We're thrilled to invite you to the Experimental version of the upcoming Sentinels of the Forest Update, which will introduce the 5th playable species: Foxes.
The addition of new species comes with plenty of gameplay-affecting changes and we'd love to hear your early impressions and feedback.
Please be warned, that as with any other Experimental Update, the upcoming changes are not localized, there can be bugs, and the balance might feel way off. You can find more information about the Experimental Branch in our guide: https://eremitegames.com/ats-experimental-branch/
Now, let’s dive into the changes introduced in the update.
What’s new?
The Experimental version includes all the new features (described below) but lacks the visual changes. All the new buildings and villager models are placeholder assets that will be replaced when the proper update goes live on April 13.
Placeholder villagers and placeholder buildings.
Specialization
Foxes are majestic and mysterious creatures deeply bonded with the forest. They have evolved to a mutual symbiosis with Blightrot through long exposure to Rainwater, which caused some visible side effects. Foxes are skilled scouts and feel comfortable working with Rainwater.
Fox firekeeper activates the Forest Affinity effect:
Forest Affinity - Fox Firekeepers have an unusual ability to calm the forest. Opening any glades gives 2 less Hostility (scales with difficulty).
This effect is also only active when the Fox firekeeper is assigned to the Hearth and is retroactive. When you assign a firekeeper from other species, the Hostility from opened glades will return to their regular values.
Attributes
Foxes’ attributes:
Base Resolve: 5
Break Interval: 2:00
Resilience: low
Demanding: low
Decadent: medium
Hostility Resistance (Foxes don’t get a Resolve penalty for Hostility of the Forest - but they do acquire a penalty from the Storm)
Needs
Foxes’ needs:
Any Housing
Foxes Housing
Porridge
Skewers
Pickled Goods
Brawling
Luxury
Treatment
Treatment replaces Cleanliness to better reflect the nature of Harpies and Foxes who have a strong need to treat the symptoms of their disease caused by the Blightrot. Cosmetics are now replaced by Tea - a remedy for many afflictions - first introduced by Royal Stormwalkers (always served in metal cups).
Porridge is a new food produced by Field Kitchen, Beanery, Teahouse, and Distillery. Porridge is made from a simple food item (like Grain for example) and Rainwater.
We also made changes to other species’ needs:
Humans: changed Jerky to Porridge
Harpies: changed Brawling to Clothes
Buildings
We introduce 5 new buildings:
Fox House
Can house 2 residents.
Tea House
Recipes:
Tea (T3)
Porridge (T2)
Waterskins (T1)
Specialization bonus:
Alchemy
Rainwater
Can use Drizzle Water.
Distillery
Recipes:
Wine (T2)
Porridge (T2)
Barrels (T2)
Specialization bonus:
Brewing
Rainwater
Can use Drizzle Water
Beanery
Recipes:
Porridge (T3)
Pickled Goods (T2)
Crystalized Dew (T1)
Specialization bonus:
Warmth
Rainwater
Can use Drizzle Water.
Tea Doctor
Recipes:
Treatment
Brawling
Passive effect:
Vitality - A rich diet is beneficial for villagers' health. Gain a stack of the Vitality Effect (bonus to Global Resolve) for every 100 units of any Complex Food consumed.
We also made changes to existing buildings:
The Field Kitchen now has 4 recipes (a Porridge recipe was added)
Tavern now has Luxury (Wine) instead of Brawling (Training Gear)
Passive abilities
The introduction of Foxes also brings with it a new mechanic to all of the already existing species - Passive Abilities. A Passive Ability is triggered once for every available species in a given run - either at the beginning of the game (for species coming with the initial caravan) or when the first member of a new species joins the town.
Each species now has its unique special ability (unlockable via Upgrades in the Smoldering City):
Humans: Reveals the locations of 2 of the nearest patches of fertile soil.
Beavers: Extends available trade offers by 1 in each neighboring town.
Lizards: Start with 10 tools.
Harpies: Start with 50 Coats.
Foxes: Reveals the locations of 2 of the nearest geysers.
Once unlocked, the abilities are always active.
Orders
New orders:
Fox Influx
Fox Population
Happy Foxes
The Pack
Joyful Foxes
People of the Forest
Aid for the Fox Pack
Fox Relatives
Fox Resolve
Fox Majority
Perks
New perks:
Fox Pack Support - Ever since the Great Civil War, all species have been locked in a constant struggle to gain the Queen's favor. The Fox tribe remembers your help. +3 to Foxes resolve.
Filling Dish - Porridge production increases by 1 for every 75 units of Drizzle Rainwater produced.
Changed perk names:
Cosmetic Delivery Line changed to Tea Delivery Line
Mortar and Pestle changed to Tea Infuser
Cosmetic Specialization changed to Tea Specialization
High Hygiene changed to Health Infusion
Event
New event:
Fallen Fox Scouts - A group of fallen Fox scouts. They must have been sent to search the area to make sure it was safe... Apparently, something stood in their way. This find is causing grief among the Fox population.
Biome changes
In this update, we’re also introducing some changes to biome mechanics.
Coral Forest:
Inspiring Pressure: changed the bonus yield chance from 5% to 3%.
The Scarlet Orchard (Archeologist’s Office):
Ancient Strength: changed the bonus capacity increase from 5 to 3.
Carved in Stone: changed working time speed bonus from 10% to 5%.
Decryption: reduced the Hostility change from -15 to -10.
Unity Engine update
We also updated the Unity Engine to a newer version in this release. This will hopefully reduce the number of crashes on new GPUs and improve overall performance/stability.
When reporting Experimental Branch crashes and bugs, please also include your system specifications, the platform on which you're playing, and the zipped contents of your entire game saves folder: %userprofile%\appdata\locallow\Eremite Games\Against the Storm - Experimental
How to report:
Briefly describe the issue
Provide additional details, such as a more detailed description and frequency of occurrence.
(If possible) include a screenshot or video of the issue.
Include the zipped contents of your entire game saves folder:
%userprofile%\appdata\locallow\Eremite Games\Against the Storm - Experimental
We are thrilled to announce that the first chapter of our game has finally arrived in Early Access. We really hope that you will enjoy our game, and we are starting to work on the second chapter.
Unfortunately, we did not manage to prepare English localization, it will be released later. Sorry for that.
We also look forward to your feedback on our social networks and discussions on Steam. Thank you so much for staying with us!
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Changelog:
Additions -> "Destroy all" button in the context menu of the inventory -> Allied monsters management menu -> Buy and Place Props -> Item : Life Potion -> Purchases : Life Potion, Ally -> Modding : New Event - PropsSpawn
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Deletions -> Construction of the control room -> Button to become a zombie
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Others -> Optimizations and Refactor -> Update Godot 4.0.1
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Changes/Features:
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Asteroids and ship debris HP has been decreased to make it easier to destroy them.
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Asteroids that have energy mineral inside them now have a faint green glow to make it more distinctive.
On the tutorial during the asteroid instructions now the structure inside it is highlighted, so players know what to look for in other asteroids.
Ambusher drone now has an alert state and can alert nearby drones.
A small delay was added to the drones so they don't start shooting right away and give the player a chance to dodge them.
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See your collected souls in a huge pile
Unlock and travel to new maps
Unlock and equip starter weapons
See enemy types and descriptions
See your total game stats
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