Everlong

The downloads section has been updated with a new full version and patch. Mostly bug fixes, but the controller support is sweet for those of us using Xbox controllers with Windows (thanks to PepsiOtaku for that plugin). Here's the update notes:

Everlong v3.35 (2022.01.16):

Added controller / gamepad support with a DynRPG plugin
Shinryu skill Atomic Breath no longer scales with physical attack power; resulted in extreme damage when auto balance mode toggled ON
Restored conditions removal effect for certain healing skills on their final tier: Succor, Celerity, Chakra
Added message when recruiting Miyagi to explain EXP and Encounter scaling turns off
The first Altair battle no longer results in an instant victory if monster scaling is active; an HP reference was missing for this monster in the scaling code
Attempted to address boss battles being unintentionally skipped outside Story Mode if the control switch was somehow otherwise toggled
Attempted to restore possibly corrupted database value for Virtuoso items that prevented the player from equipping them
Corrected MAG+ value for Mystic Pendant accessory
Siren activated battle in Cerulean Silex and Ignis Castrum against Naga Archer no longer crashes due to null event page references
Keen Skill Scroll Blink now shows correct skill reference when queried with SHIFT

With the covid-19 pandemic resulting in a significant amount of working from home on my part, I've had time to invest in game bug fixes, quality of life improvements, and tinkering. Here's a link to the new patch.

No full package update as I'm still not confident I didn't break something with this or preceding patches. There were lots of weird DynRPG plugin issues and database corruption I had to deal with. There also hasn't been any testing feedback, so maybe there aren't any current players to enjoy these improvements, but considering there were some game breaking bugs present, I felt the need to release a patch. I'm often playing with proof of concept DynRPG plugins, but I'm not sure if there's interest in official releases in the future.

Here's some visuals of the main quality of life improvements: menu and battle gauges, a hunt info bar, and equip/shop item compare info.











Here's the change log:

Everlong v3.34B (2020.05.27):

Fixed a bug where leftover debug code would reset primary quest tracking variable on Libra skill use, displaying the wrong story page in the journal and potentially breaking the main quest
Monster skill damage now scales similar to regular attack damage in automatic balance mode
Reduced world map initial load lag when placing hunt events and nomad village
Battle Messages now display together vertically if multiple notices are active
Death Sentence mechanics changed; count decreases automatically for target only after their turn; Hourglass skill still causes additional count reduction
Plague reduces Death Sentence starting count as battle progresses
Opening the menu on the world map and pressing the confirm key while the hero overlapped the airship no longer causes boarding of the vehicle; potentially resulted in game breaking behavior
Hero Info displays quicker and uses colored backgrounds for heroes; location name now pulled directly from game maps and areas; indicator on hero portrait when suffering from conditions; Fallen and Frozen conditions effect portrait color; can be displayed in battle by holding key “1”
Vetu’s background color changed to shadow gray to differentiate and increase visibility with black backgrounds
Corrected the classes that can equip the Crissaegrim double blade
Miyagi menu flashes heroes eligible for rebirth; portraits always displayed in color; cursor icon visual effect to increase visibility
Might, Reflect, and Blink turns before expiring decreased; overpowered effects
Hunt Info bar displays and controlled along with mini map; shows prey, predators, items available when hunting
Colored HP and AP gauges display below hero health in battle when using traditional layout
Alt battle layout removed from options; input malfunctioning, overlapping display confusing
Battle gauge layout graphics slightly modified to fit borderless portraits
Colored HP, AP, and Level gauges in menus
Shop and Equipment screens display hero statistic changes while scrolling inventory; visual comparison of equipped and selected items on key press
Replaced DynBattleChoices plugin with DynTag alternative; inexplicably ceased to function, causing counter attacks scripts to fail
Swank and Blackjack players no longer cheat by adjusting their cards based on the player’s bet
Improved Tyr-Anon Dungeon battle background with graphic filtering

A new version of Everlong with several quality of life updates and bug fixes is now available for download.

The DynBattleChoices plugin crash has been eliminated. A huge thanks to AubreyTheBard for tracking down the cause and updating the plugin.

The main additions are a scan skill scroll (Libra) found in Eridwell's Refuge; a Bestiary that can be accessed from a bookshelf aboard the Inceptum ship in the top floor cabin, or the cockpit room of the Aetherius airship, revealing data for encountered enemies; and battle message pop-ups that telegraph certain enemy attacks, allowing players to anticipate and prepare.

Mini-game difficulty has also been adjusted to be easier.

This patch took far longer than expected for several reasons. The battle messages required significant, tedious work. Each monster and every battle it appears in had to be tailored individually. Only certain attacks are telegraphed to prevent message spam.

