Update 35: August and September 2023
New Team Members
We added four new members to the team:
John D. / “Montreseur” - Environment Artist
Brian / “Bilth” - 3D Prop Artist
Chip / “Xilith” - Gameplay Programmer
Ivan / “Staab” - Game Designer
Welcome aboard, guys!
Tech
Game graphics optimizations resulting in much higher FPS
New character controller based on move and slide physics
Loading optimizations
Boats are almost fully working
Quest Journal for recording conversations with NPCs
Movement sync improvements
Netcode optimizations
More ghost shader colors
You can now create your own guild at the Guild Registrar in Night Harbor (for a price!)
Added various command line commands for guilds like /guildpromote for promoting a players rank within the guild, etc.
Current supported ranks within a guild are leader, officer, member and recruit.
Pending guild invitation state and UI for accepting/declining guild invitations.
Guild chat!
Implemented Attributes system and Traits boilerplate system server side code
Attributes and Traits Character Create UI
Spawn Editor Tooling - Various improvements and bug fixes
Fixed database bug that prevented the creation of more characters on a server
Added dwarf selection to character select screen
Added goblin selection to character select screen
Can see and modify comment with mud action tool.
Escape no longer removes icons from the cursor.
Fixed charged items do not use charge when used to zone.
Reworked /hidecorpse command and added /showcorpse.
Tel Ekir water work
Fixed disco water caustics.
Fixed destroyed object error when clicking a different character in the character select window before the previous model finished loading.
Added Ctrl-Tab Target last target.
Added Shift-Tab: cycle through friendly targets.
Mud volumes now check the point half a meter above player's feet instead of right at the player's feet.
Fixed some issues with PlayerEnterTriggerActionBase
Work on TelEkir water
Added guild name (but not rank yet) to the inventory window.
Added optional volume tags for abilities that require you to be in a volume with a given tag to use an ability.
Ctrl+Tab will now select the last two targets even if you have cleared your target with escape.
Added MnM/Volume Tool to visualize and manipulate database volumes in the editor.
Changed color of volume manipulators
Now pulling in volume table comment data from the database and updated volume editor tool to allow editing volume comments.
Validate volume manipulator rotations
Hide open bug report ui on camp.
Added /camp fast command
Fixed error when creating a new volume with the volume tool
Fixed error when deleting a volume from the volume tool.
Fixed the bounds of volumes not matching what is defined in the database.
Volume components of type amo trigger now target a specific zone mud action instead of just triggering the nearest mud action. Populate Var3 field with the ID of the target mud action. This resolves an issue where nested volumes triggering mud actions would not work as expected.
Added /camp fast command (for gms).
Fixed error when creating a new volume with the volume tool.
Fixed error when deleting a volume from the volume tool.
Fixed the bounds of volumes not matching what is defined in the database.
Resolved an issue where nested volumes triggering mud actions would not work as expected.
Raised the point at which volumes check for entity position by half of a meter.
Fixed underwater renderer not working properly.
Fixed the ability to use style tags in bug report input fields.
Fixed background extending outside the frame on some button UIs and loading lore text box.
Fixed when attempting to cast beneficial abilities on an unfriendly target resulting in auto selfcasts, the range and LOS checks are still active, despite you being the target.
Fixed items with multiple charges being consumed after using one charge when the item proc had the consume tag.
Fixed classes in item descriptions not in alphabetical order.
Can add additional items to the trade window by clicking the item on the NPC after the trade window is already open.
Fixed mud actions not taking into account the action keyword properly. (i.e. /take could invoke /inspect if they matched the same conditions).
Re-created note panel using UGUI and added drag functionality.
Refectored some item/buff proc code to reduce duplicated logic.
Item proc code fixes and adjustments.
Design
Continued population work on Tel Ekir and Sungreet Strand
Finished data implementation for all Basic Armor and Weapon drops, and corresponding recipes and patterns
Started System Designs work for new RPG/survival elements
Character Art
Rats are now LERPing, we can assign difference colors to them!
As a test case, reworked the Ashira models to work in parallel with players, meaning they can wear player armor now and they have 'skin color' options. And the Ashira tunics can be worn by players.
Reinstated cool glowy eyes for Ghouls and assigned some skin options to them
Adjusted Halfling head sizes
Dwarves
Concept Art
Environment Art
Finalized major geometry at several points of interest within Sungreet Strand.
Began work on Fallen Watch
Implemented new shaders to allow for better texture blending and modification
Props
Music
Finished Tel Ekir zone music
Website Redesign
Goblin has started work on a website redesign for us. It’s coming along nicely, and we’re looking forward to debuting it for you soon. Stay tuned!
