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Underrail => Development Log => Topic started by: Styg on October 11, 2016, 01:13:36 pm
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Hey guys,
It's been almost eight months since the last formal dev log. That doesn't mean we haven't been busy working on new stuff, however, and now at long last we can announce the first Underrail expansion - "Expedition".
(http://underrail.com/images/Expedition.png) (http://underrail.com/images/Expedition.png) (http://underrail.com/images/DevLog/Expedition/expedition1.jpg) (http://underrail.com/images/DevLog/Expedition/expedition1.jpg) (http://underrail.com/images/DevLog/Expedition/expedition2.jpg) (http://underrail.com/images/DevLog/Expedition/expedition2.jpg) (http://underrail.com/images/DevLog/Expedition/expedition3.jpg) (http://underrail.com/images/DevLog/Expedition/expedition3.jpg) (http://underrail.com/images/DevLog/Expedition/expedition4.jpg) (http://underrail.com/images/DevLog/Expedition/expedition4.jpg) (http://underrail.com/images/DevLog/Expedition/expedition5.jpg) (http://underrail.com/images/DevLog/Expedition/expedition5.jpg)
In Expedition you'll be able to take a break from the usual metro-crawling to take a boat to the infamous Black Sea, a massive underground body of water.
There, among the old and mysterious ruins of an age long past, you'll face the vicious fauna, hostile natives, cunning pirates, and something far more sinister than all of those.
Your voyage through vastness of the Black Sea will shed new light on the history of the world of Underrail and the forces that shaped it.
Expedition will feature the following:
- A brand new story line that becomes available during the mid-game
- Over a 100 new areas to explore of various types - shores and islands of the Black Sea, mysterious underground facilities, pirate strongholds, and more
- New human factions, as well as wild creatures to combat
- New items and crafting recipes
- New skills and feats
- Leveling past level 25 with a special pool of feats to choose from
Over time we'll be revealing more details through the dev log, so expect those to once again flow regularly as they did before the game's release.
We expect to release the expansion during the first half of 2017 as a paid DLC.
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Yay, finally we get to see what blackwater is all about! No continuation of the main storyline yet, it seems. Just how many expansions have you planned already!? ;)
Also, what are your plans for Underrail updates? Will there be new patches to the base game once Expedition is released, or will future updates be through the expansion?
As many DLCs as we feel like, as long as it's profitable.
We will continue to release updates for the base game as well. In the next update, you'll find that, in addition to fixing bugs, we've done some improvements as well. But more on that in some future dev log. ;)
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Bravo! Cannot wait!
So, we have to wait for North Underrail?
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Finally it comes, and what about Russian translation it will be available soon? So we have to wait till next year, maybe there will be test version avaible?
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Happy to see the announcement finally drop. I was holding on to a sliver of hope that the expansion would come sooner, but the wait is now easier after having an idea of what's coming.
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That's an amazing piece of news, thanks, Styg!
I see a lot of spiders on the artwork and screenshots. Please, please, please don't let us see too many of them. I know it may sound dumb and entitled, but hey, it's a real condition. I already had a lot of trouble finishing the main game because of that, I don't want it to taint my experience with the expansion too :(
Keep up the good work!
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Words cannot express how beyond ridiculously excited I am about this expansion. I don't care about the price; an Underrail expansion is worth more than gold to me! :D
Everything looks stellar so far. Bravo, good sirs! Do continue! :)
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Thank tou Styg! Black Sea huh? I am also from the Black Sea. Great to hear development of the most beloved CRPG is still going strong.
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Those new environments and models look great.
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The new environments look awesome, I'm stoked to delve back into Underrail when this gets released!
I hope we get our own boat to cruise the waterways. :D
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Hurray! Looks great. Will be happy to preorder if you guys go there, or D1P otherwise.
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Going from System Shock to BioShock, eh ;D ?
Hope the cosmic horror elements will also get even stronger.
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Those new environments and models look great.
Nice work new 3D artist! :) Congratulations on the expansion! Let's see you all then and after the DLC patches. ;)
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Amazing! Thanks for your continued hard work on this amazing game!
Glad to hear about the possibility of future expansions as well. Northern Under-rail please. ;)
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Apex!, I wish to see a new kind of psionic skill, I hope there will be more expansions in the future.
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SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
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the best part of the announce is that we got to know that this is the first expansion of many to come
nice work to all team. Can we count on new weapons like shotguns ,new type of stealth weapons , bazookas ( hey you give us a Dreadnought so how hard can it be build a bazooka) and for the love of God, can we change the color of the character this time 8)
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Yay, finally we get to see what blackwater is all about! No continuation of the main storyline yet, it seems. Just how many expansions have you planned already!? ;)
Also, what are your plans for Underrail updates? Will there be new patches to the base game once Expedition is released, or will future updates be through the expansion?
As many DLCs as we feel like, as long as it's profitable.
