Jul 4, 2022

Rail Route - SteR

It's been just over a year since Rail Route released into Early Access here on steam... and also nearly a year since this curated list started up! Not since we've started doing these highlights, of course, but it's still pretty mind-blowing to see how far the game's come in just a year's time.

With all this time behind us, why don't we take a peek back in memory lane and see some of the oldest levels in the curated list?

Bridgeport

This is the second oldest map in the list, being released all the way back in December 2020! The other, Central, has a version of it - titled "Iron falls" - in-game. Though that map does have more history to it, being in the first version of the game EVER, its inclusion in-game means it's already got its fair share of recognition.

Bridgeport is the second original map created by, well, the person writing this article. Arguably one of the most influential community members of all time, but I won't compliment myself to the point of narcissism. The reason this point is important here is because of the map's release date - December 2020. This was a period where two maps being published in a month was a miracle, and the game had only eight maps, seven of which have since been scrapped.

In the midst of all of this, one creator found their creative spark and honed it in HARD, not just figuring how to make good maps, but specifically why those maps were "good" in comparison to others. It wasn't a process that happened overnight - Rome wasn't built in a day - but this was one of the first maps that really pushed forwards the quality of levels created for this game, both officially and unofficially.

...Yes, not quite the first. Sue me! Two of the prior maps are already in-game and the third is similar to one of the other two, and this just seems more interesting.

Dunstable

When the game's steam release was approaching, we hosted a couple of external contests - One for playing levels, and one for making them. The first was a giveaway where two lucky winners got the game for free after proving their serious interest (by beating 10/10 official levels at the time), and the second was a mapmaking contest where the winners would get their maps into the game.

Dunstable actually got first place in that mapmaking contest... but it didn't get into the game. There were several metrics which these levels were judged on, and while Dunstable got the popular vote, it had plenty of flaws that limited its inclusion in-game. There was one massive thing that held it back: Its size.

For what it is, there's not much going on, yet you need to zoom in pretty far due to the map's sprawling track layout. Unfortunately, the distances between stations aren't right for autoblocks to fit in in most places, and redesigning the level to fit on one screen would have hindered the creator's original vision. Part of this contest was involving the community directly in the game in an engaging way, and by altering the level too much, we would have ruined the creator's original vision, disconnecting their involvement with the level's creation.

Don't get me wrong - the level won the popular vote, rightfully so, as it is a fun map - it just wasn't quite up to the in-game standards visually, and restoring it to that standard would have ruined the creator's connection to the map.
In the end, though, you're still capable of playing it here on the workshop, uploaded by its original creator!

DHR Mini

Honestly, I'm surprised we haven't seen more maps that utilize switchbacks. Like, seriously, it's a really clever way to create conflict for a map. Kinda a shame creators haven't tried the idea out more.

This map was made by a creator who used to be prominent in the community when the game first came out. Their creations were often a bit experimental - for example, the switchbacks on this map mixed with the ridiculously slow train speeds - but often entertaining regardless. A small selection of their maps are available here on the workshop, though most of their legacy is kinda lost to the old level sharing methods.

DHR mini is a great representation of their creativity, with an entirely single-track route littered with switchbacks and weird loops, representing the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway as it climbs back and forth up the mountainsides. The limited speeds, single-cab trains, and short station platforms really help sell the region.

We've also added some new levels - yes, new, not things around a year old - to the curated list:

Smorac
Century Avenue
Blairfort & Millings
San Corbo
NEC New York Penn - AM Rush

And last month's weekly contest seeds + maps were:

JUNE 2022
May 30th-June 6th - Karabo - axonaa
6th-13th - Den Haag - amstdm
13th-20th - Oven Hightide - freght
20th-27th - Gare du Nord - ttolai
June 27th-July 4th - Steel Bridge - lgtral

That's all for this month. Enjoy the antiques!

- SteR

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Jul 4, 2022

Update 0.0.7 "A bright Future" is out!

General Practitioner 2 - Bruni Multimedia

GENERAL PRACTITIONER 0.0.7 RELEASE

A new update for General Practitioner 2 is available to download!

