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Guide to branches and 2.0.0.2 patch on the test branch

[h3]Hi, Villagers! Do you know that you can test out upcoming updates for Medieval Dynasty or go back to the past and play previous versions of the game? All you need to do is add dedicated branches of the game on Steam! [/h3]

How to use steam branch
1. To add a branch, right-click on Medieval Dynasty in your Steam Library
2. Choose the Properties option in the drop-down menu
3. In the Properties window, select the “Betas” Tab
4. Enter the Beta Test Code in ”Private Betas” window
5. When you access the branch, you can select one of the following branches:

Public_testing:
This is a version of the game that has early access to the new updates and patches before they are released on the public branch.

Password: MedievalStaging

Pre_co-op
This is the last version of Medieval Dynasty before the release of the Co-Op Mode Update. It doesn’t include any changes to the gameplay, mechanics and economy.

Password: bringmebackintime

Last_ea
If you really want to go back in time, this is the last version of the game before the 1.0 release.

Password: 3v491vMVZnvp3

After selecting the version, Steam should download it immediately.

[h2]Important![/h2]
Before changing the branch, make sure to back up your saves in case of corruption.

Saves created on one branch may not work on another, including the public one.

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[h3]Patch 2.0.0.2[/h3]

Added
  • Some animations to basic NPC talks, notice board quests and our villagers quests
  • Sounds for a few NPC animations
  • Network error message before creating online session


Fixed
  • Client getting disconnected on join due to number of quests completed
  • Players getting stuck at campfire if crafting at the same time
  • Bandits can talk (chatters) after death
  • Bandits health and damage multiplier not setting correctly after loading a save
  • Certain settings like infinite weight not working on player join
  • Missing Pots when loading old game saves
  • Flat Tablecloth position in Simple Wooden Table
  • Location of the chest in the Workshop
  • Some quests did not have a starting dialogue
  • Inventor husband did not have spoken greetings.
  • Some of the problems with dialogues getting stuck (eg. The end is nigh quest finish)
  • Host could not change color or kick players that were on mounts
  • Item transfer sounds (when interacting with chest) were not being played correctly
  • Donkey made horse sounds after pressing spacebar when standing still
  • Male sigh in animation of washing of female player
  • Fixed one possibility of sound effects bugs in caves during horseback riding
  • Crash when NPCs try to get to our village
  • Male heir had female voice when changing to him from female character
  • Snowmans remain after winter
  • Save files prior to 2.0.0.0 have problems with quest items stuck in player's inventory rather than quest inventory that makes it impossible for player to complete them
  • Quests with killing wolfs in the cave or bear near town will be fixed on loading the game if the system don't register that they are all dead
  • Main quests can bug out and be given to npc every single season insted of once per playthrough
  • Main quest in Piastovia couldn't be discovered
  • If client asks spouse to pay taxes then the taxes are paid but quest is not completed properly (persists on host and other clients)
  • Missing text for what to bring in some quests from The Valley map
  • Fishing with fishing spear as a client gives fish on server side (client doesn't see them in their inventory)
  • If player had items from category "misc" or "crafting" (but the ones that didn't need to use condition) below 100% then their condition sets to full.
  • Sambor quest being looped
  • Multiply spawning NPCs if some quest is looped
  • Red water in washtube
  • In some quests, some NPCs try to do the same things (sit on the same stool or bench, work on the same workbenches)
  • Players don't get or lose dynasty reputation if host is riding a mount
  • Client can't buy schemes for house decoration
  • Sometimes skills are not set correctly by the client which results in them being reset on loading the game
  • "It's Laundering Time" quest items are in wrong inventory (player's instead of quest) which makes it impossible to complete
  • Crash when trying to place picket fence as host with client nearby
  • Mug Muggers: Drinking Competition making clients permanently drunk till reload
  • Wild animals attacking dead animals
  • Wild animals provoking other animals to attack player
  • Wild animals damage customization not working


Updated
  • Rendering optimisations
  • Tweaked wild animals behavior
  • Reworked torch waving influence on wild animals, added ability to intimidate more animals
  • Increased weight of grains
  • Increased durability of axes and sickles
  • Increased durability of stone pickaxe
  • Increased durability of bows
  • Copper Sickle requires 3 copper bars
  • Water skin doesn't require linen threads to production and has lower price
  • Changed productivity of Well, Hunting Lodge and Barn
  • The hottest spring day has a cooler night and morning
  • Lower food consumption for chickens, pigs, geese, sheep, goats and cows
  • Greater chance of childs for donkeys and horses
  • Higher price for young chickens and young donkeys
  • Lower price for young horses
  • Durability of items on map
  • Polish language
  • German language
  • French language
  • Portuguese language
  • Spanish language
  • Longer duration of torches
  • Potions are more expensive, but their effects last much longer.
  • Raw meat is less filling. Processed meat is worth more.
  • The worse winter variants for the first year are warmer.
  • Lower weight of flour
  • Fishing Spear deals 5 damage
  • Quest "We Need Your Spear, And Your Bow, And Your Axe!" can appear on notice board only when players reach 50 production technologies
  • Sounds for taking out holdable items (for NPC and player)
  • If player is a woman and is pregnant then her husband in details have "father" instead of "pregnant"
  • When client tries to do quicksave nothing happens but notification pops up (no more notification)
  • POIs


