Blazing Sails News

Ahoy! Time for yet another update. This update focusses mainly on some Quality of Life improvements and requests we've received from the community. Without further ado, here are the full patch notes:


[h3]Server browser:[/h3]

• You can now see how many available crew slots there are on a game that is in progress
  
• You can now see if a server is in spawn selection (when it is, you can't join the server anymore to avoid being kicked back to the main menu)
  

[h3]Main menu:[/h3]

• Chat messages in the lobby chat now play the same sound as chat messages in-game
  

[h3]Gameplay changes:[/h3]

• In progress matches now allow up to 20 players to join (16 players during pre-game to limit max ship amount for performance reasons for now)
  
• Destroyed ship containers now float above the front of the sinking ship instead of the center (so they no longer appear inside the smoke)
  
• Melee hits now also block sprinting for 1 second on the target
  

[h3]Brigantine changes:[/h3]

• Crows nest has been redesigned to be a platform (similar to the junk ship)
  
• Small crows nest platform added to front mast
  
• Bowsprit angle lowered a bit
  
• Stern has been rounded a bit more and rudder has been lowered
  
• Steering wheel deck is a little bit longer now
  
• Upper staircase moved back a bit (closer to the steering wheel)
  
• Steering wheel deck railings shortened a bit
  
• Small railing next to the steering wheel (above lower staircase) removed
  

[h3]Junk ship changes:[/h3]

• Interior decoration added
  

[h3]Bug fixes:[/h3]

• Fixed a flaw that allowed faster movement when moving sideways
  
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused water (high waves) to be briefly visible inside the Junk Ship's hull
  
• Ship, Play and Pirate buttons in the main menu are no longer keyboard focusable so they won't interfere with party chat anymore when pressing enter
  
• Chest on Kraken Keep spawning inside a rock has been removed
  
• Defeated teams are no longer included in the open slots count
  

Like this update? Let us know on Discord!

Ahoy mateys! This hotfix should address some reported issues from yesterday's update and add some more QoL features and other bugfixes!

Here are the full patchnotes:

[h3]Cosmetic items:[/h3]

• Duplicate items are now hidden from the item lists and items now show an amount number instead (in the main menu)
  

[h3]Scoreboard improvement:[/h3]

• The scoreboard now shows the name of the dedicated server you are on
  

[h3]In-game voicelines:[/h3]

• Added a "Hahaha" (laughing) voiceline when getting a double kill or 2 kills in a row
  

[h3]Bug fixes:[/h3]

• Voice pitch issue fixed that caused some devil worshiping pirates to have a really scary demonic voice (we called an exorcist to fix this bug)
  
• Event Hair colors and Tattoo's now show the event icon as intended
  

Like this hotfix? Let us know on Discord!

Hi there ye landlubbers!

We’ve got another small update with some important changes for you. Variety is the spice of life, that's why we’ve added a new male voice over for the in-game voice commands. We also noticed that sometimes servers kept going even if there were no players left in the game, that problem is now also fixed.

Find the the full patch notes below:


[h3]Main menu:[/h3]

• Winter themed music theme reverted to normal main menu theme
  
• Chat system added to the party lobby (in the main-menu)
  
• Ready-up warning added when party leader hovers over or clicks the Play button
  

[h3]Voice commands:[/h3]

• New male voice added (you can select it in the body settings tab of the character screen)
  

For your convenience we've made the new voicelines available on our website. You can check them out HERE!

[h3]Gameplay additions:[/h3]

• Slow auto heal on your own ship now works! (1HP per second)
  
• Sunken ship containers now include all the upgrades the destroyed ship had installed
  

[h3]Bug fixes:[/h3]

• Dedicated servers will now shut down and restart properly when all players have left
  
• News feed image hosting service now has a secured URL
  

[h3]Customisation:[/h3]

• Winter item drops are now disabled
  

So what arrrr ye' waiting for? Gather your crew and check out the newest update!



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Yarr! We're rolling out a hotfix for some issues with the party system (even more improvements will come in the future), some Junk Ship tweaks and other bug fixes / improvements.

Here are the full patch notes:

[h3]Optimisations:[/h3]

• Optimized client side ship attachment code which should slightly improve FPS
  

[h3]Animations:[/h3]

• Jumping on a ship now has a proper animation (there was no jump or in-air animation yet on ships)
  

[h3]Gameplay tweaks:[/h3]

• Junk Ship speed decreased with about 10%
  
• Normal cannonball projectile speed increased from 7500 to 10000
  
• Trapshot and anti-cannonball projectile speed increased from 6200 to 10000
  
• handheld cannonball and swivel cannonball projectile speed increased from 8500 to 10000
  
• Normal cannonball damage increased from 4 to 5
  
• Swivel cannonball damage increased from 2 to 3
  
• Melee range decreased from 190 to 170
  
• Added some more loot spawns and some more chest spawns on Buccaneer Bay
  
• Increased fog a bit again in foggy night setting
  

[h3]Party improvements:[/h3]

• The party leader can now lock the party when the party consists out of at least 3 players (to prevent randoms from joining the party)
  
• When a party leader now leaves a party the leftover members remain in the party which is re-branded with a random leftover member’s customization instead of being split up into their own parties
  

[h3]Party bug fixes:[/h3]

• Fixed a bug that caused players of a party to be split into duplicates of the party once in-game
  
• Fixed a bug that caused players not to auto rejoin their former party when going back to the main menu
  

[h3]Other bug fixes:[/h3]

• Damage values on broken bottle were incorrect (18) now fixed again to 12
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the respawn ship camera to sometimes clip though the sail on the junk ship
  
• Fixed the main menu theme song to be the christmas theme song as intended
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the new items popup items to go out of bounds due to the popup box not scaling with the amount of items, now it scales accordingly
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the floating wood crates to jitter when sinking into the sea
  

Like this hotfix? Let us know on Discord!

Avast ye frozen-over seadogs!

With the holiday season upon us, we’ve prepared a little competition for ye pirates. Discover the ins and outs of the new Icy Caverns, and send your crewmates a commemorative postcard to let them know you still care ♥



[h2]The Contest[/h2]
The contest is simple: create a postcard of your pirate at the Icy Caverns. It can be holiday-themed, funny, artsy, whatever you want! Just follow these simple rules.

• The competition starts on December 21st (now) and ends on January the 4th 5pm CET.
  
• A maximum of two entries are allowed per person.
  
• All entries must be submitted in the Official Blazing Sails Discord #postcard-competition channel to be eligible.
  
• Postcard designs including offensive, political or NSFW content will automatically be disqualified.
  
• Plundering other contestants' designs will also get ye disqualified.
  

And here are some tips for getting the perfect shot:

• Hold F while in game, and select the 'Inspect Yourself' option to see your pirate in 3rd person.
  
• Type /hh in chat to hide your HUD. Useful for getting a better 1st person shot!
  
• For the artiest of artists, try hosting your own game with yer mateys, then type /scam to enter spectator mode. You can then freely move around with your camera! Use the mousewheel to control the camera speed, and backspace to leave spectator mode.
  

[h2]The plunder[/h2]
The legendary creators of the five best postcards will have their usernames immortalized within the Icy Caverns! That's right, if you win the contest, your name will be engraved on our brand new island.

You'll also receive a Steam key to give away -- t'is the season after all.

[h2]Examples[/h2]
Below are a few examples!








That's it for now, pirates. Good luck, have fun!