The inventory button now does something! You can find it in the top menu. We’re still working on it, but you’ll be able to view your inventory and remove stuff. In later patches, you’ll be able to get some resources back after disassembling an item.
The combat changes we’re planning are trickling in. No significant changes just yet, but there’s some minor cosmetic stuff.
Fixes
Folks that were stuck after Snake Grass Enclave can talk to Archi to get some extra XP. We plan on adding more routes to gain xp later, but for now Archi’s got you covered.
Skirmish islands have been rebalanced slightly.
Other minor island fixes.
Under the hood fixes to help the mobile version of the game.
Update: 4/20/2014 - v0.2.5
New Stuff
Friends! You can now add friends and visit their islands! Access the social panel from the top buttons. You can add friends either by their forum nickname or their skyrunner name. This is the first version of this feature, so expect bugs.
Most weapons now have sound effects during combat.
GUI reskinned with better art. This is still a work in progress.
The colorizing panel now shows bottles/paints, as well as color categories.
Nothing costs iocoins anymore. We’re removing that for now while we figure out the proper costs for things.
Fixes
Sound effects improvements.
Captain mission tweaks.
Players that were unable to purchase taverns/houses should be able to again.
A few weapon attack fixes.
Various island bugfixes.
A lot of desyncs should be resolved.
New Trailer and Patch 0.2.4c
We've just released a new trailer for the game that gives a voice to our lovable clockbot, Archie! Check it out on our Steam page.
The latest patch (0.2.4c) is looking pretty stable and introduces the game's story-driven prologue. If you haven't checked out the game yet, now's a good time :-)
Update: 3/18/2014 - v0.2.4
New Stuff
The first version of the Prologue is in! The Skyrunner Recruitment Center is the first area players will experience when starting a new game. If you already have a character made but would like a character reset, let us know in the Steam Bandits forums: https://www.steambanditsoutpost.com/forums/index.php
New quest islands: Bristledon Cove, Darkheart Bay, Dry Pines Island, and Bullseye Cove.
New instance: Atmid Mining Base (think of an “instance” as a dungeon, but one that could be outside).
Level cap has been raised to 17!
Lots of new combat, safari, and resource islands, including new islands in the Southlands! Send your captains out on “advanced” captain missions to find them!
Two new player islands: one contains flox and one contains silica.
The first signs of structure NPCs! Be on the look-out for a few people working in your town buildings. Soon you will be able to meet all of them and go on quests to help them out!
Fixes
Fixed Linux time issues. Buildings should have proper build times now.
Loot drop improvements.
Snake Grass Enclave improved.
The majority of combat animations have had their timings improved.
Some quests and conversations have been edited for better grammar and narrative flow.
Player leveling rates have been improved to feel less rigid.
A few menu function and sizing improvements.
Characters now animate more realistically when entering and leaving conversations.
Many other under-the-hood improvements and tweaks. Too many to list here.
Re-balanced the Engineering Workshop resource crafting.
Known Issues
Some objects on Snake Grass Enclave and Rivet’s Isle have the lootable particle effect before they should.
Monthly Livestream - March
Every month we do a little livestream meeting with the team to share what we've been up to, and show off what's coming in the next patch. Tune in tomorrow, Friday March 7th at 10:30am PST to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/IocaineStudios
Update: 2/11/2014 - v0.2.3
A new island, Runner's Rest, is now available. This special island features a Marketplace where resources can be bought and sold. It becomes available right after the tutorial. Just ask Archi about it!
Engineering Workshop can now refine resources (create Tier1-3 resources out of raw resources), but it’s more pricey than refining at the harvesters.
Engineering Workshop can now be built once the Office is at level 4.
All harvesters can now refine resources starting at the harvester level 2.
New resource islands added.
Gecko companion now in-game!
Jetpacks are no longer available from some chests.
Possible fix for the disappearing island floor issue.
Lots of GUI fixes.
Loot table corrections.
A few combat tweaks.
Update: 2/3/2014 - v0.2.0
New Stuff
Combat Overhaul! Combat now involves multiple enemies, team turns, icons, descriptions, and improved particle effects! Wow!
New Outpost Island. At level 10, talk to Archi to get a new outpost island! This new island has new resource nodes and extra space for you to expand your town. You can build and maintain on both islands at the same time.
Cottages and Townhomes. Worried about island space? At higher levels you can buy these better buildings that give increased housing.
More Resource and Safari islands added.
A few new captains added!
Wrist, Neck, and Face items are now colorizable.
Fixes
Alpha Tutorial improvements. Completing the alpha tutorial unlocks the full buy menu.
The flow of gold and resources has been reduced. Upgrading your harvesters and Tavern now extends how long they will acquire gold, rather than increasing income. It still is required to unlock new work orders and crafting recipes, depending on the building.
Lots of GUI fixes and optimizations.
A few better icons.
A few visual improvements on buildings.
Building pivots fixed. Rotating buildings should not cause them to jump around as much.
All sorts of monster balancing.
Paths build instantly.
Update: 1/18/2014 - v0.1.1914
New Stuff
Item names will be colored based on their rarity. More to come on this in the future.
A few visual improvements on buildings.
Icons and names for higher tier resources updated.
New pets are now in the game!
New Harvest and Safari islands! Send your captains out to get them.
Look for huge updates to combat coming soon!
Fixes
”Heading to Atmid” quest can now be completed by talking to the Greeter on Atmid Survey Station and restarted if abandoned.
Clockbot Dragon and Knight should now be properly awarded to players. You’ll need a Companion Habitat built to deploy them.
Coggler’s Karst quests can now be repeated daily.
Rivet’s Isle: bonus chest location improved.
Package Retrieval mission bugfix.
General quest improvements.
Berry Bushes on a few islands are now reachable.
Tutorial Quests can now be restarted if abandoned.
Captain Missions now give appropriate rewards.
Unarmed attacks are no longer overpowered.
Buildings that disappear during quests are no longer clickable.
