Outback
Patch 4
Quick Version
Levelling up and experience systems added
Skills Menu Added
Storage Crates Added
Bunch of stuff fixed.
Longer Version
Minimap now stays in correct part of screen when adjusting resolution.
Animals grant experience
Humans grant experience
Crafting grants experience
Experience bar added
Player level added
Skill points added
Loot now spawns at terrain elevation (checks per spawn)
Carry weight and max carry weight implemented
Default player damage increased against enemies
Emitters separated based of entity type (Now uses; Dust, Debris and Blood mist)
Death empties inventory
Stamina now regens differently (now uses a fixed delay)
Craftable Storage containers added
Kookaburra level up sound added
Stamina doesn’t cap at 100 now (instead caps at max stamina stat)
Health doesn’t cap at 100 now (instead caps at max health stat)
Damage system changed (now uses three different stats for damage)
Emu’s no longer super death you (which was sometimes causing crash)
Wound decal replaced with bullet hole decal
Scrap button gone (Now you must use your machete to gather materials)
Melee/ Range check (The system now does checks for melee and ranged and assigns a different damage stat accordingly)
Painting Now uses one button (Just keep pressing to cycle colors)
Animals spawn loot based of your Harvest Skill (The higher your skill the more chances at a loot drop each kill. If your skill is 10 you have a chance of up to 10 pieces of loot spawning)
Humans spawn loot based of your Loot Skill (The higher your skill the more chances at a loot drop each kill. If your skill is 10 you have a chance of up to 10 pieces of loot spawning)
Scenery objects (trees, rocks etc.) will swap damage stats based of checks
Button added to go straight to Inventory
Button added to go straight to Crafting
Print to screen function added that shows when your overburdened (carrying too much)
Some of the HUD gui was rearranged to not overlap when on screen
Removed painted grass texture and raplaced with grass models.
Figured out how to fix updates so they are smaller in the future
Weekly Update
I have been building a skills and levelling up system. This was more work then I first thought. I have had to change code in almost every script. I am almost done with the skills tab and levelling up systems.
I am aware of a bug with updates thats causing players to have to download the full size of the game. I have reached out to get help with this. As soon as I have a solution to this I will upload the next patch/build.
The advantage to having had to rewrite nearly every script is I was able to spot alot of bugs and fix alot of things I wasn't aware of.
So much has been changed that I will probably have to do a new trailer when the next patch goes live.
The new build will also no longer use a scrap button but instead you will have to be holding a melee weapon to gather materials. I will add alot more detail into the patch notes of the next build. I just thought the scrap button thing is something you guys might want to know ahead of time.
Weekly Update
The rebuild is underway and moving along slowly but surely.
For the current build the week has been spent talking to customers and changing the game based of thier feedback.
Patch 3
Players can now set custom Keybinds.
Menu now uses buttons over links.
Sun Rays and Moon Rays added.
Patch 2
Emus added.
Going for a swim now refills thirst.
More bugs fixed.
Weekly Update
I also spent a large portion of my week looking into extra features to add.
I have started working on a rebuild that uses a C based language. To allow the extra features I want to add.
The rebuild is going to take time.
So moving forward I will still be making new models and updating the current version while working on the rebuild in my down time.
Sale
Patch 1
There are some changes to the map.
Kangaroos added.
Sausage rolls added.
Meat Pies added.
Fixed some bugs.
Weekly Update
Sorry there isn't much to report this week guys.
The map is huge, and models take time to make.
But my focus moving forward will be making the map/terrain look nicer and coming up with animals and other new models to add.
GAME RELEASED
So I want to hear from you guys. Hit the community Hub. Tell me what you did like and tell me what you didn't like. Because this info will help me make this thing better.