Build Notes for Build 00.05.69
We'll be pushing the new build today, Friday, April 7th! Look for Steam to update your client at around 2p Pacific.
Kiosks Labels: When you first log in to Q.U.I.R.K, you are placed in a lobby/waiting space that we call The Commons. When you face the giant Q.U.I.R.K. in the sky, you will find see the labeled kiosks that will take you to different areas of the game.
Basic Audio Options are Here: Run into the SETTINGS kiosk, and check out the new menu options that allow you to turn off the Audio and the Sound Effects. No more loud music in your face! In the future, we’ll add finer controls that will allow you to adjust the volume as well.
QUICKMATCH: Entering the kiosk with the lightening bolt will kick off a rotating series of Q.U.I.R.K.s that are curated by the uGen team. We often take the maps we enjoy the most and promote them to QUICKMATCH so that people get more exposure to them. We are currently designing new and different ways to for players to access newly created or popular Q.U.I.R.K.s, so keep your eye open for changes to this system in the future.
TUTORIAL: Entering the kiosk with the graduate’s cap showcases our first stab at a tutorial space. We’ve set up some billboards with basic instructions to help coach you through things like movement, using and picking up items, firing weapons, and building. Jump in, check it out, and let us know if you’ve got some suggestions to make this experience better. Please note: The TUTORIAL (or LAIROTUT if you are looking at it backwards) is a work in progress, and will change dramatically over the next few months.
SETTINGS: Entering the kiosks with the spinning gears gives you the options to adjust the gender of your avatar, your graphics quality, Movement when you are in VR, as well as display and audio settings. Like all things in this early phase of game development, you might see some strange behavior when playing with Graphics or Display properties.
PLAY & BUILD: The kiosk with the crossed hammers opens up what we call the Q.U.I.R.K. index. It is basically a library showing you all the maps you have access too. We’ve broken those maps, or Q.U.I.R.K.s, down into smaller categories in an effort to make things easier to find. This section has a total redesign in the works, so expect some dramatic improvements in the future. Here are the current categories and their purpose:
- FEATURED: This section gives you access to the build function, which you’ll see as a bright cyan (fancy light blue!) tile that says BUILD NEW QUIRK. That tile is followed by a collection of maps that we’ve handpicked because we think you’ll enjoy them. Once you’ve selected that map, your friends can join you by checking the ACTIVE MATCHES tab and then clicking on your map. Players can also join you directly with an invite through Steam (if they’ve got Q.U.I.R.K. installed), or by joining the match and clicking on your avatar in The Commons.
- MY QUIRKS: This section ALSO gives you access to the build function, which you’ll see as a bright cyan (fancy light blue!) tile that says BUILD NEW QUIRK. It also shows all of the maps you’ve built in the last stage that you last saved them. This is the menu you can use to submit your final Q.U.I.R.K. design to us for approval! Once we’ve approved your submission, everyone can play it by sorting through the RATINGS section.
When you hover over a tile in your MY QUIRK library, you will get three options represented by the following symbols:
- Hammer and Wrench: Puts you back in build mode for that
- Q.U.I.R.K.
- Upload Arrow: Submits your Q.U.I.R.K. to us for approval and sharing with the public.
- Garbage Can: Careful! This Deletes your Q.U.I.R.K., and in some cases, we aren’t able to get it back for you.
- ACTIVE MATCHES: This shows you all the active matches you are able to join.
- RATINGS: This shows all the Q.U.I.R.K.s that you can play and rate! Let us know in this thread if you've got any questions!