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Backpack Hero

Firewall's Gem Expansion Mod ["Pretty n' Polished" Update Part One!]
38 Comments
draco 16 Dec, 2024 @ 8:29pm 
thanks ill keep it in mind
FirewallTehGod  [author] 12 Dec, 2024 @ 6:11pm 
Some damage to arrows in the top left diagonal, left adjacent, bottom left diagonal spaces rotational for each empty space to the right.
draco 12 Dec, 2024 @ 3:19pm 
anyone know what diamond shard does? description is broken for me, I know its an arrow tip but i don't know its effects
Dorian4771 26 Nov, 2024 @ 12:46pm 
i love gem, when more?
rotterdxm 18 Sep, 2024 @ 5:03pm 
Mod support getting patched, say it aint't so! I for one have had this one in the mix for as long as I've used BPH mods and I appreciate what you've made here. Thanks!
FirewallTehGod  [author] 17 Sep, 2024 @ 11:17am 
I suppose this is a developer update now, more or less, so it doesn't hurt to put it out there that I am currently planning on putting out at least one more update for old time's sake to add the currently unimplemented planned items, bugfixs, and make use of all the gems I've occasionally sprited over the past several months. I'm just waiting for BinaryCounter, the developer behind mod support, to put out the update they are currently working on for it, as I'd like to make use of any features it implements. I also have plans for a pet mod for Pochette when that becomes available and it will likely release shortly after the update.

To anybody who cares enough to read this, thanks for playing my dinky little rock mod. Means a lot to me, fr.
FirewallTehGod  [author] 17 Sep, 2024 @ 11:17am 
GEM sorta exists in an 'unfinished' state as I didn't end up having any real desire back in the day to continue updates so it never even got the minor bug fix patch I had already half-written the day after the big update. Heh.

Pet Rock is more or less a joke item/placeholder/obligatory endless scaling item in its current state, yes. I had planned to make significant changes to its functionality after introducing Pomels but, as they were never implemented, I never got around to that.
Red Luster YT 14 Sep, 2024 @ 11:15pm 
Pet rock seems...broken? Or is it a joke item?
Yinyang107 29 Feb, 2024 @ 11:22am 
The "points diagonally away from wand" gems don't cost mana like I assume you intend them to. The "each turn, this is used" effect bypasses costs.

(Also the diamond shard still doesn't have a description btw)
Sensei Le Roof 25 Dec, 2023 @ 5:47pm 
The Jade Eye's regen effect doesn't work. Gems get it as an on-use effect, but gems can't be used.
Duodecimus 30 Nov, 2023 @ 9:36am 
The turquoise gem causes affected clothing to show a missing description error
FirewallTehGod  [author] 23 Nov, 2023 @ 12:03pm 
@MintysTea yes, though do bear in mind the fact modded items do not naturally spawn in story mode and are limited to quickplay outside of debugging.
MintysTea 20 Nov, 2023 @ 7:47pm 
does this mod work with the full release of the game?
FirewallTehGod  [author] 7 Nov, 2023 @ 8:21am 
Fixed in an upcoming patch. 👍
Emtu 5 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30pm 
The Diamond Shard needs a manual description.
rotterdxm 12 Oct, 2023 @ 5:02am 
New stuff!!
Drippy_Kirbo 15 Sep, 2023 @ 11:56am 
weeelll dont mind me i will be having this now thank you very much
NPEX 15 Sep, 2023 @ 3:42am 
Isn't Halite just a budget seasoning?
FirewallTehGod  [author] 8 Sep, 2023 @ 8:36am 
Amber will prob stay as-is for the time being, as I'd like to rework it into a carving for Tote when I can get around to beginning to design those, likely after I put out smaller updates to add character-locked items to everyone but Purse.
FirewallTehGod  [author] 8 Sep, 2023 @ 8:33am 
Familiar Garnet saying four instead of six is cuz I forgot it used a custom description and has been fixed alongside a minor rework and rebalance.
Jacques Ohff 8 Sep, 2023 @ 5:38am 
I didn't exactly keep track of names of each of them, but my first impressions are honestly really good. I particularly like the diversity in their uses (Like, even having one thing to add bonuses to structures is just :approved:. Really like that you even have things that give bonuses to rings. Negative feedback is a little hard to provide, but I feel like Amber maybe actually be a little strong for it's rarity. My favorite of the bunch so far is probably the Legendary that adds rage + freeze and reduces damage. It's an interesting one for sure c:

