Nikki Severin

My apologies, sometimes a post slips through the cracks, I'll check with the team to see what the issue might be! Thank you for your patience!

Hey there, Ylanders! It's high time we parted the watery curtain a bit more and gave you another look at what lies below the surface of the Ylands sea, right under the surface and also deep, like super super deep. The sea floor is now a barren wasteland. But we said enough, no more, we need to breathe some life into the underwater world. For a while, we've been telling that update 1.9 will be all about water, so there's no better time to introduce underwater biotopes! We're working on 6-7 (this may still change!) different biotopes such as coral reefs or kelp forests, which will be specific to the relevant biomes. This, in practice, means that you won't find a coral reef in colder climates such as the Arctic Biome, but will have to sail over to the Tropical Biome to discover the wonders that corals have to offer. Coral reefs, naturally, are full of life, which is a topic for another Dev Diary, but for now, can you guess which biotopes we're going to introduce to the underwater world of Ylands? And to make things even more interesting and more exploration-worthy, we've increased the ocean depth to be 5 times the current depth. That's adding oh-so-much-more space to be explored. How much do you think you can explore before your air runs out? Again, a topic for another Dev Diary 😉 Well, that's it for this week, Ylanders! Don't forget to... Stay Classy!

If what spirit is suggesting doesn't work, please try and do the unlock again and immediately after get the game logs and send them to me. That way we can check what's wrong

Hey! Can you please send us the logs? Also, if it happens again, could you please send us a screenshot of the game screen after you press ESC? This one:

This should already be fixed, let us know if you're still running into trouble!

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Hey there! Thanks for letting us know! There are several tiers of RE, the lowest of which does not award any Exploration points. I'll check with our designers regarding the other issues you've described

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Hey! Which item was it? And you can reset the MY on the map where it's displayed

Sorry to hear that this happened. If it ever happens again, please get the game logs immediately after so that we can have a look at what happened. Thank you and happy gaming

Hey ther... wait, what? The greeting is in the title of this Dev Diary? I guess there has to be a reason for that. Well, let's explore what that reason might be! Finding the right friends is the best thing that can possibly happen to you. And being friends as much as we are colleagues here at the Ylands HQ, we only wanna support the sentiment. Right now, finding a fellow Ylander on the map is no easy feat. "The southern part of the map, but a bit to the east next to the tier 1 yland and then turn right at the shipwreck". Sounds familiar? Yep, we know it's a complicated task to guide a friend to you. But that will be no longer! This is going to be the end of all the verbal navigation because from 1.9 onwards you will be able to see your friends and clanmates on the map! As long as you're on the same map, you'll be able to see each other. That should make your sailing days run a bit more smoothly since you won't have to spend time looking for each other on the map. And how have you been doing with collecting your Achievements? Sounds like an abrupt change of topic? Nah! This will be another way to flex your shiny Titles that you earn by completing certain Achievements, as these will be visible on the map as well! So better hurry to get that Title that you want to flex with in front of your friends! Well, Ylanders, this was a quick update on how the work on 1.9 is going. We hope that you're as excited as we are about this watery update! What are you curious about? If you have questions about 1.9, let us know in the comments! Till next time, Ylanders! Stay Classy!

Thanks everyone! And welcome back @Hunter-Over-Fire!!!