Meet Daniel, a patient concerned with his own health as he asks for a sport certificate of well being. Daniel will be intrigued by Dr. Andrew, and you're going to choose if you want to pursue a relationship with him, despite being a patient.

Introducing new storyline with Julie who eventually opens her pediatric clinic and starts receiving little patients to care for, the very first being Jennie, who will return to the clinic more than once for a strange illness.

In the new update for the videogame, you will be able to visit Terrie, an inmate at the local State Prison. Terrie told the judge she's unfit for prison life and asked for a full medical examination. Dr. Andrew will visit her at the local jail, with a female guard always present.

You will choose what to do with Terrie: will you ask for house arrests for her or you'll rather listen to the cop saying she's faking an illness in order to escape from jail? You will be able to continue Terrie's story throughout the game, if you wish to. This is an amazing addition to the game that will allow you to fully immerse yourself in the story.

Another story branch you will be able to play is Nyarai's. If you hired her as a Nurse, you will meet her in the relax room and start to know her better. Her story will unfold differently with Andrew and Julie, so be sure to choose the character you wish her to befriend the most.

Thank you for your support on this game!

GENERAL:

General Bug Fixing
Gym activity is now available. You can go to the gym and find both Nyarai, Julie or Andrew there. You can find out which days they're present by looking at the game's GUIDE
The game has been updated to the most recent release of Ren'Py (8) and Python (3). This will allow me to add features in the game and new gameplay options. Keep following the newsfeeds for more info in the future.
"Recurrent Aspiration" has been added to the Medical Codex
"Allergic rhinitis" has been added to the Medical Codex
"Supporative lung disease" has been added to the Medical Codex
"Asthma" has been added to the Medical Codex
"Appendicitis" has been added to the Medical Codex

EXAMINATIONS:

Daniel Olan examination is now available to play (ID 9574242122). Daniel arrives to the clinic for a certificate of good health. Daniel is a patient of
Terrie's medical examination is now available to play (ID 5686363900). Terrie is an inmate at the local prison, and her examination will be different from the ones previously released.
Jennie's medical examination is now available to play (ID 2299941904). Jennie is the first pediatric patient in the clinic and she follows the choices you made while playing with Julie.

STORY:

Added story events for Nurse Nyarai, playable with both Andrew and Julie starting from day 35 (if Nyarai has been hired, of course)
After day 40, the two will begin seeing each other again when Nyarai visits the gym (or by turning on the "Always available" option in the game's settings).

Andrew or Julie will have a personal tale that will unfold alongside with Nyarai. You must pick who the nurse will be most closely engaged with, though. You can make that decision as soon as Nyarai's narrative begins, and it will have an immediate impact on the narrative from thereon.
Added a relationship option for Andrew with his patient Daniel. The romance option will unlock with Vanilla Mode disabled and provided his examination was completed successfully
Added new conversations for both siblings with Nyarai at the gym
Added new conversations for both siblings at the gym
Added a sexual option for Andrew with his patient Terrie. The romance option will unlock with Vanilla Mode disabled and provided the player makes the correct dialogue choices.

Jul 4, 2022

Zamorak, Lord of Chaos - This Week in RuneScape

RuneScape ® - Jagex Azanna

It's the day you have all been waiting for! Time to grab your swords and staves and take on the Lord of Chaos himself in the Legacy of Zamorak!

Are you ready to fight a God? Zamorak is lurking behind a protective shield in the Wilderness, trying to establish his own corrupted Edicts, and you need to stop him! Fight through the Zamorakian Undercity, use the portal to reach him and finish this - once and for all.

This is an experience built for anybody, from Story Mode with 90% damage reduction and safe deaths all the way up to near-unlimited Enrage Mode! Head in solo or as one of up to five players - the experience will scale with you and your team.

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For the first time, you can also earn some of the new rewards in Story Mode. Naturally, the rewards will be much less likely to drop and there will be significantly less loot overall, but this is a great way to build your experience and gain some cool stuff.

For the experienced boss-bashers, meanwhile, Normal Mode is the base experience of the fight - but if you really want a challenge, scaling Enrage (including in the new Elite Dungeon) is going to push you further than ever before!

