Hag & Slash: The Combat Update Changelog - v0.4.0.5212
Hello there seedlings!
The latest update Hag & Slash: The Combat Update is now available and here is the changelog of what has been updated! As always, these things are an ongoing development, so expect bugs, balancing issues and an overwhelming urge to sprinkle herbs on things.
We appreciated any feedback at our usual channels on Discord, our forums or in the Steam Discussions.
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🔷 Combat completely redone into a Reactive Realtime Combat system ᅠᅠ🔷 Head to Simplewood, at the top of Rivermoor to meet Jogon, Master of Combat and learn the way of the sword ᅠᅠ🔷 Fight against 5 enemy types with multiple abilties to figure out ᅠᅠ🔷 Equip a loadout of two swords, a ward/charm, 10 combat items and a meal ᅠᅠ🔷 Choose your strategy carefully where death can cost you fairweather tax years of your life! ᅠᅠ🔷 Take your dog into battle for help ᅠᅠ🔷 Pick Combat items in paused mode to aid in attack, defense and healing ᅠᅠ🔷 Travel deeper into the forest for tougher difficulty with better rewards ᅠᅠ🔷 Some areas allow for rest and little minigames for additional loot 🔷 Drownhill, a new region in Summerdown to explore ᅠᅠ🔷 Includes Moon - learn how to use a bow from our latest Master 🔷 Can order some fresh goods for the good store 🔷 Good store selling table reused for storage when player owned (items will be placed out automatically each hour while the shop is open if you have a worker) 🔷 Shop reputation levelling reworked with perk points unlocked as reputation goes up with 10 perks per shop 🔶 Apothecary crafting adjusted to be easier. Branded or offbrand results from curing all or partial traits 🔶 Apothecary ailments/maladies based on season along with shop reputation level 🔶 Apothecary crafting with no patient and recipe set now crafts combat items 🔶 Setup for blacksmith orders to be based on reputation level and also cover all 5 available ore types 🔶 Ledger UI updated 🔶 Various level tweaks mainly for collision, nav and layering 🔶 Counter staff should display thinking dots while deciding the response to customers 🔶 Blacksmith orders collected with self service due to a closed shop will still provide some rep 🔶 Blacksmith shelf browser customers served by a worker when you have no shelf items will provide a placebo item with similar 50/50 chance of gaining a little rep and brass or losing a little rep ❌ Fix for blacksmith npc crafters mostly only making the first order in the list ❌ Storage shows star rating next to stock ❌ Fix for out of level apothecary workers being lazy to help patients ❌ Fix for some spelling errors in text ❌ Mushrooms have proverbs ❌ Radishes no longer have the gassy trait ❌ Offering points are retained on leaving the goddess statue prompt to avoid exploitation ❌Afternoon is counted from 1pm to 6pm to overlap with Dusk for one hour ❌ Speculative fix for rare crash when raining from certain level changes ❌ Heartroot icon correct size ingame ❌ Fix for shop skill and relationship appearing altered when setting different staff for the currently active shop hours ❌ Stopped customer countdown going up while bartering ❌ Fix for rare softlock in Evergreen at the end of the year ❌ Fix for Dusk Cherry being treated as a recipe ❌ Dusk Cherries and Sugar Plums spawn in winter as intended ❌ Prevented White Rose/Rose of Romance from being requested in favours ❌ Fix for good store and apoth shops where the camera would snap inside when close to the walls outside ❌ Tavern will still open if the player marries one of the staff ❌ Blacksmith apprentice crafting can use some ore from the npc owned store if they have any spare (one added per day). Any brass from crafting these is reduced compared to the player providing their own ore ❌ No pollen weather appearing inside shops ❌ On selling a Good Store it restocks when you next enter the level ❌ Prevented purchase of multiple recipes from sellers like Mellowbrook Apothecary ❌ No more freebie premade cures if the player serves patients! ❌ Fix for follow points of followers that meant they got in the way more frequently ❌ Count next to ore in ledger should be what is in stock for workers rather than include the player's inventory ❌ Blacksmith worker should be able to craft shelf items if not all orders are complete due to missing ore ❌ Followers should follow in interiors ❌ Lemonade stand profit info should only include gains from the lemonade stand ❌ Shouldn't be able to access the options screen while changing level ❌ NPCs should recover from getting into non-navigable spots ❌ Fixed many star rating placeholder gossip lines ❌ Babies shouldn't start conversations
🔷Additionᅠᅠ🔶Improvementᅠᅠ❌Fixᅠᅠ➕Internal
Hotfix update 0.3.1.4646
Hello there seedlings!
