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Hello Outlanders! Another week, another Dev Stream incoming.
So once again we are giving you a wonderful opportunity to ask questions Before the Live stream so we can make sure to address them and prioritize them once we are live! :) -
Added: Quickplay option at Shelter Map screen
Changed: Textures of controller buttons to be more precise
Changed: Matchmaking status now displays "Looking for an encounter" instead of "Looking for a match"Changed: Map names: Viktorsen Station, Fiske Fabrikk, Batterie Draug
Fixed: Revolvers now perform like Revolvers
Fixed: Point light tweaked for Fireplace in Shelter
Tweaked: UI polish of Reward screen
Updated: Visual improvements to the bounty/threat system
-increased brightness of threat icon for additional contrast
-decreased transparency of an in-active icon for better contrast
-decreased update time of bounty "checking" for when the array is empty, to ensure bounty icon will spawn roughly whenever a player receives a bounty
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Great news Outlanders! - Now you have the opportunity to get to know the #VigorTeam much better.
Every other week we are going to introduce one of our fellow team members with a set of 11 Questions right here on our Forum!
Let us know what do you think and do not hesitate to ask any additional question down below!
Our first interviewee is:
▶ What do you do on Vigor?
I am designing, that means that I come up with in-game systems and game rules. My primary domain on Vigor is monetization, meta-game layer (for example crafting and shelter) and economics. In the end, that means that I decide what will be the cost of the Suomi or how many levels of shelter we have. These systems, even though they may not seem like it, are very complex, and I learn something new every day. I work very closely with our UI department, marketing and cloud programmers▶What is your contribution to the Vigor Team?
That is hard for me to judge. I believe I bring a positive attitude, empathy, and an open mind. Also bad puns, random social science facts, and pop-culture references.▶What do you like about Vigor?
That is very specific, almost experimental in some way. From a design point of view, it offers a very unusual combination of approaches; that very often create particular challenges for us. For example: how we are going to match a player who spends thousand hours in-game with a player who played for two hours while making fights still interesting for both of them but also keep matches stable.
How to pace combat in which anybody can leave and so on. So much space to be explored. I would even say that it is alluring for me.▶What do you want to see in Vigor?
I am really looking forward, weirdly enough, for monetization mechanics. It is kind of my baby. Monetization in general (not only in games) is really fascinating to me because it combines a lot of different fields: UX, Design, PR, marketing, analytics and so on. We are preparing some non-standard mechanics and I am really looking forward to finding out how will fans like it, if it is going to work and so on.▶What do you do when you are not making Vigor?
Actually bunch of stuff.I teach communication skills, work with group and workshop design in the evenings and on weekends.
I am trying to learn how to throat sing and play guitar.
I want to become a life coach (don't worry, I don't plan to leave Game dev any soon)
I do tons of reading
also, you know, love life is important...
▶Did game dev change your view on the games and how?
Yes, very. Now I see a lot of stuff that I haven't seen before. I can be fascinated by one sentence in a game for hours if it's well crafted. Now, even if I dislike some game features I find it fascinating to analyze why they have done it in this particular way and what they were trying to achieve. There is so many more thing that I can wonder about in games. I also play way more than before.
▶Your favorite games and why?My favorite games are civilization series (including Alpha Centaury), Deus ex-series, new X com series, Stellaris and Divine Divinity series. But of course, as a designer, I have to play a lot of different games.
▶What's your favorite music, movie, show, book and why?
My favorite band is Meshuggah, but I also like Childish Gambino and Thundercat.
My favorite movie is probably The Room.
My favorite show is Adventure time.
My favorite book is Non-Violent Communication: Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg.
▶Is there something that you want to say to our community?
You are amazing, and we read your feedback every day. Keep it coming. Don't be afraid to share your ideas but if you can add reasons and needs, why you want something specific that is the most fabulous thing ever.
▶You are Outlander; humanity has fallen. What would you do?Adjust internally to a new state of the world.
