The main part of this iteration was a huge update of unity and the related packages. It had around 50% fps improvements, but there were many crashes when building the game and also on runtime, so I had to downgrade again. But I prepared for all necessary changes, so I will try it again next year.
Interior Item Construction Shader
I changed the interior item shader to make them more visible. It’s essentially the same as the rooms, but more visible and detailed.
New Interior Model
To improve the development speed I have started purchasing 3D assets. I used several tools to integrate it to my workflow to keep a consistent style. As an example, I updated the N² and O² Releaser. The gas bottles are the same as from the boxes and will show the internal filling state inside of the interior item.
Visualize Resources of Interior Items
To visualize the amount of a resource that's inside of the machine, it's now possible to show this by the amount of visible e.g. Gas bottles.
Hydroponic Box
To test another kind of asset I added a hydroponic box, where plants can grow. It can also show the progress by visualizing plants growing inside of the item.
Plant growing
Similar to the gas bottles, I also added some visualization of the progress to the new Hydroponic Box.
Multi select Interior Items
Multiple Interior Items like bed can now be selected at the same time. It shows an overview about the resources inside, the workers or residents and much more.
Colorizing Resource Overview
I added colors to the Resource Overview, to hint if it's increasing or decreasing.
Other changes
Fixed Savegame not working
Fixed not working Interior Configurator (thanks to Ichao)
Fixed bug when person died
Fixed bug when person stop causing other person to update, doing the same task
Fixed hiding selection panel when start transfer resources
Fixed several other bugs found with automated tests
Fixed wrong positioned Barrel icon in Problem Icon Overlay
Fixed not working working-lights and effects
Fixed not able to assign eating with PiMenu in a private room for residents
Show Private hint also in Activities
Add "Create New" Button at the top of Blueprints in Buildmenu to make it more clear
Don't stop timewarp when person arrived. Should be till the end of the activity.
Don't update the door in the interior editor, so the door stay open.
Tooltips in PiMenu causing closing PiMenu (on hover)
Added a "No Action" for PiMenus
Removed activity icon from ProblemIcons, due to outdated
Reduced size of problem icons in scene
Moved Public Private Activity to an icon with tooltips
Make Interior Items renamable
Added description for Mood (thanks to Ichao)
Prevent opening PiMenu when click on the ui
Want to see more?
I also post the progress and more pictures to our Discord:
And don't forget to wishlist and follow us to keep up to date.
The main part of this iteration was a huge update of unity and the related packages. It had around 50% fps improvements, but there were many crashes when building the game and also on runtime, so I had to downgrade again. But I prepared for all necessary changes, so I will try it again next year.
Interior Item Construction Shader
I changed the interior item shader to make them more visible. It’s essentially the same as the rooms, but more visible and detailed.
New Interior Model
To improve the development speed I have started purchasing 3D assets. I used several tools to integrate it to my workflow to keep a consistent style. As an example, I updated the N² and O² Releaser. The gas bottles are the same as from the boxes and will show the internal filling state inside of the interior item.
Visualize Resources of Interior Items
To visualize the amount of a resource that's inside of the machine, it's now possible to show this by the amount of visible e.g. Gas bottles.
Hydroponic Box
To test another kind of asset I added a hydroponic box, where plants can grow. It can also show the progress by visualizing plants growing inside of the item.
Plant growing
Similar to the gas bottles, I also added some visualization of the progress to the new Hydroponic Box.
Multi select Interior Items
Multiple Interior Items like bed can now be selected at the same time. It shows an overview about the resources inside, the workers or residents and much more.
Colorizing Resource Overview
I added colors to the Resource Overview, to hint if it's increasing or decreasing.
Other changes
Fixed Savegame not working
Fixed not working Interior Configurator (thanks to Ichao)
Fixed bug when person died
Fixed bug when person stop causing other person to update, doing the same task
Fixed hiding selection panel when start transfer resources
Fixed several other bugs found with automated tests
Fixed wrong positioned Barrel icon in Problem Icon Overlay
Fixed not working working-lights and effects
Fixed not able to assign eating with PiMenu in a private room for residents
Show Private hint also in Activities
Add "Create New" Button at the top of Blueprints in Buildmenu to make it more clear
Don't stop timewarp when person arrived. Should be till the end of the activity.
Don't update the door in the interior editor, so the door stay open.
