Glorious Companions
Ancient Forge Studio Developer
Ancient Forge Studio Publisher
2019-06-04 Release
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Here come the Scarres! Big Update -50% Weeklong Deal
Some of you might know that in theory some Scarre units were already in the game. However, they all used outdated models that were made some 7 years ago, they didnt have any abilities nor all the weapon animations, and on top of that, they didnt even have dedicated armor models. They were also not a playable race, in the sense that you couldnt pick them when youre starting the campaign. All this changes with the Scarres Update. The old content was scrapped entirely and weve redesigned the whole race, their play style, unit types and skills from the ground up. Scarres come with their own resource called Vengeance, which they need to use their special abilities. Contrary to the Valrenay that start each battle with their resource bars filled up, Scarre units start battles with no Vengeance and replenish it when their nearby allies receive damage or die, making them stronger as the battle progresses. Scarres will have 5 classes of their own, each with 4-5 special abilities (out of the 10-12 planned for the full version) to wreck havoc on the battlefield. They will introduce the fantasy element back into the game that was up till now overshadowed by steampunk themes. The Red Lizardmen use blood magic instead of technology, which will introduce a few pretty cool spells.
Weve made a lot of fixes and balance changes to the already existing abilities. Additionally, the Tooltips System has received a small rehaul and we will finally be able to show more information about the skills your companions use. On top of that, weve finally enabled AI to use some of the spells (mostly single-target abilities at the moment), so dont get caught surprised when an enemy unit pulls out a Master Ability on your captain.
Weve been getting a lot of feedback about the lack of direction at the beginning of the game. To combat this, weve implemented an Overarching Goals System that will always give you something to do. Right after the first battle, youll be able to choose your first Goal. Weve made a whole tree of goals and you can expect different progression based on your choices.
As for the smaller stuff, as always weve spent some time fixing quite a few nasty bugs, both the ones that we discovered on our own and the ones the community has reported. The AI has received another batch of changes too, though its still nowhere near the state which we intend for the full game to feature. Weve added thin HP bars for the shields as its honestly pretty weird that we hadnt thought of this one earlier. And finally, weve made some important fixes / changes that should get rid of the frequent crashes, or at the very least minimize the issue. Well investigate it further to see if the problem was successfully eradicated. Warning: Old saves won't work after this update!
[ 2020-02-17 16:59:43 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hello there, Companions!
Were happy to announce that the new playable race, the Scarres, has been added to the game in the biggest update since our Early Access release! To celebrate this were launching a Weeklong Deal that puts Glorious Companions at 50% off until Feb 24th. This is the biggest discount so far and the price wont drop this low for quite some time, so get the game cheap while you can! winter2019joyfultearsyul
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The Scarres took us longer to develop than we initially thought, but in the end we didnt want to launch them too soon, without dedicated Captain Calls or fully working special abilities for each one of the red lizardmen. Unfortunately the changes in this patch will require you to start over from the beginning. To sweeten that weve added some features and tweaks that will improve the initial campaign experience.
If you want to learn more about the new race check out our special Scarres Steam Guide here -> Scarres 101 Guide
Anyways, lets dive into what the update brings into the game:
Scarres - the New Playable Race
Some of you might know that in theory some Scarre units were already in the game. However, they all used outdated models that were made some 7 years ago, they didnt have any abilities nor all the weapon animations, and on top of that, they didnt even have dedicated armor models. They were also not a playable race, in the sense that you couldnt pick them when youre starting the campaign. All this changes with the Scarres Update. The old content was scrapped entirely and weve redesigned the whole race, their play style, unit types and skills from the ground up. Scarres come with their own resource called Vengeance, which they need to use their special abilities. Contrary to the Valrenay that start each battle with their resource bars filled up, Scarre units start battles with no Vengeance and replenish it when their nearby allies receive damage or die, making them stronger as the battle progresses. Scarres will have 5 classes of their own, each with 4-5 special abilities (out of the 10-12 planned for the full version) to wreck havoc on the battlefield. They will introduce the fantasy element back into the game that was up till now overshadowed by steampunk themes. The Red Lizardmen use blood magic instead of technology, which will introduce a few pretty cool spells.
