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Hey friends!

Just uploaded the latest build to the Beta branch. This one was mostly focused around improving combat but I did also add a new summon for the Ancients. This one is called the Void Imp. Void Imps are really good at mining and Ancients have used them as pets for hundreds of years. Ancients definitely look down on imps (moreso than any other races) and you'll often find them naming their imps absurd names as a way to degrade these little clawed beasts.



Void Imps don't eat or drink but they have very short lifespans. Around 20 days. You can summon Void Imps with Arcane Dust, a new item which you can craft with Void Shards and Bones.

Here are the patch notes:
-Water is now treated as a beverage but does not provide buffs that are as good as purified water.
-Fixed a bug where you could tame/attack from ... Read more

Hello!

Just uploaded all the latest beta stuff to the production branch.

This patch includes everything from these previous patches:

Patch 0.8.5.0 Age, Thirst, Water... Read more

This is a real small hotfix update to follow up with 0.8.8.0 as some people were having issues. As well, I'm forcing the tutorial to restart because the previous tutorial was so different and this potentially caused problems.

Anywho, thanks!

Waylon

Happy Friday folks!

I just uploaded 0.8.8.0 to the beta branch. I'm going to fix a few more things before pushing them to the production build tomorrow.

Also, you may be experiencing some bugs with old saves from 0.8.4.2 and before. That's because I didn't properly handle the change to age. So, you'd end up having all your settlers become children. That's one of the last few things I'm fixing up today to get into the prod build.

One big thing I've changed is the tutorial. It now has way more steps and is hopefully better at giving the player a sense for the game. There are several steps missing for it but most of the things are there. However, the Ancients tutorial still needs an upgrade but I'll have to get to that another time.

Here are the patch notes:
-Fixed a bug where control group button graphic wasn't updating to show when it's interactable.
-Re-made the tutorial.
-Fixed a bug where Emily Townsend would appear and kidnap non-child... Read more

Hello!

This is a small patch to fix some problems people were having with settlers getting stuck. Should be fixed the next time you load your save. Sorry for the issue.

As well, I've moved around and cleaned up some of the hud in this build. There's also some little additions to overlays to show previous zones and rooms when placing different things in the world. Oh, and I've also fixed an issue where settlers were spawning all as one gender or one appearance type. Should be varied now.

Thanks and have a great day!

Waylon

Hey there!

Wow. This build has been super intense for me to put out. Lots and lots of tiny design details behind this one. There are also a few things that I'm not even done and that's why this build is going to beta rather than production. HUGE disclaimer: this build might be buggy or questionable. There's just so many changes and additions that I didn't have time to triple check every detail. Apologies in advance if I break your game. : /

Mainly, this build is all about overhauling UI for rooms and various info displays. But it also changes up how Happiness works. Before, happiness was this very obscure stat that had a bunch of hidden values working in the background. Now, Happiness is a modifier on a brand new attribute called Will. Much like Hunger and Thirst, Will is a stat that starts at 1000. Happiness affects this stat over time, just like Metabolism affects Hunger. As the game progresses, Settlers will start to collect behaviors which affect their Happ... Read more

Hey folks!

I won't be putting a patch out today as I'm still finishing up some things. Apologies for the delay. Hope to be done early next week.

Here's what I'm working on:

I've added some functionality to rooms so they can have two types of occupants depending on the room. For example, the Animal Enclosure can have a Shepherd and Animals. The difference between the two, outside of organization, is that the Shepherd will feed the Animals and stock the enclosure with food and water. Each functionality is different for the various rooms and not all rooms have two occupant types. Another example would be the Tavern where a Host feeds Patrons.

I've also been working on two new rooms, the Well House and the Prison Cell. The Well House provides the ability to automatically collect water from wells. The Cell, which will be used a lot by the Ardyn race, will be used to store prisoners, as you would think. It will require a Warden (anyone with combat skills) ... Read more

Hello!

Hope you're all having a great day.

Just uploaded v0.8.5.0 to the beta branch.

