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Patch #13 - Ch. 1 Cinematics, New VO Option, and More!

[p][/p][p]Our newest patch is now live! This update introduces new cinematics for Chapter 1, a new masculine voice option, and the ability to choose between automatic or manual environmental jumping.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Riding Club Emblems: Club Leaders now have the option of creating and customizing a custom Emblem for their Riding Club![/p][p][/p][p]All Chapter One cinematics have been added! We will continue to add new cutscenes to Chapters 2 and 3 as they are finished.[/p]
  • [p]Ch. 1 - Home Sweet Home: Alex and Sarah reminiscence about the past.[/p]
  • [p]Ch. 1 - Alex Witnesses Something: Alex’s investigation brings them face to face with an inexplicable scene.[/p]
  • [p]Ch. 1 - Enter the Lighthouse: Alex’s search brings them to the Lighthouse.[/p]
  • [p]Ch. 1 - Top of the Lighthouse: Alex takes a moment to admire the view of Alderwood Island.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Fall Pumpkin Hunt: For Autumn we’ve scattered pumpkins all across the island. Can you find all 24 pumpkin spots? Join our Discord if you’d like a few hints![/p][p][/p]
  • [p]New Masculine Voice: A new masculine voice option - named Type 2 - is now available for players at the Stylist and during Character Creation! [/p]
    • [p]Changing Existing Characters: By speaking to the Stylist downtown, players now have the option to change their Voice Type.[/p]
    • [p]New Characters: New characters can choose between a feminine and masculine voice during character creation when selecting their Voice Type.[/p]
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  • [p]Environmental Jumping Updates: This iteration of environmental jumping seeks to give players more control over when they decide to clear obstacles.[/p]
    • [p]Automatic Jumping Toggle: Automatic Jumping can be turned off by heading to your in-game options and toggling the appropriate setting.[/p]
    • [p]Manual Environmental Jumping: After updating their settings, players will be able to jump over specific objects only if they press space bar in time.[/p]
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  • [p]Main Menu Server Messages: System messages have been added to the main menu, allowing us to notify players in-game of scheduled maintenance and server outages.[/p]
  • [p]Continued to improve art asset optimization and in-game performance.[/p]
  • [p]Improved Farrier UI: New UI elements have been added when upgrading items.[/p]
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  • [p]Continued to edit text to remove typos and improve overall flow.[/p]
  • [p]Nav mesh improvements were made to improve inaccessible areas and objects.[/p]
  • [p]Resolved streaming issues for several buildings in Downtown Alderwood.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a bug where select UI prompts displayed the wrong key needed to track Weekly Tasks. [/p]
  • [p]Fixed a camera bug that occurred when talking to Sarah during the “What happened to Jack Willow?” side quest.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue that blocked players from finishing “Heather Challenge” if they quit the conversation when speaking to her outside the Equestrian Center.[/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][p]Enter the dark in Ghosts of Alderwood, our limited-time Halloween event! Alderwood feels a little spookier this month… we’re getting into the holiday spirit with some special community events:[/p]
  • [p]Discord Q&A Session: We’ll be hitting the trails and taking questions over in Discord this Friday at 4:15pm CEST. Have a burning question? Just want to join us for a relaxing group ride? Pop on over and hang out with the Community team![/p]
  • [p]Community Pumpkin Hunt: We’ve decorated the island with pumpkins far and wide. Can you find all 24 locations? Share your favorite spots with us on social media or on Discord![/p]
  • [p]Screenshot Competition: Show us your spookiest or coziest Alderwood Autumn vibes! This competition is taking place over on our Discord server. We’ll be awarding multiple winners (and distributing a small reward to them!), so join now to share your favorite snapshots. [/p]
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