User blog:Sim533/Game Update September 16

Hi all,

The game will be updated today, as posted on the LMB's. The game will be offline at 13:00 GMT / 9:00am EDT / 6:00am PDT. The downtime will last up to 2 hours. Patch notes are not yet known, but will be added when they are known!

UPDATE: Maintenance just started, and the patch notes are up!

Update Notes - September 16th The Element System is here! Today we have released the Element System. As a way of bringing even more depth to the game, each Pocket Adventure and Epic Dungeon will have an associated element such as nature, light, or magic. Minifigures of the matching element will be more powerful while playing in these areas. The further into the game you progress the more important these bonuses become, making it even more important to search for and collect the right Minifigures for your team. As part of growing your Minifigure collection to be able to face the challenges of the later worlds, you will have to collect a certain amount of Minifigures before advancing to the next one. To help all players collect more Minifigures we have moved away from the concept of “Member Only” instances and opened up all areas to free players. However, the member chests will still be the best source for collecting Minifigure parts, baseplates and diamonds. There are also Minifigures whose parts only drop from member chests. You can sort the Minifigures in your collection by Element, and when you play with them their icons will tell you which Element they belong to. The border around each Epic Dungeon and Pocket Adventure's pop-up screen will tell you what kind of Elemental Area it represents. Any Minifigure which doesn't have the right Element will be a bit weaker in the Elemental Area, and a broken icon above its head will show that the Minifigure is not attuned to that Element. The smart thing is therefore to collect many Minifigures so you can face each Epic Dungeon and Pocket Adventure with full teams of Minifigures with the right Element for that area. Take on the Epic Dragon Hall's Dungeon with your all Magic Element team of the Librarian, the Fortune Teller and the Holiday Elf!

Other changes!
 * The tutorial experience has been heavily simplified and streamlined. Most of the tutorial steps are now optional and don't interfere with the flow of gameplay.
 * Map visuals have been revised to improve readability and look better.
 * Many story cutscenes now have sound effects. Some story characters have gained their own "voices", and others have even gotten their own music themes.
 * In general, there has been a massive improvement all across the board on everything related with sound effects and music. Be sure to play the game with your speakers/headphones on!
 * The camera behavior during dashes/blinks and other sudden movement abilities has been improved to feel smoother and more responsive.