision of magical items
• Additional NPC: Gerbald from Riva
• Additional events: Days of the Nameless, Tula of Skerdu, Asleif the Bald and Rotten timberwork in the Mine of Prem
• Additional items: Thorwal trousers, leather trousers, linen shirt, leather shirt, belt, silver ring, golden ring, silver tiara, golden tiara, feather hat, throwing dagger
• Atmospheric images for many dialogues enhance the game experience
• See Forum for the full list of additions: http://steamcommunity.com/app/237550/discussions/0/530649887218772370/

Deutsch

Zur Zwei-Jahres-Feier des Releases von Die Nordlandtrilogie: Schicksalsklinge darf Crafty Studios stolz eine spannende Zusammenstellung von zustzlichen Spielinhalten prsentieren: Neue Klassen, neue Zauber und neue Ereignisse finden sich im frei verfgbaren dritten DLC Mit Schwert und Scharfsinn.

Features:

• Zustzliche Klassen: Gaukler und Skalde
• Erweiterte Magiefunktionen: Destructibo, Furor Blut, Kugelzauber fr Magier und erweiterte Zauberbeschreibungen inkl. kompletter berarbeitung der magischen Gegenstnde
• Ein neuer NSC: Gerbald von Riva
• Zustzliche Events: Tage des Namenlosen, Tula von Skerdu, Asleif der Kahle und Marodes Geblk in der Mine von Prem
• Neue Gegenstnde: Thorwalerhose, Lederhose, Leinenhemd, Lederhemd, Grtel, Silberring, Goldring, Silberner Stirnreif, Goldener Stirnreif, Federhut und Wurfdolch
• Stimmungsvolle Bilder fr viele Dialoge vertiefen das Spielerlebnis
• Details zu allen Verbesserungen hier: http://steamcommunity.com/app/237550/discussions/0/530649887218645626/
  
  [ 2015-08-18 09:11:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

(german version below) Celebrating the two year anniversary of Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny, Crafty Studios is proud to present an eventful blend of extra content - new classes, new spells and new events, along with various updates and additions - all packaged up in the free DLC “With Blade and Brilliance”.

Features:

• Additional classes: “Juggler” and “Skald”
• Extended magic: “Destructibo “, “Fury Blood”, Ball Magic for mages, Extended Spell descriptions and complete revision of magical items
• Additional NPC: Gerbald from Riva
• Additional events: “Days of the Nameless”, “Tula of Skerdu”, “Asleif the Bald” and “Rotten timberwork” in the Mine of Prem
• Additional items: Thorwal trousers, leather trousers, linen shirt, leather shirt, belt, silver ring, golden ring, silver tiara, golden tiara, feather hat, throwing dagger
• Atmospheric images for many dialogues enhance the game experience
• See Forum for the full list of additions: http://steamcommunity.com/app/237550/discussions/0/530649887218772370/

Deutsch

Zur Zwei-Jahres-Feier des Releases von Die Nordlandtrilogie: Schicksalsklinge darf Crafty Studios stolz eine spannende Zusammenstellung von zusätzlichen Spielinhalten präsentieren: Neue Klassen, neue Zauber und neue Ereignisse finden sich im frei verfügbaren dritten DLC „Mit Schwert und Scharfsinn“.

Features:

• Zusätzliche Klassen: „Gaukler“ und „Skalde“
• Erweiterte Magiefunktionen: „Destructibo“, „Furor Blut“, Kugelzauber für Magier und erweiterte Zauberbeschreibungen inkl. kompletter Überarbeitung der magischen Gegenstände
• Ein neuer NSC: „Gerbald von Riva“
• Zusätzliche Events: „Tage des Namenlosen“, „Tula von Skerdu“, „Asleif der Kahle“ und „Marodes Gebälk“ in der Mine von Prem
• Neue Gegenstände: Thorwalerhose, Lederhose, Leinenhemd, Lederhemd, Gürtel, Silberring, Goldring, Silberner Stirnreif, Goldener Stirnreif, Federhut und Wurfdolch
• Stimmungsvolle Bilder für viele Dialoge vertiefen das Spielerlebnis
• Details zu allen Verbesserungen hier: http://steamcommunity.com/app/237550/discussions/0/530649887218645626/
  
  [ 2015-08-18 09:11:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

(german version below) After months of development and just in time prior to the 2 year anniversary of the Blade of Destiny release, Crafty Studios and the Beta Team of BoD HD are proud to present Patch 1.35, consisting of more than 300 changes, additions, modability extensions and fixes. Detailed patchnotes can be found in our official forum at Patchnotes 1.35. Just some highlights:

Content changes and extensions

• Castle Felsteyn: Mod of Viana included as Event
• In Thorwal there is now the building "The Black Finger"
• You can now sell books in the Thorwal Mage Academy
• New event "Revenge of Ottaskin"
• New event in Phexcaer: Nancy's Note of Validor the villain
• Random city event "A pickpocket"
• Random city event "A Carriage"
• Random city event "A shooting star"
• Random city event "A beggar" extended
• 8 new events for resting at an inn
• 6 new events during outdoor camps
• 4 additional random battles after camps

New and updated Features

• User Interface is now scalable (e.g. for 4K resolutions)
• The console now logs experience points
• Console messages are in different colors
• Battle Avatar look improved (rimshader removed, specularity reduced)
• The spell "Solidirid" can now be used in the game
• The group now shares its food and water reserves
• The Spider demon is now a significantly bigger avatar in battle to diversify from the lesser spiders

Extensions to Modability

• Displaying images (up to size 256x256) possible in dialog boxes
• Character classes can now have custom portraits by mod
• NPCs can now have custom portraits
• Temple flags (in size 256x512) can now be replaced

...and a myriad of Bugfixes. Enjoy and spread the word! Nach monatelanger Entwicklung und grade rechtzeitig vor dem Zwei-Jahre-Release-Jubilum von Schicksalsklinge HD drfen Crafty Studios und das Betateam von Schicksalsklinge HD stolz den Patch 1.35 prsentieren, bestehend aus ber 300 nderungen, Erweiterungen, Modability-Verbesserungen und Korrekturen. Detaillierte Patchnotes finden sich im offiziellen Forum unter Patchnotes 1.35, einige Highlights:

Inhaltliche nderungen und Erweiterungen

• Burg Felsteyn: Mod von Viana aus dem Forum als Event eingefgt
• In Thorwal gibt es jetzt das Gebude "Der Schwarze Finger"
• In der Thorwaler Magierakademie kann man jetzt Bcher verkaufen
• Neues Event "Die Rache der Ottaskin"
• In Phexcaer kann man nun Nancys Hinweis nach Validor dem Schurken nachgehen
• Zufallsereignis in der Stadt "Ein Taschendieb"
• Zufallsereignis in der Stadt "Eine Kutsche"
• Zufallsereignis in der Stadt "Eine Sternschnuppe"
• Zufallsereignis in der Stadt "Ein Bettler" erweitert
• 8 Ereignisse whrend der Rast in einer Herberge
• 6 Ereignisse whrend der Rast im Freien
• 4 zustzliche Zufallskmpfe nach dem Rasten eingefhrt

