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  1. Posted

    I noticed this during Nikki's stream. I could see her weapon when I watched on Twitch, but could not see the weapon in-game. I believe this is true for most in-game items, including weapons, tools, and torches. I also noticed it when watching Naru's stream a few weeks ago: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/962343579?t=01h50m38s In the Twitch video, yo_has appears to not have any item but you can see it from my computer:

     

    This might only be in player-made games or it might be more widespread. It is definitely not consistently happening.

     

    It is happening often enough that I didn't grab my output logs, but I can next time, if they are needed.

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  3. Posted

    Can the players have the ability to do something during the loading screen? Like a minigame or the ability to chat with friends or invite people into the map you are loading or an image of sailing with interesting weather? I get bored super easily.

    This loading screen:

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  7. Posted

    In a single-player map in new Exploration, my tamed ostrich was running sideways:

    Dismounting and mounting again did not fix the problem, if I remember correctly. When I closed Exploration and opened it again, the ostrich behaved normally.

     

    (This might be not related, but if I walked within the ostrich (did animals always have collisions turned off?) it wouldn't flee. I discovered this while I was trying to tame it.)

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  8. Posted

    30 minutes ago, spiritchaser28 said:

    people wanting to craft plastic blocks and the shapes blocks before, and I know they are working on it.....can we add totem blocks to the list of craftable items in explore?

    They are totally redoing the crafting for 1.7, remember? But we can make sure the totems are included. ?

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  11. Posted

    More questions:

    From Ocnog: What is going on with the workshop? Are there plans to improve it? Can we have a separate set of tags for the compositions? It was easy to search for a ship or a house earlier and now it is a mess.

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    Spirit mentioned wings, and I remembered how much I want them. Can one of the new costumes in the coyns shop have wings? I know it is kinda childish, but that is totally what I want ?

    Maybe to balance it out someone can suggest some rugged/scary/aggressive costume to please the people that will hate the wings :P Maybe zombies? Something with spikes? lol

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  15. Posted · Edited by ocnoglittle

    Questions for next time:


    From Jarda: how far ahead do you plan out the updates? You already know what will happen in 1.7 and 1.8! Do you already know what will happen in 1.9, 2.0, 2.1?

    From Spirit: Can we have glass doors, and would it be possible to remove the streaks in the glass windows?

    From Spirit: Is it possible to let the players have more control over ladder placement (at least place them symmetrically by default)? And can we have ship ladders and rope ladders allowed in blueprints in the future?

     

    Please let me know if you have any questions you want to add here :)

     

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  16. Posted · Edited by ocnoglittle

    Hi everyone! In case you missed the fourth Q&A, here are the links:

    Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1002843541

    YouTube -

    (Subtitles are available for the YouTube version. Please let me know if you need help getting them in your language.)

    Summary:

    1. From Jarda: Can the players make nests out of hay?

      • If you put 100 objects near each other (such as grass or hay), there is a problem with colliders. This might make the player fall through the terrain. So don’t try that.

      • For crafting the bird nests, yes, we will look into it.

    2. From Jarda: Can the players have bullet and arrow containers? And from Bobo: Can the players have any of these new inventory containers: backpacks, lunchbox, something for logs, foraging box for berries, mushrooms, and maybe sticks, bark, resin, and other plants that won’t go in the herb bag?

      • Yes, it should be simple to make new containers. We need to discuss with the designers. We might be able to add them as part of 1.7.

    3. From Jarda: Can the players have weapon stands?

      • It is probably too complicated to make it display the weapon automatically. We won’t be doing something like this any time soon.

      • We can add more stands and you can free-place the weapon onto it.

    4. From jchobs: For exploration, can we have a "custom window" to pop up for new players with a Welcome message and map rules (something like we would do in Editor)

      • Interesting. We need to discuss it with the team. We want Exploration to be as consistent as possible. We want to be careful and make sure the players will like it.

