Ruins To Fortress News

Dear players,

Happy Holidays from the Ruins to Fortress Team!

Thank you for your invaluable feedback. Your input has been crucial in improving the game. We're excited to share this patch, which addresses several issues and introduces some changes.

We’ve still fixing issues and we will continue working down the list in the coming days and weeks.

Special thanks to everyone on Steam Discussions and Discord for testing, reporting bugs, and suggesting improvements. Your support means the world to us!

Bug Fixes / Improvements

• Fixed an inventory issue where dragging and swapping clothing items with a custom skin would incorrectly change them to a different skinned item.
  
• Added backend updates to support future improvements.
  

We're continually working to improve the game based on your feedback. Thank you for your ongoing support and patience as we refine the experience.

Happy gaming!

Markus & Simon

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To all our players celebrating Christmas, the holidays, or simply enjoying a festive season, we wish you warmth, joy, and wonderful moments. And to those who don’t celebrate, we hope you’re having a peaceful and cozy end to the year.

We want to take this moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported us, shared valuable feedback, and purchased our DLC. Your involvement means the world to us and helps shape Ruins to Fortress into a better experience for all.

We also want to address an issue many of you have raised: cheaters. This has been a significant problem that we unfortunately underestimated. While we anticipated some cheating, we assumed it would be limited to gaining small advantages. Sadly, we’ve realized that many cheaters are primarily focused on ruining the experience for others. We understand how frustrating it is to invest hours into building a beautiful base, only to have it destroyed in seconds. The negative reviews we’ve received about this are entirely valid, and we hear you loud and clear. We are committed to tackling this issue.

As a result, our first development sprint in the new year will prioritize fixing this issue over introducing new features. That said, we still have exciting plans for early 2025:
- Character Customization: A character editor to let you fully personalize your player avatar, with even more customization options coming later.
- New PvE Content: Expect new maps, enemies, unique locations, and fresh challenges to enhance the PvE experience.

Upcoming Skinpack: Serpent's Dawn

Our seasonal Christmas event will wrap up in January and seamlessly transition into the launch of our first skin pack: Serpent's Dawn. This pack is designed to celebrate the Year of the Snake while highlighting and honoring various Asian cultures. It features a striking collection of skins inspired by Asian traditions and aesthetics, with a predominant focus on vibrant red and golden hues. Highlights include simple yet elegant outfits, a magnificent golden axe skin, and ornate decorations for your base that capture the essence of these rich cultural influences.

The Serpent's Dawn skin pack will only be available for purchase for three months and will not be in the store afterward. However, all items in the pack will be tradeable and marketable for you, meaning you can exchange or sell them with other players. Owners of the DLC who log in during the event period will receive one of the skins from the pack for free—so don’t miss out!



The revenue from the DLC and skin packs will help us ensure the continued development of Ruins to Fortress and allow us to dedicate more time to improving and expanding the game. Your support directly contributes to making Ruins to Fortress the best experience it can be.

Once again, thank you for being part of the Ruins to Fortress journey. Your support and passion make it all possible. For those eager to stay up-to-date, we are sharing more detailed milestone plans on our Discord server, where you’ll also find more regular updates on our progress. Join us there to be part of the journey and share your feedback!

We wish you all a happy holiday season and a fantastic start to the new year. Let’s make 2025 unforgettable together! 🎉

Warm regards,
The Ruins to Fortress Team

Dear players,

Happy Holidays from the Ruins to Fortress Team!

Thank you for your invaluable feedback. Your input has been crucial in improving the game. We're excited to share this patch, which addresses several issues and introduces some changes.

We’ve still fixing issues and we will continue working down the list in the coming days and weeks.

Special thanks to everyone on Steam Discussions and Discord for testing, reporting bugs, and suggesting improvements. Your support means the world to us!

Gameplay & Visual Changes

• Enable chat functionality while flying a drone or sitting in a boat.
  
• Added a suicide button in the main menu.
  
