Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - roka_flonja
Hey Adventurers, we are finally ready to bring you the Completion Update!
Our goal with this update is to tie up some loose ends the Foundation Update left behind.
Let’s start with the stew for the crew. The stew was always intended to provide you with an opportunity to spend your extra ingredients and earn unique and valuable rewards for doing so. Due to the lack of communication regarding those rewards and the stringent linear progression of them, it never felt worth doing. The changes we made to the stew and its UI are meant to help with these problems: You can now view almost all available rewards and choose which ones you want to unlock depending on your progress!
Feedback we got a lot is that you want to have your very own shack to decorate. We added many new stew rewards and some of them allow you to gain access to the area east of the camp, where you can build and expand your own shack with up to three rooms!
Your crew got some new moves! They will now wave at you if they’ve got something for you, and perform unique animations when idle. We hope this makes them and the camp feel more alive!
Decorations got a whole lot more versatile: Every piece of furniture from each set (including the ones from newly added sets) now comes with 2 color variants in addition to its original. This gives you even more visual customization options for each shack!
Finally, the Parrot and Ancestor also get their own relationships, each with their own perks, decoration sets and even two new outfits!
Check out the patch notes for more features and changes. Of course there are many bug fixes in this update as well, please let us know if we missed any!
We hope you’ll have fun with this update and its features. Happy adventuring!
New Features and Changes:
Stew for the crew overhaul!
Crew member ingredient preferences are now tracked and visible in the inventory when preparing a stew.
Up to 9 ingredients can now be added per crew member to further increase the crew happiness and stew duration.
The stew duration now increases by 1 hour per ingredient and has a limit of 24 hours.
Your crew's happiness is no longer limited by main quest progression.
When leveling up the crew happiness, you now earn a reward tokens.
Unlocked stew rewards can now be freely purchased with reward tokens instead of being unlocked linearly.
Added a new stew reward screen to view and purchase stew rewards, accessible via the regular stew menu.
Dev-Notes: There was an issue with some stew rewards not being properly unlocked with the old linear stew reward system. This caused some of you to not get specific unique items which were required for completing certain achievements like the "Collector" achievement. With the new stew reward system you can choose from every available reward in the game, allowing you to retroactively unlock any you missed out on and complete all achievements.
Added new unique stew rewards.
Added repeatable stew rewards to allow the player to trade reward tokens for components, fish, key shards and more.
Added a separate option for collecting your stew reward when talking to a crew member.
Dev-Notes: Rewards were previously collected by just talking to a crew member. Due to some quest dialogues having a higher priority, the reward dialogues were sometimes not used and the reward was not collected which caused confusion and frustration among players.
New Personal Shack!
New unique stew rewards allow you to expand your campsite to the previously uncharted plateau east of the camp. Spend reward tokens to unlock new foundations and build your very own personal shack with up to 3 rooms to decorate!
New Relationships!
You can now build your relationship with the Parrot and the Ancestor!
Improve your relationship with the Parrot by investing ingredients into the stew for the crew and raising your crew's happiness level!
Unlock the Parrot as a merchant you can encounter on four of the five islands to trade food for rare and useful items!
Gift your excess seeds from farming or exploration to the Parrot in exchange for various other items!
Improve your relationship with the Ancestor by completing the Ancestor's Trials on each available difficulty level and earn powerful perks!
Gain powerful buffs that will give you an edge in combat while wearing the golden hats rewarded for completing the Ancestor's Trials.
Convert your canoe into a mobile one-way portal stone! - Get the option to activate combat curses that will greatly increase the level of challenge during the Ancestor's trials!
New Decoration Sets!
The Parrot and Ancestor also each provide you with a new set of decorations! Find out which gifts the Parrot and Ancestor love to unlock the new Freebooter and Archaic styles
New Furniture Variants!
Customize your shacks even further with 2 new color variants for every furniture piece including the new Freebooter and Archaic decoration sets!
New Outfits!
Acquire the new pirate and adventurer outfits by completing new unique collectible challenges!
Collect each of the five Fleeting Essences hidden on each island without returning to the camp to unlock the new adventurers outfit!
Complete the Ancestor's Trial with all of the newly added combat curses enabled to unlock the new pirate's outfit!
New Idle Animations for the Crew!
We added a total of more than 20 new idle animations for most crew members to make your camp feel more alive!
Other Changes:
With the changes to the stew screen, many UI other screens have also received various improvements!
The process of gifting items was streamlined to make giving multiple gifts less clunky, especially with a controller!
When using the telescope to travel between blink runes, those close to you will now be indicated similar to the map marker!
Various smaller changes to the map and map markers have been made to make displayed information more clear and consistent.
The Handbook has been updated to reflect the new features and changes.
Changed the spawn position of a treasure chest on the western island to make it more easily reachable.
