The character development system in Hetero-Ring, at first glance, seems quite complex, but in fact, after a deep exploration, you will find its inherent logic and structure. In-depth understanding of the Hetero-Ring development system actually only involves four parts. This system can be seen as an upgrade and optimization of traditional secondary game development mechanisms, retaining classic elements while incorporating novel design concepts. Some players find it simple, while others, especially newcomers, consider it relatively difficult.
Beyond the basic level upgrades, the Hetero-Ring development system mainly revolves around four core modules: Arc Disk, Void Curtain (which includes Cartridges and Drive Blocks), Awakening, and Anomaly. The Arc Disk, as a character-specific weapon, is tailor-made for each character. Although its compatibility requirements are high, the operation is relatively intuitive, simply needing to supplement what the character lacks. The Void Curtain system is more complex, containing Cartridges and Drive Blocks. Cartridges have left and right positions, while Drive Blocks adopt a creative layout similar to Tetris.
Therefore, players need to carefully match the positions of Cartridges and Drive Blocks. The Awakening system is equivalent to a character's constellation, allowing players to customize their choices, which is undoubtedly a significant advancement. However, this also brings considerable challenges, as inappropriate choices may lead to controversy. Anomaly, or skill upgrades, are relatively straightforward and easy to understand, meeting most players' expectations. The combination of Cartridges and Drive Blocks is a highlight of the development system, with a complexity that sufficiently stimulates players' exploratory desires, and the fun naturally emerges during this exploration.
The current development model primarily provides players with positive numerical feedback through level and skill enhancements, while cleverly extending the development cycle using stamina limits and material resource production. However, this model also has some issues. The process of obtaining upgrade materials is often monotonous and repetitive, and the core connection to character development is only reflected in the moment of clicking the upgrade/ascension button. Additionally, in a world that should be open, players still need to specifically seek out experience dungeons.
In Another Eden, characters are fully formed upon acquisition, and their growth depends on dungeon materials for star promotion and skill upgrades. Repeatedly obtained characters can also enhance damage dealt and damage reduction. The equipment system is equally rich, consisting of 4-piece or 2-piece sets, with each piece having fixed and refreshable attributes. Equipment upgrades mainly enhance the values of fixed attributes, while other attributes can be strengthened and refreshed using specific materials. Some equipment also harbors potential, which is unlocked upon reaching a certain level, and can be refreshed up to three times, with each refresh randomly determining the attribute content.
Each character can equip any type of Arc Disk, but the special effects of the Arc Disk are activated only when equipped on a specific character. For example, a compatible Arc Disk means that the character can activate the special effects of that type of Arc Disk. Currently, there are five types of Arc Disks in the game: Instinct, Cognition, Bond, Restraint, and Emotion. From the perspective of the current eight characters, Bond can be categorized as tank, shield, or survival roles, Restraint corresponds to control roles, while Instinct, Cognition, and Emotion all possess excellent offensive capabilities.
Arc Disks are not only an important source of character stats but also a key path to enhancing character strength. They provide two aspects of improvement: numerical enhancement, such as health, attack, defense, and energy recharge rate, and special effects. The Void Curtain is essentially the Awakening, which includes star promotion, constellations, and stellar souls. Resonance is another classic development system, with the innovation here being that the effects of Awakening can be flexibly switched outside of combat. A player with one Awakening can choose one effect, and a player with two Awakenings can choose two effects.
When a player has three or six Awakenings, they can also activate powerful resonance effects. The effect of Anomaly Rings mainly manifests in the character's entry skills. For example, when a character with fixed attributes gains a certain amount of Ring value, switching to another character will trigger the Bloom effect, also known as the Light Spirit Reaction, where a Genesis Plant will appear near the character, dealing area-of-effect damage. Each character's Ring effect and Ring coefficient are different, and a Ring coefficient of 100 means that the skill can immediately trigger the Anomaly Ring after release, which is the instant Ring in character positioning.
This is the introduction to how to play the Hetero-Ring development system. From these aspects, the development here is rich yet has a simple mechanism. After developing a character once or twice, everyone can understand it, and these four aspects can be developed simultaneously.
