WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition News

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Multiplayer: Added notification if a player is away from keyboard (after five minutes), also noted on Pack Info.
* Elk run more slowly as their health drops.
* In Game Help, updated text about coat color and pup health to match that in Find a Mate quest tips.
* Added note to Power Pack and Living the Life achievements about needing at least three pups still alive to earn the achievement.
* Controller: Fixes and improvements to controller navigation in main menu.
* In Setup New Game, selected/highlighted states of dropdown items now have a more prominent color.
* Improved feedback in notification when deleting duplicated files on server (which can take awhile).

[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Mate and other NPCs can get stuck behind large rocky obstacles.
* Controller: Some issues when navigating buttons and input fields on Setup New Game and Game Settings
* Can play emotes even in in Pupcam mode (and in general, emotes override everything).
* Problems ensue if player refuses to leave den when Journey quest begins.
* Mouse glyphs don't always show correctly in quest and notification popups.
* In MP games in which the Host Decides when to sleep, one player can wait on sleeping long enough that sleep track ends. resulting in no music playing.
* Aurora (Northern lights) are extremely rare.
* Beaver hunting "Hold Still" notification loops if you are already pressing the R key.
* Terrain issues.
* Text errors.

This beta is available in the Steam Public Beta branch (see instructions below) for Windows and Mac computers.

NOTE: Multiplayer IS compatible with the last released version, 1.0.8a, so you can play MP games with those on that version.

[h2]BETA 1[/h2]

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Reduced health now makes elk run more slowly, sooner.
* In Game Help, updated text about coat color and pup health to match that in Find a Mate quest tips.
* Added note to Power Pack and Living the Life achievements about needing at least three pups still alive to earn the achievement.
* In Setup New Game, selected/highlighted states of dropdown items now have a more prominent color.
* Improved feedback in notification when deleting duplicated files on server (which can take awhile).

[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Mate and other NPCs can get stuck behind large rocky obstacles.
* Controller: Some issues when navigating buttons and input fields on Setup New Game and Game Settings
* Can play emotes even in in Pupcam mode (and in general, emotes override everything).
* Problems ensue if player refuses to leave den when Journey quest begins.
* Mouse glyphs don't always show correctly in quest and notification popups.
* In MP games in which the Host Decides when to sleep, one player can wait on sleeping long enough that sleep track ends. resulting in no music playing.
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[h2]BETA 2[/h2]

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Multiplayer: Added notification if a player is away from keyboard (after five minutes), also noted on Pack Info.
* Fixes and improvements to controller navigation in main menu.

[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Aurora (Northern lights) are extremely rare.
* Beaver hunting "Hold Still" notification loops if you are already pressing the R key.

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[h3]TO GET THE BETA BUILD[/h3]
1) In the Steam app, go to your Library, then right-click on the WolfQuest: AE name in the left column and choose Properties.
2) Then go to the Betas tab and select the WQ current Beta option in the pulldown. No password is necessary. Steam should then start downloading it. Later you can switch back to the public version in that Betas tab, by selecting NONE in that pulldown.

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Multiplayer lobby: Game preview panel updates now if you use arrow keys to move up or down the list.
* Multiplayer lobby: Now you can click on a header to sort the list alphabetically.
* Carcass Markers (created by howling at a carcass) are now created only for large carcasses (those that can't be carried). Also added tutorial tip about this.
* Slough Creek Multiplayer: Refined the genetics logic when all parents have black coats (Kk genes) so their litters will be on the small side.
* Multiplayer: When one player submits a bug report in multiplayer games, other players are prompted to submit a report as well, to help bugfixing.
* Multiplayer: Adjusted some values for territory claiming and decay with 2-3 players in game.
* Slough Creek Multiplayer: Reduced chances of den flooding in Accelerated Time mode.
* Slough Creek Multiplayer: Reduced frequency of predator den attacks in Normal Time mode.
* Slough Creek Multiplayer: Made territory claiming a bit easier when 2-3 players are in game.
* Setup New Game panel now remembers if you are loading a MP game and exit to create or edit a wolf.
* More debugging added for certain multiplayer issues.
* Minor text edits and improvements.

[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Achievements No More Bull and We'll Eat Like Kings can be earned even if player-wolves die while making the kill.
* Slough Creek multiplayer: Player can get stuck at beginning or end of Establish Territory quest if they switch to free camera immediately when joining the game.
* The Grinch is hoarding holiday decorations in Lost River.
* Pups get stuck in den if they were exiting to greet a player and that player logged out in that very moment.
* Multiple pups can get sick at the same time when reaching the rendezvous site. (They were trying so hard to not get sick while traveling...)
* A bold mate can prevent pups from sleeping by howling too much.
* Error when trying to log into game account in Slough Creek quest.
* A very specific sequence can cause no music to be playing.
* Single-player: The den attack icon disappears if you move away from the homesite.
* Sometimes the hex readouts are not visible on the World Map.
* Wrong action icon on Pup Found notification.
* If game is windowed, it goes to fullscreen if player tabs out and returns.
* Friend Request notifications don't appear during gameplay.
* Terrain and boulder tweaks.

