Lawless Lands News

Lawless Lands,

Hey everyone!

As originally promised, here is the next major update to Lawless Lands. To sum it up, I have barely slept over the past week and especially the past two days. I wanted to be sure I got this out when I had originally promised and planned.

This update should REALLY bring the game up in terms of fluidity, style, and performance. There are so many new features, improvements, and other changes that I'm not going to spend time writing them out here. Simply check them out below.

Check out the complete change log below!



Update 1.3.5 Change Log:

Bug Fixes:
-Fixed Volley Fire Ranged Skill not needing Ammo (Arrows, Bolts) Equipped
-Fixed Certain Ammo Types giving +1 Damage when they shouldn't be
-Fixed some Tileset pathing issues
-Fixed Bug that made it so the Player Character's Title would be changed base on Companion Rank (If Ranked Title was on)
-Fixed Price of Stew Recipe
-Fixed Price of Bone Broth Recipe
-Fixed some Equipment Descriptions
-Fixed a rare Bug that caused the in Game Fog to temporarily become Disabled
-Fixed Sound Effect in Shops when Buying and Selling Items (Was very low pitched and didn't sound good)
-Fixed a Bug where the Weather System Timer would reset whenever the Player went to another Area
-Fixed a Bug where the Random Sound System would reset whenever the Player went to another Area
-Fixed a Storm Sound Effect that dramatically cut-off and then Looped
-Fixed a Bug with the Extreme Temperature Regions
-Fixed a few Weapons that were incorrectly Categorized in the Inventory
-Fixed a Bug where Ghouls would Retreat every so often

