very minor update -added minigame debug option to adjust AI's paddles throw coefficient ...this isn't persistent across sessions. This may help the AI be able to hit more counter spin rallies..let me know how it goes -updated ai paddle parameters to the weird case they were in the unity 2020 version that ended up playing a lot more solidly at higher levels
- Fixed bug where Sumire sometimes gets stuck when fast traveling to the Bus Stop area. - Fixed Kenji board game bugs. - Fixed an issue that some sound effects don't play at the volume you set.
Greetings FORERUNNERS. May is coming to an end, and next Beta is not far away. It’s time for a Dev Blog to talk about something NEW which will be going live in the Beta of June. So, keep your eyes peeled and let's roll!
Heroes
Temulch
Temulch's ability "Zephyr Wisp" has just been iterated. Now Temulch can lift himself and maintain aerial while summoning three wisps wards around his body.
Here attached a preview video. Check it out!
P.S. We’re also thinking about adjusting the Talents for Temulch. If you have any suggestion, feel free to shoot us with your idea!
Tarka Ji
Adjustments of Tarka Ji focus on further enhancing his combat capability. His iterated skills will grant him unique moves, and slightly increase his agility in the battlefield.
Weapons
Pistol
There will be some changes in the attack method of Pistol. We’re considering adding a shotgun mode that each shot will deal greater damage while costing all 5 bullets loaded.
New Weapons
As we’ve teased before at our Twitter, the fourth melee weapon will be unveiled in the Beta of June.
For the fifth melee weapon, there are 3 options on our list: Three-section Staff, Shield & Axe, Dagger. Comment to let us know which one is your favorite!
SoulJades
There will be two new legendary SoulJades for GreatSword: one is related to the Stone Form, another one is related to the Infernal Slash.
Apart from GreatSwords, we’ve also iterated other Souljades, such as Pyroshot and Scattershot. Don’t forget to test them in the Beta!
Other Optimizations
We have finished some very detailed adjustments, including our assassination moves: players can now assassinate in a further distance, with more combo hits onto their target. We’ve also added more realistic features. For example, players can dodge the enemies' energy attacks by crouching.
Besides, 2 brand-new maps are currently being developed. And we have ensured that NARAKA: Bladepoint will fit in most Ultra-Width Screen. Let’s stay tuned for exploring a more Soul-taking Morus Island!
Our first Developer Livestream is happening next week!
Update: Due to unexpected delay, our Developer Livestream will now go live on Monday the 7th of June! in the mean time, enjoy the new Cinematic Trailer for Agent Intercept!
Greetings Agent!
We're counting down to the release of Agent Intercept on the 17th of June (NZT) and we're excited to announce our first -
That's right! Next week, we invite you to take an exclusive sneak peek at the story and art of Agent Intercept. Join our Design Manager Rick Stemm as he discusses the inspirations and processes behind writing some of the incredible over-the-top moments Agent Intercept has to offer and Art Lead Robin Wilson-Davey as they talk about bringing those moments to life on Steam. All of this will be hosted by our Senior Community Manager and host Josh Kamau as we all look forward to sharing our excitement for the upcoming launch of Agent Intercept!
So prep your questions and get ready for the first Agent Intercept Livestream Showcase happening next week, and as always, don't forget to wishlist Agent Intercept today!
MGN is an online conference focus on indie games, hosted by @Steamparty and collaborated between STEAM and ACFUN, we are aiming to bring more exiting games to Chinese players.
Event process (PST):
May 31, 4:30 - Warm-up phase
May 31, 5:00 - Online conference
May 31. 7:00 – Demo showcase
Despite being streamed, all videos will be pre-recorded and edited to ensure best performance.
Don’t worry if you missed the show! We will upload all content on ACFUN and Youtube Channel ( nmb.ad/ytb ) after event ends.
The wait is over! 30 brand-new team missions are here - and with them come 33 spectacular reward cards! A bounty of Perfect Team cards await you, spanning all 30 MLB franchises with transformational power, speed, defense, and pitching. Wow!
