Today marks exactly one year since the release of the first official public alpha version of Plains of Pain. Since then, we've come a long way, refining the game and adding new content. But it's not just us, it's also our community of players who have been supporting us all along the way, bringing us ideas and reporting any issues. For that, we are very grateful and thank every player who has joined us on an adventure into the world of Plains of Pain.
News
This news isn't just an anniversary announcement, it's also a regular update to the game, so we have some news and a few fixes today as well.
Hiding in the Shadows
We've started reworking the temperature factor and how it affects players. So today we're bringing the first major change: if you're in direct sunlight, you'll overheat more. So if you're dressed in heavy armor, expect to use a lot more water than if you're just running around in the sun wearing an Asian or cowboy hat. So with armor, it's a good idea to seek shade a lot to cool off. But in general, the less overheated you are, the less water you use. High temperatures even cause your health to decline.
That's why we also added a temperature acting on the game character, right next to the clock we added in the last update.
Slot machine
We're bringing back the slot machines, but they've been reconfigured. Find them in the world and try your luck. The payouts can be huge, but of course this is entirely down to chance, which is beyond your control.
Changes and corrections
- Fixed: game crash caused by trading with a dead trader
- Fixed: gun shot is sometimes not audible
- Changed: Quack and Tinker offer/request can now include a base Cargo to be delivered
- Changed: the building plan of the Underground Hideout (Bunker) now has a limitation on how far apart it can be built
- Fixed: can't remove Stones with Stone Hammer
- Fixed: sunrise and sunset now align correctly with the cardinal points of the map
- Changed: Tutorial in the main menu has been revised and is now available in all languages supported by the game
- Fixed: game crashes when attempting to board an autonomous vehicle
- Fixed: server-side inventory system anomaly causing game to crash
- Fixed: some production buildings could not be repaired with the Stone Hammer
- Fixed: Neutral, TOS and OGD sniper tower ignored surrounding units and did not use them to spawn snipers
- Fixed: TOS Outpost Chief's quests had the wrong ID and could not be retrieved