    5. From empeorgame3(2): Can the players and creators have hooks for connecting car chassis, ships, or boats, etc. together? We have had some success with doors or free-placed items holding things in place, but it would be amazing to have an official item that functions a bit better.

      • When ylands improves the physics (swinging logs, etc), we will consider adding hooks but probably not this year. It is difficult to do in multiplayer. It won't work well for cars (due to poor physics and lag from bad connections) but I will discuss if it is possible with ships, at least.

    6. From Nico14973: There are shipwrecks that look really similar to Viking ships. Would it be possible to add an actual Viking ship base, not only a Viking shipwreck?

      • It is definitely possible to add new types of ship hulls. Thanks for the idea.

    7. From JohnMFSteel: Can the players have a tool like a glue gun for hardening large groups of objects? I'm building a stone driveway for a house and hardening all those stones to get the effect I want is a pain.

      • <lots of confusion about blocks automatically hardening because Ocnog forgot to mention the stones were free-placed>

      • There is the idea for applying glue to objects, but you could hit it and it would loosen. This is on our to do list. A disolvent gun or a gun that can both glue and unglue are both possibilities?

    8. From Jarda: When the players plant a seed, can it choose a random variant of the plants/trees? For example there are multiple types of Opuntia but only 1 type grows. Also, can we make sure there aren’t 2 stacks of sakura seeds and coniferous bush seeds?

      • I need to check this. We will make it a task. Naru will make a bug report.

    9. From André Wolf on facebook: Will there ever be an offline mode?

      • This is something we wanted but the game is so linked with workshop and everything, so I don't see it happening. We won’t be able to make an offline mode.

    10. From Deadeye_Rob: I think books in Ylands is a charming but overlooked feature in the game. Can we expand on it by allowing us to craft, and write books of our own?

      • It is something we want but has been a low priority for a long time. This will be super important when we let players make Custom Scenarios. It will definitely happen, but I can't promise when.

    11. From Deadeye_Rob: The energy mechanics regarding Ylandium has been ignored somewhat. What plans do you have to make energy a worthwhile feature to pursue?

      • It hasn't received enough love in the past. We can't fix it by adding 1 or 2 items. It might need its own update (definitely not before 1.8). Energy will become more interesting.

    12. From Deadeye_Rob: Could we make crafting coins out of gold/iron/copper a thing?

      • We discussed it but we didn't do this because it would be confusing. We can come up with something but it won't be called coins. It will be called “almost coins.”

    13. From jchobs: Exploration: without power barrier, we now have the co-op settings. So, for now I can set the settings for Clan, Friends and NOT friends. Will we ever be able to set up settings only for specific players (our true friends)

      • This was part of the initial design of the new co-op system, but we ran out of time. We didn't want to rush it and do it poorly but it was part of the original plan. It wasn't added to 1.7 but it might be in 1.8. 1.8 will be about polishing a lot of systems and improving them.

    14. From Yaourtax: will it be possible to add scripts to blueprints later? Ales talked about monetizing the players blueprint, so would it be possible to be able to add scripts in them? (Of course non cheaty scripts)

      • Naru: It would be hard to check for “cheaty scripts.”

      • Ales: We need more time to work on the changes to the blueprint system. We want the change to work for a long time because it will be such a big change. We are thinking about things exactly like this. We will post a Dev Diary about this as soon as we know the direction we are going.

    15. From Jarda: Are there plans for ranking players so we can see if they are friendly or have a negative score? Like Karma

      • I’m not really sure about this. Why would this be helpful? So you would be able to see if someone was a jerk and act accordingly when he comes to your game? This is dangerous because who would set this karma? Because someone could lower it unfairly. In a way, every game is a fresh start. You already have the ability to ban players and report players. We can make a system to check this for players that just misbehave and take some action. But if someone does something wrong by mistake, we don't want something that stays with that player for a long time. We want to allow the player to have a fresh start periodically.

