Quick status update
CosmicCow
Member
in General Chat
Hi Guys:
We have been beta testing farming and it's getting very close to release. Kewberth is taking one more balancing pass and we have a few more bugs. One problem is crops take a while to grow, so testing gets a bit drawn out unless we use our cheat commands, which isn't 100% accurate testing.
Farming is not a pack you buy, except the tiny little starter set that's probably going to cost less than 100 cubits (and you can only buy it once, like quests). But rather it's a full game addition. You will have a Farming Level and Farming Perks. It will take a while to build your farm up to the point where it's producing a lot of crops and stuff. And you can't buy your way to a big farm. It's a large update for us and it has taken too long, I know :)
There will also be a bunch of bug fixes along with this update. I will try to detail the biggest ones upon release. I explained this to a couple users, but we don't like to fix live server stuff unless it's an emergency. We prefer to fix on our dev servers and release upon update- that way we don't get two different code bases.
I also wanted to touch on Betamax leaving Cubic Castles. This is still not final, as he's working on a seasonal pack right now. We were going to announce when it was official, like any normal company would- but he mentioned it too early on his forums. He will be back to help us with packs from time to time, hopefully.
As for a roadmap- after farming and our next pack, we'll provide some more info about the next major update. We intend to have one update that is pure fixes.
That's all for now, but I hope to update this topic from time to time just to let everyone know what we're up to :)
Thanks!
Cosmic
We have been beta testing farming and it's getting very close to release. Kewberth is taking one more balancing pass and we have a few more bugs. One problem is crops take a while to grow, so testing gets a bit drawn out unless we use our cheat commands, which isn't 100% accurate testing.
Farming is not a pack you buy, except the tiny little starter set that's probably going to cost less than 100 cubits (and you can only buy it once, like quests). But rather it's a full game addition. You will have a Farming Level and Farming Perks. It will take a while to build your farm up to the point where it's producing a lot of crops and stuff. And you can't buy your way to a big farm. It's a large update for us and it has taken too long, I know :)
There will also be a bunch of bug fixes along with this update. I will try to detail the biggest ones upon release. I explained this to a couple users, but we don't like to fix live server stuff unless it's an emergency. We prefer to fix on our dev servers and release upon update- that way we don't get two different code bases.
I also wanted to touch on Betamax leaving Cubic Castles. This is still not final, as he's working on a seasonal pack right now. We were going to announce when it was official, like any normal company would- but he mentioned it too early on his forums. He will be back to help us with packs from time to time, hopefully.
As for a roadmap- after farming and our next pack, we'll provide some more info about the next major update. We intend to have one update that is pure fixes.
That's all for now, but I hope to update this topic from time to time just to let everyone know what we're up to :)
Thanks!
Cosmic
Comments
And yes, there is a functional tractor, but not in the 100c pack. That pack consists of nothing but some dirt and seeds. The tractor will have to be earned- though at the moment, it is tradable.
EDIT: Perhaps we will block its trade, hmm.
Other people including me bought the quest pack on their alts for fun.
So what if people bought several packs using alts? that would be a mess
Edit: pls keep it hush hush :( I like to see the big stuff when it gets here :D
Know I am rooting for you and your endeavors. Ok I will not dig for any more puns but will leave a joke ^_^!
Why shouldn't you tell a secret on a farm?
Where is our person to post the potato song? POTATO POTATO POTATO!
Also, I'm guessing you will have to reach a certain level on farming to get the tractor.
May we oh bless cow of the cosmos get a few more tidbits of what is to come. So far you shared that there are for examples levels and other facts. Just a few more I beg of thee :O:
Only owner can place there's
Only owner can mine there's
Could also be a recycle button for if they lose their bumper somehow.. (Removes their bumper from wherever it's at and gives them a new one)
:P
Looking forward to this update, hope it gets released soon. My farm won't do so well if I don't get stuff planted before the end of summer >:0