Crew members that have a stew reward are now highlighted on the map and wave at the player.
Removed controller cursor in world map overview.
Depleted fishing zone map markers are now marked with a check on the map instead of being removed.
Bugfixes:
Fixed an issue that would prevent the player from exiting the cooking, crafting and stew menu.
Fixed an issue that would eventually break decoration mode when placing and moving a decoration with small decorations on top after re-entering a shack or reloading a game.
Fixed an issue that would slowly offset the player visuals from the actual player position when getting hit in combat.
Fixed an issue that would get the player stuck on railings in caves on the north-eastern island.
Fixed an issue that would let the Relaxed buff icon get stuck mid animation when repeatedly exiting & entering the camp.
Fixed an issue that would lead to item amount background graphic flickering in the inventory on 19:10 aspect ratios.
Fixed an issue that would not let the player interact with objects when having food equipped while not having any meals.
Fixed an issue that would not show the decoration style preferences of a crew member after giving them a gift inside their own shack.
Fixed an issue that would not reapply costume & hat buffs after blacking out.
Fixed an issue that would lead to locked chest orbs not being reset when a world reset happened.
Fixed an issue that would not enable the correct barriers when starting an endless arena run.
Fixed an issue that would let the player use the lifeboat perk to teleport to their rowboat during combat.
Fixed an issue that would show the daytime display after discovering a recipe.
Fixed an issue that would not reset the player's hat after unlocking the same hat again due to a bug.
Fixed an issue that would let activities only be rerolled by a world reset after visiting them twice.
Fixed an issue that would play the idle vfx of Fritz' fishing zone even when it was depleted.
Fixed an issue that would not let the player rebind the left mouse button to anything.
Fixed German localization typos.
Fixed Portuguese localization for some item descriptions.
Cheers, Your team at rokaplay and Lemonbomb Entertainment
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - roka_flonja
Ahoi sailors,
time to prepare yourself and get ready for our new update!
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Stew overhaul
you can't forget anymore who loves which food with our tracking of crew member preferences
use the new repeatable stew rewards´and save time if you have difficulties to catch special items
you all waited for this one BUILD YOUR OWN SHACK
don´t miss a reward anymore with a separate option to collect them
parrot and ancestor felt a bit like outsiders? Increase your relationships with them now
new decoration sets for your friends and you!
be more creative and choose your favorite colour for your furniture
You love new outfits? Then come and find out how to get those two!
new idle animations for the crew will bring more action into the camp
How do I access the beta update?
Your access to our beta update is right behind the corner. Those of you who also tried the beta Foundation Update know how to get there. For all the others just follow our instructions and you are good to go!
Choose Stranded Sails
open properties
choose in the right corner Betas
choose Completion Update
press play
Beware:
As with the Foundation update also this update is only available in English and German! And old save files are not compatible with the beta! You have to start a new adventure to try the new implementations out.
Report and help us!
Remember this is a beta version, so still work in progress. Every report helps us to get better, even more if you add videos or screenshots to your reporting to make it as detailed as possible! You can access the bug tracker button in game or you can follow me!
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - roka_flonja
Today you will get to read the final implementations! Last time we ended with two new decoration styles and we will stay within this theme and present you:
New Furniture Variants!
New Outfits!
Acquire the new pirate and adventurer outfits by completing new unique collectible challenges!
Collect each of the five Fleeting Essences hidden on each island without returning to the cam to unlock the adventurers outfit!
Complete the Ancestor´s Trial to unlock the new combat difficulty increasing curses and defeat enemies with all of them active to unlock the pirate's outfit!
New Idle Animations for the Crew!
New idle animations for every crew member (except Charles) make your camp feel more alive!
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - roka_flonja
Now it's time to move on from the stew rewards and how to get them with the new system to some new friends!
New Relationships!
You can now build your relationship to the Parrot and the Ancestor! Improve your relationship with the Parrot by investing ingredients into the stew for the crew and raising your crew's happiness level!
Unlock the Parrot as a merchant you can encounter on four of the five islands to trade food for rare and useful items!
Gift your excess seeds from farming or exploration to the Parrot in exchange for various other items!
Gain powerful buffs that will give you an edge in combat while wearing the golden hats rewarded for completing the Ancestor's Trials.
Convert your canoe into a mobile one-way portal stone!
Get the option to activate dangerous curses that will greatly increase the level of challenge during the Ancestor's trial and earn a new outfit!
New Deocartion Sets!
Find out which gifts the Parrot and Ancestor love to unlock the new Feebooter and Achaic style decoration sets!