Changes & Additions:
-Added 5 Randomized Chime Sound Effects to Play at each Battle Start
-Redesigned the System for Checking Health and Morale of Characters to be much more Effecient
-Added 7 Second Timer when the Character or a Companion's Spirit is 0 (After battle) before they leave the Company (To allow a chance to improve it)
-Added Warning Message to Display when a Character is at 0 Spirit
-Updated Messages that alert to Characters dying or leaving the Company
-Made Orbs and Lesser Orbs automatically heal and revive the Player Character if they're alone in the Company when they die
-Added Extra Method to ensure World Map Movement Speed is correct
-Added new Steam Achievements
-Added "Shelter in the Storm" 8 Part Introductory Quest
-Added "All Too Common" Side Quest
-Added "Desecrated Ground" Side Quest
-Added "Ruins of Morg" Side Quest
-Added "Fear of the Plague" Side Quest
-Added "Swamp Truffles" 2 Part Side Quest (Created by Ace Hangman)
-Renamed Stranger Familial Background to Estranged
-Rewrote the Estranged Background
-Added Prayer Beads Accessory
-Added Padded Collar Neck Equipment
-Updated several Shops
-Added some new unique Encounters
-Added Poisoned Arrows Ammo
-Added Poisoned Bolts Ammo
-Added Head Knock Specific Skill to Slings (Comes with them like how Shield Bash comes with all Shields)
-Added Animation for Head Knock Skill
-Renamed a few Enemy Classes
-Added new Random Outdoor Sound Effect (Distant Bell Toll)
-Added new Random Outdoor Sound Effect (Fly Buzz)
-Added new Random Outdoor Sound Effect (Ring Around the Rosie)
-Added new Random Outdoor Sound Effect (Leaves Rustling)
-Added new Random Outdoor Sound Effect (Ravens in the Distance)
-Added new Random Outdoor Sound Effect (Strange Ambiance)
-Added new Interior Background Sound Effect (Haunted Ruins)
-Added Roadside Chapel Discoverable Location
-Added Somewhere Along the Road Introductory Area
-Added Roadside Chapel Area
-Added Roadside Chapel: Interior Area
-Added Collapsing Tower Discoverable Location
-Added Collapsing Tower Area
-Added Collapsing Tower: Interior Area
-Added Collapsing Tower: Keep Area
-Added Burned Field Discoverable Location
-Added Burned Field Area
-Added Pyrshen: Slum Area
-Added Morg Hamlet Area (Created by Ace Hangman)
-Added Morg: Snake Hole Bar Area (Created by Ace Hangman)
-Added Morg: Pig Farm Area (Created by Ace Hangman)
-Added Morg: Pig Pen Area (Created by Ace Hangman)
-Added Morg: Swamp Area (Created by Ace Hangman)
-Added Morg Swamp: Deep Area (Created by Ace Hangman)
-Added Morg Swamp: Ruins Area (Created by Ace Hangman)
-Added Morg Ruins Area (Created by Ace Hangman)
-Added Morg Swamp: Clearing Area (Created by Ace Hangman)
-Added a new Unique Enemy (No Spoilers!)
-Cleaned up some Tile Graphics
-Added Corpse Leech Faction
-Added Corpse Leech Enemy
-Added Giant Corpse Leech Enemy Elite
-Added Leech Teeth Trophy
-Added Leech Enemy Unique Skill and Animation
-Updated some Animations
-Removed some extra Assets that were unused
-Added 2 new Soundtracks
-Swamps now have an Effect on Movement Speed (Standing in swampy terrain will now lower movement speed by roughly 25%)
-Added variations of all Watchman (Wearing rag masks over their mouths and noses)
-Added some more Guards to Orden
-Slightly modified Thumel
-Added Black Stains to some House Doors (Plague Mark)
-Slightly expanded Field of View (FOV)
-Slightly lowered the Opacity of the surrounding Fog of War (FOW)
-Modified the Window Background for Menus and Text (Slightly brighter and has a faint texture of parchment)
-Added Arctic Wolf Enemy Variant
-Added Arctic Wolf Troop Encounters
-Added Plague Doctors throughout the larger settlements (Towns and Cities)
-Added Randomized World Map Encounter (Crossing Plague Doctor)
-Redesigned the out of Combat Healing System concerning NPCs (Surgeons now treat physical injuries and wounds, priests and clerics now treat special and light physical ailments, plague doctors cure the Plague and diseases)
-Updated some NPC Graphics with High Detail/Resolution Models
-Improved Combat Situation Descriptions
-Updated Font/Text Sizes/Styles used in Combat to put more emphasis on certain Situations (Such as critical hits, damage, healing, etc)
-Added White Warhound Companion Variant
-Added Black Warhound Companion Variant
-Added Unique Faces for the Variations of Warhound Companions
-Added a few more Guards to Pyrshen
-Added Crafting Schematic for Silver Dagger
-Added Crafting Schematic for Silver Sword
-Added a Religious Item Shop to Modrey NPC (Nobles Quarter of Pyrshen)
-Completely Redesigned the Color Scheme System based on Time of Day in Game (Added more blue/grey to the environment)
-Changed Color Tint based on Time of Day to Change over the course of 3 Seconds instead of just 1 Second (Was too drastic and now it is more gradual but you can see it happening as it changes)
-All Wolf Enemy Variants (And Warhounds - Including Companions) now have a slight Chance of Acting more than once per Turn during Combat (15% two times, 7.5% three times)
-Ghoulish Wretch Enemies now have a slight Chance of Acting more than once per Turn during Combat (10% two times, 5% three times)
-Plagued Rat Enemies now have a slight Chance of Acting more than once per Turn during Combat (10% two times, 5% three times)
-Modified the Swamp Tower in the Murky Swamp to be a bit larger to better reflect that it is in fact a fair sized tower
-Creature Specific Items are now categorized as Unique instead of Trophies
-Changed Mouse Over Text Font to the Standard VL Gothic
-Repositioned how Mouse Over Text Displays near Events/Characters
-Added a slight opaque Window around Mouse Over Text
-Brightened the Maps slightly when they are being used for the Battle Backgrounds
-Added a slight Redish Haze to Battle Backgrounds
-Improved the Starting Area with more to do/find
-Changed the Shield Bash Sound Effects
-Changed Equipping Sound Effect
-Improved Incense Icon Art (Looked too much like a cigarette)
-Improved the Weather System Handling
-Weather can now change (for when the Player goes outside) when inside an Interior Area
-Added a Unique Sound Effect to Play when using a Bandage or Rag
-Added a Variation of Speaking to Venril without the Rat Token (Plot Item)
-Added a new Unique Weapon - Gained by Defeating Drogun
-Added a new Unique Weapon - Gained by Defeating Zik
-Gave the Cave Orc a Unique Name since he is a Boss (Gorug)
-Gave the Slaver Master in the "Desert Defense" Side Quest a Unique Name since he is a Boss (Ahmaun)
-Gave the Lizardfolk Shaman in the "Gone Fishing" Side Quest a Unique Name since it is a Boss (Grik)
-Gave the Necromancer in the "Unholy Dealings" Side Quest a Unique Name since he is a Boss (Furous)
-Gave the Mud Golem in the "Godly Gift" Side Quest a Unique Name since it is a Boss (Kaz'zotz)
-Gave the Savage Witch in the "Dark Rite" Side Quest a Unique Name since she is a Boss (Azariel)
-Added a new Boss (Auraith - Shade)
-Added a new Unique Weapon - Gained by Defeating Ahmaun (Slaver Master)
-Added a new Unique Accessory - Gained by Defeating Furous (Necromancer)
-Added a new Unique Accessory - Gained by Defeating Gorug (Cave Orc)
-Added a new Unique Accessory - Gained by Defeating Kaz'zotz (Mud Golem)
-Added a new Unique Accessory - Gained by Defeating Grik (Lizardfolk Shaman)
-Added a new Unique Accessory - Gained by Defeating Azariel (Savage Witch)
-Added a new Unique Accessory - Gained by Defeating Auraith (Shade)
-Added a new Unique Weapon - Gained by Completing the "Poaching Problem" Side Quest
-Realigned some Stats on the HUD
-Repositioned HUD Slightly
-Improved Efficiency of several Systems
-Added Values for all Special Items in the DLCs (For Players who'd just rather have extra money in game and/or don't like the items)
-Added 10 more Durability to the Corroded Sword (Special Item from the Supporter Pack DLC - It was too low before for a Special Item such as it is)
-All Ammunition (Actual Ammunition) is now Color-Coded Amber in the Inventory (To match how the other types are)
-All Outfits are now Color-Coded Brown in the Inventory (To match how the other types are)
-Renamed Pendant of Command to "Pendant of Vengeance"
-Changed Pendant of Vengeance Type to Unique instead of Relic
-Added Color-Coded Names and Symbols to all Elites, Leaders, and Bosses in Combat
-Various other minor Improvements and Changes