Plus! An all-new Limited Edition card - just 25 available! - is introduced as well.
Workers were being duplicated upon closing and re-entering the UI to recruit more causing an infinite amount of workers. (fixed.) Updated UI to select/deselect research items as well as worker recruitment. Research was halt upon closing the research UI. (fixed)
Updated Save/Load systems to accommodate for multi queing for research with multiple citadel buildings. Warning: (Previous saved games may not work; however, I've tested out as much as possible and it was working for my old saved games).
This build brings lots of updates and changes to LOGistICAL: Earth as well as news about other projects coming soon. I will give a brief update on the projects in development and coming soon and then onto the L:Earth updates.
Coming Soon
Players have been requesting that I do a few different modules as well as some smaller ones for those getting burnt out on L:Earth.
I have a few projects in the pipeline. Note: These are the projects as they are planned at the moment and may change prior to release.
For those who would like something smaller to play with, I bring you LOGistICAL 3 (which is LOGistICAL 3: Modules).
The first module included is LOGistICAL: Kansas. This game is already complete and available in the Steam Store in June 2021. L:Kansas has been competed within 2 weeks by some testers and has since been nerfed considerably, so could be completed quicker. I will be adding more modules over time as DLCs or free additions.
A World of Model Railways (working title)
WMR brings you all the railways of the world as your own monster model railway set. This includes every currently known working track within our planet. All railways are immediately visible (ie no discovery).
You can play within a single city setting up all the trains required to meet all the timetables, or work with the cargoes spread throughout the landscape. Do both at the same time. The timetables are the actual ones the city has including all the stops and frequencies.
Spawn an engine in the shunting yards and put together engine and carriage combinations required for the city network. Get your train and carriages to a main line to have them automatically take on the timetable for that train. That train will continue to run its timetable until you bring it back into the shunting yards. Get hundreds (or even thousands) of trains running simultaneously over your world map.
Play scenarios that require some thinking to get the carriages all joined to the train within the shunting yards. Use the shunting engine(s) to move the carriages and eventually join to the main engine(s) waiting on the main line.
Play scenarios that will require you to build train systems delivering cargoes to industries and also other stations (kind of like LOGistICAL).
Play scenarios that require you to build the actual engines and carriages, requiring many different inputs (including food for the diners).
Future builds may include the ability to create, play and share your own closed (or integrated) model railway systems.
WMR would be built on the L3 framework but would be a very different game.
LOGistICAL: Universe
LOGistICAL to the next level. Though this may sound daunting, the detail of the Earth is much more complex than our knowledge of the rest of the universe.
You would start on Earth and then venture out to moons, planets, asteroids, other solar systems and eventually other galaxies.
Create Space Stations as well as orbital Space Stations which can be capable of orbiting around multiple entities (ie small ones orbiting between Earth and Mars. Large ones between our solar system and distant ones). This may require multiple hops to get the cargo from one planet to another within another solar system.
Mine the asteroids and other planets to get the resources you need.
Discover a huge amount of space with existing known planets and larger stars.
LOGistICAL: Utopia
This has been sitting in my back pocket for quite a while. Basically it is L:Earth with more freedom to build what you want, where you want. Start anywhere on Earth and build industries suitable for those towns and businesses near by. Deliver and complete towns and spread out as per the general game play. Build within another part of the planet and join the two together. Continue and complete the entire planet.
Current Updates: Build #863k
As many players are getting many towns and businesses done in Earth, the game takes on a different play style. Once you have discovered all the industries you then have the task of systematically completing each region (country). This brings new logistical challenges in the most efficient way you can do this. I have introduced a few tools over time to help you do this and bring a couple more.
Not to forget the new players, I have also been adding new contracts to help assist those players up the learning curve.
Vehicle Save Slots
The "Vehicle Save Slots" (originally termed "Multi-Vehicle Slots"), which are on the title bar of the Vehicle List has been updated. They have been increased from 4 slots to 12 slots, and you can now put single vehicles into each slot.
