WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition News

[p]NOTE: Game saves ARE backward compatible with v2.0.1d, so if you switch back to that version, you can continue playing any saves made in this beta. Multiplayer games are also backward-compatible with the last patch (v2.0.1d), so you can play with those who have that version.[/p][p][/p][h3]BETA 7[/h3][p][/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3][p]* Wolf spawning code refactor (no functionality changes, should cause no bugs).[/p][p]* Adjusted some raven sfx volume.[/p][p]* Tint tweak to one pup coat.[/p][p][/p][h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3][p]* Pronghorn late summer fawns float very high in water when swimming.[/p][p]* Pups only grin very briefly when doing Grin emote.[/p][p][/p][h3]BETA 6[/h3][p][/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3][p]* When computing mate age difference, don't allow allow age 0 or negative values, to avoid issues.[/p][p]* Controller: On Setup New Game panel, changed default selection to game mode selector.[/p][p][/p][h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3][p]* Game breaks on birthday if player-wolf somehow erroneously became age 0.[/p][p]* In-game Family Tree wolf blinking not updating when game is paused.[/p][p]* Wolf carcasses are not obstacles if they died in one pose.[/p][p]* Bad word filter isn't applied in player bios.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h3]BETA 5[/h3][p][/p][h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3][p]* If during a pack rally you wait for 10s without howling, you start over with a non-pack-rally howl even if the rally GUI is still up.[/p][p]* Packmates keep starting new howls after a rally is completed.[/p][p]* Lost River: Some dogs swim vertically.[/p][p]* Error with wolf age breaks progression on birthday.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h3]BETA 4[/h3][p][/p][h3]NEW:[/h3][p]* Family Tree for current player-wolf is now available in-game, via button in Pack Info. [/p][p]* During Hunt Newborn Ungulates subquest, new icon displays when newborn ungulate is hiding in grass nearby. (Icon by Loach!)[/p][p][/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3][p]* Refactored and refined NPC head-turning and looking-at movements.[/p][p]* Adjusted Young Hunter carrying position for some collectible objects.[/p][p]* Multiplayer: Power Pack achievement fixes and refinements: You can now get this achievement after saving and loading a game during a pup quest--that was broken since v2.0.1 release; but you cannot get "Power Pack" if you move maps, or if you fail a mission and have to go to the next year.[/p][p]* Multiplayer: Living the Life achievement refinements: You can get this achievement now in any year of your wolf's life, but you cannot get it if you switch game speed mode during the pup quests.[/p][p]* Refinements to power balancing on rival packs during fights and raids.[/p][p]* Added raven vocalization audio (somehow mostly lost those at some point).[/p][p]* Reduced damage from grizzly boar.[/p][p]* Reduced chances that player offspring becomes leader of rival pack.[/p][p]* Re-apply den memory if any after map moving[/p][p]* Lost River: Refined colliders around big rock northwest of downtown.[/p][p][/p][h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3][p]* Bison hair does not reflect light, and some issues with snow.[/p][p]* Newborn pronghorn fawns don't spawn in June in Lost River or Hellroaring DLC maps.[/p][p]* Pup RNG pulldown setting is not saved after changing it in a pup quest.[/p][p]* Wolves in older saves are not updated to use new relatedness data.[/p][p]* Pregnant wolf doesn't appear pregnant for one day after moving maps.[/p][p]* In pre-Saga saves are not properly upgraded to set correct wolf roles and life stages.[/p][p]* In older saves, mate is considered acceptable successor for Bloodlines achievement.[/p][p]* Sick pups never drop from Poor Shape to Bad Shape status (while non-sick pups were in Bad Shape once health or hunger drops below 15%).[/p][p]* Den Memory perk is not reapplied after moving maps. [/p][p]* Lost River: Dead maple trees in suburban pond have black bark. [/p][p]* Minor vegetation issues.[/p]

