Adam Snellgrove

Yes, we have allowed it, but as Aleš stated, that was a mistake on our part, because we didn't consider, what an unfair advantage this would mean. We should've not allowed it in the first place and stuck to the rules as they were written or at least publicly (so everyone was aware) set out clear requirements for using something, that was used already in a different competition elsewhere months or years ago. These requirements would be something in line of being able to use elements of the previously used game, but not just translating and updating an old game for the purpose of the competition. Again we are sorry for this mistake and we will take great care not to make it again in the next competition coming soon. The first competition was for us always a testing ground for our next competitions and so at least we have learned, what works and what doesn't ? At this point, we will not disqualify any games for the reason of them being used before, since we did allow it in a private message, but again I'd like to reiterate Aleš's point, that our judges will be looking at multiple different aspects of each game: fun-factor, game design, ease of play, replayability, aesthetics and more and while we haven't had time to play all the games yet, there are plenty of other superb games in the competition right now besides P1's (whose games are also great) so it will be a very tight competition ? I do hope we can move past this because if anyone is at fault, it is us, for which we apologise sincerely once more. Stay classy Ylanders ?

Thank you for the report. We're looking onto it ?

Explorers of Ylands rejoice! Update 1.5 - Enhancing Exploration - is finally out for you to try and enjoy, and it brings a host of new goodies and improvements for Exploration, many of which had been requested by the community for a long time. We have reworked and revamped the Exploration experience from the ground up, offering a truly engaging and exciting adventure, in the veins and spirit of what we originally envisioned for Exploration many moons ago. Players can now travel to and explore countless different islands, in different biomes on their trusty ships, linked to their person for the first time ever - creating a new bond between players and their vessels. And this is just the beginning! Update 1.5 is but the first stepping stone for an amazing Exploration experience - over the coming months, we will keep updating Exploration until it is as good as we can make it and the community is happy with it. Of course, we have packed this update with some other goodies, improvements and fixes as well - read on to find out more! Update 1.5 - Enhanced Exploration - major features Exploration update first phase: the beginnings of the new and improved Explore experience is here; players can now use the brand new world map to sail to different biomes, where they can explore (and exploit) procedurally generated islands. Ships will now be tied to players so they can use their favourite vessel to explore the high seas. Native American assets: we have added a whole slew of new assets for both players and creators! Custom bitmaps in the Editor: creators will now have the option to import their very own bitmaps into the game, opening up a brand new dimension of customization options. Shooting weapon improvements: we have made major improvements to how bows/crossbows & grenades are handled within the game; make sure you try them out! ....and hundreds of fixes, improvements to every aspect of the game! For more detailed information about the changes and additions, head over to our new Exploration Feedback section with a handy FAQ made by Aleš ? - we would love to hear what you think of the new Exploration and how we could improve it. Also, check out the changelog for all the juicy deets ? To keep track of all the latest news, follow Ylands on Steam, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Until next time, stay classy!

So we found the problem and should be rolling out a hotfix this Thursday to address it. Thanks for the info ylanders ?

The problem is, that you can still travel from that world to a multiplayer world with Editor equipment.

You don't have to play with others. You can just Explore Single Player islands and not open them up for Multiplayer.

In options you can "Delete Progress" which will restart your Exploration experience.

So I talked to the designers about this and they said they'll look into it and possibly add this feature in a future update ? Thanks for the suggestion ?

Also could be an antivirus of some sort I'm told? ?‍♂️ But yeah, if you could send us output_logs when it happens, that would be marvellous.

Nope, you can't edit them in the Editor, because then you could add items unavailable in Exploration into the mix (for instance a Creator Cube) and visit other people's islands dumping...I don't know, 200 polar bears on their base ? But you can still pull your Legacy Exploration map into the Editor to play around with.

Thanks for the heads up, will investigate ?

Yep, we are going to check it out in the morning. Seems to be happening pretty often. Thanks for the report. Output_logs always welcome ? You can find them here: \Program Files(86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Ylands\Ylands_Data

Well now it makes sense ?

Yep, we're looking into this bug and in the morning QA will pounce on it ? Thanks for the feedback ?

Very cool ? Thank you for submitting ?

(What does reserved mean in this context? ?)

Is this the most updated version @Lonelyboy-3e4767307db10665? https://play.ylands.com/asset/8203

Hey there Ylanders! As with every update, 1.5 is bringing a lot of cool stuff, including revamped Exploration and custom bitmaps. But another great addition to the game will be the heap of assets, that are coming to Ylands. The theme of our assets in 1.5 are Native American cultures and we have a slew of cool new items, that you'll be able to add to your games. First off we have added some very neat weapons to the Native American tribes in Ylands, be it the feathered crossbow, bow or rifle and the Shaman will get a unique set of clothes. We have also added a new Chieftain headdress, which will be also craftable in Exploration. Another craftable addition are the new stone tablets depicting different creatures of myth and legend and a new totem block representing the Wendigo. The Wendigo is also getting his own statue, which you'll be able to craft in Exploration and will be a good way to warn adventurers off of a certain dangerous area ? But that's not all! We have also added a new Sunplate armour set to represent pre-Columbian cultures in Central America with their own choice of cool weapons to choose from. This will also include some new stone furniture to go with the aesthetic. And finally, a new monster is joining the mix: The Totem Golem! A fearsome adversary that communes with nature and fiercely defends the natives from harm. And the best thing about these additions is, that now our designers have them available and will be adding them to Random Encounters for update 1.6 so look out for these in the future ? And that's all for today, so until next time, stay classy Ylanders ?

This is absolutely amazing guys! ? Really looking forward to playing it again ?

I was also told by our Discord moderators, that they were contacted by P1 members by private message told to join and they complained to our moderators. @RedEagle_P1. I know it's good-natured ? But if you could keep your recruitment to the official channels meant for recruitment, I think that'd be best ?

Wow, this is amazing ? We have to play it today on Stream for sure ?

I'm asking about this and will get back to you ?

Yes it will ? But even more features and stuff will be added to 1.6 is my point ? With 1.5 we'll be putting out this feature and it will be a kind of experiment to see, if it works well and what you guys would change on it and then according to feedback, we'll perfect it in 1.6 (and 1.7 if anything major props up).

Oh neat! Good luck with the game ? Maybe @NaruTheHuman could help out?

Might be true ? Ï think we can, but a lot of work is still needed and I think 1.6 will be excellent ?