Here's another small hotfix mostly to resolve known crash issues! If you are still getting any issues please send them in for us to look at (via discord or mailing bugs@kynseed.com).
A big thanks to all of your support whether by sending in bugs, leaving a review letting us know what you think, hanging out in the community, or even by simply playing the game.
Cʜᴀɴɢᴇʟᴏɢ ❌ Fix for sim crash in market levels ❌ Fix for audio crash on resuming game from standby (seems to be linked to audio output device being removed, eg. headphones removed from laptop) ❌ Fix for graphics memory leak over time that likely resulted in various crashes ❌ Fix for apothecary colour chart appearing corrupted while clicking on it to look closer ❌ Fix for Caorthann not appearing in the new fae region
🔷Additionᅠᅠ🔶Improvementᅠᅠ❌Fixᅠᅠ➕Internal!
Hotfix update 0.3.0.4635
Hello there seedlings!
This quick update should resolve a few bugs that slipped through. If you are still getting any issues please send them in for us to look at (via discord or mailing bugs@kynseed.com).
A big thanks to all of your support whether by sending in bugs, leaving a review letting us know what you think, hanging out in the community, or even by simply playing the game.
Cʜᴀɴɢᴇʟᴏɢ 🔶 Adjusted fish spawning, additional proverbs and traits for newer items ❌ Fix for sim crash with spilled honey,etc ❌ Fix for post auction sim crash ❌ Adjusted serving area for blacksmith in Mellowbrook
🔷Additionᅠᅠ🔶Improvementᅠᅠ❌Fixᅠᅠ➕Internal!
Hotfix update 0.3.0.4632
Hello there seedlings!
This update should hopefully resolve the most common reported issues since the update. If you are still getting any issues please send them in for us to look at (via discord or mailing bugs@kynseed.com).
A big thanks to all of your support whether by sending in bugs, leaving a review letting us know what you think, hanging out in the community, or even by simply playing the game.
Cʜᴀɴɢᴇʟᴏɢ 🔶 Various additional star ratings setup for items 🔶 Extra logging round npc actions ❌ Nightberries don't stop day 1 cutscene ❌ Fix for crash with npc crafting in apothecary with certain ingredients ❌ Fix for rare situations where npcs wouldn't react at the time for dates ❌ Goods Market event listed for all havens ❌ Player always visible while riding floating pig ❌ Fix for various Vale npcs sleeping ❌ Fix for fishing rod slot assignment on gamepad blur ❌ Npcs shouldn't ask for items they don't like for favours ❌ Lambs no longer rideable ❌ Crumblechalk mine exit to farm closed until you have the key ❌ C key can close the calendar as well as open it ❌ Fix for doubled up heads of some characters while sleeping ❌ Fix for animal poop happening out of level ❌ Fix for wisps lighting the lamps in some circumstances ❌ Fixed sibling stuck repeating the same dialogue instead of looping through interact lines ❌ Fix for slow build up of leaves while on options screen that could cause slowdown ❌ Fix for eldersberry potentially having different sprite ❌ Fix for Whistleroot in Dreamer's Nook appearing all times of day ❌ No favours possible for traders
🔷Additionᅠᅠ🔶Improvementᅠᅠ❌Fixᅠᅠ➕Internal!
Hotfix update 0.3.0.4571
Hello there seedlings!
This update should hopefully resolve the most common reported issues since the update. If you are still getting any issues please send them in for us to look at (via discord or mailing bugs@kynseed.com)
A big thanks to all of your support whether by sending in bugs, leaving a review letting us know what you think, hanging out in the community, or even by simply playing the game.
Cʜᴀɴɢᴇʟᴏɢ ❌ Fix for Ash task causing lockup at 6pm ingame ❌ Fix for occasional issue changing levels while raining ❌ Preventative fixes around text group counts and bit more info on crashes about the player npc and object targets ❌ Fix for crash riding floating pig (invisible player to be looked into)
🔷Additionᅠᅠ🔶Improvementᅠᅠ❌Fixᅠᅠ➕Internal!
Gathering Storm Update
Greetings Seedings!
It’s that time again, when we lower the castle portcullis and send our excitable update sheep down the road into our community. This fabulous update is a feast for the eyes and ears, as well as being packed with mystery and story. Over the next few weeks, we will reveal more about the next update as our sheep reaches ramming speed as it charges down the hill towards the dark forest. Judging by the helmet that our sheep is wearing, it would seem that there is going to be a bit of rough n tumble and the apothecary might need to stock up on wound treatments! As for now, let’s have a look inside the Gathering Storm update, that we proudly present to you.
