Huge Yomi 2 digital version update

Here are the new things in Yomi 2's digital version, playable right now by gold tier patrons.

Online Features

--Friend match is now implemented. You now have an in-game friends list that lets you directly challenge anyone to an online match!

--The friends list has several features. You can send/accept friend requests. You can see a list of recent players. You can set users to "avoid" to not face them in online queues.

--There's a 50% chance you'll take the first turn in a friends match, and 50% your friend will be first. As of this patch, all single player modes have this same property where you have a 50% chance to go first, rather than 100%. 

Graphics and Sound

--All gem storms have new visual effects, replacing the old placeholder effects. They also have new sound effects when you first activate them as well as ongoing sounds for their whole duration.

--During your main phase, the graphics for the gem storm icon have changed. Before, it was always a green gem. Now the icon shows the color and shape of the gem you actually chose.

--During your main phase, the graphics for the large tray at the bottom of the screen when a gem storm is about to be activated have changed. Before, the tray always showed red fiery graphics. Now, it shows graphics that match the color of gem you actually chose.

--In career mode, the map screen now has real (and animated) artwork. It shows all the places you'll eventually be able to visit in this mode.

--These supers now have real animation and sound: Valerie's Chromatic Orb, Valerie's Rainbow disc, and Rook's Headcrush.

--Argagarg, Rook, and Valerie now have real artwork for all their normal moves.

--Numerous gameplay moves now have sound effects and voice. This includes all gem-related moves, abilities, and storms as well. Dozens of moves in all.

--New knockdown graphics for Rook and Argagarg.

--Fixed a bug that made Rook look too resolution on the character select screen and that also made the Event Hall location in career mode look too low resolution.

User Interface Adjustments

--The arrow between attacks in a combo is now white rather than gray, for better visibility on the current wooden table. When the arrows light up during combo playback, they glow green now.

--When normal attacks in a chain gain super meter, the arrow between them is purple (same color as super meter) to help show that they are gaining super meter.

--When the opponent does a power up and fetches a super move, the card travels more smoothly from their discard to their hand, rather than wobbling around as it travels.

--When the opponent powers up, the pair of cards no longer shows one card instantly popping through the other. The second, tilted card now appears cleanly behind the first upright one, and stays behind the whole time. It would previously appear over the first one, then pop behind it.

--When the opponent recurs a card, it now visually flies back to the opponent's hand icon.

Card Updates

RED GEM

--Ability card text changed to be shorter and match the wording on Rook's Earthquake. No functional change.

ARGAGARG

--Poison no longer needs to say "during combat".

SETSUKI

--Surprise Gift no longer needs to say "during combat."

MIDORI

--His Z special no longer needs to say "during combat".

ROOK

--Earthquake ability can no longer be done while Rook is knocked down.

--Entangling Vines now avoids block damage so that Rook has a chance against Gloria's Overdose.

VALERIE

--Trigger condition for her Rainbow Disc super revised to match the wording of other moves. No functional change.

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Please consider joining this patreon to support this development effort. We really need it, and all proceeds go to artists and programmers on my projects. Our patrons are waiting to hang out with you in Discord chat, so maybe we'll see you there!

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To play the new digital version of Yomi 2, here are the steps.

1. Be a gold or higher patron.

2. Go here and click the "Unlock with Patreon" button to get a steam key: https://gameserver.fantasystrike.com/y2patreon.php

3. In your Steam client, go to Games -> Activate a Product on Steam…” then enter the key you got in step 2.

4. Now "Yomi 2 Playtest" is a new game in your Steam library. Launch that and you will see a lock screen. Click on the Patreon button there to launch your web browser to a page asking you to [Allow] or [Deny] access. Click [Allow] there and the app is unlocked.

(Tell us how it went in our patrons-only chat on Discord.)