Happy holidays, adventurers!
Welcome to the 4th annual Frostfall Festival!
This event will last 2 weeks (ending on January 4th) so jump in now and visit Hope Harbor or Sleepy Haven and speak with the snowmen there to to get access to the exclusive event zone, Snowpeak.
Frostfall isn't the only big news for this update though! I've also done a bunch of work on performance this update and I'm hoping you'll notice a big jump in frames per second. With this update, we've also hopefully fixed the bottleneck we had on the CPU, which means that the graphics settings in-game should now have a much more pronounced effect on your framerate. So if you're looking to grab a few more frames, try dropping your graphics settings down a bit.
Lastly we've also introduced..... STEAM ACHIEVEMENTS! This is a pretty big milestone for us because it's been in the works for a while. We're starting small with only 13 achievements, but with each update you'll likely see a few more being added.
Oh, and did I mention the game is currently on sale for Steam's winter sale? Well it is. Now is the best time to jump into Tirawyn, or grab a copy for your friends so you can explore together!
If you weren't aware, I also livestream the development of Swords 'n Magic and other game development related content over on Twitch. If you haven't caught a stream lately, you're missing out! Check out streams here.
And finally here are the patch notes:
New:
- Miner’s Cap now has a real light
- Bendy Stick is no longer flame resistant
- 13 Steam Achievements
- Frostfall Festival!
- PvP is back! (In an experimental form, so expect bugs, especially with spells)
- Use the /pvp command to flag for PvP. You can only attack other flagged players. Toggling PvP mode off triggers a 5 second delay to prevent cheesing.
Improved:
- Full gamepad support now available on character selection and creation screens
- Increased character slots from 5 to 10
- /Emotelist command changed to /Emote
- Can now change your difficulty from the pause menu (not for Forgotten characters!)
- Studded Glove recipe changed from bow string to coarse thread
- Tiny Crabs are now also weak to blunt weapons (poor guys)
- Nails can now be crafted at level 0 blacksmithing
Fixed:
- Puck was found guilty for lying about giving you her dagger AND some coin
- Jenk’s bugswatter has been confiscated
- Fixed some quest-related typos
- Lore books and other small objects no longer unhighlight when obscured by your giant head
- Using the /Emote command no longer shows the /Who list as well
- Lightning Strike spell has been recharged at a local Tirawyn charging station
- Forged in Honey quest has been patched so you can’t lose the quest items by leaving dialog early
- The stump puzzle in Windless Woods no longer locks you out of the veiled chest
- Hide Tooltips option in your journal now works as expected
- Fixed architecture snapping so building walls and pillars snap rotate correctly finally
- Removed random orange leaves in the goblin camp due to season changes
- A certain secret recipe can no longer be picked up through a solid object
- Glowstalk and Tanglewort now filter as crafting items in your inventory
- The Gatekeeper’s eye can no longer escape the clutches of the audio menu