Neue und aktualisierte Features

• Userinterface-Skalierung eingebaut
• In der Konsole werden nun die Abenteuerpunkte angezeigt, die die Helden bekommen
• Die Konsolenmeldungen in verschiedenen Farben
• Der Kampfavatar-Look wurde verbessert (Rimshader entfernt, Specularity reduziert)
• Der Zauber "Solidirid" kann nun im Spiel angewendet werden
• Die Gruppe teilt jetzt ihre Vorrte an Nahrung und Wasser
• Der Spinnendmon wird nun als deutlich grere Spinne im Kampf dargestellt, um sich von den anderen Spinnen abzuheben

Erweiterungen an der Modability

Einfgen von Bildern (bis Gre 256x256) in Dialogfenstern mglich

Den Klassen bei der Charaktergenerierung kann man nun eigene Portrts geben

Kampfgegnern kann man nun eigene Portrts geben

Bilder fr die Tempelfahnen (in Gre 256x512) knnen ersetzt werden ... und natrlich eine Reihe von Bugfixes. Viel Spa, und erzhlt es weiter!

[ 2015-07-27 14:59:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

(german version below) After months of development and just in time prior to the 2 year anniversary of the Blade of Destiny release, Crafty Studios and the Beta Team of BoD HD are proud to present Patch 1.35, consisting of more than 300 changes, additions, modability extensions and fixes. Detailed patchnotes can be found in our official forum at Patchnotes 1.35. Just some highlights:

Content changes and extensions

• Castle Felsteyn: Mod of Viana included as Event
• In Thorwal there is now the building "The Black Finger"
• You can now sell books in the Thorwal Mage Academy
• New event "Revenge of Ottaskin"
• New event in Phexcaer: Nancy's Note of Validor the villain
• Random city event "A pickpocket"
• Random city event "A Carriage"
• Random city event "A shooting star"
• Random city event "A beggar" extended
• 8 new events for resting at an inn
• 6 new events during outdoor camps
• 4 additional random battles after camps

New and updated Features

• User Interface is now scalable (e.g. for 4K resolutions)
• The console now logs experience points
• Console messages are in different colors
• Battle Avatar look improved (rimshader removed, specularity reduced)
• The spell "Solidirid" can now be used in the game
• The group now shares its food and water reserves
• The Spider demon is now a significantly bigger avatar in battle to diversify from the lesser spiders

Extensions to Modability

• Displaying images (up to size 256x256) possible in dialog boxes
• Character classes can now have custom portraits by mod
• NPCs can now have custom portraits
• Temple flags (in size 256x512) can now be replaced

...and a myriad of Bugfixes. Enjoy and spread the word! Nach monatelanger Entwicklung und grade rechtzeitig vor dem Zwei-Jahre-Release-Jubiläum von Schicksalsklinge HD dürfen Crafty Studios und das Betateam von Schicksalsklinge HD stolz den Patch 1.35 präsentieren, bestehend aus über 300 Änderungen, Erweiterungen, Modability-Verbesserungen und Korrekturen. Detaillierte Patchnotes finden sich im offiziellen Forum unter Patchnotes 1.35, einige Highlights:

Inhaltliche Änderungen und Erweiterungen

• Burg Felsteyn: Mod von Viana aus dem Forum als Event eingefügt
• In Thorwal gibt es jetzt das Gebäude "Der Schwarze Finger"
• In der Thorwaler Magierakademie kann man jetzt Bücher verkaufen
• Neues Event "Die Rache der Ottaskin"
• In Phexcaer kann man nun Nancys Hinweis nach Validor dem Schurken nachgehen
• Zufallsereignis in der Stadt "Ein Taschendieb"
• Zufallsereignis in der Stadt "Eine Kutsche"
• Zufallsereignis in der Stadt "Eine Sternschnuppe"
• Zufallsereignis in der Stadt "Ein Bettler" erweitert
• 8 Ereignisse während der Rast in einer Herberge
• 6 Ereignisse während der Rast im Freien
• 4 zusätzliche Zufallskämpfe nach dem Rasten eingeführt

Neue und aktualisierte Features

• Userinterface-Skalierung eingebaut
• In der Konsole werden nun die Abenteuerpunkte angezeigt, die die Helden bekommen
• Die Konsolenmeldungen in verschiedenen Farben
• Der Kampfavatar-Look wurde verbessert (Rimshader entfernt, Specularity reduziert)
• Der Zauber "Solidirid" kann nun im Spiel angewendet werden
• Die Gruppe teilt jetzt ihre Vorräte an Nahrung und Wasser
• Der Spinnendämon wird nun als deutlich größere Spinne im Kampf dargestellt, um sich von den anderen Spinnen abzuheben

Erweiterungen an der Modability

Einfügen von Bildern (bis Größe 256x256) in Dialogfenstern möglich

Den Klassen bei der Charaktergenerierung kann man nun eigene Porträts geben

Kampfgegnern kann man nun eigene Porträts geben

Bilder für die Tempelfahnen (in Größe 256x512) können ersetzt werden ... und natürlich eine Reihe von Bugfixes. Viel Spaß, und erzählt es weiter!

[ 2015-07-27 14:59:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

With the almost superhuman effort of several highly motivated beta testers, namely lunatic, mordbrenner, sordul, curom and Blanidur, we can proudly present you this Patch 1.34. New features

• Equipment worn on the body only weighs half
• Autocombat asks whether magic is to be used
• Skip character with Space Key in combat
• Vitality and Astral Energy regeneration on sea journeys

New Content

• Mini event "Old Keep" in Thorwal
• Phexcaer experience vastly extended
• Additions in Efferdun, Nordvest, Rovamund, Guddasunden
• Several new Random encounters
• DLC For the Gods two additional quest parts
• Extended Modability

