New Update: Build 420 is now available on a closed Beta branch!
Warning – Warning – The Beta Branch will often have bugs and issues which could damage character and world saves. We recommend that you make a new character and world when testing builds in the Beta Branch. Moving forward, only character saves will work, old world saves will no longer be supported. This branch is planned to be in Beta for an extended period while we update it.
Thank you on behalf of the community for your contributions by checking out and reporting issue found in the Beta branch to improve the game!
How to opt in:
Open your game library
Right-click on Savage Lands, choose Properties
Click the fourth tab, "Betas"
In the password section, please type: NewUpdate2018
On the drop-down menu, select "Builds for Beta Players"
Once done, you'll see "Savage Lands [beta]" in your games list.
Note: If you don't see the [beta] tag, click "Verify Integrity of Game Content" from the Local Files tab, and the beta tag should appear!
Here is a list of improvements and changes that you can expect to see in this Beta (briefly summed up):
Performance improvements
From the second you launch into a new world, you will notice the improved load times. As you navigate the iced lands before you, the experience is drastically improved with this update!
Pathing and avoidance around structures, objects and other creatures much improved
What this means is the AI will be functioning properly again. They will not be attacking you through walls, taking backpack rides on each other or standing around while you beat them in the face. Navigation should be drastically improved.
Animations improved
You will notice changes in the movement and general feel of the enemies. Seek out different foes to see these updates first hand!
Increased combat performance and overall AI improvements
Fights will feel better and balance numbers have been updated. You will no longer be attacked inside of buildings through the walls or see snow leak in through the ceiling of the house that you built so well.
Spawned items, enemies, and environment pieces have been tuned for each island
This update will change the experience. You will find a different verity of enemies spawning in areas and rare spawns will be found more consistently. Item placement, dungeons, and buildings have been adjusted as well. Adventure forth!
Kur, hidden weapons, and other changes
All I can say is that Kur will make sure that these lands stay Savage. Hidden weapons and a few other surprises need to be discovered by braves Savages. Good luck finding some of the new additions not mentioned in these patch notes!
Once this build has been tested by those that wish to check out the updated ahead of schedule, it will be launched as the new default. This will also mean closing build 290 to prevent community fracturing.
Thank you once again for all the feedback and posts in these forums over 2017. We look forward to your feedback on this update and hope you enjoy these Savage Lands.
Stay Savage,
Logan
Upcoming update, big island beta closing, and a general update.
Hello Savages!
We are currently working on an update for game right now that will contain the updates/fixes for the following major game features:
Pathing and avoidance around structures, objects and other creatures much improved
What this means is the AI will be functioning properly again. They will not be attacking you through walls, taking backpack rides on each other or standing around while you beat them in the face.
Animations improved
You will notice changes in the movement and general feel of the enemies.
Increased combat performance
Fights will feel better and there will be some balance numbers updated.
Spawners better tuned for each island
From the numbers of enemies to how often you see them, this update will change the experience.
Kur
All I can say is that Kur will make sure that these lands stay Savage. Need something on this list to remain secret, right?
Now, what does this mean for the big island branch? It is closing for right now because we want to make sure that the base game (the one we shfited to almost year agos with the Unity 5 engine update) is a good solid baseline for you as players and as customers.
This update is currently pencil'd in to be live before Christmas break so you all can enjoy Savage Lands again over your vacations. I will also plan a live stream mid December so we all checkin on the update together and get Zak to draw us something new!
Until then, enjoy your Thanksgiving coming up and stay Savage!
-Logan
Savage Lands is not abandoned, it is on pause.
Hello Savages,
The time has come for an update and clearly the request is heard, loud and clear. It has been a few months since we gave the option to play a different branch and during that time people have turned from slightly patiently to extremely harsh. Rather than reaching out, reading the forums or being positive - some pretty awful stuff has been posted and fights have been breaking out. Just because it is called Savage Lands, doesn't mean we should have Savage Attitudes about a pause in development.
We looked into having external resources help us while we are currently on a contracted project to keep updates coming and it was proving to present more problems. We are currently working on getting this contracted project to a soft launch state and then we will at a point to start working on Savage Lands again. We are currently projecting about three months till the next update.
Several of you have reached out to me directly have and been very respectful and understanding. The kind words about the game, where it has been, where it is going, and what it should end up as are always welcomed. As we have said all along though, we won't get to every idea and there is no way to please everybody, so keep that in mind with your feedback.
If you all would really like a stream for me to say this same information face to face, I am happy to and field questions live. Please note, I might sound like a broken record as this post sums up the current state and the estimated wait time. If you still want a stream, let me know in this thread and I will make one happen next week.
I hope you all have a wonderful summer. Make sure to go outdoors and stretch your legs out because a Savage winter is coming and you will need to be prepared...
Kindest Regards,
Logan
New Big Island Closed Beta Update, Build 392 is now available!
