Ruins To Fortress News

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.

Community Credits:
Special thanks to Scpk for testing and reporting several bugs and improvements.

Gameplay Changes and Improvements

• The Main Menu and in-game user interfaces have been adjusted to a grey tone.
  
• Main Menu music has been changed.
  
• The pixel font has been replaced with a more readable font.
  
• NPCs that are armed can now switch weapons to make close-range melee attacks if the player gets too close.
  
• Added a console command for admins to change positions.
  
• Added a console command for admins to change the time of day instantly.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed odd behavior of some loot containers next to fences when hit.
  
• Fixed an issue where the swing animation would still play when entering a boat.
  
• Fixed an issue where a non-cloth item could be inserted into a clothing slot that already had cloth from a storage container.
  
• Fixed an issue where backwalls of monuments could be painted, introduced in the last patch when we added the no-build zone overlay.
  

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 during the Steam Next Fest and Open World Fest. 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.

Gameplay Changes and Improvements

• Added no-build zone overlay for improved clarity
  
• New forest areas on map edges for outlaw NPC spawns
  
• Grenades now damage wooden building parts
  
• Players can now damage placeable items (workbenches, large wooden boxes, etc.)
  
• Melee attacks can hit doors and walls (damage limited to wooden structures)
  
• Added coal as a new fuel source for campfires, smelters, and ovens
  
• Improved NPC behavior: Outlaws only attack if they have ranged weapons or are attacked
  
• Smelters can now be placed inside houses
  
• Corrected drop chances for clothes, especially higher-quality items
  
• Reworked cooking and life systems:
  
• Life bar changes: 0 kcal = 50 max HP, 2000 kcal = 100 max HP (you can't die from 0 kcal)
  
• Simple foods provide fewer calories to encourage cooking complex meals
  
• Wall Rugs, Bear Rugs will also now extract kcal in order to heal.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed health bar loading issue affecting inventory when loading savegames
  
• Fixed weapon ammo refill bug when placed in chests
  
• Resolved trees spawning inside houses after game load
  
• Fixed rare multiplayer underhair/hair bug
  
• Corrected GUI bug with item placement building icon
  
• Fixed rare multiplayer boat position bug
  
• Adjusted crafting timer bug
  
• Disabled certain keys during chat input
  
• Fixed melee attack issue with NPC soldiers in the hospital
  
• Fixed a bug where items from destroyed items would float in mid-air after base destruction.
  
• Monument doors' opening/closing animations were slightly visible when flying with a drone.
  

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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Game Patch Notes - Version 0.2.3 *Hotfix

Improvements:

After collecting feedback from the community during the current ongoing steam fest, we have made the following enhancements:

• Toolbar items were missing after loading a saved game.
  
• Fixed network animations for hair and underhair.
  
• Resolved an issue where a player could get stuck at spawn when joining a new game while already in a current game, until killed.
  
• Added a "Still in Development" notice at the start of the game.
  
  

Thank you! Your ongoing support is invaluable. We're committed to continuously improving the game based on your feedback. Stay tuned for more updates!

Watch developers Markus and Simon play the demo, showcasing the game's exciting features. Don't miss this chance to see the game in action and interact with its creators.

• First Hour and onwards: Join Simon and Markus on a public server and play the demo live together.
  

Join us at Steam Next Fest to experience the 'Ruins To Fortress' demo! 'Ruins To Fortress' is a side-scrolling, multiplayer survival indie game. Explore a post-apocalyptic island, craft, build, tear down enemy bases, defend and nuke your rivals! Life's about surviving in this multiplayer game, no matter what it takes!

In Ruins To Fortress, a full day-night cycle lasts 45 minutes. Choose between Player vs Player (PvP) or Player vs Enemy (PvE) modes. Pick your survival strategy—search for loot in containers and chests, or farm and sell your harvest at vending machines.

Build and design bases to protect your area and control the island's resources. Use a boat to navigate around enemy bases, craft tools and gear, hunt animals, and fight other players or NPCs.

You can host your own game or join dedicated servers. During the demo release, our servers can handle up to 100 players as we test the system. We’ve also added 10 languages to the menu for better accessibility.

We are a small indie game studio, exploring and innovating in ways that big AAA studios often can't, dedicated to creating great games.

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Game Patch Notes - Version 0.2.3

Improvements:

After collecting feedback from the community during the open world festival, we have made the following enhancements:

• Added headlamp for hands-free exploration.
  
• Provided a wooden club at the start for easier gathering and looting.
  
• Removed left-click double click to drop items from inventory.
  
• Enabled right-click fast switch to tool slots and reverse.
  
• Enhanced the design of the Ruins in the level.
  
• Added an alert sound for when something can't be done.
  
• Improved the tutorial.
  
• Refined Animal NPCs behavior when hit.
  
• Added muzzle flash to soldier/outlaw NPC weapons.
  
• Reduced the buzzing sound near the garbage.
  
• Adjusted building parts costs.
  
• Improved cloth animations.
  
• Upgraded server browser backend.
  

Thank you! Your ongoing support is invaluable. We're committed to continuously improving the game based on your feedback. Stay tuned for more updates!