Hello Ranchers

Welcome to the Beta version of The Ranchers!

We want to celebrate this new step by showing you the very first update in this phase. Let's take a closer look at the big changes in the new update:

Revamped UI/UX

We have introduced a brand new, modern, and immersive user interface that enhances the player experience.

The entire game UI has been rebuilt from scratch, with careful attention to detail. There is A LOT to list here, but i will keep it simple => Experiencing it firsthand is a must! (see the video at the end) I have invested a significant amount of time learning about effective game UI design, ensuring that it enriches the gameplay without being intrusive. Today, I'm incredibly proud of the final results, as it has truly taken the game to a new level. I hope you love it too!

Inventory hotbar with shortcuts

The HUD now features a convenient hotbar for your inventory, complete with keyboard shortcuts. This includes equipping/unequipping items, pressing [M] for the map, [T] for the phone, and using [Enter] to display the multiplayer chat.

Redesigned icons

All game items, tools, equipment, and vehicle icons have been redesigned to meet our new quality standards and align with the updated game UI. We revamped over 1200 icons!

Full compatibility with joystick

All game UI elements are now fully compatible with the joystick, ensuring a seamless gaming experience.

Enhanced equipment interactions

Tools, equipment, and anything that players can hold now display all possible interactions with corresponding key bindings or joystick buttons. These interaction helpers are now grouped by equipment, making it easier to understand when you have items equipped in both hands simultaneously (such as a torch and an axe...).

Bulk crafting and buying

You can now perform bulk crafting in the Craft App and at workbenches. Additionally, all shops support bulk buying, and players can sell items in bulk to shop managers.

Camera customization

You can now move the camera using the middle button of your mouse. Adjustments for camera movement speed, zoom, and auto-zoom reset have been added to the settings app, allowing for more precise customization.

Zesty Metrix Smartphone App

Introducing a new app called "Zesty Metrix" that provides real-time tracking of your ranch's energy efficiency.

Extensive character customization

We have introduced a comprehensive character customization system with an infinite number of combinations and possibilities.

We've added over 400 new customization items, including hairstyles, beards, shirts, hats, and sunglasses.

All clothing and accessories are now interchangeable between body types, and they seamlessly blend with each other without any mesh overlap.

New HUD indicators

We have implemented new HUD indicators to show your online/offline status and whether your ranch is open for friends to join. You can easily toggle your ranch's exposure to friends in the game settings.

Enhanced hammer interaction

The hammer interaction system has been overhauled, making it easier and clearer to manipulate objects. Additionally, when the hammer is equipped, you can now interact with other elements in the game.

Simplified vehicle interactions

Interacting with vehicles has been significantly simplified, allowing for easier animal transportation, manual refueling from any position around the vehicle, and more.

Building interiors loading time reduced by 80%

The loading time when entering or exiting a building interior (such as the Barn or Coop) has been significantly reduced by 80%! Now you can seamlessly transition between the outdoor and indoor environments, enhancing your gameplay flow.

Multiplayer autosave and save file integrity

In multiplayer mode, an autosave system will automatically trigger after each "important" action to prevent hacks, cheating, and item duplication. Save file integrity and authenticity are now verified server-side before any multiplayer session. The online integrity verification of save files does not impact offline mode. You can still enjoy The Ranchers at 100% when you are on the go or offline.

how about a preview of those features?

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So, what's coming up next?

Since the update was entirely inspired by the valuable feedback we received from our amazing community and our next priority is to personally respond to each feedback posted in Feedback channels: https://open.codecks.io/ranchers/decks/18-community-feedback On a broader note, I want to keep the details of the next big update as a surprise! That's all I can reveal for now, but expect more information in the upcoming weeks. Thank you very much for taking the time to read this, and stay tuned for more exciting news! Best, Ethan

[ 2023-06-27 01:50:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Ranchers is an open world country-life RPG in open sandbox mode!

After years of living in the metropolis' stressful and hectic life, you finally decide to leave everything behind to buy your first lot of land in the country and start a new life, in the quiet, close to nature. However, your skills as a farmer and manager will be put to the test to make your Ranch a prosperous business and earn the villagers' respect and esteem. And who knows, maybe find love and start a family.

CREATE YOUR RANCH.

Raise animals, grow crops, reclaim resources, buy new lots of land, and much more. You'll have plenty of space to create the Ranch of your dreams.

DEVELOP YOUR RANCH.

Craft objects, machines, and transform your basic resources into elaborate products to attract villagers, fill daily orders, or sell them in different markets for maximum profit.

MANAGE YOUR RANCH.

Optimize your Ranch's resource consumption, sign water, electricity contracts, or build your water wells, wind turbines, and solar panels and sell your surplus to the village.

ONLINE COOPERATION.

Invite 1 to 3 players to join you in your Ranch online! Your friends can help you develop your Ranch, fulfill your goals, or explore the vast open world of The Ranchers together.

AUCTION MARKET.

You can sell your resources to other players via the online auction market to maximize your profits. The auction market is directly accessible from within the game and from the companion application on iOS and Android. It seems that in The Ranchers, money never sleeps!

TRADE GUILD.

The Trade Guild offers you new and exciting challenges every real-world season to test your Rancher skills and collect rewards, exclusive new animal breeds, new seeds, and new in-game content - all to make your Ranch the greatest and most powerful empire ever built.

A GIGANTIC OPEN WORLD.

On foot, horseback, scooter, pickup, or yacht, explore a gigantic open world where mines, wild islands, shipwrecks, and dangerous monsters abound. Use your skills to recover ultra-rare minerals, gems, etc., to make and improve your tools, donate them to the village museum, or sell them at the auction market to other players.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS.

Enhance your character with various skills that will serve you in your adventures. Choose to develop your farming, ranching, crafting/building, combat, or hunter/fisher skills depending on your play style.

BUILD THE HOUSE OF YOUR DREAMS.

By the seaside, in the middle of the prairie, or on top of a hill, choose your decor and place your furniture to create a house that reflects your image and that your friends will love.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY.

Meet many colorful characters and discover their atypical personalities, everyday life, and fascinating stories. They go to work, go to the park, go to the restaurant, play sports, and interact with each other in many different ways. Take the time to get to know them, make friendships, and who knows, maybe love will be there, and you can move in together, have children and start a family?

AND SO MUCH MORE.

There's something for everyone in The Ranchers! Take part in the frequent festivals and many other activities. Just let your imagination run wild. Want to hone your culinary skills and prepare delicious dishes? Try your hand at game hunting, insect hunting? Or relax and spend the afternoon fishing? It's up to you!

A GAME IN CONSTANT EVOLUTION.

The Ranchers is a game that is continuously developing. Come back each month to discover new content additions.