Ebon King Unlock

[Ouro the Boros]

Hey, I've been having difficulty unlocking the next version of Castle Usvit. Spoilers for those who haven't progressed yet.

I know I'm supposed to chase the beast in the forest down and find some sorta heart, but it constantly outpaces me. What am I missing? Is there anyway for there to be a journal or notes system in game to recall this kinda stuff?

[Hikiko0mori]

Originally posted by Ouro the Boros:

Hey, I've been having difficulty unlocking the next version of Castle Usvit. Spoilers for those who haven't progressed yet.

I know I'm supposed to chase the beast in the forest down and find some sorta heart, but it constantly outpaces me. What am I missing? Is there anyway for there to be a journal or notes system in game to recall this kinda stuff?

the beast isnt the lionpig. just beat the forest again you'll see

[Ouro the Boros]

Nail on the head, thanks!

[Visser]

and catching the animal is pretty easy if you understand it starts slow and gets faster, dont chase it. roll infront of it right away and it runs into you
the first time i saw it i tried following it somewhere and it just gets faster and faster, but if you roll right away at it it can get caught in like 7 seconds

[KoshLovesYou]

Oh, bumping this because that is NOT clear, given the chase sequence that suddenly vanishes; makes player feel like its a failstate.

[Stingbot Games]

Originally posted by KoshLovesYou:

Oh, bumping this because that is NOT clear, given the chase sequence that suddenly vanishes; makes player feel like its a failstate.

hey KoshLovesYou, catching the little lion pig is not part of unlocking the Ebon King. All you need to do is beat the forest again once you have reached that point in the quest line. The original end boss of the scene is Sporelord Rotwood, but once you've completed the castle the first time you'll notice a "!" on the forest again telling you to go back. simply beat the forest again and defeat the new end boss of the forest to obtain the quest item you need to continue the main quest. Is this what was not clear? the little lion pig has nothing to do with the main quest. that animal is there just for a tome of knowledge. if you catch him, you get a tome

[KoshLovesYou]

Originally posted by Stingbot Games:

Originally posted by KoshLovesYou:

Oh, bumping this because that is NOT clear, given the chase sequence that suddenly vanishes; makes player feel like its a failstate.

Is this what was not clear? the little lion pig has nothing to do with the main quest. that animal is there just for a tome of knowledge. if you catch him, you get a tome

Yeah, this thread makes it clear, but from a fresh player perspective? Given how other objective markers work prior in the game, the sudden 'vanishing' of the lionpig it makes it FEEL like you've lost track of it and were supposed to catch it and failed, given how other PRIOR markers have worked. Probably isn't too much of a problem given that most players might just try to beat the level rather than restart like I did, having assumed I'd gotten distracted/been to slow to catch.

Might be worth tweaking in an update, kinda an example of how past mechanics train the brain in ways that can make a player myopic to sudden changes in that dynamic.

[Stingbot Games]

Originally posted by KoshLovesYou:

Originally posted by Stingbot Games:

Is this what was not clear? the little lion pig has nothing to do with the main quest. that animal is there just for a tome of knowledge. if you catch him, you get a tome

Yeah, this thread makes it clear, but from a fresh player perspective? Given how other objective markers work prior in the game, the sudden 'vanishing' of the lionpig it makes it FEEL like you've lost track of it and were supposed to catch it and failed, given how other PRIOR markers have worked. Probably isn't too much of a problem given that most players might just try to beat the level rather than restart like I did, having assumed I'd gotten distracted/been to slow to catch.

Might be worth tweaking in an update, kinda an example of how past mechanics train the brain in ways that can make a player myopic to sudden changes in that dynamic.

I got ya. I'll add to our notes for a future update.