Version 0.17 Update

0.17 is most likely the most important update that we have ever released! Some of the features include first pass multiplayer, reworked save and load system, CPU and GPU based optimisation and various bug fixes / tweaks.

First Pass Multiplayer

As our priority poll showed; we had a large amount of the community wanting to play Realm of Rulers with others.

This is taken a very long time but this base version of multiplayer is fully working with the entire gameplay loop. We are very excited to see what the players do with this new aspect of the game.

Over the next few updates we will be adding more and more functionality to the multiplayer.

Some of the features we have planned are player vs player combat, server administration (kicking and banning players) and the server browser.

We hope that multiplayer in this current state will excite you for more features to come!

If you have any suggestions for multiplayer features let us know on our forums or our Discord server.

Save and Load system Overhaul

As the current system for loading and saving was needed due to the game only giving you one save, we didn’t realise how many different realms the players would want to make!

In 0.17 we have revamped this system with a scrolling menu containing all of your save files with brief information about your realm such as realm name, citizen count and the last time you loaded the save.

If you have any suggestions or bugs reports for this new save and load system let us know on our forums or our Discord server.

Patreon Support

We run Realm of Rulers out of our own pockets and the incredible support of our generous Patrons. There are no investors or publishers to tell us what to do.

As we are working towards hosting public servers and a new website these things all cost money. If you enjoy our game and would like to support the development please head over to our patreon page here.

Patrons get sneak peeks that arrive first on our patreon page for patrons that pledge only $1 or more per month. We are working on more rewards for Patrons to receive. If you have any ideas for this let us know!

Connect with the community

If you would like to suggest ideas or report bugs let us know on our forums or our Discord server.
Discord: https://discord.gg/wpEz6XV
Forums: http://realmofrulers.boards.net
Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/alchemicalinteractive

Changelog:

• Added first pass multiplayer

• Refactored save system

• Fixed Storage shed not checking if you are over population

• Backpack now opens when using the starting chest

• Fixed aggressive landscape LOD

• Adjusted DPI scaling for smaller display resolutions

• Added emote system

• Added chat system

• Added player list system

• Resized Town hall management UI to accommodate for smaller displays

• Fixed water storage not increasing max water

• Fixed starting chest destroying itself even if not opened.

• Increased mineable rocks size to prevent miners walking onto them

• Optimized tree quad overdraw and shader complexity

• Fixed issues with durability resetting to the default value.

• Rebalanced tool durability

• Fixed material issues with axes

• Fixed shift to split stacks when dragging items

• Fixed inventory hover text not updating

• Fixed Hotbar not saving

• Reworked Main Menu

• Increased Max FOV to 120

Thanks for reading our devlog!

Thank you to all players who test and give feedback! It is invaluable and helps us greatly. We hope you enjoy Realm of Rulers!