    16. From jchobs: Can the potions last longer?

    17. From: Jarda: What do we think of Nikki so far?

      • It depends on if she is watching... just kidding. She is great and has an awesome little dog. She is a good sport and has a great sense of humor. She is weird in a good way because no normal people work in our team.

    18. From Zarwil: Can the game itself display updates or important forum posts when the players open the game?

      • This was the first thing Nikki suggested, so it is being added

    19. From Ocnog: Are there any plans to add more costumes or pets to the coyn shop? We had an idea about adding some of the modern clothes or Elven clothes as a costume, so players could wear something cool and also have the protection of armor at the same time. Or maybe some sort of ability to display an outfit and get the buffs from another outfit?

      • Like wearing a tuxedo and still having armor. That is a good idea. Yeah, sure. The artists are also working on new pets.

    20. From Mello: Can the ESC button close the custom windows? If not, can it bring up the game description like it did in the past, so people can leave the game/invite friends and not be stuck on an intro custom window?

      1. Naru is making a bug report.

    21. From Jarda: In Exploration, can the players pick which side of the map to spawn on?

      • There are more things to this. We want the player to have to sail around before they get to the island. I can see it being annoying having to sail across the map though.

    22. From Spyler: And to be able to defend yourself from advanced players, instead of avoiding the fight between players, give options to make it enjoyable to fight. For example, the mod to repair the ship is to motivate ship battles, but you can flee without losing your ship.

      • In 1.8 we will add a ship repair system.

      • We don't want to show numbers in Exploration (like how new a player is). It takes away from the immersion. I am a bit allergic to numbers but we might want to give players titles, like achievements. That way you would know that the player has had some experience or another.

    23. From Yo_has: It would be nice if we could rename local maps while we are in them. How it works now is, you need to sail to a different local map before you can change the name.

      • Yes, this is a good suggestion.

    24. From ComR: Can we have a button to make Exploration only single-player? Maybe a button to delete the multiplayer map and replace it with a single-player map?

      • I am thinking about what this button could do. Just hide multiplayer maps? We will see how many people want this.

    25. From Naru: Can we make the doors open both ways (outside of Editor)?

      • We can add more doors (left side/right side) to fix this. Ocnog mentioned using the radial menu (Q) to change which way the door opens, and that is also possible.

    26. From Spirit: Is Northern lights, Aurora Borealis planned for arctic biomes in the future?

      • It will take too long to make (a full week of programmer time), but maybe eventually (after 1.8). One designer really wants to add it, so at some point, I will give in.

    27. From bobo: Can the players have temporary upgrades to their armor using the crystals?

      • Like a temporary boost? It would require an adjustment to our system. We discussed adding this to our weapons and armor. We could add this as part of an RPG update.

    Aleš followed up on some questions he wasn't able to answer in previous Q&As in this Dev Diary:


    Previous Q&As:

     

     

     

     

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  18. Posted

    I definitely use my bed on my boat when exploring as well, but I bring stuff back to various bases too. The tip about keeping an extra weapon near your spawn point is super useful since I usually have to fight whatever killed me to get my stuff back. In Exploration, you don't lose your clothing though. I actually like carrying a torch stand, so I can see my death pile, use it to keep warm if needed, and use it to light things instead of a flint lighter.

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  21. Posted

    12 hours ago, Deadeye_Rob said:

    From my experience, if two tamed creatures are held in close proximity to each other for an undetermined time, a third, wild animal may be spawned. If achieved, a survivalist could farm Penguins, Polar Bears and even Wooly Rhinos for their meat, pelts and wool. The challenging part however, is taming your first hostile polar animals!

    I think they actually act more like amoebas and a single animal can spawn another... but I haven't tested this extensively. I do want to warn that the new generation of animals will be wild and aggressive, so be careful with woolly rhinos etc. ?

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  25. Posted

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    that's boring after some time.

    Yes, Ylands is much more fun playing with friends.

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    what a tames used for?