Warning – The Beta Branch will often have bugs and issues which could damage character and world saves. We recommend that you make a new character and world when testing builds in the Beta Branch. Moving forward, only character saves will work, old world saves will no longer be supported. This branch is planned to be in Beta for an extended period while we update it.
Thank you on behalf of the community for your contributions by checking out and reporting issue found in the Beta branch to improve the game!
How to opt in:
Open your game library
Right-click on Savage Lands, choose Properties
Click the fourth tab, "Betas"
In the password section, please type: BigIsland123
On the drop-down menu, select "beta - Builds for Beta Players"
Once done, you'll see "Savage Lands [beta]" in your games list.
Note: If you don't see the [beta] tag, click "Verify Integrity of Game Content" from the Local Files tab, and the beta tag should appear!
Here is what you can expect from this Beta update:
- Spawners have been updated for Snowmere. All of your favorite creatures should be properly spawning now.
- The items needed to use the portal to reach the dragon island are now next to the portal for a limited time. Soon, the Forrest Giants will return…
- Performance updates!
- Bug fixes!
- New content to explore!
Make sure to put BETA in the subject of any forum posts so we know where the issues are occurring.
Thanks!
New Big Island Closed Beta, Build 388 is now available!
Warning – The Beta Branch will often have bugs and issues which could damage character and world saves. We recommend that you make a new character and world when testing builds in the Beta Branch. Moving forward, only character saves will work, old world saves will no longer be supported. This branch is planned to be in Beta for an extended period while we update it.
Thank you on behalf of the community for your contributions by checking out and reporting issue found in the Beta branch to improve the game!
How to opt in:
Open your game library
Right-click on Savage Lands, choose Properties
Click the fourth tab, "Betas"
In the password section, please type: BigIsland123
On the drop-down menu, select "beta - Builds for Beta Players"
Once done, you'll see "Savage Lands [beta]" in your games list.
Note: If you don't see the [beta] tag, click "Verify Integrity of Game Content" from the Local Files tab, and the beta tag should appear!
Here is what you can expect from this Beta currently:
-Huge new main island!
-New dungeons!
-Updated trees
-New enemy spawners
-Updated art
-Night time spawning is back!
-Tons of new content to expore!
Make sure to put BETA in the subject of any forum posts so we know where the issues are occurring.
Thanks!
Logan
Game Update #45, Build 0.8.3.378
WARNING
The original Sundered Isle's content, which utilized Unity 4, has been moved to a Legacy Branch allowing players to access their old save data and continue playing the old content as they wish. Transferring save data between the Main game branch and the Legacy game branch is not supported.
This is a smaller update to the main game and it contains the following:
- Creatures are once again spawning on the Main and Dragon islands.
- Performance updates.
- Updated fires.
Know issue:
Respawning still has issues with this update. This will addressed shortly in an upcoming Beta next week.
Thanks again for your patience while waiting for this update. The biggest island yet is coming and it is taking a ton of focus for us to get it right. Hang in there Savages!
Best,
Logan
Game Update #44, Build 0.8.3.353 is live!
WARNING
The original Sundered Isle's content, which utilized Unity 4, has been moved to a Legacy Branch allowing players to access their old save data and continue playing the old content as they wish. Transferring save data between the Main game branch and the Legacy game branch is not supported.
Big Changes:
AI Updates, Crash Fixes, and a way to get Unstuck!
New Features & Patch Notes:
AI Updates have hit the islands. While there are still changes to come to spawners, pathing, and AI, these updates should allow to continue to happily slaughter the creatures that scamper about the lands. If you see something that doesn’t look right, please give us some feedback!
Crash Fixes have been and will continue to be a priority with every update. Keep posting in the forums when you have a crash. It always helps if you have a good solid way to reproduce it!
A Way To Get Unstuck! While we are updating the art, the world, and currently the new big island – you now have a way to escape from being stuck!
In the chat/text enter box, just type this: /stuck
This command will warp you back to respawn point and kill you. Now to answer the question that will be most asked: Why kill us? Why would you do such a Savage thing for bugs in YOUR game?
Here is your answer: We kill players that use /stuck to get it balanced for early access. Once we are further along and have the map put together better, this feature will see an update, maybe even a button and a cooldown timer. We want players to be able to use it when in distress and not as a way to exploit the game.
Environment:
New art added to Snowmere, Freydalyn, and Jormungahr.
All the shorelines of the islands are continuing to be updated.
Bug Fixes:
AI and creature spawning.
Performance updates.
Various crash fixes.
Known Issues
Creatures hoping over things and ‘backpacking’.
Next Up:
More Performance Updates.
More creature AI, and pathing updates.
Item adding and balancing continues.
More art and design updates to the world.
Bug fixes.
Thanks again for your patience while waiting for this update. The biggest island yet is coming and it is taking a ton of focus for us to get it right. Hang in there Savages!
Best,
Logan
Game Update #43, Build 0.8.3.319 Patch Notes
WARNING
The original Sundered Isle's content, which utilized Unity 4, has been moved to a Legacy Branch allowing players to access their old save data and continue playing the old content as they wish. Transferring save data between the Main game branch and the Legacy game branch is not supported.