Kind Regards,
Render Cube and Toplitz Teams

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/Medieval_Dynasty/

Patch 2.0.0.1a is now available live

[h2]Patch 2.0.0.1a is now available live[/h2]

Added
  • Sounds for a few dialogue animations
  • Network error messages
  • Pause now work in solo in Oxbow


Fixed
  • Missing icons in dialogues with NPC on the Oxbow map.
  • A missing dialogue in the “Why no Wine?” quest.
  • The player’s hair colour after switching to the heir in single player.
  • Inputs in the character creator.
  • The “Fruitful Dispute” quest is not completing.
  • Missing objective texts for some valley quests.
  • Other players cannot see the NPC dialogue animations when the client is talking to this NPC.
  • Replication of NPCs quest animations.
  • Reduced horse speed at high frame rate.
  • Some players were unable to interact with an NPC as a result of listening to the NPC's dialogue. (Also, on The Valley).
  • Doubled furniture in Sedowin's hut for the client.
  • A player could get stuck with the Sleep information UI when he tried to sleep in the same bed as another player.
  • After death the sleep UI was open.
  • Players being treated as a new player when trying to play in already saved game in Solo play on Oxbow
  • Crash due to hud trying to get goal marker if IDs are wrong
  • Player being mother don't see their children in map if they changed filter to people
  • Player stuck without being able to move when trying to load into the game if he had nothing assigned to his quickslots or equipment but with items in inventory
  • Giving gifts as a woman to your child doesn't increase affection
  • Case of game freezing due to NPC pathing if player build his village in the right top corner of Oxbow map



Updated
  • Playing Solo in Oxbow is now possible offline, like the Valley.
  • Changed how login and session handling is done. Should cause less issues hopefully.
  • In the first three years, only fine weather should prevail. More demanding and dangerous weather conditions begin occurring from year three in the game.
  • Increased the durability of hoes.
  • Now during sleep, you can't die from hunger/thirst/temperature.
  • Polish language.
  • German language.
  • French language.
  • Russian language.
  • Ukrainian language.
  • Brazilian Portuguese language.
  • Affection can only be seen if you child is not mature
  • Update of items at vendors


[h3]Thank you for your support and we apologize for any bugs/errors.
We work every day, even on weekends, to improve the quality of our game :)[/h3]


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/Medieval_Dynasty/

Update to v2.0.0.1a

[h2]Updates from update 2.0.0.1 are coming back to the additional branch of the game[/h2]

[h3]Note: Everyone who wants to play together in co-op must have the same version of the game[/h3]

[h3]Also New changes[/h3]

Fixed
  • Players being treated as a new player when trying to play in already saved game in Solo play on Oxbow
  • Crash due to hud trying to get goal marker if IDs are wrong
  • Player being mother don't see their children in map if they changed filter to people
  • Player stuck without being able to move when trying to load into the game if he had nothing assigned to his quickslots or equipment but with items in inventory
  • Giving gifts as a woman to your child doesn't increase affection
  • Case of game freezing due to NPC pathing if player build his village in the right top corner of Oxbow map


Updated
  • Affection can only be seen if you child is not mature
  • Update of items at vendors


The entire update will be rolled out as a default patch to the game after several tests.

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[h3] How to join the public staging? [/h3]
Some of you probably have not done this before, so here is a small guide:

Prerequisite:
You must have Medieval Dynasty in your library – obviously.

The procedure
  • Open your game library.
  • Right Click on Medieval Dynasty there.



  • Open properties.



  • Select the tab "BETAS".*
  • Enter this password below the dropdown in the field:

    MedievalStaging



  • Press CHECK CODE
  • Use the drop down and select “release_build_staging”. This is the public stage.
  • Press Close


Steam should now download this version of the game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/Medieval_Dynasty/

Update to v2.0.0.1

[h2]"After players reports we decided to revert this patch due to problem with save games. We soon fix the issue but meanwhile the game go back to 2.0.0.0."[/h2]


[h3]Added[/h3]
  • Sounds for a few dialogue animations.
  • Network error messages.


[h3]Fixed[/h3]
  • Missing icons in dialogues with NPC on the Oxbow map.
  • A missing dialogue in the “Why no Wine?” quest.
  • The player’s hair colour after switching to the heir in single player.
  • Inputs in the character creator.
  • The “Fruitful Dispute” quest is not completing.
  • Missing objective texts for some valley quests.
  • Other players cannot see the NPC dialogue animations when the client is talking to this NPC.
  • Replication of NPCs quest animations.
  • Reduced horse speed at high frame rate.
  • Some players were unable to interact with an NPC as a result of listening to the NPC's dialogue. (Also, on The Valley).
  • Doubled furniture in Sedowin's hut for the client.
  • A player could get stuck with the Sleep information UI when he tried to sleep in the same bed as another player.
  • After death the sleep UI was open.


[h3]Updated[/h3]
  • Playing Solo in Oxbow is now possible offline, like the Valley.
  • Changed how login and session handling is done. Should cause less issues hopefully.
  • In the first three years, only fine weather should prevail. More demanding and dangerous weather conditions begin occurring from year three in the game.
  • Increased the durability of hoes.
  • Now during sleep, you can't die from hunger/thirst/temperature.
  • Polish language.
  • German language.
  • French language.
  • Russian language.
  • Ukrainian language.
  • Brazilian language.


And oh we forgot to mention - pause now work in solo in Oxbow :D

This great settlement-building survival RPG just became a 4-player co-op game




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