You could earn rewards like the powerful T95 'Bow Of The Last Guardian', a glass cannon melee armour set 'The Vestments of Havoc', Slivers to enhance existing gear and much more!

To get started, enter Senntisten and take the crane lift down to the Zamorakian Undercity Elite Dungeon.

For the details on all possible rewards, head here.

To celebrate the launch of Zamorak: Lord of Chaos, we're making all deaths free for the next week across the game!

Free Deaths means absolutely no penalty when you die - you'll only be losing anything you consumed in the fight itself. If you've never bossed before, this is the perfect way to try it out.

Of course, the mighty Zamorak may still seem a little overwhelming, so why not try the Arch-Glacor in the Elder God Wars Dungeon to learn some bossing basics, mechanic by mechanic?

Free Deaths end on July 11th (remember, Zamorak's Story Mode always has free deaths. Just sayin’).

With the release of any major boss, it's always fun to see the best of the best battle it out for that all important first kill!

Zamorak's near-unlimited enrage system means this battle will be fought for many months - if not years - to come, as all you PvM maestros compete to be top of the leaderboard. But that first clear? That's the prize we all want.

Today, we're shining the spotlight on the biggest day one achievements with a special stream. We'll be watching for the World's First 100% Enrage across all team sizes and beyond!

Join us on Twitch.TV alongside the update launch and throughout the day as we commentate streamed attempts live, with special guest The RS Guy!

The Lord of Chaos Update also includes a brand new miniquest, continuing the story of Twilight of the Gods!

The Zamorak Boss Battle is included within the quest itself, and completion will require a single clear of Zamorak on any difficulty (which includes the easy-peasy Story Mode).

Start your adventure by talking to Adrasteia on the first floor of Falador Castle. It’s recommended you start the quest before facing Zamorak.

General

Players can no longer skip to the final boss of an Elite Dungeon
Twilight of the Gods: A colourblind mode has been added to the ritual puzzle.
Twilight of the Gods: The 'Check rune' option in the ritual puzzle now outputs the position of the rune.
The Beach: The game no longer crashes when the player participates in the 'Rock Pools' activity with the XP boosting cocktail active.
The Beach: Fixed a script error that occurred during a fight with Clawdia while the player had a Pernix Quiver equipped.
Yak Track: It is now possible to increment Skill and Kill progress with all beach activities.
Reduced consumption rate of Dinarrow variants to one in three for each hit.

Fixed an issue with Incendiary shot that would cause NPC animations to be overwritten.
Added tooltips to the following items

Hexhunter Bow
Inquisitor Staff
Terrasaur Maul
Laceration Boots
Fleeting Boots
Blast Diffusion boots

Fixed an issue where shield dome would increase instead of decrease damage reduction when used multiple times against some hit types.
Reduced the ambient audio volume of: Light Form, Dark Form, Andrenaline Crystals.
Rounded the edges of the adrenaline player headbar

Requirements Changes

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Community Showcase

Scapers' Screenshots

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Pink Skirts Player Events

Corporeal Beast

Hosted by: Patrick K & Clackworthy
Date/Time: Monday July 4th, 19:00 Gametime
World: 123
Location: Corporeal Beast Lair
FC: Patrick K

Town Square Q&A

Hosted by: Princess Rae
Date/Time: Saturday July 9th, 23:00 Gametime
World: 3
Location: Varrock West Bank

Mega Duck Hunt

Hosted by: Steve20058 & Mega Duck
Date/Time: Wednesday July 6th, 19:00 Gametime
World: 39
Location: Falador Park
FC: Mega Duck

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Jul 4, 2022

WAR ROBOTS 8.2: SPACETECH HEIST

War Robots - Palemoss

EVENT: SPACETECH HEIST

The event will start soon after 8.2 lands on your platform.

At the International SpaceTech Science and Technology Conference you can see the whole world of technical innovations of corporations. However, this year the holiday was overshadowed by a mysterious event - an alarm signal announced an invasion to the station and a threat to all conference participants. What is happening and who is to blame? To find out more, join the investigation! All the details are in the event tasks and in the interface of Operation E.

