You must have heard about a tragic incident with Layton’s Dream, a gigantic party yacht that crashed not so far away from Crossington Town. The yacht was torn in half and then crashed into an inhabited island. What a mystery! Poor souls, I have heard from a report that there’s only one survivor from the incident and that person is Minerva Marleigh. She must be some kind of a party girl to be boarding that kind of party ship, you know… Anyway, it was a very bad thing to happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime…anyway. Please be careful out there!
What do we know about Minerva Marleigh so far? My trusted sources said Minerva Marleigh is a Chief Inspector of Segson Standard, a wealthy insurance company based in Everspring. Marleigh family is among the low-ranking noble family that still keeps thriving, I supposed? However, what makes me curious about her the most is her ability to wield Mana. What’s going on in this insurance company!? My sources even reported that she once threaten to vaporize Jeanie too. So, she must know her way around Mana pretty well! That is something very special about her.
(Minerva using Tactical Barrier to protect the ship)
Jeanie also said Minerva weaves mana very impressively. She can make a Tactical Barrier where she weaves mana into a forcefield to protect the ship from any incoming fire. This mana shield is very useful in battle with pirates or other kinds of scary people. This works just like a Mana Shield which is a popular white science machine among Aecerlian ships. You can install a Mana Shield anywhere! Isn’t that wonderful? Now I really wish we have one of those to offer at our headquarters, but those Aecerlian bums refuse to give Ms. Agatha a wholesale price. I am confident you’ll be able to find some on your own!
Good wind and great fortune, Skyfarer! Kara Wilkur
PS. Don’t forget to visit me in Silberblum Storehouse too! PS2. Also snack! ;)
This is the final Alpha release before we move on to BETA testing!
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What's new?
⛵️ Features:
Meet Kara Wilkur at Silberblum's Storehouse Grocer
Key mapping in the main menu setting screen is now allowed
Updated shop with new shop UI, you can now see how cheap/expensive offers are
Traversable edges are now enforced, Jean will turn the ship around if you go too far towards the edge
Minerva now has her signature active skill
Keep track of your wealth, added UI at the top-left of the screen
New narrative GUI doesn't only look better but allows you to skip the conversation
Receive money as rewards from quests
In-game clock now dials faster than in real life as it should be, a day now takes 20 minutes to cycle
All encounters now have proper descriptions
Added more harvestable encounters such as stray islands and shipwrecks
More ports are now enabled for resupplying, their visuals will follow in future updates
Shift + Click now makes activates bulk transactions on items
🔨 Improvements:
Ship supplies run out faster and voyage planning becomes more challenging
Improved some AK ship models
Improved particles and effects
New buttons layout should make you feel at home as a vehicle simulation game
Newly designed warehouse and inventory management view and UI
⚖️ Balancing:
Improved Pirnmill's quest sequence
Changed ships' prices
Changed player's starting ship loadout
Get rid of gun clearance restrictions on some grid types and make them work the same on all types
Your rival's ship is now bigger the next time they come around
🔧 Bug Fixes:
Encounters are now stabilized, there should be no more freezing or other bugs taking place on new encounters, and on landing/taking off
Quest descriptions are no longer out of context
Quest submission now saves properly regardless of interruptions
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Patch 0.7.4 - The Final Release of Alpha Test!
This is the final Alpha release before we move on to BETA testing!
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What's new?
⛵️ Features:
Meet Kara Wilkur at Silberblum's Storehouse Grocer
Key mapping in the main menu setting screen is now allowed
Updated shop with new shop UI, you can now see how cheap/expensive offers are
Traversable edges are now enforced, Jean will turn the ship around if you go too far towards the edge
Minerva now has her signature active skill
Keep track of your wealth, added UI at the top-left of the screen
New narrative GUI doesn't only look better but allows you to skip the conversation
Receive money as rewards from quests
In-game clock now dials faster than in real life as it should be, a day now takes 20 minutes to cycle
All encounters now have proper descriptions
Added more harvestable encounters such as stray islands and shipwrecks
More ports are now enabled for resupplying, their visuals will follow in future updates
Shift + Click now makes activates bulk transactions on items
🔨 Improvements:
Ship supplies run out faster and voyage planning becomes more challenging
Improved some AK ship models
Improved particles and effects
New buttons layout should make you feel at home as a vehicle simulation game
Newly designed warehouse and inventory management view and UI
⚖️ Balancing:
Improved Pirnmill's quest sequence
Changed ships' prices
Changed player's starting ship loadout
Get rid of gun clearance restrictions on some grid types and make them work the same on all types
Your rival's ship is now bigger the next time they come around
🔧 Bug Fixes:
Encounters are now stabilized, there should be no more freezing or other bugs taking place on new encounters, and on landing/taking off
Quest descriptions are no longer out of context
Quest submission now saves properly regardless of interruptions
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Patch 0.7.1 - 27th January 2022 is released!
Chapter 1 Patch 0.7.2 - 25th February 2022 is released! Branch: Playtest-Default
What's new?
