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| 1s | hey everybody it's sir snartz here from |
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| 4s | Airship Syndicate hope everybody's doing |
| 6s | fantastic |
| 7s | um we do have a little bit of an update |
| 9s | obviously the global beta has ended for |
| 12s | a couple weeks now and the team has been |
| 14s | super hard at work and we wanted to keep |
| 16s | you guys informed as much as we can |
| 17s | moving forward as we get closer and |
| 20s | closer to Early Access I know it's still |
| 23s | summer |
| 24s | um hope you guys tuned in and saw the |
| 25s | newest trailer we are just excited as |
| 27s | you are to be able to put out a hard |
| 30s | date out there but we know people take |
| 31s | it really seriously they take time off |
| 33s | their jobs they really get amped up and |
| 36s | we want to make sure that we're not |
| 37s | going to have any sort of delay |
| 40s | once we're ready to release a date so uh |
| 42s | really do appreciate the patience it's |
| 44s | coming I promise we're working real hard |
| 47s | um but do have some exciting kind of |
| 49s | factoids to share in the meantime uh |
| 52s | specifically kind of let you know the |
| 54s | feedback is valued |
| 56s | um not only are we just saying that |
| 57s | we're working alongside the community |
| 59s | when it comes to these updates but we |
| 60s | want to try to demonstrate it as much as |
| 62s | we can there's only so much we can do |
| 64s | before it's in your hands but there's |
| 66s | been a lot of changes from the closed |
| 68s | beta build to what we have today and |
| 71s | what we're going to have tomorrow so |
| 73s | um hopefully let's Dive Right straight |
| 74s | into it so a few different kind of notes |
| 77s | if you didn't tune in to the the closed |
| 80s | beta video if you hadn't participated or |
| 83s | checked out our social media some of the |
| 84s | fun facts from just the the crazy amount |
| 86s | of people we had in the the closed beta |
| 89s | um wrote all the records that we had |
| 92s | which was awesome but we did just in the |
| 95s | five days only in five days |
| 98s | you all were able to complete over a |
| 100s | hundred thousand hunts so 183 |
| 103s | 000 60 691 hunts were completed so those |
| 107s | are just boss fights essentially |
| 109s | um enemies killed 13 million six hundred |
| 112s | thousand enemies were killed uh again |
| 115s | baby spiders being slain the most with |
| 117s | 852 thousands of those uh and 415 |
| 121s | 000 Expeditions so those are the Lost |
| 123s | Zone uh dungeon runs essentially so a |
| 126s | crazy amount of data um so thank you so |
| 128s | much for everybody who participated in |
| 129s | that closed beta |
| 131s | um and let's see what the the fruits of |
| 133s | your labor uh result in so uh even in |
| 137s | the last couple weeks we've already |
| 139s | squashed 2 000 bugs a lot of those came |
| 142s | from that future f votes so 2 000 bugs |
| 146s | um are just about closing in on |
| 148s | um since just those the closed Beta had |
| 150s | ended uh we have a lot more to go and |
| 152s | they keep popping up but we're we're |
| 154s | swatting them down faster than they're |
| 156s | popping up which is always a great sign |
| 158s | um but again |
| 160s | Early Access it's going to be the the |
| 162s | same process we're going to keep um |
| 164s | making improvements as they they come |
| 166s | down the pipes so great progress from |
| 168s | the team really proud of all the work |
| 169s | they're putting into it but they're |
| 170s | working hard for you guys |
| 173s | um so big changes let's kind of jump |
| 175s | into the first section here so combat |
| 177s | and movement we've been |
| 179s | keeping a close eye on just people who |
| 181s | even weren't even in the beta but had |
| 183s | you know their own oppressions and |
| 185s | opinions from seeing gameplay video that |
| 188s | you might have released from a content |
| 189s | creator or from other means |
| 192s | um and we hear you and we're working to |
| 194s | address it so |
| 196s | um we've noticed it ourselves there is a |
| 198s | little bit of potential sliding just |
| 200s | because of how tactile the action combat |
| 203s | is you're noticing that there's maybe a |
| 205s | little bit too much movement especially |
| 207s | like two-handed weapons or |
