Hey drifters!
We have another update ready to test for you all: The Upgrade System.
As part of working towards the next Major Update (0.4), we added the Upgrade System, where some buildings can be upgraded to better versions.
We wanted to get these changes out to you as soon as possible in order to gather feedback.
As such, the feature can be accompanied by bugs.
We invite you all to test this update and give us your feedback.
When bugs occur, provide as much information as possible to help us resolve these faster!
Read here how to submit and track the current bugs in the game.
This patch is still in development and can be tested on the experimental branch to give feedback.
This is how you can enable the experimental branch of Flotsam. This will only work when you're not in a game:
1. Open Steam Library
2. Right click Flotsam
3. Select Properties
4. Go to tab 'Betas' at the top.
5. Select 'Experimental' in the drop-down.
Enjoy the new update!
Change Notes
General
- First iteration of the upgrade system:
- Plastic drying rack is now Drying Rack * Drying Rack upgrades into a large & huge drying rack.
- Distiller is now Desalinator. * Desalinator upgrades to large Desalinator.
- Bed now upgrades to house.
Balancing
- Metal plates now require 1 fuel to make.
Visuals
- Reworked the size of distiller.
- Reworked the size of desalinator.
- New visual for Large and Huge Drying Rack
Audio
- Added FMOD to manage audio.
- Various new sounds have been added.
UI
- Added upgrade UI.
Performance
- Reduced overhead of drifters requesting projects, increasing overall performance.
Fixes
- Fixed getting stuck in map view when going to the map while building.