What is Shaded Cascades? Shaded Cascades is an addition for Nettle Cavern combat map. This means, we’ve added more combats!
What kind of enemies are available in Shaded Cascades? You’ll fight powerful bosses there! Currently, there is one boss available. We want to reveal it, but we guarantee you’ll be surprised by this epic, massive foe. Just go to Shaded Cascades and find out by yourself!
Will you add more boss challenges in the future? We want to expand Shaded Cascades with more bosses in the future, so we would like to read your opinion in the discussion forum.
Where is Shaded Cascades? You can teleport to Shaded Cascades using the statue located in the middle of Nettle Cavern.
New Codex content added
We’ve added several Codex entries:
Characters and locations Most of the locations and characters Codex entries that were missing in previous versions of the game
Lore and collectables New secret collectable lore you will find across Kaltia. Try to collect them all!
Some improvements We've also improved some images and designs included in Codex entries.
Major bug fixed
Sometimes, a bug happened during Fateful Encounters: players teleported to an infinite void when they continued after a game over on a Fateful Encounter. It’s fixed.
No update next week
8 updates in 8 weeks. 2 months since the Early Access release. This requires a lot of energy (and some magic). There won’t be update next week. Our team is working hard, and they need a vacation. Sometimes, even the bravest Celtic humans need to rest.
But don't worry. We'll add amazing content during the following weeks! We have plans for new quests, more game improvements, some surprises and even new companions! Khaldun, Mal and Rea are eager for new adventures.
The Waylanders - Alpha 0.21
New fateful encounter added
0.21 update features a new Fateful Encounter called There’s a surge in the flow of corruption...
This is a challenge combat map focused in narrow paths, road blocks and ranged enemies, with a miniboss battle. Follow a full-of-obstacles valley with corrupted enemies and get some new loot!
You'll be able to play this Fateful Encounter after finishing Xerion’s Corruption Quest.
Formations progression improved
Formation talent tree has been improved: level up gives you formation points. You can use them to choose talents that improves your formation abilities. For each ability, you can choose between two different variants.
Your characters will gain formation points on each level, except for level 1, 3 and 9.
For some time during Early Access, we'll unlock both formations for each character at level 3. So, you can try and enjoy them since the very beginning of the game. Formations are funny, and you can even combine the two formations of one specific character to create combos. Just experiment with formations! Nettle Cavern is a good place to do that.
Having two formations at level 3 won't be a permanent feature. In the future, you must reach a higher level to unlock formations.
Also, we've fixed some bugs related to this, so the formation system is now properly working.
More voicelines added
Added some new voicelines during Back to Life (during the combat segment)
Major bug fixed
Fixed a bug that caused some problems and reset all attribute point assignation each time the player opened the menu.
The Waylanders - Alpha v0.20
New companion - Trasté
It's time to add one of the most awaited companions: Trasté! This character is really unique and will change the way you play:
New race: Trasté is a goblin, the only playable companion from that race.
New class: Trasté includes a unique class, the Trickster.
Trasté is... different. Even different from other goblins!
In order to unlock Trasté, you must play a Fateful Encounter called Something is off...
New Fateful Encounter
New Fateful Encounter added: Something is off... In order to play it, you must complete at least 5 quests. This Fateful Encounter allows you to unlock Trasté.
Remember: Fateful Encounters are partially-random events which will trigger when you use the fast travel feature in the world map.
New feature - Respec system
Many people asked for this feature. The respec system allows you to redistribute attributes and ability points. So, you can reconfigure your characters if you want. If you are not happy with your character build, just change it!
You can use the Respec system in the ship, talking with an NPC called Trainer (see image below). You'll be able to select the character you want to reset, including your custom character and the companions.
Respec system is an experimental feature, so expect some changes in the future. Right now, the characters can use it for free, unlimited times. But, as we are are evaluating if we should limit this feature or not, feel free to provide some feedback about Respec system! Your opinion means a lot to us.
Cinematic improvement
Mourian Door cinematic has been improved with some new animations and better sound.
Bug fixing
Sometimes, you were in combat during cinematics, and this caused some random crashes. It's fixed.
Character skin changed to human default skin (even with different races) when you used 'Skirmisher Armor'. It's fixed. Thanks hystarya for the report!
The Waylanders - Alpha v0.19
New quest – Brigg
This patch features a new loyalty quest for one of your companions: Brigg, a commander in King Ith’s army until they retired a few years ago, and your oldest non-immortal party member.
