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Call of Beyond 0.5 is coming!
🕑 Added 2023-10-27 19:36:19 +0000 UTCHey there, everyone! It's been a while, and a warm welcome to all our new supporters!
Version 0.5 is right around the corner, set to launch at the end of this month, and we've been putting in some serious elbow grease to make it happen. We've had to tackle a lot of new and complex features, which put everyone on our team under 100% workload, and that's why our communication may have seemed a bit lacking. But we're right on track in terms of our schedule and even more!
This month, we've made significant strides in improving the gameplay experience, which was a primary focus for us. Here are the major additions:
Save and Load System: This part of the update was a real headache for our programmer. It was rather time-consuming, essentially requiring a rewrite of every object in the game to support saving and loading. The result? You'll soon have the convenience of saving and loading your game at any point, and it should remain compatible with future versions.
New Quest System: If you recall, our previous versions had a Quest Tab with "Notes," which wasn't the most efficient way to handle quest information. Tracking objectives and quest descriptions was a bit tricky. However, we've given it a complete makeover, and it's working much more seamlessly now!
Fighting System: We added a proper fighting system, where your Multi-tool Lantern effectively becomes your weapon with which you'll be able to not only kill monsters and defend yourself, but also destroy some objects in the game world. The killed monsters drop loot!
The free 360 camera in NSFW mode is making a return. You can switch between the cinematic camera and your preferred camera angle.
In a significant gameplay update, we're introducing the ability to travel between the Ghost Frontier and Order's Headquarters. Take a carriage to the Ghost Frontier, gather new artifacts, survive challenges, and after 3 in-game days, return to base. Back at headquarters, you can sell your loot, upgrade equipment, and embark on new quests.
We're also adding new NSFW content, with a story involving Big Brute held captive in Order's Headquarters and Senna. More monster content is in the works.
We've improved Senna's in-game animations, enhanced the interaction system for in-game objects, and added some quality-of-life features.
This month, our team got caught up in a strange legal battle concerning our team funds. A financial services company associated with Patreon unexpectedly blocked our accounts, where our earnings were stored. They requested additional documentation to verify our addresses and other information, and the process to regain access has been frustratingly slow. While this was disheartening (as that's our pay), we pressed on with our work.
We're already in the testing phase, and the release date is scheduled for the 30th or 31st of October.
P.S. Orest has been away for a few weeks but should be back before the release. We acknowledge there might be a backlog of messages on our Discord, but please bear with us. Balancing our primary jobs with our work on the project can be quite hectic as we approach each release date.
Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support!
Comments
VilifiedDemonic
Considering the poll is STILL open - the numbers are of course different NOW than they were back then. So there is that.
Elliot Frost
Kinda glad we actually will have a GAME not just a porn flash. Really excited for the update!
Esxqos
quite weird the poll had a 64% majority wanting to focus on the NSFW content of the game, and we barely get that with this update