Special Abilities
Weve made a lot of fixes and balance changes to the already existing abilities. Additionally, the Tooltips System has received a small rehaul and we will finally be able to show more information about the skills your companions use. On top of that, weve finally enabled AI to use some of the spells (mostly single-target abilities at the moment), so dont get caught surprised when an enemy unit pulls out a Master Ability on your captain.
Goals System
Weve been getting a lot of feedback about the lack of direction at the beginning of the game. To combat this, weve implemented an Overarching Goals System that will always give you something to do. Right after the first battle, youll be able to choose your first Goal. Weve made a whole tree of goals and you can expect different progression based on your choices.
Misc
As for the smaller stuff, as always weve spent some time fixing quite a few nasty bugs, both the ones that we discovered on our own and the ones the community has reported. The AI has received another batch of changes too, though its still nowhere near the state which we intend for the full game to feature. Weve added thin HP bars for the shields as its honestly pretty weird that we hadnt thought of this one earlier. And finally, weve made some important fixes / changes that should get rid of the frequent crashes, or at the very least minimize the issue. Well investigate it further to see if the problem was successfully eradicated. Warning: Old saves won't work after this update!
Content:
- New playable race of Scarres featuring Acolyte, Scarrling, Warlord, Shamaness and Avenger.
- Four to five abilities for each Scarre unit.
- Captain Calls for Scarres.
- New Captain Call for the Trapper.
- Changed the Gunner's Captain Call.
- Enemy AI can now use some special abilities.
- Overarching Goals System.
- Shield HP bars.
- Improved Ability tooltips that show more info.
- Small Main Menu overhaul.
- Displaying a success chance % when using abilities.
Balance:
- Enemy Captain AI tweaked.
- Tweaked the enemy party balance.
- Applied an uniform distribution of buildings across the island's cities.
- Added a unit number limit in Custom Battle modes.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed 'Tough' trait bug. (reported by lordnivek1)
- Fixed the bug with bindings not saving after restarting the game. (reported by TheRealHoseHead)
- Lots of bug fixes for the Valrenay abilities.
- Fixed a bug with ranged projectiles not disappearing and the camera going too far.
- Fixed a leak that caused the game to crash.
- Fixed a lot of Camping related bugs.
- Fixed a few bugs with the Esc menu.
- Fixed a few bugs with time flow and targetting on the World Map.
- Fixed the invisible tutorial wolves bug.
- Fixed a bug with ability fx glitches when used for the first time.
- Fixed Blade Dancer's fingers glitching through shields.
- Fixed unit HP bars displaying incorrectly at low camera angles.
- Fixed a leak when selecting abilities in Custom Battle.
- Fixed a bug with training the captain unit and Hunger.
- Polished scene loading.
[ 2020-02-17 16:59:43 CET ] [ Original post ]
Glorious Companions is a turn based tactical RPG set in an original dark fantasy world of Navaroth where you craft your own journey as a leader of a mercenary company. Aspire to become a powerful lord, solve the mystery of the Ancient Guardians or just ride around the continent building your fortune on trade.
The world of Navaroth has been carefully built and maintained by us throughout the years. The whole premise began as a pen-and-paper RPG system. Even the game itself had many different forms throughout the years. In 2009 it was a small mini-game with 2D cards representing the characters. However, it has turned into so much more.
At the very beginning there’s only you, your family’s grumpy servant and a rusty sword against the entire world. Forget about a big army of professional mercenaries, you’ll have to settle for a bunch of shoddy, club-wielding scoundrels as you work your way up and gain enough credibility and coin to hire better companions.
Remember that the journey is not a fairy tale. You will scramble for gold to keep your party fed, rested and more importantly, with their pouches full of coins - as your men will not stay with you for very long without their wages paid on time.
Your units earn experience points proportionate to their contribution on the battlefield. Send them to train in militia barracks or to master new abilities in distant shrines and they’ll come back stronger a few days later. You’ll be able to choose from a plethora of different equipment to gear them appropriately. Each item and armor piece has different qualities and there are no clear-cut best builds for every possible scenario - all the weapons are designed to be viable under favorable conditions.
Folks say that a brave commander doesn’t hide behind their troops. What they don’t tell you, though, is that they’re usually not alive for their second battle. You’ll have to be very careful to not overextend and yet not appear too scared to join the fray, as your men will take notice of that.