Find/create a right community of other survivors
start to think long term,
establishing a base of operation.
Help others not to get insane.
Enjoy possibilities of a new world.▶What is your favorite joke?
Nah, I only tell jokes in person. but I really love my t-shirt with sign "Straight Outta Context."
Let us know in the comments down below what do you think about this idea and also if you have any additional questions.
You can also follow Roman on Twitter where he shares relatable things about life and other pearls of wisdom: https://twitter.com/RoSzomak-
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Hei Outlanders. As always there will be a live stream happening this Wednesday (December 19) at 6 PM CET So please ask any questions you might have right now under this post, so we can make sure to prioritize them and address them once we're live.
You can catch us on Wednesday at 6 PM (UTC+01:00) on our streaming channels
https://mixer.com/vigorgame
https://www.twitch.tv/vigorthegame
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Blueprints need to be looted from crates. When u have one you can craft the gun and ammo for a cost of materials - Weapon parts (icon with a spring) Can be looted from the maps and crafted into weapons Each weapon require a set number of parts to craft.
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Noted will make sure to share your feedback with the team :)
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Hello there, we are actually planning to add this ability in the future. ;)
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Hello there and thank you so much for letting us know. We will look into this issue.
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Hello there and first of all thank you so much for your kind words.
But me personally I find it much more exciting and thrilling t open the safe by holding X, as it takes a certain amount of time - as it would IRL and it leaves you in constant fear that someone might come after you any minute. But that is just my personal preference. :)
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On 9. 12. 2018 at 7:07 AM, paddre said:The graphics are gorgeous, background music is awesome. The game is very fun, great idea. You guys have really done some nice work here.
Hello there and first of all thank you so much for your kind words!
I will make sure to share your ideas with the team and discuss those.
Thank you once again and have a great Monday!
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Hello there and thank you so much for sharing your ideas with us!
For now, I can't obviously promise anything as our main focus is right now to polish and complete the game as it is. But we will make sure to discuss those possibilities with the team :)
Will update you on this issue ;)
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Hello there and thank you so much for your input. Yes indeed the PVE was mentioned in our community quite a few times. There are no exact plans yet as for now we want to really focus on polishing the game as it is and only the start adding new things to the gameplay.
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Added: Barred Houses Event
Added: Sounds for Barred houses
Added: Teammates markers in DuosAdded: Player Bounty
Added: Two wooden crates in Duos
Added: Shooting range scarecrow
Added: Puzzle Cube
Added: Button "Empty backpack to stash" functionality
Added: Woman archetype
Added: 5 Female uniformsAdded: The rarity of items notification
Changed: Interaction dot on every interactive item in the shelter area
Changed: Profile picture from Xbox shown for player and teammate in team menu
Changed: Matchmaking Improvements
Fixed: Crashes
Tweaked: Loot DistributionTweaked: Weapons sounds
Tweaked: Character movement on ladders
Tweaked: Server performance optimizationTweaked: Character movement
Tweaked: Improved Camera position and movement
Tweaked: Fall damage
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Outlanders! Update 0.7: Breach is officially here, live and running
Bringing fresh an exciting content like:- New game events: Barred Houses, Threat
- Female character
- Duos Airdrop
- New Sounds
- Outlander Gadgets: Scarecrows, Puzzle Cube
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⚠️Attention Outlanders!⚠️
At 10 AM (CET) The Servers are going down!
We need to prepare everything for the smooth arrival of the new Update 0.7: Breach.
We will let you know once everything's live and ready for you along with all the new info ?
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Morning Outlanders and I'm terribly sorry for all the last minute info today.
So first things first - We had a surprise prepared for you as we were changing the map rotation, but due to an issue on our end - as the map rotation has to be done manually - there were sadly no maps available for a short period of time. We a sorry for all the troubles this might have caused.
- But this downfall comes with a price. We changed our map rotation! So now there will be only one map available at a time and the rotation will happen after 24 hours! That's right much faster map rotation just went live!
