Magic Research 2 Version 1.2.7 is out!

Hi everyone! It has barely been one day since launch. I have just moved the current beta version, 1.2.7, to the main branch. This is a fairly large update, with 2 Storylines and many quality of life changes.

Full release notes below.

New features and changes

• Add new early game Storyline: ||"Building Blocks"||

• Add new mid-to-late game Storyline: ||"Exclusive Lesson"||

• Experimental: add alternative to how Land works in Options

• Add capability to Transmute multiple copies of an item at once, unlocked via ||the previous Storyline|| (note: this feature is bugged and will be fixed soon)

• Add clearer hint to guide players in the right direction when maxing out Essence Storages before finishing the Training Towers

• "Transmute Materials" now works recursively (it will transmute the materials' materials) and will also transmute the item itself

• When using ||Spellcraft|| , adjust Perma-Cast assigned wizards up if needed

• When switching between equipment sets, always ||search for the item with the maximum quality||

• Menu item ||Combine All|| under "More actions..." in Inventory now ||will unequip current non-Pouch equipment if another one is in the inventory, and it will combine and auto-equip the highest quality||

• Add button to clear all rules in a Wizard strategy

• Change Synchro UI: instead of choosing a grid slot and then choosing what to paint it with, choose an Element first, and then choose the grid slot to paint

• Minor performance improvements in certain post-game situations

• Auto-purchase furniture can now be set to be turned off automatically when purchased

• Auto-purchase furniture can now be set to a specific amount or to max, rather than only max

• Large screens only: change heart-shaped icon on menu items to a pin-shaped icon to try and convey the function better

• Add tooltips for "Quick Channeling"

Bug fixes

• Fix crash on startup on certain PCs

• Fix error where Magic Research save data is not imported correctly when loading from file

• Fix crash when viewing a specific Help entry

• Fix width of Spell Menu changing due to the scrollbar appearing and disappearing

• Various caching fixes:

  • Fix some "Enchant X" spells not correctly showing up in some cases when unlocking X

  • Fix certain dungeons not appearing for ||Familiars|| when the boss is unlocked via ||Wormhole|| or ||Traverse Ritual||

  • Fix some stats' cache not being cleared correctly in some situations when buffs or debuffs are set, expire, change or are cleared. This was observed in ||Ritualist|| but it likely affected many more enemies.

  • Fix item ||Time-Attuning Spear||

• Fix display bug on Wizards' channeling income that could show up as infinite income

• Fix tooltip of channeling spells that appears incomplete at the very beginning of the game

• Fix caching bug: "More actions..." in the Inventory does not appear when it should

• Fix bug where storage for Elements that become fully unlocked may be incorrect

Balance changes

• Reduce effect of item ||Hurricane Whip (Air cooldown -50% -> -40%)||

• Reduce effect of item ||Elite Magical Uniform (Attack spell power +20% -> +15%)||

• Reduce effect of item ||Earrings of Poison Amplification (Poison strength +70% -> +60%)||

• Reduce effect of item ||Gloves of Spell Strength (+8% Spell Power -> +6%)||

• Reduce effect of ||Spellcrafting with Air Prism (-15% -> -12%) and Air Jewel (-25% -> -20%)||

• Reduce effect of ||Divine Stiletto (Attack Delay -25% -> -10%, Dodge +50 -> +40)||

• After a certain Storyline ( ||Transmutation Prayer (Efficiency)|| ), reduce extra effect of ||Enchant Transmutation (Mana) by about 80%||

• Boost accuracy of secret boss by 25%

• Increase penalty to ||Wizard Power from all Spellcrafts (generally double)||

• Increase post-game, ||New Game Plus max difficulty enemy HP multiplier||

• Increased exp requirements in post-game, for ||levels above the level cap||