Absolver 1.08 Update

Hi everyone!

We’ve just pushed the Halloween 1.08 update, so here is a fresh update on production! PC version is up for both Steam and GOG, PS4 version will come very soon, as it need a little more testing.

The main objective of this update is to start giving better long term rewards for players who invest time and effort in Combat Trials:

The loot system has been reworked with the introduction of Rift Coins and Rift Disks: magical artifacts that will give items of various rarity levels.

The Prestige system will give rewards to players beyond level 60: Crystals are awarded at each Prestige level, which can be used to reassign Attribute Points and buy Rift Disks. Prestige levels are also displayed in Combat Trials intro videos.

We have updated the inventory with a new “sort” and “salvage” features allowing players to better manage their inventory and convert equipment pieces into Fragments, which can then be used to repair equipment i.e. convert “Aged” into “New”

This update is only a first step; we will develop these new systems further in the weeks to come, with other uses for Crystals and Fragments to be introduced: changing colors of equipment, purchasing specific items, changing the character’s appearance, acquiring new emotes…

Further down the line, we will also implement systems for competitive players, with leaderboards and ranked games – we are still working on the exact plans for this, but we will update as soon as we know more!

The art team has also kept busy, with new equipment sets, Absolver capes, and 6 new Halloween-inspired masks, dropped by Marked Ones, and also found in Rift Disks. To go with the spirit of the season, we have also created new temporary “night” settings for PvP maps! Since our last update we have also put a lot of effort into fixing as many bugs and issues as possible, mostly related to gameplay and network connection. Full release patch notes are below with additional details.

Two more things:

The game will be at a 20% discount on Steam for the duration of the Halloween sale, so if you have friends who were hesitant about getting the game, you can tell them that now might be a good time :)

We know that many players want to know when the 3v3 game mode is going to be released: we won’t give a precise date today, but it will be in November for sure, and we should give a more precise timing in the coming days. Stay tuned!

Thanks for your support,

Sloclap Team

1.08 UPDATE RELEASE NOTES

NEW CONTENT

Prestige levels unlocked after level 60

Rift Coins replace random loot drops in Combat Trials

Rift Disks allow to get rarer equipments and weapons

Win Crystals at each Prestige level

Spend Crystals to reset attribute points

Spend Crystals to acquire Rift Disks

Inventory management: Sort by, Salvage and Repair.

New equipment:

4 new sets

3 new Absolver Cloaks

9 new masks, including 6 Halloween masks dropped by Marked Ones

1v1 maps are now in night mode (temporary)

New “Bald” haircut available at character creation!

DESIGN UPDATES

Parry :



Almost all attacks, including thrust attacks, now require a specific parry direction to be countered (exceptions: Hadrunken, Obvious Slash and bare-hands Rush Attack for Stagger style)



Rush :



Decrease rush acceleration

Closer rush camera

Rush attacks: increase stun duration

Rush attacks: decrease knockback



Note: These are first steps to address fleeing behaviour.

Rush attacks were intended to counter players fleeing, but until now the player hit by a rush attack had the time to rush again directly after. With a longer stun and shorter knockback for the rush attacks, and a slower acceleration for the rush, the issue should be less present.

Also the new rush camera is closer to the character, so the player has not the whole vision of their surroundings, and it feedbacks more clearly when the character is rushing.

Camera :



The camera position is now lower when close to walls.



Shockwave :



Range 230cm -> 280cm (as before 1.06) BUT knockback now depends on distance to caster (from 280 when close to the caster, to 84 when at the limit of the range)



Items :



Added rarity levels to all equipments

Updated drop rates (Rift Coins and Rift Disks)



BUG FIXES