Final content update before the Early Access release is here! So we're calling on all our Alpha testers, don't go easy on this one! From now on we'll be only polishing and fixing the current features. New content update will come after the launch.
For optimal results with this update, we recommend starting a new game instead of using old saves.
Here are few of the features with some visuals followed by a complete list of all the changes.
STORY INTRO/OUTRO
From now on if you start a new game/finish one the story will be presented to you with concept art, subtitles and a voiceover from The Captain himself.
ADVANCED OPTIONS IN SETTINGS
Based on your requests we added more options in the settings menu.
NEW SCRAP STATION BLUEPRINTS
You will be able to scrap up to 95% of items that you find, so grab all the loot you can!
NEW ITEM OVERLAYS
Appear when the item can't be produced for some reason.
Red = module not opened
Yellow = missing resources
IMPROVED CROSSHAIR
Changes based on how far the object you're aiming at is. If the object is in your shooting range the cross will appear + when you hit something (and deal damage) the color will change.
NEW FEATURES
- Intro and Outro with pictures, subtitles, and voiceovers
- Advanced video options giving player higher control over game's visuals
- Advanced game options giving player higher control over game's controls
- New recipes for the Scrap Station
- Ability to send drillship underground by holding G
- Localization support for quests
- New item overlay in stations when the item can't be produced
- Crosshair distance recognition and hit check
- Option to disable headbob
- Submarine doors
- First implementation of Achievements
CHANGES
- Modules can be now opened and closed in interior only by clicking the light and icon panel
- Starter drillship now has a crew of COGs that player has to fight before he claims it
- Island map has a new player and drillship icon + shows quest objectives
- Quest order has changed by moving the "Add segment" quest before going to first lava source
- Turret ammo now stacks by 5
- Lowered the amount of items looted from dead COGs
- Door window module now contains only door options, window module has now its own item
- Added message to drillship cinematics to inform player it can be skipped
- Updated credits with listed community members active in the development and community management
- The file name of the company was changed from DefaultCompany to Volcanoid which also changed the save file
BUG FIXES
- Caves no longer block long 4 segment drillships in caves
- New quest structure that improves the stability (quests line is less fragile)
- Fixed "Repair module" quest (was not possible to finish)
- Turrets on Laser drillships in caves 2-3 + Volcano cave shoot at the player
- If drillship gets destroyed before the player claims it, the player gets the quest again (before he'd get stuck)
- Stairs in submarine fixed (at some angles, you could not walk up)
- Submarine ladder fixed + added hatch (was hard to climb down)
- Volcano lava effect lowers intensity as the fog disappears (was too bright before)
- Modules no longer repair on reload
- Modules correctly show damage particle effect after reload
- Player now gets "properly" killed if dying inside a drillship hit by the eruption (player got stuck in strange spectator on death)
- Exploding drillship will kill the player if standing inside
- Closed modules no longer lower the repair speed (the armor of module was applied at repair as well)
- Objects do not pop on lower settings anymore (on low settings game objects would disappear too close to the player)
- COG drillships can now be claimed by placing Core upgrade to the Core on the wall
- Autosave should no longer save when the player is dead (it often happened autosave would override with the player already dead)
- Eruption effect no longer blocks after the 3rd eruption
OPTIMIZATIONS
- Optimized majority of drillship modules
- Optimized hull of the drillship
- Optimized visibility of underground objects such as caves and other structures
Hope you'll enjoy the new features as much as we do! If you have any questions feel free to drop them on any of these platforms:
Discord: https://discord.gg/volcanoids
Twitter: https://twitter.com/volcanoids
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Volcanoids/