The weekly build is out! This time it's 0.6.0-beta.3 and covers the following:
Improvements:
- Add delete button to delete save files in load and save screens
- Allow more characters to save name (note that some characters are strangely handled by the font)
- Add Defense dice to all units, and Critical dice to all creatures
- Improve overlay showing tile yield to have more contrast
- Show tile yield when positioning pillar
- Show pillar health points in pillar panel
- Choose where to expand around Pillar
- Choose spawn location for units
- Show stacked points on research screen
- Show stacked production in pillar panel
- Prevent AI from attacking units that are blocking during tactical combat
Bug fix:
- Fix crash when AI unit can't find a valid target during tactical combat
Experience a turn-based 4X game filled with mythological units, decisions that matters and an evolving world.
Story
In the divine Chinese realm, Fantastic Creatures are awakening to a dire situation. The land is dying, resources are scarce and time is running out. Take control of Dragon, Turtle, Tiger or Vermilion Bird to unveil the ancient mysteries of Tian.
Gameplay features
Dynamic map: explore an ancient, constantly changing world full of anomalies, resources and encounters.
Mythical bestiary: play with the 20 units from Chinese dynastic times and folklore. Grab enough resources and bring gods back to the realm.
Fast paced strategy: get your way to victory (or defeat) in only a couple of hours. Fantastic Creatures is meant to be fast, avoiding the long and stale mid to late game.
Mythological China: explore the land of Tian and discover the richness of chinese myths and legends.
Exploit resources: Qi and Jade are valuables resources closely related to your God's power. Extract it quickly, but be careful not to over exploit your deposits...
Research technologies: unlock historic inventions and new techs to further develop your faction.
Settle new cities around Pillars that are used to link the world with the realm of the gods.
Choose one of the four factions: play as White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird or Black Turtle, each with there own affinities and bonuses.
Main quest: find out why the realm of the gods is dying in an epic main quest.
Restore balance: an incentive to many decisions, restoring balance to the world will prove constraintful, but can also bring many rewards.
Dice based combat system: create your armies and take into accounts the possible outcomes of dice rolls: use affinity to overcome your opponents.