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>Something Boreal

Maybe. I might add a couple of additional sources. But I think you underestimate the amount of glacial water that becomes available in the late game, which is when you actually need it the most. And if you have no idea what I mean: look at the entrances to mines.

>Could you just have the higher tier versions of the gloves/boots stack the previous effects onto the upgrade?

I saw several people actively considering their equipment during their playthroughs, and I don't want to remove that from the game. Verdant sandals may need a buff, though.

>Is there a win condition in the current game?

No. If you see no active quests (besides Ricardo's friends, which is always active), it means there is nothing else left in the story. All that's left is to explore until you've had enough.

Oh. Turns out, there is a bug. Thankfully, it's only lore that you're missing, but still.

I will fix that by the next release.

>It seems there is a change in the book loottable

Yes, some books are replaced with map fragments, but it's around 1/10 in the early areas, so it shouldn't change much. The rest is just randomness (or the areas you choose to explore, since the selection varies between areas).

>I encountered Raemus heir.

Yes, you got scammed. He's a reminder not to trust random strangers (and you could avoid this result).

But you aren't the first one to get angry at him, so maybe I'll add some way to get back at him. Not assassins, though.

It's my bad and I admit it.

I'm sorry, but no. I can't give Steam keys to all people who buy the game on different platforms, otherwise most keys will just end up getting resold. I am not saying that I think you intend to do it, but it's the reason behind the principle.

However, Itch.io version will receive all the same updates as the Steam one, so you really aren't missing out if you own one and not the other.

I think so. I got back on track, though, so it will hopefully be the last time.

Hello, thank you for your input!
>I feel like clairvoyance potions should counteract the vision-reducing effects of fog.

That is a cool idea. It fits the flavour. I will probably make it that way.

>Why can’t I get “Something toxic” from fiend’s powderbox mushrooms? Given their effects in-game, I would think they would be a potent source of it.

They used to give that, but I changed it to something sinister at one point for more usefulness, as something toxic is abundant anyway. Now that I think of it, though, I can just make both options available.

>Some way to “unequip” potions from the throw action would be nice.

I never considered that it would be useful, but implementing it won't take long, so I will.

>I think it would be useful if there were some way to remove locations from the list once you no longer intend to visit them.

I will need to think of such a feature.

>I feel like all the mid-game research is all bunched up on the third row of the tech tree, and it would be better (both for readability and progression) if the third row were split into 2 rows, resulting in 2 rows for early-game research, 2 for mid-game, and 2 for late-game.

What is currently a late game won't be for very long, and specifics of the research tree, too, will be subject to change.

>I think it would be interesting if there was some way to “transmute” one alchemical ingredient into another

Something like alchemical gold is a possibility, but I don't have any specific thoughts yet.

Yes, sorry about that. There are reasons I can't fully concentrate on development lately.

There is an option to skip the tutorial that appears after you meet with Ricardo.

As for replaying the introduction, there is a purpose, but I might make individual parts skippable.

Everyone is going to have different experience in terms of which and how much knowledge they find at any given point. You seem to be getting unlucky.

The cost of the research is proportional to its benefits. It would not make sense to have it lower.

I like my version better. "Sulphuric Memories" is awkward to say.

I can't be sure for now, as I haven't made the builds yet

My only issue with it is that the correct spelling is "roguelike", not "rougelike". Would be great if you fixed that. I'm fine with the idea otherwise and won't mind posting some updates there.

Thank you very much, means a lot.

Currently, there isn't.

>I noticed lightning and thunder playing in a basement and I'm not sure that's supposed to happen.

Yes. The light and sound come from above.

>I've just started getting good locations from Ricardo though so hopefully that's about to change.

Yes, later areas have more metal, among other stuff.

If you press "F" in the examination mode (or click the icon with the magnifying glass and the door), the game will point the camera at one of the exits from the area. If you press it again, it will move to the next exit.

You can also move the camera by holding Ctrl or mouse wheel and either moving the mouse, or pressing the movement keys.

I am not actively opposed to this idea, but currently my priorities are elsewhere (I want to complete the core game first). I might return to it after the game is fully complete.

Thank you for such a detailed feedback. And for catching that bug especially.

It's complicated. I see the issue, but I don't like the suggestion. I will have to think.

Yes, of course. The save files, settings, etc are all shared between versions.

If you're playing on Windows, the save file should be in Users/.../AppData/Roaming/Alchemist/saves

There will be two files of the same name, called something like 12323.save and 12323.metadata. You'll need both.

Unfortunately, it will not be compatible with the next version due to major changes. For smaller patches, saves are generally compatible.

