Dear captains,
We're thrilled to announce that the Full Release update is now ready for beta testing, starting on May 27th, 2024!
All players owning UBOAT are invited to participate. We will post an announcement at the mentioned date once the update is ready to download.
We can't wait for you to experience all the new features and refinements we've been working on. This is a major milestone for us, and we're incredibly excited to invite you, the UBOAT community, to join us on this final leg of the journey. Your feedback and insights during this beta phase will be invaluable and together, we can make this the best U-boat experience yet!
Using this opportunity, we will also delve into some final changes... welcome to our dev log #8! ⚓
Camouflages & emblems
The Full Release introduces camouflages, which you can swap in any port's upgrade mode. Additionally, conning tower emblems are now possible to obtain in various ways during the game. Joining flotilla will unlock its associated emblem, and you may even encounter painters offering unique designs for a fee.
Crew experience
This version will introduce a simple skill system for the regular sailors. Each sailor will be able to gain specialization that contributes to better overall stats of the boat like faster diving.
Play as the skipper
We are also introducing a new way to play the game, where you play in first-person perspective as the skipper. While playing in this mode, once you pause the game, the camera transitions into the section view to give a quick overview of the situation and let you pass orders to your officers.
We plan to keep this mode marked as experimental for several months, independently of the full release. We want to gain feedback from FPP players and polish it over time.
Polishing touches
We've also implemented numerous smaller enhancements, including:
- Smooth transitions between all views.
- Audible buzzers when telegraph values change.
- Reworked Type VII engines with historically accurate models.
- Historical Kriegsmarine clocks.
- Net cutters on the bow of certain U-boat types.
- If you play with map mode without revealed circle of sight (fully paper map), you will hear sounds around you, like you would be still in the boat.
Yours,
DWS