Hero-U - Planned Improvements

What we're working on July 2018

18 July - transolar

The initial game reception has been very positive, for which we are happy and grateful. Still, one of the nice things about the digital era is that we always have a chance to fix, tune, and refine the game.

The first released version has one major issue that only affects some players, but is our top priority currently. That has to do with Shawn not walking properly; he appears to walk in place or close to it. A suggested work-around is to set your monitor to 60 Hz. We're working on a more general solution that will not require players to change their settings. As soon as that's tested, we will release our first patch.

We've also increased walking and sneaking speed by 10%, and reduced the rate at which time passes while moving. These are small improvements to the game "quality of life" that several players have requested. Running speed will stay the same.

Several players have spotted that the game locks up when interacting with a plaque dedicated to the Paladin Pyoter. We fixed this before the game was released, but that small change would have delayed release by two weeks for testing and approval, so that will be in the first patch instead.

The Journal has been hard to read because of the "script" font we used for flavor. We are changing it to an easier-to-read font that still gives the impression of a handwritten journal.

There are some issues with Achievements. A few were impossible or extremely difficult to achieve. Some will still be very challenging, but we've fixed the broken ones.

We're adding Steam Trading Cards. You will get a random card (out of a set of eight) after about one hour of play. All of the students and one famous creature are included. Faculty and staff might make it into a future set.

We've also fixed a number of small issues reported by players or found by the team - typographical errors, repeatable actions that should be once-only, and so on. We'll continue to do that sort of tuning with every patch.

Thank you to everyone who is helping to improve the game by posting on the forums, and to all of you for playing and supporting the game.

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TheSHEEEP said:

Hero-U is a bit of an oddity.
I see some screenshots, and it looks like it has nice battles and some proper stats. Could be my thing!

And then I see those puzzles. Immediate cockblock, I loathe puzzles like that.

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Michael Dean said:

I think Kay nailed it: it’s not that you won’t find the individual elements of this game done better elsewhere, but the way they combined these elements is truly unique and extremely enjoyable. When I first fired it up and played the tutorial mission, I felt a bit underwhelmed. But, when I continued on, the game really started to come to life. The character interaction is interesting and rewarding. There is enormous detail in nearly every room of the game. The mechanics of sneaking in Hero-U would be considered overpowered in most RPGs these days, but here it’s super fun and works well; it really makes you feel the roguiness of it all. Chest puzzles are clever. Even the daily grind never feels grindy; there’s always something to do. Sometimes you just look forward to talking to your friends at the end of the day. The atmosphere is awesome once you realize this is not a “turn on the automap and run from questgiver to quest to battle and ignore the fluff” type of game. You really gain an intimate connection with the school and its inhabitants; it’s the first game in a long time that’s encouraged me to stop and smell the roses.
All-in-all, a very satisfying title. Well worth the price.

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