Tooltips in PiMenu causing closing PiMenu (on hover)
Added a "No Action" for PiMenus
Removed activity icon from ProblemIcons, due to outdated
Reduced size of problem icons in scene
Moved Public Private Activity to an icon with tooltips
Make Interior Items renamable
Added description for Mood (thanks to Ichao)
Prevent opening PiMenu when click on the ui
Want to see more?
I also post the progress and more pictures to our Discord:
And don't forget to wishlist and follow us to keep up to date.
On the Dragon Wings - Birth of a Hero - akyzsenanur
Hi Dragon Riders! Developer Survey - 1 is with you. After successful Beta V3.8.4 Release, Let's talk about the new feature. Please share your feedback and feature ideas with me.
WHICH NEW FEATURE SHOULD BE DEVELOPED FOR "ON THE WINGS - BIRTH OF A HERO"?
SUPPORTING STEAM VR
Imagine that you are on your Dragon and flying with her on the Sky and you experience this with Virtual Reality Device!
OR
COMPLETING MULTIPLAYER - DEATH MATCH MODE
You select your Nickname, enter the lobby and start to ride your Dragon with 24 Dragon Rider Expert like you and try to burn them all until you remain as last survivor on the area!
Changes for Version 4.02.1367 (2022-12-22) Happy Christmas everyone!
- Added a small christmas event. It requires being online to start it and it will start at around 16:45 in gmt+1. Sorry this time it is only small with no new pet, the last months were rather bad for me so I couldn't work much on the game. The event has the usual event campaign and you can get the candy canes again if you missed them out from last year. This time you can also upgrade them further, up to +25. You can upgrade them with event currency, pet stones, or after you have both at least +20, you can pay a small sum to instantly max them out to +25. - If you have trouble with saving online, this might also affect the event or patreon bonuses, there might be problem with your virus scanner. Sadly someone else was brute force attacked who uses the same IP as the server where the ITRTG online saves are located. There is no issue with the ITRTG saves or database, but some virus scanners like Malwarebytes blocked access to that IP. If you use such virus scanner, you can add an exception to https://shugasu.net so the online saves would work again. Sorry for the issue here, but there is nothing I can do but wait. I already reported it to my hoster and hope they can resolve this.
Murrlandia is a magical, mysterious world filled with dormant ancient magic, mysteries and dangers. A world full of flying islands soaring in the sky, divided by an endless void filled with invisible magical currents and insidious winds.
The original inhabitants of Murrlandia are the Meowkles, originally peaceful furry cat-like creatures who were once the only sentient inhabitants of this land.
But a terrible cat-aclysm (meow) split their planet into millions of pieces and put an end to their civilization. Now they cling to life on tiny islands floating over the ruined heart of their world, retaining only memories of their former prosperity and power.
✨Races
Meowkles — cute furry creatures — are the native inhabitants of Murrlandia. Usually, they live in groups on the biggest flying islands. They are engaged in agriculture, crafting and trade.
Monsters — A magical storm brought to Murrlandia many creatures the Meowkles had never seen before. Bloodthirsty monsters inhabited the wild islands. They always welcome uninvited guests - and a free lunch.
Wargs — Uninvited guests who appeared in Murrandia after the disaster. Their goal is to take over the fertile Murrlandia and relocate there from their poor and perishing planet. They do not consider peaceful coexistence with the inhabitants of the planet to be a worthy endeavour: why compromise when everything can be taken by force?
Humans — They, too, are uninvited guests in this world, having been snatched from their home world and brought to Murrlandia by the raging magic of the Mana Stones. Those who survived after being teleported to Murrlandia’s life-threatening islands had to become warriors, builders and explorers. Humans bravely conquer a new world full of mysteries and secrets. And it is up to them which role to take - to become saviours or cruel invaders.
Game Features
✨The World Now
The world of Murrlandia has been shattered into pieces! You will travel to islands with different biomes, united in small archipelagos. To get from one island of the archipelago to another, you use the debris floating between them or your own wits - by solving a puzzle. On the wild islands, you will be able to gather resources, explore ancient ruins and interact with the monsters that live there!
✨The Portals
The portals will allow you to travel and explore wild shards! They can be found at your home shard. Even if they are activated without relics, using relics will still affect your portals. If you want to travel to a new shard with specific resources, you will need to use your relics wisely!
