Hello Voyagers! Michael / Spacenorth here with an exciting preview of what's coming in our mid-December patch!
November Recap
First off, we're thrilled to see all the new players jumping in since our November patch. Please keep the feedback coming - it's invaluable as we continue improving the game!
We know there's still lots to work on. We had a hotfix go out recently and have another coming soon to resolve urgent issues. You can track any of the time-sensitive ones on our live issues board.
December Focus: Taking Voyagers Further
While November was all about tackling as many Quality of Life issues as possible, our mid-December patch is focused on features that push the unique aspects of Voyagers even further.
Today, we're excited to preview one of those features: Building on Ships!
Ship Building Arrives
Ship gameplay has been one of the strongest fantasies in Voyagers, and we want to take it even further! Building on boats has been one of your top requests - we've seen so many painful clips of players trying buildables on boats, only to watch them get left behind as the ship sails away.
How It Works
We want to enable your creativity (without breaking the game horribly) while adding exciting new gameplay:
Socket-Based Ship Building:
We're working on sets of socketed items, just like our building system
This will let you add big pieces that change the whole shape of your vessel like hull pieces, pontoons, and different bows
Functional & Decorative Options:
You can add many of the same pieces from the bases on your boat (though not whole buildings, and you’ll still need Spirit power)
Add constructable pieces, furniture, and decorations to make your ship grand, cozy, or bizarre!
We can't wait to see what you create!
Note: There are some limits to avoid game-breaking exploits or performance issues, but you'll still have plenty of creative freedom.
Cannons: Boom!
We're also adding cannons to the game! This obvious fantasy has been highly requested, and we're finally delivering:
Blast enemies on the beach from your ship
Fight off ocean monsters that come your way (watch out, Stalker!)
And yes... you can climb in and launch yourself! Extra fun once you’ve unlocked the glider :)
More to Come
We'll keep sharing more previews of the December patch as we get closer to release.
This Thursday at 12pm PT, join us for our next dev stream on Twitch where we'll be showing more of the building on boats system in-game!
Can't wait to see you there!
- Michael and the Treehouse Team