We will continue to release updates for the base game as well. In the next update, you'll find that, in addition to fixing bugs, we've done some improvements as well. But more on that in some future dev log. ;)
Styg,
what are your current thoughts regarding:
a) length compared to the original game - 1/2, 1/4? My recommendation: keep it short (packed with content!) and sweet rather than too long!
b) Will the DLC improve the general game i.e. can we use the skills etc. to finish the original game? And vice-versa, can we finish the original game and then the DLC?
Would be cool to see a 'Blizzard style' expansion which really fits naturally with the base game (e.g. like Diablo 2 and LoD).
This is great news!
- Digg
- Lars
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Yay, finally we get to see what blackwater is all about! No continuation of the main storyline yet, it seems. Just how many expansions have you planned already!? ;)
Also, what are your plans for Underrail updates? Will there be new patches to the base game once Expedition is released, or will future updates be through the expansion?
As many DLCs as we feel like, as long as it's profitable.
We will continue to release updates for the base game as well. In the next update, you'll find that, in addition to fixing bugs, we've done some improvements as well. But more on that in some future dev log. ;)
Styg,
what are your current thoughts regarding:
a) length compared to the original game - 1/2, 1/4? My recommendation: keep it short (packed with content!) and sweet rather than too long!
b) Will the DLC improve the general game i.e. can we use the skills etc. to finish the original game? And vice-versa, can we finish the original game and then the DLC?
Would be cool to see a 'Blizzard style' expansion which really fits naturally with the base game (e.g. like Diablo 2 and LoD).
This is great news!
- Digg
- Lars
a. (copypasta from RPGCodex) Hard to tell at this point. The main quest of the DLC might not take that long to finish if you know what you're doing, but there will definitely be a lot of areas (over 100) to explore if you're into that.
b. You will be able to use the new mechanics while doing the old content, yes. The DLC will be a seamless part of the existing world. You can also do the new DLC content after finishing the original campaign, as long as you don't trigger the actual end-game sequence.
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Styg,
Could you share some light on the level cap? I'm about 3 experience levels in after level 25. Will i automatically get those 3 levels or will my experience go down to level 25 and ill have to work my way up?
As well as is there an ETA on main story line expansion?
Thanks :)
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Styg,
Could you share some light on the level cap? I'm about 3 experience levels in after level 25. Will i automatically get those 3 levels or will my experience go down to level 25 and ill have to work my way up?
As well as is there an ETA on main story line expansion?
Thanks :)
Your accumulated experience won't go to waste.
I will never give ETA on anything ever again!
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Styg,
Could you share some light on the level cap? I'm about 3 experience levels in after level 25. Will i automatically get those 3 levels or will my experience go down to level 25 and ill have to work my way up?
As well as is there an ETA on main story line expansion?
Thanks :)
Your accumulated experience won't go to waste.
I will never give ETA on anything ever again!
Aw, come-on.... everybody has a price... ;)
Mine is Buffalo wings and good coffee...
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Good morning,
I was thinking to something: is it possible to play that extension if we didn't finish the game? For example, with a character blocked on Deep Cavern, will i be able to start the extension with my character?
If not, I guess I need to keep a save where I am still in the Tchortist Institute...?
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Good morning,
I was thinking to something: is it possible to play that extension if we didn't finish the game? For example, with a character blocked on Deep Cavern, will i be able to start the extension with my character?
If not, I guess I need to keep a save where I am still in the Tchortist Institute...?
you cant leave the deep caverns...so yes tchortist institute save
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Are you planning to make more use of the special stealth features in the Foundry prison (the "camera footage must be erased if detected or you're in trouble" kind of stuff) in the expansion? That was an interesting gimmick, yet the game doesn't really seem to use it anywhere else than in the Foundry, in that one specific location.
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GOTY BOIS :D :D
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The new environments look awesome, I'm stoked to delve back into Underrail when this gets released!
I hope we get our own boat to cruise the waterways. :D
Our own boat would be awesome!!!
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Hello Styg, i have a question about what you have said :
Your accumulated experience won't go to waste.
What will be the experience cap (not the level:) in the expansion. I ask because my character has accumulated a lot experience points (~75 000 XP, see screenshot) and i have the feeling that he will reach the new level cap (of the expansion) as soon as i will launch it. Would you, or could you be more specific on this subject ?
Screenshot :
(http://i.imgur.com/GxbDA4y.png)
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Nah, that would only get you about 2.5 levels on the current XP curve and veteran levels will require significantly more experience.
Thanks for the info epeli. I fear i will be frustated to begin the new expansion whitout enjoying level up as i progress.
where did you get those graphics mods? Looks pretty cool.
My own work epeli and far from being finished. Thanks for your nice word :)
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where did you get those graphics mods? Looks pretty cool.
My own work epeli and far from being finished. Thanks for your nice word :)
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Those graphics dominate! Any plans on a release in the future?
