WestSlingers
Final Lawless Frontier Update
For v1.2.5, the Lawless Frontier is now moved to Experimental. I have fixed several outstanding bugs and updated the engine to the latest version.
For those who stuck around for the free expansion, once again, I wish the sales was more favorable. Thank you all for support!
Update v1.2.4
<*> Feature: Added the ability to drag & move objects built in your Hideout
<*> Feature: Change nicknames after you have earned them
<*> Change: Updated Unity engine to 2017.3
<*> Fix: Prisoners joining your gang in Lawless Frontier even if you fail the mission
<*> Fix: Unable to cross the Buckhorn bridge in Heir Apparent
Update v1.2.3
<*>Feature: Added decorative objects available to purchase for your camp
<*>Feature: Added sawed-off barrel mods for shotguns
<*>Change: Updated Unity engine to 2017.2, overall improvements
<*>Fix: Fixed dual wield talent causing revolvers to vanish
<*>Fix: Black screen when too many members are recruited
<*>Fix: Game Loader bugging out when a save file is corrupted
<*>Fix: Merchants not properly accounting money and item counts
Update v1.2.2
Thank you everyone who has purchased a copy of WESTSLINGERS. This additional game mode is my show of appreciation for those who wanted to play more after finishing the original campaign.
In the new content are the following features (as showcased in the new trailer):
- Free roam and explore the towns from the original campaign.
- Talk to the townsfolk, find objectives, recruit new members.
- Construct and improve your permanent hideout.
- Defend your hideout against raids from Indians and outlaws.
- Manage your gang and customize their weapons in the workshop.
- Build your gang notoriety and overcome increasing resistance.
To try out the beta, start a new gang and select The Lawless Frontier playstyle when prompted.
If you have not played the original campaign, be aware that the content is in beta and will undergo changes and bugfixing. I would recommend playing the original first before moving onto the new content. Please report all bugs to the Discussion forums here on Steam!
The Lawless Frontier News - 11/01
More progress on the free expansion development!
The 3rd building type called the Workshop that allows you to lightly customize and mod your guns is in progress. You can tint and name your weapon and also add small mods like a hairline trigger.
When you return to your hideout after a mission, you can now be raided by Indians, outlaw robbers, or Marshals. You must select up to 4 defenders to thwart the attack.
Closed testing for the expansion will begin very soon, and I hope to release an open beta version by Thanksgiving.
If you've only purchased the game recently and have already beaten the game, these updates are referring to a more open-ended free roam mode in development.
The Lawless Frontier News - 10/24
The expansion is continuing development and will begin testing near the end of the month. I've added the 2nd building type called the Infirmary. The outlaws retain their wounds from previous missions and this building increases the speed these wounds heal between other missions.
The Bank Heist mission archetype is also complete with the banks accruing money every day they are not robbed.
Upcoming in development is the Workshop building type and Bounty Hunt mission type. Stay tuned for more news as I try to bring a beta version for you as soon as possible.
The Lawless Frontier News - 10/17
The Lawless Frontier News - 10/10
Meanwhile, here is a screenshot of the new mission prep prompt:
Update v1.1.2
- Feature: Added Gatling gun to final mission
- Feature: Improved character walk tilt animation
- Feature: Synched footstep sounds to new walk tilt animation
- Change: Increased difficulty of final mission to account for the gatling gun
- Change: Unity upgrade to 5.6.3
- Change: Instructions Manual now opens inside the game on the Steam overlay
- Fix: Right-click window diving behaving weird if held too long
- Fix: Being able to drag an unpurchased weapon
'The Lawless Frontier' Free Expansion in Development
A new free expansion is now under development for WESTSLINGERS!
The aim of the update is provide a separate Free Roam experience from the original Linear Campaign that provides less structured but with more depth and longer open-ended playtime. By starting a gang in the Free Roam playstyle, your gang leader will move to a permanent encampment after the first mission. It will act as a central hub that allows to travel to different towns. You will also be able to improve the camp with buildings.
Free Roaming
- Visit the towns as the gang leader outside of missions
- Discover various missions through NPCs in town
- Towns repopulate to provide a different challenge for the next mission
Permanent Encampment
- Improve your camp with prefab buildings that affect the meta game
- Defend against Indian and rival gang raids
Meta Gameplay
- Persistent gang member states like wounds and bounty
- Resistance in each town increases based on your gang's notoriety
These are some of the more concrete ideas in progress. As the development continues and the design experiments become fun, I will update the official thread with a lot more detail on what will definitely make it into the expansion. Development will likely take many months, but I would be more than happy to provide early access once stable enough to play. Thanks for tuning in. Happy Wednesday!