Bugfixes

• Hyggeliks Dungeon can now only be found on the route Phexcaer Skellelen with at least 7 map parts
• OD, Beilunk Riders in need: Rider-Event will only trigger once
• FtG, forsaken woods can now be entered multiple times
• Huge Skeletons now attack properly
• FtG, Baerhag: Fix to allow Baurgrims Axe to be taken later if there is not enough capacity right after the battle
• Items 188, 215 und 245 (Fire protection amulet, Silver pendant Necropathy, Silver tiara Fastness of Body) fixed / reworked
• Toadskin encumberance fixed
• Magical Resistance Boni/Mali fixed
• OD, Beilunk Riders in need: Secret message is now displayed correctly
• Chain mail encumerance fixed
• a lot of missing translations added
• Fixed several F1 Helptexts
• Reworked text punctuation
• Fixed Armor Values of several helmets
• FtG Random encounter Rondra battle only triggers once for parties of average level of at least 4
• Remove Runestone after completing Gorah/Sevenstone quest
• Timings in the textbox "No orks yet" fixed / adapted to the voiceovers
• Random Encounter Corpse with amulet: It can only be found once with a corpse, but the event can trigger more often with random loot
• Made Anti-Bravery-Elixier usable
• Battle in Tavern "Green Horseshoe" now starts correctly
• Fixed check for healing spell
• hunting event "aurochs": time passes according to description
• weights of several items fixed
• added headline to riddle-chest in the ork cave
• Hjaldingard-tower of Thorwal: text now triggers in the house closest to the tower
• hunting events "aurochs": no more rations if the animal escapes
• fixed superstition check at Zerif (Rukian)
• adapted description text of hylailian fire
• Zerif-battle (Rukian) not repeatable
• FtG, Baerhag questbook fix
• Unlimited XP by hole in dwarven mine fixed
• speartrap in dwarven mine now ignores armor
• trap wolves den: ignores armor, reduced chance to sickness
• FtG Rukian: several dialogue fixes
• weapon usability for the druid fixed
• reworked many item values
• reduced damage for door crashes in the old bailey
• Prem abandoned mine: reduced difficulty for some doors
• Fixed re-triggering of Grimring search if already in possession
• Fixed event "meeting rafters"
• Old Bailey: Hole in the ground (ladder) now triggers multiple times
• Zwingfeste: "Rabbit over the fire" and dialogue "found a ring" in third level now trigger only once
• fixed several missing text keys in "Hyggelik the smaller"
• Gameover after losing against the ork champion: according text is displayed in the gameover screen
• The Dead Ship: The amulet that can be found was assigned to the proper corpse
• Sweet erika: added missing text keys
• Black mages ruin: included using magic to counter acrophobia checks
• final battle: no more magic is usable
• Reduced battle range of healing spell to 1
• Added question where to continue the journey to after leaving a dungeon (and where it is necessary)
• Fastness of Body Tiara fixed and added description that it needs to be used in battle
• Moved hint to Gorah to another, more apropriate dialogue
• Fix and Extension of the Swafnild-Egilsdotter-Quest
• Fixed captions of houses in daspota
• Trap in Daspota treasure cave ("Strange floor") fixed
• added itemdescription for the register of debts
• added text for orvil harbor ("no shipping routes available")
• Hyggelik ruin: prevented leaving with the cursed gold
• Hyggelik ruin: added effect "nausea" with foul food chest
• Artair Branson (onion soup hero, Prem): adapted reaction to revisiting, onion soup now actually counts as food
• Adsiniliya Wstenschnee (Prem fire elf, Thorwal): introduced alcohol effect
• Random encounter beggar: hint is now displayed when he thanks you
• The old bailey: drunk effect and satiating introduced with Master Dramosch after-dungeon-party
• Goblin cave: fixed bat encounter responses
• FtG, Hasgar: Items are removed on quest completion
• dwarven mine: Fixed dialogue headline bug
• FtG, Baerhag: Final dialogue fixed (now can get one or both of the quest rewards properly)
• dwarven mine: Speartraps are deactivated properly when pulling the arm of the statue
• Fixed tavern info in Skelellen and journey duration to Phexcaer
• Fixed tavern info in Thoss regarding resting places
• Hyggelik ruin: fixed several text keys
• dwarven mine: fixed several text keys
• FtG, mysterious wooded area: adapted chest loot
• FtG, Rukian: lock picks break properly at Zerif, text keys fixed, questbook entries fixed
• XP for "magically knocked out" enemies fixed
• Daspota treasure cave: trap "singing blade" fixed
• drinking a wonder potion now results in an empty bottle
• dragon cave: holes and dead dwarf now trigger multiple times
• black mages ruin: removed agility check
• undead ronald moves again
• Thorwal armory: added hint that it only can be entered once (even with both documents)
• Event strange marshes text keys fixed
• Event Monolith, several text keys fixed
• a lot of typos fixed
• Hermit dialogue fixed
• spider cave: Spider nests can now only be ignited once
• FtG, Hasgar: added hint for actual delivery of the quest items
• FtG, mysterious wooded area: The spider webs can now be ignited by equipped torches as well
• Daspota treasure cave: moved bedroom trigger, loot can only be received once
• introduced abandoned Firun temple (according to hint in Skelellen)
• Travel event hunter's hut (meeting the hunter) fixed
• Bug "Magic staff endlessly sellable"fixed
• Bug "weather and clock on the top left corner disappear after showing a scene" fixed
• Levelup: current AE/Vi is increased correctly
• fixed bartering at the blacksmith
• Tavern: "We are looking for you" with random name fixed
• Fixed sleeping party members not waking up on damage
• Fixed journey speed not respecting different road types
• reworked all journey hunting events
• Unicorn-Event: fixed several text keys as well as checking existing map parts
• fixed missing inn hints (concerned Serske and the roud inns)
• loading from the main menu doesn't reset to "professional" difficulty any more
• loading ingame correctly resets dungeon chest contents
• The Old Bailey: fixed corpse textkeys
• descriptions of the miracle cure fixed
• fixed wrong routes in "through the wilderness" (Skelellen-Kravik and Rovamund-Peilinen)
• included ranged attack penalties for opponents in the shield descriptions
• introduced hints and a quest to the ork cave
• FtG, Rukian: added some missing Quest markers
• Item "red lunar disc": added description and effects
• Hyggelik ruin: replaced Heshtots by ghosts
• Olimone (Strange marshes) now gives the recipe for a strong healing potion instead of a normal one
• Hetman: new text for visiting "afterfinal"
• Alchemy recipes now include duration
• Hyggelik ruin: prevented multiple triggering of the final battle
• Fixed bug on settings on settings of "Calm Body"
• Dungeon AmbientLight after battles fixed ("too dark after battles")

Forum for more

[ 2014-07-21 22:01:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

With the almost superhuman effort of several highly motivated beta testers, namely lunatic, mordbrenner, sordul, curom and Blanidur, we can proudly present you this Patch 1.34. New features

• Equipment worn on the body only weighs half
• Autocombat asks whether magic is to be used
• Skip character with Space Key in combat
• Vitality and Astral Energy regeneration on sea journeys

New Content

• Mini event "Old Keep" in Thorwal
• Phexcaer experience vastly extended
• Additions in Efferdun, Nordvest, Rovamund, Guddasunden
• Several new Random encounters
• DLC For the Gods two additional quest parts
• Extended Modability

