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Steam News7 February 20233y ago

Alpha 7 - The Cold Fort Update & Steam Next Fest Demo

Alpha 7 is here and it includes a new map, siege ladders and some other major enhancements to the games feel!

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  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Fixes
  • Balance
  • Performance
addedAlpha 7 is here and it includes a new map, siege ladders and some other major enhancements to the games feel! Play on a brand new map: Set on a snowy hill surrounded by ice, the new map Cold Fort is the first map to introduce siege ladders! Siege ladders can be built by bots (and in the future the player as well) and can be destroyed and even kicked over! Sounds have also received an overhaul in this update. Ambient wind or snow sounds are now present on all maps! Helmets can also fly off now. Bonk.
changedIn time for the Steam demo festival, You can download the free alpha here on Steam now (Click on the install demo button) as well as the previous place
addedLast update I said there would be a new weapon, but due to the huge amount of features in this update it did not make it in time. Alpha 8 will arrive soon though!
addedGraphicsAmbient weather effects are now possible, come see the snow fall on the new map Cold Fort!
addedGraphicsHelmets can now fly off after hitting the head. Your own one too so watch out :o
changedGraphicsReworked bow model

Dragonfield changes

addedAlpha 7 is here and it includes a new map, siege ladders and some other major enhancements to the games feel! Play on a brand new map: Set on a snowy hill surrounded by ice, the new map Cold Fort is the first map to introduce siege ladders! Siege ladders can be built by bots (and in the future the player as well) and can be destroyed and even kicked over! Sounds have also received an overhaul in this update. Ambient wind or snow sounds are now present on all maps! Helmets can also fly off now. Bonk.
changedIn time for the Steam demo festival, You can download the free alpha here on Steam now (Click on the install demo button) as well as the previous place
addedLast update I said there would be a new weapon, but due to the huge amount of features in this update it did not make it in time. Alpha 8 will arrive soon though!
addedAmbient weather effects are now possible, come see the snow fall on the new map Cold Fort!
addedHelmets can now fly off after hitting the head. Your own one too so watch out :o

Alpha 7 is here and it includes a new map, siege ladders and some other major enhancements to the games feel! Play on a brand new map: Set on a snowy hill surrounded by ice, the new map Cold Fort is the first map to introduce siege ladders! Siege ladders can be built by bots (and in the future the player as well) and can be destroyed and even kicked over! Sounds have also received an overhaul in this update. Ambient wind or snow sounds are now present on all maps! Helmets can also fly off now. Bonk.

In time for the Steam demo festival, You can download the free alpha here on Steam now (Click on the install demo button) as well as the previous place

Last update I said there would be a new weapon, but due to the huge amount of features in this update it did not make it in time. Alpha 8 will arrive soon though!

Thanks to everyone that has wishlisted the game and left their feedback so far! -Vincent-

Graphics

  • Ambient weather effects are now possible, come see the snow fall on the new map Cold Fort!

  • Helmets can now fly off after hitting the head. Your own one too so watch out :o

  • Reworked bow model

  • Reworked bow animations

  • Ragdolls are now initialized more accurately, before it did not take certain non-ragdoll rotations into account when starting to ragdoll, which was most noticeable on ladders

  • Bots now have smoother animation transitioning when starting to climb ladders

  • Fixed impact effects on shields not being played as intended

UI

  • Changed color of bottom spawn screen slightly

  • Fixed the scoreboard not being scrollable after activating the mouse with right click

Maps

  • A new siege-style map has been added: Cold Fort! Defend or attack with or against bots with siege ladders!

  • Fixed big rock collision on the map Shorebreak

Audio

  • Ambient sounds like wind are now present across all maps

  • A new audio feature has been added to change the volume auf ambient sounds when inside buildings or other interiors. It also allows for smooth transitions between ambiences on maps, for example when entering a cave or climbing a high tower

  • Added a lot of new sounds to menus and other parts of the game like spawning in and refilling ammo

  • New blood sounds with variations have been added

Gameplay

  • The default respawn time is now 8 instead of 7 seconds

  • Siege ladders on some maps can now be built by bots, destroyed and even kicked over. In a future update the player will be able to build them as well

  • The player will ragdoll less now since he has a slightly higher poise damage resistance in the legs

Technical stuff

  • Updated Unity to 2022.2.5

  • Fixed shields not blocking poise damage for bots

  • Ambient occlusion is now set to off by default due to its high gpu requirements

  • Fixed "Maximized window" not working by removing it (It should only be enabled on mac, it now uses "Full screen window" instead)

  • Refresh rate in video settings will now be displayed more readably

Known bugs

  • Cloth physics of flags are still not working again due to a bug on Unitys end, it should be fixed in Alpha 8

  • Bots placing ladders dont have an animation yet and just stand still

Come and join the Dragonfield Discord server, everyone is welcome!

As always, the Dragonfield

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Steam News / 7 February 2023

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