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Hello, adventurers! It’s been a long time since our last devblog, but that’s because we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to bring Mithrall to the next level. Today, we’re thrilled to share a massive update with new content, improved systems, fresh visuals, and, of course, details about the next playtest!
What changed
- Gameplay
- UI and audio
- Server
📅 Next Playtest Date: 🕒 Starts: March 28th (Evening) 🕒 Ends: March 30th (Evening)
If you haven’t registered yet, sign up here: 🌐 Register Now
Now, let’s dive into everything we’ve been working on!
🎓 New Tutorials – Learn to Survive! (Ulysse)
We’ve been working on new tutorial systems to make the game more accessible while still keeping the freedom that Mithrall is all about. New tutorial videos have been added to the game, covering:
✅ Movements ✅ Collecting Resources ✅ Primitive Crafting ✅ Active Crafting (Workbenches) ✅ Tailor Workbench ✅ Corpse Harvesting ✅ Combat
These tutorials will help newcomers get started while keeping the learning process immersive and engaging.
🎶 New Music & Soundscapes (Leo)
🔊 Etherion Highlands Theme
The maps are growing, and with them, new soundscapes to create an immersive experience. This new music composition has three distinct phases that build toward an emotional climax, blending:
🎻 Strings & Harp – To create a mystical feel 🎷 Wind Instruments – Such as clarinet & English horn for rich melodies 🎺 Brass – To intensify dramatic moments
🔊 Animals & Creatures Sounds
We’ve also overhauled the sound detection system for animals and creatures to make sure they’re easily recognizable in the world, no more straining your ears to hear distant threats!
🔨 Work in Progress: ✔️ Improved village ambiance for a livelier world ✔️ New emote sounds for better interactions
🎵 Listen to a sneak peek of the new music below! [🎶 Music Preview 🎶]
🏗️ New Character Rendering System (Julien) Previously, our characters used multiple skinned mesh renderers, making performance heavy when many players were in one place.
Now, we’ve implemented UMA (Unity Multipurpose Avatar), which: ✅ Optimizes character performance – fewer draw calls, better FPS ✅ Reduces texture load – everything is now merged into one mesh
✨ New Character Models & Customization 🧝 New Dwarf Model! 👕 New Clothes & Armors! (Over 30 new outfits / armors) ⚙️ Customizable Body Features! (Early preview) ♀️ Female Character Option Added! 🛡️ First look at craftable armor!
🌍 Level Design & New Zones (Magnus) The world of Mithrall is expanding! We’ve created new areas, improving diversity in environments, from lush forests to open plains and dangerous enemy lairs.
📍New Zones (WIP) 🌲 Keriathor Forest – Mysterious woodland, home to hidden dangers
🌿 Esmerald Meadows – A dynamic area where players can build, trade, and fight
🏔️ Etherion Highlands – Vast, open landscapes filled with secrets
🔧 Improvements & Additions 🌳 20-30 new trees with custom colliders & harvestable data 🐉 20+ new enemy locations with unique encounters 💀 Introducing the ORCS!
⚔️ New Zone System – Green, Orange & Black Zones (Timothée) To balance PvP, building, and exploration, we’ve reworked our zone system!
✅ Green Zones – Safe areas, no PvP, no building (towns, spawn points) ✅ Orange Zones – PvP optional (Bandits can attack, but will be marked hostile) ✅ Black Zones – Full PvP, open-world danger, build anywhere, Claim Territory
💡 New Features: ✔️ Dynamic Zones – Special areas that override server-wide rules ✔️ Green Safe Zones at Region Entrances – Prevents spawn camping ✔️ PvP Arenas in Green Zones – Controlled battle zones ✔️ Realm Tax System in Orange Zones – Auto-applied game tax in controlled areas ✔️ Optimized Map Loading – Load times reduced from 10 min (in some cases) to 1-2 min!
🍺 New Crafting Stations & Mounts (Jacob) 🏗️ New Structures:
Brewing Station – Where dwarves brew legendary drinks! 🍻
Cooking Stations – Each tier brings new possibilities 🍖
Stables – Raise and train animals 🐴
Ancient Obelisks (Ancient tablette fabricator) – Mystical dwarven technology 🏛️
🏇 Mounts are here! Currently, there are two different mounts, but our goal is to make all wild creatures mountable in the future!
🛠 Side Note: Server Meshing Fixes & General Improvements We’ve worked hard to fix a lot of issues with server meshing from the last playtest. Thanks to community feedback, we’ve been able to optimize performance, improve player synchronization, and make significant stability upgrades.
✅ Major bug fixes from the last playtest ✅ Server meshing is now much smoother ✅ Performance optimizations for large-scale battles & interactions
We look forward to testing these improvements in the next playtest and gathering your feedback!
🔥 Next Playtest Details & How to Join The next playtest is scheduled for March 28th – 30th!
👥 We need more testers! Help us shape the game and stress-test our systems. Register here: 🌐 www.mithrall.com If you’ve already registered, you’re all set! Spread the word, invite your friends, and let’s make this the biggest test yet!
🚀 We’ll keep gathering feedback and improving Mithrall based on your input. See you in the next test!
The Mithrall Dev Team
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