Northrealm Tribes Update: UI, Towers, Viking Raids & Performance
Hello everyone,
since the last update we've continued improving and polishing many core systems of Northrealm Tribes. This update focuses on tower gameplay, Viking raids, UI improvements, Steam features, performance optimizations, and overall stability.
Towers & Defense
Tower upgrades now save more reliably and are correctly restored after loading a savegame.
Upgrade, repair, and resource validation systems have been improved.
The tower menu has been expanded and redesigned for better usability and clearer feedback.
Damaged towers now display a repair indicator, making it easier to identify structures that require maintenance.
Duplicate and incorrect tower health bars have been fixed.
Viking Raids
Viking raids now scale more dynamically based on player progression, defenses, and resource development.
Successfully defending against raids now rewards players with food, wood, stone, gold, and XP.
Added new raid warning notifications and reward popups.
Viking raid and minimap systems have been optimized for better performance.
UI & Menus
Many in-game UI elements have been visually unified for a more consistent experience.
The main menu now displays improved savegame information, including playtime, level, resources, buildings, and villager counts.
The Continue button now detects savegames more reliably.
Settings, Credits, Input, and Graphics menus have been redesigned and improved.
The loading screen now uses the new transition system with progress indicators, status messages, and gameplay tips.
Steam Features
Steam friends can now receive resource gifts directly in-game.
Added a gifting interface, friend picker, notifications, and gift history.
Improved SteamCorePro compatibility and stabilized leaderboard and identity systems.
Performance & Stability
Rendering and Lumen settings have been optimized for improved FPS.
Several expensive tick systems have been reduced, including navigation, day/night cycles, Steam polling, minimap updates, health bars, and resource safety checks.
World health bars are now displayed more efficiently.
Fixed Windows Shipping packaging issues.
Localization
Updated and expanded English, German, and Russian translations.
Thank you for testing Northrealm Tribes and sharing your feedback. Your support helps shape the future of the game, and we look forward to bringing even more content and improvements in future updates.