May 12, 2023

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Dareus

Last month, we revealed the first city that will receive a new look in the second phase of the rework of German cities that is coming in the 1.48 update for Euro Truck Simulator 2. Today, we are very excited to let you know that Rostock will be a part of this phase as well, and there are many changes coming to this historic city.

The city has been rebuilt from scratch with a brand-new layout, along with the E55 and E22 roads and highways around Rostock which have also been modified and redesigned. As you enter the city from the E55, you will drive through the logistics part of Rostock, which features a garage, a service station, a truck dealer (Renault), and a supermarket depot.

As you leave the logistics part of the city, you will approach the historical part of Rostock, where you will be greeted by a stunning view of three churches: St. Peter, St. Nicholas, and St. Mary. Across from the historical part of the city is a newly constructed harbor area, where players can look forward to the new marina depot. The harbor area also features landmarks such as Mönchentor gate, houses with unique architecture, icebreaker Stephan Jantzen, as well as Circus Fantasia a little further on.

Rostock is located on the shores of the Baltic Sea and at the mouth of the Varnava River. The Varnava flows into the sea in the north of the city, and at this confluence is the port of Rostock. Players can follow the city circuit to reach the port, which has four parts that feature unique depots that copy the industry of the Rostock port. Moreover, a new wind tower factory depot is designed specifically for this port. Players can also catch ferries to Gedser and Trelleborg from the port of Rostock and there is also a new railway terminal depot just under the ferry.

So, freunde, how much are you looking forward to this phase of rework of German cities? Let us know in the comments! There are still a couple of locations we’d like to show you in the future, so, to not miss out on any official news, give us a follow on social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) and keep an eye out for any updates.

May 12, 2023

5.552 Multiplayer Improvements

AI War 2 - x-4000 (Chris McElligott Park)

New AI War 2 build! https://wiki.arcengames.com/index.php?title=AI_War_2:Post_Completion#5.552_Multiplayer_Improvements

This one has some multiplayer improvements to make initial connection easier when you're using a variety of mods and DLC, and it has some improvements to stability in long-session late-game multi-client situations. Also more updates to the Sidekicks mod.

More to come soon. Enjoy!

You can wishlist our upcoming title Heart of the Machine! Steam page is out of date and will be for a while yet, but we're working away. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2001070/Heart_of_the_Machine/ The closed alpha has started, and we're doing new waves of testers every few weeks. It will be a couple of weeks before the next group. Feel free to go to our discord (https://discord.gg/arcengames) and post here: https://discordapp.com/channels/240637654717300736/1086679572373848244 if you're interested in being a part of either the early alpha or a later phase. There is now a direct signup form here: https://forms.gle/sYj9hH3Bh2TJ2Hbx5

May 12, 2023

Patch 0.100

Lords of Solgrund - Koltira

General Changes

New campaign screen with visuals, where the player is able to select which mission to play
Player is now notified when they try to release the last soldier in a garrison
Added "ESC" hotkeys to several "back" and "no" options throghout the game
Player is now asked "yes" or "no" before pressing the "quit game" button to avoid accidents

Gameplay Changes

Mine split and replaced with 3 buildings; Iron Miner's Tent, Gold Miner's Tent and Crystal Miner's Tent
Ores instead of being inside mountains, now occur on the map in the form of mineable rocks (same way that stone is)
Food Shop, Clothes Shop, Furniture Shop and Jewelry Shop removed and merged into Peddler's Office
The peddler's office unlike shops has no static range, but instead requires a worker
Serfs and other civilians no longer need to go back to their houses to feed or replenish luxuries, the peddler brings them to the house instead
Town square returned, now with 3 different functions (markets, festival, gallows)
Gallows and Jester Camp removed (now part of town square's actions)
Unlock global market research removed (now part of town square's actions)
All buildings that have an area of work now show the radius on placement
Destination area in tutorial chapter 2 is now revealed at start
Clicking the switch formation buttons causes the currently selected units to update their positions
Added Fletcher's Workshop back to the game
Added ammo back to the game (which ranged units require to shoot)
Spellcasters cost jewelry instead of gold ingots

Bug Fixes

Fixed archers not being able to fire in tutorial chapter 2
Fixed flaming arrows not dealing any damage to spider nests and plants
Clothes' shop is now required to build in tutorial chapter 1
Carrier number in statistics gets properly updated when they change owners
Added missing text to end game box (Victory!/Defeat)
Updated the demo menu UI to match the standard version
Civilians will not be created for players without a castle
Fixed "team chat" and "all chat" being properly displayed when holding shift
Fixed restarting in any campaign mission setting the player back to 1st mission
Fixed "Victory" and "Defeat" messages being swapped

Graphics Changes

Changed flaming arrows graphics to be clearer
Added new graphics for Peddler's Office and Iron, Gold and Crystal mines
Added missing text for several UI descriptions
Added missing graphics for chestnuts, omelletes and crystals (including carry animations for serfs)
Added missing graphics for eggs and omelettes in Chef's Kitchen
Updated several building and unit icons
Added missing hangman graphics (in hanging cage and pillory) and icon

May 12, 2023

Early Access Release!

Redeemart: A Convenient Apocalypse - John

We're finally here!

After almost 8 years Redeemart is finally hitting Early Access! While I'm sure many changes are yet to come this major update marks the first release to the public. To follow along with what's currently being worked on, check out the game's Trello board. And to be a part of the development join the official Discord.

There are too many changes big and small to list here, and nothing previously to compare them to. But I would like to highlight two important updates this build brings to both the Early Access release and the updated demo.

-AMD compatibility. I know previously some users had issues running the game with AMD cards. Because I primarily developed the game on an Nvidia GPU I had no testing data with AMD. After hearing the feedback, I purchased an AMD GPU to test with and resolved all the issues I was able to find. This means the demo should now be playable on AMD devices

-Error reporting. During the aforementioned AMD issues, Redeemart would generate crash logs detailing the issue but it would then be up to the user to share them with me. With this update, I've added a reporting tool which will allow users to submit their logs automatically. My hope is that this will help to cover any future device issues I haven't been able to test for.

Thank you for all your patience. As I've said many times, making a game by yourself means you can only do one thing at a time. Leaving the demo broken for some users was really disappointing for me, but I had to focus on finishing the Early Access Release first. I can't tell you how proud I am of this release and what it represents, I hope you all enjoy it!

John