Lost Region 0.2.4.0 Development Info
Hi Folks! Today we want to share some progress with you. It has been a long time since we posted our last update about upcoming patches, and we have some info to share.
Engine, First of all, we updated the project to Unreal Engine 4.20 as it was based on UE 4.19. As we have a custom engine version with some extras in the rendering part such as nVidia HBAO+ and HairWorks(which are still in development) it takes more time than we expected when we started this update.
World
Some new locations were added to the game. A lot of bugs fixed on existing locations(thanks to all our Main testers) and currently, we are changing flora in the main world.
Characters
Tattoos will be added with the next public patch release, currently, they are at the dev test stage. More information about tattoos and how many tattoos we are planning will be published later, closer to the patch release.
Also new backpack will be added, this backpack will be set as the default one and will appear on all new characters. The character creator is removed from the main map and is now available from the main menu. This is made to avoid character creation each time you connect to the new server. You will create character templates for all game modes (singleplayer, coop, multiplayer) from the main menu, select the character you want to play with and play with that character in all three modes.
AI We are working on NPC characters and NPC factions, currently, we have some problems with the navigation system, and characters are not starting patrolling states, and not following players and other NPCs, so we need more time to fix that issue and bring them back to the game.
Buildings We are working on a new building system screen, to make the building process easier. Also with the building system update, we plan to add a modular building system.
Linux and Mac OS We finally started tests of Lost Region for Linux and Mac OS platforms. So soon we will be ready to publish more info about development for these platforms.
Also, we have some extra info about upcoming updates, but we are not ready to show them to the public at the moment. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and join our Discord server. Thank you for helping us in the development of the Lost Region game. Cheers! Farom Studio Team
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