| 209s | um any kind of attack animations that |
| 210s | move your character a pretty substantial |
| 212s | amount so we've actually did some |
| 215s | adjustments to kind of the the targeting |
| 217s | parameters depending on where your |
| 219s | character is and when you start |
| 221s | initiating those those attack animations |
| 224s | um your character if you're in that |
| 225s | targeting range it will disable forward |
| 227s | movement so you're never going to slide |
| 229s | past an enemy and love your your attack |
| 231s | miss or something like that that paired |
| 234s | along with changes to the targeting a |
| 237s | lot of comments about and feature |
| 239s | outboat requests about targeting |
| 241s | improvements so we hear you absolutely |
| 243s | make some adjustments to that it's way |
| 246s | snappier is the best way I can describe |
| 249s | it but your character will absolutely be |
| 252s | tied into whatever creature you're |
| 255s | trying to attack you can lock on with |
| 257s | your controller or if you're on on mouse |
| 259s | and keyboard there'll be an indicator of |
| 261s | what uh creature or monster that you are |
| 264s | targeted onto and your attack animations |
| 266s | are going to be directly focused on that |
| 268s | Target and that location rather than |
| 271s | potentially kind of swinging and missing |
| 273s | or a character like the Locking you know |
| 277s | switching back and forth too quickly if |
| 280s | you're there to experience it you know |
| 282s | what I'm talking about but if you |
| 284s | haven't had a chance to play yet just |
| 285s | know that we're really going to be |
| 287s | making the the combat feel as responsive |
| 290s | and accurate to what you're trying to |
| 292s | put as your inputs as possible so |
| 294s | definitely keeping an eye on that it's |
| 296s | feeling way better way snappier again |
| 298s | improve events to come down the pipe if |
| 301s | we think we need it but it's definitely |
| 303s | getting closer and closer to what we |
| 304s | want for that that final polished |
| 306s | product |
| 307s | um |
| 308s | perfect we got |
| 311s | um this is another big one too so action |
| 314s | combat is really one of the defining |
| 317s | features is the ability to |
| 320s | adapt to whatever moveset your your |
| 322s | opponent's doing |
| 324s | you know have to work on the fly if |
| 327s | there's a new spell or a new animation |
| 329s | coming in that you weren't necessarily |
| 330s | expecting when you're winding up your |
| 332s | attacks so we do want to strike that |
| 334s | balance between having you know the risk |
| 337s | and reward of doing a really big attack |
| 339s | that has like a big wind up and and |
| 342s | potentially punishing you if you if you |
| 343s | get it wrong but we also really want to |
| 345s | make sure it feels great that you as a |
| 348s | player have the agency to like hey I |
| 351s | read this attack my animations coming I |
| 352s | was ready with the block I was ready |
| 354s | with a Parry with a repost the Dodge |
| 356s | whatever it might be |
| 358s | um so we were a little bit too |
| 361s | restrictive on some of those attack |
| 363s | windows so |
| 364s | previously I think we had limited just |
| 366s | to daggers that you could do a Parry to |
| 369s | interrupt and attack animation but those |
| 371s | are really a quick attack animations |
| 372s | anyway so you couldn't really tell so |
| 375s | um we've actually kind of done a clean |
| 377s | sweep across the board that you are able |
| 380s | to react on the moment on the Fly frame |
| 383s | by frame |
| 384s | enable a Parry enable a block mid |
| 388s | animation swing even if you need to so |
| 390s | if you got the big heavy X you'll wind |
| 392s | up you're about to do it but like oh no |
| 394s | I need to block something Big's coming |
| 395s | you'll stop the attack and you'll go |
| 397s | into the block for it |
| 399s | um so we hope that makes it feel a lot |
| 400s | more responsive |
| 402s | um I personally think it makes a huge |
| 404s | difference it really does feel like you |
| 405s | have absolute control over the situation |
| 407s | if you read an attack is coming you want |
| 410s | to block it you're going to be able to |
| 412s | do that |
| 413s | um so we hope so people will be happy |
| 415s | with that change |
| 417s | um also just the the the warning so the |