It's a known issue that happens on some hardware. Go to Options -> System -> Troubleshoot and switch "complex map colouring" off.

It's not currently possible. I will consider adding such an option, but don't expect it too soon, as it's going to take some thought to implement.

There's also another option for diagonal movement aside from rebinding keys: you can point at the target in examination mode and then press the "confirm target" key (default Z, enter, space). Try it, maybe you'll like it more.

It's not a terrible idea, and I might consider something like that in the future. But I mostly want to keep permanent upgrades in the "tools" category.

Interesting. I looked into it, seems like there is an issue with floats comparison. Thank you for the save file, it helped.

I've added rounding of the items' quantity and tested again with the save that you gave me, and it seemed to have fixed the issue, so expect it to be gone in the next release.

Yes, it would. Please do.

>is that you seem to have a rounding error in your code

There is some weird display issue that causes things like 1.01 to display when there shouldn't be. As far as I know, actual calculations are not affected, but I should probably get to fixing that either way.

>It seems as tho remapping the shift key doesn't work as intended.

Thank you, there was a bug with this command. I'll fix it by next release.

>Being able to pin a recipe

Planned for a while, but will probably not do it right now.

>an accessibility option to enable reloading

There will be an option for extra lives.

Thank you for writing this. Actually, the fact that someone got so impressed by the game as to write such a post is the highest praise I could hope to have.

>The alchemy system

To be clear, it's directly inspired by Prey's recyclers. So if you like my take on the crafting system, you'll probably like theirs.

>The homeward crystal is

It is, of course, intentionally pretty powerful. It's, after all, one of the later researches, and pretty costly to make. But there are plenty of items that allow you to escape danger, sometimes out of way worse situations, like the rift potion or the frozen time potion. Most of the time, if you can survive 20 turns, you can probably reach the exit anyway.

>I’m not sure if you’re planning on giving them more recipes, or just leaving them as something to immediately be converted into essences.

Some might receive additional properties, but in general there will always be simple items with only one use. I am considering adding some kind of autoconvert feature for those later.

>Why can you push stuff around?

Mostly niche tactical uses. Like moving a barrel of gunpowder to cause an explosion where it would be most useful, arranging debris to make a large fire, building an improvised barricade.

There's also something I forgot to mention anywhere in the game (I should), and it's that you can move stunned or crystallized creatures. You can move them out of your way, into hazards, or even push them into chasms, which is an instant kill. Try it, it's fun.

>My problem with them, however, is that semi frequently they will “chase” me, repeatedly moving towards my character.

The aforementioned update is probably going to help here. As they will be less likely to move towards you in general, they will be even less likely to do so repeatedly.

>change it so that you treat bats like passive animals while the character is holding a light source?

Good idea, I'll arrange that.

>I would like to see more uses for ecclesiastical knowledge

Not promising anything right away, but I am planning to expand the research tree in general, so there probably will be.

I will be adding that. There will be an option for additional lives.

>Perhaps the devil saves you from an intro fight before you make your pact?

Indeed, there will be a new intro in the next release.

>I hope this isn’t a one time tutorial thing and is actually introducing me to a mechanic that is used throughout the game.

You are correct.

>It wasn’t clear to me how to cure the poison?

Antidote is an unlockable recipe. But in general, the best tactic is not to get poisoned, or at least not let it stack too high.

Vipers aren't actively aggressive, but I know a lot of people have issues with them.

You'll just unlock the recipes for the potions naturally as you keep exploring the areas.

You should probably have some of them unlocked already.

That's just flavour text. So long as you have all the necessary components and the recipe, you just click whatever you want to craft, choose the amount and hold the button to confirm.

Thank you, I'll see what I can do to make it more convenient.

No, you're not the only one. It seems to happen on certain old graphic cards. Go to the "troubleshoot" section in Options - System and switch the "Complex map colouring" option.

It's not related. ToME does not own game-icons.net, which it what you're probably talking about.

It's a known issue that some people had before. Go to the "troubleshoot" section in Options - System and switch the "Complex map colouring" option.

Thank you for your very detailed feedback. I'll take it into account.

>I haven't figured out how to use potion of chaos.

No one had. It's just for fun. But accessing the locked recipes is one way it can be useful.

I can't give you the exact date, since I don't work full-time on the project and it's currently a very turbulent time for me. A few months, I think.

As for deleting areas from the map, I see how it could be useful in some cases, I'll consider that.

I am indeed planning to add such an option in the next release.

Save file size only becomes noticeably large after extremely long games (and I mean, longer than you'd need to unlock everything). Even at that point, the only noticeable difference would be time it takes for the game to save or load. File size is a pretty far-fetched concern here.