You will find these new items in Special Deliveries and operations throughout the event:

New robot: Seraph
New weapons: Blight, Hazard, Decay
New pilots: Trixie Hope (Repair/Advanced Repair Unit), Jill Summers (Seraph)
Special editions: Freedom Skyros, Freedom Cudgel, Freedom Mace, Freedom Hammer
Paintjobs: Liberty Khepri

New robot: Seraph

Seraph was specifically created to fight Titans. The robot activates its weapons in flight, striking enemies with a discharge of electricity. Seraph also has a unique Forcefield defense system. The Forcefield partially blocks received damage, but the defense it provides decreases as the robot takes damage.

Skyward The robot takes off and activates energy weapons that deal damage to several enemies in front of it. The built-in guns deal increased damage against Titans.

Forcefield For the duration of the ability, the robot has protection which partially blocks received damage, the defense level decreases as the incoming damage is blocked.

New weapons: Blight, Hazard, Decay

Radiation guns which fire in short bursts of 3 shots. Each shot following the first deals increased damage of up to 200%.

New pilots: Trixie Hope (Repair/Advanced Repair Unit), Jill Summers (Seraph)

Trixie Hope: Thanks to the Trixie's little assistant, the cooldown of the Repair Unit and the Advanced Repair Unit is reduced by X seconds.

Trixie Hope is the youngest staff member of the Technical Engineering Lab at the SpaceTech Innovative Development Institute. She is always accompanied by Professor, her personal assistant drone. Professor has a special program which will speed up the recharge rate of your active repair modules!

Jill Summers: After the flight, Seraph repairs some of its durability

At first glance, Jill seems to be made of rock. This strong-willed woman has always strived to be the best, and the military academy and family traditions showed her the way how to do it. She tried to be the winner at everything, working towards her great goal step by step. Her great passion was to become the sword and shield of SpaceTech when her moment came. To be the perfect weapon to serve and defend.

NEW FEATURE: LEADERBOARDS

Leaderboards are competitions in which prizes are awarded for completing certain tasks. When you complete Leaderboard tasks, you get points. Upon reaching a certain number of points, you will receive Milestone Rewards. The players who took the first places will receive valuable rewards.

Additional rules:

You can claim milestone rewards as soon as you reach them.
The rewards for the first places are available to claim only after the Leaderboard is over.
You can claim rewards for 24 hours after the Leaderboard ends. If you don't claim them, they will be added to your inventory as soon as the Leaderboard disappears.
If two players share the same amount of points, the one who reached that amount earlier will take a higher place.
If a player has not earned any points, they will not receive a reward, even if they take a prize place.

BUGS FIXED

Fixed Luchador and Eldritch Khepri's destruction animation
Smuta, Razdor and Kramola SFX volume reduced.
Fixed the display of Skyros on the hangar screen
Fixed the Luchador' knockback radius

THE LIST OF EVENT TASKS

New tasks from the list will appear daily and help you progress through Event Operation story.

Welcome to the International SpaceTech Conference on Science and Technology — a huge part of the SpaceTech Fair event!
See the triumph of technological progress — the Seraph robot! Learn how to play with and against the new robot.
It's time to warm up! Take part in a few battles.
It's time to warm up! Win a few battles.
Capture beacons.
Destroy several robots.
Do your best! Collect Honor Points from any source.
Do your best! Get Honor Points for killing Titans.
Deal damage to DSC robots.
Deal damage using SpaceTech robots.
Capture beacons in matches that you win.
Deal damage to Yan-di robots.
Capture beacons in matches that you win using SpaceTech robots.
Liberate beacons using SpaceTech robots.
Deal damage to Icarus robots.
Destroy robots by piloting robots with jump or flight capabilities.
Destroy robots by piloting robots with three or more weapon slots.
Destroy robots in a single, victorious battle.
Get Honor Points for being in first place for repairing others.
Get honor points for top places by kills and damage dealt.
Make double kills multiple times.
Make a triple kill several times.
Destroy robots with stealth capabilities.
Destroy robots with stealth capabilities using SpaceTech robots.
Deal damage to SpaceTech robots.
Deal damage to SpaceTech robots using robots with stealth capabilities.
Deal damage at a range of 500+ meters.
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