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[Rogue Legacy] Where dyslexic mages come to die. Patch 1.0.13 out now!

TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
edited July 2013 in Games and Technology
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Release Date: June 27th, 2013
Plattform: PC - Steam /Mac & Linux (at a later date)
Price: 14.99$
Store Page on Steam

Official Site


Launch Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T0DKxOEikTs

Patch 1.0.13 - Changelog
Patch 1.0.13 Bug/Balance Fixes:
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Major Changes:
- Implemented some non-trivial optimizations to increase game performance.
(Smarter sprite batching)
(Merged several spritesheets to reduce texture swapping)
(Additional minor tweaks to reduce GPU load).
- Fixed bug where corrupt backup saves would get players into endless save corruption loops.
- Forced flushing to OS stream for backup files to (hopefully) reduce the chances of a backup save corrupting.

General fixes:
- Fixed bug where gold would very rarely go into the negatives, resulting in a crash.
- Removed normal mapping effects from the content pipeline.
- Fixed bug where you could exit the axe carnival room, resulting in odd game behaviour.
- Fixed bug where you could talk to shop keeps and architect while in mid-dash, resulting in a crash.
- Fixed bug where beating the last boss would zero out your traits.
- Fixed bug where money bags were not animating properly upon landing.
- Fixed bug where beating the game with the compass item would result in a crash when starting a new game.

Patch 1.0.12a - Changelog
Patch v1.0.12a is Available
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*This patch is a hotfix to address critical errors people were experiencing with the last patch.

General fixes:
- Added error trapping to handle crashes when the DirectInput device was not being initialized properly.
- Fixed bug where deadzones were accidentally disabled from the last patch.
- Game no longer goes into screensaver mode while active.

Balance Changes:
- Lowered the cost of upgrading Haggle by a small amount.
- A few spelling fixes to make the Lich’s abilities more clear.

Patch 1.0.12 - Changelog
Patch Notes v1.0.12
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Major Changes:
- Added support for DirectInput controllers (toggle-able from options screen).
- Alexander will now spawn higher level mobs on NG+ and above.
- All bosses now break Paladin secret move, not just the final boss.
- Fixed bug where controller hardware was being polled too often, resulting in significant lag for some systems.

General fixes:
- Optimization tweaks to rendering. People should find a small improvement to framerate.
- Typo fixes to profile card crit chance.
- Fix to game sometimes crashing during Alexander fight.
- Fixed bug where beating the game with Calypso’s compass would crash the game.
- Fixed bug where architect fee could carry over to NG+
- Fixed bug with architect fee text overlap on NG+ bonus.
- Typo fixes in Journal, and Paladin, and Translocator spell description.
- Alexander boss floor and roof lowered to prevent him from going too low.
- Enemies that are split during timestop are now immune to timestop until it’s reactivated (Feature).
- Enlarged projectile pool.

Balance Changes:
- Architect fee raised from 30% to 40%.

Patch 1.0.11 - Changelog
Patch 1.0.11 Bug/Balance Fixes:
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Major Changes:
- Fixed bug where the player could kill a boss and die at the same time.
- Fixed bug where saves were being made during system crashes, causing corruption.
- Fixed bug where game would crash when entering the lineage screen if the audio engine failed to initialize.
- Implemented another check for skill tree corruption.
- Fixed bug with back up save system if player data was corrupt from the very start.
- Fixed bug where back up save system didn’t work properly on corrupted maps and map data.

General fixes:
- Message box will now appear if the game crashes.
- Fiddled with save manager.
- Moved out the crashes to catch the constructor.
- Fixed bug where Paladins could block their own spells.
- Fixed exploit where player could drop through platforms while controls were locked.
- Fixed bug where impact effect resource pool ran out of resources.
- Typo fixed for Death Defy.
- Increased Item drop resource pool.

