#3 Weekly Fix 2 - ANCHORN, the Dark Mage, Reveals Himself!
If I say that things are heating up, I’m definitely not exaggerating. 🙂
We barely just announced that from now on, every Monday we’ll update you on the past week’s progress, and here we are with our next Monday - bringing you our second Weekly Fix post!
In this update, we’ll introduce Anchorn, the master of dark magic, and share what happened last week. Ready? Let’s go!
Anchorn, the Dark Mage
As we mentioned in our previous article, we’re currently preparing for the closed Pre-Alpha test, and you can also sign up on our Discord server. In this version, all three characters will be able to use four abilities each. Let’s check out Anchorn’s skills:
Dark Bolt:
This attack deals shadow damage to opponents and breaks off a tiny piece of their soul. The mage collects these soul fragments, and right now he can manage up to 3 at a time. These fragments are then used to power up his other abilities.
Dark Shield:
This is a dark, magical shield that Anchorn can summon. The strength of the shield – meaning how much damage it can withstand – depends on the number of soul fragments he has collected.
Hell’s Anger:
This ability is summoned straight from the depths of hell. It’s a powerful attack, but casting it takes some time. The more soul fragments Anchorn has, the faster he can unleash this attack.
Life Stealing:
With this ability, Anchorn can drain life from his opponent and restore his own health. The more soul fragments he has, the more health he can steal from his enemy.
We find Anchorn to be a really exciting character. Even now, we’re enjoying experimenting with different combinations during testing. And once he gets his additional abilities, he’ll become a truly formidable and destructive force in the arena.
So, what happened last week?
We have to admit, as we get closer to showing the game in the closed test, we’re getting more and more excited - but that’s only natural. At times like this, you try to tweak and polish everything a bit more, to get the most out of the game. Of course, we know this is still just the early phase of development, and we can (and probably will) change just about anything. Our goal is to create a truly enjoyable, addictive gaming experience for mobile platforms.
✅ We polished the results screen to make it clearer who won, who lost, and what happened during the match.
✅ Previously, characters appeared statically on the loading screen. Now, only the actual fighters in the upcoming match are displayed.
✅ On the registration page, there was no feedback if fields were filled out correctly or not. We fixed this, so you’ll now get proper feedback.
✅ We’re preparing for the closed pre-alpha test, where only practice mode will be available for testing, so we’ve disabled the ranked option for now. (Sorry, this stage isn’t about ranking yet!) 🤷
✅ After the results screen, the game didn’t always take you to the right page. That’s fixed now.
✅ In the character selector, after you pick your character and signal that you’re ready to fight, the button now updates to show that you’re set and waiting.
✅ You now have 30 seconds to select your character. If a player doesn’t make a selection, the game will assist them. 😉
✅ If someone leaves the match during character selection, the rest are sent back to the waiting room until a new player joins. Then, you’ll have another 30 seconds for character selection.
✅ We’ve created the first batch of tips that will appear while you’re waiting for other players.
✅ Username length is now limited.
✅ Zyn’s abilities are done! 🎉 - Zyn will also be introduced to you very soon.
Besides all this, we did several smaller improvements to the website and our admin panel. If you’re interested in those details, we’re happy to share them with you on our Discord server!
Thank you so much for spending your time with us! In just 7 days, we’ll be back with another update. Have an awesome week! 🙂
Let me know if you want any parts reworded, more playful, or even more professional!
Tian