Across The Time 2 - Time For Regrets

10/31/2023
RELEASE V4.0.1

Additions and Improvements:
- The map and its resource pack have been updated, and this new version is now only playable with the latest version 1.20.2 of Minecraft.
- Added a new gameplay system: runic words. Once completed, these runic words, composed of “runes”, can offer new exclusive bonuses for all players: Extra Heart, Dahäl Max, Chronoton and Experience Gain Rate, Decreased Spell Cooldown Rate, Increased spell damage, Increased Boss Drop Rate.
- Added 26 Runes that can be dropped in different locations in the game (chests, elites, bosses). Of various rarities, level and tiers, they are used to compose runic words.
- Added a rune room behind the NPC "Kelmya" in Ryliath where runic words can be crafted and stored.
- Added a container with a maximum of 5 slots for creating recipes that give various rewards in exchange (runic words, runes, ESC, etc.).
- Added a new page in the "Consciousness" book dedicated to runic words as well as the list of available recipes.
- Added, as a reward for a special recipe, the mythical potion "Elixir Vitae" whose numerous effects can last 1 hour.
- Added a large secret dungeon hidden in the depths of Sylberländ, with no secondary quests associated, but an NPC will give hints to players to access it.
- Added, as a reward for the new secret dungeon boss, the mythical spell "Secret Seeker" allowing you to discover all the secrets of the map.
- Added over 200 chests and 35 additional hidden symbols.
- Added runic ores that give a chance to obtain runes and can be collected by hand throughout the Sylberländ region.
- Added a "Recycler" level system that evolves depending on the number of items that have been sold by the player (the higher the level, the more expensive the items can be sold).
- Added a level of the storage spell, automatically unlocked by the NPC "Ithil", before opening the portal to the dimension of "Billgart".
- Added the possibility of forcing the reset of the lists of items for sale in stores against 250 "Chronotons".
- Added many new achievements related to runes and runic words.
- Added the "Eternan" level for players exceeding 300 "Master" levels (the "Eternan" level is infinite but only earns one skill point at each level).

Balancing:
- The "combos" system has been balanced and is now initialized at the start of the game for all players.
- The luck statistic "LUC" and strength "STR" can now be increased by two additional levels. However, it will require spending more skill points in the Consciousness book to unlock them.
- The final levels of strength will progress less exponentially in power, allowing more flexibility in designing an equipment set based on strength.
- The final levels of movement speed "SPD" will cost slightly more skill points.
- The final levels of Dahäl "DAR" regeneration will cost slightly more skill points.
- The regeneration rate of Dahäl's effect has been generally decreased.
- The gain of extra hearts at each level has been shifted to higher levels.
- The number of experience needed to gain a level has been further increased overall.
- The frequency of automatic spawning of enemies has been increased a bit.
- Tip messages now appear in the chat every 15 minutes automatically and can be disabled through an option in the "Consciousness" book.
- The mythical weapon "Interfacer" no longer jams, and the player can shoot as long as there are ammunition in the left hand.
- Player fatigue from using lances has been slightly increased.
- The number of "Slime" to kill for the quest from "Garry Traskel" has been reduced to 10.
- The health point of the boss "La Flamme Noire" has been reduced a little.
- Legendary gold weapons now have a slightly lower self-repair frequency.
- The price of house extensions has been increased slightly.
- The sale price of items has been balanced to evolve according to the level of the "Recycler".
- High-level bosses and elites drop more "Ecailles Souveraines du Chaos".
- Bosses on "Master" difficulty give a little more reward.
- The boss reward increases a little depending on the "LUC" skill points.
- The damage absorption effect of endgame bosses has been reduced.
- The drop of mega elites has been reduced a little.
- The sale price of "Ecailles Souveraines du Chaos" has been increased to 150 “Chrontons”.
- The experience and chronoton penalties caused upon death of player have been increased for all difficulties.
- The visual effect of the "Rising" level passages has been improved.
- The time to obtain the different levels of the "Survival" bonus has been increased.
- The duration for pets summon spells to level up has been increased a bit and their particles have been modified.
- At the end of the arena as a reward the player will obtain up to 100000 additional experience points depending on the difficulty.
- The maximum number of "Exploits" points has been increased and now stands at 17155.

Bug Fixes:
- The checkpoint at the beginning of the "Billgart" dimension no longer brings the player back to Ryliath when they die.
- Entries for the bosses "Ulkogummi" or "Gestrôm" in Billgart, as well as the final time portal for the main quest in "Nojelanth," are no longer inactive.
- Many bugs preventing the completion of certain Achievements have been fixed.
- The boss "Karon" once again drops items as a reward for defeating it.
- It is no longer possible to be pushed back when climbing the Soquaï waterfall.
- The player can now receive the "Chronotons" reward if they choose to return the "Trias" bow as their second option.
- Certain Billgart dimension checkpoints will no longer bring the player back to "Ryliath."
- The player can now, if he fails, exit the final arena and return to Sylberländ.
- Resetting the number of skill points now restores the exact number depending on the player's "Master" level.

Miscellaneous:
- The visual enchantment effect on items has been fixed.
- Tips messages have been added.
- Various minor bugs have been fixed.
- Blocks have been placed in certain locations to prevent the player from getting stuck or going off the map.