New GUI and functionality for shops
At last we have finished the new GUI and oh boy is it easy on the eyes. There isn't a whole lot to say about it but you'll definitely enjoy it more than the old UI.
Gameplay improvements
The cargo capacity of ships has been reduced drastically which makes managing your items much more important. You'll find that the general store takes note of the weight of items and will help you avoid any hassle sorting through items you can't purchase.
Islands no longer gain population as quickly now that we've made citizen recruitment available. This makes island building a lot more fun and involved.
New content & features
- New general store UI
- New tavern UI
- New shipyard UI
Minor changes
- Reduced population growth rate by 70%
- Back button on map can now be clicked
- Player and enemy ships now fire slightly more accurately
- Removed twitter and twitch buttons from main menu (Twitter links are still active in the credits menu)
- Reduced the cargo limits of every ship (on average the reductions were anywhere from 90% or more)
Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Made nearly all saving asynchronous, should prevent/reduce stuttering for most users
- Tavern crew feed option now deducts gold properly
- Shipyard repair option now deducts gold properly
- You can no longer attack an island you own
- Removed old unused scripts/assets (reduces memory usage)
- Quick menu and quest menu are disabled while transitioning between rooms
- Quest menu and GUI can no longer be active at the same time which prevents overlapping
- Map can no longer be interacted with once an action begins
- General stores now account for ship weight limitations and will behave properly
- Item giving/removing functions now include ship weight functionality
As always... stay salty sea dogs!
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Sebastian Nigro (Seabass)
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Artist / Visual design
Daniel Marques (Thirteen)
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Audio / Web / Programmer
Chris Anselmo (Topher)
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