Bugfixes

• Hyggeliks Dungeon can now only be found on the route Phexcaer Skellelen with at least 7 map parts
• OD, Beilunk Riders in need: Rider-Event will only trigger once
• FtG, forsaken woods can now be entered multiple times
• Huge Skeletons now attack properly
• FtG, Baerhag: Fix to allow Baurgrims Axe to be taken later if there is not enough capacity right after the battle
• Items 188, 215 und 245 (Fire protection amulet, Silver pendant Necropathy, Silver tiara Fastness of Body) fixed / reworked
• Toadskin encumberance fixed
• Magical Resistance Boni/Mali fixed
• OD, Beilunk Riders in need: Secret message is now displayed correctly
• Chain mail encumerance fixed
• a lot of missing translations added
• Fixed several F1 Helptexts
• Reworked text punctuation
• Fixed Armor Values of several helmets
• FtG Random encounter Rondra battle only triggers once for parties of average level of at least 4
• Remove Runestone after completing Gorah/Sevenstone quest
• Timings in the textbox "No orks yet" fixed / adapted to the voiceovers
• Random Encounter Corpse with amulet: It can only be found once with a corpse, but the event can trigger more often with random loot
• Made Anti-Bravery-Elixier usable
• Battle in Tavern "Green Horseshoe" now starts correctly
• Fixed check for healing spell
• hunting event "aurochs": time passes according to description
• weights of several items fixed
• added headline to riddle-chest in the ork cave
• Hjaldingard-tower of Thorwal: text now triggers in the house closest to the tower
• hunting events "aurochs": no more rations if the animal escapes
• fixed superstition check at Zerif (Rukian)
• adapted description text of hylailian fire
• Zerif-battle (Rukian) not repeatable
• FtG, Baerhag questbook fix
• Unlimited XP by hole in dwarven mine fixed
• speartrap in dwarven mine now ignores armor
• trap wolves den: ignores armor, reduced chance to sickness
• FtG Rukian: several dialogue fixes
• weapon usability for the druid fixed
• reworked many item values
• reduced damage for door crashes in the old bailey
• Prem abandoned mine: reduced difficulty for some doors
• Fixed re-triggering of Grimring search if already in possession
• Fixed event "meeting rafters"
• Old Bailey: Hole in the ground (ladder) now triggers multiple times
• Zwingfeste: "Rabbit over the fire" and dialogue "found a ring" in third level now trigger only once
• fixed several missing text keys in "Hyggelik the smaller"
• Gameover after losing against the ork champion: according text is displayed in the gameover screen
• The Dead Ship: The amulet that can be found was assigned to the proper corpse
• Sweet erika: added missing text keys
• Black mages ruin: included using magic to counter acrophobia checks
• final battle: no more magic is usable
• Reduced battle range of healing spell to 1
• Added question where to continue the journey to after leaving a dungeon (and where it is necessary)
• Fastness of Body Tiara fixed and added description that it needs to be used in battle
• Moved hint to Gorah to another, more apropriate dialogue
• Fix and Extension of the Swafnild-Egilsdotter-Quest
• Fixed captions of houses in daspota
• Trap in Daspota treasure cave ("Strange floor") fixed
• added itemdescription for the register of debts
• added text for orvil harbor ("no shipping routes available")
• Hyggelik ruin: prevented leaving with the cursed gold
• Hyggelik ruin: added effect "nausea" with foul food chest
• Artair Branson (onion soup hero, Prem): adapted reaction to revisiting, onion soup now actually counts as food
• Adsiniliya Wüstenschnee (Prem fire elf, Thorwal): introduced alcohol effect
• Random encounter beggar: hint is now displayed when he thanks you
• The old bailey: drunk effect and satiating introduced with Master Dramosch after-dungeon-party
• Goblin cave: fixed bat encounter responses
• FtG, Hasgar: Items are removed on quest completion
• dwarven mine: Fixed dialogue headline bug
• FtG, Baerhag: Final dialogue fixed (now can get one or both of the quest rewards properly)
• dwarven mine: Speartraps are deactivated properly when pulling the arm of the statue
• Fixed tavern info in Skelellen and journey duration to Phexcaer
• Fixed tavern info in Thoss regarding resting places
• Hyggelik ruin: fixed several text keys
• dwarven mine: fixed several text keys
• FtG, mysterious wooded area: adapted chest loot
• FtG, Rukian: lock picks break properly at Zerif, text keys fixed, questbook entries fixed
• XP for "magically knocked out" enemies fixed
• Daspota treasure cave: trap "singing blade" fixed
• drinking a wonder potion now results in an empty bottle
• dragon cave: holes and dead dwarf now trigger multiple times
• black mages ruin: removed agility check
• undead ronald moves again
• Thorwal armory: added hint that it only can be entered once (even with both documents)
• Event strange marshes text keys fixed
• Event Monolith, several text keys fixed
• a lot of typos fixed
• Hermit dialogue fixed
• spider cave: Spider nests can now only be ignited once
• FtG, Hasgar: added hint for actual delivery of the quest items
• FtG, mysterious wooded area: The spider webs can now be ignited by equipped torches as well
• Daspota treasure cave: moved bedroom trigger, loot can only be received once
• introduced abandoned Firun temple (according to hint in Skelellen)
• Travel event hunter's hut (meeting the hunter) fixed
• Bug "Magic staff endlessly sellable"fixed
• Bug "weather and clock on the top left corner disappear after showing a scene" fixed
• Levelup: current AE/Vi is increased correctly
• fixed bartering at the blacksmith
• Tavern: "We are looking for you" with random name fixed
• Fixed sleeping party members not waking up on damage
• Fixed journey speed not respecting different road types
• reworked all journey hunting events
• Unicorn-Event: fixed several text keys as well as checking existing map parts
• fixed missing inn hints (concerned Serske and the roud inns)
• loading from the main menu doesn't reset to "professional" difficulty any more
• loading ingame correctly resets dungeon chest contents
• The Old Bailey: fixed corpse textkeys
• descriptions of the miracle cure fixed
• fixed wrong routes in "through the wilderness" (Skelellen-Kravik and Rovamund-Peilinen)
• included ranged attack penalties for opponents in the shield descriptions
• introduced hints and a quest to the ork cave
• FtG, Rukian: added some missing Quest markers
• Item "red lunar disc": added description and effects
• Hyggelik ruin: replaced Heshtots by ghosts
• Olimone (Strange marshes) now gives the recipe for a strong healing potion instead of a normal one
• Hetman: new text for visiting "afterfinal"
• Alchemy recipes now include duration
• Hyggelik ruin: prevented multiple triggering of the final battle
• Fixed bug on settings on settings of "Calm Body"
• Dungeon AmbientLight after battles fixed ("too dark after battles")

Forum for more

[ 2014-07-21 22:01:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Taverndialogue made cancelable without the need to leave the tavern
• Introduced absolute carrylimit (strength x 140 in ounces)
• Introduced sleeping in camp battles (depending on how good the guard was)
• Weathersystem respects sound volume setting
• Introduced helptext for the aventurian calendar (see Questbook -> Help -> Date and Time)
• Haggle-checks for traders are now harder, kicking out is a lot sooner
• Enchanted druid dagger heal now only works for Druids
• Female trader names now are also female avatars (at General Goods, Weapons, Herbs)