This version is, I think, pretty cool as it adds a lot to the survival aspects of the game. That being said, it also might be the least stable in terms of loading saves. I've added a few things but also changed up some previous functionality so I'm not 100% certain everything will load perfectly. I didn't have any issues with the several old saves I loaded but you never know.

So what's new in this patch?

First up is age. I've completely changed how settlers treat age. Before it was based on seasons and children were treated as a profession. Them being a profession doesn't really makes sense especially when looking at elders. Elders shouldn't be stripped of their profession just because they get old. As well, who knows, I may want a child who's a super warrior to show up and I don't want to limit that because child is a profession.

Wow, wow, wow. Wh... Read more

Happy Friday everyone.

Today's Production build (v0.8.4.2) has been uploaded.

Besides the Beta changes from a few days ago (Beta 0.8.4.0 patch notes), it includes:
-Fixed a bug where the custom zones inventory panel would get stuck open.
-Added an option to delete gear sets from the gear set list on the uniforms screen... Read more

Hey super fam,

I've uploaded the latest version, 0.8.4.0, with the newest feature, settler Uniforms, to the beta branch.

*There are new tutorial steps for this feature. You can reset the tutorial from the settings menu if you'd like the game to explain it as you go.

What is this new Uniforms thang?
A lot of people have expressed that equipping settlers is tedious. The Uniform feature is a way around the micromanagement and monotony of going through each settler, one-by-one to equip items and gear.

Here are the important terms to know:
Gear Set - a loadout of items that Uniforms use to determine what settlers should auto-equip. Many Uniforms can use the same Gear Set.
Uniform - a preset which determines the items settlers need to equip based on Gear Set and prerequisites. There are three prerequisite categories: profession, selection group, and individual.
Profession Uniforms - settlers will equip items from this U... Read more

Hey friends,

Just wanted to let you know I won't be putting out an update today as I'm still working on the new uniforms feature. It's actually very close to being complete but, as you'd expect with something with so many complexities, there are a lot of edge cases and UI feedback tasks for me to tackle first.

Here's a breakdown of the feature:

The Uniforms window is a brand new overlay where you'll be able to create gear loadouts for professions, control groups, and individual settlers.

Uniforms Window[imgur.com]

Settlers that fulfill the requirements of a uniform will automatically equip the items that are a part of the uniform's gear set. For example, you can create a gear set for your Miners which has them automatically equipping pickaxes. As well, within these uniforms, there is a priority... Read more

Hello!

This is a small update to fix a memory leak which was occurring with UI text. Though, it may not be the fix for every mem leak in the game, this one is huge and should help with a lot of crashes.

Thanks,

Waylon

Howdy!

Today's update focuses on our trusty companion, the tooltip. I've also updated some other UI elements such as the workstation window to communicate things a bit better. This patch also includes the changes from the beta branch version 0.8.2.0.

Here are the notes:
-Fixed incorrect seed/item inline icons for cherry corn, chaga fruit, plant fiber, sweet root, stoneleaf, and skyberries.
-Stoneleaf will now drop husks when harvested rather than when cut.
-Fixed a bug where workstation blueprints would have 1 frame of showing incorrect default info.
-Updated blueprint, prop, plant, tree, block, item tooltips to show:
-Health/toughness,
-Item yields for deconstructing/harvesting/cutting/logging/mining,
-Rooms that may require the blueprint object,
-Permitted seasons (planting),
-Hours to maturity (planting),
-Season yield (i.e., apple trees).
-Decay rates.
-Container permitted items ... Read more

Hey folks!

It's me, I survived my travels and am back to provide you with that sweet, sweet Odd Realm goodness.

This update has a new priority utility option which has been requested for many moons. Here's a rundown of how it works:

-There are four states for a job priority: 0, 1, 2, 3.
-States 1 - 3 simply determine the order in which a job will be completed, where 3 is the most important and 1 is the natural default for all jobs. 0 on the other hand, will never be completed and is useful for planning.
-Job priority setting works in concert with all skills. So, if you set the priority for a mining job to 3, your laborer will focus on that over the harvest job they may have been planning on starting.
-There are two methods of setting priority: through the utility options menu or as you set the job. When placing jobs, you'll notice four colored boxes right above the tool bar. These determine the current priority for the job you are placing. Whereas... Read more

Hey all!

