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To access the beta, right click Free Company in your library, select "Properties...", select the "BETAS" tab and opt into the beta branch. Combat Rework Reworked NPC damage reactions and responses to physics forces Enemies fall over less easily and get up faster. Knockdown chance
Gameplay Added a new weapon: Flail Deduced drag and improved weapon responsiveness Major performance improvements Audio Added NPC voices and ragdoll sounds Added voice volume setting Increased footstep volume
Changes Additional fix for inconsistent weapon damage detection for Quest users
Changes Possible fix for inconsistent weapon damage detection for Quest users Increased grip strength by ~30%, reducing weapon drag
Highlights Physics/Combat Completely remade the player movement system, allowing for sprinting and physics-based jumping/ climbing Significant improvements to the interaction system. Grab positioning is much more reliable and problems with miss-aligned grab points have been fixed
One more beta update. Changes are coming to the main branch on Friday, September 24th. Major Changed held weapon alignment. Weapons are now held with a "handshake" grip and are tilted more forward than before. This can be adjusted with the "Grip Offset" setting. Strengthened hand
Last beta update before releasing on the main branch. To access the beta, right click Free Company in your library, select "Properties...", select the "BETAS" tab and opt into the beta branch. Gameplay Holstered weapons are now always be grabbed by the handle Made it less likely
The latest update is now available on the beta branch. To access the beta, right click Free Company in your library, select "Properties...", select the "BETAS" tab and opt into the beta branch. Physics/Combat Completely remade the player movement system, allowing for sprinting an
Just a quick update on the state of the physics rework. The major hurdles have been cleared and I'm expecting the update to be hitting the beta branch in less than a month. Below is a list of changes you can expect: Points marked with an asterisk are still in development* Complet
Below is an overview of what can be expected in future updates, in order of priority. Physics-Based Player Movement A fully physics-based player locomotion system in currently in development that will allow for expanded movement options, including jumping, climbing/hanging, and p
Sandbox Added build options for placing walls and other structures Added a new spawn window UI Added flight mode Added new options for spawned units Added unit spawners Added patrol path editor Bug fixes
Fixed jittery smooth locomotion caused by the update
Changes Replaced all fonts and UI elements Stabbed enemies how have force properly applied to them based on hand position Revamped teleport locomotion Fixed arrows hovering when hitting distant targets
Sandbox Workshop support for sandbox maps In-game workshop browser In-game item submission in sandbox mode Added 17 new character skins Bug fixes Main game Replaced all polearm animations, including 13 new attacks Major adjustments to how hand positioning is calculated when holdi
Sandbox mode is in! More features and workshop support on the way. Changes: Added sandbox mode, renamed original sandbox to Free Battle Improved functionality when a skeleton is not bound. This was the cause of weapon damage and stabbing issues some were experiencing. Hand positi
Changes: Fixed cases where defend AI was causing extreme lag in large battles Increased the thrust speed required to stab friendlies Command menu no longer appears when holding an arrow Units attacking a practice dummy will stop when their management window is opened
Some more fixes and weapon physics improvements. New features are also in the works. Will show them off as soon as they're ready. Changes: Fixed broken spawner in desert town defense Fixed cases where weapon would suddenly be held backwards while two-handing Made sideways stab de
A couple more fixes. Changes: Fixed issues with holstering weapons when the toggle grab type is selected Fixed blacksmith colliders Fixed floating corpses Fixed player's hands not reaching the ground
Some quick fixes for the physics patch. Changes: Fixed ghost colliders from dead enemies Fixed a case where the inventory would fail to load Fixed NPC fist hitboxes always being active Improved NPC transitions into physics mode (fixed the random jiggling when you get close to the
The combat physics rework is now available along with some other adjustments. Changes: The combat and interaction systems have been completely reworked to be physics based Knights and warriors now appear in the tavern starting at rank 5 Adjusted patrol difficulty at higher ranks