Hey there, fellow Ylanders! With the first week of the new year, we meet again to talk about all things Ylands! We hope all of you spent the holidays relaxing, playing games and having fun with your loved ones and so you're ready to dive into what 2022 brings (hopefully things that are much better than the last years). We at team Ylands are already at full speed working on the very cool update 1.9. Next week's Dev Diary will get back to talking about what you can expect to find in it, but for now, I would like to take the opportunity and mention what we've managed during the last 12 months. 2021 was a big year for Exploration. Just like we promised in 2020, much less focus goes towards the Editor which we consider powerful enough already (even though when it comes to user-friendliness there's still some way to go) and started changing and expanding Exploration. Now, a year later, we have a lot to show. We've made the maps much larger. We made literally hundreds of improvements and fixes to the multiplayer experience. We made a list of all the most sought-after features and improvements you suggested and many of them you can either already find implemented or present in the upcoming 1.9. Ylands is already quite a massive game and so even when you add dozens or hundreds of improvements it's very likely that you still see things that need to be fixed or improved. Speaking of things that we still have uncrossed on our list - we know you want things like the return of the first-person camera. Don't worry, we hear you and 2022 will, just as 2021, show that we are serious about making things right. As much we've been trying to improve in everything we do, there are still some things we didn't manage to do right. One of the most important probably is communicating how the game has changed to players who come back after months or even years. Especially those who supported us when we were a premium title during the Early Access (or even earlier than that). We're failing at letting them know that even though the game is now Free to play, it's because of the Editor and minigames so that everyone can play with it and have fun and the game core, the Exploration, is still paid, which hasn't changed. To name a specific case where we failed - we just found out about a player who has bought the game way back to support us and when they returned, due to a technical issue on our side the game indicated that they need to buy the Exploration DLC. At that point, they had all the right to be angry at us. And this is something that we must make sure never happens again. If 2022 shows us anything, it's that we remember you guys and we will do a much better job at appreciating you. Thanks for staying with us. So much for today's Dev Diary and the next week, we'll get back to discussing cool new features. Until then... Stay classy and healthy, Ylanders!

Hey! So you got your ship back, right? What about your game? What exactly happened?

Hey! Can you please post the error you are getting?

Hey guys! There was a server issue that has been fixed, please try and see if it's now working for you and if not, please let me know

Hey there! First of all, apologies for the late response, the developer team was mostly off during the holidays. I have a couple of questions for you: - Could you please send us a screenshot of what is it that you're not able to delete? - Are you still having upload issues? We have just now fixed an issue that was causing trouble with workshop uploads. - If the issue still persists, could you please send me the game logs? Sorry about the problems, we'll have a look and see what we can do to help

Hey! Have you tried using this option?

Hey! Are you sure this is the correct forum? Your log seems to be from a different game

Hello! If you happen to find any mistakes in the English language in the game, please post them here. Please post a screenshot of the specific text, if you have one. Thank you!

Have you received a code to redeem a gift but don't know how? Head over to the in-game shop and paste the code there! Let us know if you're having problems!

Thank you for the info guys!

