Medieval Dynasty News

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Hello village elders!

Another small update for the Public Stage with particle effects for various actions in the game, bug fixes, small fences, etc. As well as the possibility to make bandits and animals more dangerous (or vice versa).

Well, let's get to work!

[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.

IMPORTANT! PLEASE SAVE YOUR LIVE VERSION SAVES GAME BEFORE ACCESSING THE PUBLIC STAGING BUILD!

Just in case something goes awry!

Saves can be found here:

AppData > Local > Medieval_Dynasty > Saved > SaveGames

*Steam labels all those builds as "betas” albeit they’re not betas, so do not be too confused!

• 3D view of equipped player character and mount.
  
• Game customization now has separate parameters for animals and bandits’ statistics (damage and health).
  
• Three small new fences.
  
• Butterflies, Bees, Moths, Flies, Dragonflies, Fireflies, Ants, Firebugs.
  
• Particle effects for collecting herbs, mushrooms, sticks, stones.
  
• Particle effect of falling leaves from deciduous trees.
  
• Particle effect of falling conifer cones.
  
• Particle effect of campfire, responding to wind strength and direction.
  
• Particle effect of torch, responding to wind strength and direction.
  
• Particle effect of smoke, responding to wind strength and direction.
  
• Particle effect of dust in building interiors.
  
• Particle effects of sowing and fertilisation.
  
• Particle effect for cutting down trees.
  
• Particle effect of collecting nest contents.
  
• Particle effect of collecting manure.
  
• Particle effect for threshing.
  
• Particle effect for flour milling.
  
• Particle effects for herbalist work.
  

• Plates in the mines had the names of the villages.
  
• Flying trees.
  
• Bandits raining from the sky.
  
• Geese in the nest go through the floor (after skipping a day or season).
  
• Sometimes geese "flutter" while sleeping.
  

• Reworked material of the stone walls (building modules).
  
• Reworked model of Plank Fence.
  
• Terrain colour correction.
  
• Fog colour correction.
  
• Improved blood effects
  
• Numerous tweaks and improvements to the terrain.
  
• All languages updated.
  

[h2]1.5.2.1 - 19 June 2023[/h2]

[h3]Fixed[/h3]

• Frame drops in the inventory
  
• White water after closing the UI of an inventory
  
• Sowing sometimes doesn't affect the field
  
• Sometimes bandits spawn under the map
  
• Low plank fence not visible in destruction mode
  
• Possible fix for crash when entering an inventory
  

[h3]Updated[/h3]

• Improvements in particle effects
  

[h2]1.5.2.2 – 22 June 2023[/h2]

[h3]Fixed[/h3]

• Wooden fence not visible in destruction mode – Fix for: 1.5.2.0
  
• Cases where audio effects from the inspector mode did not turn off
  
• Exiting from management with a displayed sorting selector may result in sorting the UI being displayed in all other tabs
  
• Players playing on a PC can change tabs during sorting selection with the use of shortcuts
  
• The player can change the item/management category and book tab when the sorting selection UI is open
  
• Drinking last the capacity from an item, if there is another exhausted item in different condition, results in [invalid item] showing in the inventory
  

[h3]Updated[/h3]

• Improvements in particle effects – Update for: 1.5.2.0
  
• You can now control cutscene music volume with the master audio slider. Cutscene music has the same default loudness as the in-game music
  

Greetings, Villagers! That’s not all the Co-Op news for this week 😉

We want to invite you to participate in a closed beta test of the Co-Op mode. To be able to apply, you need to:

• Join our official Discord server
• Play Medieval Dynasty on Steam
  
• Have a public Steam profile
  
• Collect these 3 achievements in the game: Firstborn, Closure and Village Manager (if you don't have all of them, there is still some time)
  
• Fill out the application form and tell us what makes you a perfect candidate for a beta tester!
  

The application form for the beta will be available on our Discord server starting July 3rd until July 31st. The number of participants will be limited; thus, we will choose the candidates based on their answers in the application form. The beta test will officially start on August 1st.

See you in the Oxbow!

Villagers, gather round!

We noticed your passionate anticipation for some news about the Co-Op Update. Hence, it is time to break the silence!

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We are thrilled to reveal the first surprise of the Co-Op Update: a brand-new map – The Oxbow! It will include:

• lively and unique villages
  
• breathtaking landmarks
  
• new story and characters
  

You will be able to visit the Oxbow with your friends or in the single-player mode and enjoy all it has to offer. The update will be available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Stay tuned for more updates about the Co-Op Mode!

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Clarification
We are aware that in the initial German version of this post (approximately between 19:00 on June 12 and 10:00 on June 13) some of you have seen the wording “im Oktober”. This wording was an unfortunate typographical error without any involvement from the developer Render Cube. It is explicitly not associated with the release date of the co-op update. Apologies for any confusion – of course we will keep you informed on the release date in due course - so please stay tuned!

Greetings, Villagers! We are thrilled to announce that we’ve found our winners of the Photo Mode Contest 🥳 Thank you for all of your submissions! We hope that you will continue to have fun taking your medieval pictures.

Without further ado, here are the winners:

Facebook:
Paweł Boro
Lene Jensen
Clara Sinscreations
Monika Waniek-Chmielewska
Anna Scesny
Robert Standord
Chrissi Endmann
Igor Wilk

Steam:
Xyxerotz
Baadrix

Congratulations! Please send us a DM on Facebook or on Discord with an account linked to your Steam profile to claim your prize. Our Discord account: Render Cube#3027