Hey all,
we just released the first batch of bigger changes that are part of the overhauled systems and fixes.

It was a pain at the beginning but right now we are working smoothly and we should release small patches/updates more often! As announced earlier, you can track the progress on Trello: https://trello.com/b/sLpm1XNk/ultimate-fishing-simulator-2-dev-pipeline-public

I guess you are more interested in changes than my monologue, so let's get into the details.

• New water system
  
• New water physics
  
• New fishing line system (only fishing line, reel drag is still old)
  
• New water effects:
  • Caustic effect
    
  • Dynamic waves
    
  • Rain ripples
    
  • Fishing line-cutting water effect

• Changes in Stamina system (re-work in progress)
  
• Changed & improved hook connection with fishing line

• Fixed fish unhooking
  
• Fixed 5000 caught fish achievement
  
• Fixes in offline mode
  
• Fixed underwater camera height/tilt position not being saved

• Overwater camera not working for topwater lures
  
• The underwater effect can be sometimes too dark during storm/night or regular weather
  
• "Remove an item by holding RMB" - it is in this build but the key is not mapped. We will map button be default tomorrow (you can also do it by yourself in-game settings).

The list is not long - I know, but there is plenty of things that we did in the background. The most important right now is the Fish System (how they spawn, behave, etc.). We move tabs on Trello a few times a week, so you can check how things are going :)

But besides working on game systems that we need to do, we would like to invite you to a short survey about NEW features and what should be done first (we have our guess but maybe you will surprise us). We would be grateful for answers in the survey (only 1 question):

https://forms.gle/LBuSnNaxfm3KusNeA

As always - we are grateful for every kind of feedback. If you have any issues remember that there is an in-game bug reported [F5] on the keyboard and you can post your feedback on the Steam forum or our Discord!

Regards,
Rafał & UFS2 Team

We added DE, FR & RU Localizations!

Gladiators!

Our August Playtest for Contenders: Arena is LIVE NOW and will run until Sunday, August 13th! WE have worked hard to address feedback from the July session and are excited to share all of the improvements! 

Updates & Improvements:
Ability balancing & Improvements
Weapon balancing & Improvements
Added Heat gain feed
Updated Animations across 3 Gladiators
Added New Weapon Animations
Added User Profile UI
Updated Challenge tracking
HUD Improvements
- Updated Pre-Match and Half-Time screens
Updated Tutorial
- Improved feedback and guiding systems
- Ability to replay Time Trials with all 3 gladiators types
Customization System fixes

Known issues:
Server crashes (we are working on resolving this).
Challenge rewards sometimes do not display upon receiving the reward (It reflects after you exit and re-open the game).
Reconnecting players cause lag spikes
A very rare bug that has a possibility of having 4 players in 1 team.

PLAYTEST TIME
Servers open - Wednesday 9th August at 17:00 CEST (8 AM PDT)
Servers close - Sunday 13th August at 19:00 CEST (11 AM PDT)

Feedback forms will follow after the playtest concludes.

See you in the Arena!

The 1st Qualifying Round of Fishing Planet Anniversary Cup is over and we’re ready to announce its results! Keep in mind, it was only the 1st Qualifier of three to get through to the FPAC Semifinal Round! That means that if for whatever reason your performance wasn’t quite at its prime and you didn’t make it to the top 20 Qualifier finalists, you still have 2 more chances to succeed! And the best part, next one’s right around the corner - taking place August 9th on on Lake Saint-Croix in Michigan! But for now, these are the 20 anglers now qualified to compete in the Semifinal Round on August 12th, Alaskan Kaniq Creek!

1. FU_Twilight
   
2. TNT_jaastpa
   
3. WhiskyCrash
   
4. Dragon_darkzo7
   
5. FU_Sneakiecat
   
6. FU_BlackPlague
   
7. FU_PLZSTOPTURNINDOWNMYBITERATE
   
8. FU_Didgelz
   
9. ArgEsp-JAMES
   
10. Dragon_Yamz59
    
11. Dragon_KinorK
    
12. FU_Fuel
    
13. PdB_Ailton-Takita
    
14. nM.The-One
    
15. LGD.KEVINGER
    
16. TNT_Pawel
    
17. SHK.Megalodon
    
18. GoldKayakPilgrim
    
19. PLW-awas33
    
20. FU_Dede-Moreira

-Text scrolling would not stop if jump button was held down during tutorial sections.
-Items could not be picked up if jump button was held down after landing from a jump.
-Controls could be used in time between entering a locked tutorial room and the tutorial text appearing.
-Locked rooms with enemies would not always unlock.
-Bosses re-balanced.

Boo’qwurm hardly noticed how much time has passed since its debut on Seasonal Shanty since its head has been stuck in a book for almost a whole year! Now that MindBoggle has kicked off, this puzzle-loving brainiac has made its way to Psychic Island to share its love for reading and brain teasers! Although excited to join in on the festivities, you may notice Boo’qwurm missing out on a party here or there - that’s because it needs to finish just one…more…chapter!




It appears as though the rumors have been true all along! Cruv’laapht, the Psychic Island Titan, is proud to welcome the Dipster family to its home!




