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Ships and Spirits Update - Patch Notes

Ahoy Voyagers! We're very excited to release our first major update of Early Access: Ships and Spirits! Check out a quick patch video about today's update here: [dynamiclink href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?

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addedWe are also excited to share that Voyagers of Nera is on sale for our biggest discount ever at 33% off! This starts on December 15th at 8am PT and will extend through January 5th when the Steam Winter Sale ends. We also have a brand new bundle with Dawn of Defiance! If you want to explore a Greek-inspired world as a Spartan warrior, you can support both of our games here:
changed[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/65200/Dawn_of_Defiance_x_Voyagers_of_Nera/"]
addedOur partners at xREALM are also joining in with a discount code when you rent a dedicated server through their service! Click on the "Rent-a-Server" button in game or visit their site and enter code " SHIPSANDSPIRITS15 " from now until January 5th at 9am PT to get 15% off!
changedNow, let's talk about everything in the Ships and Spirits Patch! This update overhauls our Boat, transforming it into a buildable playspace where you can add useful crafting stations, activate magical stations like cannons powered by Spirits, and decorate your boat so it is unique to your style and needs! We have also revamped our Spirit Companions and player stat progression; Companions will now gain experience alongside you, and as they level up they will unlock special traits, stat bonuses, and more! Alongside these big gameplay updates, we've also made major updates to how you can play by introducing Steam Cloud Saves, an official Single Player mode (with pausing!) and the ability to play the game while offline. Just in time for all of your holiday travel! We heard your feedback and these updates are focused on some of our most highly requested and anticipated features. We can't wait to hear what you think! Please keep reading below to dive deep into all of the changes coming your way!
added🚤Building and Customizing the BoatAdd different stations like Spirit-Powered Cannons to fend off the enemies of The Deep, magical devices that summon Spirits to boost the speed of your boat, or simply a Mariner's Mat to allow you to rest and respawn while out voyaging.
changed⚓Boat Gameplay UpdatesWe have made gameplay updates to the Boat so that it feels more worthwhile to build on and invest in.

Voyagers of Nera changes

addedWe are also excited to share that Voyagers of Nera is on sale for our biggest discount ever at 33% off! This starts on December 15th at 8am PT and will extend through January 5th when the Steam Winter Sale ends. We also have a brand new bundle with Dawn of Defiance! If you want to explore a Greek-inspired world as a Spartan warrior, you can support both of our games here:
changed[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/65200/Dawn_of_Defiance_x_Voyagers_of_Nera/"]
addedOur partners at xREALM are also joining in with a discount code when you rent a dedicated server through their service! Click on the "Rent-a-Server" button in game or visit their site and enter code " SHIPSANDSPIRITS15 " from now until January 5th at 9am PT to get 15% off!
changedNow, let's talk about everything in the Ships and Spirits Patch! This update overhauls our Boat, transforming it into a buildable playspace where you can add useful crafting stations, activate magical stations like cannons powered by Spirits, and decorate your boat so it is unique to your style and needs! We have also revamped our Spirit Companions and player stat progression; Companions will now gain experience alongside you, and as they level up they will unlock special traits, stat bonuses, and more! Alongside these big gameplay updates, we've also made major updates to how you can play by introducing Steam Cloud Saves, an official Single Player mode (with pausing!) and the ability to play the game while offline. Just in time for all of your holiday travel! We heard your feedback and these updates are focused on some of our most highly requested and anticipated features. We can't wait to hear what you think! Please keep reading below to dive deep into all of the changes coming your way!
addedAdd different stations like Spirit-Powered Cannons to fend off the enemies of The Deep, magical devices that summon Spirits to boost the speed of your boat, or simply a Mariner's Mat to allow you to rest and respawn while out voyaging.

Ahoy Voyagers! We're very excited to release our first major update of Early Access: Ships and Spirits!

Check out a quick patch video about today's update here: [dynamiclink href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbDsDdJWkZo"]

We are also excited to share that Voyagers of Nera is on sale for our biggest discount ever at 33% off! This starts on December 15th at 8am PT and will extend through January 5th when the Steam Winter Sale ends. We also have a brand new bundle with Dawn of Defiance! If you want to explore a Greek-inspired world as a Spartan warrior, you can support both of our games here:

[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/65200/Dawn_of_Defiance_x_Voyagers_of_Nera/"]

Our partners at xREALM are also joining in with a discount code when you rent a dedicated server through their service! Click on the "Rent-a-Server" button in game or visit their site and enter code "SHIPSANDSPIRITS15" from now until January 5th at 9am PT to get 15% off!

Now, let's talk about everything in the Ships and Spirits Patch! This update overhauls our Boat, transforming it into a buildable playspace where you can add useful crafting stations, activate magical stations like cannons powered by Spirits, and decorate your boat so it is unique to your style and needs! We have also revamped our Spirit Companions and player stat progression; Companions will now gain experience alongside you, and as they level up they will unlock special traits, stat bonuses, and more! Alongside these big gameplay updates, we've also made major updates to how you can play by introducing Steam Cloud Saves, an official Single Player mode (with pausing!) and the ability to play the game while offline. Just in time for all of your holiday travel! We heard your feedback and these updates are focused on some of our most highly requested and anticipated features. We can't wait to hear what you think! Please keep reading below to dive deep into all of the changes coming your way!

Major Features

🚤Building and Customizing the Boat

Whether you want a sleek scouter to zip across the ocean, a warship fit to finally take on the Stalker, or just a cozy barge to act as a home away from home — you will be able to create it with this update!

  • Build your boats from the ground up by combining various Hulls, Sails, Outriggers, and Deck pieces to make a ship fit for voyaging.

  • Add different stations like Spirit-Powered Cannons to fend off the enemies of The Deep, magical devices that summon Spirits to boost the speed of your boat, or simply a Mariner's Mat to allow you to rest and respawn while out voyaging.

  • Almost every decoration in the game can be built on the boat to allow you to create boats that feel truly unique and custom to what you need!

⚓Boat Gameplay Updates

We have made gameplay updates to the Boat so that it feels more worthwhile to build on and invest in.

  • Hulls all have different health and speed values.

  • Sails can be freely placed anywhere on the boat, and adding more sails (up to a cap) will increase the speed of your vessel.

  • Boat health has been buffed across the board, so boats are more resilient to enemy attacks.

  • Patch Kits have been buffed so they feel more effective!

  • Sunken Boats can now be rescued and re-surfaced. So even if your ship sinks, you'll be able to restore it with all of its attachments and storage contents!

🔥Elemental Paths and Spirit Companions

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