So please do not hesitate and Let us know what do you think ⬇️
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Hello there and thank you so much for letting us know. I immediately discussed this with the team and we will try to fix this as a high priority issue as soon as possible. :)
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Hello there and thank you so much for letting us know. Yes, there was indeed a problem with this type of ammo not being available as loot. We know about this and it will be re-added to the maps in the next update. :)
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Hei Outlanders. As always there will be a live stream happening this Wednesday (December 5) at 6 PM CET So please ask any questions you might have right now under this post, so we can make sure to prioritize them and address them once we're live.
You can catch us on Wednesday at 6 PM (UTC+01:00) on our streaming channels
https://mixer.com/vigorgame
https://www.twitch.tv/vigorthegame
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Hello there and thank you so much for letting us know!
In fact, if an issue like this happens ever again, the best would be if you could take a screenshot next time. Just open the map and take a screenshot so we know where exactly this happened so we can start fixing it immediately.
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Hello there kinggunter, and thank you so much for letting us know that this issue frustrates you.
However, we need to discuss one thing first - The problem is that as the game is still in the game preview there can be certain times during the day when the player count is pretty low. We obviously try to prioritize separate duo and single servers. But in the least busy hours, we sometimes have so let the encounters be for both - duos and singles so we can avoid extremely long waiting times :)
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Friendly reminder that there will be another DevStream Happening on Wednesday at usual o'clock. ?➡️ And as always - make sure to ask your questions before the Livestream so we can make sure to address them once we're live ?
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Hello there, this is actually a known issue when it comes to al shotguns. We know about it and the hotfix is coming your way :)
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On 9. 11. 2018 at 12:37 AM, Bigscboss said:Having issues with the remy model 870. When I shoot I have to jump to make it cock the gun so I can fire again.
Hello there and thank you for letting us know. This issue actually occurs when it comes to all of the shotguns. You can only fire once and then you have to reload or sometimes jump. We know about this issue and we are working on it. The hotfix is coming your way. :)On 14. 11. 2018 at 4:55 AM, Bobby Saville said:weapons not firing, or firing and not showing they are firing, not being able to aim in, not being able to aim out, reload animations not working, the list goes on.
Mostly when players have problems with shooting it¨s caused by a known issue we are already working on - basically - It is possible you are experiencing some connection issues - I saw a few other people having those - basically, there is a huge lag between you firing and the actual hits to happen.
We are working on these and they will be fixed in the next patch. :)
Get to Know - Rastislav Tisovčík - UI Programmer
in Vigor Team
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▶ What do you do on Vigor?
I am a programmer with a focus on the implementation of the user interface (UI). I go through the designs made by our UI designer Petra, take art assets from our UI artist Kuba and then put it all together into the working UI that you can see and interact with in the game. Sometimes I implement entire screens and most of their functionality, other times I create special widgets that our scripting department can use and expand on. Every feature is different and they often require a lot of communication and co-operation with other people and departments which I quite enjoy - despite all the stereotypes that are associated with us programmers.
▶What is your contribution to the Vigor Team?
That is very hard for me to evaluate. Instead of just implementing UI according to designs, I try to think ahead and create reusable solutions that would simplify our life later on when we develop new features. I'm a perfectionist and focus on details a lot, sometimes maybe even too much.
▶ What do you like about Vigor?
From the gameplay perspective, I like that I can enjoy the game and make progress even if I try to avoid other players. I'm very bad at PVP so I usually go into a match empty-handed and just sneak around. The adrenaline rush when I get something good (like a full backpack of resources or the airdrop) and I'm trying to reach safety is amazing.
On a technical level, I like the environment and sound the most. There are times when I test something in a level without other players being present and I find myself just walking around, discovering the world - long after I already did everything I planned to do. Same story with the shooting range - I'm not particularly interested in guns in general but there's something very satisfying about how they behave and sound in Vigor. Oh, and of course I love the UI too!
