Scattered Evil 2.1 released – Korax' Heritage

Scattered Evil 2.1 is now available on SourceForge and ModDB.

The HUD is now rendered in 1920×1200 instead of the legacy 640×480. Besides the improved visuals, the higher resolution also allows for more information to be displayed in the same space
A new HUD options menu has been added, allowing customization of over a dozen different display aspects
The HUD now has three different modes: classic (Hexen style status bar), compact (a minimalistic set of icons in the lower right corner), and none. These modes are independent of the screen size setting and you can toggle between them using the HUD options menu
The class abilities (martial skills/prayers/cantrips) are now stored in a scroll that can be unrolled to pick the active ability
When RPG Complexity is Off, the status bar mode replaces the nonfunctional weight, hunger and fatigue counters with a panel showing the current values of all six ability scores
The conversation screen now uses more screen estate if the HUD mode is set to compact or none
For the more technically minded: the numeric counter function has been completely rewritten, allowing the rendering of numbers in four different sizes, up to nine different colors, optionally as percentages, with custom vertical alignment (left/right/centered) and a built-in protection against overflow (large numbers are truncated, e.g. 105000 becomes 105k)

All afrits now have a fully animated 3D model with a unique skin, making it easier to distinguish them from each other
It is now always clear when an afrit is invulnerable: it visibly turns to stone
Afrit Martyrs now have a distinct spinning animation when they are homing in on you, making it easier to recognize and sidestep
Afrit Dominators now invoke their invulnerability a lot less often and have gained a powerful melee attack

In addition to the Porkelator, the player now has access to Morph Ovum as well
Morphing a monster is now permanent, making morphing a tradeoff between an easy kill and loot/experience
The player is now immune to morphing effects
Morphed pigs and chickens now have animated 3D models

Beyond getting a new look, the inventory navigation now has a more natural feel to it
The inventory has been modified to only include artifacts that can be used directly
Gold and treasure keys are now shown on the status bar
New food type: roast chicken. Restores a large amount of health without adding fatigue
Armor repair kit restoration limit upped by 25%
Dark Servant has been removed from the game
Banishment Device has been removed from the game
Deprecated and legacy artifacts have been removed from the game

The character creation process has been overhauled: rerolls are now standardized across classes, with the sum total of all attributes always the same
When RPG Complexity is set to off, the number of character creation steps is reduced from seven to four, speeding up the process of getting into the game. You are also automatically granted a high starting value for each ability score, removing the need to worry about gaining levels early on
On Old school RPG complexity, the player now starts without his first class ability and needs to find a representative of his order to learn it
The player now has a 3D model as well, viewable in mirrors (e.g. in Thystes Academy). Currently standing/walking animations only

Create Mana cantrip won’t cast if the player has full mana stores
Spirits Within fixes and optimizations
Healing prayer won’t cast if the player is at full health
Phalanx cost increased, but the player can now slowly walk while it is active; berserk and phalanx can’t be used simultaneously any more
Class ability sounds can now be turned off

New visual settings menu added to toggle screen tint and flash effects
There is now a cooldown option available for auto health usage
Ettin Commander’s damage greatly reduced
Lava Dweller’s damage greatly reduced
Dark Advisors don’t resurrect on death any more
Heresiarch damage skin added
Gimme cheats for artifacts and class abilities have been improved so they only provide the intended items