💖 Love, War & Fixes – Update #18!
Hey, Dwarven pioneers! There’s no better time to team up than now. Steam’s Couch Co-Op Event is here, bringing a co-op discount and the perfect excuse to grab a partner and dive into the world of First Dwarf. Whether you're building, fighting, or just making sure the other person doesn’t waste all your resources, Update #18 has a lot to offer.
🔥 Highlights
- New Stat Windows for Buildings, Items, and Weapons – highly requested details on costs and effects. No more guesswork!
- Better Attack Patterns for Enemy Waves – less predictable, more natural. Now they won't just pile on one pre-determined spot.
- Updated Quests – clearer objectives, polished dialogues and better guidance
⚙️ Additional Features & Fixes
- Acid damage no longer cancels your combo – keep swinging!
- Updated quest icons on the UI – check the top-left corner.
- Environmental polishing – added a new path from Archseeker to the lower segment of Canyon Island.
- HP, Mana, and Stamina bars cleaned up – clearer, neater, and easier to read.
- Fixed area-wide quest detection when settling an island – smoother quest progression.
- Tree chopping FX now appears in the right place, even for oddly shaped trees – realism at its finest.
- Wild Wave base scoring fixed – no more weird 1/0 Felf waves.
- Camera adjustments – fewer awkward angles when colliding with trees.
- Wild Wave egg flight time now scales with difficulty:
- Easy – 33% more time before enemy wave
- Hard – 33% less time before enemy wave
- Fixed visual glitches in forests – no more flickering foliage.
🔮 What’s Next?
We’re far from done. More mechanics and fresh content are on the way, but the biggest change is something that has been missing until now. Characters with real roles in the world.
Speaking of which…
💘 Meet Val and Lyra – A Valentine’s Surprise!
So far, the colonists have been just that. People settling the islands and working in the background. But among them are key figures with their own stories, goals, and conflicts. With upcoming updates, these NPCs will become more than just settlers. You will get to know them, interact with them, and understand their motivations, relationships, and the challenges they face. The first two to step into the spotlight are Val and Lyra. But they won’t be the last.
First up, Val. An aspiring geomancer and healer, scheduled to arrive later with the Survivalist Guild. Due to her beliefs, instincts, and readiness to act, she built her own airship and flew after Tru as soon as she could. She cares deeply for her people, including her childhood friend Tru, with whom she shared many youthful adventures. She will be joining the game soon, though not necessarily in the next update, bringing new interactions, fresh dynamics, and her own unique perspective on the world.
Later, with the arrival of the 5th island, comes Lyra. She is a lone elven figure with a past as mysterious as the Taint she once fought. She carries her burdens in silence, but her story will be one worth uncovering.
So grab your co-op partner, double-check your defenses, and get ready for whatever Driftland throws your way. Just remember, sometimes the biggest battles aren’t fought with hammers and dragonfire, but with trust and partnership.
🚀 See you in Driftland!