[h2]v2.0.1d - Released 1 July 2025[/h2][p][/p][h3]NEW:[/h3][p]* New howling animations during Pack Rally and Victory howls. [/p][p]* Several new wolf squeal/pain audio sfx during fights.[/p][p] [/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3][p]* Many refinements to pathfinding and movement when packmates are trying to reach food, especially when others are nearby trying to do the same.[/p][p]* Allow players to choose a mate from either Lost River map when setting up a new game in other maps.[/p][p]* Known Wolves panel: Save "Show Dead Wolves" toggle state across game sessions.[/p][p]* Improvements to Setup New Game panel: Added new message when selecting an ironwolf-enabled wolf from Full Saga MP game; Added the correct term (elder or iron) in ironwolf-enabled messages; Reset wolf filters when exiting panel; Update Start Game button when multiplayer rooms are updated (to help when an elder wolf is selected and the associated MP game is not created yet).[/p][p]* Increased duration of time before player's former pack moves away.[/p][p]* Increased duration before a rival pack will disband when it has only one pack leader.[/p][p]* Increased odds of dispersal returning to natal pack for smaller packs.[/p][p]* Skulls: Adjusted mouth placement on young hunter wolves.[/p][p]* Prevent Urination tutorial tip from displaying in multiplayer[/p][p]* Full Saga Multiplayer: Display notification for client (non-host) players when packmate forms a new pack and leaves.[/p][p]* Full Saga Multiplayer: Improved logic of NPC Courtship music to prevent oddities.[/p][p]* Lost River: Set a few important music tracks to override Floppy's Theme.[/p][p][/p][h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3][p]* Competitors don't get much boost to Flee meter when their packmates are killed. [/p][p]* World Map: Hex percentage visible on map when it should not.[/p][p]* Error in a particular UI interaction when deleting multiple files.[/p][p]* Multiplayer: For client (non-host players), Friend, Block, and Report buttons don't do anything.[/p][p]* Multiplayer: If host gets disconnected while loading the new map for map travel, game gets stuck on loading screen.[/p][p]* Multiplayer: On rare occasions players may get stuck on pup naming screen when joining at that moment.[/p][p]* Multiplayer: Client player wolves's death state may become inconsistent, resulting in problems when loading a save.[/p][p]* Wolf ears are flattened back inside of head when doing new howls.[/p][p]* Issues with snow on animals in certain circumstances.[/p][p]* Partial body snow after map moving during snow[/p][p]* Multiplayer: Collectible objects don't emit sounds to other players when moving, only when picked up or dropped.[/p]

[p]We had an unfortunate, very bad bug in the public beta for v2.01d on Friday -- in Beta2, saving the game would break that save very badly. We fixed the bug quickly in beta 3, but broken saves were still broken after that. [/p][p]
Fortunately, we have created a way to fix these broken saves. If your save got broken in this way (the game freezes when you load the save), please email that save to us at info 'at' wolfquest.org and we'll fix it and send it back. [/p][p][/p][p]You can find the save here:[/p]

• [p]Windows: Documents/My Games/Wolf Quest Anniversary/User Files/Saves/[/p]
• [p]Mac: \[YourUserDirectory]/Wolf Quest Anniversary/User Files/Saves/[/p]

[p]Sorry about the trouble![/p]

