EPICA News

This patch brings several changes and fixes, but mostly for the backend. A beta branch has been setup for test builds. If you want access to the beta branch reply below.

• Added a loading bar on initial spawn
  
• Added a new enemy class.
  
• The player weapon is now drawn by pressing the right mouse button.
  
• Fixed: Wrong player character gender spawning.
  
• Updated biome / vegetation
  

The game has currently several small issues which will be addressed with the next updates. When this is done the main focus shifts to tweaking the existing zones, including loot and entities.

Other upcoming updates include:

• Combat impact sounds
  
• Enemy combat reaction animations
  
• Setting up ranged combat
  
• Adding more weapons
  
• Adding more loot tables
  
• Adding a mount trader
  
• Adding the player and Ai mage class and spells
  
• Adding the player ranger class and Ai and bows
  

This patch adds an initial starting zone (still under construction), and storing of save games in the Steam cloud.

• Player scores are now more frequently updated on the ladder.
  
• While mounted the player can now rotate the view - enabled by pressing the middle mouse button.
  

New features still require play testing and tweaks. Next updates will introduce more content, enemies, quests, and loot.

Ai
Added Ai to the Castle Brun dungeon

Locations
Added ivy to buildings in Tarnmill



Combat
Improved combat impact effects



Lobby
Improved the character name entry visibility and check for name

• Added cursor images
  
• Addressed several issues
  

• Added a dungeon with goblins near the starting town
  
• Setup loot for goblins
  
• The horse mount can now be attacked
  

Next steps include fixing issues, optimizing existing characters and locations, and adding interior to the dungeon. The goal is to have full functionality of game features established, so that the focus can shift to adding more content, and then to setup the server and begin multiplayer tests.

• The Arhain waypoint has been enabled
  
• Added effects to the teleport spell on cancelation
  
• Fixed wrong Ai rotations
  
• Fixed mount despawning when leaving the starting zone
  
• Fixed a spawning issue resulting in the Ai not despawning