Stranded Sails is a family-friendly single-player open world farming adventure in a relaxing caribbean setting. A linear quest line guides you through the world and story with a lot to discover on the wayside. Set up camp and start farming. Manage your energy and cook to stock up on food reserves. Explore the Cursed Islands to find useful items, rewarding activities, hidden secrets and more. Decorate the shacks of your crew members to improve your relationship with them and earn advantageous perks. Uncover the mysteries of the archipelago, lift the curse and maybe even convince your crew to stay!
‘Summer in Mara’ is a summer adventure with farming, crafting, and exploring mechanics set in a tropical archipelago.
‘Summer in Mara’ is a single-player experience in a calm, relaxing environment, with a handmade look and an exciting narrative. You will be Koa, a little adventurer girl who wants to explore the world that surrounds her.
In ‘Summer in Mara’ you’ll have to take care of your own island, harvest your crops, create new tools and buildings, and sail with your boat to discover new islands and secrets.
And that´s not all! We want to take the chance to introduce you Monster Harvest! Our friends from Merge Games will release it soon so have an eye on this cute game!
About Monster Harvest:
Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist! Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - roka_flonja
Ahoi team mates!
Time for the third part of our sneak peek series!
Recap Summery
We have told you in the first two parts a lot about the rewards from the stew and how they can be unlocked with the new token system.
Now is the question, how do you get them? When you exchange a token vs a reward, above the head of the crew member where you can pick it up, the present symbol will appear.
Current:
Rewards are collected by just talking to a crew member. Due to some quest dialogues having a higher priority, the reward dialogues were sometimes not used and the reward was not collected which caused confusion and frustration among players.
Upcomng:
There will be a separate option for collecting your stew reward when talking to a crew member.
Most wished part:
New unique stew rewards allow you to expand to the previously uncharted plateau east of the camp. Spend rewards token to unlock new foundations and build your very own personal shack with up to 3 rooms to decorate!
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - roka_flonja
Ahoi landlubbers!
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Thank You!
Time to say thank you for your trust and patience that you offered us since we released Stranded Sails! We tried to find the right words to explain what this means to us! With you we reached our goal of over 70% positiv review score! Currently 72%!! For our community which makes us beyond proud is this video!
Recap:
Last week we started our sneak peek series, read part 1 here! Our hot topics were a new stew system and tracked preferences.
Stew Rewards:
Now we will explain our teaser from the last sneak peak. As you now know, you will earn a token for every happiness level. This means, with the new stew reward system you can choose from every available reward in the game, allowing you to retroactively unlock any you missed out on and complete all achievements.
Repeatable Rewards:
New repeatable stew rewards allow you to trade your hard-earned reward tokens for many different rewards including components, fish and key shards!
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - roka_flonja
Update ahead crew! Part 1!
If you read our last news, you'll notice some sneak peek. This week I want to talk out of the sewing box and tell you some of our future plans regarding Stranded Sails.
The stew for the crew: You will be able to put up to 9 of the same ingredient into a crew members slot, right now you can put a single one per slot. The duration of a stew is now determined by the total amount of ingredients in all slots when you start one. The stew will last 1 hour per ingredient you put in, allowing you to start one that lasts up to 72 hours if you fill all 8 slots completely!
Tracked preferences: You gain progress towards your next happiness level for every ingredient you put in. You still get bonus progress for giving each crew member ingredients they love. Each crew members preference is now also tracked and displayed in the inventory while you are preparing a stew.
Stew Rewards: Your crew's happiness level is no longer gated by main quest progression. Whenever you reach the next happiness level you will earn a reward token. Spend reward tokens in the new stew reward UI to choose from all available rewards and unlock them! What do you think so far? Leave us your thoughts in the comments below!
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - roka_flonja
Update ahead crew part 1!
If you read our last news, you'll notice some sneak peek. This week I want to talk out of the sewing box and tell you some of our future plans regarding Stranded Sails.
The stew for the crew: You will be able to put up to 9 of the same ingredient into a crew members slot, right now you can put a single one per slot. The duration of a stew is now determined by the total amount of ingredients in all slots when you start one. The stew will last 1 hour per ingredient you put in, allowing you to start one that lasts up to 72 hours if you fill all 8 slots completely!
Tracked preferences: You gain progress towards your next happiness level for every ingredient you put in. You still get bonus progress for giving each crew member ingredients they love. Each crew members preference is now also tracked and displayed in the inventory while you are preparing a stew.
Stew Rewards: Your crew's happiness level is no longer gated by main quest progression. Whenever you reach the next happiness level you will earn a reward token. Spend reward tokens in the new stew reward UI to choose from all available rewards and unlock them! What do you think so far? Leave us your thoughts in the comments below!
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands - roka_flonja
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Our release was a real shipwrack and our journey was difficult and long. Now we can nearly see the 70% mark and there is no way how to thank all of you for this support and love! We are sitting on a new update right now, so take your opportunity to give us this weekend more feedback and to improve our game!