- SojournVR is being retired - 24 June 2019
Hello everyone, The development of this game has been extremely slow over the last 6 months because I wasn't able to work on it full time anymore and today I have recently decided to retire the game from the steam store. Anyone who still has a copy of the game will be able to play until June 2020, after that the game will reach end-of-life. I would recommend anyone who currently owns SojournVR and hasn't played for 2 hours should request a full refund through steam support: https://help.steampowered.com/en/ I know this decision will disappoint some of the remaining hardcore fans but it was not possible to continue development on this game. Thank you for understanding, John
- Release 1.3.5a - 2 October 2018
Hello everyone, This week I fixed a couple of issues introduced by last week's update. I am still working on new map upgrades which should be coming out next week or the week after. Bug Fixes Fixed issue where floating items would flicker if they were in the world before a player spawned Fixed an issue that would cause weird behavior when pressing the menu button during the loading screen Music level in the server browser is now affected by music level setting Playspace rotation on vive is much easier to use now Fixed an issue where when a player shoots an arrow, their bow would still be nocked. Fixed other issues related to the bow, including fixing rotation issue when nocking arrow Changes Golem drops have been improved Drops at the end of the raid have been improved Journal smelting level requirements corrections Level required to use tool is now shown in tooltip. Thanks all, John Em…
- Double EXP Weekend has begun! - 28 September 2018
Hello everyone, Starting Friday at 7:00 AM CST (12:00pm UTC) all EXP earned for the weekend will be doubled. This affects all skills including combat, mining, smelting, ect. The event will run until 7:00pm CST Sunday (12:00am UTC). This event is the first test of the event system and there will be similar events in the future. I will also be online for some of the day Friday if people want to hang out and ask me questions about the game or whatever else. Thanks all, John Email: [email protected] Twitter: @dettergames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dettergamedesign/ Discord Permalink: https://discord.gg/D59txxt Blog Post: https://www.dettergamedesign.com/index.php/2018/09/28/double-exp-weekend-test/
- Release 1.3.4a - Character Customization - 26 September 2018
Hello everyone, The last two weeks I focused on character customization. So now you can choose your character's hair, cloths, gender, ect. You will only be able to set your character's body properties once (e.g. their head type, hair style, hair color, ect.). You will however be able to change their cloths at any time in the future. Features Character customization Players who already have a character will be prompted to customize their character the next time they login with that character. Playspace rotation Oculus playspace rotation reworked and is easier to use. The vive playspace rotation bug has been fixed. You can now rotate your playspace in locomotion Support for special events The first special event will be this coming weekend, which will be a double exp event. Inventory quick-insert You can now insert an item into your inventory by dropping it on top of your player relic whe…
- Release 1.3.3a - 11 September 2018
Hello everyone, This update contains support for multiple characters. This means that now you can have more than one character and you can delete your current character if you want to start over. You must have at least one character so the option for deleting your character will not appear unless you have at least 2 characters. Your bank is shared between characters, so you can easily share items between characters using your bank. New Features Support for 3 characters Can delete characters Characters share a bank, but do not share inventory, toolbelt, ect. Streamer mode option This option can be accessed in the in-game settings menu under game settings. This mode is targeted at people who want to stream the game on Twitch, YouTube, ect. This mode will increase the overhead of the game because it is doing additional rendering with a higher field of view New UI skin The server browser ha…
- Release 1.3.2a - 28 August 2018
Hello everyone, This release contains a huge update to the player toolbelt. The toolbelt can now hold two tools and a sword. The side the sword is on can be configured in the in-game menu. The entire toolbelt can also be reversed so that the tools are on the opposite side (for left handed players). If you had items in your toolbelt, they have been moved to your inventory. If you had items in your toolbelt and your inventory was full, then your items have been moved to your bank. There were only a couple of players that had a full inventory when this update occurred so it shouldn't be too imposing. A bank can be found in either Labistre City or in the Outskirts. New Features New configurable toolbelt The position of the journal and sword can be swapped Entire toolbelt can be reversed, which causes the tools to be on the left side instead of the right (for left handed players). Sheath wil…
- Release 1.3.1a - 21 August 2018
Hello everyone, Another patch has been applied to address issues reported by users: Player bodys disappear when going through doors/changing maps Players can no longer walk through fences in Labistre City Fixed issue where Arachnos would not sink into the ground completely Fixed issue where coal ore could not be reached in the abandoned mine Fixed navigation mesh issues in Outskirts There is also a new option to show item sell price instead of item value. There is also now a guide to attributes in the player journal that explains how attributes work and what they do. If you encounter new bugs, please post in the Steam discussions or in the discord. Thanks, John