Balance Changes:
- Shinobi can no longer gain the timestop spell.
- Dragon firebell spam re-enabled.
- Knight Special drain rate tic raised from 3 to 6.
- Assassin Class spell initialization cost lowered from 10 to 5.
- Assassin Class spell tic rate raised from 5 to 7.
- Asassin mana pool lowered from 0.75 to 0.65.
- Barbarian Special raised from 15 to 20.
- Mage Int bonus lowered from 1.3 to 1.25

Patch 1.0.10 - Changelog
Rogue Legacy – Patch 1.0.10
**As a super safe precaution, you can always make a backup of your save folder:
Documents>SavedGames>RogueLegacy

Patch 1.0.10 Bug/Balance Fixes:
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Major Changes:
- Back up saving Re-enabled. If your data gets corrupted (from power outtage or something), the game will load up a back-up save.
- Game will announce an error if it cannot save a file 3 times.
- People from Turkey can now play the game.

General fixes:
- Numpad now configurable in key bindings list.
- Trait Tourettes changed to Coprolalia
- Typo fix for Alektorophobia.
- Fixed exploit with invulnerable assassin.
- Fixed bug where saves no longer worked if you ran game with an argument passed in the command line.
- Fixed bug where Special class could lose their special spell.
- Fixed Boss sfx not being adjusted by SFX volume settings.
- Fixed carnival exploit with special class.
- Fixed Final boss fight making player clip through wall during cutscene in special places.
- Fixed special class having no spell delay.
- Fixed exploit with Barbarian special destroying all targets in carnival room.
- Fixed bug where game would sometimes crash when exiting outside entrance.
- Dragon armor bug fix. Armor raised from 68 to 78.
- Last boss drops 1 less mana pot.
- NG+ Difficulty raised slightly.
- NG++ Difficulty raised significantly.
- Down Strike Up text updated.
- Mage INT bonus reduced from 1.35x to 1.3x
- Fix 1×2 map with barrels letting player jump out of the world.
- Fix 2×3 map block spawn bug.
- Typo fixes in skill tree (assassin, miner, etc)
- Time stop mana drain tic rate raised from 7 to 8.
- Red teleporter random crash bug fixed.
- Fixed bug where Ice and Fire wizarsd projectiles would die in their hands if you ran into them.
- Dying death crash bug fixed.
- Fixed bug where game wouldn’t load properly if Game Config was empty.
- Security check to make sure game doesn’t run on RunGameOver
- Fixed bug where potion up and downstrike up descriptions were not updating properly.
- Min mana and health capped at 1. You can no longer go into the negatives.
- Fixed bug where hazards could deal 0 in special circumstances.
- Fixed bug with projectiles sometimes being fired backwards.
- Fixed bug where equipping blood equipment would screw up HUD in blacksmoith screen.
- Fixed bug with last boss where you could take damage if you were in a bad position when you beat him.
- Fixed bug with Last boss and time stop.
- Disabled all Class Skills in carnival room.
- Fixed bug with mana loss appearing if crowstorm was cast in an empty room.
- Dwarf holes removed in 2×2 room.

What is Rogue Legacy? (taken from the official site)
*A rogue-"lite" game for PC, Mac and Linux.
*You will die, but your children will avenge you. They might be genetically deficient, but that's ok. You still love your colour-blind baby. Or do you?
*A procedurally generated castle. Every playthrough is different.
*Over 8 classes to choose from. Each class has unique abilities which change the way you play the game.
*Every time you play you get a little stronger. Never back to square 1.
*Find tons of loot and deck your dood OUT.
*Massive Skill tree? What? Yup.
*New game+? Zup? Yup.
*Equip runes and customize your character however you want. Wanna fly? GO FOR IT!
*Got a controller? Play with a controller. Big Picture ready!
*Fart Jokes. Or not... Depends on how much you hate children with I.B.S.
*Clowns.

Rogue Legacy is a "genealogical Rogue-Lite" in which you play a knight on his/her way to lift a curse from your family. If one of your characters die, it's game over and he/she is gone. Don't lose hope though! Everytime you get shot in the balls and suffer another death you can upgrade your castle with the gold you've found in your last run, so each playthrough gets a little bit easier and you actually make progress! There's new equipment ready to be forged, runes who enhance your stuff with magic abilities to be found and a crazy architect who's capable of locking previous designs of the castle down for you, so you can go back and explore the exact same dungeon where your previous wannabe-hero died! No back to square one like in all those other fancy games like Nethack or ADOM! Sounds good? Yes it does indeed!

