The Creative Mode is a separate game mode (in addition to Sandbox and Campaign) that is only available in singleplayer
For this mode, several existing rules were changed or removed, allowing players to build freely without having to worry about workforce, construction costs or money
It also allows the placement of unlimited numbers of ornamental monuments, as well as e.g. hotels in the New World or Enbesa
Added Stamp Feature
Allows to create and save “Stamps” from existing buildings and blueprints
The Stamps are available in all local savegames and the files can be manually shared with other players
Stamps therefore allow players to e.g. save and re-use certain city or production layouts
Added new World's Fair Exhibition
Completing the new "Annoversary Exhibition" will grant the player special fireworks as well as Golden Tickets for the Grand Gallery
Added an Annoversary ornament: the Fountain of Fortune
Balancing
Changed the calculation of average happiness to better count in Tourists
Happiness now calculates with the population number of each residence building type instead of the number of residences of a certain type. This gives greater weight to Hotels/Tourists and will overall change the island happiness on existing saves
Items from the Custom Officer line now effect all Piers and Trading Posts (these items were slightly nerfed in the process to account for their increased effect)
The "Flour" Lifestyle Need now gives at least one coin starting at Farmer's level
Fulfilled Shepherd Lifestyle Needs (Wanza Wood, Ponchos, Canned Food) now give one coin
Change the skill bonus on expeditions for Sea Mines (from Hunting to Naval Power) and Bombs (from Naval Power to Force)
The "Proud Savannah Park" zoo set no longer debuffs powered pastures
Additional effects added: 1t additional good all 3 cycles, and +25% productivity
Fixed the inconsistent Fire Extinguisher consumption which is now 1t per cycle
Reworked the item "Sunday Best Law" now providing Lifestyle Needs instead
Reduced the drop chance for the High Life items "Blue Skies and Get Rich" at traders
Decreased the warehouse range for Advanced City Institutions but increased its overall range and speed
Lowered Attractiveness unlocks for the Hacienda Policies Local Assemblies (700) and Unloading Permits (1000)
General Improvements
Players can now search for goods in the warehouse and the expedition screen
Additionally, the expedition screen has now presets for exactly the types of skills that are required
A “remove changes?” confirmation pop-up has been added to the Trade Route Menu when a trade route has been modified
A search field has been added to the Trade Route Menu when choosing a good to be loaded on the route
Added a message for clarification when harbour buildings overlap in blueprint mode which blocks them from being upgraded
Removed the outdated "Imperial Pack" Page when starting a new game - all skins are available directly in game via the skin button
It is now possible to build Silos and Tractor Barns in blueprint directly from the object menu before the main farm building is placed
Cultural Buildings are now correctly displaying the state of an item (known, owned, equipped) in the overview menu
Added the option to have fully coloured islands on the minimap (can be toggled in the options)
Roads can now be upgraded via the upgrade tool
It's now possible to unload/sell all goods from a ship by using Ctrl + Shift + Leftclick, and to drop all cargo by using Shift + Rightclick
The Hacienda Brewery buildings can now be boosted by electricity
Items that provide electricity now also affect the Aluminium Smelter
The Flamethrower Monitor can now attack while moving
The beer festival now also affects the Cognac Multifactory
Increased acquisition pool of DLC 12 items
Pedro, Captain of the Panama is now obtainable via Isabel Sarmento
Added other specialists to visitor and rescue expedition pool
Minor improvements to improve modding experience
Made datasets.xml file available for easy access
Added extra placeholder entries in enums
Added extra placeholder region/participantID
Made the skin painter tool available in other regions
Corrected placement of the skin button in all UIs
Bug Fixes
Gameplay
Fixed a crash that appeared after loading a save game and deleting multiple blueprints
Fixed an issue that could lead to locked buildings for New World Rising without owning the Empire of the Skies DLC
Fixed a freeze that could appear when using multi move tool in Multiplayer