Big Changes:
Huge Art Updates, New Passive Enemy AI, and Performance Updates!
New Features & Patch Notes:
Art Updates have hit the Savage Lands hard and swift. Upon loading in you will notice color about the lands, new ground cover, weather, skyboxes, and more hidden visual presents. Enjoy the new sites as they are introduced, because we have a big reveal planned for this Thursdays Twitch stream…
New Passive Enemy AI is now live and ready for feedback. This would include: Rabbits, boars and deer. You will also notice that the model and animations for the deer are brand spanking new. There are still tweaks coming to these creatures in the future but next up to receive this treatment are the hostile enemies.
Performance Updates are continuing to bring you better framerate each update. We have also fixed over 100+ crash bugs from all of the new reports and systems that have joined us from the Humble Bundle and the Steam sale.
Art:
New ground cover has been added.
New Unity ocean art has been added.
New weather effects including a new fog system has been implemented.
New skyboxes have been added.
A new deer model has been added.
New art updates with concerns to the overall game coloring.
Environment:
New art added to Snowmere, Freydalyn, and Jormungahr.
All the shorelines of the islands are continuing to be updated.
Bug Fixes:
Warping into the ground for passive enemies.
Performance updates.
Various crash fixes for a total count of 100+.
Known Issues
Hostile enemies popping and not pathing correctly.
Next Up:
More Performance Updates.
Hostile enemy pathing, spawning and overall combat.
Major (Come to the Twitch Stream to see) updates.
Item adding and balancing continues.
More art and design updates to the world.
Bug fixes.
Game Update #42, Build 0.8.3.306, is live
WARNING
The original Sundered Isle's content, which utilized Unity 4, has been moved to a Legacy Branch allowing players to access their old save data and continue playing the old content as they wish. Transferring save data between the Main game branch and the Legacy game branch is not supported.
Big Changes:
The Ice Is Melting, Huge Balance Changes and Kur Updates!
New Features & Patch Notes:
The Ice Is Melting! It seems the Savage Lands have been warming up and melting the majority of ice cover in the oceans. There are reasons for this which will be made clear in the next few updates…
Huge Balance Changes. Enemy numbers, crafting requirements, lighting values for nighttime, fog levels, and general flow of the game has been updated. There are more changes coming in the next update but this is first wave of tweaks to make the game feel better for all the players.
Kur’s Rage Has Been Calmed, For Now… The dragon should now only find little Savages worth his time if you are on the Main Island and he feels you are a worthy target.
New items added! Here is a list of all of the new items that have been added or adjusted:
Gary’s bag now has 4 slots.
Starting island items have been updated and adjusted for balance reasons.
Clay nodes have been added
Art:
New icons and art added to the Journal.
New art added for Lore items.
New art updates for multiple buildings.
Environment:
New art added to Snowmere, Freydalyn, and Jormungahr.
Most of the ground ice cover in the ocean has been removed.
All the shorelines of the islands are being updated.
Bug Fixes:
3 Dedicated Server crashes have been resolved and they should be stable to me used.
Players can no longer loot other players bodies on a PVE server.
The server list should properly default to an open value for the list.
Various crash fixes.
Known Issues
Enemies popping and not pathing correctly.
Next Up:
More Performance Updates.
Enemy pathing, spawning and overall combat.
Island art updates.
Item adding and balancing continues.
More art and design updates to the new world.
Bug fixes.
Game Update #41, Build 0.8.3.290, is live
WARNING
The original Sundered Isle's content, which utilized Unity 4, has been moved to a Legacy Branch allowing players to access their old save data and continue playing the old content as they wish. Transferring save data between the Main game branch and the Legacy game branch is not supported.
Big Changes:
Fire Enchants for Gold Weapons, More Lore, and Kur Updates!
New Features & Patch Notes:
Fire Enchants for Gold Weapons! You are now able to collect Soul Remnants from ghost creatures. Combining Inferno Stone Shards and Soul Remnants with any gold weapon at a Dragon Forge will now yield a brand new Infernal enchanted weapon. These flaming weapons will help to add more damage to the gold weapon you selected for the enchantment, and keep you a bit warmer in these icy lands!
More Lore has been added to the game! 10 new pieces has been placed through the islands to give players more answers and perhaps also asking more questions.
Kur Leaves The New Savages Alone! The starting area will now allow players to be safe from his direct attacks. If you venture too far on the starting island, he will still be on the hunt. There is still more updates with concerns to how he paths across the islands to come in a future update!
New items added! Here is a list of all of the new items that have been added or adjusted:
All Wyrmslayer weapons have an updated fire color.
All Gold Weapons now have an Infernal versions have been added.
Art:
New icons and art added to the Journal.
New art updates for multiple buildings.
Bug Fixes:
Kur will no longer attack the starting area.
Several pathing issues and environment holes have been fixed.
Various crash fixes.
Known Issues
Kur not pathing properly between the islands that the player is not currently on.
