This week has been super busy developing many new features. One of the biggest new features under development is the new farming system.
The Farming system is coming along really well. You can use a hoe to place a plot on suitable land, once placed the plot can be seeded with many types of vegetables and food. We were inspired by Harvest Moon for Farming.
When a plot is placed right next to another, they will align on a grid. When you attempt to place a plot near blocks, the plot grid will “snap” to the block grid, allowing you to line up with structures if you so choose. This system allows you to place farm grids at any angle, allowing for an organic feel of placement. The plots the same size as a block. Plots can be watered by the player via a watering can and by rain. Using a scythe to harvest hay is more efficient, as it does not require replanting the hay. It takes time for your plants to grow. You will want to protect your farms from other players as well.
Seeds can be found naturally throughout the world or in crates in the plague village. We are also re-balancing all the food items in the game to be more sensible. Berries will respawn at a much slower rate, be less numerous, and have less nutrition.The animation to eat & drink will also be sped up a fair amount. These changes have been a long time coming, as we wanted to wait until farming was in so we could really focus on it and do it all at once.
Farming, Hunting, Fishing, or Bread Making + Watering Well are both very viable options to keep yourself and your guild mates fed well.
Work on females is going well. You will be able to select the female character in the character customization screen. There will be 2 different head types, alongside some different voice packs. Females will have a unique underwear, and the lower end gear accommodates the female body type. Higher end gear will remain the same (leather, iron, steel) as it is generally unisex.
Were also working on many new Steel helmet types to give players much more variety. Jester hats are also being implemented.
EAC also released a new update to combat the a new hack that cropped up over the past couple weeks. Hundreds of accounts have also been perma-banned for hacking.
The next update is on track to release 3 weeks from now, as we need extra time due to the complexity and large amount of new features.
Enjoy your weekend of gaming,
- The Code}{atch Team