Update 36: October 2023

Written By Nick

November Stress Test and December Play Test

This month we will be holding a short (approximately 2-3 hours) Stress Test on Saturday, November 11th, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST.

We’re doing this to test server and client stability, and work out any other kinks ahead of a longer, 34 hour Play Test, starting Saturday, December 9th, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST, and ending on Sunday, December 10th at 11:00 PM EST.

We look forward to seeing you in-game soon!


New Team Member

We added a new Game Designer to the team. Welcome Hydd!


r/MMORPG Spotlight

Monsters & Memories was featured on the r/MMORPG Subreddit’s Developer Spotlight for the week of October 30th, 2023. Thank you to their Community Team, and to all of you for your support and kind comments! If you’ve only just found out about us because of the spotlight, welcome!


Tech

  • Upgraded to Unity 2022.3.12f1 and Wwise 2022.1.8.8316

  • Reduced CPU/GPU consumption on login and character select screens

  • Added ability for quests and mud actions to trigger custom sounds

  • Added ability to turn in coin for quests

  • Improved NPC scripting allowing them to change facing, spawn other npcs, emote, and shout

  • Improved options for scripting NPC quest text

  • Added initial vision system support (ex. infra/ultra-vision, day blindness)

  • Trait information is now sent to the client to allow for integration with UI

  • Traits can now specify vision modes and update the client

  • Added support for vision buff spells and items

  • Targeting yourself when you're already targeted will target your pet if you have one

  • Targeting a group member you already have targeted will target their pet

  • Items with charges now show color code in the remaining charges label

  • Fixed server errors preventing Fishing

  • The /who [all] command now supports searching for players by "guild name".

  • Command /who [all] guild now shows only players in your guild.

  • Added a chat channel for guild officers only. The command is /of[fficer] <message>

  • Added a guild window for managing guild members that are both on and offline

  • Added /stopcast command

  • Added /stopsong command

  • Fixed EntityAbilitiesModel.CastingAbility does not get cleared between casts.

  • Added /damage <amount> command for GMs

  • Added F7 - Target nearest Friendly, and F8 - Target Nearest Hostile

  • Rezing in the same zone no longer shows the loading screen.

  • /invuln and /aggro GM command effects now persist. Robot can stop dying as much on stream now.

  • Fix null ref due to traits list not being initialized before being accessed when player loads into the game with a buff/debufff.

  • Refactor /who logic that was duplicated in world and server into a single location

  • Added /gmanon command that hides you from all /who queries.

  • Added /anon and /roleplay commands that affect how you are seen in /who queries.

  • Fixed corpse position not updating with /corpse dragging on client side.

  • Added support for full race and class names in /who queries.

  • Support partial class and race names in /who queries.

  • Performance: Disable magica cloth on race models based on distance and frustum culling.

  • Added option to turn off the camera auto rotating behind you when moving.

  • Fixed pet window not showing up when logging in with a persistent pet.

  • Base system, character create UI for attributes and traits

  • Attribute points selection server side validation

  • GMs can reset a target's attribute points with /reroll

  • Quests can give out /reroll redeem

  • Attribute points can be reset at a trainer if client has a redeem from GM or quest

  • Jumping forward gives you small amount of speed to create opportunity of escape from mobs

  • Fix bug related to stat types not being shown correctly in UI

  • Fix bug related to not stopping Rain SFX on client disconnect

  • Fix double Jump SFX from playing

  • Stopped Jump SFX spam

  • Spawn Editor - facing/rotation added for box type volumes

  • Spawn Editor - easier to select things in scene view

  • Spawn Editor - toggle parent/child relationship on zone spawners

  • Spawn Editor - show unity handle lines for wander command

Character Art

  • Modelled, textured, and began animations for our first dragon (of many)

  • Adjustments made to the male dwarf’s low hanging belt lantern, while accounting for his long thick beard

  • Adjustments made to player capes & robes

  • Female Ogre modelling started

 

Concept Art

  • Concept support for work in the Bends

  • Color palettes explored for Night Harbor texture pass

  • Up-ressed existing player race concepts

 

Environment Art

  • Tweaks to Sungreet Strand geo

  • Worked on the Riverbend District (the Bends - adventure area) of Night Harbor

  • Worked on Highpoint Terrace and the Great Guild Hall

  • Additional ore nodes created

  • Lots of new props created (welcome to the team, Bilth!)

 

SFX

Robert created a whole bunch of new Spell Effect sounds as well as different Ambiences for Day & Night cycles. Check them out!

In Closing

It’s been a busy month for us here, and these next two months to close out the year will be even busier! We’re looking forward to having you come play our game. See you in Eth-ur soon!

Nick
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