[p]IMPORTANT NOTE: We had a bad bug in Beta 2: If you saved a game in that beta, that save is completely broken and will freeze the game even in a newer beta where that bug is fixed. But we now have a way to fix these broken saves.[/p][hr][/hr][p]NOTE: Multiplayer games are NOT backward-compatible with the last patch (v2.0.1c), so you CANNOT play with those who have that version (and they cannot play with you).[/p][p]Game saves ARE backward compatible with v2.0.1c, so if you switch back to that version, you can continue playing any saves made in this beta.[/p][p][/p][h2]BETA 4[/h2][h3][/h3][h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3][p]* Howling: Removed tail wag from regular howl, and allowed player tail emotes to play during all types of howls.[/p][p]* Improved NPC wolf gaze direction when looking at food.[/p][p][/p][h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3][p]* Interface panels (like Pack Rally and Courtship) are sometimes hidden when they should be visible.[/p][p]* NPC wolves can get "stuck" next to a mule deer doe carcass, trying to get to it.[/p][p]* Snow can appear on animals when it should not.[/p][p]* Young Hunters' mouth doesn't open when doing new howls.[/p][p]* Grass placement issues.[/p][p]* Lost River: Floppy's Theme music rarely plays.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]BETA 3[/h2][p][/p][h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3][p]* Saving a game in beta 2 will break the save. (Fixed now but unfortunately any save that was broken in this way is not fixable. We do now have a way to fix these broken saves.)[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]BETA 2[/h2][p][/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3][p]* Made pups smarter about eating carcasses of tiny prey.[/p][p]* Refinements to animal head-turning when turning.[/p][p]* World Map: Enabled mouse hover percentage to also displays in "one" mode.[/p][p]* Prevent Urination tutorial tip from displaying in multiplayer. [/p][p]* Lost River: Set a few important music tracks to override Floppy's Theme.[/p][p][/p][h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3][p]* Packmate unable to eat carcass because it's standing right on top of it.[/p][p]* Pups can pick up meat chunks.[/p][p]* Multiplayer: If host gets disconnected while loading the new map for map travel, game gets stuck on loading screen.[/p][p]* Multiplayer: On rare occasions players may get stuck on pup naming screen when joining at that moment.[/p][p]* Multiplayer: Client player wolves's death state may become inconsistent, resulting in problems when loading a save.[/p][p]* Wolf ears are flattened back inside of head when doing new howls.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]BETA 1[/h2][p][/p][h3]NEW:[/h3][p]* New howling animations during Pack Rally and Victory howls. Also made wolves wag their tails during all howls.[/p][p]* Several new wolf squeal/pain audio sfx during fights.[/p][p] [/p][h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3][p]* Many refinements to pathfinding and movement when packmates are trying to reach food, especially when others are nearby trying to do the same.[/p][p]* Allow players to choose a mate from either Lost River map when setting up a new game in other maps.[/p][p]* Known Wolves panel: Save "Show Dead Wolves" toggle state across game sessions.[/p][p]* Improvements to Setup New Game panel: Added new message when selecting an ironwolf-enabled wolf from Full Saga MP game; Added the correct term (elder or iron) in ironwolf-enabled messages; Reset wolf filters when exiting panel; Update Start Game button when multiplayer rooms are updated (to help when an elder wolf is selected and the associated MP game is not created yet).[/p][p]* Increased duration of time before player's former pack moves away.[/p][p]* Increased duration before a rival pack will disband when it has only one pack leader.[/p][p]* Increased odds of dispersal returning to natal pack for smaller packs.[/p][p]* Skulls: Adjusted mouth placement on young hunter wolves.[/p][p]* Full Saga Multiplayer: Display notification for client (non-host) players when packmate forms a new pack and leaves.[/p][p]* Full Saga Multiplayer: Improved logic of NPC Courtship music to prevent oddities.[/p][p]BUGS FIXED:[/p][p]* Competitors don't get much boost to Flee meter when their packmates are killed. [/p][p]* World Map: Hex percentage visible on map when it should not.[/p][p]* Error in a particular UI interaction when deleting multiple files.[/p][p]* Multiplayer: For client (non-host players), Friend, Block, and Report buttons don't do anything.[/p][p]* Issues with snow on animals in certain circumstances.[/p][p]* Partial body snow after map moving during snow[/p][p]* Multiplayer: Collectible objects don't emit sounds to other players when moving, only when picked up or dropped.[/p]

[p]We've created a new game trailer that better reflects what the game has become now in 2025. Enjoy! [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]What has the game become? With the Saga, WolfQuest is finally what so many of us imagined it could be from the start -- living the life of a wild wolf, year after year, raising each litter of pups and seeing them set off to live their own lives. Time continues to progress through the years until your-wolf dies -- but then you can switch to play as your mate or offspring. [/p][p]And we've also updated the game description and with the help of many players on our Discord server, added new game screenshots for our Store page. Thanks especially to those players whose screenshots we selected: astridtegen, Expert Luke, Icea, jela, Lady Noir, Lettuce, Lumie, MidnightMountain, Minte, Moose, Peanut, Remi, RileySmiley, Spruce56,Tryn, Void, and Økwedlule.[/p][p]We have plenty of things on our list to continue improving and adding to the game, but we are planning to finally exit Early Access this summer![/p]