| 419s | indicator there's a huge variety of |
| 422s | different attacks each enemy is going to |
| 423s | have and the attack and indicator wasn't |
| 426s | necessarily |
| 429s | was it wasn't standard across |
| 431s | standardized across the board as far as |
| 433s | knowing when that timing so we're |
| 436s | standardizing that if you see the attack |
| 437s | indicator |
| 439s | um popping up over an enemy you're going |
| 440s | to be able to reliably know when that |
| 443s | attack and when do you need to Parry and |
| 445s | how you need to respond to it rather |
| 446s | than needing to |
| 448s | um |
| 449s | you know kind of guess based off of |
| 450s | which attack animation it might be or |
| 452s | something in that so could make things a |
| 454s | little bit more |
| 455s | um easy to pick up on as you're playing |
| 457s | through the game |
| 459s | uh the big thing this is actually a huge |
| 462s | one |
| 463s | um so this is one it's not maybe |
| 465s | something you're gonna see immediately |
| 466s | but want to definitely address it |
| 469s | because it is by far probably the |
| 470s | biggest form of feedback that we hear uh |
| 473s | across the interwebs |
| 475s | um is just kind of what the character |
| 476s | progression looks like yes we're a |
| 478s | character based game |
| 480s | um you're not going to have a huge spell |
| 481s | book that you're going to be able to |
| 483s | swap in and out all the sorts of |
| 484s | abilities that you might be wanting to |
| 486s | do |
| 486s | but we still want we want those core |
| 490s | characters to exist and feel like they |
| 492s | have a kit |
| 494s | um and and really have a character |
| 495s | identity based off of the abilities you |
| 497s | get but we do see how there could be |
| 500s | some uh restrictions as far as just that |
| 502s | overall progression |
| 504s | um and and kind of that character power |
| 506s | fantasy that you're able to get into so |
| 508s | we want to address that so long-term |
| 510s | goals we're we're swapping some of the |
| 512s | core systems that were key to just |
| 515s | individual characters and now applying |
| 518s | them on an account side basis so as |
| 521s | you're you're playing any of your |
| 522s | characters you're going to be getting |
| 524s | power that goes across your entire |
| 526s | account so you never feel like you're |
| 528s | missing out |
| 530s | um by neglecting your your main uh |
| 533s | wayfinder or whatever your main |
| 535s | character might be if you're playing |
| 536s | with any of your wayfinders you're going |
| 538s | to be starting to unlock progression |
| 540s | systems that are going to be available |
| 542s | for all of your characters account wide |
| 544s | we definitely want to incentivize |
| 545s | players |
| 546s | swapping up the gameplay playing |
| 549s | different wayfinders unlocking new |
| 551s | wayfinders fitting into different kind |
| 553s | of uh party roles and and you know |
| 556s | helping out a group of activity based |
| 558s | off of who you're selecting but now |
| 560s | you're going to have the ability or what |
| 562s | we're working towards is even more more |
| 566s | customization even in the later game so |
| 569s | yes that does mean we're essentially |
| 571s | we're adding two new account level |
| 573s | systems which are archetype and our |
| 575s | Armory level progression systems we're |
| 578s | going to have more details on it come |
| 579s | later but this is going to be more than |
| 581s | just stat sticks this is actually going |
| 583s | to be you know ability systems that |
| 585s | you're going to be able to slot into to |
| 587s | new new areas of your character kind of |
| 590s | UI to to customize how you play the game |
| 594s | as a wayfinder so I'm really excited to |
| 597s | share some more detail than that as we |
| 599s | get closer just know it's on the horizon |
| 601s | and we're listening we get it people |
| 603s | want to be able to have customization we |
| 605s | want to offer that so uh Echoes so |
| 608s | Echoes are a huge part of your build as |
| 611s | a wayfinder your |
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| 614s | all your stats if you're going to be |
| 616s | tankier if you're going to be breaking |
| 618s | posture if you're going to be doing |
| 619s | ability powered DPS or attack power DPS |
| 622s | this all really comes down from the meat |