In order to activate the quest, you must experience some Fateful Encounters before. For more info about Fateful Encounters, read below.
New feature - Fateful Encounters
We’ve added the Fateful Encounter system. Sometimes, random events* will trigger when you use the fast travel feature in the world map. In this first update, two Fateful Encounters are included:
More animations for Heraklios in Back to Life quest
Added some new voice lines and facial animations for Delba
Added some new voice lines and facial animations for Nazhedja
Major Bug fixing
Some interactuable items can’t be selected after some cutscenes or dialogues. Although we think it’s fixed, we’re still testing it. This means, it may not be 100% fixed. Contact us in Steam forum if you find any related issue.
Fixed the compatibility issue with Windows 7. The game works again in this OS.
Minor gameplay changes
The event for recruiting Delba has been moved to a different location: when you arrive to Amergin’s House
Minor technical changes
Minor bugs fixed
Better stability
Performance improvements
The Waylanders - Alpha v0.18
Major bug fixed: 'The Vengeance' black screen
Some users reported a major bug when returning to The Vengeance. A black screen appears during the loading screen and crashes the game. It's fixed.
The Forge - Crafting system added
Now you can use the forge to improve your equipment!
What is the forge? The forge is a place where you can improve your equippable objects with runes.
What kind of objects can be improved in the forge? Weapons, armors, shields and equippable items can be improved with runes.
What are the runes? Runes are objects with different powers and effects. Depending on each rune, you'll increase stats, add status effects and/or include magical elements when you add them to your objects.
Can I add any rune to any object? No. Each object will have a different number of slots, depending on its type and level. Also, each slot works with a specific rune type. You can add one rune per each slot. So, the limits are the number of slots of the object, and the rune type you can use.
Where is the forge? The forge is located in your ship, The Vengeance. You must talk with the NPC with the hammer you can see in the image above. If you need more information about the forge, there is a Codex entry. You can find it in the table, next to that NPC.
Cinematics improved
We want to avoid spoilers, so we won't detail the cinematics, just only mention the technical changes: Completely fixed cinematics with new animations and camera angles:
Amergin's house
Fomorian World
Minor changes in cinematics:
Lug
Tarlock
New experimental feature: key binding
This is one of the most requested features from the community. Now, you can configure keyboard commands to match your personal taste. This also solves the control problem in French keyboard with AZERTY distribution.
As this is an experimental feature, you could find some issues. If this is the case, don't hesitate on reporting it in the forum,
Known issues
Some users reported a major bug which prevents right click from working in some situations. We are working on this.
Some users reported they can't play in Windows 7 & 8. Unreal Engine causes a compatibility problem since the latest update. They found a solution, and we are waiting for the patch on Unreal Engine. Please be patient, we'll fix this as quick as possible. This means, when they fix the problem and we were able to update the game with the solution.
In some situations, changing the pet in the middle of a combat could crash the game. Although is not an usual issue, we are trying to fix it.
New mission means more fun. We've added a new loyalty quest for one of your favorite companions: Heraklios.
"A greek mercenary in his early twenties, Heraklios loves glory more than anything else in the world. He insists that ever fight be as fair as possible, almost to the point of an obsession. He will sometimes make a situation substantially harder on himself just so that he can live up to that sense of fairness.". Read more about Heraklios here.
New Codex entries - How to play
Now Codex entries in 'How to play' section, including info about stats, abilities & formation points, equipment, combat system and much more!
AI fixes
Some abilities made some characters stop fighting owing to an AI issue. This should not happen in this new version (Alpha v0.17). Contact us in the Alpha forum if you are having the same issue again.
More changes
Multiple miinor bug fixes
Better performance and CPU optimization
The Waylanders - Alpha v0.16
Major bug fixed
'You cannot save in combat' bug - There was a major bug which affects to the saving game function. 'You cannot save in combat' message appeared in some situations with no enemies around. It's fixed.
Also, there is an issue which affects to loading screens when you travel to a different location. Some users experienced a black screen in the loading step. It was related to the same bug. This patch solves many of that issues in the loading screen, but not at 100%. We are working on that.
Steam Trading Cards
13 Steam Trading Cards added!
Play The Waylanders and get them for free. Also, 5 badges and 3 profile backgrounds. More info about Steam Trading Cards here.
'Back to Life' - Cinematic improvements
Animations have been added in 'Back to Life' quest cinematics. We'll add dialogue animations soon.
Audio improvements
Better audio balance, both in cutscenes and dialogues.
