ToT 1.10.3 Final Notes

ToT 1.10.3 Final Notes
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This release does not contain 6F!
6F will be released by 00:00 Dec 6 Hong Kong time.

Halloween
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- Fixed it being impossible to "win" Lady Cobra's event in Puppy Gear
- Reduced "treats" from Eliza, Khulan, Cobra, and Lily to compensate for balance changes (see below)

5.5F
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- (Meta) "Sanctum" renamed "5.5F" for changelogs
- Fixed Lily Level 2 and dependent content (Fast Travel, Halloween) not unlocking under some circumstances
- Fixed bug in Lucky Bonus RNG

5F
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- Reduced Lady Cobra's base ATK somewhat to allow under-geared players to see more of the fight
- Successful QTEs against Lady Cobra's drain skills now trigger [Counter] instead of [Strike]
	[Counter] deals less damage than [Strike] but generates more TP

4F
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- Buffed Khulan's base stats (arguably a bug fix as they were unintentionally very low)
- Buffed Khulan Level 3 to buff herself twice when buffing
- Buffed Khulan EX to buff (once) or heal each turn in addition to her attack
- Khulan's booty-trap loss-scene can now be skipped after the first viewing (menu for this is placeholder)
- Adjustments to Khulan's meal/cauldron mechanic
	Sabotaging her meal now provides extra loot when winning and persists across multiple battles
	Multiple ingredients can be added to widen the pool and increase the frequency of meal-based attacks
	Her meal/cauldron can be cleansed (reverts sabotage) with [Herb A]
	Meal-based attacks now deal a mix of %HP damage (based on Dignity), %MaxHP damage, and MaxHP reduction
	Added more explicit warning text to each cauldron ingredient
- Fixed [Counter] (on successful Intercept QTE) dealing Thunder (and thus negligible) damage

3F
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- Eliza buffed slightly at all levels to compensate for balance changes
- Added new weapon craftable from Aarav to bridge gap between Iron (1F) and Gold (4F) swords
- Fixed Sea-Splitter recipe to require Crystal Ice (S-Rank Material) rather than Ice Block (A-Rank Material)

2F
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- Yvonne buffed slightly at all levels to compensate for balance changes
- Fixed and enabled the locked event
- Made it clearer that only Scarlett and Eliza can actually bail you out
- Various adjustments to the expansion minigame to make it less tedious:
	Bootlicker level bonuses adjusted
		Each level now gives 2 ATK and DEF (will be added to previous saves on load)
		Lust and Disgust cap increases moved around and adjusted
		Cumming now removes all Disgust regardless of level
	[Sniff] now trades 2 Disgust for 2 Lust from the start
		Up to 4/6 Disgust for 4/6 Lust at Bootlicker I/III respectively
		Will only trade for as much as you need
	[Lick] removes all Cum in one action at Bootlicker II
	New action, [Surrender] available if the boots have Cum on them
		Ends minigame (in your loss) regardless of remaining Time
	New action, [Kiss] unlocked at Bootlicker I
		Lowers Disgust and Lust by 1, increased to 2 at Bootlicker III
	New action, [Worship] unlocked at Bootlicker II
		Removes 4 Dirt for 6 Disgust and 3 Time
		Can be used as a "finisher" even at <3 Time
	New action, [Polish] unlocked at Bootlicker III (replaces [Surrender])
		Removes 4 Dirt for 0 Disgust and 3 Time
		Usable only after licking up Cum
		Currently just a flavor option (all boots can now be without cumming)
- Added reset-orb (similar to Lily) in case people want to replay with the changes
	Both Lily and Yvonne's orbs will be removed in the first non-hotfix patch after 6F

1F
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- Scarlett will now (constructively) roast you until you beat her the first time as a sort of pseudo-tutorial
- Scarlett levels 2 and 3 buffed slightly to compensate for balance changes
- Added new weapon craftable from Keith to smooth progression for new players
- Fixed Keith's recipe menu not fully displaying while he was caged
- Fixed being able to leave 1F without freeing Keith

Balance
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- Increased time to complete Combat QTEs (0.3s) to make high difficulty QTEs more managable
- Enemy HP evaluation now takes enemy healing into account (in player's favor)
- All types of Weapon and Armor have been generally buffed
- Stat-boost consumables (eg. Lava Potion) have been adjusted
	Boost increased from 1 point to 1-point-per-level, up to 5
		eg. Lava Potion grants 1 ATK at level 1, 3 ATK at level 3, 5 ATK at level 5, and 5 ATK at levels 6+
	Boost from external sources (except Equipment) capped at 3x current level per stat
		eg. At level 5 with 14 bonus ATK, Lava Potion will only provide 1 more ATK
		eg. At level 10 with 30 bonus DEF, Frozen Potions can no longer be consumed
	Stat-boost consumables will not be consumed if they will have no effect
	Stat-boost consumables with different caps/details/etc. may be added in the future
- Various adjustments to accelerate leveling
	Increased Base EXP gain from challenging (win or lose) all bosses
	Increased EXP bonus from defeating bosses with the following formula
		Victory: +40% of Base EXP
		A-Rank Victory: +70% of Base EXP
		S-Rank Victory: +100% of Base EXP
		EX-Mode Victory: +200% of Base EXP
	Early levels in general should progress faster as a result
- Game balance and progression pacing is an ongoing process
	Please feel free to give feedback and share your thoughts on the Discord or Patreon

Plans (Koda)
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- (Balance) Lily's swingy and inconsistent difficulty
- (Balance) Method to avoid QTEs entirely for players with disabilities / laggy computers
- (Balance) More immersive progression method than bullying Scarlett for Volcano Ash
- (Ero) Some loose ends / minor details re. Lady Cobra and Yvonne
- (Ero) Upcoming major story villainess/floor