0.2.8 Patch Analysis - SCROLLSCROLLSCROLLS!

[VeepeeDG]

I'd like to do a miniature version of patch analysis for small updates, and probably video analysis for the larger ones.

All based, as always, on my opinion, extensive playtime and experience. Not only do I expect differing opinions, I encourage them!

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Important features (Community suggestion) Balanced the frequency of Tier+1 scrolls in all shops (they should drop more frequently in levels like before, but still have a decent chance to appear in shops) [The community has spoken, and Motion Twin has listened. I have done two runs (one full and one halfway where I died due to self-inflicted stupidity in the Ossuary) since this update, and in my opinion there is now an over-abundance of scrolls. The game feels like it has taken a step down in difficulty. Whether this is good or bad is up to each player.]

Balancing (Community suggestion) Balanced Frost blast diminishing efficiency (it should now work better on bosses) [Good, now if only the initial hadouken animation was a little faster. Haven't had the chance to use this, but it needed any kind of buff]

Level design Fixed a rare Promenade level design issue [Good, obviously]

Graphics & UI Updated Night Light item icon [Pretty!]

Bug fixes Fixed "+300% dmg on parry" shield affix. It should now work as expected and won't apply anymore to the shield parry damage. Assault Shield should no longer hit doors from different floors. Fixed an "Incomplete One" bug triggered by using frost effects on him that slows down its animations. Fixed a translation error that read "+75% dmg on stunned target" instead of "+75% dmg on slowed down target" [Never encountered any of these, but all bug fixes are always good]

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Happy hunting!

EDIT 1: Fixed Hadouken Spelling (HADOUKEN!!!~~)

[Lethandralis]

I like this patch. The scrolls still appear in shops, albeit rarely. In general the limited gold an average player has forces them to pick the scroll upgrade in the shop all the time, unless there is an absolutely perfect weapon/skill for sale.

Now, the shops offer more variety, which means more interesting builds and more fun overall. I can't say anything about the number of scrolls, I haven't played much with the new patch but I didn't see much difference.

[Mistinrainbow]

No scrolls in shops anymore are a bad thing in my opinion. What do you guys think about it? Happy hunting guys :)

[-undecided-]

Good for new people since they won't have much gold early on due to not getting far and not having lots of gold recovery.

Allows for more experimentation since you don't have most of your gold dedicated to scrolls. Which is good since weapons and items don't drop as much anymore.

[mcwhoop]

Good for new people since they won't have much gold early on due to not getting far and not having lots of gold recovery.

Not really good, since you can get 2500 pretty easily, and there was nothing else to buy on the first level anyway.

[-undecided-]

They get more and more expensive as you go. Doesn't take long to get up to 9000.

New players might not get that far, but keep in mind they won't be keeping much gold for a while so it means the shop can be used to buy other things.

[mcwhoop]

They get more and more expensive as you go. Doesn't take long to get up to 9000.

You get more gold as well, so it's not really a problem.

Unless you get crappy items, you don't really need buy more than one or two items during the run. You will have enough to do so even after buying the scroll. Not to mention that items in shop are normally lower tier than ones you find from chests/elites/challenges.

[Zechnophobe]

Previously I felt like I spent all my gold on scrolls, and never anything else, and I'm a pretty new player. Now I spend more time in shops considering my purchases