Chapter 1 Contents - 3 new populated areas to explore: Port Blueglade, Port Crossington and Everspring island - Continue your journey on the brand new main story quests - 20+ new high level random encounters
Main story quest - Investigate pirate activities along the Blueglade and Crossington trade route - Rush to the Layton's Dream Crashsite and search for survivors - Meet new NPC: The Young Agent, Minerva Marleigh - Meet new NPC: The Spy Master, Oliver Harrows (Everspring town)
Ship store - All the airships will be available to purchase at the Silberblum HQ ship store (Complete the Pirnmill questline to unlock)
New ship and encounter types - High mobility NVR Corvette "River Mare" - Havestable encounter: Floatsams, shipwreck and even floating forest or mine with gatherable resources - Spectacle encounter: Special locations and events to explore
Visual improvements - New and exciting Airship's travel and combat visual effects
UI/UX improvements - Improved Hangar UI - Updated merchant UI and new airship tooltip for ship store - Specialized facility icons - Display correct information on encounter pop-up - Now all available ships in the same port can be select and modify in the Shipyard
Miscellaneous - Increase cannons' and light weapons' damage - Increase Large and explosive rounds' velocity - Rebalanced early game enemy fleets - Add onselfmoralelow+onselfsupplylow battle situation - Refresh facilities after Quest reported - Make location icons on minimap updates as players receive items - Supply part information now working properly
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Chapter 1 Patch 0.7.2 - 1st March 2022 is released!
Chapter 1 Patch 0.7.2 - 1st March 2022 is released! Branch: Playtest-Default
What's new?
Chapter 1 Contents - 3 new populated areas to explore: Port Blueglade, Port Crossington and Everspring island - Continue your journey on the brand new main story quests - 20+ new high-level random encounters
Main story quest - Investigate pirate activities along the Blueglade and Crossington trade route - Rush to the Layton's Dream Crashsite and search for survivors - Meet new NPC: The Young Agent, Minerva Marleigh - Meet new NPC: The Spy Master, Oliver Harrows (Everspring town)
Ship store - All the airships will be available to purchase at the Silberblum HQ ship store (Complete the Pirnmill questline to unlock)
New ship and encounter types - High mobility NVR Corvette "River Mare" - Harvestable encounter: Floatsams, shipwreck and even floating forest or mine with gatherable resources - Spectacle encounter: Special locations and events to explore
Visual improvements - New and exciting Airship's travel and combat visual effects
UI/UX improvements - Improved Hangar UI - Updated merchant UI and new airship tooltip for ship store - Specialized facility icons - Display correct information on encounter pop-up - Now all available ships in the same port can be select and modify in the Shipyard
Miscellaneous - Increase cannons' and light weapons' damage - Increase Large and explosive rounds' velocity - Rebalanced early game enemy fleets - Add onselfmoralelow+onselfsupplylow battle situation - Refresh facilities after Quest reported - Make location icons on minimap updates as players receive items - Supply part information now working properly
Patch 0.7.1 - 27th January 2022 is released!
Patch 0.7.1 - 27th January 2022 is released! Branch: Playtest-Default
What's new?
Debug Console - This build provides debug console for a better playtesting experience - Shift+F2 to Activate/Deactivate debug console - Use "ListDebugStatus" to see all debug features
Sidequest - First look at the new side quest system - Transport goods between Silberblum storehouse and Pirnmill port for quest rewards!
Combat improvement -Now in a fleet battle, guns are allowed to lock on and fire at secondary target(s)
Visual improvements - New Character portrait for William Walter Wellington III - New AK fleet background image (as William's backdrop) - New Silberblum HQ background image (as Sigrun's backdrop) - New Quest item sprites - Smoke particles in ports now showing properly - Update in-game logo assets from Airship Academy to Airship: Academy
UI/UX improvements - Replace travel UI buttons with High-resolution assets - Improve UX/UI for item transfer system inside the shipyard - Better readability for item tooltip - Better readability for enemy fleet UI - Partial reskin of the travel screen UI
Miscellaneous - Resistance bonus for larger protection parts - Ship control types are now selectable (Classic turning and Advanced turning) - Port facility systems are now refreshed upon quest completion - Dramatic narration can no longer interfere with the combat gameplay - Allow the player to middle-mouse click and pan around during immersive narration - Change Ship-based encounter rendering range to 3,000m - Remove boundary from traverse map - Landmass for Everspring region
Bug fixed - Stackable item now working properly - Shipyard's firing chain panel now working properly
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Small ships for everyday folks #3
If you have managed go and pick up Sigrun from the nearby storehouse. You'd find a peculiar individual waiting for you on your way up. And he is captaining an Aetherfalcon Skiff armed with some musket men, trying to come close and have a blast at you and the guys.
Today's story is not about that peculiar individual, even if we would want to cover him eventually. But about the ship he was in, as he made an introduction into our story. The "Aetherfalcon" is a symbol of the Aecerlian coming to terms with how the world has changed. A small, yet complicated ship with replaceable parts, allows for ease of parts replacement while maintaining the core design secret within their domain.
The airframe came out officially very late into the war and while it missed many of the major actions taken place, it became commonly adopted and widespread during the stalemate that came after. While it is true that the Aecerlian Crown has begun the mass decommissioning of vessels, they keep on manufacturing more of the Aetherfalcon and ship them along with their freshly trained offers and crews to join expeditionary forces all over Europa. Aside from the success in modernizing the fleet, the Royal Commission has also tried something they have never done before. They designed a companion framework that looks almost identical but stripped off combat effectiveness then manufacture and sell them to private owners all over the Blue Belt with great commercial success.
Due to the romanticization of war, glory, and the service to the Eagle, the Aetherfalcon has become the Aecerlian new generation youth's icon of military expedition spirit. Young and upstart Aecerlian nobles and military families would join the navy to be trained and shipped off to see some "light actions" in the foreign land then return home for a desk job a decade or so.
Given that they survive through those years of service.
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