Hello. Work on the announced major update is almost completed. Below is a list of fixes and changes.
Vehicles and quests
- new vehicle "Kredens"
can be obtain by completeing part time jobs
can be painted
possibility of minor modifications (two types of rims, two types of spoilers, two types of bumpers, sports suspension)
- part time jobs. Quest chain can be started by calling phone number on builetin board. Unlocking subsequent jobs will require completing the previous ones. Once unlocked, you can repeat the job for profit:
cutting old planks
digging foundations (3 variants)
building demolition (3 variants)
replacing damaged insulation of apartment blocks (3 variants)
- new quests at Maliniak/Kazex, which leads to rebuilding statue on the hill
Changes
- garage doors and gates can be opened
- pipes and planks can be ordered by phone (unlocked by completing quest and spending cash on pipes and building elements)
- fuel magnetizer can be mounted in all cars
- pushing, pulling and flipping vehicles added to context menu
- handbrake added to SMAR (truck)
- cupboards in kitchen are openable
- added power consumption system. For game balance reasons, power is consumed by static elements in the player's home, such as lamps, the bathtub water heater, and the refrigerator. Bills are payable every 7 days at the post office.
- 4 additional inventory slots available for purchase at the bazaar
- odometers in vehicles (except SAM)
- progression system for welding, cleaning, cutting and polishing skills
- the handle of the welding machine can be lifted and addedd to the equipment
- the electrodes wear out much slower, but the cost of a pack of electrodes is higher
- ability to zoom while in the vehicle
- in game time slowed by 20%
- simplified system for aligning objects during welding, added ability to freely rotate and change the position of the element
- "Help, I'm stuck" menu removed, last held item respawn moved to context menu
SAM
- 3 separate vehicle save slots, available in the DIY management menu (garage corner)
- ability to load your own 3D model as a semi-transparent template
- the ability to adjust the wheel position regardless of the size of the floor platesj
- radio added
- new parts:
lights
speakers
hinges
hydraulic cylinders
hydraulic cylinders levers and hinge control handles
- SAM challenges added, available at fire service building in Jaszczurowa. Each challenge requires building a suitable vehicle, unlike races, what counts here is not speed but creativity
- trophy for completing all challenges and SAM races
- a complete overhaul of the sheet metal plate system. Cuttable and uncuttable plates will be removed from the game. In their place, a system will be introduced that allows you to cut custom steel plate shapes. Cut plates will be able to be painted on both sides.
- cutting off an axle or shortening a vehicle results in the dismantling of only the elements welded to a given axle
- bug fixes for player avatar (ghost mode and wide vehicle)
Building system. Since space next to the player's house is limited and there's five vehicles in the game, you'll be able to build your own garage.
- foundations, prefabricated concrete elements that can be connected to the ground or other prefabricated concrete elements
- boards and beams, along with a circular saw cutting system
- wooden element nailing system
- concrete mixer in which cement, sand and water are mixed to make the concrete needed for building foundations, bricks and hollow blocks
- windows
- gates and doors
- roofs
- bricks and blocks as well as prefabricated walls made of bricks and blocks
- a crowbar that can be used to remove building elements
- purchase of construction elements is possible at Maliniak's warehouse or at the new shop in Jaszczurowa
Steam platform integration
- 15 achievements addedd
- Adding a Steam Workshop for the SAM vehicle. Players will be able to add their vehicle, specifying whether downloading it will require cash, parts, or be free. Players will also be able to choose whether to allow reupload a new model based on their work. Uploading will be done through a dedicated in-game menu.
- Adding Steam Workshop to buildings, similar rules as for the SAM vehicle
- Steam Workshop activated per game save, activation disables achievements for a given slot
- added the ability to upload parts to SAM and buildings on Steam Workshop (EXPERIMENTAL). Requires a 3D model, texture, and JSON file in the appropriate format.
Bug fixes
- fixed seat collisions in OHV
- window cleaning fixes for OHV
- pipes cutting for short pipes fixed
-missing English translations added in many different places
- Fixes for missing dust from vehicle wheels and dust rendering at night
- fix for LOD at high FOV
- fixed bug with the "activate" tooltip appearing for items that cannot be activated
- fixed a bug with stamina when holding SHIFT in place
- meat grinder fixes
- added tooltips and improved interaction for gas cylinders
- differential and gas exposures kill regardless of the number of lives
- damage system fixes for falls from heights
- Fixes to damage dealt by player vehicles (if the vehicle is moving slower than 15 km/h the player will not take damage)
- fixes for primary monitor detection in multi-monitor situations
- dashboard lighting for Odra and SAM vehicles added
- fixes for SMAR trunk
- removing collisions for holes in the asphalt
The update is currently in playtest phase. The release is expected in about two to three weeks.
Apart from new features I focused on adding missing translations for various game elements, so I think that the game will be more accessible to non-polish players after the update.