"Beyond Epic" Game Mode

[Blizzard]

Not just a proof of concept but an actual screenshot. >:3

Spoiler: ShowHide

EDIT: As you can see:

1. Level 100+ (316 in this case).
2. There are new Meta States one of which is "Fantastic".
3. EXP are displayed with a "k" or "M" suffix, indicating thousands or millions since there isn't enough space.
4. 10 times higher stat limits.
5. Leximus' class is "Guardian of Chaos". Let me spoil it for you and tell you that this isn't the final class he's have when fighting the villain. >:3

[G_G]

A thousand orgasms wouldn't even explain how epic this is.

[The Niche]

That's because it's not epic. It's beyond epic.

[Blizzard]

I decided to heat you up some more and give you a list of all the new Meta States that replace the old ones.

• Fantastic


• Great


• Fine


• Exhausted


• Unstable


• Ethereal


• Warping


• Unleashed


• Dramatic


• Diabolic


• Astral


• Mesmerizing


• Bursting


• Transfused


• Annihilating

The first 5 have no special effect yet again. The special effects of all the others are much more powerful than in the normal game. Stuff like "Halves damage", "50% Critical Hit Rate" or "Steal MP with weapon attack" are just a few.
Annihilating is a special one. Your character goes into Annihilating as soon as his HP are at 5% or below regardless of SR. Annihilating allows you to use your Meta Limit at a cost of only 20% and you can use it even if you don't have enough SR to actually activate it. Risky players will have a chance to chain numerous Meta Limit attacks in a row. >:3

Another really cool thing is that Sydon will get special rings that he can use to double Dragon Trance time to 6 turns (obviously Dragmatek's one turn is doubled to 2 and Dragon Necklace's extra turn is also doubled) and initially start the battle in that specific Dragon Trance as well. If several rings are equipped, only one ring's Dragon Trance will be applied at the beginning of the battle.

These aren't features that I am just promising, these are features that I already implemented. <3

You think this is already epic? Heck, you know that I'm keeping the best stuff secret until the very release. >:3 It will be beyond epic.

Stay tuned for more stuff beyond epic. >:3

EDIT:

Enter the Para-Universe!: ShowHide

Leximus gains 357 levels after his first fight against beasts not from this world.

[Blizzard]

Double post due to epicness of more teaser screenshots. >:3

Rivy joins: ShowHide

Chaos enters the Para-Universe (with epic music): ShowHide

[The Niche]

*Points and goes into stammer-jaw mode*

[Ryex]

... 3.5 billion EXP in one battle. just how insane are the levels in this game!

[Blizzard]

350 millions actually. :X

That's just in the beginning. The player gets leveled up quickly so he can take on the enemies regardless of what level he was in the save file he based this run of Beyond epic on. I might change that part. Since Leximus has become a Guardian of Chaos already, technically his level could be much higher initially when he enters the Para-Universe. Even though it's kind of badass to get 350 levels just like that. xD

EDIT: The max level is 1000 only.

[Holyrapid]

:O

[Blizzard]

Checking out how Sydon looks like when he has his best BE weapon. :3

Note the attack power <3: ShowHide

[The Niche]

Dude. Seriously?

Also, epic looking

[MarkHest]

ATTACK POWER IS OVER NINE THOUSAND!!

Just barely!

[Blizzard]

@Niche: Totally. And this is just level 317 without the special mod for armor. Image how powerful he'll be at level 1000.

[MarkHest]

I demand an uppdate on something epic!


I like trains.

[Blizzard]

I haven't worked on it recently, but I'm planning to start working on it again. :3

[RoseSkye]

350 millions actually. :X

That's just in the beginning. The player gets leveled up quickly so he can take on the enemies regardless of what level he was in the save file he based this run of Beyond epic on. I might change that part. Since Leximus has become a Guardian of Chaos already, technically his level could be much higher initially when he enters the Para-Universe. Even though it's kind of badass to get 350 levels just like that. xD

EDIT: The max level is 1000 only.

Edit: My epeen is 26 inches only.

[Blizzard]

I just want to add that BE will be HARD. Even if you had Exerion in the normal game, it will be simply removed for BE. Not that it means much, the Chaos weapons you get (one of them being Ultra Exerion) make Exerion look like a joke. The smartest thing you can do is play through the normal game and beat Hellvoid to get some really good stuff such as Omega Cannon, Soul Mirror, Phoenix Ring, Lexima Drive, Chaos Drive, Chaos Nova, Dragonteeth Necklace, etc. Because this is just the preparation for BE. >:3

[Holyrapid]

So, any news on when this is gonna get out?

[Blizzard]

I've been really busy with lots of other stuff lately. I have another personal project in work (beside ARC), been working on some music and the time my social life takes has doubled (oh, those ladies :> ). So it's currently on hold until I finish that other personal at least.

[Blizzard]

Soooooooooo, I've been mapping recently and I'm almost done with all the dungeons. I have a bit more than half of the last dungeon to go and the maps where the final battles take place. Then come the cutscenes in all the dungeons (I have already made a few cutscenes previously), monster setup, boss setup and probably a little bit of additional scripting and some extras (e.g. shops). I can't really say when I'll be done with all of this due to time constraints, but I'm pretty sure I'll have it all done before the end of the year, probably somewhere during fall. If I don't get bored of it and forget about it again that is, lol!