Since that last beta, I've been finalizing a few things. The obligatory super secret area is in, I'm working on the (probably obvious) Bonus Boss, but I've also been adding items and item variations.
A new option the next beta will have is Item Count. The default Medium option is basically the 125 items from Beta 4. Low removes 10 items, most of which were added in later betas so it sort of "goes back in time". Very low is a sort of minimalist run, while still having no empty inventory slots. On the other hand, there is also a High setting, which is sort of the reason for this option in the first place.
On High, there are 10, pretty powerful items added to the quest. However, I've only decided on 9 of them right now.
Level 5 Sword is one of the many special swords from my previous quests. If you find the Master Sword, you can end up with any of 5 variations, while the other Level 4 Swords limit you to pairs of variations that have higher Melee or Sword Beam damage.
Level 3 Wand adds some special feature to it, like a spread or explosive magic.
Level 3 Hammer includes the classic Blast Hammer, plus some other NEW types. Or it could be just pure, high damage. Variations that have any projectile still do more damage with the Hammer itself.
Level 3 Peril Beam, which is mainly there to help out the Level 5 Sword.
The 5 last weapons which vary between runs and you can influence with the Weapon Focus option all get Level 2 upgrades.
For testing purposes, the 10th extra item is just a 5th bottle, but that's boring. I should have another upgrade instead.
A few ideas include a Level 3 Arrow, a second regular Bomb Upgrade, a Level 2 Lens of Truth, or maybe a Level 3 Whimsical Ring. Any suggestions for what the 10th extra item is are welcome, all I ask is it is an upgrade to an existing item that isn't already one of the 9 upgrades listed above.
Oh, and since someone might ask about it, enabling the Bow with Arrows option no longer removes an arrow item from the quest, it instead makes the first arrow found a Level 1.5 Arrow.
And for you rebels out there, you can now carry a lot of Illegal Items at once.
And finally, a fun fact to look forward to. Enabling all the options that add items to the quest (including Fairy Hunt) while also setting the Length to the lowest of 2 causes EVERY item location to be a major pickup (or a Tetrarch Fairy obviously).
As of right now, there are 3 things I NEED to do before the next Beta (Beta 5).
- Choose and add the 10th item for More Items option. (Feedback wanted, as discussed above)Add a 4th Level 3 Wand variation. [DONE!]Finish the custom boss of the Super Secret Area [DONE!]
Increase number of Shrines to 9 per Tier [Wasn't even counting this one.]
Edited by HeroOfFire, 17 October 2017 - 07:20 PM.