Fog of War Update (0.5) Weeklong Deal
Weve finally added a feature that we had been planning to add since the very beginning. Fog of War will serve as a vital component in every battle. Our initial intention in making the battle maps as large as they were was to provide enough room for this mechanic, which requires you to move carefully through the battlefield in order to first scout your opponent. The night shall prove to be a bigger obstacle too, as all units now suffer from reduced vision range when the moon is out above. It took longer than anticipated, but with the Fog of War system youll finally be able to put all your tactician skills to use.
Weve read a lot of your feedback suggesting that the current win condition (killing the enemy captain) makes battles boring instead of exciting (which was our intention). After a few discussions weve decided that while this mechanic serves its role in a competitive multiplayer setting, it doesnt work quite as well in a single player experience when playing against AI controlled enemies. But we also didnt want to completely get rid of it. From now on killing the enemy captain wont end the battle, but instead itll substantially hinder enemy morale. First of all, death of the enemy captain will trigger a Fear check among the party and each unit will receive a slight debuff thatll weaken its fighting capabilities. That way aiming to take down the enemy captain will still remain important to win the battle, and yet it should also make for a more fun and balanced gameplay. Oh, and letting your own captain die will still trigger an instant defeat like it did so far.
While were working on an overhaul of the Ability System, we wanted to implement a quick quality of life improvement into the game in this update. Till the next update is released youll be able to instantly learn your skills at Training Facilities (though the time will still pass while training) just like it was before for the captain unit. The training times were also significantly lowered. Of course youll still need the Learning Points and Gold, but you wont have to say goodbye to your companions for multiple days each time you want to teach them a new ability.
We have a bunch of new and awesome illustrations for our Interactive Objects on the World Map. To spice things up weve decided to refresh the whole panel and implement some fancy fx on top. Weve also added special sound effects for each of the interactives to convey the mood even better. Expect a lot more Interactive Objects in the game when the new World Map Update is finally released! Warning: Old saves won't work after this update!
We can finally share with you some of the progress that were making on the new World Map. Keep in mind that these are WiPs though!
Let us know your thoughts in the comments and remember to follow the game for more updates!
[ 2020-06-01 17:00:06 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hello there, Companions!
Were excited to announce that we have a new, big update for you! It addresses a lot of the core problems with the gameplay, balance and progression in Glorious Companions. To make it even better were coupling it with a -33% Weeklong Deal!
Lets dive right into what the update brings into the game:
Fog of War
Weve finally added a feature that we had been planning to add since the very beginning. Fog of War will serve as a vital component in every battle. Our initial intention in making the battle maps as large as they were was to provide enough room for this mechanic, which requires you to move carefully through the battlefield in order to first scout your opponent. The night shall prove to be a bigger obstacle too, as all units now suffer from reduced vision range when the moon is out above. It took longer than anticipated, but with the Fog of War system youll finally be able to put all your tactician skills to use.
Battle Win Conditions
Weve read a lot of your feedback suggesting that the current win condition (killing the enemy captain) makes battles boring instead of exciting (which was our intention). After a few discussions weve decided that while this mechanic serves its role in a competitive multiplayer setting, it doesnt work quite as well in a single player experience when playing against AI controlled enemies. But we also didnt want to completely get rid of it. From now on killing the enemy captain wont end the battle, but instead itll substantially hinder enemy morale. First of all, death of the enemy captain will trigger a Fear check among the party and each unit will receive a slight debuff thatll weaken its fighting capabilities. That way aiming to take down the enemy captain will still remain important to win the battle, and yet it should also make for a more fun and balanced gameplay. Oh, and letting your own captain die will still trigger an instant defeat like it did so far.
Temporary Ability Learning Tweak
While were working on an overhaul of the Ability System, we wanted to implement a quick quality of life improvement into the game in this update. Till the next update is released youll be able to instantly learn your skills at Training Facilities (though the time will still pass while training) just like it was before for the captain unit. The training times were also significantly lowered. Of course youll still need the Learning Points and Gold, but you wont have to say goodbye to your companions for multiple days each time you want to teach them a new ability.
Interactive Objects
We have a bunch of new and awesome illustrations for our Interactive Objects on the World Map. To spice things up weve decided to refresh the whole panel and implement some fancy fx on top. Weve also added special sound effects for each of the interactives to convey the mood even better. Expect a lot more Interactive Objects in the game when the new World Map Update is finally released! Warning: Old saves won't work after this update!
Content:
- Fog of War in battles.
- Changed the win conditions - now killing an enemy captain applies a debuff to their units instead of ending the battle.
- Added Escape menu in battles.
- Dynamic HP bars that hide and show up automatically.
- Overhaul of the Interactive Object panel.
- New Interactive Object illustrations and sound effects.
- Sight range is shorter at night.
- Added a confirmation popup on turn's end.
- Added adjustable outlines on allied and enemy units in battle.
- Added contextual tips / onboarding in battle.
Balance:
- Tweaked the distribution of neutral enemy groups on the World Map.
- Temporarily made all skill learning instantenous, units no longer have to stay at a training facility to learn them. (We'll be reworking this system in further updates.)
- Rebalanced item prices as well as unit prices.
- Taverns will host at least one of each unit type available in the given city.
- Camp Training EXP now scales with the unit's level instead of Mind stat.
- Camp First Aid heal buffed, passive HP regen on the World Map nerfed.
- Buffed Poisonous Dart damage and poison.
- Lowered the required EXP for levels past 6.
- Lowered the required company EXP for all levels.
- Buffed the Leather Armor's resistance.
- Mystic Well gives more EXP on success.
- Destroyed Wagon deals less damage on fail.
- Abandoned Camp gives more gold on success.
Bug fixes and tweaks:
- Fixed Knockback and Rain of Bullets being castable without ammo.
- Fixed displaying accuracy % for all abilities.
- Speed of camera scroll on the World Map now depends on the zoom level.
- Displaying damage dealt to shield with Farewell ability instead of '0!'.
- Fixed the range of Dragon Plague jump.
- Fixed the range of Vengeance replenishing.
- Tweaked the text appearance in the cutscene.
- Unaffordable items at Flea Market have their prices colored red now.
- The training facilities now show what you're lacking to learn an ability.
- Fixed aura effects healing issue.
Bonus: New World Map progress
We can finally share with you some of the progress that were making on the new World Map. Keep in mind that these are WiPs though!
Let us know your thoughts in the comments and remember to follow the game for more updates!
Glorious Companions
Ancient Forge Studio
Ancient Forge Studio
2019-06-04
Strategy RPG Singleplayer EA
Game News Posts 63
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Mixed
(111 reviews)
https://gloriouscompanions.com
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001040
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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