Massive change incoming on beta -

• imported more ocean tech/shading from falconeer

• improved lighting even more while bringing it back a bit from the bleak realism.

big gameplay change..

• the density of housing AND industry is directly linked to the worker access at that location. So hive cities.. yes, but everything flows from your citadels,

• house upgrades are more tied to worker access now, as well as resource access. So at the outer edges of your settlement housing shouldn't spawn higher tier houses if the worker access isn't there.

This does actually change a lot of the game,, it requires a bit more thinking to gain more splinters through growth, cuz mindlessly grinding walkways isn't an instant solution, and its not for resources either as you cannot insta-fill a resource area anyway.. not without good worker access. Anyways this came to me from a user review that said the most efficient settlements look the worst. Which was actually the case, this is a bit of a remedy for that.

Now available on beta

The following issues have been addressed in this hotfix update:

• Fixed connection filter setting not working properly

• Various fixes to the Fatality Timer option

• Combos option has been added to moves list for relevant titles

• Fix for MK3 (Genesis) cheat menus not unlocking properly

• Additional improvements to MK4

• Minor localization corrections

• Some fixes to MK Trilogy Training Mode

Additional fixes will be addressed in the upcoming "Online Arcade" update, with more details to be shared soon.

Hey everyone,

We're thrilled that everyone is enjoying the game! Here's our latest (but by no means last) patch addressing some of the issues, suggestions, and bugs you're having. We'll announce a winner of the Steam Deck giveaway (and update that post) in the next day or two.

If you haven't already pleae leave a review as that helps us immensely with visibility and helping other players on Steam find the game! Now onto the patchnotes!

CHANGES

• Replaced all ambient tracks with better ones

• Added heavy optimizations to Damage numbers and Ability Effects

• Reduced the chance to get a Mimic

• Insta-kill Effects longer work on Bosses

• Doom no longer work on Final Bosses

• Added a "See Damage Numbers" setting in the Options Menu

• Added a "Total Effects On Screen" setting in the Options Menu (This should help fix lag if kept low) (Setting it to 0 turns of all Ability effects)

• Damage Numbers now always appear over Ability Effects

• UI Scale setting in the Options Menu now scales the Town and World Map as well

FIXES

• Harpy Boss Fight should no longer cause crashes (but if it still does, please let me know I have another trick up my sleeve)

• Fixed the game starting in fullscreen mode even if you disabled it in the options

• Fixed Mute When Unfocused setting not muting when unfocused

We have more fixes, changes, and updates in the pipe so stay tuned!

Until Next Time!

Hi all!

Since last time there have been another large batch of changes, fixes, and optimizations in anticipation of release on Steam Early Access soon!

Special thanks to RyanMcleod and Plot_ArmoreD for their feedback which is where a lot of the focus for these changes came from!

• Feature: Add graphics preset settings in options menu

• Feature: New random travel events! Including:

  • Common cold

  • Dysentery

  • Flu

  • Ebola

  • Measles

  • Sepsis

  • Concussion

• Enhancement: Random event pooling

  • This should resolve most situations where you could encounter many of the same event repeatedly, especially ones that are supposed to be more rare like tornados

• Enhancement: Lots of new sound effects added for UI interactions and in-game events

• Enhancement: Show family wealth on initial travel inventory screen

• Enhancement: Bandit ambush event has an additional option for dealing with it

• Enhancement: Certain event types will roll for avoiding injuries

• Fix: Fix incorrect fonts in certain panels

• Fix: Help text in exploration scene had an incorrect label

• Fix: Tree collision in mountains

• Fix: Tree collision in tundra

• Fix: Fix incorrect result text for purchasing from traveling salesman (ammo and equipment)

• Fix: Injury and sickness severity counters were still using old values for reference

• Fix: Boons/banes expiration in party was broken

• Fix: Clear weather boon had inverted effect modifier

• Fix: Hide unneeded sprite if foreground text is blank in explore the area page

• Fix: Inventory item randomization was giving the same items every time

• Fix: Girl sprite portrait had a wonky eye

• Fix: Item quantity counting in inventory was incorrect

• Fix: Destination was not added to codex on journey completion

• Fix: Problematic cleanup resolved after journey completion

• Fix: Character creation buttons didn't scale well when the sprites were changed

• Change: Greatly increase payouts for journeys

• Change: Make various UI text larger for legibility

• Change: Remove old unused code

• Change: Party status page UI cleanup

• Change: Event probabilities tuning

• Change: Help text in exploration will stay up indefinitely

Journey to Alpha: Arrived!

Journey to Playtesting: Arrived!

Journey to Early Access: Coming soon!

Journey to Release: Coming soon!

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- C

Hey riders, get ready to send it! This update rolls out a brand-new track in Blackrock Heights environment, fine-tuned bike handling and physics and a few technical tweaks under the hood to keep your run fast and fun.

• “Rockslide Pass” Track in Blackrock Heights: A brand-new descent through Blackrock Heights! Rockslide Pass kicks off with a steep entry drop that tightens into fast, technical, twisting turns. Perfect for riders who love precision and flow.

• Bike Handling & Physics Tweaks: Subtle improvements to handling and physics make every ride feel smoother, faster and more natural.

• Cornering Slowdown Fix: Resolved a physics issue that caused the bike to lose too much speed while turning. Corner flow should now feel much better.
• Wildlife Performance Boost: Optimized how wildlife interacts with the player and NPCs to reduce CPU load and improve overall performance.
• Bridge Optimizations: Streamlined bridge structures and related elements for improved performance and smoother gameplay.

That wraps up this update! Grab your headset, hit the dirt, and keep the feedback coming.

Enjoy your ride! 🚵‍♀️

Just now, we added an emote system to the game. Now, you can not only communicate with other players via text/voice, but also use various emotes to express yourself!
We will be adding more fun emotes to the game in the future. Currently, the game supports three actions:

1. Waving.
   
2. Clapping.
   
3. Cigar.

In the game, you can use the "~" key in the upper left corner of your keyboard, and then select the emote you want to use using the mouse.
Joypad/SteamDeck players use the "X" button and the left joystick to select emotes.
Thank you for your support. Please feel free to contact us with any comments or suggestions via wavebox66@gmail.com!

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Small Fixed

Added a couple of additional perf fixes that dramatically improve the performance of the game!

Hi,

I made some gameplay improvements for tutorial phase and reduced the difficulty at the start of second age.