Here is a full list up updates for the "Vehicle Save Slots":
- Ability to add a single vehicle to a Vehicle Save Slot - Increase to 12 Vehicles save slots per module. - Keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl 1-6 to save. 1-6 to retrieve. Add the Shift key for slots 7-12 - Vehicle Save Slot colours indicate the type of the first vehicle in the group: -- orange: truck <= 20t -- pink: truck > 20t -- maroon: train -- blue: ship -- yellow: plane -- red: all vehicles have been sold -- white: default if unidentified - The numbers on the Vehicle Save Slots are a count of all the vehicles within the save slot (including sold vehicles) - The currently selected Vehicle Save Slot highlights until truck list or truck on map is clicked.
Trade Stores
Trade stores are a new type of store that allow you to input one type of resource but output any of the other types that are available for that trade store type. For example, input apples to a Fruit Store and output oranges. It is a ton-to-ton trade.
Trade stores are very useful for doing small regions, like islands. Check the different products on the region and build just a few Trade Stores instead of many Single Stores.
Details: - Trade Stores are like Single Stores, except they take multiple inputs but then you can output any type of Traded cargo. - For example you can input "Apples" to a "Fruit Store" and then deliver "Oranges", or "Bananas" or any other fruit. - There are numerous Trade Stores that open up game play for advanced players. - Contracts show when each Trade Store will be available. - Get the "Fruit Store" at 5,000 businesses complete. - Each is 5,000 business after (for a while) that gives a new Trade Store. - Once the contract is complete Trade Stores will be instantly available to build. - Once you build one, Trade Stores can take multiple types of inputs (see each contract). - Output is a generic type of cargo that you can deliver to any place that requires any of the inputs. - Inputs and Outputs require that you have fully upgraded at least 5 industries of that type. eg. Upgrade 5 "Apple Orchards" to enable apple delivery. - Input one type of cargo and output another. Just like apples and oranges. - Multi-Routes lock in to a single resource once the first destination has been selected.
Previous/Next Business
On the town popup title bar when you select a business, you get a previous/next business so you can quickly find the next business of that type. This can now be locked to the current region, so it only cycles through those that are local. A black outline on the business icon represents that the previous/next is locked to the current region.
Details: - You can now lock the next/previous business, on the town popup, to the current region by clicking on the business icon.
High Score Format
A player has manged to get a total combined score of over 1 quadrillion and has thrown the format of the high score table out. This has been corrected.
Scores over 1 quadrillion are now displayed in the trillions with a "T" at the end.
Fun Facts
There are lots of player submitted "Fun Facts" within the game now. For these to display, they need votes. To vote on a Fun Fact, click the Fun Fact window in the town popup and give it a vote. Create your own when you have completed enough towns/businesses.
I have added ranks to your Fun Fact status for both voting and getting your submitted ones voted on.
Details: - Fun Fact statuses for Votes and Submitted - Player Fun Fact Status displayed on bootup - Fun Facts filtered to module
High Score Server
There has been some unexpected down time with the high score server over the last few months. There are millions of records to query and the server has been taking a large load. I have created some periodic queries to summarise the L:Earth data as well as other query crunching processes. This takes a load off the constant server access but does create a new issue with that periodic processing. I will be putting some more time into this to optimise it even further.
Map, Road, Rail and Shipping Updates
- Fixed ports around the US Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands, as well as added a ferry to the South Island - Fixed Dock of Guadeloupe - Fixed Dock of Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Fixed rails in Russia, Italy, Belarus and South Africa - Fixed rail connection in Alexandria, Egypt - Fixed business in Sint Maartin that was in wrong region - Fixed link to Marshall Islands - Fixed road that couldn't be selected as it was perfectly vertical - Fixed mislabled road in Columbia that was for Australia - Fixed trigger for Switzerland/Germany rail link contract - Cuba Rail link to a road - Fixed road to Eastern Russia which crosses the International Date Line - Fixed rail system in Southern Brazil - Fix for Rio Grande, Brazil railway. Pelotas now has a rail station. - Bunch of road and rail fixes. (Hammer fixes)
LOGistICAL help
For those struggling to know what to do next, pop into the Discord server and ask other players.