Hey there, Ylanders! Update 1.8 is finally here so hop in, WE'RE GOING EXPLORING! ⛵ We've done so much polishing, we can practically see ourselves in this shiny new update! We also added some great new features, which were based on the feedback from our player community! With 1.8 we are staying on course with taking major steps to improve Exploration and give you the best possible experience when playing Ylands. We hope that these changes will give each type of player something to look forward to and spend some quality time in the beautiful world of Ylands. Let's jump right into some of the new features and polishing that's been done! A quick overview of what's happening in 1.8: Multiplayer game flow polish Exploration Tutorial Achievements and Titles Support of larger maps and ylands Mass pickup action - collect all the items of the same name at once Traveling with your tamed animals New Mystery Ylands Quality of life improvements Mobile ambience improvements Multiplayer game flow polish First of all, you've been asking for this on, loud and clear. Joining Multiplayer games was no easy feat. But worry not, we heard you. From now on, there are fewer steps, it's more intuitive and most importantly - it works! Exploration Tutorial Have you tried surviving in the land of Ylands but it was too complicated to understand everything? Or you tried to bring in a friend but they didn't know what to do? From now on, you can use the tutorial, which teaches the basics of survival. You learn how to start a fire, how to craft basic tools, how to build a raft and much more! Grab your friend, sit them down, launch Exploration and have them do the tutorial. They can learn at their own pace, learn as much or as little as they want. The tutorial is optional and only launches when you start a new exploration adventure. Achievements and Titles Being back on track with working on Exploration is an achievement for us for sure, but we also want you guys to have a sense of achievement, which is why we added Achievements! Some are hidden, some are not, some have multiple tiers, some do not, but all are awesome! They are even connected to Steam, so you will get to see them on your Steam profile as well! Some of these Achievements even give you titles, which can be displayed next to your name, so go ahead and show them off! Support of larger maps and ylands Making maps smaller was something that wasn't a popular choice, no technical limitation is popular but this time, it was necessary. But larger maps are back! We put in a tremendous amount of work into giving you back larger maps, so with 1.8, a map can be up to 8x8 kilometers! That should give you some serious ground to cover on your exploration voyages! And what's more, we added more space between ylands so that navigation to those is a bit more challenging as well, so don't forget your compass! Mass pickup action Gathering resources, especially in the early stages of the game was a bit of (or a lot of) a clickfest. Carpal tunnel level bad. But we got you. Mass pick up action is now in the game! Simply hold your right mouse button to pick up all the nearby resources of the same name. Go get all the grass. All the rocks! All the sticks! All the logs! This should make your early game much easier in terms of getting the stuff you need. Less clicking, more playing! Traveling with your tamed animals Having a strong bond with your favorite animal is an extremely important part of our (not only) in-game lives. It breaks your heart when you have to leave your beloved horse, bear, deer, ostrich or you name it, behind. But we said: "No more heartbreak!" and ended this chapter of animal abandonment. You can now bring your animal Companions with you! Don't forget to build them a proper shelter though! New Mystery Ylands Now that you have a lot more land to cover and discover, you can collect those Exploration Points and spend them on some brand new Mystery Ylands! We'll keep adding those in-between updates too, so don't forget to keep checking the game for new Mysteries to solve! Quality of life improvements Ships were not easy to claim. Workstation tabs were switching in a strange manner. Which ship on the sea is mine actually? Which is my avatar holding this item in their hands but not this one? Yeah, it was pretty confusing. Which is why we grabbed some developer cloths and got to polishing. We polished away and made sure that many little annoying details are now all fixed up. Mobile ambiance improvements And we didn't forget about our mobile players either! Apart from some less obvious fixes, we also made sure that everything just looks nicer! Colors look better and water effects look more realistic now! 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 feelings of the dev team about the direction of Ylands is none other than the Project Lead, Aleš Ulm, himself: "We’re very excited about seeing new and returning players coming back to Ylands and giving us their feedback. This is incredibly important and a major driving force for the dev team. Rate us on Steam if you like the direction in which we’ve been going, so that we know that our work is making people happy and is making sense. That thumbs up (which you can always change, if we fail you), telling your friend that devs at Ylands have come back to their senses, that's the fuel we're now running on." Well, 1.8 is finally out, let us know what you think and most importantly... Keep Exploring! And even more importantly... Stay Classy, Ylanders!

Hey guys! Can you please check if you have any files in this folder and post them here if you do? Thanks! C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\Bohemia Interactive\Ylands\Crashes

Hey there, Ylanders! The holidays are approaching fast and it is time to for us to spread the words of thanks. First, we would like to thank you, our players, for your support, creativity, kindness, loyalty, and all the good vibes you've been sending our way. It is the source of energy that continues to motivate us and pushes us forward. Your feedback gives us valuable information and helps us improve Ylands. So thank you for that and please keep doing what you've been doing, we appreciate it very very much! Secondly, I'd like to give a big thanks to the developer team. If it wasn't for your hard work, persistence, creativity, positive outlook, and team spirit, the game would not be the same. We are incredibly excited to work together in the upcoming year and bring our players new and improved features and big doses of awesomeness. The holiday season is a time of peace and rest, so don't forget to stop for a moment and take a break from your day-to-day life and enjoy the little things in life. We wish you all a wonderful holiday season filled with joy and love. We also wish you, Ylanders, to stay healthy, happy and classy!