✨The Wild Shards
The islands, also known as wild shards, are a product of procedural generation mixed with a caring human touch. Every shard will be different and will be made up of several biomes. They will contain new resources to gather, NPCs of all types with their own level of development, puzzles, secrets and a lot more! If you want to discover the story of Murrlandia, you will need to visit as many Shards as possible and solve its secrets and complete the quests!
✨Monster camps
Settlements of wargs always contain a lot of valuable and interesting things. You will always have a choice: try to defeat the monsters, get to the treasure unnoticed, or try to solve the problem peacefully, using the system of desires and relationships with monsters. What will you choose?
✨Exploration
As you explore the wild islands and search for resources, you will come across various interesting objects - landmarks. They will gradually tell you the story of WorldShards. Due to their number and variety, even the most active players will always find something new during their explorations!
✨The City
After the cataclysm, the world split into shards and no city survived. Humans decided to build a new one, which became the main city in Murrlandia. There you will be able to visit shops, start new quests, use the auction house, join a clan and make new friends!
And that’s not all, as the Bulletin Board will be waiting for you. Do you need wood? Process a rare stone on a high-level crafting station. If you cannot fulfil the quest's requirements, do not worry! Other players can help you with the quest and get rewarded accordingly.
✨Living world - Wish system and relationships
Murrlandia is a dynamic world with a life of its own. All its inhabitants have interests that you will be able to influence with your actions.
Not all creatures encountered in wild locations are hostile to you. Many can be neutral or even friendly. When you meet an intelligent creature, do not rush to draw your sword: you may have something in your inventory to help you establish contact.
The attitude of different groups and various monster tribes can vary depending on your actions - both locally and globally. Being good to everyone won’t work either! For example, do you remember that small tribe that you helped? That action may have provoked the other clan and made them your enemies. Also, how will some Meowkles feel when they know you have been helping the Wargs?
✨Auction House
An auction is an important part of the game economy and the primary source of in-game currency. You will earn currency when selling resources and items to other players. Any item you can find, craft, or otherwise obtain in the game can be sold or bought at the Auction House.
✨Social Life
Once in the capital shard, you will be able to see other players that are spending time there too! You will be able to communicate with other players, find a team for adventures, make new friends, and much more. That is not all; you will also be able to create a clan, recruit mighty adventurers, invite friends and set up a clan island to access new co-op mechanics.
Alliances will be part of human life in Murrlandia as well. If you’re an achievement hunter — completing social goals will unlock new achievements!
✨Equipment
Although Meowkles are peaceful creatures, since the appearance of humans and monsters in Murrlandia, they have become well-versed in weapons. Smiths can share blueprints for various unusual weapons or equipment - for a fee. You will be able to use every type of weapon available in the game and build up different strategies for fighting the monsters. Using a smart combination of equipment items will grant you great bonuses that will make you stronger!
✨Crafting Stations
You can build crafting stations and buildings on your home island using construction mode. The quality of the buildings can affect the crafting stations’ efficiency and grant buffs!
There are two types of Crafting stations:
Refining Stations - used for refining basic materials.
Crafting Stations - use your recipes to craft different items. From potions, consumables and gadgets to weapons and equipment. There are a lot of recipes to discover!
That's all for today, if you like what you've read so far, then make sure to join our community, both here on Steam and over on our official Discord server, and naturally, if you have any questions about the game, the story, or our vision, ask away!
Merry christmas and happy new year! Special thanks to everyone leaving us feedback, this has helped us a lot to understand where we are from players point of view.
This update allows player to advance further in the campaign but the content is still mainly place holders or repeating previous maps and models. We will now take a small break in the next few weeks and continue towards our next update in January 2023.
Content:
Added a second region for more missions which repeats existing maps for now
Initial tier 2 items
Hiring now costs actual money, you can hire more operatives, more details in hiring screen and you can now unlock one more operative slot from one of the missions
Work in progress implementation of bandages & medical
You can now wait in strategic map to restore health
Squad now moves along roads in strategic map
Completing missions now gives a money reward
Bug fixes:
Movement UI lines no longer draw on top of units
Fixed a crash when enemy turn was changing to player turn
Other:
Early Access ending now comes much later giving players more chance to play around
Added settings for shadows and ambient occlusion (can help with performance if you have low fps)