▶ What do you want to see in Vigor?
Given my playstyle, I would like to see more features related to stealth and the slower approach to the game. Something that would limit visibility for example, like the possibility to go into an encounter at night time. Playing with aurora borealis on the sky above would be amazing!
▶ What do you do when you are not making Vigor?
So many things! Apart from consuming pop culture (playing games, watching movies/TV shows, reading books) I also build and collect LEGO, keep trying to learn how to play guitar and piano, travel (and take many photos while doing so) and sometimes cook or bake. On top of that, I used to do some ballroom dancing a long time ago which is something I'm getting back to these days.
In fact, I must keep TO-DO lists for almost everything in order to not lose track of things whenever I put something aside. I would need the day to be at least 30 hours long but until that happens, I'm constantly testing the limits of my body by sleeping less and less.
▶ Did game dev change your view on the games and how?
Definitely. When I like or dislike something in a game now, I automatically think about it and try to figure out the actual reason why is it done like that and why do I feel that way about it. Before, I just consumed games and did not really think about them in this way. For example, I played a very good Metroidvania recently which I generally enjoyed, except for one frustratingly difficult part. Before, I'd just think that I'm not good enough or that this part of the game is stupid. This was the case at first but I quickly realized where the problem lied - the difficult part involved not only a high difficulty spike but also introduced new kind of obstacle that required precise timing and some trial-and-error, none of which was the case before.
Still, I'd say that my view on the game industry itself changed even more than my view on games. So much so that I'm not even sure if I'd be able to coherently describe it all. I often think about it and try to sort my thoughts on it.
▶ Your favorite games and why?
My all-time favorites are - in no particular order - Age of Empires 2, Half-Life 2, Commandos 2, Max Payne 2, Just Cause 2 and the entire Metal Gear saga, especially Metal Gear Solid 3. Have you noticed all the 2s? I've always found it interesting how sequels in the game industry are usually perceived more positively than sequels in the film industry. These days I'm enjoying the new Spider-Man game and love it so much that it will most likely end up being one of my all-time favorites.
An honorable mention goes to Rocksmith, an excellent game/education tool in which I spent hundreds of hours learning how to play the guitar.
▶ What's your favorite music, movie, show, book and why?
▶ Is there something that you want to say to our community?
Thank you for all your amazing feedback. Whether it's positive or negative, it's all appreciated very much. We all want to make the game the best it can be and your feedback helps us get closer to that goal.
▶ You are an Outlander; humanity has fallen. What would you do?
I'd get some weapon for basic self-defense (simple handgun should do) against less friendly Outlanders and Fällkniven for survival in general. If food becomes an issue, I'd stick to the coast and try to do some fishing.
After surviving the fall of humanity and the inevitable mental breakdown associated with it, I'd need to look at the bright side and find at least something to keep me going. It would be nice to be in Norway which has always been on my list of places to visit. In winter I'd look for shelter but the rest of the year I'd be hiking around the country, enjoying the beautiful nature. It might even be a welcome change when compared to my current sedentary lifestyle!
Bonus Question (From Roman )
https://www.instagram.com/tisovcik.rasto
▶ What is your favorite puzzle?
That's a hard one! I like puzzles and problems in most forms and shapes that they appear in. I am unable to choose a clear favorite - for me, there are two things that make a good puzzle:
1. There is a logical set of rules that might be known from the start or I discover them myself.
2. I can solve the puzzle using these rules, without the need to guess.
When it comes to games, my all-time favorites are The Witness, Portal, Hexcells and last but not least, the devilishly difficult Fish Fillets 1 & 2.
In the real world, I enjoy solving picross and various puzzles that involve mathematics or ciphers. Finally, I've been to an escape room once and it was a pure delight. Thank you for reminding me, I must find and visit another one!
You can Also find Rastislav on Instagram where he mostly posts photos from his travels