• Prevented changing faces (e.g. for Barkeeps, Innkeepers)
• School of Farsight identify item dialogue fixed
• Deactivated voiceover for female house owners
• Fixed witch battle sound samples
• Fixed battle hangs for enemies with two attacks (e.g. Sabretooth tigers)
• Hylailan Fire is now a ranged weapon
• Pirate cave fixed open door blocking movement
• Missing battletexts in pirate cave fixed
• Fixed magic staff loses enchantment when lost and then picked up with take all
• Various text placeholders fixed
• Various double icon displays on minimaps fixed
• Fixed close window at the blacksmith
• Fixed various clipping errors in towns
• Fixed time bug after camps without battles
• Fixed item info window (grey font color, item descriptions sometimes too long)
• Fixed initiative base display in characterscreen
• Fixed shifted voiceovers for second unicorn encounter
• Pause travel button deactivated on leaving town fixed
• Fixed several Thorwal sounds
• Fixed various Dialogues (Hunters Hut, The Call in simple houses, Abandoned Hut and more)
• Group item effects (e.g. Light) only work if coming from active characters (e.g. not dead)
• Camp treat sickness endless loop fixed
• DLC FtG: Baerhag-Quest-Bugs fixed
• DLC FtG: Various Dialogues fixed (Zerif, In the woods and more)
• DLC FtG: Forest Abvenenum fixed
• DLC OD: Various Dialogues fixed (Challenge near Bodir, Sweet Erika, Axe to groin and more)
• DLC OD: Dungeonexit Groenvelden fixed

• Modding: Carrylimit configurable (globalsettings/system/maxcarryweightmultiplier)
• Modding: Movement point progression configurable (globalsettings/system/movement)
• Modding: Adding of new talents enabled
• Modding: Globalsettings/character is now modable additively (so far: only completely)

Update March 11th: Made some minor bugfixes:

• Zerif Battle repeatable on victory fixed
• Missing (and blurry) Blacksmith (in inside view) fixed
• Blurry Healer fixed
• Mixup on Baerhag Clan genders fixed

[ 2014-03-08 18:37:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Taverndialogue made cancelable without the need to leave the tavern
• Introduced absolute carrylimit (strength x 140 in ounces)
• Introduced sleeping in camp battles (depending on how good the guard was)
• Weathersystem respects sound volume setting
• Introduced helptext for the aventurian calendar (see Questbook -> Help -> Date and Time)
• Haggle-checks for traders are now harder, kicking out is a lot sooner
• Enchanted druid dagger “heal” now only works for Druids
• Female trader names now are also female avatars (at General Goods, Weapons, Herbs)

• Prevented changing faces (e.g. for Barkeeps, Innkeepers)
• School of Farsight identify item dialogue fixed
• Deactivated voiceover for female house owners
• Fixed witch battle sound samples
• Fixed battle hangs for enemies with two attacks (e.g. Sabretooth tigers)
• Hylailan Fire is now a ranged weapon
• Pirate cave fixed open door blocking movement
• Missing battletexts in pirate cave fixed
• Fixed magic staff loses enchantment when lost and then picked up with “take all”
• Various text placeholders fixed
• Various double icon displays on minimaps fixed
• Fixed close window at the blacksmith
• Fixed various clipping errors in towns
• Fixed time bug after camps without battles
• Fixed item info window (grey font color, item descriptions sometimes too long)
• Fixed initiative base display in characterscreen
• Fixed shifted voiceovers for second unicorn encounter
• Pause travel button deactivated on leaving town fixed
• Fixed several Thorwal sounds
• Fixed various Dialogues (Hunters Hut, The Call in simple houses, Abandoned Hut and more)
• Group item effects (e.g. Light) only work if coming from active characters (e.g. not dead)
• Camp treat sickness endless loop fixed
• DLC FtG: Baerhag-Quest-Bugs fixed
• DLC FtG: Various Dialogues fixed (Zerif, In the woods and more)
• DLC FtG: Forest Abvenenum fixed
• DLC OD: Various Dialogues fixed (Challenge near Bodir, Sweet Erika, Axe to groin and more)
• DLC OD: Dungeonexit Groenvelden fixed

• Modding: Carrylimit configurable (globalsettings/system/maxcarryweightmultiplier)
• Modding: Movement point progression configurable (globalsettings/system/movement)
• Modding: Adding of new talents enabled
• Modding: Globalsettings/character is now modable additively (so far: only completely)

Update March 11th: Made some minor bugfixes:

• Zerif Battle repeatable on victory fixed
• Missing (and blurry) Blacksmith (in inside view) fixed
• Blurry Healer fixed
• Mixup on Baerhag Clan genders fixed

[ 2014-03-08 18:37:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

• New Intro
• Extensive rebalancing of all weapon values
• 7 new weapons (e.g. Thrust Spear, Andergaster, Battle Bow)
• Good and Masterwork Weapon variants introduced
• Weapon trader sortiments reworked and spread hints to them
• Extensive rebalancing of NPC values
• Some NPCs now have 2 attacks per turn (e.g. sabretooth tiger)
• Every combat spell now has a unique visual effect
• Unlocked spells Nekropathia and Abvenenum
• Many inside house views reworked
• Individual temple views per god
• Temple distribution reworked according to world background
• Improved modability (new Functions, hook for Tavern activities)
• Battle stances
• Necrophobia checks when battling undead
• Better marking of Points of Interest in every town, not only Thorwal
• New Quest marker on the travelmap
• New Druid rituals (using Obsidian Dagger)
• Improved item tooltips
• Extended trader item tooltips
• Groenvelden redone (Groups of People you can talk to)
• Real loading screen for battles
• Evade in battles now uses up a parry attempt
• You can now only either evade or parry once per turn

• Fixed many spells (e.g. negative AE was possible)
• Fixed scene display on the travelmap
• Fixed several battle avatar bugs (e.g. female thorwalian, some hand bone assignments)
• Fixed several hangs in the Gold DLC
• Fixed several smaller issues (questbook, main menu image and more)
• Fixed Tjoila crash
• Prevented buggy dialogs (e.g. from a mod) freezing travel
• Radial Menu in Dungeons fixed
• Fixed earshield texture problem in Thorwal

• Free-DLC Ogredeath released, with great help from our Betatesters, especially lunatic
• New Dungeon/Quest Torkils Chasm
• New Quest Beilunk Riders in Trouble (lunatic)
• New Quest Sweet Erika
• Race on Bodir
• Tavern-Event Throwing Contest
• Four new Encounters at sea (lunatic)

