Update 0.0.0.7 is rolling out now and includes a bunch of changes, specifically the addition of 7 new areas to visit. Here's a rundown of the update and a list below.
LOCATIONS
The meat of this update focuses on the 7 locations added to Weed County. These areas include characters with new dialog as well. In future updates these locations will be given more purpose as the characters are given quests or the other areas are given more planned content. I plan to give every location a purpose, if they don't already. Tony's bar has been added to an existing area, which adds a new bartending job.
RUN TOGGLE
Not only has the walking speed been increased slightly, but I've also added a run toggle key. By default your character will walk, but by pressing the Shift key can run. Press the Shift key again to walk again. Walking is useful when the player is trying to move furniture around the house. It allows for more precise movement. Running will be useful for traveling from area to area. There is no stamina limiting the amount of time you can run, but I may make the energy need slightly lower quicker when running in the future. Generally, I don't want to punish the player for wanting to move quickly.
OPTIONS CHANGES
Now when you change your settings in the main menu, a config file will be generated saving your settings. Those settings will be applied automatically at the startup of the main menu. Previously, saved option settings loaded only when a game was being loaded.
While in the pause menu, there is now a 'Show FPS' option. This will put the FPS counter at the bottom left of the screen allowing you to see how the game is performing on your system.
NEED FAILURE CHANGES
Previously, when your character's needs went below zero you would some time to raise the need before passing out or getting arrested. Sadly, it was incredibly buggy and didn't work as intended. So, I reworked the way need failures occur. Now if a need is too low you won't be able to participate in an action that will lower that need further. For example, if your energy is very low, your character will be too tired to tend to the Weed. You'll have to sleep first to raise your energy before harvesting that Weed. This will also help players who may perform an activity, while not knowing needs are low resulting in a frustrating failure. Needs still decay over time and that may result in a need hitting zero. Now, if a need hits zero there is an instant failure notification.
INTERACTION HINTS
Now when you approach an object if it highlights red, it can be interacted with. If there is no red highlight, it cannot be interacted with. I may expand or change this addition in the future.
CHANGE LOG
Here's the full list of changes. If you have any questions tweet me at: https://twitter.com/unicorndengames
- Added 7 locations
- Added 5 characters
- Added Options config file loading at startup
- Increased walking speed
- Added run toggle
- Added FPS UI option
- Added Interaction hints
- Added need rejections
- Added instant need failures when need hits zero
- Decreased energy usage when making dimebags
- Decreased energy usage when using planters
- Fixed needs going negative
- Fixed Respect menu lighting bug
- Fixed Jim's dialog bug that changed the quest objective