F5 previously crashed the game. Now, F5 works for quicksaving. Many thanks to the community for reporting this and suggesting the quicksave option. NOTE: quicksave is not available in combat.
Performance has been improved, providing better optimization for most PCs.
A case where players couldn't target the enemies during combat is now fixed.
QUESTS
Some players were not receiving the quest reward for 'Blood in the Woods' quest. This is now fixed.
COMBAT
Some enemies were spawning with the same 3D model, regardless of their rank. This issue has been solved and they now spawn with the right enemy appearance.
Defeated enemies don't respawn after loading your saved game.
Arrow formations: autoattack range has been adjusted. Now inflicts damage correctly.
Ranged abilities have been adjusted, including formations with ranged abilities.
Now you can use TAB for quick targeting in combat. Select the nearest enemy by pressing it.
INVENTORY & ITEMS
Consumable items stack properly in the inventory.
Duplicate weapons don't disappear from your inventory when you equip one of them.
Some deprecated items have been removed from the merchant & stores (runes).
There are many important bugs which are affecting the game experience. Many of them have been reported in the Steam forum. But there is a specific one which really annoy some players. The game freezes in some situations. We've detected instability issues in the abilities screen from the menu. We are investigating this and will fix it as quick as possible. This is a priority for us.
WE ARE WORKING HARD... WITH YOUR HELP
Thanks to your help, we are progressing faster than expected in terms of bug detection. We know Early Access is a long-distance race, but we are working hard to solve problems, so you can enjoy a better gameplay experience.
We are checking all your reports, suggestions and feedback in the Steam Alpha forum [https://steamcommunity.com/app/957710/discussions/1/]. We are reading all the messages, one by one, so we have the opportunity to get to know first hand the problems you are experiencing. Your help is a game-changer. Literally.
Apart from bug reports, we are taking note of your suggestions and ideas. Many of them are being really useful and we appreciate that. We want you to be proud of being part of our community, so we'll keep up the hard work to help The Waylanders grow. We won't disappoint you.
Thanks,
The Waylanders Team
Release notes
What's included in the release version?
3 main quests & 3 secondary quests (expect much more in the next free updates!)
6 basic classes (30 advanced classes will be available in the future)
Introducing the character creator of The Waylanders
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Players creating their character in The Waylanders have six base classes to choose from: Warrior, Guardian, Rogue, Ranger, Sorcerer, and Healer. Each base class will have a variety of specializations available at later levels, giving a wide range of options for multiple playthroughs.
In addition to to their class, players can pick their race (Human, Mourian, Half-Formorian, Werewolf) and select from a variety of backgrounds (Celtic Soldier, Celtic Druid, Egyptian, Mourian Diplomat, Mourian Protector, Dogs of Ares Mercenary, Alpha Wolf, and Slave). Here you have some examples:
Mourian rogue
Half-fomorian ranger
Celtic human warrior
Egyptian human sorcerer
Werewolf guardian
Celtic human healer
And much more!
As you can see, custom characters looks awesome in-game:
Check out this flythrough video featuring some of the main regions seen in the Celtic Age of The Waylanders. This is early footage not including NPCs and area decorations, but we think you'll love it: https://youtu.be/PrnJpyxm-MM
The Waylanders and the Celtic World
The adventure begins in the Celtic region of Kaltia, an area now known as Galicia in Northwestern Spain. The story of The Waylanders is very much inspired by the history and mythology of the time, and Kaltia plays into that. In Kaltia, many different religions, cultures, mortal and immortal human races, werewolves, druids, goblins, and monsters weave together into the complex tapestry that makes up this ancient kingdom. Keep reading for the first three locations!
Keep reading for the first three locations!
Brigantia
The capital of these lands is Brigantia, a bustling coastal city, and home to King Ith and his court. As the largest city of all Kaltia, Brigantia is the most densely populated and is defended by a nearby hillfort. Humans from neighboring nationalities pass through, making it a major center of trade and commerce.
As a trading hub and a culture known for its openness, Brigantia reflects humanity’s beautiful diversity. You will meet human characters in the game who represent many nationalities, sexualities, ethnicities, and beliefs. Their personalities and ethics will be fiercely individual but always informed by their personal histories and cultural identities, just as with humans in our world.
Tower of Brigantia
The Tower, a nearby ancient lighthouse, guides sailors from distant lands to port and is known as a beacon for the ancient races. Its flame is a symbol of the city as much as it is a useful landmark for travelers.
Dumbriga
Dumbriga is a smaller city to the south of Brigantia. The home of the University, Druids from all over Kaltia come here to study and perfect their magickal crafts.
The Olympus of the Celts
At the center of town, a mountain commonly called The Olympus of the Celts is said to house several elder gods, and is off-limits to all but the most advanced Druids.
Mourian Underworld
The Mourian Underworld is a vast underground network of cities and towns that spans throughout Kaltia. Mourian architecture is elegant and lavishly decorated — parts of Mourian bodies are made of gold and so are their homes.
There are few doors through which you can travel to their society, but those that are known are large and well guarded.
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Despite being only thirty at the start of the game, Amergin is the Master Druid for the court of King Ith. Amergin is bright, inspired, excited about life, and incredibly good at magick. He is known for his charm and his sharp wit. He believes with all his heart that the world is out of balance, and he has devoted himself to becoming part of the solution.
