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What changed
- Gameplay
- Maps
- UI and audio
- Balance
- Compatibility
Ten Thousand Coins: The Golden Merchant changes
Summary of v0.10.6 Development
Game System
New System - Needed Goods Value Graph
System Update - Trading System
System Update - World Map
Art and Content
Content Update - Narrative
Art Update - UI Value Graph
Bug Fixes
Featured Updates
Economy System
We have updated the game's economic system to encompass an ever-changing needs system, allowing needed trading goods value to change daily based on settlement demands.
A value graph UI system has been added to allow the player to track the value of the needed goods in each settlement. To unlock these graphs for each job, the player can either:
Travel to the settlement and speak directly to the traders of the settlement (unlocking all graphs), OR
Speak with travellers and other NPCs to gather information about the value of goods in nearby settlements
This is a big update to our previous more static system. It allows players to take advantage of goods in high demand better to profit accordingly if they can gather the information, shifting our game closer to an ideal merchant experience.
The next step in development is to implement more ways for the player to influence this market.
G.Round and Playtesting Results
Ten Thousand Coins: The Golden Merchant was featured on G.Round, allowing members to playtest and submit feedback. We have gathered a great deal of useful feedback moving forward, so we'd like to give a big thanks to everyone at G.Round!
We have also just finished a round of closed alpha playtesting as well, gathering additional useful feedback for development. Thank you to all playtesters who have signed up and submitted your feedback! There will be more playtest sessions in the near future (with new playtesters invited) so stay tuned for the news!
Development Moving Forward
From all the feedback gathered, we will prioritise making significant improvements to the following systems:
Combat system
Wilderness system
Settlement buildings, interactions, and NPCs
Along with other improvements and updates in the coming months, we will continue to playtest and gather feedback before moving on to more content development.
While the game has definitely taken longer to develop and release than initially planned, it is all for the sake of bringing the best experience possible at launch.
I would like to give a big thanks to everyone who has been following the development of Ten Thousand Coins: The Golden Merchant! I truly appreciate all of your support and patience.
Look forward to continued updates and improvements, and the eventual announcement of our release date!
Until next time, Cynthia
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