Fixed an issue that could lead to immediately losing the game right after game start when choosing specific win condition settings
Removed the newspaper article about the "Schnapps Shortage"
Fixed an issue that did not increase loading speed for electrified production buildings using scooter transport
Fixed the inconsistent sorting of population tiers
Buildings on fire are now showing a fire icon above them
After fulfilling its conditions in the "Eden Burning" scenario the harsh money event "Explosion" now occurs
Fixed incorrect goods that were required to upgrade to the Medium Trading Post in the Pride & Peddlers Scenario
Fixed an issue that could lead to wrong goods allocation when saving during a Championship/Exhibition preparation
Fixed an issue with remaining overseas mail on Airships that could not be unloaded
Fire Departments now are decreasing the explosion chance
Fixed an item buff for ships using "-X% Damage from Ships"
Removed some incorrect entries in the Construction Menu when using alternative sorting in the "A Clash of Couriers" Scenario
Fixed several incorrect entries in the Production Statistic
Fixed an issue for several civilian buildings that could be falsely attacked by ships
Fixed the wrongly randomized clay deposit quantity and position in the "Eden Burning" scenario
Fixed an issue with the "Best of a Bad Lot" badge not being displayed on the map pin after it has been earned
Fixed a broken timer in the quest "New World Express" in the "Clash of Couriers" scenario
Renamed "All Quarries" to more distinct groups to better clarify item effect targets
The Pyrphorians can no longer destroy Archibald Blake's Harbour in the campaign quest "Final Battle"
Fixed the Docklands tutorial speech bubble which was connected to the wrong entry in the construction bar
Fixed a bug that led to abnormal pirate behaviour (Pirates attack Trade ships again, avoid the Harbor Danger layer, they flee again when in danger)
Fixed an issue that led to Old Nate from the Passage being listed incorrectly as a Trader in the Statistics Menu
Fixed Oil Wells that were not depleting in the "Pride and Peddlers" Scenario
Fixed a rare performance issue that could appear for very large save games with a lot of Scholar residences and unfulfilled "Briefcase" unlock in the High Life Department Store
Fixed a rare performance issue that was caused by an updating attractiveness value
Buildings with a radius can no longer overlap by using the multi-move tool
Nandu and Alpaca Farms are now properly affected by item productivity effects
Fixed an issue that prevented the Pier Need from being fulfilled when building bus stops in a specific order
Fixed a crash that could occasionally appear after clicking the "Scenarios" button in the title screen
Fixed a rare issue with changed island ownership
Please load your savegame from before activating DLC 12 to be on the safe side
Changed how large numbers of goods are displayed in the warehouse and trading post
Fixed a crash that could appear when demolishing multiple quay tiles at once
The electrified pastures can no longer be affected by riots and illness incidents
It is now possible to adjust the working conditions for the Calamary Fishery and the Mineral Mine
The incorrect entry for the "Pearl Farm" was removed from the "Seasons of Silver" Scenario construction menu
The walls form the Old Town Pack now connect to the Town Gatehouse
Fixed the missing "On Island" counter for the Town Hall, Arctic Lodge and Trade Union
Removed the mysterious item "Strange Idol"
Fixed the display of production over time for some goods in the statistics menu for Eden Burning
Fixed the progress bars for some Achievements from the New World Rising DLC
The cargo slot no longer gets blocked by an invisible item on the ship that brings materials to Aarhant in secret "donotlocame" quest
Fixed missing market value for Wood Veneers in the "Pride & Peddlers" scenario
Fixed a Docklands issue for Captain Tobias ship being stuck in departing state
The Great Eastern cannot be sold anymore to prevent players from losing the Great Eastern Permits
Oil ships are no longer incorrectly able to do active trade with 3rd or 2nd parties leading to a loss of the goods
Disabled the passive Trade button for the scenario "A Clash of Couriers" since it is not available there
Fixed an issue that could lead to damaged AI Ships getting stuck rotating in one place
"Lobster Cheminee" Restaurant recipe is now unlocking again upon providing Clay Pipes to Scholars
