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Due to unity’s out of nowhere decision to force a pay-per-install model on all games using their software: ‘The wilds’ is going to enter a dormant period for an undetermined amount of time I have been developing with unity for over 10 years. its all ive ever known, I taught mysel
Release Version 1.5.0.2 NEW FEATURES + Visual Audio Wheel - Entering into detection mode now also gives your animal a visual display of nearby footsteps, greatly improving your ability to hunt down prey and avoid predators. GAMEPLAY CHANGES + ANIMAL SPAWN DISTANCE - Increased the
Release Version 1.5.0.1 NEW FEATURES + SPLASHING - Added some splashy particles to the water that are based on animal size and speed, alo added a bunch of new water sounds, for more realistic experience in water. GAMEPLAY CHANGES + HERBIVORE GRASS - More good changes to improve t
Release Version 1.5 NEW FEATURES + FRACTURES - Brand new Status Effect "Fracture". When jumping off high cliffs, if your animal tumbles upon landing there will be a chance of fracturing a bone. Your animals movement speed will be reduced and they'll take self-inflicted damage upo
Release Version 1.4.9.1 GAMEPLAY CHANGES + JUMP REVAMP - Completely changed the jump code and improved animations to feel more fluid. + FALL DISTANCE - Increased the distance required for a fall to cause your animal to Tumble. + SNEAK SPEED - Increased the speed of sneaking SIGNI
Release Version 1.4.9 NEW FEATURES + ADVANCED EYE CUSTOMIZATIONS - Personalize your animals eyes with ultra-detailed customization tools. Choose from different iris styles, change eye color, pupil size, iris size, and overall brightness fo unique looks. + HETEROCHROMIA - Animals
Release Version 1.4.8 NEW FEATURES + RANKS - You can now give your pack members various ranks to set the Hierarchy of the pack. These are mostly superficial for now but I hope to tie them into the AI later to determine eating order etc. + DEBUG - In the Main Menu -> Settings y
Release Version 1.4.7 GAMEPLAY CHANGES: + ACTION WHEELS - Improved the usability of both new action wheels making it easier to select with the mouse, control via scroll wheel, and selection with a basic click. + NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY - Increased the brightness of the moon to add m
Release Version 1.4.6 NEW FEATURES: + COMMAND WHEEL - Use the new command wheel to order your packmates around and change their behavior. Make them sit / stand / lay down / stay close to you and more giving far more control over the pack. GAMEPLAY CHANGES: + SWIMMING REVAMP - Cha
Release Version 1.4.5 NEW FEATURES: + MATE INTERACTION WHEEL - When targeting your family members you'll see a new option for "Interact", this will call your mate to you and reveal several interactions. *Work-in-progress most interactions don't work yet* + DEVELOPER NOTE - Apolog
Release Version 1.4.4 NEW ANIMAL: + EAGLE - Welcome the eagle to the roster! Our second bird in the line-up wields a dangerously sharp beak and talons that make it a formidable foe to any animal! Includes both Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle subspecies. NEW FEATURES: + RE-REVAMPED FL
Release Version 1.4.3 NEW FEATURES: + NEW SKILLCHECK EVENT - Birds can now grab fish out of the water by successfully completing a timing skillcheck event. + RESPAWN OPTION - Added a respawn option in case your animal gets stuck somewhere, it will force your animal to respawn at
Release Version 1.4.2 NEW FEATURES: + AMBIENT ANIMALS - Added ambient Seagulls by the shore as the first Ambient Animals in the game. Ambient Animals will not be interactive and exist simply to provide more atmosphere and intruige to the game. GAMEPLAY CHANGES: + LOCKED CAMERA RE
Release Version 1.4.1 NEW FEATURES: + INSTINCT - Introducing the first iteration of the Instinct mechanic. Your animal's heart will begin to beat at opportune moments, allowing you to activate abilities that will help chase down prey, escape from predators, dodge attacks (dodge n
Release Version 1.4.0 CRITICAL: + DATA WIPE - All data will be wiped upon update. NEW ANIMAL: + MOOSE - Welcome the moose to the roster of playable animals! The moose is the largest species of deer and while being a herbivore it's impressive size and strengths makes it capable of
Release Version 1.3.2 NEW FEATURES: + SLEEP REVAMP - Redid the sleeping mechanic to now do a dreamy look out over your den and let you have full control in modifying the time/season of the game in realtime. + FULL CONTROLLER SUPPORT - Everything menu / feature of the game is now
Release Version 1.3.1 NEW FEATURES: + VOCALIZATION WHEEL - Vocalizations have been moved to a popup wheel, use 'R' on keyboard or LB on controller + CONTROLLER REWORK - Complete overhaul of the controllers input mapping, be sure to check out the setting menu to look through new k
Release Version 1.3.0 NEW FEATURES: + CRITTERS - Critters are smaller non-playable animals that populate the world. The introduction of critters adds the Duck, Rat, Turtle, and Frog to the list of animal you'll find in the world! + RAGDOLLS 2.0 - A massive overhaul of the "ragdol
Release Version 1.2.9 NEW FEATURES: + LOOKOUT POINTS - Removed the proximity based cinematics and replaced them with interactable lookout points that will officially discover zones and play cinematics. + CINEMATICS 2.0 - Remade the cinematics to be MUCH smoother and heavily minim
Release Version 1.2.8.2 NEW FEATURES: + FOX FURS - Added 9 additional alternate fox textures representing the subspecies American Fox, European Fox, Sierra Nevada Fox, and the Canadian Marbled Fox. GAMEPLAY CHANGES: + MAIN MENU - Added additional vignetting to top and bottom of t