    You can ride most tamed animals. Max mounted speed is here: https://ylands.fandom.com/wiki/Max_Mounted_Speed

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    sheep for wool but cotton is far better.

    Yes, wool is useless for cloth, but there are some outfits that need it, especially warm clothes for visiting the arctic.

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    is exploration a single player game?

    It has both single-player and multiplayer maps, so you can play either way.

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    how does exploration work?

    I started making a guide-type thing here but it just has the basics for now: https://ylands.fandom.com/wiki/Exploration_Mode

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    are these server based maps or local ones?

    There are servers, share-games, and local maps.

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    can other players enter my home map via ship an rob me? when I'm offline?

    Your home map is automatically set to single-player, but you can change it to multiplayer by pressing ESC and then multiplayer settings in the bottom right. I recommend password protecting anything you only want to share with a few people. Alternatively, you can leave it without a password and use the Co-op settings (https://ylands.fandom.com/wiki/Co-op_Mode) to set non-friends to "visitor" status, so they can't dig/build/destroy things (note: they can still kill you and animals, and take all your crops).

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    i understand i can leave the map by crossing a border like in atlas to visit other maps. are those new maps or already harvested maps by other players? can i rob those? do resources like iron/copper etc. respawn?

    A lot of the multiplayer maps called "sinking islands" have been harvested. The resources don't respawn but they will put new multiplayer maps up periodically. The single-player maps (blue question marks) are new and have not been harvested. You can always make those into multi-player. You can rob anywhere that you can access (visitors can't break into buildings or pick up hardened items, so you can't rob well where you are a visitor lol).

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    is there a way to fast travel from map to map like in atlas via a bed or other item?

    No, but Aleš was very mysterious when we asked about this, so maybe sometime soon.

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    why don't i have a field generator on exploration maps?

    They got rid of the barrier system. Instead of within the barrier, you can make blueprints and use the demo hammer/sledgehammer anywhere you are mayor (single-player maps, maps you own, and maps you have permissions).

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    can i meet other players on those maps?

    You can meet other players on the multiplayer maps. You can also ask around on the Discord to meet up with a group of players (https://discord.gg/rPMRc4y)

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    can you live on a boat as a base? any drawbacks?

    You can definitely do this (super rarely, people have their boats disappear, but I think all those bugs are being fixed ?). Technically, someone could steal your boat, but if you claim it that shouldn't be an issue. I like having a base/warehouse to store most of my stuff, because I think too much stuff on my boat causes lag sometimes, especially on multiplayer maps. Also, I like to farm, so I am the wrong person to ask. ?

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    are there any wall or ceiling tiles to ease the building process? i only can lay single wooden logs which take a lot of time building a home. and I cant find recipes for larger structures/walls/ceilings etc.y

    There are 1x1x12 blocks and 4x4x1 blocks but not whole walls or whole ceilings. You can drag to place more than one at a time. One of the great things about Ylands is the ability to build so many different things instead of one type of structure, so I like the smaller blocks that provide more flexibility. But you can put it in suggestions on the forum if you want larger building blocks. (You might be able to blueprint a wall and then place it multiple times, but it might be a bit difficult to line it up).

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    do multiplayer maps on servers reset/respawn resources like iron ore? what do you do on those maps when everything has been harvested? is it like rust when the server gets just wiped?

    They don't respawn resources, but if you run low (very difficult with 100 maps that are each full of resources) you can delete depleted maps and spawn new single-player maps. Non-exploration maps do get wiped (lag buildup + no more resources).

    On 4/24/2021 at 12:06 AM, Kevin2476 said:

    i have reached about everything on single player local (all zirconium equipment) and feel bored.

    By the way, Guardian Armor is better than Zirconium Armor. If you are looking for a challenge, I recommend Journey to the 12 Kingdoms (servers within Ylands). Spyler and Christal made it and it has a ton of great mods and very difficult monsters, etc.

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