Fixed some missing goods when filtering for Agricultural Products for the New World in the Trade Route Menu
The expedition event decisions will no longer show the ship icon when no navigation/naval power bonus is provided
Removed the reduced explosion chance for residences from the "Empire of the Eagle" museum set
Fixed the missing highlight for the Trade Union when building the Hacienda Fertilizer Works near it
The preview for Hacienda Farm and Brewery recipes is now available in the catalogue before they are unlocked as for all other multifactories
Fixed the 1% deviation in the Statistics Screen when 3 productivity boosting items are used on a production building
Fixed an issue that prevented the player from taking screenshots with the "Print Screen" button from the In-Game pause menus
Updated the category "Games and Amusements" for the World cup preparations in the Grand Stadium to depict the needed amount of goods
Fixed some mismatched categories and good for the Grand Stadium event preparation
Fixed the issue where some goods could be paused in the "All Population Tiers" filter for the Market Place, even though being displayed unpaused in the residence filters
Chewing Gum and Violins are now displayed as Investor Need in the Statistics Menu
Fixed the missing entry for "Plantains" in the Market place object menu for the "A Clash of Couriers" scenario
The "Social Welfare Act" now correctly provides bonus happiness from the Market for workers
Fixed an issue that could lead to the possibility of ships of a defeated AIs staying on one place instead of leaving the session
Fixed an issue with slightly mismatching happiness values in the Population Statistics
Fixed an issue that could occasionally lead to a small delay for residents moving when loading a save game
Fixed the hitpoint bonus from items that reset after regional transfer
Fixed the appearing of stationary Frigate ships near Isabel's harbour in the "Pride & Peddlers" scenario
Removed ornaments that were present in the Construction menu of "A Clash of Couriers" scenario
Qumaq continues to occasionally offer legendary zoo/museum items
Added a "Good Consumptions" keyword to several items for consistency and easier search
Fixed the issue with item effects that reduce a ships maintenance not being active during session transfer
Bridges now get moved when using the multimove tool to move roads and bridges
Adjusted the yellow line of the Heater’s cart route outside of the heating range to a colour that is better visible
Removed some "Black Market Goods" from the Statistics screen in the production tab for the "Pride & Peddlers" scenario that could only be obtained via traders
UI
Fixed the broken menu that appeared when loading a save game from the defeat screen in the scenario
Added static help button to Fuel Power Plant in the New World
Fixed a missing objective icon during the tutorial quest "In the Red"
Fixed a visual issue in the "Pride and Peddlers" Scenario that falsely displayed bronze and silver medals in case of defeat
Please note this fix only applies to new games not for existing save games
Removed an unused option entry in the options menu
Fixed the item counter in the Statistics menu that displayed amounts of items with 3 digits incorrectly
Fixed several issues in the Formula codex book
Fixed the overlap in the resource bar that could appear in late gamesfor Korean language
Fixed some visual issues on for the top bar tooltips
Fixed an issue that could lead to the Research Center Menu being stuck when pressing ESC during an animation
Added search word "Removed Input" to the items search in the Statistic Screen
Added the missing information "Imported from" to some lifestyle needs infotips
Fixed the overlap for the comparison bars and the reputation History in the Diplomacy menu that could appear after selecting the history tab and switching diplomatic perspective
Fixed an issue that could lead to the scrollbar occasionally jumping back to the top of the list during scrolling in several menus
Fixed an issue that could lead to the happiness indicator sometimes disappearing from the island information bar
Fixed the tourist unlock condition which was displayed doubled in the construction menu info tip
Fixed an issue for the tooltip in the Research Center tutorial tooltip that was out of screen and could not be closed
Updated DLC icons for Tourist Season and Docklands in the main menu
Added the missing Artista population settlement tier icon next to the island name
