Monads update for 6 January 2022

Hello, everyone!

As a series work with <Monads II>, we have updated most graphic elements to synchronize. We hope you can enjoy the sequel to be released tomorrow.

The major changes are as follows.

Visual Expression

• Replaced whole the unit image and applied animation!
  

• Created a new loading screen.
  

• Unit information screen

  • Changed the shape and modified both sides to the same color.
  • Some important passive skills is displayed in the form of status effects.
  • The status effect that cannot be released shows a thick border.
    
  • The background color of the name varies depending on the side of the unit.

• HP gauge

  • Changed the frame shape.
  • Changed color allocation to ally/enemy units.
  • The preview of the action results is displayed with transparency and blinking.

• Interacting with a unit will outputs visual effects that are distinct from ready for chain attack.
  

• Gauges change continuously in visual.

• The speed of unit movement becomes constant regardless of the distance.

• Changed the layout of detailed information screen.
  

• The action list at the bottom includes the cancel button, and is arranged into a separate window.
  

• Restrictions are expressed in different visual effects for each type instead of icons.
  

• The numeric font indicating damage and healing has been modified a little thicker.

• Some tile images have been modified.

• Natural objects such as trees and stones have random appearance of several forms.

• When attacking with chain, some units without unique illustrations will also have cut-in.

• Modified the color of some keywords to be visible regardless of the background.

• The text indicating the amount of shield was unified in green.

• Changed the background paper image of the tutorial instruction and timeline of interlude scene.

• All scenes have the same mouse cursor shape.

• Does not mark a circular shadow on the wagon.

• Modified some illustration.

Convenience

• Battle ready scene

  • A character selected for first time will have all opened active skills by default.
  • Can select and unselect skills by pressing not only the icon but also the name text.
  • The list of pary members at the bottom also shows the class and element of the unit.
    
  • Right-click on the selected units on the left list will unselect it immediately.
  • Resetting the ability selection will check again.
  • In the challenge mode, characters included in the story mode and non-characters will be distinguished by the shape of the background.
    

• Mouse cursor has following tooltip about basic control. This can be turned off from settings.

• While the objectives panel is open, the camera can be moved a little more to the right.

• After a dialogue line output finished, a flag pen icon is displayed next to it.

• Added "Apply & Close" button to the setting window. Clicking outside the window will work same as before.

Bug Fix

• Solved the problems below.

  • An effect was left when canceling after installing a magic circle.
  • Part of the objectives panel was visible during the unit placement stage.
  • Closing the window in the step of selecting a restart point during battle, made all the other menus unavailable.
  • The visual effect of element buff did not disappear when canceling the move.
  • Moving diagonally above the unit made it translucent.
  • Using a skill targeting a tile with unit didn't restored the emphasis state after it finish.
  • Some conversations failed to load during battles under certain conditions.
  • Pages with long explanation of glossary was cut off at the end.
  • Wrong information on turn queue because of AP recovery with tactical hit by chain attack.
  • Chapter 5, monster's defensive effect was removed by taunt from its own passive skill.
  • Reverting action after losing the battle caused additional turn for a player unit.
  • Unit information on right-bottom did not disappear even after the unit was removed.

Interface

• When some skill requirements are not met, the notification will contain the reason.
• If you mouse to the unit spawn point, it will show additional help.
• Some keywords display additional icons.
• If you select a passive skill that enhance another skill, the text of original skill includes enhanced content.
• When sorting skills, enemy-only skills comes at the top.
• Skills with HP cost more than current HP become disabled.
• Refined the explanatory text of some state effects.

Others

• Changed the dialogue output speed to half. 'Immediate' will be the same as before.
• Background music is played on the interlude scene.
• Changed sound effects of some skills.
• The notation of shield amount is changed from 'Shield(X, N turn)' to 'Shield X(N turn).

If you have another suggestions beside these changes, please let us know via discussions or email( epicmonads@gmail.com ).
We'll come back with later version.

Thank you.