• Birds in trees now have a cooldown to limit spawns with many players.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed infinite climbing on ladders when quickly opening the main menu.
  
• Resolved an item duplication bug in storage inventory when closing the menu.
  
• Cooldown duration for drone landing attempts.
  
• Sleeping players are destroyed with the house, avoiding floating bodies.
  
• Improved network performance and cleaned up dead connections.
  
• Other small bug fixes to improve stability.
  

We're continually working to improve the game based on your feedback. Thank you for your ongoing support and patience as we refine the experience.

Happy gaming!

Markus & Simon

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Dear players,

Thank you for your invaluable feedback. Your input has been crucial in improving the game. We're excited to share this patch, which addresses several issues and introduces some exciting changes.

We’ve started fixing issues and we will continue working down the list in the coming days and weeks.

Special thanks to everyone on Steam Discussions and Discord for testing, reporting bugs, and suggesting improvements. Your support means the world to us!

Gameplay & Visual Changes

• Wooden club has a new look.
  
• The building part pole shows now the correct upgrade costs.
  
• The tutorial hint displayed the incorrect key for landing from a drone.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed sound bugs hanging from a drone (companion barking and building upgrade sounds).
  
• Companions won’t bark when players approach from a drone, also not bark anymore when in the same clan.
  
• Player drones should no longer land inside player bases.
  
• Fixed a bug where right-clicking too fast could duplicate items.
  
• Fixed errors with clan manager and weapon projectiles.
  
• Other small bug fixes to improve stability.
  

We're continually working to improve the game based on your feedback. Thank you for your ongoing support and patience as we refine the experience.
Happy gaming!

Markus & Simon

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[h2]Thank you for playing Ruins to Fortress in its early days![/h2]

We’re happy to see the game up and running for most player, our biggest fear was things not starting at all. We even peaked at around 400 players!

There were some initial issues with the free early adopter skin shirt not dropping, but that should be resolved now.

Mago and I had a great time playing on the official servers with the community at the start—about 25 players joined in. It was chaotic (in the best way)! We were impressed by how quickly everyone picked up the mechanics. We’re a small two-person indie dev/artist team, and playing with you or watching your streams has been incredibly valuable. It’s helped us identify bottlenecks in the game and even stress-test the servers.

That said, we’ve already received reports of cheating, especially on the official servers. Some high player count servers even crashed at one point! Addressing these issues is a priority, and we’ll be trying to scaling up our efforts while the game is in Early Access. Cheating is always a cat-and-mouse game, but we’re on it. Currently, if you’re hosting a game, you can set a password or use the console to kick and ban players as needed.

We’re thinking about the best strategies and anti-cheat measures to implement in the coming months.

We understand how frustrating it can be to enjoy the game for six hours, only to have a cheater destroy your base in an instant. If you have a saved game, you can reload it and set your server to password-protected to prevent this from happening again.

We’re reviewing all the improvement suggestions and bug reports you’ve shared. I’ll focus on addressing the most urgent issues first and schedule the rest for future updates.

[h3]Early Access[/h3]
Ruins to Fortress is currently in Early Access, which means some features may still be incomplete or missing, and you might encounter occasional bugs. Your feedback is essential in helping us refine the game and bring it closer to both your expectations and our vision.

Join us on Discord to share your ideas, report issues, and connect with the team—we’re always listening and eager to hear your thoughts!

[h3]How You Can Help[/h3]
Host your own servers with Linux dedicated server files.
Share feedback to refine gameplay and suggest new features.
Help improve translations for a better global experience.

[h3]Support Us with the Survivor's Pack DLC[/h3]
Upgrade your Ruins to Fortress experience with the Survivor’s Pack DLC! This pack offers skins, backwall tiles while supporting the game's ongoing development.

[h3]Thank You[/h3]
Thank you to everyone who has supported us by finding bugs, helping with translations, and testing the demo. Your contributions mean so much to us. Together, we can make Ruins to Fortress something truly special!

Best regards,
Simon and Markus
Ruins to Fortress Devs

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