Fixed cut off text that could appear on residence buildings with many of buffs and high numbers (Income, Maintenance, workforce)
Fixed the slightly different look of the goods and item tab in the Trader menu when choosing different window size
Fixed the overlapping voice chat panel in the multiplayer lobby
Fixed an incorrect save file warning message that could appear in the scenario victory screen instead of the earned Ticket currency
Fixed some inconsistent icons in the construction menu for the "Seasons of Silver" and "A Clash of Couriers" Scenario
The button to create Airship Routes is now disabled in the "Pride & Peddlers" scenario since they are not available there
Fixed an UI issue for expedition choices that became unreadable when using a large list of items
Updated the icon for the Hacienda Module selection in the Hacienda's object menu
Fixed the duplicated image of the "Ivujivik" location on the passage expedition map
Fixed a wrong UI state that could appear after buying all items from a trader
Fixed the mismatched space between different expedition entries in the sidebar
Added the missing construction warning for the beautification menu when trying to open it above unowned islands
Fixed a too quickly disappearing speech bubble in the quest "Beard of the Year" in "A Clash of Couriers" scenario
Fixed a broken infotip for the "Regal Gala Parade" during the quest "A Trifling Matter: The Tower"
The region selection in the Trade Route menu no longer switches back to the current region when selecting if before clicking the create route button
Fixed the shifted position of object menus for cultural buildings in blueprint mode
The Coal Coking Furnace now gives access to static help menu in the "Seasons of Silver" scenario
Fixed inconsistent sorting between gas and helium airships of armed/unarmed airships
Fixed an issue with the "Call Paloma Button" and search bar being above the dark overlay in the warehouse object menu
Fixed an issue with the ceasefire timer not being displayed on the islands overtaken by enemy
Fixed several inconsistencies in the infotips in the High Score Screen
Fixed the check mark icon being incorrectly present in the menu for cultural buildings when opening the menu for the first time after loading
Fixed that the word "Influence" was displayed instead of the number in the notification when buying a Schooner
The tooltip for the loading ramps for the warehouses is now displayed in the Old World and Cape Trelawney too
Fixed an inconsistent gap between entries in the quest book
Fixed an issue with the pause screen background opacity that could appear for several occasions
Fixed shifted position of infotips in the Trade Route Menu
Fixed the limited number of ships that was shown in the list when adding new ships to a Trade Route
Fixed an issue with the menu icons on the tabs not updating correctly after changing session
The background now gets darker when newspaper meta menu is opened
Added the missing construction phase bar for the last phase of the Dam in the "Eden Burning" scenario
The attractiveness menu can now be closed by clicking the attractiveness button again
Fixed a wrong indicator icon that was used on the eco balance bar during a debuff in the "Eden Burning" scenario
Fixed the 'Reset' button that appeared active after re-entering the options menu without changing any option
Fixed the issue that some meta menus could be opened using shortcuts during the Prologue chapter leading to broken menus being displayed
Fixed an inconsistent icon for the Medicine good
Fixed the cut off for 5-digit numbers in the Docklands meta menu
Fixed a confusing infotip in the "Seasons of Silver" scenario victory screen for the rewards
Fixed a wrongly assigned schooner icon instead of the Cargoship's icon in the "Sinking the Admiral" quest in "Pride & Peddlers" scenario
The player can no longer open multiple overlapping menu pages while in the Title Screen
The "Lifestyle Needs" static help page is now adjusted to the window size for Russian localization
Fixed some issues in the Research Institute Card selection behaviour
Fixed a missing tooltip for the button to remove a 2nd Party NPC in the multiplayer lobby
Fixed the two spots in top bar where the player could click through
Fixed the position of the "Seasons of Silver" pin's infotip on the world map that could overlap with the Scenario Overview window
Fixed the blurred icon of the Extravaganza Steamer
Fixed the wrongly displayed "briefcase" icon for Tourists that was displayed at settled islands with no population after viewing an island with tourists