WEATHER & LIGHTING
Probably the stars of the show are our new lighting and weather systems. Rain, fog, wind, heat and snow bring a level of immersion to Quill that takes the game to ambient heights.
WIND
A light breeze or a full-on gale. The Goddesses provide.
RAIN
Rain has various intensities, from “It’s spitting!” to “I love storms!” Our resident weather coding expert Nick, also made it so it does not rain indoors, and the sound changes whether you are near bodies of water, near greenhouses and when you are snug inside.
SNOW
Ahhh a lovely crisp winter’s day. The tingle of a snowflake on your nose. The blast of icy death as a blizzard whacks you in the face.
FOG
From morning mists to creepy pea-soupers to colourful Fae rainbow clouds, you can’t beat fog for sheer atmosphere. Some say it is Dragon’s breath. Others say it is a visible aerosol of tiny water droplets. Some people are less fun than others.
LIGHTS & LANTERNS
Lights now contain themselves in houses. We tweaked the times of day and more importantly, made the lantern really cool and actually useful.
A NEW PET
Introducing the FILIFRYTH! This magnificent and strange bushy owl is not so easy to tame, unless you know the way. But what is the ability that this odd yet cute little creature has? We are not telling you because that would be taking the Piscatootle.
NEW INTRO & MAJOR PROLOGUE CHANGES
Yes, we added some initial mystery and set up to the story, changed a ton of dialogue and moved tasks around. There will be fun. There will be shocks. There will be fear. There will be blood. Just kidding, that’s a great movie.
FAE REALM OF EVERGREEN
Find the method to unlock it, and you can visit the lush forests of Evergreen. Strange noises drift from ancient trees and bizarre denizens wander amongst the whispering trees and gentle streams with their discordant music.
The update also contains delights such as a new region transition system, various tweaks and polish and an absolute ton of bug fixes. We also probably introduced an absolute ton more too.
Some of you with high awareness stats may have noticed a very modest price rise on the Store page. We felt the added content to date justified a small raise, and this will help keep the Castle Guards from revolting. Some of them are already revolting, but their mother's love them.
We can’t wait to hear your feedback and see your screenshots and watch your streams. So immerse yourself, wrap up warm and experience the elements of our brand new update, brought to you by the hard-working Gnomes of PixelCount (they tried to form a union, but were hungry so formed an onion).
Until next time friends!
LOVE,
The Gathering Storm Update Changelog - v0.3.0.4564
Hello there seedlings!
The latest update The Gathering Storm is now available and here is the changelog of what has been updated! As always, these things are an ongoing development, so expect bugs, balancing issues and an overwhelming urge to sprinkle herbs on things.
We appreciated any feedback at our usual channels on Discord, our forums or in the Steam Discussions.
Cʜᴀɴɢᴇʟᴏɢ
🔷 Lighting system upgraded ᅠᅠ🔷 Interiors and Exteriors separated ᅠᅠ🔷 Time of day clearer based on the colour ᅠᅠ🔷 New, improved lanterns, lamps and candles 🔷 Weather system upgraded ᅠᅠ🔷 Cycles of weather over the course of a day ᅠᅠ🔷 Different intensities and mixes of weather possible ᅠᅠ🔷 Added atmospheric audio and effects ᅠᅠ🔷 Some special weather for certain levels 🔷 Reworking of first season in-game ᅠᅠ🔷 New intro and additional cutscenes help set up the slowly unfolding mystery ᅠᅠ🔷 Amended story and dialogue throughout the first season ᅠᅠ🔷 Tasks reordered for better pacing 🔷 New Fae region accessible ᅠᅠ🔷 Unlock access to gain new items and visit new folks ᅠᅠ🔷 A new pet can be acquired from this area 🔶 Adjusted visuals for activation of monument stone and Goddess statues 🔶 Blacksmith apprentice money is given on start of chat with Jeremie 🔶 Lantern beam can be controlled while using another item 🔶 New, smoother region transition system 🔶 Setting an item on gamepad that is already used on a different button will swap the items round 🔶 Added a repeat option to the chat system to repeat the last important line of dialogue 🔶 All buckets/jars should show the correct contents in the inventory and tool/action bar ❌ Fix for case of game slowdown on the farm caused by a goddess curse of eternal winter ❌ Various fixes around navigation and npc behaviour ❌ Fixed time still passing when game window is not in focus ❌ Fixed situation where endless bartering could occur ❌ Fixed situation where time could get stuck if the game was returned to the title screen at certain points ❌ Fixed