Hey friends. Minor spoilers for Clea 1! In the first game, the Chameleon Servant was often regarded as the real test. Once players overcame this invisible enemy, in terms of foes, they were pretty much sorted. The focus then shifted to puzzle solving while you kept your hunters at bay. See, each chapter rises and falls like a wave. First, you learn the basics. Then, the challenge ramps up. At last, you overcome the trial, and so, onto the next. The puzzles increase in depth, but in Clea 1, the enemies remained relatively static. In Clea 2, however, your foes may not be so merciful cleachaos.
If you have played Clea 2s demo, you would have seen this. As you pick up and replace those orbs in the prologue, you may have noticed Mei would speed up out of desperation. Soon enough, she would even send forth her cat to locate you. I had scripted behaviors of this sort for the other foes you will meet. However, for a while, I in fact had to remove some of these features. If you are traversing from A to B while evading these foes, fine. Now, how about trying to solve a puzzle at the same time? Those enemy abilities went from cool to bull real quick.
Fortunately, the delayed release provided me with the time needed to balance these abilities out. I had to tone things down a bit, but as we approach release, I am pleased with where things are at. Instead of enemies with frustrating skillsets, I have leaned more toward environmental hazards. These level will provide a challenge, yet the campaign remains fair, exactly the way Clea is designed to be. The AI have also received enhancements. On lower difficulties, their hearing range will decrease as you walk near them. There are other behind the scenes adjustments as well, all with the purpose of ensuring a fair game. If you are a Clea veteran, I recommend hopping on dark difficulty, perhaps even with infinite lives turned off, for that precious first run. To discuss details would spoil the magic, so for now, I shall speak no more. Please look forward it! I believe in you.
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