we are happy to announce that the week long Tournament #1 - "The Dukes Finest!" has now Finished!
A big congratulations to Thanatophobia & Frore who climed to the top of the Leaderboard and will be rewarded with 2 and 1 free copy of the game to distribute to Friends!
The Dukest Finest had a tough fight for the First Place and the outcome was hanging by a thread! Big Congrats to our Champions!
The winners will be contacted shortly to be given their rewards!
# 1st Place: Thanatophobia at Lv 8
# 2nd Place: Frore at Lv 7
We plan on hosting new Tournaments down the road so keep your eyes open for new chances to compete for a top place on the Leaderboards!
Hurray!!!
Patch 1.0.0.8 Live!
Patch 1.0.0.8 is now Live!
This Patch focuses on combined set of small bug fixes, features, graphical improvements and user requests
Fixed Respawn Location Bug when Moving Between Servers
Added Graphics To Show If Location Is Valid For Block Placement
Improved Performance Of Dodging While Moving
Added Option To Filter Low-Quality Drops
Updated Graphics For Intro/World Select When Starting New Character
Made Text Render More Clearly
Fixed bug with WASD+Shift Key
If you notice any issues or bugs related to the new Patch, please report to the Community Hub or directly to admin@borderstrain.com
Patch 1.0.0.7 #WASD Controls
Patch 1.0.0.7 is now Live!
This Patch introduces the option to select a WASD Keyboard Control Scheme for Player Movement. It is available in Key-Bindings. It also introduces a hot-key which can be used for sniping as an alternative to the mouse-combination.
Added Support For WASD Controls
Added Hot-Key Option for Snipe Mode
Fixed Bug With Ghost-Loot Showing When Rejoining Game
If you notice any issues or bugs related to the new Patch, please report to the Community Hub or directly to admin@borderstrain.com
Patch 1.0.0.6 #Hot-Fix
Patch 1.0.0.6 is now Live!
This is a small Patch/Hot-Fix with mainly some bug fixes and one critical bug fix. It was intended for a bigger Patch Release but gets pushed out early to fix an issue introduced in 1.0.0.5
Fixed Bug Introduced In 1.0.0.5 Causing New Server Using Random Biome To Create Forever
Fixed Bug In Options-Menu Hot Key Requiring Dual Key-Presses
Added The Option To Leave Immediately When Dead Instead Of Reviving
Store Items Can Now Be Sold/Purchased Directly By Double-Clicking
If you notice any issues or bugs related to the new Patch, please report to the Community Hub or directly to admin@borderstrain.com
Tournament #1 - The Dukes Finest!
Dear Players!
In celebration for our first week in Early Access and to celebrate your support as our very first Players I am happy to announce a special week-long tournament "The Dukes Finest!" starting from Today!
Win Free Copies of BorderStrain to share & play with your friends!
In this tournament we will award the First and Second Player who hold the Highest Level on the Leaderboard free copies of the game to distribute to friends!
Any Player will automatically be included in the competition, and at the deadline we will check the Leaderboards and contact the winner!
Summary: Rules: Rule the "Highest Level" Leaderboard
Start: Right Now!
Deadline: June 6th 12:00 PDT
Price 1st Place: 2 Free Copies of BorderStrain
Price 2nd Place: 1 Free Copy of BorderStrain
Happy Gaming!
Note 1: There two current top-positions on the Leaderboard are held by accounts related to the Studio. These will of course not be included in the competition!
Note 2: Please note that we will be monitoring progress to check for any signs of mis-use/cheating. Any candidate which are caught cheating will be permanently excluded from this and any upcoming competitions
Patch 1.0.0.5
Patch 1.0.0.5 is now Live!
This is the weekly patch trying to provide improvements to Player Feedback as well as adding a couple of small Features
Added Biome-Select To Server Creation
Added Public/Private option to starting game
Tool-Tips Added When Player Hover Mouse Over Buttons
Screen-Shaker Scaler Added To Options
Reduced Player-Wall Bounce
Improved Creature Wall Collision
Reduced Amount Of Trees In Desert-Biomes
Increased Walk Animation Speed
Fixed Bug with Brute Passive Skill Indicator
Decreased Build-Time of Wood & Stone Walls
Improved Graphical Difference Between Coal & Iron Ore
Removed +NaN on Items Which Missed Something To Compare To
If you notice any issues or bugs related to the new Patch, please report to the Community Hub or directly to admin@borderstrain.com
Now Live on Twitter!
Hello Everyone!
We have now setup our initial Twitter account!
This will be used to provide you with some shorter updates on what is going on in the development process of BorderStrain!
Patch 1.0.0.4
Patch 1.0.0.4 is now Live!
This is a small patch focusing on a few of the most pressing issues reported
Fixed Bug Which Made All Games Public On Steam. Games Should Now Be Visible To Friends Only
Player Can Now Click Map to Pickup & Use Nearby Items
Improved Creature Wall Collisions
Doubled Draw Speed Of NPC Text
If you notice any issues or bugs related to the new Patch, please report to the Community Hub or directly to admin@borderstrain.com
Early Access Release May 24
BorderStrain will be officially released for Early Access May 24 9am PDT!
I hope to that you will join in the adventures ahead!
I have really tried to get the game as smooth and bug free as possible but please bear in mind that this game is completely solo developed and I will appreciate any feedback in the upcoming early access release and I will try to address any unexpected issues as quickly as possible!
Although the release into Early Access is a huge stepping stone the intention is to continue adding and improving upon the game whilst in Early Access to try to provide as good experience to you guys as possible!