| 624s | and potatoes which is Echoes |
| 626s | with that said we understand it's it's a |
| 630s | lot it's very confusing |
| 632s | um previously how the the system set up |
| 634s | it was just hard to find out exactly |
| 636s | what was the best Echo for what you were |
| 639s | trying to achieve so we're doing a big |
| 642s | overhaul to the organization of that |
| 644s | you're going to be able to sort you're |
| 646s | going to be able to have if it's very |
| 648s | clearly stated if it's going to be an |
| 649s | offensive Echo if it's going to be a |
| 650s | defensive echo in addition to that we |
| 654s | really love we touched on it with type |
| 655s | Echoes but across the board we don't |
| 658s | want everything just to feel like a stat |
| 659s | stick we want to add some diversity |
| 661s | there so we get some really creative |
| 663s | builds as far as just like what your |
| 664s | attacks are going to be so expect more |
| 666s | variety when it comes to the type of |
| 668s | Echoes that you're going to get rather |
| 670s | than just that modifiers so really |
| 674s | excited for you guys to see and get your |
| 676s | feedback on what you think of the echo |
| 678s | system once that's fully rolled out |
| 681s | um enemy at variants so attacking |
| 683s | America attack animations and enemies |
| 685s | themselves |
| 687s | um this actually is is purely because |
| 689s | you guys we were able to get so much |
| 690s | data uh from the beta of how |
| 694s | how long uh engagements took what type |
| 697s | of engagements they were what type of |
| 699s | mods what types of groups were spawning |
| 702s | um and we're noticing that you know |
| 704s | sometimes even like the big mini bosses |
| 706s | were taking as long as just like small |
| 707s | little uh groups and kind of fodder |
| 710s | enemies so instead of being more you |
| 714s | know individual packs of just okay this |
| 716s | is going to be this type of enemy that |
| 717s | spawns here and it's just going to be |
| 718s | that one variety we're going to be |
| 721s | implementing a little bit more of a mix |
| 723s | so you're going to have some big kind of |
| 726s | elite enemy mobs and tank your boys |
| 728s | alongside the smaller fodder and kind of |
| 731s | swarm type enemies and there's going to |
| 733s | be all sorts of variety that's going to |
| 735s | be coming along with this |
| 736s | the goal being we want interesting |
| 739s | encounters we want it to be variants we |
| 741s | wanted a different experience every time |
| 742s | you load up a lost zone go into an |
| 745s | expedition just roaming around the |
| 747s | highlands or any other open world area |
| 749s | we want you to feel like oh this is a |
| 751s | cool combination this is a new challenge |
| 752s | that I have to overcome what do I do to |
| 755s | to make sure I get out of this alive so |
| 758s | expect some variance with the the mob |
| 762s | density and spawn rates and composition |
| 764s | which is pretty cool |
| 766s | um |
| 768s | social systems oh boy so yes |
| 770s | improvements are absolutely coming down |
| 772s | the pipes here uh we noticed some of the |
| 774s | chaos that was just having global chat |
| 776s | open for for beta |
| 779s | um so some of the cool features that are |
| 781s | coming here uh you are going to be in |
| 783s | the region chat by default now rather |
| 785s | than just thrown into the Wilds of |
| 787s | global track Global chat will still be |
| 789s | around uh for the people who really do |
| 791s | want to uh broadcast their voice to the |
| 793s | World At Large |
| 795s | um but also we're enabling localized |
| 797s | chat so it's going to automatically |
| 799s | notice if you're speaking in whatever |
| 802s | your your Regional dialect would be and |
| 805s | it's going to put you into a chat before |
| 807s | that for the location so if you're |
| 809s | speaking Portuguese it's going to put |
| 811s | you in the Brazilian Chad Portuguese |
| 814s | chat |
| 815s | um so you're gonna be an easy experience |
| 817s | to talk with your fellow wayfinders with |
| 820s | a language that you all prefer to talk |
| 821s | in you'll also be able to manually |
| 823s | select whichever one that you want to be |
| 825s | a part of but again we hope that will go |
| 827s | a long way another big thing you will be |
| 830s | able to resize rescale uh that that chat |
