We have a big update for you today. You wanted branches? You got it! Equip a tool such as an axe or knife and use a melee attack to harvest branches, logs or leaves from from trees and bushes. We hope this makes those desperate moments in the woods trying to make a shelter a little less desperate!
Read up on all of the changes below.
You can now obtain logs/branches/leaves from trees & bushes by equipping an axe or knife and using a melee attack
Rope can now be crafted from animal pelts
Tool degradation from melees has been reduced
Fixed "Unfair Trade" tracks cannot be interacted with
Lost Post cannot be activated as the main mission to avoid confusion & bugs
Fixed an issue that caused the incorrect MP map in the lobby UI and also broke outfit customization
Fixed camera glitch when a player has a weapon on their back
Fixed a rare crash related to animal tracks
Fixed a multiplayer crash
Fixed floating fish spawner effects
The fridge will now keep meat fresh for longer
Eating raw fish now has a chance to cause parasites
Fixed player head disappearing during a cutscene
Fixed mission tracks missing occasionally on load
Map tweaks (foliage, collision)
Fixed a number of mission objective map markers not being removed after their mission is complete
Player insights should no longer trigger in Snowridge Lodge
Fixed Ranger Ainsley's position after Boating About mission
Fixed boat being locked when it shouldn't be
Steam Achievements - resolved issues with "Master Giller", "Good Boy", and "In Search of Beauty"
Thanks for playing Open Country!
Open Country Update Notes - 1.0.0.2670
Hi, everyone.
Today’s update addresses many issues brought up by the community. Thank you for your feedback and bug reports!
PC Update 1.0.0.2670
GAMEPLAY
* “Building Up” mission items will now spawn properly.
* Fixed an occasional crash when trying to deliver the “Stocking Up” mission.
* You will no longer get parasites while filling your flask.
* The sleeping bag and the tent no longer get damaged when packed up.
* Water barrels will now visually fill when they have water. They will fill faster in the rain and can evaporate when it’s hot.
* Removed the repeated ‘grunting’ sound when the player is suffering from an injury.
* Fixed navigation in the races menu and added the time of day to races that did not properly display that information in the UI.
* Animal footstep volume has been reduced.
* Collision with storable items (i.e. logs) has been removed to prevent players from getting stuck.
* Fixed an issue where a Race Track was made available before the bridge had been repaired.
* Your dog’s hunger will now properly increase over time.
* The dog’s bonding level will no longer reset when traveling to the hub.
* Rocks near Watkins Pond have had their collision extended to all better access.
* The volume of your dog splashing in water has been reduced.
GRAPHICS / UI
* Added additional graphics settings in the Main Menu.
* Graphics settings are saved and applied automatically after restarting the game.
* Graphic Settings Quality is now set to Medium by default
* Adjusted mouse sensitivity to be less overpowered
* Settings tab now change screens when clicked
* Removed reset to defaults option from graphics menu and fixed the sound effect spawning when you changed something in the graphics menu
* Cutom map markers will now display properly after changing maps
* Descriptions and Stats in the Weapons Rack now display properly.
* The icon pointing to Chip's location will no longer remain on screen after completion of the mission.
* Removed double icons that are obscuring visibility of the environment.
* Changed the Energy icon
CO-OP
* You can now continue to hunt after completing a Co-Op mission.
* Co-Op lobby now shows the same “Server Details” and outfit tab for all users.
* Custom clothes selection no longer resets after loading into a multiplayer Co-Op match.
* All players in a Co-Op match will now see the Customize Character option in the Lobby.
* Backing out of a Co-Op lobby will no longer cause the UI to disappear.
More updates are in the works, including the ability to get branches from trees. Stay tuned for more news!
Open Country Development News
Hi, everyone.
We wanted to let you know what we are working on for the next update. The following items are currently undergoing QA testing. There are more items in the works and some of these fixes may be held back to a later update.
* The “Building Up” mission items will now spawn properly. * Removed the repeated ‘grunting’ sound when the player is suffering from an injury. * Animal footstep volume has been reduced. * Fixed issues associated with refilling the water bottle. * Collision with storable items (i.e. logs) has been removed to prevent players from getting stuck. * Your dog’s hunger will now properly increase over time. * The dog’s bonding level will no longer reset when traveling to the hub. * Fixed issue that resulted in a Co-Op Host’s main menu disappearing after entering then leaving a co-op lobby. * Removing double icons that are obscuring visibility of the environment. * The icon pointing to Chip's location will no longer remain on screen after completion of the mission.
This update will go live for PC no sooner than Wednesday the 23rd. Consoles will receive a smaller update that is already in the works before receiving the changes listed above.
We are investigating changes to resource gathering and are planning to add multiple graphics settings to the main menu. It is too soon to know if they will make it into this next update.
Thank you for playing Open Country and for submitting feedback and bugs!
