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Version 1.52.1 Released

Knights of Crystalis
A browser game made in HTML5

Version 1.52.1 focuses entirely on improving the new Advanced Maps & Atlas system introduced in 1.52.0.

Atlas Progression Improvements

  • Map Tier crafting can no longer bypass Atlas progression.
  • Primary Objectives now properly gate progression.
  • Ancient upgrades are restricted to higher-tier Maps.
  • High-tier Maps now require appropriate player progression.
  • Invalid Atlas node assignments are automatically repaired.

Secret Map Improvements

  • Secret Maps now begin at Tier 5.
  • Secret Map discovery respects the correct tier range.
  • Discovery chance is capped to prevent excessive farming.
  • Secret Map reconstruction can no longer create profitable resource loops.
  • Reconstruction costs are now fully validated.

Economy & Balance

  • Cartography Mark rewards were rebalanced to reduce low-tier farming abuse.
  • Corruption risk and rewards were stress-tested across thousands of high-end Maps.
  • Ancient Map frequency remains controlled.
  • Extreme reward combinations are now monitored through dedicated regression tests.

Save & Data Hardening

  • Invalid Ancient and Corrupted flags from old or modified saves are automatically corrected.
  • Invalid saved Affix Locks are removed.
  • Atlas records now preserve the highest achieved rarity correctly.
  • Existing Advanced Maps saves remain compatible.

Files

  • Knights_of_Crystalis_1.52.1_Advanced_Maps_Balance_Integration_Hardening.zip 5.4 MB
    2 days ago
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