[ 2014-02-21 19:42:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

• New Intro
• Extensive rebalancing of all weapon values
• 7 new weapons (e.g. Thrust Spear, Andergaster, Battle Bow)
• “Good” and “Masterwork” Weapon variants introduced
• Weapon trader sortiments reworked and spread hints to them
• Extensive rebalancing of NPC values
• Some NPCs now have 2 attacks per turn (e.g. sabretooth tiger)
• Every combat spell now has a unique visual effect
• Unlocked spells Nekropathia and Abvenenum
• Many inside house views reworked
• Individual temple views per god
• Temple distribution reworked according to world background
• Improved modability (new Functions, hook for Tavern activities)
• Battle stances
• Necrophobia checks when battling undead
• Better marking of “Points of Interest” in every town, not only Thorwal
• New Quest marker on the travelmap
• New Druid rituals (using Obsidian Dagger)
• Improved item tooltips
• Extended trader item tooltips
• Groenvelden redone (Groups of People you can talk to)
• Real loading screen for battles
• Evade in battles now uses up a parry attempt
• You can now only either evade or parry once per turn

• Fixed many spells (e.g. negative AE was possible)
• Fixed scene display on the travelmap
• Fixed several battle avatar bugs (e.g. female thorwalian, some hand bone assignments)
• Fixed several hangs in the Gold DLC
• Fixed several smaller issues (questbook, main menu image and more)
• Fixed Tjoila crash
• Prevented buggy dialogs (e.g. from a mod) freezing travel
• Radial Menu in Dungeons fixed
• Fixed “earshield” texture problem in Thorwal

• Free-DLC “Ogredeath” released, with great help from our Betatesters, especially lunatic
• New Dungeon/Quest Torkil’s Chasm
• New Quest “Beilunk Riders in Trouble” (lunatic)
• New Quest “Sweet Erika”
• Race on Bodir
• Tavern-Event “Throwing Contest”
• Four new Encounters at sea (lunatic)

[ 2014-02-21 19:42:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny - Ogredeath DLC, all new content for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny is Now Available on Steam and free!

Your quests through the legendary saga of the Northland continue in “Ogredeath” the latest DLC for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny. Search for a missing member of Aventuria’s elite messenger team. Join a band of huntsmen as you brave the legendary beasts of Torkil’s Chasm. Navigate the exacting currents of the Great Bodir River. Compete against a skillful jester in a knife-throwing contest. Risking all for fame, fortune, forbidden pleasure, and more - the new challenges for this epic RPG will be no walk in the park.

[ 2014-02-21 17:03:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny - For the Gods DLC, all new content for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny is Now Available on Steam!

Delve deeper into the mystical lore of the Northland with 3 new heroic questlines in “For the Gods” the first DLC for Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny.

First, you’ve been entrusted by a nobleman from Clanegh with the difficult task of transforming the paramour of a Thorwalian leader’s daughter into a worthy suitor. But father and daughter do not always see eye-to-eye. May Rahja, the Goddess of Love, be with you, because this quest is not going to be a cakewalk.

Next, when a villager goes missing, those that remain speak of strange phenomena haunting their fields and scaring their animals. These unnerved villagers look to you for help and point towards Orkhun, the ancestral dwelling of the Baerhag Clan which had been left to decay centuries ago. Perhaps there is more to these mysterious happenings than a run of the mill ghost story?

Then you will journey to the godforsaken hicksville of neighboring Rukian. First and foremost, the Rukian population lives to serve their passing travelers. But a dark spector of death hovers over this remote hamlet. Even though the Goddess of Hospitality’s name is on every Rukian’s lips, have the residents of this gloomy crossroads taken their credo a step too far?

Discover new towns, dungeons, and quests, encounter the Gods of Love, Death, and Hospitality and venture further into Northland legends of this epic RPG saga.

[ 2014-02-07 15:32:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

• XP only up to 2 levels above opponent level (before: 3)
• Auto-Adaptive terrain performance (at < 15fps)
• Enter accepts confirmation dialogs (like do you really want to load)
• Improved Texting
• Continue game fixed
• Reuniting divided troops prevented by obstacles (like: closed doors)
• Linux Settings saving fixed
• Several interface bugs fixed
• Healing of more than one illness on a character improved
• Changed "Attributo" spell to give "remaining Spellcasting points / 3" instead of "remaining Spellcasting points". Meaning with Skill 6 the maximum attribute gain is 2, at skill 9 it is 3 and so on
• Antidote fixed
• Bare Hands Problem at the blacksmith fixed
• Performance improved
• Levelup-Problem for magicians fixed
• Introduced console command framelimit X (like: F9 -> framelimit 30)
• Modding: Check existance of modded item definitions. Warn and ignore items
• Modding: Questmarker for any building possible

• New Village and Travel encounters
• Felsteyn castle door fixed
• Room checkbonus fixed
• Minimap recenter after Fullscreen-Map was moved
• Armory free goods fixed
• Tavern no more beer/getting drunk for dead/unconscious characters
• Upper Orken stalls fixed

• Travelmap Questmarker improved
• Endurance check error for dead characters fixed
• Camp duty saving fixed
• Camp on the sea prevented
• Hunger and Thirst do not rise on sea journeys any more
• more journey hangs fixed
• Griffins Riddle fixed

• Kukris effect rebalanced (0-5 damage per combat round instead of 20-96 damage at once)
• Combat animations accelerated
• Gardianum now protects against Ignifaxius
• Gardianum wont protect against Fulminictus fixed
• Horriphobus now only works on human opponents
• Horriphobus victim only flees when 8 points remaining skill are reached (before: Victim wont attack caster). stacking is possible
• Ranged attacks armor impair fixed
• Status update for combatants improved
• Endbattle exclusion of non-fighters fixed
• Autobattle pause after current characters move when showing the Esc-Menu
• Icons for active Autobattle and forced march improved
• dancing combatants bug fixed
• Hangs in autobattle fixed
• Klarum Purum effect fixed (removes poisons)
• Button repeat last action fixed
• Autobattle and enemies now use magic again
• Ranged skills can only be improved up to 5 fixed
• Damage despite of missed shot fixed (the target evaded, but the damage was dealt anyways)
• Falcons Vision spell fixed
• Break Domination spell fixed
• Textcolors in battle adapted (VI-Loss player = red, VI-Loss enemy = green, AE-Loss = blue)

[ 2014-01-22 12:59:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

• XP only up to 2 levels above opponent level (before: 3)
• Auto-Adaptive terrain performance (at < 15fps)
• Enter accepts confirmation dialogs (like “do you really want to load”)
• Improved Texting
• Continue game fixed
• Reuniting divided troops prevented by obstacles (like: closed doors)
• Linux Settings saving fixed
• Several interface bugs fixed
• Healing of more than one illness on a character improved
• Changed "Attributo" spell to give "remaining Spellcasting points / 3" instead of "remaining Spellcasting points". Meaning with Skill 6 the maximum attribute gain is 2, at skill 9 it is 3 and so on
• Antidote fixed
• Bare Hands Problem at the blacksmith fixed
• Performance improved
• Levelup-Problem for magicians fixed
• Introduced console command “framelimit X” (like: F9 -> framelimit 30)
• Modding: Check existance of modded item definitions. Warn and ignore items
• Modding: Questmarker for any building possible

