246: Early Access 0.12.83 - July 27, 2022 5:15 PM EST • Continued focus on server-side adjustments to iron out existing issues login queues (darkness screen of doom at peak hours). • Mobs now reduce the effectiveness of your armor as they level. This will be more noticeable in future difficulties (nightmare and hell). • Unidentified items no longer indicate their required level. • All potion levels are now available at the apothecary if your level is high enough.
We've deployed a hotfix to address some issues getting into games in the tutorial. We’ve also addressed issues with NPC behaviour, lighting performance and some minor changes to loot drop tables. We have a bigger content patch coming very soon, but this is to address most of the major issues immediately.
These changes can be accessed on the testing branch. To switch to this version:
Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the testing branch.
In celebration of our new Steam listing, we are starting to send out early pre-release Beta copies of Curse of Black Bone to curators and influencers. This early version of the game does not contain the game ending that will be included in the final retail version of the game that goes on sale September 1, 2022.
What is included in the Beta pre-release is 80% of the High Definition CG animations, 3D explorable gameplay and interactive characters. While we are still making improvements and tweaks to all parts of the game before it's Early Access release, there is still hours of content and movies that can already be unlocked for these early players.
We look forward to building our fan base and hearing about how curators are enjoying the game before it's release. As always, comments and suggestions can be made in our community forums as we will be monitoring them while we receive this early feedback.
Earlier today, I published a new build with a few more cards for the Storm planet. These still do not have artwork on them.
There's also a new deck viewer. If you click the gear in the top left corner and then click "Deck", you'll be able to see all the cards that are currently in your deck. You can access this whenever, for example while you are on the map. I might later update this to also show your tech and other stats.