Quests
Fixed an issue during the quest "A Trifling Matter" that was occasionally stuck on Inauguration phase
Added a confirmation pop-up that prevents the players from accidently declining quest during the Skyline Tower questline
Please note that quests that didn’t trigger can’t be fixed for existing savegames
Fixed an issue that could lead to the Skyline Tower being stuck in the barbecue phase
Fixed the stuck Queen's Airship during the quest "A Trifling Matter - The Tower"
Fixed a blocker in the Angereb questline when the Kidusi Anitoni story line was missed
Added a text for clarification to the photo that appears during the quest "A Ghostly Encounter 1 - Spirit Photography"
The quest "Tutorial: Post Office" is no longer present in the questbook for regions where it cannot be solved
Fixed an issue that could prevent the quest "A Letter to Kahina" from being resolved when the letter was opened before the quest updates
The quest "Champagne Specialist" from Artur Gasparov does no longer appear before unlocking Investors
Fixed some missing mild satisfaction events in the "Eden Burning" Scenario
Fixed an timing issue on the speechbubbles for the quest "Tutorial: Helium"
Fixed the quest "I, me, mine" spawning all mines at the center of diving spot
Fixed the quest "The Show Must Go On" which could resolve automatically after accepting it if the Variety Theatre was already constructed
Added missing feedback in the "A Clash of Couriers" scenario informing the player about a failed batch when attacking the pirates
Fixed the missing Anarchist Defectors quest
Fixed a missing image for the objective for the quest "A Lesson in Lore Long Lost"
Fixed an issue for the quest "Waha Desher: The Sorcerer's Apprentice" that occasionally could be stuck in the questbook after it's completion
Removed the time limit for the quest "Starving Pyrphorian" in the "Eden Burning" Scenario
Reduced the buff effect of the item "Sack of Money" during the quest "Lost Item: Money, Money, Money" to 30 minutes in the "A Clash of Couriers" scenario
The tutorial quest "Inferno" now resolves with the fire ending on the island instead of the fire being extinguished for only one building
Angereb's Harbour can no longer be destroyed before you get the quest to destroy it
Multiplayer
Fixed an issue in the multiplayer lobby that could lead to a team being removed from the co-op slot when the first player declined the invitation
Fixed some incorrect trade success values during the Land of Lions expedition in Multiplayer
Fixed an issue with ship health bars in Multiplayer
Fixed an issue in multiplayer where 'Team 0' was displayed after re-inviting a player to lobby
Fixed an UI issue for the third party faction difficulty that overlapped with the off /on switch in the lobby
Fixed the overlap for the "Day cycle" and "Open Chat" button in multiplayer mode
Fixed an issue that could cause players not being displayed in the lobby after their coop team leader invite was timed out
Fixed an issue leading to the player’s name not being displayed correctly when receiving multiple invites and declining one
Audio
Fixed an issue that could lead to the background music occasionally stopping
Fixed an issue that could lead to New World soundtracks being played in the Old World
Fixed an issue that where switching from the New World to Old World did not switch the soundtrack
Fixed missing sound of building and relocation of the Hacienda Fertiliser Works
Fixed an issue with the shot sound for the "Ship-of-the-Line" and "Battle Cruiser" being louder than other shot sounds
Fixed a sound issue that appeared when zooming on the ruins in the "Seasons of Silver" scenario
Fixed an issue that could lead to the incident music playing during the end movie and pre-victory screen in the "Pride and Peddlers" scenario
Fixed some issues with ambient sound of some objects not being adjusted to the game speed change after loading a save game
Fixed a missing sound effect when picking up "Conspirators" from "A Trifling Matter: Another Conspiracy Unmasked" quest
Fixed an issue that could lead to the intro audio for Scenarios being skipped when playing with deactivated "Set Sail" button
Fixed an issue with no audio playing after pressing "Replay the introduction audio" button in the questbook menu for "A Clash of Couriers" scenario
Art/Visuals
Fixed the look of the Goat Farm pastures in the "Seasons of Silver" Scenario
Fixed a visual issue for the Fire Department and Advanced Hospital demolish animation