• New Village and Travel encounters
• Felsteyn castle door fixed
• Room checkbonus fixed
• Minimap recenter after Fullscreen-Map was moved
• Armory free goods fixed
• Tavern no more beer/getting drunk for dead/unconscious characters
• Upper Orken stalls fixed

• Travelmap Questmarker improved
• Endurance check error for dead characters fixed
• Camp duty saving fixed
• Camp on the sea prevented
• Hunger and Thirst do not rise on sea journeys any more
• more journey hangs fixed
• Griffins Riddle fixed

• Kukris effect rebalanced (0-5 damage per combat round instead of 20-96 damage at once)
• Combat animations accelerated
• Gardianum now protects against Ignifaxius
• Gardianum won’t protect against Fulminictus fixed
• Horriphobus now only works on human opponents
• Horriphobus victim only flees when 8 points remaining skill are reached (before: Victim won’t attack caster). stacking is possible
• Ranged attacks armor impair fixed
• Status update for combatants improved
• Endbattle exclusion of non-fighters fixed
• Autobattle pause after current characters move when showing the Esc-Menu
• Icons for active Autobattle and forced march improved
• “dancing” combatants bug fixed
• Hangs in autobattle fixed
• Klarum Purum effect fixed (removes poisons)
• Button “repeat last action” fixed
• Autobattle and enemies now use magic again
• Ranged skills can only be improved up to 5 fixed
• Damage despite of “missed shot” fixed (the target evaded, but the damage was dealt anyways)
• Falcon’s Vision spell fixed
• Break Domination spell fixed
• Textcolors in battle adapted (VI-Loss player = red, VI-Loss enemy = green, AE-Loss = blue)

[ 2014-01-22 12:59:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

• New Statusicons for “Character overencumbered”, “Character is fighting barehanded”, and “Character yields a broken weapon”
• Goblins now have Sounds
• Ranged Weapons now have a sound
• Female Soundeffects for female player Characters introduced
• Spell “Rust Iron” unlocked
• Campfights now just for Advanced mode (before just for Beginnersmode)
• NPC-Walker in Thorwal fixed
• Weapontrader Depth of Field fixed
• Steam-Achievements fixed
• Attributo-Effect doesn’t stack any more
• Wand Ritual checks fixed
• NPC-Companion time storage fixed
• AI-Battle-Magic-hangs caught
• Graphic Glitch in Vidsand fixed
• Minimaps in Dungeons fixed
• two additional Achievements for Eastereggs (Thank you for the Idea Fujak!)
• Mac-Version operational again
• Linux-Launcher outputlog activated

[ 2013-12-24 15:37:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Completely reworked user interface
  • clear Character Screen
  • extended Tooltips
  • intuitive handling
  • Questbook improved (Mark completed Quests, Sorting)
  • Travelmap and Battlescreen with Camera control icons
• New Non Player Characters
  • From walkers in the streets to the healer
  • individual Faces
  • Authentic “Thorwalsh”
  • Guards with traditional Skraja
• Completely new Music (Original score can be optionally activated)
• Massive Performance Improvements
• Significant Optical Improvement on all game Scenes (Towns, Dungeons, Battles)
• Linux Version
• Beginner mode (choose on new Game)
• Optional Automatic Levelups
• Complete Data-Modding-Ability, even with multiple independent Modules
• Rebalancing Trader Buy Pricing
• Trader locks you out when trying to haggle too hard
• Taverns lock you out when being caught stealing / cheating
• Levelup adapted (Vitality/AE distribution, grand meditation for magicians)
• Combat and Autocombat Bugfixes
• AI-Wizards use more different Spells
• Autocombat also uses Magic
• Reinforcements appear at the exits
• Waterskins are refilled in Taverns (with the first beer) and Hostels (when eating)
• Ingame-Console is saved to a textfile for later reference
• 40 new Steam Achievements (including Stats)
• Steam Cloud Integration (Online-Backup of Savegames)
• Potion effects don’t stack any more
• New Spell “Break Domination” (to counter Horriphobus, Evil Eye)
• English Map
• Corrected Town Names
• Problem with Unity Crash when having Corrupted Font Files fixed
• Many texting issues fixed
• Many more smaller and larger Bugfixes

[ 2013-12-21 04:23:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Just a little Bugfixing patch to remove some of the annoyances introduced with 1.31.

• Opening Hours for Traders fixed (for now daily 7 am to 8 pm, with Option to adapt per Town and per Trader)
• Fixed Spell Rust Iron
• Signs for special buildings in Liksor and Thorwal fixed
• Minimaps fixed: Abandoned hostel, Ljasdahl, Rovik
• Fixed Companion Times (preventing them to leave after 2-3 towns)
• Made Camerasweep optional (Settings -> Graphics) in case crashes started to happen when entering towns
• Fixed Load Game bug under certain circumstances
• Prevented retriggering of secret door trigger even when it is already opened
• Activated Spell “End Transformations” to be able to heal “petrified”
• Deadship only triggers once every 7 days, or not at all if already completed
• Dead Companions don’t say goodbye any more
• Battlefreeze on some spells fixed
• Playerchars now use magic in autobattle
• Secured bridges in Thorwal

[ 2013-11-04 20:50:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hotfix with some small Bugfixes

• Thorwal Seasounds reduced
• Tavern and Hostel shields fixed
• Arenas in the deadship fixed

[ 2013-11-02 20:38:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

After intensive Development and Testing, we are proud to present our current update for Realms of Arkania. With a myriad of new features, fixes and improvements, along with a complete graphical overhaul of the Buildings and the Town environment, you are most likely to not recognize the game any more, in the most positive way. Give it a try!

• Opening Hours and -Days for Markets
• Characternames can be Changed ingame
• Fixed Battle Character turns
• Partymanager now correctly shows User Images
• Battle Opponent Health display
• Camera-”Sweep” on Loading a new Town to reduce post-loading jiggle
• Gardianum Spell target fixed
• Fixed some Tavern texts
• The Dead Ship dungeon unlocked
• Companion NPCs unlocked
• Display of Weapon skill in the inventory
• Reduce current VI if losing permanent VI while freezing
• Fixed “Markets have identical offers”
• Fixed savegame breaking when saving in specific buildings
• Fixed Name display of some Market Stalls
• Fixed “bare hand” sortiment offer
• Fixed Sickle checkbonus
• Fixed Be my Friend target aquisition
• Introduced Helter Skelter
• Fixed Summon Ghost
• Added convenience presets for Item moving and looting amount
• added more travel events
• Fixed Blacksmith accepting multiple weapons
• Thinmarsdotter Clanegh quest now correctly triggers Thinmarsdotter Thoss quest
• Honest Jorge Clanegh enabled
• Egilsdotter Quest + Dialog improved
• Windenbek / Nameless Temple improved
• Introduced Events in Towns
• Included User-contributed Events (thanks to lunatic, Ali Bengali, ugralitan, NeoderWeise)
• Fixed a Diceroll bug delivering exaggerated results
• Rabalancing Hunting, Water- and Foodconsumption
• Battles: Repeat last Action
• Battles: Wait in the same Battleround
• Battles: Autobattle
• Battles: Acceleration Factor for animations
• Battles: Opponents can now spawn after the first round, not revealing the full enemy strength right away
• Eating of certain herbs
• New and improved Graphical effects
• Complete overhaul of Buildings and Towns
• Hetman Tronde now lives in a real longhouse
• Travelmap now has an actual background (before: Black)
• Waterreflection autoadaption depending on performance (optional)
• Made Town Runin Trigger optional
• Introduced “Town borders” triggering a “do you want to leave this town” Dialogue
• Unconcious Characters are automatically replaced as leaders
• Cameraheight now depends on Leading Character height
• More “Backgrounds” for Dialogues
• Numerous other smaller Bugfixes