The scan skill and bestiary functionality was also difficult to implement and necessitated compromising planned features. Certain DynRPG functions are temperamental, such as text drawing. Most frustrating, attempting to query a monster's current attribute resistance during battle is totally unreliable. I achieved different results using test play, saved files, and fresh game starts. Therefore, enemy data displays only default database attribute resistance and does not reflect any changes caused by skills. Adjustments to enemy HP, AP, STR, DEF, MAG, SPD, item drops, EXP, and money are updated correctly. I squeezed as much data as possible into the display, which is rudimentary but functional.

Hopefully these quality of life updates will improve player experience, addressing concerns about frustrating surprise attacks and and allowing more strategic use of attribute and condition weaknesses since probing to discover these is no longer necessary.

Battle Message Pop-up:


Libra skill and Bestiary Display:


Victory Information from previous update:


Thanks to all the players who suggested these features and helped track down bugs. Full patch notes follow.

Everlong v3.34 (2019.03.06):

DynBattleChoices crash eliminated
Libra skill scroll that displays enemy information; available in Eridwell's Refuge early in game
Bestiary access aboard ship and airship; view data for encountered enemies
Monsters now telegraph certain attacks during battle via message, allowing players to anticipate and prepare; replaces shaking effect in some battles
Battle Arena dual wield weapon duplication fixed
Adjusted mini game and puzzle difficulty
Jump skill no longer requires a spear weapon
Wokantol casts Gravija an increasing number of times as HP remaining lowers
Lengthened Dokkalfar's attack pattern slightly to prevent overlap
Demon Wall will use only Crush when below 10% HP
Rupture skill restored to Gygax attack pattern, cast an increasing number of times as HP remaining lowers
Overpower and Psi Duel skills restored to Laverna attack pattern; lenghthed turns between casts of Healing Seed
Stellio no longer attacks until enraged; Amplify cast significantly less frequently
Change to Lockness attack pattern to prevent Might Makes Wrong from overlapping Strife
Restored missing attack triggers to several enemy formations called by using the Siren item
Corrected attack pattern triggers for enemy formations involving Platinum and Green Dragons together
Kurgalaxes attack pattern now gives player respite to recover from combination of Rasp and Swap
Minor changes to final boss attack pattern to accomodate battle messages
Gila Monster name shortened, Evil Mask changed to Seer, Beholder renamed Aberration, Twinhead becomes Twinrova
Corrected MIDI playback for several music files by deleting broken meta tracks
Removed remaining Disharmony files; patch caused incorrect MIDI playback
Elixir potion correctly removes conditions

Full package and patch files updated to latest version, including Pepsi Otaku's new OpenGL renderer plugin. Below are all the changes since the last version change.

Everlong v3.32 (2018.03.26):

OpenGL rendering engine by PepsiOtaku; faster performance, shaders, higher resolutions, easier to switch between resolutions and screen mode; older computers will need to revert to DirectDraw in the Settings.ini
Current HP, AP, and EXP toward next level correctly restore after exiting Battle Arena or Boss Rush
Dual Wield STR penalty or Shield+ DEF bonus correctly recalculate every time a level is gained
Toned down the worst of Glen's dialog when the player chooses to gravely insult romance options


Lowered final tier damage of Ultima, Beomaust, and Kurgalaxes; lowered MAG contribution to damage; resistance reductions removed
Fission final tier no longer reduces magic resistances; instead dispels
Debilitate now lowers resistance to magic, elements, breath, and summon skills; promotes synergistic skill use while preventing mass resistance reductions

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Everlong v3.31F (2018.03.12):


Rewrote hero statistic restore algorithm; more efficient, runs less often reducing lag; eliminates possible bug causing unexpected hero stat changes; compatible with previous versions, but results in slight variations due to adjusted class growth algorithms
Collector menus text fades in and out properly again
Correct total number of items in inventory displays after successful forge, trade, redeem, or harvest; previous bug displayed total with new amount added twice, though inventory was correct
Removed bug where accessing Miyagi NPC reset EXP earned toward current level


Teleport back to Ignis Castrum added in caverns beneath Niveus when plot events completed; Lava Tube mini-game can no longer be repeated for prizes outside of the Battle Arena to prevent farming
Airship dock teleport graphic exists when not docked, triggers explanation message when touched; helps alert player to docking mechanic
Static healing restored to HP skills so they function outside of battle again
New sound effects for Vanir weapon animation
Haste and Might AP cost increased; all positive enchantments now end after x turns, unless automatically inflicted by equipment
Treason removed from ultra rare machine shop since cost is zero as an ultimate weapon and two are now obtainable
Odine collector and Erus Caminus forge requirements changed for various medicines to restrict access to large quantities and promote continued redemption of ToKM monster drops
Pauldron/Spaulder equipment type renamed Gauntlet in help section; Brigandine becomes Gear, Jacket changed to Tunic; removed Bracer, as no distinction with Armlet type
Corrected Aneurysm help description
Fury condition no longer doubles STR; encourages inflicting on enemies to reduce hit % and prevent skill usage without penalty
Critical hit rate of weapons reduced