stuck on spot situation when trying to gift animals when you have no food ❌ Fixed default avatar appearance on prompt when loading a save ❌ Fixed default avatar appearance in cutscenes ❌ Fixed riding animals stuck in only one direction when following at the same time ❌ Adjusted riding animal positions to account for different characters ❌ Summoned pets shouldn't appear in non-navigable places ❌ Fix to sleeping position by dismounting when trying to sleep ❌ Fixed some proverbs not showing icons ❌ Some apothecary recipes have changed types to match intended type ❌ Fix for butterfly collection task not detecting completion ❌ Older saves past year 1 but less than year 6 are autoaged up to year 6 ❌ Various minor text and level fixes ❌ Baking heat level fix ❌ Prevent potential blank noticeboard tasks ❌ Prevent unachievable noticeboard tasks in the first season ❌ Falling asleep while blacksmithing will clear the screen (materials refunded) ❌ Fireplaces animating and trough fillable under new texture system ❌ No camera jolt when climbing beanstalks ❌ Indicator on new day should show the correct amount of tasks added ❌ Player save in bed loads them in bed ❌ Shoulder buttons used on skill screen ❌ Display container contents in inventory ❌ Poop in buckets is saved correctly ❌ Crops correctly removing on the first day out of season ❌ Neatened display prompts for gifting tasks when gifting ❌ NPC overhead prompts don't appear unblurred in certain menus ❌ Lemonade stand doesn't overcharge on the last hour ❌ Animal racing bookie should still show up if the level is left and returned to ❌ Adjusted auction camera position ❌ Should get like/dislike unlock when gifting towards task ❌ Should get friendship rating for first gift other than a task related one per day ❌ Breadcrumb trail should point to areas via regular walking travel means rather than mine shortcuts ❌ No Quill fish in Fae areas
🔷Additionᅠᅠ🔶Improvementᅠᅠ❌Fixᅠᅠ➕Internal
Hotfix update 0.2.2.3913
Hello there seedlings!
This update should hopefully resolve any out of memory issues encountered along with speeding up the initial load time a fair bit and several other reported issues.
A big thanks to all of your support whether by sending in bugs, leaving a review letting us know what you think, hanging out in the community, or even by simply playing the game.
Cʜᴀɴɢᴇʟᴏɢ 🔶Reworking of texture system should now be complete. This should reduce memory and load times with the textures being substantially clipped for blank space 🔶Config settings to toggle smooth camera follow and vsync added to the options menu 🔶Some growables have had their seasons and proverbs adjusted ❌ Texture reduction should fix out of memory errors experienced ❌ Fix for dating and pet following timing issues where they could get stuck at the level entrance ❌ Fix for pixel font option not working as intended ❌ Preventative fix for potential noticeboard crash ❌ Fix for occasional riding animals getting stuck in pose ❌ Fix for some farming areas getting stuck and their layering on older saves ❌ Fix for a few navigation bits in Candlewych village ❌ Adjust portraits/monuments which should fix remaining stretched issues ❌ Fix for kiln not interacting in Candlewych cottage ❌ Fix for minigame going straight into the next round ❌ Fix for occasional issue with lemonade stand shoppers
🔷Additionᅠᅠ🔶Improvementᅠᅠ❌Fixᅠᅠ➕Internal!
Hotfix update 0.2.2.3833
Hello there seedlings!
Another small batch of noted issues have been fixed so here is a small update to hotfix them!
A big thanks to all of your support whether by sending in bugs, leaving a review letting us know what you think, hanging out in the community, or even by simply playing the game.
Cʜᴀɴɢᴇʟᴏɢ
🔶Made the map key toggle the map open and close ❌Fix for issue with keybindings causing all right click actions to lock up ❌Fix for map open not always working with mouse clicking the icon
🔷Additionᅠᅠ🔶Improvementᅠᅠ❌Fixᅠᅠ➕Internal
Hotfix update - v0.2.2.3832
Hello there seedlings!
Another small batch of noted issues have been fixed so here is a small update to hotfix them!
A big thanks to all of your support whether by sending in bugs, leaving a review letting us know what you think, hanging out in the community, or even by simply playing the game.
Cʜᴀɴɢᴇʟᴏɢ
❌Fix for occasional npcs getting stuck in queues ❌Fix for npc portraits in ledger being stretched ❌Fix for riding animals getting stuck in one pose ❌Fix for Tir Na Nog local map not displaying ❌Blacksmith seasonal tiles setup ❌Shop sign for apothecary is clearer about how to buy the shop ❌Ledger transactions for placebo going wrong correctly showing ❌Fix for early crashes to report more info
