Milthm 6.0 Update Preview: Main Story Chapter 2

1. Main Story Chapter Update

Milthm's main story chapter, An Arcadia Born of You, is coming in Version 6.0!

This chapter features five original songs and one newly added song, and we recommend that every player experience it. As the journey unfolds, its captivating story and moving songs will be unlocked one by one...

What kind of friends will you meet at the journey's next destination? Luvia's heart is filled with anticipation, and you will lead her onward.

Completing the full story unlock sequence takes approximately 1.5 hours. For the best audiovisual experience, we recommend playing when you have enough time.

Time flows on like this river, ceasing neither day nor night.
When the tower falls, where shall we look for starlight?

2. The Fourth Note Type Appears!

Beginning with this update, a new note type will be added: the Lightning Note!

Note: For your safety, please do not attempt to touch it!

The Sprinkle difficulty of Fantasia Sonata Reflection will also be unlocked with the arrival of the Lightning Note.

All charts featuring Lightning Notes must be unlocked by playing Main Story: Chapter 2. No previously released charts will have Lightning Notes added to them.

By that logic, does this song have a Cloudburst difficulty too? Could a fifth note type really exist...?

What? You say it could also have Clear and Special difficulties?!

3. Brand-New Singles!

This update adds two songs to the chapter Gathering Blossoms Under Rain:

• Daisy by Lifetheory (costs five Ornamental-type crops)
• Tsukuyomi by Lime (unlocked by default; no planting required)

4. Reality and Chart Constant Updates

1. A New Way to Display Reality

After the Version 6.0 update, Reality will be calculated from the score records currently in use.

When you are logged in to a Milkloud account, the Reality displayed in-game will be calculated from the scores that account has synchronized to the online leaderboard. When you are not logged in, it can only be calculated from the local scores saved on your current device.

Note: Online and local scores may differ. As a result, the displayed Reality may change when your login status or device changes.

2. Reality Categories and Calculation Scope

After the Version 6.0 update, Reality will be calculated and displayed separately for keyboard and touch play.

Touch Reality will be further divided into Standard Chart Reality and Multi-Finger Chart Reality. Charts designed for multi-finger play will no longer be included when calculating the currently displayed Reality. Thank you for your understanding.

In future versions, Milthm will continue refining the scope and calculation method for each Reality category.

3. Standard Chart Constant Corrections

To align with the new Reality categories and calculation scope, Version 6.0 will adjust the constants of some standard charts so that they more accurately reflect the charts' actual difficulty for their corresponding play style.

5. Garden Gameplay Updates

1. Garden Level Cap Expansion

Leveling up will unlock new crops and more flowerpots while increasing the Droplet storage limit.

2. New Crop Traits

After the Version 6.0 update, some crops may take on a different form when planted, causing a Mutation.

Harvesting a mutated plant will yield special produce different from its normal form.

3. Lustrous Dream Updates

Two new characters can be unlocked by playing Main Story: Chapter 2.

Luvia's new form will also make its official appearance during a specific story segment in this chapter.

In addition, Susan · Dream's skill mechanics will be strengthened in Version 6.0.

6. More Improvements and Fixes

Gameplay Experience and Performance

• Improved the rolling animations for score and accuracy numbers, making changes appear smoother.

Story Experience

• Added segment titles to each section of Main Story: Chapter 1;
• The story list now highlights the last story segment selected;
• Story fast-forward now pauses automatically at the final line of dialogue instead of returning directly to the chapter selection screen.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where some devices could not start a chart with Lustrous Dream enabled;
• Fixed an issue where gameplay replays could not be played in some circumstances;
• Fixed issues with opening the game, searching, and navigating to difficulties through website links;
• Fixed the missing difficulty icon for the Special chart of Rainbow Flavor!;
• Fixed an issue preventing replays from being viewed for redeemable songs;
• Fixed an issue where the difficulty quick-jump feature could navigate to the wrong song;
• Fixed replay hit offsets incorrectly appearing in the offset reference shown in Settings;
• Fixed visual issues that could occur when switching fast-forward mode in certain states during story mode;
• Fixed an issue where the Dream Purity gauge for Asagi Honoka could update late;
• Fixed incorrect seedling icons for some crops;
• Fixed abnormal behavior of Luvia · Garden's Dream within a Dream effect in Threat - Metropolis;
• Fixed an issue where tapping could not skip the text typewriter animation in story mode;
• Fixed an issue where taps on the crop submission screen might not register in certain states;
• Fixed an issue where force-quitting during the first performance of Sundown could prevent the Rain World song pack from unlocking correctly;
• Fixed a freeze caused by selecting Restart during a specific section of the Nightmare version of 靈.

Other

• Updated RainGPT version-related content...?

The new version still has many more surprises in store. Stay tuned for further announcements!