2.21b update is available at https://koshk.sbs/defenders/ as long as the workshop uploads won't work

No, that's something on my or Steam's end.

If we resubscribe, will it do?
Or do we need to do something else?
Thanks for the look up

> But I've included it in the mod anyway.
A fix, not the bug.

Ok, I've found the bug that crashed Endless 2, and it's not mod-specific. But I've included it in the mod anyway. Still, Steam doesn't update the page so I'm not sure whether I was successfull at publishing the new version.

I wish there is a workaround trick to avoid it endless2 crash.
DD2 is a lame game, so it would be great if the author update the mod

Can confirm that Endless 2 crashes, and for some reason some levels may just crash randomly but aside from that I love the mod, even with it being abandoned.

"Endless 2" causes Crash, i don't know why.
When i try to start the round it gives "Null Object Reference" error and crashes.
Lame.
Tested: It does not crash on the unmodded version.

> is this mod works with latest version? Is this mod complex? Just want a chill RPG experience with DQ but more content willl never hurt.

It should, but it's abandoned, so no guarantees. AFAIK, it mostly works and it doesn't break any original game scripts. You shouldn't run into any problems with new locations as well, unless there's "DON'T ENTER HERE!" text on them.

is this mod works with latest version? Is this mod complex? Just want a chill RPG experience with DQ but more content willl never hurt.

It's still being updated. I checked the official site. There's new media of characters etc.

What release?

Came back to do a quick run of the game hero mode'd everything. Mod was very enjoyable. You happen to be one of the few waiting for DQ2's eventual release?

Thank you for the update!

Nah, it's OK. All you did was just that you made me fix the broken stuff, nothing more, so there's nothing you should worry about =)

I realy like your Mod and I feel you deserve something for it, also you fixed stuff for my desire.
Check this game:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/394760/Dead_Effect_2/
If you like this kind of game I can give you a free key (got some from the Dev)
If you have VR I can give you key for that version.

Well, it's a MOD :D
I mean, things like this have always been free community-maintained content expansions.
In some cases, mods are sold for real money: it happens when the two factors meet each other: 1) a company (game publisher mostly) wants to profit from everything they could; 2) some modmakers are creating great content, and since they know (or sometimes overrate) their own worth, they have Patreon with the latest/premium versions of their mods anyway.
Sure, in the age we live in there are some cases of such mod markets But I think that community content - as long as it's not of a size of Skywind or something - should be at least available for free, with nothing more than a possibility to willingly donate to the modder. Yet again, it's just a thing of etiquette. I mean, nonetheless, every modder him/herself decides, whether he/she should get money for the work.

I wonder why these mods like yours is not a payed thing. I mean in Defense Grid 2 there all the community made maps from Workshop cost real money. I realy can count your Mod as a decent Expansion for the game with story, alot of maps, alot of new and interresting weapons, even new Artifact system.

Okay thanks for help. Now it is 2.20b and everything has changed as you said. :)

Unsubscribe, then go to your mods folder and delete it there. Then subscribe again. No need to restart your PC, but it may be useful to restart Steam.

hm, good you asked. It show 2.18b when I checkbox subscribe in main game. Strange because the game had an update not long ago.
What should I do now? I even restarted my system.

What's the version number in the title?

I even restarted my entire system. Those items remained the same. Also Katana still show +80% speed, Orb of Fury +60% speed

Ok now im in game. I only can see at Hermit the Black Mantle and Staff of Blizzard. Mantle still have the same Add: line without skillname and Staff of Blizzard have the STUN effect.
The game had the update, however i didnt restarted the Steam yet. I try that now.

Oh sorry I dont have that staff. I ran out of skulls when I figured out I didnt bought that. So Artifact even improve already improved items? I thought it only work on those "?" marked items like Boots of Swift.
Adding note your items is extremly good with Book of Sinergy. I use those two firestaff at frostmages and I see enemy freeze and burn in same time, very cool.

> Probably I will regret about Katana and Orb nerf
it's just -0.05% for katana, so I don't think it's much of a nerf :D

> If you tell me what I should looking for about that Artifact as it not show in my inventory.
Go to the Library and check whether you can do something with the Staff of Blizzard

If you tell me what I should looking for about that Artifact as it not show in my inventory.
What is Weathercommander btw?

I so liked your new maps and these zillion items probably I will start a new game later with your mod.

Thanks for answers and fixes. :)

Probably I will regret about Katana and Orb nerf as I loved those items, but would make sense if they are unique instead.

> $ITM_NE_PAGE_PLURAL_NAME
Will be fixed.

> Staff of Blizzard have function as Improve STUN. But no staff user characters have any stun effect. So what this can boost?
Removed that buff, also I've nerfed a little Staff of Blizzard and Weathercommander

> I earned a Page in NG+ Evil Librarian's Lair perfect 3 Gold Star. However I cant buy anything from Library or from Hermit with this page.
I can't make sense out of how I had my battle pearls organized -.-
Could you please tell me what the artifact that page should unlock is called?
Is it Weathercommander?