So what do I do in this game?

Well, you basically get into the castle which is different every time you enter it and start hacking away. There are special challenge rooms, lots of enemies, loot and all the other stuff you'd expect from a kind-of-RPG. Plus there's jumping. A lot of jumping.

Oh, I forgot to mention that every time you die you get to choose one out of three heirs of yours who's lucky enough to enter the castle next. There's a twist though: Each heir has different classes and abilites. Some are good, some are bad and some are goofy. Just beware of vertigo.

Should I buy it?

Yes, you should! Who doesn't want to play a dyslexic mage who is ambilevous and shoots his spells backwards? Or a knight with vertigo who runs around on the ceiling and suffers from dwarfism?

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  • harvestharvest By birthright, a stupendous badass.Registered User regular
    Vertigo is the worst. But everyone needs to try it out just to see what it's like.

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  • KandenKanden Registered User regular
    This game is the best. I just unlocked the Shinobi, and he is quickly becoming my favorite class. He hits super hard and is really fast. His only downside is that he can't crit. But that doesn't really matter when I'm 1 shotting everything.

  • TheKoolEagleTheKoolEagle Registered User regular
    selling trading cards like mad so I can afford this, currently sitting at $8.56! SELL FASTER DAMN YOU!

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  • TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
    Kanden wrote: »
    This game is the best. I just unlocked the Shinobi, and he is quickly becoming my favorite class. He hits super hard and is really fast. His only downside is that he can't crit. But that doesn't really matter when I'm 1 shotting everything.

    I love the Shinobi and right now I'd say the class is way too strong but there's probably a downside we don't see just yet. The missing crits probably really hurt later on in the game.

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  • Gandalf_the_CrazedGandalf_the_Crazed Vigilo ConfidoRegistered User regular
    You have my attention.

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  • SteevSteev What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    Really looking forward to playing this when I get home tonight.

  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    Ok, yeah, the flatulent dwarf kinda made me giggle. I think I'll have to do this.

    What is this I don't even.
  • SteevSteev What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    P.S. I am heartened by the fact that no one here has misspelled it as "rouge"

  • MalakaiusMalakaius KalamazooRegistered User regular
    I just played the demo for like a half hour, Both fun and frustrating, Though now I am curious as to how "Rouge Legacy" would play...

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  • TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
    I just got Hypochondriac on one of my characters. Before you get into the game the descriptions reads "You tend to EXAGGERATE!" but as soon as you start the run the text changes to "Exaggerate the damage you take."

    Oh well, I'm fucked!

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  • DasUberEdwardDasUberEdward Registered User regular
    Is it weird that the opening first few seconds grabbed my attention.

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  • TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
    Is it weird that the opening first few seconds grabbed my attention.

    No, that's what happens to everyone. Buy it.
    Just buy it.

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  • KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas. Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
    ROUGE!

    but seriously, gonna stream this shit in an hour-ish. Super excited because the demo is awesome!

  • SeidkonaSeidkona Had an upgrade Registered User regular
    I feel compelled to own this. It's like they took my Metroidvania obsession and got it mixed with my Roguelike obsession.

    Two great tastes and all that.

    Mostly just huntin' monsters.
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  • azith28azith28 Registered User regular
    I'm looking forward to this tonight. But looking even more forward to its sequel -- Nethack Legacy.

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  • CorriganXCorriganX Jacksonville, FLRegistered User regular
    If you want to see some random playing to help decide if you want the game, I made a quick video of the past 2 hour session I had. http://www.twitch.tv/corriganx/c/2486915

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  • TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
    edited June 2013
    Just so you know: never step into a red teleporter.

    Also do not buy the upgrade for the Miner. I paid 2000g for that shitty upgrade and all it got me was that the Miner is now called a Spelunker and has an ordinary headlamp which does NOTHING AT ALL!

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  • John ZoidbergJohn Zoidberg Registered User regular
    Downloading the demo now. I am intrigued to try out this Rouge Leagcy.

