Greetings Casters,
Today we're shipping our next update to Elestrals Beyond, which includes new features, QOL updates, and bug fixes.
The following changes will go live today at 4:00pm EDT. When the new update rolls out, active players will be disconnected while the old server version shuts down and the new one comes online. This interruption will last a short time, after which you can immediately resume playing.
Here are all the changes shipping in 1.2.0 today:
GAMEPLAY ADJUSTMENTS
- The Attack UI has been completely reworked. Elestrals now remain on board in their current positions while attacking and an "Attack" indicator appears in the chain zone for players to respond to.
- Open Queue matches will now comply with the Elestrals banlist. Decks that do not comply with the banlist can still be used in Private and Bot Matches.
- Players may now Disenchant spirits by hovering them and pressing "D" on the keyboard. As with all other keyboard shortcuts, this can be remapped in the options menu.
- Force moved cards now support Nexusing. To force move a card, click to drag it and hold Ctrl+Shift while dragging.
- "Look" now automatically shuffles when done.
UI/UX ADJUSTMENTS
- The start of the game and the start of your turn now have an audio cue.
- When your opponent passes the turn, the turn indicator glows yellow to visually indicate that you may start your turn.
- The Effect indicator on the Chain has been adjusted to match the new Attack indicator.
- Loading bar animations no longer play for cards that require Readying.
- Both players' names now appear on screen during a game.
BUGFIXES
- If a player concedes while searching the deck in a best-of-3 match, they can now search the deck in the following game.
- Pressing escape while attacking with an Elestral will no longer softlock the Elestral in attack.
- Attached spirits can no longer be clicked while on the Chain.
We're currently planning out our upcoming releases while also working on infrastructure for mobile. Please continue to leave your bug reports and feature requests in the official Elestrals discord. Thank you!