The colorful new Rare Fire Monster is ridiculously strong and has been described as “virtually indestructible.” That may be attributed to its substantially larger and larger-than-life antlers of the Emperor residing on its head. These adjustments from its Common counterpart can be attributed to evolution throughout several generations to create a strong, almost-perfect specimen. The best part about this generational progression? The bond the Rare Fire Monster has solidified with its dome-dwelling companion, truly encompassing the idea of family.




This newly discovered Rare Wublin has certainly upped its wig game! Donning an intricate red yarn hairpiece, this Monster is excited to show off such a beautiful contrast to its green complexion. Some have said that from afar, this Rare Wublin resembles some sort of tropical fruit - that is, until you see its teeth. You may quickly change your mind once you lay your eyes upon those rows of chompers…




You’ll want to pick up a book and learn something new when you get your first glimpse of the all-new MindBoggle Psychic Island Skin! Cruv’laapht, really put its mind to work when it manifested bookcases upon bookcases (upon bookcases!) to share its love for reading and researching with its beloved Monster inhabitants. You can purchase this Skin throughout the entirety of the MindBoggle Event and share your love of reading all year long!




The many eyes of Cruv’laapht have taken it upon themselves to catch up on some summer reading! The oversight? Its eyes are farsighted! They’ll need the help of magical magnifying glasses or snazzy spectacles to help them study their literary works and soak all that new-found information into their sporadically-spaced out brains!





Boo’qwurm on Psychic Island
Dipsters on Psychic Island
NEW Monster: Rare Bisonorus
NEW Monster: Rare Creepuscule
NEW: MindBoggle Island Skin
NEW: MindBoggle Obstacle-Decorations
…and lots of exciting sales and promotions!

Take a look at the drops you can obtain by watching the Team Battle.
Tune in to get them on August 9, 12pm PT / 3pm ET, at Twitch Rivals

Head over to the event page to find out if your favorite creators are participating!


Participants:

• 128 players Total
  
• 64 vs 64 Private Lobbies

Format

• 5 Matches
  
• Before each Match, Squads will randomly swap teams.
  
• Squads must join the server as party
  
• Game Mode & Maps are chosen by players at the end of each Match
  
• Maximum Time is 45 minutes per Map

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Stay up-to-date and in touch with us on Discord and Twitter. If you're interested in watching live development, check out TheLiquidHorse on Twitch.

・Improved operability slightly.
・Changed some of the production elements.

Greetings, Captains,
With the 08.08.2023 deploy, we will be introducing an update to Voyages. We will be converting the 5-star Voyage Exclusive Reward into a Behold choice of crew as well as adding a chance for Premium Portal 4-star rewards to be Beholds instead. Voyage Exclusive 4-star Rewards will become a Behold with the original specific crew as a fixed option. Lastly, specific ship schematic rewards will become a Behold where the choice will be between a fixed specific ship schematic, along with two premium portal available ship schematics of the same rarity.

The following Dilemmas will feature updated arrangement of general rewards

• Where Earth Meets Sky
  
• The Cost of Living
  
• Ladders and Chains
  
• Blood-Red Tide
  
• The Buried Years

The reward distribution will be as follows:

• 1% 5-star Voyage Exclusive Behold (Choice of Admiral Black, Vori Defender Chakotay, or Random 5-star from Premium Portal)
  
• 5% 5x Legendary Replicator Fuel
  
• 10% 4-star Premium Portal Behold
  
• 84% 4-star Premium Portal Crew

The following Dilemmas will feature updated arrangement of specific crew rewards:

• The Voice of the Prophets
  
• A Higher Duty, Part 3
  
• A Life Alone, Part 2
  
• Champion of the People, Part 3
  
• Interference, Part 2
  
• Off The Books, Part 2

An example of how the specific award arrangement for the above is as follows:

• In the Dilemma A Life Alone, Part 2, when selecting the option "Tell him to remain at Starfleet Academy," you will receive a Behold featuring Jannar along with two other Premium Portal 4-stars as options.

The Following Dilemmas will feature updated arrangement of specific schematic rewards:

• First Author
  
• The Tools at Hand
  
• Friends in Need
  
• Burden of Proof

An example of how the specific award arrangement for the above is as follows:

• In the Dilemma Burden of Proof, when selecting the option "Share the secret correspondences we received from the Ardanan's servant," you will receive a Behold featuring D'Kora Krayton ship schematics along with two other Premium Portal 5-star ships as options but now only at 500 schematics compared to the previous 600.

Thank you for playing,

The STAR TREK TIMELINES Team.

8/9/2023

V8.0.4 Cooldown Reduction

Balancing:
Reduced all cooldowns by 25-66%.
Reduced spell warmups by 1-5 turns.
Quadrupled infliction chance for Poison Arrow.
Quadrupled infliction chance for Crippling Arrow.
Increased Crippling Arrow effect from 10% to 20%.
Quadrupled infliction chance for dagger effects.
Increased stagger and knock down chance for dagger
wind skills by 10-20%.
Dagger's dark skills now drain life.
Reduced damage to dagger's dark skills by 1 tier.
Dagger's water skills now damage mana.
Increased damage of dagger's water skills by 2 tiers.
Increased Strike Chest from 30% to 60% silence.
Doubled stagger, knockdown, and flinch chances
to mace's Strike Head. (description now says
4000% stagger and 50% flinch)
Quadrupled infliction chance for Sentence.

Misc:
Fixed cooldowns on ice arrows.
Fixed potential combat crash.