Nikki Severin

Bear in mind that this is still our internal version of the feature so it is not complete, and as Spirit mentioned, the image is indeed cut off

Hi there! We cannot refund servers, as it is a third party service. As for Exploration Pack refunds, we only provide refunds for these when bought through the Steam store

Hey there, Ylanders! It's been a while since Ocean Odysseys was released and yet we still keep getting more and more feedback about the update - which is what we like to see! Your feedback helps us make the game better and more enjoyable for you, and also us (the devs play Ylands too of course!). So this week's Dev Diary will focus on making changes that may not be immediately apparent but will immensely improve the game. Let's talk about balancing and rebalancing. A lot of the feedback you are sending our way has to do with a lot of different little elements, which is why we said that it was about time we took a sweeping look at Ylands and balanced some of its parts. One such part, for instance is biomes. Biomes now offer little more than different flora and fauna but other than that they are quite similar when it comes to gameplay. This is something we're looking into and would like to give more meaning to the biomes and hint at what difficulty ylands you might expect in each biome, rather than give away the difficulty using the yland tier system. This is, of course, very much work in progress still, but we're excited to be exploring this direction. Another crucial part of the game is crafting. This is yet another area where we feel we need some enrichment of the whole process. So currently we're looking at the possibility of more crafting stations and a more meaningful crafting process in general. We also feel like the hunger and temperature systems deserve some love, which is why tweaks and reworks are being explored in this area. What type of balancing would you like to see in ylands? Let us know! And till next time... Stay classy, Ylanders!

For sure!

Hey! This is looking great! When it comes to alcohol, that is something we will most likely never include as a permanent feature. But we're already discussing the possibility to use this in another way. This doesn't mean we'll end up including it but we think it's a cool idea to explore 😊

Привет! Если вы обнаружите в игре ошибки в русском языке, пожалуйста, разместите их здесь. Пожалуйста, разместите снимок экрана с конкретным текстом, если он у вас есть. Спасибо!

Hey there, Ylanders! Update 1.9 is finally here, featuring sharks and brand new underwater biotopes! As its name suggests, Ocean Odysseys introduces a brand new underwater world to Ylands, featuring extra underwater terrain to explore, new underwater biotopes, and the return of sharks, along with other fish. There’s also an improved multiplayer mode, new devices to aid navigation, damageable ships, and a loot container. We’re not exaggerating when we say that update 1.9 renews, expands, and improves upon the overall Ylands experience in a major way. A quick overview of what's happening in 1.9: Sharks. Better stay in your boat! Underwater biotopes full of life and surprises Ships can suffer damage and even sink Useful new ship devices Friends' locations are displayed on the map Sharks YES! Sharks are back and they’re more dangerous than ever - though you still have a chance to escape them. There are multiple underwater predators, waiting to pounce on unprepared explorers. Underwater biotopes Craft diving gear and explore underwater life. You can visit 9 new biotope types, gather new resources, discover new random encounters, and admire and catch fish from fish shoals. Fish shoals There are 18 kinds of fish shoals for you to admire during the long deep dive. You can even catch fish to get food or rare resources. Underwater environment lighting Small change for sure, but a welcome one. It makes sense that you want to see where you’re swimming, right? Oxygen management Take a deep breath for your underwater adventure. New diving gear will come in handy at this point, as it lets you dive deeper and swim faster. Underwater cave generation This is just the beginning of a largescale underwater adventure. While you may only find small caves at the moment, the foundation for cave generation is now in place and will be expanded upon considerably in the future. Ship devices When you want to experience a proper ocean odyssey, you definitely need as much information about your surroundings as possible. So let's build new equipment for your ship that warns you before you run out of fuel, tells you how fast your ship is sailing, enables you to find deep waters with random encounters more easily, and lets you know the status of your ship’s health. Damageable ships and boats Now there’s another reason for you to build cannons on your ships because it’s possible to attack players with your ship on certain ylands. But be careful what you wish for because what goes around, comes around – meaning those ships can fire back at you! Keep an eye on your ship’s health, and keep the Repair hammer and resources close because you’re going to need them. Not only in case of naval battles, but ships can take damage in a collision with obstacles and even in severe weather, better put down the anchor when the large waves comes. PvP Let's play pirates! You’ll now find a new PvP setting in your server settings that lets you decide whether you want other players to be able to attack your properties from the sea or even engage in naval battles. Playing with friends Friends and clan members are able to see each other on the map by default. But if you’re a fan of hide and seek, just change the settings! We also tweaked the friends list, so it's now clear who can join in the game and who you can invite. An improved spawn system will summon you much closer to your friend's avatar. Now you can jump straight into playing with your friends without having to find each other on the huge maps! Loot container Dying in the game is unpleasant, that’s for sure. But it’s even worse if you die with a full inventory because collecting everything again is such a struggle. That’s why we’re adding a loot container in 1.9, which keeps everything from your inventory in one container. There are of course many more changes, improvements, fixes, additions and tweaks. We honestly can't wait to hear what you guys have to say about this update. The best person to sum up the Ocean Odysseys is none other than the Project Lead, Aleš Ulm, himself: “For a long time, the seas in Ylands have offered bare, empty depths with an uninteresting seabed, Update 1.9 changes that in a big way. Players will now be able to look for resources and enjoy gorgeous underwater life, both harmless and dangerous, while exploring new depths.” Well, 1.9 is finally out, let us know what you think and most importantly... Keep Exploring! And even more importantly... Stay classy!

Thank you! We're looking into this, thank you for the report!

Regarding the doors closing, let me check with the team

Spirit summarized it very well We love suggestions but we can only get so much into the game, but even if we don't implement the specific suggestion it may lead us in an interesting direction. so keep the suggestions coming!!!

Hi Sorry for the late reply. Is there any chance that I could ask you for the game save file? What we need is the file with an unclaimed ship, so if you could follow these steps, that would be great: 1. Log into the game and remove ownership of the ship. 2. On your computer, locate this folder and send us the file with the name of the yland you're on: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\916004260\298610\remote\SaveGames 3. Send it to me via a PM here on the forum. 4. Go back into the game a claim your ship again. Let me know if you need help with anything!

Hello! We need to check if you have the game save in the Game save folder. Can you please check to see if it's there? C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<steamid>\298610\remote\SaveGames Thank you!

So we believe we know what the issue was and as of now, there is no way to get the ship back. What I can do however, is jump into the game with you and give you a new ship and the resources you lost, what do you think? Would this work? I'll also send you some coyns as an apology for the situation.

Hey! Where di you find the components? Was it in a random encounter?

Hi! Sorry to hear about your ship! Can you please go to the game and send us a Dev Message briefly describing the problem (you can say you started a thread on the forum)? That wasy, the game will send us the information we need to look into the problem. Thank you!

Hey! Can you please try and give me more info about what you mean?

Happy to hear that!!!

Absolutely Thank you!

We received the message but some error occured when fetching the logs, would you mind doing it one more time please? Thank you and sorry about the inconvenience

Alternatively, and this should be easier for you, just send us a dev message from inside the game as soon as you can access the game again, briefly describe the problem and the game will automatically send the last five logs to us

Hello! Any chance we could get the game scenario from you? We can't seem to get anywhere without it Thank you!

Hey! Can you please do this for us? 1. Unclaim your ship 2. Find the game save in this folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<YourSteamID>\298610\remote\SaveGames 3. Send the save to me 4. Claim your ship again That will help us figure out what could have gone wrong. Thank you!!

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