Fixed the Trade Route Menu in the "Seasons of Silver" scenario that was missing an island
Added two missing default variations for Museum modules with equipped items from Land of Lions
Fixed some small visual issues on islands in the New World
Fixed an issue that could lead to horses occasionally missing from city carriages
Fixed the custom skins for the Boreas Airship that were larger than the default one
Fixed a disappearing rock texture in Isabel Sarmento's harbour at a certain distance
Fixed the missing textures for the "Banner of the Roses" ornament on Low/Medium graphic quality settings
Fixed a delay in the destruction animation for Arctic airships
Fixed a small visual issue on Madame Kahina's island for Low/Medium graphics preset
Fixed a visual gap on Manola between the Dam wall on and the water
Fixed some unfitting visuals for the Goat Farm and Fish Stew Kitchen in the "Seasons of Silver" scenario
Flak and Flamethrower Monitors don't use the default Monitors destruction animation anymore
Fixed the portrait of the editor that was displayed mirrored in the Multiplayer lobby
Fixed the appearance of white highlight for grids when multi-relocate preview of farm modules hovers over their present location
Vasco's Silver and Gold ship-of-the-line have now window illumination at night time in the "Seasons of Silver" scenario
The Cherry Tree ornaments no longer overlap parts of the Paved Street when placed right next to it
Fixed the misaligned gun for the Flak Emplacement in the Old World and Cape Trelawney
Fixed some visual issues for the Salvager when in damaged state
Fixed missing feedback units for Airship Platforms in the Arctic when built on islands colonized through sea
Text & Loca
Updated the Static Help text for the "Eden Burning" scenario due to missing explanation why some ruins are not resetting after a restart
Fixed a text that stated the World Cup of Grand Stadium wrongly awarded 200 influence instead of 150
Fixed some localization issues for entries in the Construction Menu for Korean language
Fixed some localization issues in the Scenario description for "Pride & Peddlers" and "A Clash of Couriers"
Added a missing line for several infotips for Construction Menu entries that open an overview
Fixed a text issue for Airships in the Influence Breakdown
Fixed a misleading text in the infotip for public services about maintenance costs
Fixed a unsupported character during intro cutscene "Eden Burning" scenario for Traditional Chinese
Fixed the missing milk production in the Cattle Farm construction infotip in "Pride & Peddlers" scenario
Added a missing header for the dam monument screen in the "Eden Burning" Scenario
Fixed a misleading description for the items "Taxman Tim" and "Lady Banes, Proponent of Protectionism" that clarifies that some of their affects are only working when applied for Trading Posts
Fixed the missing text and audio for the Architect's delivery notification in the quest "Angereb: The Great Work"
Added a missing translation for the type-sorted construction menu tooltip
Fixed the wrong use of the word "Engineers" instead of "Artista" in the balance infotip
Adjusted the text for the Hacienda "Dietary Education Initiative" to make clear it includes Artistas too
Adjusted the text "Select your event Size" for German localization in the Stadium Menu
Removed confusing description for the Relocate tool
Fixed several issues in infotips for goods that mentioned in which session they can be produced
Added the missing information "Imported from" to some lifestyle needs infotips
Added a tooltip for the Minimap Filter button
Fixed a misleading issue for the Airship Platform Tutorial text
Fixed the missing name tag for Artista's during the intro and outro video for the "Pride & Peddlers" scenario
Fixed some missing fluff text from multiple production infotips in the construction bar for the "Pride & Peddlers" scenario
Fixed an misleading infotip for the income in the "Pride and Peddlers" scenario
Fixed misleading Pier description for Russian localization
Removed minimum stock line for airmail and added an information that it's not possible to set it up for airmail
Fixed duplicated mentions of Bomb Factory and Sea Mine Factory in several item descriptions
Updated the Hacienda Policies descriptions providing full information
Removed mentions of "Influence" for various Scenarios since they are not available there
Fixed the missing % sign in the productivity percentage line for the "Arctic Gas Expert" item