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  • HounHoun Registered User regular
    Todesbart wrote: »
    Just so you know: never step into a red teleporter.

    Unless you are a Manly Man, a Man of Action and Character and Balls.

  • John ZoidbergJohn Zoidberg Registered User regular
    I share the sentiment of being sold on this in the opening seconds.

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  • TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
    edited June 2013
    I just put a haste rune (+50% movement speed) on the cape of my Shinobi. Combined with the 30% increase in movement speed of the Shinobi's class passive I'm running around like a whirlwind.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    How limited is the demo?

    It seemed to just keep going. But like any demo I don't want to invest a lot of time into something that you can't keep.

    I wonder if there's any chance this will go on sale with the summer sale since it just came out.

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    Is the demo the sort where you can "unlock" the game and keep playing where you left off, or do you start over?

    What is this I don't even.
  • Wooden SpoonWooden Spoon Great for SaucesRegistered User regular
    "Rouge Legacy" would be the perfect accompaniment to "I Want to Buy that Gown"

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    Darkewolfe wrote: »
    Is the demo the sort where you can "unlock" the game and keep playing where you left off, or do you start over?

    I'll tell you in 300mb.

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  • TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
    You have to start over, the demo build is quite dated. You can play the castle areas up to the first boss, but everything else (forest, dungeon, tower) is locked. Plus most of the upgrades are missing!

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    Ah, well, glad I stopped playing the demo and just bought it.

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  • John ZoidbergJohn Zoidberg Registered User regular
    I died and one of the 3 choices I had for an heir is Lady Shanoa the Knight who suffers from dwarfism and irritable bowel syndrome.

    Yeah, I like this a lot.

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  • TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
    I died and one of the 3 choices I had for an heir is Lady Shanoa the Knight who suffers from dwarfism and irritable bowel syndrome.

    Yeah, I like this a lot.

    Dwarfism AND I.B.S. combined is the best thing ever. You're like a little gnome full of gas, farting everyone in the face.

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  • TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
    Upgrading the Miner to Spelunker actually changes quite a bit: As soon as you enter the castle with the Spelunker, you can see all the treasure as soon as you open the map. Neat!

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  • H0b0manH0b0man Registered User regular
    Houn wrote: »
    Todesbart wrote: »
    Just so you know: never step into a red teleporter.

    Unless you are a Manly Man, a Man of Action and Character and Balls.

    I used one of these and it dropped me off one room away from the Tower Boss. Don't... don't fight the tower boss when you've only just started exploring the forest.

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  • KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas. Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
    Installing .net Framework and starting up my stream now if anyone is interested in seeing gameplay.

  • TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
    Guys, make sure to unlock the Lich. You start of with only around 50-60 HP, but each kill increases your max HP. This is one of the best games ever, seriously.

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  • John ZoidbergJohn Zoidberg Registered User regular
    Stopped playing the demo after unlocking the Architect ( neat idea ) and going through about 12 offspring.

    Sold, sold and sold some more.

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  • Gandalf_the_CrazedGandalf_the_Crazed Vigilo ConfidoRegistered User regular
    Goooooddddddddsssss I need to get home and buy this.

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  • L Ron HowardL Ron Howard The duck MinnesotaRegistered User regular
    I'll check it out later.
    I too loves me my Rouge-likes and Metroidvanias. Looooooooves.

  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Hit detection on this is COMPLETELY fucked. I was killed twice by spikes I absolutely was not standing on and hit by monsters that just came near me but didn't touch me.

  • BloodsheedBloodsheed Registered User regular
    Where... where did the day go? I was saying "One more run..." 12 generations ago.

    Also, having 300 gold when the cheapest next thing available to buy is 350 feels horrible when you pay the toll.

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  • MahnmutMahnmut Registered User regular
    Huh, I bought Duels 2014 too soon! I'm marking this down for next paycheck; I love "rogue-lites" and this looks radical.

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  • KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas. Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
    Yep, two hours gone. >_> Gonna spend a lot of time on this one. Shinobi is my favorite so far. IT JUST KILLS EVERYTHING!

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