UBOAT News

Hello skippers,

We prepared a next patch that fixes some of the most often reported issues in B129 as well as progresses other areas of the update. This version is now online on the public testing branch.

[h2]Changelog[/h2]
[h3]Localization:[/h3]
- Turkish localization update by tokyo.
- Portuguese localization update by Roliçonho.

[h3]Missions:[/h3]
- Fix: Green square highlight was often not disappearing after cancelling or completing the patrol.
- Regression fix: Side mission that involved helping an ally and mission about finding the lost u-boat weren't working correctly since B129 Preview 1. They were now rewritten from the ground for the new/moddable story system that was introduced in B129.
- Regression fix: War correspondent now works correctly.
- Regression fix: Spy in Espionage assignments also works correctly now.

[h3]User interface:[/h3]
- Added an icon near the campaign descriptions in the assignment selection UI.
- Added a warning to the video settings that explains that FPS limit cannot be set, when v-sync is enabled.
- A new icon for the engineer's Pyrotechnic skill.

[h3]General:[/h3]
- Regression fix: It wasn't possible to initiate most actions in FPP since B129 Preview 1.
- Regression fix: Right-clicking on a dot that pointed mission target was sometimes plotting a route to some other point, a few kilometers away.
- Regression fix: It wasn't possible to climb down the ladder from the conning tower to the control room in FPP.
- Regression fix: Duplicating officers bug.

Yours,
DWS

Hello skippers,

We prepared a small patch that fixes the issue with the terrain being flat and displayed at the water level on some graphic cards. We are very sorry for the inconvenience to everyone that experienced the issue.

We are very thankful for the feedback we are getting from you. We will now start resolving other reported difficulties and applying your suggestions for the next patches!

Yours,
DWS

Hello skippers!

We report reaching the patrol area! The long awaited version B129 is now ready to download on the unstable branch. The changes introduced by this update are quite massive and change the game in numerous ways. Some of the most standing out changes include:

• An epic campaign that takes your ship all around the world.
  
• Completely reworked officer skill system.
  
• Detailed mission summaries and mentions about your u-boat in newspapers!
  
• Numerous simulation upgrades.
  
• Prize rules and merchant ship inspections.
  
• Spoiler-less map and user interface.
  
• Improved torpedo explosions and other effects.
  
• Loading screens after entering an area were eliminated!
  

The full changelog was too long to paste into this news, so we pasted it into the B129 forum topic here:

B129 full changelog and discussion topic

If you feel brave enough to dive into the unstable testing waters, you can do so by following these steps:

1. Right click on the game in the library.
2. Enter Properties and then the BETA tab.
3. Choose "unstable" branch from the list on the right.
4. Done!

The main goal of this release is the testing and polishing of this version in collaboration with you. We expect that this will take at least a few weeks. We tested this update very thoroughly and it should be well playable, although some of the campaign missions may still need some love and balance. So remember, its unstable and there might be unexpected behaviour!

We really do appreciate the nice words you left in the forums over the last weeks and month. We await your honest feedback and will do our best to shape this update into the final state. See you on the forums!

Yours,
DWS

Farm Manager 2021 will be released on May 6 and we have prepared a special offer for you. On the day of the game's premiere, you will receive a loyalty discount that will reduce the price of Farm Manger 2021 by 20%.

If you own any of the games from the list below, you will get a 20% discount on Farm Manager 2021. The discount will be available on the Fam Manager 2021 store page from May 6 to May 13.

Please note that the loyalty discount adds up with the 10% release discount, which means you can buy Farm Manager 2021 30% off!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123830/Farm_Manager_2021/

To receive the 20% loyalty discount, you must own one of the games listed below:

Farm Manager 2018 112 Operator 911 Operator Accident Agony Agony UNRATED Barn Finders Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 Cooking Simulator Don’t Be Afraid Drug Dealer Simulator Gold Rush: The Game House Flipper Lust for Darkness Lust from Beyond Mr. Prepper Plane Mechanic Simulator Rustler Tank Mechanic Simulator The Beast Inside The Tenants Thief Simulator Train Station Renovation UBOAT Ultimate Fishing Simulator

Dear skippers,

We are back with the last dev diary before publishing version B129. Take a look:

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[h2]Transcription[/h2]
[h3]Spoilerless map & user interface[/h3]
We listened to your feedback and removed spoilers from the map and user interface. Valuable information such as a ship type or affiliation is no longer visible right away. We also removed all mentions about the encountered group type from the user interface.



[h3]Discipline rework[/h3]
We also listened to your feedback in regards of the discipline system and developed it into something better. Instead of just the discipline game now also tracks stress. While discipline now usually changes over long term, stress on the other hand is short lived and appears during the combat. When the stress gets out of control, it may cause unwanted events such as panic attacks, but as long as you maintain high discipline on the ship your crew is less affected by it.



[h3]Diesel smoke[/h3]
We added a smoke effect for the u-boat that appears when diesel engines are used. It raises visibility of your ship to the enemy, but assigning an engineer with a proper skill to the engines usually eliminates it completely.



[h3]Hydrophones dead zone[/h3]
All hydrophones now have a dead zone behind them. This mechanic may be exploited for advantage by positioning behind the enemy where he cannot detect your ship.

[h3]Torpedo improvements[/h3]
Torpedoes now have turn limits, that make it impossible to launch them at targets behind the launcher. We also ensured that torpedoes closely keep the depth set during the launch.

Lastly, torpedo explosion effects were improved for better satisfaction from the hunts.



That's all that we prepared for this video. Thank you for your attention, stay safe and see you soon!

Yours,
DWS