Tempest spear inflicts Mute
Robin bow no longer attacks all targets; inflicts Daze instead, normalized damage multiplier
Deadeye gun inflicts Blind
Tombstone gun no longer attacks twice at reduced multiplier; Gunslinger can now equip; inflicts Cripple instead with normalized damage multiplier
Valiant gun now inflicts Daze instead of Cripple
Ogre axe multiplier increased as requires two hands
Whale Whisker wand MAG boost reduced, DEF increased to compete with Pharaoh sceptre and Wizard wand
Perdition double blade inflicts Terror instead of Blind and Mute
Spinfuser projectile inflicts Daze
Sunrise projectile inflicts Blind
Morning Star inflicts Fragile instead of Daze
Gauntlet renamed Iron Armlet
Barrier Shield, Armor, and Helm now block all conditions, but prevent Boons; weights normalized
Aegis equipment now allows boons, but no longer increases stats
Removed negative effects from Theta equipment, but increased weight; Regen replaces Might enchantment
Lowered weight of Shackles, increased STR bonus
Adamant equipment no longer enchants with boons, weightless instead of boosting SPD; Adamant Helm blocks all conditions
Increased Battle Armor weight
Reduced weight of Maximillian
Tank Armor weight increased
Rupee Dress now increases all elemental resistances
Astral Hood inflicts Atrophy and Fragile instead of Migraine
Philosopher bestows only Focus and inflicts Fragile
Atlas Amulet weight increased; no longer casts Might on use
Phylactery now only inflicts Focus and Verve
Kinetic Idol name shortened to Idol, now halves all physical and magic damage
Ultimate equipment set renamed
Aries Armlet changed to Gaunlet type; no longer inflicts Might, but increased STR boost
Behemoth Skin increases STR instead of bestowing Might
Evade+ added to Bulwark gauntlet; removed Chaos immunity as redundant with Laurel
Laurel blocks Chaos only, not all conditions; absorb and mana resistance added
Stellar armor now available to single wield female classes
Mystile inflicts Blink; no longer blocks conditions; Evade+ removed as irrelevant; DEF to zero
Genesis no longer inflicts Reflect; mechanic overpowered, and now limited to spell cast and Reflect Ring accessory

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Everlong v3.31E (2018.02.18):

Removed debug message prior to Altar Battle
Parasite enemy skill damages correctly
Speeds of Four Fiends during second encounter and Dolus arms slightly varied to prevent overlapping turns
Behemoth King, Behemoth, Red Dragon, Hellborn, Apostate, Dragon Knight, War Mech, and Magnate HP increased to account for new damage ceiling; AP increased to maximum; other stats increased as Beherit reward merits mini-boss level of difficulty
Random encounter mini-bosses adjust HP and other stats similar to regular bosses; animation to hide HP adjusts; Battle Arena versions not modified
Aetherius battle background grid adjusted, bottom hero above display window
Purgatory BGM no longer silent when the party dies during a Siren battle and arrives there
Behemoth rare drops corrected; Bell Collar dropped instead of Ancestral Ring
Airship docks reverted to previous version behavior, only require contact to trigger dialog; easier access
Subscript out of range (-1) bug when transitioning aboard airship eliminated
Menu Quickjump functionality restored when menu initially closed
Fixed Sammy equipment and weapon access for his initial class
Cirus dummy equipment no longer accessible through Party Maker "Unequip All" oversight; new equipment on every new game+ regardless of recruitment, similar to Azrael
Removed static HP healing from spells that inflict Reprieve

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Everlong v3.31D (2018.01.23):

Esuna skill description shows heal icon similar to Purify
Jinx Belt grants immunity to Swallow and Seize
Sammy no longer resets to dual wield when players choose Default or Shield+

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Everlong v3.31C (2018.01.16):

Eliminated bug introduced in last patch that caused skills to never equip
Keen's second Skill Scroll slot correctly displays visually
Keen's Prismatic Eye skill ignores and dispels Reflect, just like other dispel skills
Yellow Beret prevents both Daze and Paralyze; mistakenly blocked Muddle
Moved the tree concealing the path to the Dragonslayer in Nemus Aevum
All tiers of Drakeor's Spear Rain skill are now piercing type and reduce this type of physical resistance
Corrected temple names on world map display for Stellio, Lixandra, and Vaethros
Guardian Dragona gives correct directions to Kuwadora
Power creep introduced for Sammy weapons: Saber Tooth, Shark Saw, Dragon Claw, Fracture Fist, Gorilla, Mandrill; physical attacks more viable versus other heroes after rebirth but before acquiring ultimate weapons
Excised redundant dialog when confronting Khaer Magnus
Skills for all heroes update prior to final battle and Khaer Magnus fight
Addressed menu misbehavior in several Phoenix Cave rooms
Corrected hero animation and screen effects when teleporting to Phoenix Cave with Impatient Mode toggled

