Alpha Version 0.2.16.1a - Now live
Ahoy there fellow landlubbers. We’re back with another patch hot on the heels of last week’s update. If this week’s patch notes seem a tad shorter than normal, fear not! Aside from dropping a patch a week earlier than our normal two-week patch schedule, we’re also working on some super secret things in the background which we can’t wait to share. This patch’s update includes a bounty of new building content and improvements, the new building integrity system and new lighting visuals all whilst we work on some top content in the shadowy depths.
Something excitingly equestrian is coming... be sure to check out the Feature Preview section at the end to get a look at the first upcoming vehicle for Jaws of Extinction!
Player Building System (PBS) Updates
- Added Free building mode to the admin manager
- Added structural integrity to base building (No more Fortnight building)
- Added working water collector, this can be snapped to player base building or use standalone (Max capacity = 20 buckets, use bucket in inventory to gather)
- Added 4 additional wall types
Boards wall 2 Planks wall 2 Planks & Sheet Metal New sheet metal - Added Two new building categories
Furniture Prefabs - Added two prefabricated PBS floors
Wooden plank Sheet metal - Added six types of PBS lights
Basic ceiling light Gas cap light (Red) Small hanging spot light Wheel ceiling chandelier Small mounted spot light Pulley wall light - Added additional snapping points at 45 deg for defensive walls
- Added two types of shutter to PBS windows (These are auto spawned at the moment).
- Adjusted snapping points on stairs, ceilings can not longer snap to the top of stairs, you will have to build down from stairs to ensure support is available.
- Added optional banisters/railings for stairs, found in the stairs building category.
- Adjusted the snapping positions of walls on foundations and ceilings, so all building parts will form together more tightly.
Environment
Weather manager will now notify actors when they are initially added to the manager system as well as when scheduled
Adjusted lighting in the world, post processing and sky system have both been tweaked for a more desaturated look
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issue with campfire weather protection reference not being set
- Fixed an issue not allowing you to walk up PBS stairs in some cases
- Fixed collisions on PBS windows, players can now shoot out of them
- Fixed collisions in general store counters
- Fixed key not being able to be picked up
- Fixed the moon not showing in the sky after the transparency fix in the last patch
- Fixed some fences around Hanouten not being aligned correctly
- Fixed issue with raining sounds on cars when not raining
- Fixed some floating foliage around Sheriff Sen’s crash site
- Fixed some assets around shops not having culling data
- Fixed issue preventing character from picking up items in the Hanouten Safe Zone
Feature Preview: Horse
Youtube video created by Twisited (Official Jaws of Extinction partner)
THINGS TO REMEMBER BEFORE PURCHASING JOE
We are aware that the game is currently very demanding on performance and bugs can cause problems during gameplay. JoE is in constant development by two developers and a single 3D artists. We are keen to resolve issues as promptly as possible, although please understand that they are to be expected as the game continues into development.Please make sure to read the following statement from our Steam store page before considering your purchase, as always your support is appreciated.
BEFORE YOU PURCHASE: AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE DEV TEAM
In the spirit of our ethos of transparency and integrity we want you to know that our game is at ALPHA stage in EARLY ACCESS and will therefore contain many bugs and have performance issues on low to mid-end machines. We’re really proud of how it plays so far (it’s a lot of fun!) but if your rig DOES NOT meet the RECOMMENDED spec then the game may not perform well and as much as we appreciate your support we would suggest that you wait until later in development before you invest your money. We don’t want you buying something that’s going to disappoint you.
Please also be aware that multiplayer is not yet implemented. This is under development and planned for Q4 2019.
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