Fixed the incorrect translation for the Motor Assembly Plant building name in Polish
Updated the name of the "The Pit and The Pendulum" voluntary quest to better fit both parts of the questline
Fixed a misleading text for the 3rd stage of the Dam Monument construction site
Fixed misleading "Imported from the Old World" line in the electricity need infotip of the Hacienda Artista quarters
Fixed an inconsistent infotip for the amount sorting in the Finance tab of the Statistics Menu
Fixed a text line that was slightly cut off in the Fisherman's decision quest window for a number of languages
Fixed several smaller misleading text issues on the ""The Journey to Enbesa"" expedition map
Added missing translation to "Empanadas" recipe's name in the Restaurant's recipe book
Fixed some mixed up text in Captain Tobias' Export/Import tutorial
Fixed a cutoff text within the infotip for the Expeditions on the World Map for Chinese languages
Added missing fluff text for carnival goods related infotips
Fixed the name of the "Black Muscovy" that was incorrectly called Absinthe in the effect infotip
Updated the description for the location of the Gazebo Plaza ornament in the Construction Menu for the quest "Market Research: The Lab"
Fixed the missing construction hint in the Crop Fields infotip for Simplified Chinese language
Renamed the option to disabled production flyouts
Fixed the text "Shared Storage" that went out of bonds in the Statistics menu for Polish language
Fixed a missing space after a comma in the text of Blessed Rains expedition event
Fixed a typo in the item fluff text "Lady Lu, the Redeemed Pirate"
Fixed some minor misleading text for the Stadium event
Fixed a Typo in "Ivory Iggaak" Arctic Lodge item description
Fixed a Typo in the "Fable Foible" Enbesan voluntary quest
Fixed an overlap issue for the construction material value in the Skyline Tower menu in Traditional Chinese
Added a missing text for the search bar in the Docklands' Menu as feedback when no results were found
Fixed several minor text issues
Fixed some spelling mistakes and missing strings in various quest and objective texts
Taking the journey into a time unknown must begin with a single step. We're inviting you to take that step, with our first playable demo for Between Horizons.
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Check out the Between Horizons announcement trailer
Between Horizons is coming to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 4|5 later in 2023.
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure - Assemble_Xer0
Taking the journey into a time unknown must begin with a single step. We're inviting you to take that step, with our first playable demo for Between Horizons.
A gripping sci-fi mystery, Between Horizons invites you to take the first step into a multi-branching sci-fi world, where every decision casts out a ripple effect that lasts for generations.
About the Between Horizons Demo
Between Horizons is a 2.5D pixel art detective adventure which puts you in control of a passenger aboard a massive spaceship known as the Zephyr. This brief demo will give you an opportunity to experience the enriching atmosphere of the Zephyr as a member of the ship's middle generation, a crew tasked with ensuring that the ship will reach its destination, but will tragically not live to see it reach there. This taste of gameplay is just the tip of the iceberg of a grand conspiracy that threatens to derail the flight of the Zephyr, and doom its crew.
Check out the Between Horizons demo release trailer
Between Horizons is coming to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 4|5 later in 2023.
In case a captivating taste of sci-fi goodness isn’t enough, perhaps scooping up a handful of titles from Assemble Entertainment's outstanding indie game library is of order. With many new upcoming indie games to discover, lots of free demos, and if this isn't enough even some sweet savings to come across!
New Magic Treasure [Thousand-Year Ginseng] White Quality [Warrior Flag] Blue Quality [Golden Cube] Orange Quality
New Character RuYan Yu: Only Manual with +1 Synergy can be obtained and Repeatable. Doubling the effect of Manual. + 4% ATK for each active Synergy
Synergy (6) Wind: Projectile Speed +30% → +40%
Other - Modified the unlocking way of some characters, does not affect unlocked characters - The Probability of the last Realm : 20/21/25/28/6 (%) → 20/21/25/27/7 (%) - Fix bug of [No Reapt]
Marvelous Marbles is now available to the world! And with a hefty discount the first week.