Depending on your starting archetype your lord commander will provide a different aura that helps nearby companions. Fighter’s Command is a buff that will help you to build a protective formation around your commander by granting nearby units a shielding/parrying bonus for each ally unit in direct contact with one another. Skirmisher’s Path on the other hand, grants a dodging and mobility boost for nearby units who are not standing next to allies. You’ll unlock more unique commander abilities as you progress in the game.
The game is a big breathing world where things happen even if you stay idle or focus on doing your own thing. Decide between rising in the ranks of the chosen faction, or risk making more enemies by founding your own kingdom; between playing dirty and taking any advantage you can, or becoming an honorable hero; between making bank and making allies.
Your end game is dependant on your play style and the actions you took. There’s no set story in the world of Navaroth. You may end up managing wood supplies between a dozen cities you own. Who knows, you might simply enjoy the life of a vigilante’s band leader and decide to stay on the run. This is your story.
The world of Navaroth has been carefully built and maintained by us throughout the years. The whole premise began as a pen-and-paper RPG system. Even the game itself had many different forms throughout the years. In 2009 it was a small mini-game with 2D cards representing the characters. However, it has turned into so much more.
- Custom and gritty combat system: no one is invincible as a single well-aimed strike can take out a careless warrior.
- No battle is truly over until it’s over: eliminate the enemy captain to win the battle, but be careful as it works the other way around too!
- Tried and proven formula: the world of Navaroth has its roots in an original pen-and-paper RPG system featuring a science based magic system.
- Pick your side: become an ally to the vengeful Scarres or join the ranks of the wise Valrenay militia. More factions will be revealed during the development.
- Take care of your men: keep their morale high by serving them luxury food and alcohols, train them at special facilities when they gather enough experience and crucially - don’t let them bleed out after a tough battle.
- No two soldiers are ever the same: play to your units natural predispositions, train and equip them to your liking.
- New world on each playthrough: the continent and its political climate are procedurally generated at the beginning of every journey.
- Start small and expand: focus first on making a name for yourself as a lord by winning small skirmishes, or lay the foundations of a thriving merchant guild.
- More power means more responsibility: a wise leader is not merely an army commander; attend to a variety of political and economic issues as your empire grows.
- Danger from afar: try not to get too complacent, as the Ancient Guardians eventually wake up and threaten the known world.
At the very beginning there’s only you, your family’s grumpy servant and a rusty sword against the entire world. Forget about a big army of professional mercenaries, you’ll have to settle for a bunch of shoddy, club-wielding scoundrels as you work your way up and gain enough credibility and coin to hire better companions.
Remember that the journey is not a fairy tale. You will scramble for gold to keep your party fed, rested and more importantly, with their pouches full of coins - as your men will not stay with you for very long without their wages paid on time.
Your units earn experience points proportionate to their contribution on the battlefield. Send them to train in militia barracks or to master new abilities in distant shrines and they’ll come back stronger a few days later. You’ll be able to choose from a plethora of different equipment to gear them appropriately. Each item and armor piece has different qualities and there are no clear-cut best builds for every possible scenario - all the weapons are designed to be viable under favorable conditions.
Folks say that a brave commander doesn’t hide behind their troops. What they don’t tell you, though, is that they’re usually not alive for their second battle. You’ll have to be very careful to not overextend and yet not appear too scared to join the fray, as your men will take notice of that.
Depending on your starting archetype your lord commander will provide a different aura that helps nearby companions. Fighter’s Command is a buff that will help you to build a protective formation around your commander by granting nearby units a shielding/parrying bonus for each ally unit in direct contact with one another. Skirmisher’s Path on the other hand, grants a dodging and mobility boost for nearby units who are not standing next to allies. You’ll unlock more unique commander abilities as you progress in the game.
The game is a big breathing world where things happen even if you stay idle or focus on doing your own thing. Decide between rising in the ranks of the chosen faction, or risk making more enemies by founding your own kingdom; between playing dirty and taking any advantage you can, or becoming an honorable hero; between making bank and making allies.
Your end game is dependant on your play style and the actions you took. There’s no set story in the world of Navaroth. You may end up managing wood supplies between a dozen cities you own. Who knows, you might simply enjoy the life of a vigilante’s band leader and decide to stay on the run. This is your story.
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