- Release 1.3.0 Patch - 15 August 2018
Hello everyone, A patch has just been applied that fixed many issues reported by users in the discord channel. Here is a list of the issues fixed: You can no longer start a new raid if you're in a raid Fixed issue with mineables in Labistre Training Grounds Fixed issue with player body when shooting arrow Damage to mineables and trees with weapons (swords, daggers, arrows, ect.) have been reduced Fixed issue with error scene Fixed issue with bank in Outskirts where you couldn't get upstairs using locomotion Fixed issue where bank in Labistre City would disappear on low quality Fixed issue that would allow you to smelt Mithril tools even if you didn't have smelting level 15 Items no longer collide with the inventory There is also now a menu option to end a raid if you're currently in a raid. Also an option to turn off occlusion culling has been added. If you are being bottlenecked by you…
- Release 1.3.0a (Combat Update) - 7 August 2018
Hello everyone, This update is the first part of the combat update. I didn't get all of the features I wanted to get into this update, so some more features will be released at the end of this month. New Features Attribute System Damage is now highly influence by one of three attributes: strength, agility and intelligence The attributes a character has is based on their combat level and the class they have chosen. Each class has different base attributes and scale differently at higher levels. Combat Skill (Players and enemies) Combat skill is increased by defeating enemies Tougher enemies give more exp When you are above an enemy's combat level, you receive less exp for killing that enemy. This encourages players to fight tougher enemies to level faster. Combat Classes 5 classes to choose from, 3 strength classes and 2 agility classes Enemy Aggro Enemies will no longer target you autom…
- Release 1.3.0a delayed - 31 July 2018
Hello everyone, Unfortunately I will have to push back 1.3.0a (the combat update) another week. I don't want to make excuses however I wasn't able to work full time the last 2 weeks but my work schedule is back to normal for the foreseeable future. The content for the actual patch is done but it still needs to be balanced and polished more. I could release the patch today but it's such a big update that I want to make sure that there aren't any issues with it before I release it to everyone. Also it should be noted that this is the first part of the combat update and the rest of the features that didn't make it into this patch should make it into the patch that will be at the end of August. I will release 1.3.0a in a week or less and I will post an overview of all of the features in the patch. If have questions on the upcoming patch, please consider joining the discord. I typically resp…
- Release 1.2.3a - 19 June 2018
Hello everyone, Most of the regular users probably noticed that there were 3 patches last week. This took up a ton of time because there were 2 additional issues that required immediate patches. Thank you to everyone who reported bugs last week. New Features Player menu reworked Single panel, more buttons, icons, ect. Fast travel menu You cannot fast travel during raids, however for now you can fast travel if you are being attacked. This will be changed later. There is now a combination table in the city in the Outskirts. Changes Players now spawn where they left off If you have an issue where you spawn in and you are inside of a new object (e.g. inside a rock or whatever) just use the respawn button. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where if you completed all quests the player would be unable to move or act Fixed an issue where an npc could get stuck during navigation on the client and cause w…
- Release 1.2.2a - Server Fixes - 13 June 2018
Hello everyone, A quick server fix was just released which addresses the performance issues that were introduced by the update yesterday. The issues were server side only so there will be no client update. If you are still experiencing issues please let me know either in the steam discussion board or in the Discord. Additional issues will be fixed in next weeks patch unless they are game breaking like the one today was. Thanks all, John Email: [email protected] Twitter: @dettergames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dettergamedesign/ Discord Permalink: https://discord.gg/D59txxt
- Release 1.2.2a - 12 June 2018
Hello everyone, This patch contains mostly bug fixes. The big issues this week were caused by upgrading the engine version. The weird issues with the terrain trees could only be fixed by upgrading to a newer version of the Unity engine. With that said, there might be new weird bugs that I haven't seen yet in testing so please report anything new that you come across that doesn't seem right. Changes Engine upgraded to version 2017.4 Multiple parties can now do raids on servers without issues Bank added to Outskirts Smelting requirements changed (for ingots and casting tool parts) Bronze: 1 Iron: 5 Steel: 10 Mithril: 15 Bug Fixes Smelting experience for smelting ingots fixed Fix for bug that caused Arachno health bars not to show Fix for terrain tree bugs Trees rotating with headset Trees turning purple at certain angles Also huge thanks to everyone who has reported bugs in the last few w…
- Release Schedule for June - 12 June 2018
Hello everyone, Sorry this release schedule is super late but I wanted to give this update anyway. The last two weeks I've been super busy with compatibility issues with upgrading to a new version of Unity. As always if anyone runs into bugs that they want fixed, please post on the Steam page or DM me. I know this month has been pretty light on new content but I'm working on a huge patch in the background that will be released next month. Also I know the game was supposed to leave early access this month but I am pushing it back another two months because I really want the next major update to be in the first actual release. Here is the progress so far this month: June 5th - Release 1.2.1a Trader added to Outskirts Ingot smelter added to Abandoned Mine Tons of bug fixes related to raids, new NPCs and locomotion Smelting EXP significantly increased June 12th - Release 1.2.2a Unity Engine…