I may give more feedback over time and try to write down more detailed thoughts, if I end up with anything lengthy and cohesive, I'll open a discussion for it. I'm sincerely glad to see creative variety with the gems.
Lumios 8 Sep, 2023 @ 4:32am 
Hello, one of your items has an incorrect description. The Familiar Garnet says that adjacent shields will lose 4 Block, but in reality it removes 6 Block, not 4.
FirewallTehGod  [author] 7 Sep, 2023 @ 4:33pm 
Feel free to offer feedback in the comments or in a discussion if you'd like to go super in-depth or whatever. I've already got a bit of balance feedback on the Discord and implemented a couple of discussed changes in the in-dev build, but more feedback to consider is always great and I'd be happy to take a look through anything you might suggest!
Jacques Ohff 7 Sep, 2023 @ 2:04am 
Also, are you currently accepting feedback or balance suggestions/discussion?
If not, that's entirely okay. I just really have a soft-spot for gems and I had just been talking with a friend about how I got bored of all of the gemstones in the basegame quite recently and discovered this mod less than a day later.
Jacques Ohff 7 Sep, 2023 @ 12:06am 
That's actually really rad, and also understandable on not wanting to implement it considering someone's already working on something for it.

I appreciate the response either way, hope you have a good one.
FirewallTehGod  [author] 6 Sep, 2023 @ 8:20am 
A programmer pal of mine, the creator of the old relics mod, is currently working on a program to serve as an atlas for downloaded modded items, a bare bones build is currently accessible on the discord as I recall. The big issue is just that, with 33 items and 17 sprited and waiting for implementation as we speak, it's difficult to list *every* effect anywhere in an aesthetically pleasing manner. I'll be documenting the basic 'rules' for Pommels, Arrowheads, and Focuses when they're added, but that's the extent I'm gonna clutter the steam page.
Jacques Ohff 6 Sep, 2023 @ 3:34am 
(In-game compendium for mod items, specifically.)
Jacques Ohff 6 Sep, 2023 @ 3:33am 
Thank you for actually having gemstones that add the freeze effect. I quite like the variety of effects. A suggestion since there's no in-game compendium, maybe list the effects of the gemstones and their rarity? I've only found a small handful so far.
rotterdxm 26 Aug, 2023 @ 8:39am 
Love it, more please!
Divy |Ham Mafia| 24 Aug, 2023 @ 1:19pm 
Add the Vin gem rn fire or I will die (joke,joke, joke)
FirewallTehGod  [author] 23 Aug, 2023 @ 4:49pm 
It's alphabetical! (Other than the the heavies in the right corner.)
CraftyDuck100 23 Aug, 2023 @ 2:11pm 
They aren't color organized anymore :dread:
FirewallTehGod  [author] 23 Aug, 2023 @ 1:53pm 
Thanks! :steamhappy:
gunkbucket 23 Aug, 2023 @ 12:12pm 
your sprites are soo pretty :WhiteWolfInterset:
AKS 23 Aug, 2023 @ 8:35am 
that's a lot of gems
CraftyDuck100 21 Aug, 2023 @ 9:36pm 
when u adding the ligma gem mr wall
dndt_sans 21 Aug, 2023 @ 6:39pm 
Love it cool :)
FirewallTehGod  [author] 21 Aug, 2023 @ 2:03pm 
Hey all! Appreciate ya checkin' out my mod! Was hoping to have a decent batch of items out before release, but time wasn't on my side. Expect another 12 gems added to the mod sometime soon!