Good day to all Valiants,
This is Ryozanki from XII Braves.
With the official SEA launch (SG, MY, TH, ID, PH) of Valiant Force arriving on November 1, 2016 for iOS and Android devices, the team would like to share some of the upcoming changes and new content you can expect. These features will be implemented on 27 October, 2016.
Note: A Launch FAQ and patch note for official launch will be posted this coming week,
New Voiceovers For All Heroes
We hear you! With the official SEA launch patch, all heroes will be receiving new voiceovers. For Leon and Theia, we have prepared 2 very popular voice actors from Japan as well. Please stay tuned to our social media channels for updates this coming week.
Heroes Balance Changes
There are several changes for heroes balancing, so let’s break them down into several parts to make the changes more understandable.
1. Bonus stats gained from “Training” will be reduced from 30% to 10%. The bonus stats lost from training will be added back to the stats gain from leveling, placing greater emphasis on hero leveling. This is also to prevent players with less resources for training from falling too far behind others. (Note : All existing Heroes will be re-adjusted for this improvement)
2. Overall Stats for all heroes have been increased, some classes more than others. This is to make sure that all classes are viable in both PVE and PVP.(Example: Guardians’ overall stats have been increased more than others)
The development team will be monitoring these changes closely after launch and onward. Detailed changes will be provided in the upcoming patch notes.
Skills and Aura Balance Changes
Skills and auras for nearly all heroes have been balanced. Some heroes may see new skills and aura effects, while others might see small changes such as numeral adjustments.
These changes are part of the game's balancing update for both PVE and PVP.
The development team will be monitoring these changes closely after launch and onward.
New Hero - Winry Reinholt
Based on the 2nd Runner-up winner of the 2015 Valiant Force Hero design contest, Winry Reinholt is the latest Ranger class hero to be added into the growing hero roster. Reinholt... that family name sounds mighty familiar!
Halloween Event
Our Halloween event is to commence on the 27th of October and it brings along quite a few new features. The new "Horde Mode" will be introduced for this event, and a gameplay guide will be posted soon in this forum section - https://goo.gl/Sb8jYG
Players will be introduced to new undead monsters, along with the powerful Skeleton King Maleos, a powerful 5-star monster which will wreck havoc, especially in Legendary mode. Watch out for his devastating attacks! Rumors claim he is a potent addition to any squad...
Event Market
The Event Market is a new feature available to everyone. Here players can use event items dropped in each event to exchange for various items including, 5 Star items, Halloween Hero Tickets, Express Tickets, and more!
Event Ladder
The new Event Ladder will now give players a better look at how they are faring in the Halloween Event. Do note that this ladder will not be available for all festive events. The top players can expect fabulous prizes, including the awesome 5 star Skeleton King card!
x2 Combat Speed
Due to popular community demand, we have acknowledged the need for the x2 Combat Speed function!
Please note that this function is only available after the Normal mode for story campaign is completed. This is to encourage new players to learn about the strategic elements in Valiant Force first.
Battle Chat
Based on community feedback and internal research, we have confirmed the inclusion of the in-battle chat function.
Name Change and Name Lock
While players used to be able to change their in-game names anytime, we are taking the measure to lock down player names. All player names will reset to match their Player ID, and everyone will be given 1 free chance to change their player names. The game system will refuse duplicate names.
Rune System for Monsters
To boost the strength of the monsters and make them more viable for squads, we are opening up the Rune System for monsters! The runes used will be similar to those used by heroes.
Equipment Enhance Feature
At +15 now, all equipment (weapon and armor pieces) will be able to increase their star level! For example, if a 3 Star weapon is at +15, there will be an option for it to become a 4 Star weapon at +0. Of course, growing the weapon at this point will still be needed before this new process happens.
Information update:
1. After enhancing it to the next tier, the suffix (Might, Wizardy, Zodiac, Trinity etc) will not change.
2. Even after enhancing, the set bonus will still apply, such as Ceremonial set will remain as Ceremonial set, even with a 6-Star piece and a 3-Star piece together.
Post-launch content (after October 27)
We are currently working on several new features, including Hero and Item Lock, Guild Conquest, improved recipes in the Armorsmith, the Christmas Event, new skill animations for Valiants, and more!
Please stay tuned to our Facebook page and official game forum for all the latest news!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ValiantForce/
Game forum: http://forum.playvaliantforce.com/