Chief,
After many hours of hard work from the development team and our exceptional community members' continuous testing contribution, the update you have been waiting for is here! We present to you the most extensive update of This Land Is My Land to date, which we have no doubt will improve your experience in this dynamic and unique world.
You can now update the game via the Steam client and play the latest version of This Land Is My Land. Here are the major changes you will experience:
War Parties
We have expanded the warrior management system. You can now have a war party where you will lead up to 16 warriors to battle (4 groups of 4 warriors). You can issue orders such as follow, attack, move, and more. In addition to this, you will be able to manage their equipment and generally utilize your warriors more effectively than ever before. Your war party will also level up automatically as they build experience in battle.
Horse Bond and More
Make a bond with any horse and genuinely have a personal mount. In addition to this, we added:
- The ability to sneak on a horse to get past the enemy
- Saddlebag to carry items on your horse and bring some extra loot with you
- Capability to call your horse from a distance by whistling
- Auto-travel while on a horse for ease of traveling long rides or performing your usual chief management work on the go
- The ability to name a horse which will provide unique stats to the horse similarly to your main character
- Horse progression which will unlock increased horse speed and health
Firearms Overhaul
You can bring your bow, but don't forget your rifle! We have entirely overhauled firearms, and now guns are much more useful and deadly. The firearms will have different distinctions and their unique use. For example, Flintlocks will now have more significant damage and hit power, Winchesters received more ammo in the magazine, etc.
New Unity Version and Optimization
The Unity game engine received an update to the latest version with lots of technical work behind the scene. In English terms, you shall see increased game stability, better FPS—especially for lower-end computers—and general compatibility. This update also allows us to continue improving other aspects of the game and provides the tools we need to keep building the game furthermore.
We have optimized the game for better performance and stability. With the engine update and more optimization work, you can expect a smoother and better game experience. Please, keep in mind that this is still not final, and we will keep optimizing the game. Optimization is one of the essential focuses in our development stages of This Land Is My Land.
Improved Character Creation and Naming System Changes
One of the most popular feedback we received about This Land Is My Land is the character's creation naming system. We have changed the way things work, and now you will be able to use the name of your choice in combination with additional options. On the most left side of the options are less impactful positive stats with little to no negative impact on your starting stats. While the most right side choices are more impactful stats with higher negative starting stats. Choose wisely because your name is your lineage, and it will bring you immense power or great demise.
New Map Controls & UI Improvements
We have heard your criticism in the progress of the enemy and generally in-game time. To address that, we implemented a speed control for the strategy map. Now you will be able to control your strategic gameplay and planning more precisely. You can pause, give orders, speed up, and see actions get executed.
Various other user interfaces (UI) improvements have also been made for ease of use.
New Settlements
In the past, we already added a lot of settlement types such as farms, mines, trading locations, etc. We are continually improving and expanding with new settlements to increase the immersion of the game. Now you can enjoy new graphics for the former locations and new types of areas such as the Steam Donkey, different varieties of mines, and other gathering places.
SOCIAL inventory change
Your SOCIAL inventory will now grow over time when you use the SOCIAL trading feature. For those that do not know, SOCIAL trading is a feature found in the game which allows you to trade with other real players. That is an essential tool to find resources that might not be located nearby your friendly camps or do not want to be bothered to gather them. Warpaint prices are now significantly lower and will only cost tokens and skill points.
Animal AI
We have tweaked and improved some issues with animals. The artificial intelligence (AI) of animals has dramatically improved, so they are now more realistic. Animal speed has also received changes per your feedback and suggestions in addition to our internal testing. Player hunting and fishing are improved, which now provides more resources and makes fishing easier.
Player Health
We increased the player's health so you can live to fight another day! Your health improves furthermore by leveling up your character skills using skill points.
Animation Improvements
All around animation improvements have been made. Lots more to come!
Bug fixes
We are actively testing the game, reading your in-game reports (press F11 to report bugs), and your discussion posts. From this information, we have fixed lots of bugs, and we will continue to do so. Thank you for all the inputs, reports, and support on the bug fixing process.
And More!
What is the fun if we spoil it all! Jump in now and try the game for yourself. There are many new changes you will notice that has not been mentioned here, such as the new main menu music you can immediately enjoy before you set out to take back your lands.
The road for the game does not end here! There is still a lot to come, and we are excited for everyone to jump in and see the changes for yourself. If you have never played the game before, there has never been a better time to try it.