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So I've been playing this game for about a month on the 0.6a version on Android and really enjoyed it, love the art style and the characters, so I decided to buy the premium version when it went on  sale. Been playing it for over an hour now and my initial impression is that 0.6B is a DOWNGRADE from 0.6A. For some reason it feels like the difficulty has been scaled up 4-5 times, healing effects/spells feel like they have been nerf'd so hard they barely do anything and are extremely rare for them to appear as options,  making each run ENTIRELY RNG dependant. Not that it matters cause I have not managed to beat the 1st boss, in the first zone, on EASY mode in over an hour. And I have been grinding/buying better gear, cause I still cannot beat the Mimic treasure chests either so better gear is a very slow, painful, RNG grind-fest. It just feels like this update completely ruined the pacing of the game, requiring multi-hour long sessions of small incremental power ups coupled with good RNG in the effect drops to progress AT ALL. So far, regretting my decision and have downgraded back down to the 0.6a version of the game, which even after deleting my save for, I find I can still beat the 1st boss on and make meaningful progress.

Enjoying the game so far, I just have 1 question: is there a way to cool down the cauldron after you have used it to brew a potion? The only other option seems to be to wait.

Another issue is I will sometimes get requests that require ingredients I do not have access to. For instance Steffa's second request requires mistletoe berries, and the merchant has not had them in stock, so I have never had the chance to buy them. So I had to chase Steffa out of the hut, so I guess her quest line is over?

Also when attempting to brew the Dispel Potion, after heating the Cauldron as specified in the book, it fails whenever I try to add the first ingredient which is wormwood.  Oddly enough it worked on the second try.

Also there have been times where the clock strikes midnight with a client still in the hut, the day changes, time jumps forward, the potion you are trying to brew fails, and when you re-brew it you cannot give it to the client.

Loving the story but I found an issue. It is possible to get Soft-Locked in the menus if you first go into either the 'Information' or the 'Glossary' tab then immediately go into the other tab. Now when you click 'Return' at the bottom of the screen you will just cycle back and forth between the information and glassary tabs instead of returning to the game.

So I really doubt this game is going to see much more progress given the fact that its been a whole yeah at this point. My main issue with the story is that its definitely trying to get you to like these agents, but at no point is it justified. As far you, the player, are aware they work for the same people that murdered your family. And they each apparently have 'Flairs' like you, making them even more detestable since they are essentially hunting down people like them to protect their own skin.

Just so I don't seem overly negative I do like this game. It's an interesting premise and world that I would have loved to see it expanded upon. 

Love this story and look foward to the next Chapters! Really hope we get the option to have Luceris face the monter he made! Would love the option to remove Vincent's miserable head from his wretched, brooding, shoulders.