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If the devs are not hostile to this kind of modification, why not, even if for now it's far from accomplished.
More screenshots (beware huge size !) and sorry for the length of this post, i have found no spoiler balise :
* SGS Armory :
(http://i.imgur.com/KwsGkIfl.png) (http://imgur.com/KwsGkIf)
* SGS Library
(http://i.imgur.com/8YrAFfal.png) (http://imgur.com/8YrAFfa)
*SGS Commons
(http://i.imgur.com/FSnKzIPl.png) (http://imgur.com/FSnKzIP)
* SGS Private quarters
(http://i.imgur.com/cjClfAhl.png) (http://imgur.com/cjClfAh)
* SGS Medical
(http://i.imgur.com/rYoxrizl.png) (http://imgur.com/rYoxriz)
* SGS Tech
(http://i.imgur.com/32LPHvpl.png) (http://imgur.com/32LPHvp)
* SGS Exit cave
(http://i.imgur.com/i9KBojzl.png) (http://imgur.com/i9KBojz)
* Subway tunnels
(http://i.imgur.com/gFmH25gl.png) (http://imgur.com/gFmH25g)
* Working on Torcht Institute
(http://i.imgur.com/TdqWc6Cl.png) (http://imgur.com/TdqWc6C)
And some UI modifications :
* Security Cam (not perfect because used by the viewing feature in ventilation)
(http://i.imgur.com/U9yci88l.png) (http://imgur.com/U9yci88)
* Combat Stats
(http://i.imgur.com/FN8A1qNl.png) (http://imgur.com/FN8A1qN)
* Crafting and the old looking font
(http://i.imgur.com/q71S8oNl.png) (http://imgur.com/q71S8oN)
* Inventory & Questlog
(http://i.imgur.com/sz2TpM8l.png) (http://imgur.com/sz2TpM8)
* Options (some glitches, labels in buttons aren't centered for example)
(http://i.imgur.com/DVQcmutl.png) (http://imgur.com/DVQcmut)
* Somes icons for quest objects
(http://i.imgur.com/bfqgpow.png)
* First test for the turret
(http://i.imgur.com/Xu65E2o.png)
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Hello Styg, i have a question about what you have said :
Your accumulated experience won't go to waste.
What will be the experience cap (not the level:) in the expansion. I ask because my character has accumulated a lot experience points (~75 000 XP, see screenshot) and i have the feeling that he will reach the new level cap (of the expansion) as soon as i will launch it. Would you, or could you be more specific on this subject ?
That remains to be seen pending testing, so I can't give you a number right now. What I can say is that amount of XP required for veteran levels is substaintially greater than that for regular levels.
And indeed those are some nice graphics, but I can't help but wonder what the heck motivates you to redo all those assets?
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Fantastic graphics man! Great Design, feel a bit envy, do you have some page with your portofolio or some other work?
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Good work! Stygian Software approves. 8)
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To_an, these are beautiful modifications. How will you make it available to players? Compatible with upcoming DLC.
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What I can say is that amount of XP required for veteran levels is substaintially greater than that for regular levels.
Thanks Styg. I will definitely looking for this expansion, even if i was first a bit suspicious about the new veteran feats, i could be surprised ;)
but wonder what the heck motivates you to redo all those assets?
It's some kind of tribute. I remeber when i first played the game how fascinated i was by the graphics and how good the atmosphere was. And some assets are just and truly amazing - how have you done some of them, i can"t imagine. And because i could do that i suppose :) It started as an exercice and grow up slowly, taking a lot of my time :) But it's fun and i learn a lot.
do you have some page with your portofolio or some other work?
Sorry Mac Orion, not right now. I am not a professional. Maybe when i will be ready to distribute it.
Good work! Stygian Software approves.
Thanks a lot PhrygianDominant :) Could not do that if all of you haven't made the game.
How will you make it available to players? Compatible with upcoming DLC.
I don't know yet mercy. It's far from finished... and the DLC is not already availalbe :)
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Oof...Cool work!
We'll see it in future and how it ends right?
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To_an
Please dude finish this mod, looks fantastic!
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To_an, can you bring the old font back at least as an stand-alone mod?
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To_an
Please dude finish this mod, looks fantastic!
I will do my best ;)
To_an, can you bring the old font back at least as an stand-alone mod?
Why not Yonaiker. I have not yet identified all the fonts used for the interface, and i need to contact authors beacause, even if they are freeware, i have edited them. And if the devs aren't against such modification. But i am facing a bug with these fonts - at leat one had introduced a crash when using the terminal at the SGS morgue.
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So IT IS possible to redraw UI. I wanted to do that for a long time, but i still don't understand what software needed to repack and insert modified files into game.
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@Stern
I used an xnb to png converter to get those .pngs out. But then you would also need a png to xnb converter to use them for the game again.
-Azura