Version 0.1.835 Patch [Major] - AI, Vendor, and Crafting Updates
[h3]A Step In the Right Direction[/h3]
We’ve said this before, but we really want to hear from our community. To prove it, this week we spent a lot of dev time fixing bugs found in our test sessions and making improvements based solely on player feedback. After our latest run through the caves, we made some updates to how AI move and how they navigate together. The pathing and grouping improvements should reduce mutant stutter-stepping, and keep them from pushing each other around, getting stuck in tight places, or worst of all getting stuck in walls while navigating places like the caves.
[h3]Price Check[/h3]
Next, we took a look at recipe and research costs. We introduced our first merchant last week inside the Thorcon Power Plant and after a few days of players giving us feedback about recipe prices and research bench costs we made some tweaks.
Mr. Mixer Head’s (official name still pending) entire inventory has seen a price change. We updated research bench prices, fixed bench UI not working properly, and added messages for learning and failing to learn recipes. We also adjusted the 127 costs of certain recipes and smelter costs to make sure the item/crafting loop is both fun and challenging enough.
[h3]The Fix Is In[/h3]
We nabbed a number of bugs with the help of our players this week too. We fixed a bug where water would appear in the player inventory when recycling a canteen. We fixed a bug where a player wasn’t able to pick up a barricade, a handful of crafting failures, and an issue with NPC bodies not burning up properly.
Speaking of not burning properly, we discovered it was possible to attach a campfire to the side of a building. In addition to breaking the laws of gravity, it was a problem because if you attached enough the entire area would be covered in a cloud of smoke obscuring everything. We fixed the bug so players can’t make their own fog banks anymore but don’t worry @spitfire we have plans for some sort of smoke machine for your base in the works.
[h3]Community Spotlight[/h3]
Remember you don’t have to wait for the weekly playtest to travel to Lahaina, our servers are up 24/7 and this week many of you sent in your favorite screenshots from your explorations. Here’s a look at some of your adventures running around Lahaina.
Mahalo to our testers who help us find what’s not working and what can be improved. Your feedback is hugely important to us so keep it coming! If you’re interested in helping out, head over to our discord and let us know! Here’s everything you found and we fixed this week.
[h3]Calling All Streamers! [/h3]
If you’re a Content Creator and want to stream Fractured Veil, say Aloha!
If you missed it live, watch us have some fun with these fine folks:
Dev Interview with GameEdged Exclusive Look with Nerd Parade Firespark81’s Sneak Peek At Fractured Veil
[h3]Welcome To the Neighborhood[/h3]
A lot of player bases were built on the island this week. Here’s a look at some of the new construction that went up and some of the hottest properties in our version of West Maui. Keep them coming, we love sharing your handiwork!
If you want to learn more about Fractured Veil check out our Discord server and visit our Reddit page.
[h3]More About Fractured Veil[/h3]
We’ve said this before, but we really want to hear from our community. To prove it, this week we spent a lot of dev time fixing bugs found in our test sessions and making improvements based solely on player feedback. After our latest run through the caves, we made some updates to how AI move and how they navigate together. The pathing and grouping improvements should reduce mutant stutter-stepping, and keep them from pushing each other around, getting stuck in tight places, or worst of all getting stuck in walls while navigating places like the caves.
[h3]Price Check[/h3]
Next, we took a look at recipe and research costs. We introduced our first merchant last week inside the Thorcon Power Plant and after a few days of players giving us feedback about recipe prices and research bench costs we made some tweaks.
Mr. Mixer Head’s (official name still pending) entire inventory has seen a price change. We updated research bench prices, fixed bench UI not working properly, and added messages for learning and failing to learn recipes. We also adjusted the 127 costs of certain recipes and smelter costs to make sure the item/crafting loop is both fun and challenging enough.
[h3]The Fix Is In[/h3]
We nabbed a number of bugs with the help of our players this week too. We fixed a bug where water would appear in the player inventory when recycling a canteen. We fixed a bug where a player wasn’t able to pick up a barricade, a handful of crafting failures, and an issue with NPC bodies not burning up properly.
Speaking of not burning properly, we discovered it was possible to attach a campfire to the side of a building. In addition to breaking the laws of gravity, it was a problem because if you attached enough the entire area would be covered in a cloud of smoke obscuring everything. We fixed the bug so players can’t make their own fog banks anymore but don’t worry @spitfire we have plans for some sort of smoke machine for your base in the works.
[h3]Community Spotlight[/h3]
Remember you don’t have to wait for the weekly playtest to travel to Lahaina, our servers are up 24/7 and this week many of you sent in your favorite screenshots from your explorations. Here’s a look at some of your adventures running around Lahaina.
Mahalo to our testers who help us find what’s not working and what can be improved. Your feedback is hugely important to us so keep it coming! If you’re interested in helping out, head over to our discord and let us know! Here’s everything you found and we fixed this week.
- Spitfire - Collision code issues
- Nubkid - Can't make bandages because bandages require bandages
- Ryan - Small chest has a cost of 500 in UI but only costs 100 to craft
- Spitfire - Wood disappears when splitting in stacks
- Azshire the Great - Can't pick up metal barricades when dropped on the ground
- Spitfire - Campfires placement allows campfires to be placed on top of walls, and along the sides of walls and doors
- Pistoling - NPC's dead bodies will now display loot options even after fully looting the corpse
- Spitfire - Losing Rai on server crash
- Ryan - Bears/wolves will run up to players and the player gets stuck in the wolf going into perma falling animation
- Schism3110- Floating / no walking animations when encumbered
- Spitfire - Spike barricades do no damage
[h3]Calling All Streamers! [/h3]
If you’re a Content Creator and want to stream Fractured Veil, say Aloha!
If you missed it live, watch us have some fun with these fine folks:
Dev Interview with GameEdged Exclusive Look with Nerd Parade Firespark81’s Sneak Peek At Fractured Veil
[h3]Welcome To the Neighborhood[/h3]
A lot of player bases were built on the island this week. Here’s a look at some of the new construction that went up and some of the hottest properties in our version of West Maui. Keep them coming, we love sharing your handiwork!
If you want to learn more about Fractured Veil check out our Discord server and visit our Reddit page.
[h3]More About Fractured Veil[/h3]