A distant relative of King Ith, Amergin’s magickal prowess was discovered at an early age. He was sent to the Mage’s College, where he was raised with little knowledge or understanding of the outside world. Though he excelled at his classes and was extremely well-liked, he developed a reputation for sometimes being close-minded when it comes to opinions that conflict with the Celtic way of life.
Amergin is regarded as a magickal and political authority by other humans, but due to his youth, immortal characters rarely take him seriously. They should, though- despite his sarcasm, he’s the most powerful druid to grace the Celts in generations. He has not figured this out quite yet, but he’s starting to.
As a romance option, Amergin falls hard and fast. He may be interested in shacking up pretty quickly. Maybe too quickly… Amergin is attentive and would do anything for you- but he is also jealous as hell. He would not be comfortable with you seeing other people. But, he would never dream of cheating on you or leaving you. He’s a man of principles, and a man of his word.
Companion - Mal
Mal is a mid thirties, tough-as-nails butch who loves violence for the sake of violence. Luckily, she has channeled this love into a useful career killing dangerous monsters. She doesn’t talk much, would rather be caught dead than in a dress, and enjoys smelling a little bit like death to keep people from talking to her. If you don’t seem dangerous or interesting, she won’t give you the time of day. The only time she’s seen smiling is when she’s killing something… or licking her knife after doing so.
Mal has a unique special ability. She lost an eye in a fight with a monster a number of years ago, and her husband at the time, a Mourian man, saved her life by pouring gold in her empty eye socket. That gold was imbued with magick. Now, if she puts the eye of a deceased creature or person in that eye socket, she can see how that individual died. Well, mostly. She sees their doom through not just their eyes, but their lens- their feelings at their time of death distort the vision. For example, for people who were murdered, the person or creature who murdered them may appear much more horrifying or monstrous than they are in real life.
If you manage to befriend Mal, she is absolutely ride-or-die. She will defend you and stay by your side no matter what. Mal prefers to keep things casual, but if you romance her, she may prove to be nearly insatiable sexually, and might potentially be down for some rather dangerous kink play.
Companion - Trasté
Trasté is a trasno!!! (you call them goblins? Yes, you call them goblins)
Dance, music… pranks…. Mostly pranks tho.
You’re different. Neat. Trasté is... intrigued. Trasté likes different. Especially when different makes people uncomfortable tee hee hee.
Trasté is from Aunes, a coastal city. Many trasnos there. Many fun jokes and much music!! Youngest of the trasnos, but who knows what that means in your years. Trasnos do not care about time. Time is fake, probably. Unless they’re waiting for a person to… hehe… come across one of their pranks!!
Trasté different too, from other trasnos. Usually trasnos do not care for people problems. Unless people problems are from pranks done by trasno. Trasté care very hard. Trasté wish Trasté was a people.
You changed from one thing into another thing. Maybe you can make Trasté a people?? Worth a try!!!
Trasté does not understand romance and thinks the sex is weird (Why the bits? Why must the bits do the stuff?!?) but Trasté wants to be your close friend super hard.
Nazhedja
The Seer is considered to be timeless- she has existed for as long as anyone can remember, and has held the highest position within Mourian society for hundreds of years. Due to her magickal abilities and confident personality, she’s regarded as the world’s foremost magickal authority, and she absolutely loves it. No one knows magick quite like Nazhedja. She can see every aspect of the past and the future… well, until she meets you.
Nazhedja is the epitome of confident elegance. She is performatively feminine and loves being that way. She’s also a bit goofy, silly, ditzy, and vain at times because she knows that engaging in fun won’t undermine her authority. Nazhedja aways dresses impeccably- every hair in place, every piece of jewelry carefully selected, even in the heat of battle.
She knows herself- she knows who she is, what she wants, and she knows that she can and will do anything she needs to in order to get it. She’s been in charge and recognized for her superior magick abilities for so long that the idea of being powerless is totally foreign to her. She knows she doesn’t have to play games in order to keep her high position in society- she can just exist and be herself, and things will work out. There’s a sense of, “do you know who I am” in every request and order. Her immortality is something that has become such a core part of her personality that she has a hard time reconciling the fact that some people don’t understand it.
As the Seer, she views all possible past and future timelines simultaneously, and sometimes has difficulty anchoring herself to the reality she’s currently experiencing. This tends to confuse just about everyone around her, unless they can comprehend how she gently nudges the world in specific directions with her decisions. She often becomes frustrated with others who can’t see all the possibilities that she can’t stop seeing.
Because of this, Nazhedja has many friends and political allies, but few very close friends… and she tells herself that she likes it that way. She’s seen empires fall and countless generations of mortals die, so she tries not to get too attached… but in some ways, she can’t help it. She cares too much. She’s lost so many lovers and friends along the way that she has realized she needs to keep people at arm’s length in order to protect her own heart, but she loves people more than she loves protecting herself.
Nazhedja will happily have sex with anyone she deems worthy of being able to please her (and you have to be pretty spectacular for her to deem you worthy), but she’s been alive long enough that the idea of true love is something she tells herself that she’s put behind her. If you can manage to romance her, she’ll say she wants to keep things casual, and will even push you to date or sleep with other people so that she doesn’t have the “pressure” of being your only lover.
