Patch 031 News
This may be the longest period I think officially without an update to A Merchant’s Promise! However, I assure you it has been worked on Full Time (+) all the while.
I was pushing hard to get a Beta Patch/Update out this week. but as I play through and adjust, tweak, add, and fix things I would prefer giving a more complete experience than where it is at.
YES the map is bigger, yes there are new things, menu updates, swimming, unstuck button, some better performance etc...but I can also see the current stage overall just needs to feel more complete to ensure you are just as excited as I am to see the work that went into it and deliver a more ready to dive in experience.
Timeframe wise I don’t plan on dragging it out much longer, but I did just want to stay communicative through the process.
Thank you for understanding!
Patch 031 PROGRESS
Improvements:
Added Swimming
Improved Ocean
Updated Map (Still WIP)
Dialogue Updates
Doors open/close via Interact Key
Rivers rise/fall with rain/weather
NPC logic improvement for better performance
Loot boxes with random items
Interactable/Lootable items in the game world
Crimes for Theft (Stealing from Villager Home)
Crimes for Destroying Property (Breaking Villager Items)
Game loading routine updated
King’s Road and Road Guards
Added area names
Menu Updated
Added Unstuck Button to In Game Menu
Backend NPC Dialogue updates to allow for more involved relationships later
Updated Dialogue Font Clarity, Formatting, Answer Selection indication
Added Conversation Dictionary (will continue being updated)
All Trade Stalls Save and Load their open status to allow trading at all Trade Stalls whether you are present or not
Villagers Hunger, Thirst, Supply, Healing needs updated to allow for better flow and less waiting around for the player
Bug Fixes:
Prisoners dropping/leaving ore
NPCs walking off mid-conversation
Some Doors not-aligned
Fixed Player Menu from opening while inputting name
Water clipping when near surface
Unable to pickup some tutorial items
Tutorial Shop Chest blocked item text
Boxes/Crates not rotating correctly unless picked up first
Transport Wheels sometimes not spawning in on New Games
Removed NPC title popup when in Dialogue