Patch 0.8 – New Features and Fixes

New Features

Complete VOIP Overhaul

A full rework of the in-game voice system, now stable and feature-complete:

• Fully functional in both lobby and in-game

• Microphone device selection available in the settings

• Adjustable noise threshold, volume, and gain

• Self-monitoring to fine-tune microphone levels

• Proximity chat enabled

• When a player dies, they are automatically moved to a private “dead players” voice channel

New Ghost System

• New playable character inheriting player core functions

• Can complete certain quests and contribute to team progress

• Passes through everything except ground, stairs, and main structures

• Cannot deal or receive damage

• Becomes visible to other players one minute after death

• Includes a dedicated night vision

• Added entry in the Village Chronicles explaining its mechanics

Healing Zones

• A healing zone now appears once per day/night cycle

• Standing in the zone for 5 seconds restores 25 HP

• Only one player can benefit at a time

• Knights can reach up to 200 HP

• Beasts can deactivate the zone to remain unnoticed

Dynamic Waypoints

The minimap has been replaced with a new in-game waypoint system:

• Dynamic waypoints visible directly during gameplay

• Fixed-position quests: • Find the key in the cellar • Dance in five large tents • Analyze the vials • Complete the rune table

• “Fallen Knight” quest: dynamic waypoint that follows the target

• Visual waypoint added for the Rally event

Stamina Gauge (Knights)

• New stamina bar affecting movement and physical actions

Stack & Dual Equipment

• Players can now carry both a weapon and a torch

• Switch between them via a configurable key

• HUD updated to display both slots

• Picking up an item automatically equips it

• Torch attack cooldown reduced from five to three seconds

Automatic Spear Recall

• If the spear is not retrieved, it automatically returns to the player after 15 seconds

Village Chronicles

• New in-game codex summarizing the game’s lore and mechanics

• Added explanatory images

• Dedicated key (HUD) to open/close the Chronicle in the lobby

• New entries: The Ghost, Healing Zone, and Damage Mechanics

• Fully updated French version (other languages coming soon)

Rules and Core Mechanics

• Wolf and Basilisk deal 100 damage (instant kill if the target hasn’t healed)

• The Banshee instantly kills any player in her zone, regardless of HP

• Day/Night cycle duration: 4 minutes (2 minutes day / 2 minutes night)

  • Rally pauses the cycle for one minute

  • Healing Zones do not affect cycle time

• Added hit marker visible upon successful hits

Fixes and Improvements

Gameplay

• Fixed double damage calculation on the spear

• Fixed ragdoll behavior when torching beasts disguised as knights

• Death simulation activated and torch collision box enlarged

• Fixed early wolf dash activation

• Fixed 5-player bug causing too many beasts to spawn

Ghost

• Fixed motion detectors triggered by the ghost camera

• Smoother spawn without shadows or emote sounds

• Removed footstep and jump sounds (under testing)

• Counter-based quests (dance, visit, etc.) no longer reactivate when respawning as a ghost

• Added invisible walls to prevent out-of-bounds falls

• River terrain flattened so the ghost can climb back up

Environment and Interface

• Adjusted and corrected lighting in the camp and lobby

• Added candles to the lobby upper floor

• Torches relocated to the ground floor

• Tweaked HUD, nameplates, and stamina display

• New third-person camera with improved placement and smoother control

Audio and Ambience

• Added new main menu music

• Fixed volume sliders for menu, effects, and ambience

• Audio preferences now save correctly

• Improved overall sound attenuation and mixing

Technical and Network

• Removed Seamless Travel (source of crashes)

• Switched to direct level travel with manual reinitialization for respawn, roles, and quests

• Improved VOIP stability and synchronization of player nameplates

• Refactored duplicate classes to reduce code weight and improve performance

Accessibility and Localization

• Fixed key remapping, now compatible with all languages

• Added an anti double-bind system to prevent assigning already used keys

• Full French translation completed

• English tutorial translation in progress