This beta is available in the Steam Public Beta branch (see instructions below) for Windows and Mac computers.

NOTE: Multiplayer IS compatible with the last released version, 1.0.8 so you can play MP games with those on that version.

[h2]BETA 1 (20 December 2021)[/h2]

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Carcass Markers (created by howling at a carcass) are now created only for large carcasses (those that can't be carried).
* Multiplayer lobby: Now you can click on a header to sort the list alphabetically.
* Slough Creek Multiplayer: Reduced chances of den flooding in Accelerated Time mode.
* Multiplayer: Adjusted some values for territory claiming and decay with 2-3 players in game.
* Slough Creek Multiplayer: Reduced frequency of predator den attacks in Normal Time mode.
* Slough Creek Multiplayer: Made territory claiming a bit easier when 2-3 players are in game.
* Setup New Game panel now remembers if you are loading a MP game and exit to create or edit a wolf.
* More debugging added for certain multiplayer issues.
* Minor text edits and improvements.

[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Multiple pups can get sick at the same time when reaching the rendezvous site. (They were trying so hard to not get sick while traveling...)
* A bold mate can prevent pups from sleeping by howling too much.
* Error when trying to log into game account in Slough Creek quest.
* A very specific sequence can cause no music to be playing.
* Single-player: The den attack icon disappears if you move away from the homesite.
* Sometimes the hex readouts are not visible on the World Map.
* Wrong action icon on Pup Found notification.
* If game is windowed, it goes to fullscreen if player tabs out and returns.
* Friend Request notifications don't appear during gameplay.
* Terrain and boulder tweaks.

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[h2]BETA 2 (21 December 2021)[/h2]

[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Game broken if you load a save with a small (carryable) carcass marked on map.
* Pups get stuck in den if they were exiting to greet a player and that player logged out in that very moment.
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[h2]BETA 3 (21 December 2021)[/h2]

[h3]IMPROVEMENT:[/h3]
* Refined the genetics logic when all parents have black coats (Kk genes) so their litters will be on the small side.
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[h2]BETA 4 (21 December 2021)[/h2]
[h3]IMPROVEMENT:[/h3]
* Refined the genetics logic when all parents have black coats (Kk genes) so their litters will be on the small side.
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[h2]BETA 5 (21 December 2021)[/h2]

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* In multiplayer lobby, game preview panel updates now if you use arrow keys to move up or down the list.
* Tutorial tip added if you howl near a small carcass (which you can carry, so does not add carcass marker to map and compass).

[h3]BUG FIXED:[/h3]
* In Slough Creek multiplayer, eagles can attack pups at rendezvous site (broke in beta 1).
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[h2]BETA 6 (22 December 2021)[/h2]

[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* When one player submits a bug report in multiplayer games, other players are prompted to submit a report as well, to help bugfixing.

[h3]BUG FIXED:[/h3]
* Achievements No More Bull and We'll Eat Like Kings can be earned even if player-wolves die while making the kill.
* Slough Creek multiplayer: Player can get stuck at beginning or end of Establish Territory quest if they switch to free camera immediately when joining the game.
* Player cannot place Carcass Markers at fall and winter elk and moose calves.
* Scrooge is hoarding holiday decorations in Lost River.

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[h3]TO GET THE BETA BUILD[/h3]
1) In the Steam app, go to your Library, then right-click on the WolfQuest: AE name in the left column and choose Properties.
2) Then go to the Betas tab and select the WQ current Beta option in the pulldown. No password is necessary. Steam should then start downloading it. Later you can switch back to the public version in that Betas tab, by selecting NONE in that pulldown.

UPDATE 2: The server upgrade is done now. So hopefully this will eliminate the connection problems that some players have been having.

UPDATE: The server is going to get a memory upgrade shortly. During the upgrade, it will be offline, which means you cannot log into your WolfQuest account -- which means you cannot play multiplayer games. We're very sorry for this interruption but the upgrade should eliminate the connection issues that many players have been experiencing. It may take an hour or so to do the upgrade. We will update this post once it's done and the server is back online.
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The WolfQuest server is having trouble keeping up with the extra load from so many players since the release of Slough Creek multiplayer. This is causing problems with logging in, syncing, files, and maintaining a connection during games. We're very very sorry about this. We're working to increase server capacity, but it may take a few days, unfortunately. If you have trouble connecting, please quit the game and try again a bit later.