Just uploaded today's build, v0.8.1.0. This one is comprised of mostly just new things to make at the smithy, distillery, and kitchen.

Here are the notes:
-Fixed a bug where doors weren't showing their open/close state.
-Tuned the relaxing state to be much shorter as people were getting confused as to why their settlers would 'idle' for so long.
-New items/blueprints for beverages: Coconut Brew, Elderberry Wine, Blackberry Wine, Pumpkin Ale, Vodka, Mushroom Wine, Whiskey, Apple Cider, Pineapple Brew, Skyberry Wine, Sweet Root Brew, and Sake.
-New items/blueprints for meals: Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Sausage, Burger, Meat Pie, Omelette, Sleipnir Special, Chicken and Waffles, Fish and Chips, Tomek Fries, Fish Bowl, Potato Bread, Meat Bowl, Plant Fiber Broth, Toasted Xan, Minami's Squeakenbabs, Potato Flour.
-New items/blueprints for weapons: Iron 1h Kite Shield, Iron 1h Sword, Iron 2h Sword, Iron 1h Dagger.

Also, I will be away for th... Read more

Hey folks!

The Ancients race is now playable alongside the Humes on version 0.8.0.0.

The Ancients - Their gameplay mechanics are quite different from Humans where they rely on finding Void Shards/Crystals to construct most of their rooms. They also don't require food to survive but instead need to rest at the Immortality tomb to replenish energy. When they are out of energy and have no tomb, they will get Void Sickness and slowly die. Additional Ancients can be found by finding Stasis Crystals underground. These crystals hold sleeping Ancients within and can be looted to free them. Ancients can only be one of the four new magic professions, but they can summon minions to do all the most basic tasks while they focus on more important things. >:)

Aside from the big Ancients addition, I've changed up how blueprints are discovered. Before, you would only discover a blueprint if you had the items. Now, basic blueprints that are essential to surviving will be disco... Read more

Hello!

There won't be a patch today as I'm currently working on the new playable race, the Ancients. I'm almost done with them, but I still have a few more minor changes to do before they are ready. They will definitely be ready to play by next week. :)

I will give a more detailed breakdown of the race next week when the patch is released, but here are some teasers:

Race Unlocked[imgur.com]
New Game Modes[imgur.com]
New Rooms[imgur.com]
... Read more

Hail and well met,

Version 0.7.0.17 is up! It includes changes from 0.7.0.15 Beta:
Version 0.7.0.15 Post

This last week I also added some fun things. Here are the patch notes for this version:
-Fixed a bug where settlers... Read more

Hey folks!

Just uploaded the (v0.7.0.15) overworld migration changes to the BETA branch.

This update fleshes out the UI and functionality for overworld travel. This stuff will be used for raids and trading when I add those.

Here's a breakdown for how travel on the overworld map works:
1. With the overworld map open, click 'migrate'.
2. Select which settlers you'd like to take with you.
3. Select which items you'd like to bring with you. Anything that is not cooked/raw food will be considered a resource.
4. Select a location on the map to migrate to.
5. Click 'start migration'.

Journeying
As a party moves across the overworld map, they'll use resources and food to survive. Each settler will use 1 food item each tile. If no food is available, they'll start to eat animals. If no animals are available, they will start to starve to death. Additionally, there are events that may occur as the settlers go across the map. These range f... Read more

Hey folks!

I'm still working away on the overworld map and new features so I won't be able to put out an update today. Next week it will be in a good place to start getting used.

Here's where it's at:
You can choose a party and items to migrate to other tiles. Along the way, events will occur. This is dependent on the tile you're going through. i.e., a settler falling off your boat and drowning crossing the ocean, a bandit ambush in forests, freezing to death crossing the tundra, finding items on the path in the desert, etc. I'm going to add as many of these as I can to make it super varied. Food and supplies are used up as you journey across the map as well. If you run out of food, your settlers will start eating animals that are brought along. If there's nothing to eat, settlers will start to die. All of these things will determine the starting conditions for your new settlement.

Here's what I'll be working on going forward:
There's still a lot of ... Read more