Tonight's test build includes an optimization for clothing hueing and some UI updates.
Tunic Hue Optimization
The tunic hueing system is now using something similar to the roof hueing system. Basically this greatly reduces the number of individual textures that have to be loaded into memory for all of the shirt color options. Previously the male and female characters had separate and different color options. With this system they have access to all colors equally. Also added a couple more colors choices.
UI Updates
This build has some more of the UI updates I mentioned in the roadmap to help make things easier to read. The biggest change is to the main town resources UI that appears at the bottom of the screen when you are in your town boundaries.
This UI also now shows the amount of white and black marble your town has. The main bar at the bottom is the same height as the previous version while allowing for larger text and the two new resources. There are now 36 resources!
More Skill Effects
Effects for when the Lumberjack and Quarrying skills work.
This build also includes some other tweaks and fixes.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Goblin Lightning attack to cause damage even though it didn't hit you.
- Very low level monsters will no longer carry shields.
- Monsters with shields are less likely to block again after stopping their block stance. They were doing it too often and block spamming isn't fun.
- Fixed a bug that caused monsters who can self-buff to give themselves buffs over and over again. Cheaters!
If you would like to get the test branch, you can do the following:
1. In the Steam Client Library where it lists all of your games, right click on HammerHelm
2. Click Preferences
3. In the window that opens, select the "Betas" Tab
4. Enter the password to download this build - StoryTest2021 - and click Check Code
5. You should get a message that the code is correct
6. Click the drop-down box and select BigUpdateTest
Steam should immediately start a new download with the test client. The new game should be called "HammerHelm [bigupdatetest]". Once the download is complete you can launch the game and you should see "Beta 14.9.17" in the title screen.
VERY IMPORTANT - You must use a new character even if you created one on the test branch already. The new clothing hueing system isn't backwards compatible.
To get back to the main build:
1. In the Steam Client Library where it lists all of your games, right click on HammerHelm
2. Click Preferences
3. In the window that opens, select the "Betas" Tab
4. Choose “None” from the drop down
5. Steam should then revert back to the main client
Thank you everyone!