Dear Winemakers, We are excited to share our latest and largest update so far -- one that includes new features and changes that were requested by you, our incredible gamers.

The Rural Development Bank

First thing's first -- the bank loan system. Prior to this new features, there wasn't a lot of financial flexibility for players that were just starting out and were experiencing difficult years. As players of Terroir will know, the weather is the game's X-Factor. The unpredictability of the weather is the greatest challenge, and allowing players to loan money from the Rural Development Bank will help them get through tough years.
The banking system in the game is a simplified version of real life -- you can get a loan based on your Renown and choose a repayment plan. Monthly repayments are deducted automatically from your account. But just like in the real world, if you miss your payments, it will cost you (in the most extreme cases, it may even cost you the game).

Mac Version Now Available

Good news for our followers who are Mac users: Terroir is now available on OSX. As you might expect from an Early Access title, there may be some bugs or errors, but the current version of the game has been considerably refined throughout the past few weeks.

Terroir Demo to Release by Mid Next Week

We've also made a demo available to those who'd like to try out Terroir without committing to a purchase. It will be capped to 5 in-game years, but it should be ample time for players to explore the features and mechanics of the game to determine whether joining our E.A. journey is right for them. The demo will only be available in Windows for now.

Other Additions and Fixes

Here are some other things that changed with Version 1.04:

• Added Worker Action costs to icon tooltips.
• Reduced the maximum quantity of wine distributors will accept to 75% of your total stock, thereby adding a real benefit to Hougang's distributor bonus (they will buy up to 100% of your stocks while relations are maxed).
• Added new wine bottle packaging options -- these are aesthetic for now and have no effect on the game, but new mechanics will be introduced in the future which will give each bottle a different effect.
• Fixed a bug wherein researched technologies would remain unlocked when loading old saved games -- please note that the fix will only take effect with new games, and loading old games with this error in effect will remain so.

As always, we're eager to hear your thoughts, feedback and suggestions in our discussion boards. We hope this new update gives you a better and more enjoyable experience with Terroir, no matter how small. We also hope that this update -- along with the numerous others released since our E.A. launch -- is testament to our commitment to building Terroir around your feedback and experiences. Have a great weekend, everyone -- cheers! MARK

[ 2017-06-02 18:11:10 CET ] [ Original post ]