We have been discussing your proposals and have come up with a roadmap for the next few months. Here is what you can expect during winter 2021.
In the run up to Summer 2021 we want to improve numerous critical aspects of the game, add new features and create new content. Even if our release was a success, our main goal is to introduce more people to the game, give them a reason to stay and a chance to become part of our awesome community. In order to do that, we plan to publish two major updates.
But now let’s dive in and see what you can expect:
Content
It is not a secret that we thought it would take our community longer to make such amazing progress. To give you something new to explore and goods to trade we are going to expand the content.
This will be mainly endgame content with a ton of new bosses, missions and equipment. Our main goal is to add even more variety to the game which will make you rethink your current strategy. However, you won’t only see content which is dedicated to our hardcore gaming community, but we also plan to implement daily rewards quests. These should give some rare bearers of value to newcomers as well.
Talking about bearer of value: We are going to introduce something you have been sorely missing. Currently, we have deflationary market prices for equipment because they can be created by everyone who fulfills the requirements to clear a specific quest. Consequently, we will introduce assets which will always be rare: Globally limited items! So watch this space.
However, this list is far from being finalized. All the details and what we need, besides the mentioned content additions, to create a breathtaking experience will be planned in a dedicated round table in which the ideas and requirements of our community will also be considered.
Marketplace
The details of the marketplace will be discussed in the near future in correspondence with the content. However, there are some improvements which are going to be introduced for sure.
The sheer amount of sell offers has made it quite difficult to find what you’re looking for. We are going to introduce several features which should make this easier and more convenient.
It has also become really difficult to know whether an offer is too expensive or indeed a great deal without extensive research. To make your life easier you will be able to get extended information and historical transaction data. Consequently, you will not only be able to find suitable offers more easily but you will also be able to decide quickly when is the best moment to invest in assets
One of the most wanted features targeted the resource market. You were asking for an easier and more convenient method to find a certain element or shard type without having to browse through all existing offers, and we are going to implement it. Besides that, you will get a feature to find the best fitting offer for your needs. You will be able to sort and filter by the amount so you will not have to deal with too big or too small offers.
Performance
We are not completely satisfied with the performance and the syncing time, so we have already located some crucial areas which will be enhanced over the next few months. Also, we are going to introduce something that considerably enhances the initial start-up.
Currently, you have to download the whole preloaded blockchain every day. Since our release, this data package grew to over 500 MB. It consists to 97% of equipment related data, which is why we thought this would be reduced after releasing the chained dismantling feature. Unfortunately the opposite happened and more and more items were created.
Consequently, we are going to introduce a feature, which will end this struggle once and for all, the Incremental Preloaded Blockchain service. As soon as this service is implemented you won’t need to download the whole package every day. Your client will automatically compare the latest version, which you already have with the current version and only incrementally download the missing parts. Instead of 500 MB, you only need a comparably small data package if you log in on a daily basis.
General convenience
We realized that many gamers of our community on Discord never close the client and run it in the background all day long. As a result, some kind of notification was one of the first demanded features. Some wanted optical feedback in the taskbar, others wanted a sound notification. As a result, we are planning to implement both. Sometimes it‘s easy to make a decision.
On top of that, we will introduce a convenience feature for those who use the compilation regularly. At the moment you are not able to switch gear between characters without a “send on quest” transaction. This will change with the upcoming updates.
Last but not least we will make the map zoomable so you will find the quest you are looking for more easily.