I'm pleased to announce there will be no delays on release, and the game will be out today. To make up for my long-winded rant about RPG balance on previous update, here's a brief and practical one with a little advice for beginners:

• Read the initial tutorial screens. They're not many, nor have much text, but what they explain will likely make the game quite more enjoyable for you.
• Choose difficulty carefully. I'd suggest Normal or Casual, read the differences in character creation menu.
• Configure your own key bindings. Per default the game is designed to be played with mouse + keys for the left hand, but it can be entirely played with mouse or keyboard if you prefer. You can set your own key bindings on the Settings menu.
• Save all the time. Maybe even change the default key binding for quicksave, F9. If you quicksave right before dying, don't worry, as you click Continue Game you can click on the yellow folder button and pick the autosave or a manual save.
• Read the journal!. It's easy to get lost and not knowing where to go next. The journal is your friend; even if sometimes it's deliberately vague, in most cases you'll be able to deduct your next step or at least in what direction it lies.
• Don't be afraid to explore. There's huge rewards and boosts that are hidden or away from the "main path". Take your time and wander around... sometimes you'll pay the price for your curiosity, but it'll often be worth it.
• It's all about quests. Quests will grant you the best rewards, both in terms of gear, XP and fun challenges. Do as many as you can and you'll progress nicely, without the need of grinding. Remember that there's no time limit on quests (except for Town Hall Quests, which will appropiately list the time limit in your journal)

I'm pleased to announce there will be no delays on release, and the game will be out today. To make up for my long-winded rant about RPG balance on previous update, here's a brief and practical one with a little advice for beginners:

• Read the initial tutorial screens. They're not many, nor have much text, but what they explain will likely make the game quite more enjoyable for you.
• Choose difficulty carefully. I'd suggest Normal or Casual, read the differences in character creation menu.
• Configure your own key bindings. Per default the game is designed to be played with mouse + keys for the left hand, but it can be entirely played with mouse or keyboard if you prefer. You can set your own key bindings on the Settings menu.
• Save all the time. Maybe even change the default key binding for quicksave, F9. If you quicksave right before dying, don't worry, as you click Continue Game you can click on the yellow folder button and pick the autosave or a manual save.
• Read the journal!. It's easy to get lost and not knowing where to go next. The journal is your friend; even if sometimes it's deliberately vague, in most cases you'll be able to deduct your next step or at least in what direction it lies.
• Don't be afraid to explore. There's huge rewards and boosts that are hidden or away from the "main path". Take your time and wander around... sometimes you'll pay the price for your curiosity, but it'll often be worth it.
• It's all about quests. Quests will grant you the best rewards, both in terms of gear, XP and fun challenges. Do as many as you can and you'll progress nicely, without the need of grinding. Remember that there's no time limit on quests (except for Town Hall Quests, which will appropiately list the time limit in your journal)