Nikki Severin 1148 Posted March 18, 2022 Hey there, Ylanders! The time has come. Your first look at Ocean Odysseys, the 1.9 update, is here. In today's Dev Diary, we will tell you how to access it, what we know still needs fixing and even confirm some rumors that have been circulating the forums! Let's DIVE right in! Rumors confirmed First thing's first. No more cryptic messages, beating around the bush or vagueness. 🦈SHARKS are back! 🦈 More dangerous than ever. And also more varied - there are 5 different kinds and a sawfish too! Ocean Odysseys: Experimental version ("Beta") In the past we have asked you to help us test updates before their actual full release. As always, we're grateful for the help and we're excited to hear your feedback. That being said, please, whenever you report anything amiss in the Experimental version, let us know that you're playing the Experimental version and not the live version of the game. The Experimental is available for Steam players only. How to try the Experimental? Step 1: Back up your saves. Find the "<steam installation folder>/userdata/<your steam id>" and copy the whole "298610" folder. And keep it in a safe location.Step 2: Go to your Steam library and find Ylands. Right click the game in the side menu and select "Properties". Select "Betas" and type in ExperimentalIWillBackUpMySavesStep 3: The Experimental version will begin updating/downloading. You may need to do this manually. After this is complete, you may begin playing. You will continue on the progress from last Experimental or will start a new game if you've never played Experimental before. Important Note 1: We recommend starting a new game with a guest account. Important Note 2: We are aware of several larger issues, which we're working on fixing or have already finished fixing but haven't included them in the Experimental. You may find them in the highlights section below. Experimental Highlights What's new: Sharks. Better stay in your boat! Underwater biotopes full of life and surprises Ships can take damage and even sink Useful new ship devices Friends' location is displayed on the map Known issues: Shark in the main menu doesn't have any animations There are no Mystery Ylands in the Exploration Underwater Random Encounters are not generated Water surface integrity issues Text in Playlands is not shown properly (only key codes) We can't wait to hear what you think, Ylanders! And that's it for this week, but soon, we'll be back with a full release of Ocean Odysseys! Stay classy, Ylanders! 10 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JudeDaDude 9 Posted March 18, 2022 Hi I tested it and I think it would be really cool if we could use the harpoon underwater to fight back against sharks and sawfish it seems right now you can only use it on land. These are just my opinions though. Thanks! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonathanHunt 46 Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) I'm excited for the return of sharks my nemesis Also love the teaser video if that's what it's for Edited March 18, 2022 by JonathanHunt 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Igor Q. 519 Posted March 18, 2022 Can't wait to try this beta tonight! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiritchaser28 920 Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) Question for this next update. Will there be new Mystery Ylands to explore and will there be new achievement awards? @Nikki Severin Also will ships we have on other maps be taking damage when we are not there? I mean if it is saved and the ships are fine and we come back a week later will we find that they have been sunk? I see this as a possible on multiplayer maps but on singleplayer map saves I would think the answer is no? Edited March 18, 2022 by spiritchaser28 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Igor Q. 519 Posted March 19, 2022 @Nikki Severin Can we have a forum thread where we can post our feedback on the new update? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandyxag 0 Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) When I click on Betas, the only option I have is None. I tried typing in the blank box but it says it isn't valid. Would you be able to look into this? Thanks, Sandy Please disregard - I hadn't capitalized the U in up. Thank! Edited March 19, 2022 by sandyxag Not needed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CooksForm 0 Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) Sharks are also in editor. When I got stuck in ocean I feel lonely but I will see sharks infront of me that will try to break my ship, and then I will be eaten by sharks. Nice update Edited March 21, 2022 by CooksForm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
