coldtrail demo v1.0.6

Long time no see. I've been busy, so I don't really have an expected release date for the full version...

No new story content here, but there are a good few changes here. You can see the patch notes of Version 1.0.6 of the demo below.

coldtrail demo v1.0.6:

General Stuff

• Added invisible walls that block monsters on maps.
  • This is to help prevent monsters from following you into certain areas.
  • The invisible walls will not block the player.
• Monsters will no longer respawn whenever you leave and re-enter a map.
  • They will now only respawn once you leave and re-enter dungeons.
• You now start with 2 additional red potions and 1 mana flask.
• Added more interactable stuff on certain maps, namely indoor maps.

Sprite Stuff

• Radovan now has a shoulder guard.

Audio Stuff

• The volume on many of the songs has been changed so that all the music is about the same volume.

Dialogue/Cutscene Stuff

• Slight change to one of Radovan's lines in the first cutscene.
• Some changes to the Plant Enjoyer's dialogue.
• Some changes to the Shoveler's dialogue.
• Some changes to the cutscene where you meet Ulthur and learn the location of Oldtown.
• Some changes to the boss cutscene in Oldtown.
• Added a line for Ulthur in the graveyard cutscene for the sake of clarity.
• The text box at the end of the demo no longer states I intend to finish this by late 2023.

Party Stuff

• All party members now start with 5 more MP.

Skills and States Stuff

• All melee skills now have slightly improved action sequences.
  • "Action sequence" basically refers to the motions a character does when using a skill.
  • When the user attacks, their weapon will now line up with their target more.
• Many skills have been given reworked action sequences, so keep an eye out for some cool new moves!

• Radovan:
• Flash Slash
  • Power: 75% -> 85%
• Break
  • Act Spd: 0 -> +5

• Mira:
• Gash
  • 75% -> 90% chance to inflict Bleed.
• Low Blow
  • Power: 50% -> 75%
  • Act Spd: 0 -> +5
• Hide
  • Now grants +10% critical hit rate.
  • Act Spd: 0 -> +5

• Ulthur:
• Aero
  • Act Spd: +1 -> +2
• Shell
  • Act Spd: 0 -> +2
• Book Skills:
• Dragonleap
  • Power: 125% -> 150%
• Shatter
  • Act Spd: 0 -> +5
• Bewitching Blade
  • 75% -> 90% change to inflict Charm.
• Tire Fire
  • 75% -> 90% chance to inflict Sleep.
• Rock Golem Skills
  • A couple of the Rock Golem's skills have been renamed and given a slightly new action sequence, but they function the same.

• HP recovery magic can now target downed allies.
  • It will still only heal living allies, but it will still work if the ally is revived before the spell goes off.

Item Stuff

• HP recovery items can now target downed allies.
  • They will still only heal living allies, but they will work if the ally is revived before the item is used.
• This also resolves an issue with AOE healing (like the Red Mist Potion) being disabled if one ally was downed.
• Vigor Carrots now buff MHP and MMP instead of Def and Agi.
• The Cleric book now teaches Replenishment (regen skill) instead of Esuna.
• You can now carry twice as many Fountain Waters.

Equipment Stuff

• Weapons and armor that give effects such as +1% Eva or +1% Crit now give twice the effect.
• Anti-ailment accessories like the Antipoison Pants now grant 75% resistance to their respective ailment instead of 50%.
  • Their cost has NOT been increased.

Enemy Stuff

• All enemies that previously did not have attack animations now have them.
• Enemies in The First Steppes can no longer crit.
• Cover Crab
  • Now weak to Bleed.
• Killer Slime
  • Mnd: 6 -> 4
• Skeleton
  • Atk: 22 -> 21
  • Mnd: 8 -> 6
• Big Bat
  • Atk: 27 -> 25
  • Can no longer inflict Blind with attacks.
  • Now knows Blinding Bite.
  • Will use Duo Attack more often.
• Castghast
  • Atk: 18 -> 20
  • M. Atk: 27 -> 26
• Rock Golem
  • Atk: 35 -> 34