[ 2013-11-01 01:37:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

• House-Decals updated
• Leaving Buildings makes the party “turn the back to the door”
• City-Triggers (Doors, Hetman) now react to “running into them”, therefore hopefully making some spots like the hetman easier to access
• Made Armory Credit variable depending on “opening” at the hetman and visit to Jadra (thanks to Fujak Logansson)
• Fixed Battlecharacters "falling" at exactly 5 LE, where they should fall below 5 LE only
• Black Magicians Ruin collisions improved
• Texts not displaying in battle fixed
• Attack- and Parry base values are now rounded instead of floored
• Broken Weapons sometimes don’t show up at the Blacksmith fixed
• New Spells
  • Calm Body (Healing Spell for Camps)
  • Eye of Eagle (improve Perception)
  • Penetrizzel (improve Minimap uncovering distance in Dungeons)
  • Be my Friend effect (works now)
  • Evil Eye effect (just rechecked)
  • Paralyze effect fixed
  • Witch’s Spit effect (chance to heal Sickness and Poison)
  • Skelettarius (summon Skeleton)
  • Summon Spirits (summon ghost)
  • Master of Animals (Be my Friend for Animals only)
  • Meek you be (Calm animal)
  • Odem Arcanum (show all unidentified magic items of the party)
  • Analys (Identify a single magical item)
• Rats bite effect fixed in Dragon Cave
• Fixed House of Captains in Daspota can be opened unlimited times
• Fixed Daspota Hook Hugo won’t start a battle
• Fixed Arena Grids
• made the "Secret Forest path" between Skelellen and Peilinby actually "secret" and position according events there
• included more Travel-Hunting-Events
• Included Mountain Pass events
• Fixed Old Bailey lower levels
• Partly reworked temple flags
• Fixed Wolfcave climbing (carefull, it can be quite deadly now)
• Fixed "dying" too fast
• Fixed State and Staff Enchantment getting lost on losing the weapon in battle
• Fixed Dullskull infection always hitting whole party despite of successful checks
• Fixed Black Magicians ruin crashing through the floor in Level 1
• Fixed several texting bugs
• Introduced Whetstone usage
• Improved Flyovers on items
• Made special states of items (magical, broken) visible in inventory
• Fixed buggy loot after fighting Gorah
• Fixed early arrival on Ship Journeys "before the red Line arrived in the harbor"

[ 2013-10-08 13:50:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Battlearenas completely redone, for more compact battles
• Special Locations for specific fights (Gorah, Spidercave, Ship of the dead, Temple of the nameless god, Daspota Treasure Cave)
• Quest for Old Bailey lower levels added
• New Scene for Blacksmith (making him “visible”)
• New Scene and Handling for “simple House”
• Skillcheck Logging improved
• Introduced Scene for Boar Hunting
• Daspota Dialogs can be restarted until a fight was provoked
• Introduced Scene for Brothel
• “Tabbing out” of Fullscreen automatically switches to window mode to enable getting back into the game
• Added Building Decals (work in progress)
• Removed Body Control check to avoid damage
• Fight Target choice now possible via field, not only via Character
• Fastness of Body nerfed (max level reduced, no casting outside of Battle)
• Introduced “Spell failed, try again?” for Spells outside of combat, e.g. Light in the Darkness
• Dullskull infection fixed and reduced to 24 hour “incubation” time
• Paralysis fixed
• Permanent wonders are only possible once per character (instead of “as long as godgrace and money last”)
• Fixed Staff Enchantment removed when losing the staff in battle
• Fixed Swafnildsson-Quest, he now is correctly at home even without the letter of recommendation by Sevenstone, but asks for it in order to give the piece of the map he possesses
• Characters now drink on their own if there is something to drink available (careful, alcohol is liquid as well)
• Message “ drank his/her last bit” now appears correctly
• Fixed some texting bugs
• Added Golden Shield to Temple of the Nameless loot (only if not entered so far)
• Temple of the Nameless rescue from the hole only possible once
• Temple of the Nameless Blocking Stone Door fixed after loading
• Run-Footsteps only triggered on forward running (as there is no backward running)
• Assignment and Exchaning of Ring and Arm Slots fixed
• "Strange appartus" in Abandoned Hostel Dungeon fixed
• Direct Entering of Numbers at the Marketplace fixed
• "Identical Sortiment" bug in Marketplaces fixed
• Old Bailey Phex Altar can be sacked after first time saying no

[ 2013-09-25 22:19:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Introduced sleeping bag
• Introduced graphical effects (Antialiasing, SSAO, DoF) that can be (de)activated separately in the settings
• Made finding herbs harder in Winter
• Freezing damage only in Winter
• Wintercoats now available at Chandlers (formerly only at Arms Merchant, as they are classified as “Armor”)
• Hetman Dialogue improved (more to come)
• Keyboard control for the battle camera (remembers tilt and zoom)
• Herbsearch now chooses from correct set depending on location (formerly the “by a river” set was taken regardless of location)
• Freezing only does permanent damage after 48 hours untreated, not right away after sleeping
• Permanent damage to LE capped at 15

[ 2013-09-18 16:14:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

• Sicknesses

• Healing Talents
  • Poison
  • Wounds
  • Sickness
• Brendhil: Changed Hostel to Tavern+Hostel
• Battlearena 01 fixed
• Fixed Abandoned Hostel triggers everywhere
• Fixed: Items are not removed (Alchemy, Quests)
• Adapted Regeneration while Sleeping
• Temple Collection shows group wealth
• Fixed Characterstate “dying” (now correctly deducts 1 Damage every 15 Minutes until Character is actually dead)
• Removed "overdamage" on Ignifaxius with spell failure
• Ignifaxius now correctly is held off by armor
• Adapted several item values
• Heshthot immune to mundane weapons
• Altar(battle) Spidercave can only be started once
• “Wait”-Command fixed for magical characters with <= 2AE
• Fixed Fulminictus Damage calculation

[ 2013-09-16 20:59:33 CET ] [ Original post ]