Hey there, everyone!
Today is the day! We have just released the newest update to the Beta Branch for you to try and test out:
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 & 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡!
This update tackles above all the User Experience of the game and gives you useful tools and satisfying transitions to put up an overall smoother experience when playing the game!
Let's dive into the details:
Satisfying screen transitions!🎴
Are you tired of boring and plain loading screens?
With the Loading Screen Update we have added several new loading screens, each featuring a different beautiful picture of the maps. While waiting, you will be provided with interesting and funny information about the game, going from helpful tips to random funfacts. Enjoy a pleasant view and an effortless transition to the next screen!
The game is in your hands!
As a host, you set the rules for your session!
To give the host the possibility to organize the gamesession, we have added a permission system that allows the host of a session to set individual permissions for each player. This can be used to give each player an individual role, e.g. player 1 can build tracks while player 2 is allowed to drive trains.
Next to setting rights, the host can now also kick or ban any unpleasant players to ensure a fun athmosphere.
Your new most apprechiated supporter!⚠️
Supporter, who?
Check out the new Alert System we have added with this update to give you a helping hand on keeping your work on the railroad effectively in check. From now on you will get specific warnings, reminders and other information that concerns your industries, your locomotives and more, so you don't have to inconveniently check everything yourself! These alerts could e.g. include information about an empty water tank or the production state of an industry.
You want to know the best part? The maximap contains all the current information combined, so you always know what's going on on your map and where your input and work might be needed.
In case you prefer organising your railroad business yourself, you can deactivate this feature in the settings at any time.
On to the changelog! - Version: 0.9.0.0.0 /49324
New Content:
- Added loading screens
- Loading screens now have screenshots depending on what map you are on
- Loading screens have some fun historical facts, game tips & information
- They appear whenever you start/join a game or start a tutorial
- Added Player permissions to Multiplayer
- When you host a server, you can choose between 3 player permission presets:
- Public: all permissions off
- Private: all permissions on
- Custom: create your own permission preset
- This preset is active for all new players who join your game
- Once the game has been started, you can adjust the permissions for each player.
- Simply open the player list with the “Tab” key and check/uncheck the individual permissions.
- The permissions are saved individually for each player when the game is saved.They are loaded with the save game.
- You can kick/ban players from your server
- KICK - If the Host kicks a player from a game, the player receives a message stating the player has been kicked. The player can rejoin the game.
- BAN - If the Host bans a player from a game, the player receives a message stating the player has been banned. The player cannot rejoin any game of the Host. Banned players are shown in the players list under the tab “banned players” with their player name (open player menu with TAB) where the host can also unban the player again by clicking on “unban”.
- Following permissions can be set individually:
- BUILD - is the permission of laying all type of tracks, placing facilities, props and industries
- DEMOLISH - is the permission to demolish everything that is possible with the demolish tool
- INDUSTRIES & FACILITIES - is the permission to operate chutes and spouts at facilities and cranes at industries (loading)
- PURCHASE - is the permission to purchase new locomotives and cars
- SWITCHES - is the permission to operate switches in the game and on the mini- and maximap
- VEHICLES - is the permission to drive a train in first or third person
- REMOVE VEGETATION - is the permission to remove trees, cactus and stones with the saw
- RERAIL - is the permission to rerail all types of cars, locomotives and tenders
- Added Gameplay Alerts
- During the gameplay the players are informed by „Gameplay alerts“ when something interesting or noteworthy happens.
- Each time there is an alert a window will pop up with a description of the alert.
- This window will fade out automatically after a short time.
- The alerts refresh at the start of a game and then every 15 minutes in case the alert is still active.
- They can be turned on or off in the gameplay settings.
- The following alerts are displayed:
- Industry has stopped producing because the storage is full.
- Industry has stopped producing because the storage is empty
- Freight car is full
- Locomotive is low on fuel in the boiler. (when entering the vehicle)
- Locomotive low on water in the boiler. (when entering the vehicle)
- Locomotive low on steam. (when entering the vehicle)
- Tender low on fuel. (when entering the vehicle)
- Tender low on water. (when entering the vehicle)
- The gameplay alerts are also displayed on the maximap for the industries.
- Yellow icon → “Goods in” empty
- Red icon → “Goods out” full
- Improved gameplay performance
- With the latest build we improved the gameplay performance. The performance optimization is an ongoing process we continue to work on. Please note performance may vary on what kind of hardware players are running in their pc’s.
New Features:
- Added Key Bindings in 3rd person driving menu
- Regulator: W/S
- Brake: E/D
- Reverser: Q/A
- Compressor: T/G
- Generator valve: U/J
- Cylinder Cocks on/off: C
- Bell on/off: B
- Sander: X
- You can adjust the Keybindings to your needs under Options - Controls - Locomotive Controls
- Switches can now be toggled by only one mouse button (default - left mouse button), so no more right/left click needed
- Several facilities have now the option to be placed with or without ballast
Bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue where engines did not show the correct water consumption in the driving UI after their boiler being refilled in the roundhouse
- Fixed an issue where all props were able to be snapped at track end points
- Fixed an issue where cars would drift apart every time you loaded a save
- Fixed an issue where backing into cars, engines and tenders would cause the engine to stop abruptly.
- Fixed an issue where player could not turn track pieces before placing them (When spawning a new track piece and the first point is not set yet, the player can override the rotation with <--NUM4 / NUM6-->. The spline stays at this rotation unless further rotated or a new spline is spawned)
- Fixed an issue where the moon was rising and setting in the wrong direction
- Fixed an issue where toggling minimap was glitched when open and close the maximap
- Fixed an issue where ETWNC 2-8-0 front coupler didn’t work
- Fixed an terrain issue near the Iron works on Aurora Falls
- Fixed an issue where Generators were shown in the driving menu although the locomotive had none
- Fixed an issue where sand was consumed too fast
Check out the DevVlog for even more details!
We hope you're happy to try this new update and give us lots of feedback so we can resolve any major issues before the release on the Default Branch and improve the game more and more!
Enjoy!🚂
Your Railroads Online Team
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696810/Railroads_Online/