Survivors!
Time for another Hatch Notes! This update brings a few of the top requested features to Sheltered, including taking your pet dog out on expeditions to help scavenge and fight off the dangers of the wasteland. We’ve also added new pets, controllers support and a bunch of changes, balances and bug fixes.
You can hear about the latest update in the latest Hatch Notes video:
https://youtu.be/Bix3xds77CU
New Pets:
• Fish- Helps reduce stress.
• Snake- Great for catching rats, but don’t let it get too hungry…
Controller Support
• Game can now be played with USB controller on Windows.
• Added controls screen for controller input in Options menu.
Pets on expeditions
• The dog can now be taken on expeditions to assist the party in finding items and help during combat
• Dog attacks automatically in combat and is not player controlled.
• The dog will run back to the shelter if the people on the expedition die.
• The dog acts like taking a 3rd person in a combat situation.
Monthly Leaderboards
• New Leaderboard filter to list best Sheltered scores of the month.
Balancing and Changes
• Meat can now be used to feed pets.
• Changed the stack size of shotgun and rifle ammo.
• Changed the water cost when using the RV on expeditions.
• If a party is subdued in combat, they will lose all items in their inventory and the expedition will continue as normal.
• Camera can now be controlled using arrow keys.
Bug Fixes
• Updated the pet feeding times to reflect their descriptions.
• Crafting timer has been added when upgrading core systems.
• The highlight for the pet bowl now includes the wall plaque.
• Pet corpses are now visible when loading a save after they had died.
• Fixed the fuel begin doubled when using the RV on expeditions with 2 characters.
• NPC’s now return dialogue if player attempts to recruit them.
• Cycle arrows now on the family customisation screen for pet selection.
• Super Irritating Guy will now ambush you if the quest if refused.
We continue to be blown away by the support of this awesome community and we still have lots in the works for you to look forward to! If you like the update please give this a thumbs up!
Love Sonny, Dean & Team17
[ 2015-12-03 12:02:22 CET ] [ Original post ]