> I can have two Boots of Cinders unique as I bought the upgradeble boots twice both in normal and NG+.
Yep, that's a bug, I'll fix it in the next update. Or break it. Anyway, I'll add multiple conditions in the same manner I did before, but I'm not sure it had proper testing back in the days.

> Some item have like x0.8 Amount (so less than 1) this mean it basicaly a negative effect to the character like -60% speed?
Yes. x0.8 amt is -20% dmg, x0.6 spd is -40% spd.

> I feel Sharpened Katana and Orb of Fury way too OverPowered for non unique item.
Nerfed them a little, but I think for katana it's ok, I don't want it to be absolutely useless in comparison to unique items.

> Black Mantle (improved) have this lines: "Adds: amount: 1, 5% chance"
It's because I tried to use a silent alternative to Devour (which NOMs enemies), but, apparently, it's bugged. So I'll just change it to Devour.

I feel Sharpened Katana and Orb of Fury way too OverPowered for non unique item.

Ok it seems Boots of Cinders is bugged. As I wrote below I got 2. I swapped one of the two with other character. When I restarted the game later one from the two boots has vanished. So it seems I wasted 2x Bronze Skull. :(

Black Mantle (improved) have this lines:
Adds:
amount: 1, 5% chance

what it adds?

Adding note: In Library there is 3 button on bottom Weapons, Armor and ???.
The ??? button have description when i click on it $ITM_NE_PAGE_PLURAL_NAME

I found some item anomaly and questions.
I can have two Boots of Cinders unique as I bought the upgradeble boots twice both in normal and NG+.
Staff of Blizzard have function as Improve STUN. But no staff user characters have any stun effect. So what this can boost?
Some item have like x0.8 Amount (so less than 1) this mean it basicaly a negative effect to the character like -60% speed?
I earned a Page in NG+ Evil Librarian's Lair perfect 3 Gold Star. However I cant buy anything from Library or from Hermit with this page.

PS: Sorry for this question bomb. :P

Anyway Thank You again for fixing the crash and overall for this awesome Mod! :)

Well :D Probably. But no guarantees.

Do you plan to ever update the items icons to HD? I see it is on TODO list. :)
Because those what already have are good quality.

Well, I'm glad I've accomplished at least one goal I had in mind while creating the mod :D
Thank you!

I see.
Well I havent got page from this perfect 3 Star mission I think. However I got pages before from other missions what was useful to buy items from library or upgrade items there, cant remember exactly.
You know how I feel now with these many cool items? Like a kid in toyshop, I want to try this, get that. :D
Before I had few unique items too many heroes. Now I have too many items, not enough heroes :P

It's likely I had actually hit the enemy limit. I can't say that the game is poorly optimized in general, but it has its rough corners.
By the way, have you got a thing called "Page"? IIRC, I had been adding them as some kind of an artifact upgrades.

Thank You! It working! I got my 3 Gold Star and the 3 purple skull. :)

One Note for this stage: The game slow down alot here even unresponsive with icon clicks when it was faster than normal speed (what is 50% as I set it on setting). Even there is alot of enemies, my PC should handle it easiely (i5 3470, 8GB RAM, Radeon R9 380X, system on SSD).

Thank You! I will try it soon.

@Nosteru
Try now. I guess, the problem was with absent page sprites

You should not apologise. We are happy that you extended our gameplay and enjoyment all for free. Unexpedly many maps with interresting paths and setting. Like those delayed waves so we needed to adopt as cant see what enemy will come next, or the Cultists waves. Some weapons and armors have very interresting setup, with tradeoffs, like +100% range but drasticaly reduced speed or that high crit blunderbuss, alot of health, but low extra armor chest and so on. Boots for zerkers and orbs for dragons.
Sad that you cant finish this mod, but many Thanks for even made it! :)

Well, I'll take a look at the problem, but I'm not sure I'll be actually able to fix it.

And I'm sorry for not releasing the final version: I've run into some map modding and old savegame compatibility issues back in 2018, and the final version was just too ambitious and with the current modding mechanics, it's impossible to simply update this mod to what I had planned. And, well, I can't say those were great ideas, so, all I'm left with are my apologies to you that the mod is left unfinished.
And, I guess, the next version of the mod, if it will ever come out, would be for the DQ2. I'll probably have kids by the time of that game's release tho...

Again crash at "Meet the Reaper" map. This time on NG+ when I just killed the Reaper perfect on hardest difficulty. So I didnt got the 3 Gold Star there, so sad. :(

Hey I just started playing with this mod. So far I like it. :) I imported my 200 Gold Star NG+ save and continued there.
However when I finished Meet The Reaper map normal 3 Gold Star and at reward screen when I paging to 2nd reward to see what is it, then game crashed. Gladly after restart it seems save not got corrupted.

Awesome Mod anyway! Thanks!

This is really awesome, thank you so much for having it work for the Deluxe version

This mod is so cool! Please keep working on this if you choose :)

Thanks for share