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Everlong v3.31B (2018.01.15):

Final tier of the following healing skills now additionally restore a percentage of HP beyond 9999 limit in battle only: Cure (33%), Restore (25%), Mending (66%), Revitalize (100%), Blessing (75%), Chakra (66%), Succor (33%), Celerity (66%); those listed skills which previously removed conditions no longer do so due to implementation restrictions
Changes to Skill Shard code to address rare bug where wrong or invalid skills equipped due to engine processing error
Overpower and Meltdown algorithms modified; defense reduction multiplier introduced for reborn heroes, based on ratio of current Max HP to normal limit
Kurgalaxes Overpower multiplier significantly reduced
Skeleton Song damage multiplier lowered to 1.25x
Atlantis light guide puzzle fixed, returns control to the player if solution display canceled or if any directional button is pressed after finishing
Vanguard inner battle background corrected when attacked on stairs
Vanguard tileset errors addressed, specific area of castle and garden fountain could be walked on
Vanguard north gate smoke effect ceases after plot events conclude; incorrectly persisted
Senator in Fhorestain congress no longer duplicates when talked to as he's leaving
Battle Arena music plays correctly for Dreaming Forest and ToKM region challenges if changed in jukebox
Monkey sound effect in ToKM puzzle fixed
Underwater timer no longer appears after surfacing in ToKM but removing Gills item
Updated Help section condition and enchantment information
Meridion library book information corrected
Loop buffer added to reduce lag in ToKM underwater areas
Autosave name change bug now corrects immediately after saving
War of the Eclipse merchant displays correct dialog based on current party
Riddle totems added to the first area of the Black Dragon Trial to facilitate puzzle solving rather than reliance on trial and error

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Everlong v3.31A (2017.11.28):

Fixed chest containing Siren item in Cascade Caverns that caused black screen and game freeze
Corrected Lighting FX in final Mt. Periculum cave
Sumi house closed door tile corrected to impassable
Master Miyagi no longer recruitable until all available heroes reach maximum level; prevents auto level balance malfunction
Vetu correctly level balances when first joining the party

Click here to download the update.

This patch includes several bug fixes, including the infamous "subscript out of range (-1)" airship bug. The old airship dock mechanic of simple contact with the location has been restored. It's easier to trigger, and the alternative code did not eliminate the bug. Instead I implemented a convoluted dummy placeholder event for the airship on the world map.

The technical information for those interested or attempting to eliminate this bug in their own rm2k3 projects: due to an (inconsistent) engine bug, the teleport and transport vehicle event commands set an invalid memory pointer (null address) for the target map id and coordinates variable(s). This ONLY occurs for the airship vehicle, and ONLY if the player and airship are on the same map before the airship is sent to a different map. The player does not have to be riding the airship at the time of teleport.

Also of note is a new mini-boss mechanic for a few monsters. These enemies will adjust more specifically to heroes in automatic balance mode. The statistic changes had to be made after the battle initializes since these are random encounters, necessitating a blackout animation to hide the number pop-ups that might confuse players.

If the bug reports continue to remain quiet in the immediate future, I'll update the full package download soon too.

Everlong v3.31E (2018.02.18):

Removed debug message prior to Altar Battle
Parasite enemy skill damages correctly
Speeds of Four Fiends during second encounter and Dolus arms slightly varied to prevent overlapping turns
Behemoth King, Behemoth, Red Dragon, Hellborn, Apostate, Dragon Knight, War Mech, and Magnate HP increased to account for new damage ceiling; AP increased to maximum; other stats increased as Beherit reward merits mini-boss level of difficulty
Random encounter mini-bosses adjust HP and other stats similar to regular bosses; animation to hide HP adjusts; Battle Arena versions not modified
Aetherius battle background grid adjusted, bottom hero above display window
Purgatory BGM no longer silent when the party dies during a Siren battle and arrives there
Behemoth rare drops corrected; Bell Collar dropped instead of Ancestral Ring
Airship docks reverted to previous version behavior, only require contact to trigger dialog; easier access
Subscript out of range (-1) bug when transitioning aboard airship eliminated
Menu Quickjump functionality restored when menu initially closed
Fixed Sammy equipment and weapon access for his initial class
Cirus dummy equipment no longer accessible through Party Maker "Unequip All" oversight; new equipment on every new game+ regardless of recruitment, similar to Azrael
Removed static HP healing from spells that inflict Reprieve