- Release 1.2.1a - 5 June 2018
Hello everyone, This update mainly focuses on bug fixes for the raid update. I received a ton of good feedback on the new raid system and I will continue improving it in the next couple of future patches. New Features Trader added to outskirts city Ingot smelter added to abandoned mine Bug Fixes Locomotion fixes, can no longer walk through certain walls, can't go through raid blocking walls, ect. Navigation mesh fixes for outskirts, player will no longer step over small rocks LOD issues with the coal in the abandoned mine Arachnoid/Arachnite now fully sink into the ground when killed Fixed issue where player wouldn't be able to trigger raid events in locomotion mode Fixed issue where player wouldn't be able to trigger raid events without logging out/logging back in Fixed issue with dialogue window and decision wheel staying open when going through doors Fixed issue where the player reli…
- Release 1.2.0 - Raid Update - 30 May 2018
Hello everyone, This update is probably one of the largest updates the game has seen to date. This update contains a ton of new content for everyone to play. This release is also the first of hopefully many releases that focuses on multi-player based gameplay. New Features Map Expanded: Outskirts The Outskirts can be accessed through the Labistre City gate guard. Raids New game mode called raids. Raids allow a party of players to fight against hords of powerful enemies to obtain loot. The current raid can be completed with 4 players. Party Management Can add up to 4 players to a party You can send party invites to players nearby you even if you aren't friends with them You can enter the raid with your party Player Menu The all-new player menu has a ton of great features: Volume settings (music, sound effects, voice chat) Mute mic Change quality settings in game Respawn character Notific…
- Release 1.2.0 coming May 29th - 23 May 2018
Hello everyone, Release 1.2.0 is taking a lot longer than expected. I was hoping to get it pushed out yesterday but there were a lot more bugs discovered during testing than expected. I didn't want to push out something that had game breaking bugs so I have decided it would be best to work on it for another week. The release schedule is still on track. I had mentioned in the release schedule that it would be possible for this patch to take a until the 29th which is the case. Thanks all, John Release schedule for May: https://www.dettergamedesign.com/index.php/2018/04/24/release-schedule-may/ Email: [email protected] Twitter: @dettergames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dettergamedesign/ Discord Permalink: https://discord.gg/D59txxt
- Release 1.1.13a - 8 May 2018
Hello everyone, This patch was supposed to contain the update for sound controls and party integration. Those features have been implemented but there wasn't enough time to properly test the UI that allows you to manipulate the sound controls and your party. Those features will be included in release 1.2.0 which is planned to be released on May 22nd. This patch contains everything else that is listed in the release notes, including playspace rotation. New Features Playspace rotation Fixes Fix for trying to stack items that aren't compatible destroys the item you're holding Changes Item price changes Bronze and Steel weapons/tools are now much more expensive Stone weapons/tools are now much cheaper Oak bow is now cheaper Prices rescaled with merchant level At max levels items can be purchased at 110% of their value and sold at 90% of their value. At minimum level items are purchased at 3…
- Release 1.1.12a - 1 May 2018
Hello everyone, The big changes for this week are the additions of the archery skill and selling items. There is a trader in Labistre City next to the lady that sells produce. You can just drop items onto the table and then talk to the trader and he will tell you how much the items are worth and you can either accept or decline the trade. He also has an in game dialogue that tells you how trading works. The coins from the trade are placed in your inventory. If there is no room in your inventory, the bag of gold is spawned near the table. New Features Archery Skill Damage done with bows depends on archery skill Type of arrows that you can use efficiently depends on your archery skill Stone arrows are usable at archery level 1, bronze arrows are level 3, iron arrows are level 8 and steel arrows are level 15. Selling Items to Traders Items sold to traders give you gold and experience point…
- Release Schedule for May - 24 April 2018
Hello everyone, This month will be pretty huge for the game. The first 2 weeks will have some small updates for the game that implement things that should have made it into last month. I am working on a ton of new party features this month which will take up a lot of my time so I don't expect to do a release on the 15th of May. Depending on what issues come up during development, the new map areas and party functionality will be released on the 22nd or 29th. The update will be pretty substantial and it won't be possible to do an incremental update, so the release on the 22nd might be skipped. I will have more updates on this as the development cycle progresses. May 1st (Release 1.1.12a) Archery skill Damage done with bows will be based on archery skill, not strength Archery fixes Your archery skill needs to be at a certain level to use better arrows (Bronze, Iron, Steel, ect.) Crafting…
