A new patch has been released for Darkest Dungeon 2, and with it an overhaul of one of the main RPG systems: affinities. In Darkest Dungeon 2’s Journey of the Damned, similarity is what governs your characters’ relationships and how they react to each other, and it can change the course of the game.
Developer Red Hook says it’s working to improve Darkest Dungeon 2’s affinity system by reducing the number of “important moments” during a run, clarifying when the action will upset someone in the party, and adding some Darkest Dungeon tension. original returns to the sequel. .
Red Hook says that he agrees with many players who complained that the existing proximity system was “too intrusive” and left too few tactical options. The Void Between Us patch removed all seemingly random proximity gains and losses during combat, as well as negative proximity. You will gain or lose the affinity you have by placing each character’s bond somewhere on the 20 point scale.
The low end of this range represents hostility or bitterness, while a high affinity means that both characters feel a close and friendly bond.
In combat, you can now clearly see the proximity effects of any action before taking it. For example, Red Hook says, Dismas can bleed and will move his armor to protect another character; Dismas will record his disapproval of this move. The idea is to delve into the strategic considerations made in combat; you may find it helpful to perform sub-optimal moves in combat to maintain levels of intimacy for the characters.
These are not all the changes, and everything is explained in detail in the official patch notes. The way inn relationships are formed has undergone significant changes, and intimacy levels, when extremely high or low, can bless or curse a character’s abilities.
Another major change is the reintroduction of the “fusion” mechanic from the original Darkest Dungeon. When the characters reach maximum stress, they will face a crisis that will result in a devastating crisis or the “Resolute” state that can save their lives. Each of these will affect the character’s health, proximity, and status.
Darkest Dungeon is one of the best roguelike games on PC, and Darkest Dungeon II, currently available in early access on the Epic Games Store, will launch on Steam in the second quarter of this year.
Source : PC Gamesn
