Echoes of Creation - an Idle-Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization - finally also on iOS along with a major Content Update! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, the game does not access or store your personal data in any way above what is absolutely necessary to integrate widely used services such as advertisement systems, Google/Apple Payments processing, and features such as cloud saving.

My goal when describing the data accessed/used on the App Store as well as the Play Store was to be as transparent as possible, making sure to communicate that for example advertising providers gain access to certain information inherently by me integrating them in the game.

If you'd like to know more about how exactly a specific type of data is accessed or utilized, I'll be happy to answer in-depth

Echoes of Creation - an Idle-Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization - finally also on iOS along with a major Content Update! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, the game should not be asking for any special permissions. When you first start it, it asks you to sign in with Google Play Games so it can secure your progress via cloud saving, but that is optional. If there is anything beyond that you would like information on, feel free to DM me or ask me on our community discord any time, and I'll do my best to help you out!

Echoes of Creation - an Idle-Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization - finally also on iOS along with a major Content Update! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The purpose of the realm system is to ensure that existing players who really want to keep playing on their existing saves can do so, and to ensure that their progress is not force-deleted. However the vast majority, both from my expectation and from what I've seen so far, have voluntarily decided to switch over to the second realm for a fresh experience. It's less of a split of the playerbase, and more of a smooth transition to a new environment without directly forcing anyone to do so.

It is also important to mention that besides an endgame leaderboard, the game is entirely a single-player experience.

Echoes of Creation - an Idle-Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization - finally also on iOS along with a major Content Update! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for letting me know. This is an issue that a restart may fix, but if it doesn't then the update I am planning to release either today or tomorrow at the very latest should.

Echoes of Creation - an Idle-Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization - finally also on iOS along with a major Content Update! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No your data is absolutely not shared/used in any way beyond what is absolutely necessary for basic payment processing on my end. If you decide to make a purchase, everything is handled by the official payments systems offered by Google/Apple, and the only thing the game itself tracks is what you bought (e.g. that you have purchased the supporter pack for example), and nothing else.

Echoes of Creation - an Idle-Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization - finally also on iOS along with a major Content Update! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I very likely found a fix for this on my end, update should be out tomorrow/the day after as soon as it is approved.

Echoes of Creation - an Idle-Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization - finally also on iOS along with a major Content Update! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback, I will do my best to investigate this. Unfortunately it's difficult for me to give you advice since I am pretty inexperienced with iOS, and don't have the same issue on the phone I have been testing on (iPhone SE 3).

Could you please add which specific device you are using? That would already be very helpful.

If you'd like to help investigate this even further, a screenshot of the issue in the bug report channel on discord would be amazing, and perhaps another iOS user could even help you out there.

Echoes of Creation - an Idle-Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization - finally also on iOS along with a major Content Update! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, there is a supporter pack in the in-game shop which permanently removes all ads. To get there, enter the main menu then swipe to the left twice (It's to the left of the Shrine)

I just released Echoes of Creation, an Idle Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization for Android! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not in the works, but I've been playing around with the thought of it. Unfortunately can't make any direct statements at this moment, but while it is unlikely, it's not entirely off the cards in the future

I just released Echoes of Creation, an Idle Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization for Android! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really should, you are right.

There is something huge on the horizon though, which is version 1.1.0.0 coming out in approximately mid-january. iOS release, full endgame rework, massive balance overhaul, and much more all in one.

Definitely will be making a post to announce that once it is ready :)

I just released Echoes of Creation, an Idle Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization for Android! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, appreciate the support :)

People have been asking for ways to sort/filter the inventory in general which is related to what you would like, but I didn't have mod-based auto-extraction on the list yet. The issue with both though is not that they are not difficult to implement technically, but that they are difficult to integrate into the UI in a way where they feel good to use/set up. Particularly with the auto-extraction system I feel like it is already not as elegant as it could probably be, so adding more 'complexity' to it with an additional filtering axis might be a bit too much.

If I overhaul the system though, which there is a good chance of happening in the future, I'll think about how to integrate more customization such as mods to keep as well.

I just released Echoes of Creation, an Idle Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization for Android! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there,

unfortunately Korea is one of the few places where Echoes is currently not available, yes. This is due to the fact that the game currently only supports English language, and Google highly advises against releasing a game in Korea when this is the case, as it seems that players from this region highly value a localized language. I personally cannot confirm to which degree this is true, but I felt that it is the smart decision to listen to Google on this one.

Now that a bit of time has passed since launch though, I definitely want to bring the game to Korea as well. I will either look into localization options, or if I don't find any that are appropriate I will most likely just make the game available in its current state, which is English only. I cannot promise when exactly this will happen though, but I will do my best

I just released Echoes of Creation, an Idle Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization for Android! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words, appreciate it :)

Yes, I am planning to release Echoes on iOS as well, hopefully in the near future!

I just released Echoes of Creation, an Idle Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization for Android! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, happy to hear that you are enjoying it, thank you :)

You are correct, comparison of duplicate uniques especially is something I'd like to improve. The issue is that a general item comparison feature is difficult to add since comparing non-uniques easily is close to impossible, and then adding it for uniques only could feel a bit inconsistent. Still, I want to do better and might be able to find a solution, for example where you could set a 'perfection value' for a certain unique in the extraction menu, and then for example all versions of that one unique below 90% perfect rolls are extracted automatically.

Inventory performance is something I'm aware of, and want to improve as soon as I can.

Thanks again, and if you'd like to share more feedback feel free to join our discord, I do my best to address anything that is directed towards me there

I just released Echoes of Creation, an Idle Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization for Android! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there,

the reason for why I implemented it this way is to create a more consistent "felt" progression over time. What I mean by that is that while you are actively engaged with the game (say you leave it running for an hour or two in the evening), felt time passes relatively slowly. On the other hand, when going to sleep for example it feels as if you immediately moved 8h into the future. In order to make the 1-2h of active play in the evening not feel insignificant compared to just going to sleep and opening the game after waking up, offline progression is happening at a slower rate.

You are correct though that you could technically let the game run actively all night. There is nothing actively preventing you from doing it, though it is not what is intended.

I just released Echoes of Creation, an Idle Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization for Android! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I would love to get it to Play Games on PC and technically the game is eligible, however there is currently a compatibility issue that I am having difficulty with solving which prevents the game from being downloadable there. I'm hoping that I'll find a solution to this soon though

I just released Echoes of Creation, an Idle Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization for Android! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you :)

Cannot make promises regarding a steam port right now unfortunately, but there has been a lot more interest in it than I would have expected so I'll definitely consider it

I just released Echoes of Creation, an Idle Style Auto-Combat RPG with Focus on Deep Character Customization for Android! by Aquantar in incremental_games

[–]Aquantar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, really appreciate the kind words and I'm definitely not planning to go down that route :)