This project has grown a lot since the initial steps were taken to make a "Marble run editor" that my son and I could play together.
Mod support, virtual reality and "first-person" (actually third person) racing are some of the features I hope will make this something that can be enjoyed for a long time.
To get you started, I've put together a playlist with videos on Youtube (Don't worry! Most are less than 30s). They go through camera controls and basic editing.
There's also a discord channel for discussion and bug reporting: Here is the link
Sadly, I had to make a late decision to not release the Mac version. I don't have access to a Mac myself, and the test reports were inconclusive (some reported errors). It is still my intention to release it, I just need to see what, if anything, needs to be done first. Hopefully it won't take too long.
I'm planning on doing one or two more releases the coming weeks, with inevitable bug fixes, some additional polish and maybe even more sections. If you have requests for more building pieces, let me know and I'll try to add them in the upcoming releases!
In January and February, we held two closed playtests. We found out that people like our game, which motivates us to continue working and improving the project. Today, we want to share our upcoming plans.
For a long time, we thought about the pros and cons of the Battle Royale mode. It provides a storm of emotions during gameplay. At every moment, you're on the edge of losing, your adrenaline is pumping, and it's really great. And it works really well in games like PUBG and Fortnite, where you play in one big continuous session. However, in the case of a game like Chop Chop Guys, where the session consists of several alternating rounds, it's very frustrating to lose on a map that you don't like, even though you could show everyone how good you are on the next maps. But even that's not the most important thing. Battle Royale has a huge problem when you want to play with your friends. After all, the only thing better than multiplayer is multiplayer with friends. And you want to play with your friends from start to finish. That's why we decided to make another game mode!
We've already been experimenting with the new mode for a couple of weeks, and we'll be ready to show it at the next closed testing (playtest). We're still deciding when we can show it. Maybe in April, maybe in May, at the same time as the launch of the multiplayer version (spoiler!).
The essence of this mode is quite simple: you earn points for playing in one round. Whoever finishes first gets more points for "race" maps, and vice versa, whoever drops out earlier gets fewer points for "survival" maps. Whoever scores the most points over four rounds wins. Right now, we're testing this with 12 players in one session, and it's playing great. We hope you'll like it too!
In the next note, we'll tell you about the new cool UFO map that we also want to include in the next playtest. Stay tuned!
Be sure to check the full weekly report following the link.
Sentinel Alliance HQ
The world of Lost Region is about to get a lot bigger. As we announced earlier, we would revisit the old levels, and the time has come, with a special focus on the airport, which was the Sentinel Alliance HQ base. The airport has been transformed into a small military city, complete with traders, auctions, and a lot of guards to keep the peace. The base will be a hub of activity where players can trade, restock supplies, and pick up new missions. Players can also expect to find unique weapons being traded by Sentinel Alliance traders. These weapons will be available only to those who have earned a good reputation with the faction. Additionally, players will need to earn the trust of the faction to access certain areas of the base. The base is sprawling, with buildings and structures that range from sleek and modern to rusty and worn. The airport has a unique history, having been deconstructed for civilian and military needs. This history is reflected in the base's layout, with plenty of aircraft parts and other salvaged materials repurposed for military use. We don't recommend to storm the base, it would end badly.
Minor factions
The map is primarily controlled by the two major factions, Sentinel Alliance and Cobra, players will now have the opportunity to improve their reputation with smaller groups. Improving your reputation with minor factions will unlock new items and weapons to buy, as well as new perks. This will allow players to customize their gameplay experience and choose the faction that best aligns with their play style. Minor factions will be a source of new missions and will be integrated into the larger faction ecosystem of Lost Region. Players will have to make choices about which factions they support, as improving their reputation with one may slightly improve or decrease their reputation with the major factions, depending on their allegiance. Minor factions won't be able to control key points of the map like the major factions, they will be able to make life better or worse for those factions. This creates a dynamic and ever-changing environment where players will have to adapt to shifting alliances and power struggles.
As always, have a great weekend, and cya guys next week! ;)