Optimizations
Better performance and CPU optimization
Character movement optimization
UI improvements
Character creator: better character images
Better representation of stats and attributes
Quests screen improvements
More features & improvements
Autosave points added
Usability improvements in combats
General improvement in stores and merchants
The Waylanders - Live Streaming
Let's play The Waylanders with Emily Grace Buck (Lead Writer) & Sergio Prieto (Creative Director)!
Live streaming today at: - 9am PT - 12am ET - 6pm CEST
Set a reminder, so you won't miss it!
We'll talk about the roadmap, story, companions... See you on Steam! Watch the live stream here:
We have developed a plan so you will enjoy an update every week. There will always be new features and improvements in The Waylanders. Every week, we will alternate between two update types:
Better game experience Bug fixes, combat system improvements, UI improvements… Alpha v0.14 from June 19th is a great example.
New contents New maps, new companions, new missions, new Codex info… An example of this kind of update is Alpha v0.15, published on June 23:
One week you will receive new content. The next one, we'll improve the game experience. And so on. You will have a reason to play The Waylanders every week!
PAYING ATTENTION TO OUR COMMUNITY
Although we have a roadmap to develop the game, we keep the attention to the suggestions and reports you post in the Steam forum. So far we have received hundreds of messages with suggestions and reports, and we want to thank you. This roadmap would not be possible without your feedback. We will continue reviewing all the messages you post there, one by one, to know your interests and your ideas to improve The Waylanders.
We encourage you to keep playing The Waylanders and participating in this section of the forum to report bugs, improvement suggestions and constructive criticism:
If you participate in the Steam forum, we only ask you to comply with two easy rules:
Be respectful with the community. That includes everyone who participates in the forum, from people who make constructive criticism to the developers themselves. Not complying with this rule will mean a permanent, instant ban and a report to Steam.
Open a new thread only when necessary: don't worry, won’t kick you out of the forum if you open a thread on a topic that has already been mentioned, but we guarantee you’ll receive much more help if you participate in a thread that is already active. Fortunately, we have a very active community that is always ready to help.
As part of today’s update, we’ve added a new map with a twist. Welcome to Nettle Cavern!
Nettle Cavern is an adventurer’s playground where you can practice and experiment with new tactics. Here, you’ll be able to explore the combat potential of companions, party compositions, and Formations in The Waylanders’.
The purpose of Nettle Cavern is to provide a practice area for your party. Winning battles found in this extensive cave won’t provide gold or XP, but enemies will be waiting every time you return to the cave. As you gain experience in the game, you’ll be able to return to Nettle Cavern to try new strategies, abilities, and formations of your leveled up characters.
Nettle Cavern will be available once you have completed the quest called "Back to Life".
Keep in mind that you can save your game in Nettle Cavern. You can repeat a specific combat anytime you want. We invite you to experience new combat strategies at Nettle Cavern and share them with the community!
HOW TO PLAY: NEW TUTORIALS ADDED
We’ve added new tutorials at the beginning of the game during the mission "Journey to Inisfail". These tutorials will help players better understand certain key elements of the game, such as the Codex or the mini-map.
We have added two Codex entries in the “how to play” section to complement the new tutorials.
GAME EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS
We have added autosave points every time you visit the ship to avoid having to repeat certain parts of the story whenever you experience a game crash
We have added new autosave points, triggered by completing certain important milestones in the "Back to Life" mission
We have improved game flow of the mission "Back to Life". Now, objectives are more clear and understandable
MAJOR BUG FIXED
Some users experienced a bug which freezes the game due to memory instability. This is now fixed. As memory leaks are complex, it could happen again and we are monitoring for future instances. Please contact us via Steam forum if you find this issue during your game again.
THE WAYLANDERS IS IN CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT
Many of the new features introduced in this update are previews, prototypes, and early releases of some things we haven't included in the Early Access yet. We will report new improvements soon!
KNOWN BUGS
Some users reported the enemies stand still without attacking in some situations. We are investigating this. The quick solution at this time is to save your game and reload it. Quick travelling to a different map location and coming back works too.
AVAILABLE CONTENT
List of current quests available:
Journey to Inisfail
Back to Life
Blood in the Woods
Xerion’s Corruption Quests
Eternal Curiosity
A Father’s Son
List of cities and locations you can currently visit and explore:
Brigantia
Dunnios
Dumbriga
Medhu
Aunes
Otherworld
The Vengeance
In addition, some quests have their own maps you can discover. And, of course, you can now visit the new Nettle Cavern location!