| 833s | window to make it to whatever your heart |
| 837s | desires |
| 838s | um for your UI browser pleasure so |
| 842s | um |
| 842s | small thing but I know it's going to |
| 844s | make a big deal too a lot of you |
| 847s | especially those who are in the beta |
| 849s | um what else oh another big thing so we |
| 853s | heard you loud and clear |
| 855s | we know we want you guys to play |
| 856s | together and it's awesome that a lot of |
| 858s | you were finding friends but a lot of |
| 861s | you were only in groups of two and you |
| 863s | didn't want to be paired with a random |
| 865s | third-party member yes for Early Access |
| 868s | officially if you go to queue for an |
| 870s | expedition a hunt whatever it may be |
| 873s | there's just two of you you don't want |
| 875s | to have a third join in |
| 877s | you will be of an option just to make it |
| 879s | the the two of you so |
| 881s | um Duo parties are going to be allowed |
| 883s | three parties backfilling is going to be |
| 885s | an option solo play is going to be an |
| 887s | option so really give you all the tools |
| 889s | at your disposal to make sure that you |
| 891s | get whatever Expedition experience that |
| 893s | you want to have |
| 895s | um last one that we got here |
| 898s | um |
| 899s | oh this is kind of just going over so |
| 901s | again if you're new around here and um |
| 903s | you hadn't had a chance to jump into the |
| 905s | Beta it's I'm sorry to hear but we're |
| 907s | glad you're here now |
| 909s | um but we just want you to know that |
| 911s | we're really trying to work alongside |
| 912s | the community |
| 914s | um it takes a ton of work to be able to |
| 916s | you know adapt to our production |
| 917s | schedules try to keep everything on time |
| 920s | um and and build a game that we're |
| 922s | really excited and lives up to the the |
| 925s | vision of what we know it can be so |
| 927s | um it takes a lot of work it takes a lot |
| 929s | of |
| 930s | um effort from you guys as well too to |
| 932s | take the time and give us that that |
| 934s | feedback it's so easy just to go on with |
| 937s | the the other thing that's going on in |
| 938s | all of your busy lives but really really |
| 940s | do appreciate everybody who's taking |
| 942s | that time to give us that feedback |
| 944s | for us to make these improvements and |
| 947s | make the game uh all that much better |
| 949s | for it people who were in The Last beta |
| 951s | got to test out some of those changes |
| 953s | are as like the the jump dash for that |
| 955s | whole new kind of layer and complexity |
| 957s | and dimension of movement and combat |
| 961s | um and exploration we also increased the |
| 964s | movement speed |
| 965s | um doing the whole camera overhaul we |
| 967s | have even more improvements coming to |
| 969s | just how the camera Works especially in |
| 971s | those tight and narrow spaces the |
| 973s | material codex so you can really go |
| 975s | track down what you're looking for and |
| 976s | for how to to craft your wayfinders your |
| 978s | weapons |
| 980s | um performance issues in a whole lot |
| 982s | more |
| 983s | um just to name a couple of things so |
| 985s | thank you so much we're really trying to |
| 987s | try to continue to demonstrate we're |
| 989s | committed to working alongside you we're |
| 991s | building a game that's going to be free |
| 993s | fair and and continuously improving for |
| 996s | the foreseeable future so thank you so |
| 998s | much for everybody who has been here for |
| 1001s | all the tests and the betas up till now |
| 1003s | thank you so much for everybody who's |
| 1005s | excited for Early Access we are just as |
| 1008s | excited as you are I can't wait for us |
| 1011s | to give you a date unfortunately we're |
| 1013s | not ready to give that yet but just know |
| 1015s | it's coming |
| 1016s | um everything still seems to be on track |
| 1018s | which is awesome and |
| 1020s | um if you haven't done us already we're |
| 1022s | we're getting a ton a day but I love |
| 1024s | seeing our ranks climb in the uh the |
| 1027s | steam wish list so if you haven't gone |
| 1029s | to already please go consider tell your |
| 1031s | friends go wishlist on steam or whatever |
| 1035s | platform that you want to play on and we |
| 1038s | will see you in evanor for Early Access |
| 1040s | very soon hashtag thanks guys bye |