Game Update - November 8, 2022

Fixes

• Fixed stuttering in Main Menu camera movement
• Fix for initiating combat
• Fixed issue where an NPC would give the player unlimited item duplicates
• Improved usability of screenshot section of the feedback menu
• Fixed a bug that caused map notes to not appear when pressing the note button in the map screen
• Fix to arrow marker so it no longer rises up when navigating with keyboard. Arrow marker will now disappear when clicking underneath the player's feet
• Fixed several places where you could walk through objects
• Players in Mist Keeper's Toe can now see themselves on the world map
• Fixes to occlusion culling in various areas
• Objects will now fade faster when camera is too close and when a player is behind objects
• Fix to reduce memory consumption over time
• Tricks of the Messenger will now be more accurate when walking on roads
• You can now zoom in and out with the camera again
• You can no longer offer items when there are no items in the offering window.
• Inventory will now be saved after making an offering.
• Fix to floating item icon at offering shrine when leaving.
• Fix to blurry clothing.
• Items added to the trade window will now always have the same value as the UI tells us.
• Fix for UI becoming stuck in front of some shrines.
• Various Text changes.
• Various performance tweaks.

Changes

• Minor engine upgrade to Unity version 2021.3.10 (previously 2021.3.3)
• Minor Text Changes on some Poems and new messaging around boarding vehicles
• New Server system first trial using smaller "Headless Build" creation
• Added Rich Presence for Steam and Discord
• Improved performance of level prop visual fading
• New Vehicle UX for boarding and resting whilst travelling
• Players can now look at their map and inventory without accidentally triggering jumping off of the train
• Vehicle smoke now varies based on whether a train is stopped, accelerating, decelerating, or moving at full speed
• Station masters and boat hands on train platforms and docks now announce upcoming vehicle departures
• Newly added boats horns announce when a boat will depart soon
• Players now rest while riding trains and boats
• There are consequences for players who choose to ride boats in storms and jump off of trains
• The vehicle departure progress bar has been removed
• There are updates to how vehicles are implemented overall, that should result in a reduced number of disappearing and stuck trains
• Updated several map names.
• Added a unique description for every "Trade Good" item (around 800)
• Added a unique description for every "Shoe Equipment" item
• Proofread and polished in-game dialogue.
• Change to the way roads are handled – this will not yet be apparent to players but will allow more accurate road usage in the future.
• Keys in the Control Settings will now change based on your keyboard layout.
• The NPC “Resna” will now value Knot of Thankful Wishes to same price even when traded.

References

Might and Delight. (2022, November 8). Book of Travels - Live Update 0.22.5 Change List - Steam News. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1152340/view/3385045248731107139