Development Roadmap

[Claeyt]

See, he's starting to get it. ^^

His soon is a day or two. YOUR 'soon', as in 'Horses will be implemented soon." meant years.

[Lord_Avu]

Well clearly JC still has a lot to learn still.

[KruskDaMangled]

On the topic of firearms, it was stupid to have them int he game doing the puny damage they did when they were implemented. Guns were a HUGE factor in the successful take over of the region. Inaccurate, yes for sure, but when they hit the damage was severe. Even getting shot in the arm or leg would frequently result in amputation or death. Firearms were what allowed the people to police themselves against criminals and natives alike. I think they should be treated carefully in terms of balance, but should not be weakened to the point of absurdity.

Well yeah. They should be pretty useful if you use them the right way and at reasonable distances. The distance we can actually see would count as that. Another thing I wouldn't mind would be some variation with swords and other weapons. sabers existed, yes, but it was really more small swords and rapiers at the time, and sabers you swing more than thrust with. My thought would be "saber swings/does same damage type as halberd" small swords rapiers do things like we have now. You could possibly reduce the damage a bit on the thrusting swords, but also make them faster, as that kind of sword, is rather fast.

The saber could still be a bit slower, but possibly have the same, or more damage than now.

I also honestly wouldn't mind having the option to attack people with knives and stuff. The two really go to weapons for surprise encounters/poor folks have generally been clubs, and knives, because one is easy to get, and everyone had a knife. The knife would kind of suck, but it would fill a gap between punching people in the mouth, and having a sword.

[tweenprinc3ss]

Right now the guns are annoying to me. Have to buy iron shot, which should be absolutely be no problem to make with the materials we have at hand, as well as the powder horn, leather or fine cloth types. The obvious bottle neck to control peoples access should be gunpowder, and how it as obtained or made.

[Scilly_guy]

The copper grinder has been added with the purpose of making powder in a future patch apparently.

[JohnCarver]

The copper grinder has been added with the purpose of making powder in a future patch apparently.

True story.

[JohnCarver]

Roadmap updated. Nothing much to add except Shipwreck Island is now known as Tutorial Camp. The details of this experience are becoming more hashed out and it is ceasing to be an 'island' based tutorial and moving to a different 'theme'.

[pistolshrimp]

Roadmap updated. Nothing much to add except Shipwreck Island is now known as Tutorial Camp. The details of this experience are becoming more hashed out and it is ceasing to be an 'island' based tutorial and moving to a different 'theme'.

Concentration Camp theme for jews noobs.

Not the same way I would have gone, but hey you're the dev.

[Claeyt]

Roadmap updated. Nothing much to add except Shipwreck Island is now known as Tutorial Camp. The details of this experience are becoming more hashed out and it is ceasing to be an 'island' based tutorial and moving to a different 'theme'.

Does this mean that Darwoth gets to keep a TClaim on Shipwreck island so that none of us can ever visit it again without losing a canoe?

[MarpTarpton]

Roadmap updated. Nothing much to add except Shipwreck Island is now known as Tutorial Camp. The details of this experience are becoming more hashed out and it is ceasing to be an 'island' based tutorial and moving to a different 'theme'.

Concentration Camp theme for jews noobs.

Not the same way I would have gone, but hey you're the dev.

It will aesthetically involve an appropriate issue that occurred during the period in which Salem is intended to reflect. However, the new concept solves other issues and will likely promote the same level of tutorial-esque integration the game needs for new players. The decision comes after having been lobbied by a group of sympathizers for individuals marooned on desert islands. Their impassioned pleas touched our hearts and prompted the change.

Does this mean that Darwoth gets to keep a TClaim on Shipwreck island so that none of us can ever visit it again without losing a canoe?

You're bad at this. That island doesn't even have a wrecked ship.