NOTE: You DEFINITELY NEED to start a new game.

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you may encounter. The update will be available shortly. (In the next hour)

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Corrosion ːCStudiosː

Lawless Lands,

Hey guys!

I wanted to quick stop by and let you all know the situation with the next update.

I had planned to have it out tomorrow or Saturday, but this morning, I had an issue with my work PC and it took me more than half of the day to get it sorted.

Due to this, the update might be delayed until Sunday or Monday since today was supposed to be spent on finalizing the update in preparation for release. Instead, I was fighting the computer to recognize my display adapters and trying to reinstall graphics drivers - to no avail.

I apologize for the inconvenience. The update will be out ASAP.

-Corrosion ːCStudiosː

Lawless Lands,

Hey everyone!

So, I just wanted to let you all know that by the end of the week, a very large update is coming to the game. Overhauling several systems and greatly improving several others. As always, lots of new content as well.

I'm not going into much detail now, but rest assured, this is another gigantic update and should really bring the game some steps up. Graphical improvements, fixes, player comfort changes, etc.

Stay tuned and I'll have the update out in a few days!

-Corrosion ːCStudiosː

Corrosive Supporters

Hey everyone!

It's hard to believe, but it's true. Soon, Corrosive Studios will turn 5 years old. On September 20th, 5 years ago, my dream came true. With a few solid friends and supporters, a little bit of game making knowledge, some basic programming knowledge, and a lot of ideas, Corrosive Studios was born!

Thanks to all of you who have supported and helped me out, the dream soon became reality and has lasted for 5 whole years so far! I hope this continues and I am able to make many more games for everyone to enjoy.

As a thank you, I'll be doing some giveaways on the 20th, and ALL of my products will be on sale for SUPER cheap.

I'll let you all know when the sales go live and when I am doing the giveaways!

Thank you all again for the support and kindness!



-Corrosion ːCStudiosː

Lawless Lands,

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to stop by real quick and let you all know how the game's progress has been coming. I haven't done an update or post in about 2 weeks but that's because I was working on finals for school. I have however, continued working on Lawless Lands and have been making some great progress for the next update!

As always, polish, lots of new content, new features, and more are coming with the next major patch, but it won't be out for a little while.

A Coming Change to Dying in Combat

Something I wanted to mention was a change to combat concerning the "Orbs" in game that allow you to revive allies when they die. Some players have come to me and explained how difficult the game is when playing without companions in the company. The game is meant to be difficult and not really hold your hand, but I think I found a good middle ground for this. Basically, when the player doesn't have any companions and it's only the player character, if they die in combat, Orbs in the inventory will automatically be used to revive the player's character. THIS ONLY APPLIES TO THE PLAYER CHARACTER WHEN THEY ARE ADVENTURING ALONE. To explain how the system works, a conditional will check how large the current company size is when combat initiates. If it is anything greater than 1, nothing will happen. If it is at 1, the player will be temporarily set to immortal - unable to be killed. Then, it will check if the player has any Orbs or Lesser Orbs in their inventory. If they do, the player will continue to be temporarily immortal. If not, immortality will turn off. Now, when the player character dies, Orbs will take priority over Lesser Orbs, so the player will be revived for 20% of their Vigor. If they have no regular Orbs (stronger), the game will take Lesser Orbs (weaker) and the player character will be revived with 10% of their Vigor. This will make it so the player has a chance to win a battle, even if they die once or twice. Orbs are RARE and hard to come by, and Lesser Orbs are very costly so I think this is a good change to make everyone happy. I may change the Orbs and Lesser Orbs to heal a base amount + the percentages too.



The good news is that I'm taking a short break from my schooling for the next term (8 weeks) and then getting back to it. During that time, I'm going to be focusing on the game's development and have a lot of time to make some really big steps toward's finishing the game up. It's be something like 7-8 semesters that I've been going non stop, so I thought this would be a good self-health care idea and also give me time to work on my project which I'm VERY excited about.

My break from school/devoted time for Lawless Lands technically started a day ago when I finished my current classes and term but I am taking the weekend off for myself and to spend some time with my family. I'll begin working again on the game starting Monday, Aug 26.

I'll keep you all posted!

-Corrosion ːCStudiosː