🌊Ocean Content Update🌊

■ Update Version: v0.7.0

Hello, everyone!

We are the developers of IfSunSets!

🌊 The “Ocean Content” update is now live! 🌊

We would like to sincerely thank everyone who has waited so patiently and supported us throughout this time.

We are truly delighted to finally present this update, which includes the new ocean content along with a wide range of improvements and changes.

Starting with this ocean content update, IfSunSets will continue to undergo ongoing refinements and development moving forward.

At present, we are preparing aggressive hotfixes to quickly address various issues and further improve the overall quality of the game following this update.

Even so, we can confidently say that the foundation of IfSunSets is now firmly in place.

IfSunSets will continue to grow and evolve from here.

In this “Ocean” update, we have introduced a large-scale regional expansion covering both underwater and open-sea environments, naval combat, crew management systems, new mid-boss encounters, and new islands, along with a variety of additional content.

Now experience the new content that truly defines IfSunSets’ “Ocean” theme!

■ Important Notice

※ We recommend starting fresh with a “new character.”

• This ocean update introduces large-scale changes across terrain, quests, and overall stat balance.

• You can continue playing with your existing character without any critical issues. However, to fully experience the intended content and progression of the “Ocean” update, we strongly recommend starting with a new character.

• Please also note that all quests have been reset. This is due to structural changes, including separating world and personal quests and establishing a more cohesive main quest line.

• In addition, through balance adjustments, the “Desert” region has been set as the final difficulty area. Players who already possess desert-tier equipment may find that it impacts the intended gameplay balance.

• This decision was made to ensure proper progression, as allowing players to access ocean content only after completing all continents would delay entry significantly. As such, the desert now serves as the highest difficulty stage. Please keep this in mind while playing.

※ A new ship system has been added. Interacting with your existing ship will return its materials.

• In this ocean update, ships in IfSunSets have been completely overhauled.

• Existing ships can no longer be used.

• However, all materials used in your previous ship will be returned to your inventory when you interact with it.

• ※ Please make sure you have enough free inventory space before interacting.

🎉 We’re excited to announce the results of our 1st Anniversary Outfit Event!

The winners of this event are Serena and Eunwolrang.

Outfits created based on their amazing ideas have now been officially added to the game!

You can obtain these outfits by purchasing them from the NPC “Lora” in-game. Be sure to check them out and experience these special anniversary outfits for yourself!

We sincerely thank everyone who participated, and we look forward to bringing you more exciting events and content in the future.

Thank you!

■ 🌊 Ocean-Related Update Content

🔧 \[Changes & Additions]

1. New Combat System: Naval Cannon Combat has been added.

• You can now truly become a pirate.

• The distant seas are ruled by the Kraken, and escape is impossible unless all the island’s curses are lifted.

• The nearby waters are guarded by cursed pirates.

• While there is currently no way to face the Kraken, you can upgrade your ship using resources from the island and stand your ground against pirate ships.

※ While sailing, you can switch your view by pressing the view toggle key (Ctrl on keyboard).

2. A new enemy, the “Pirate Ship,” has been added.

• The “Shark-Tooth Pirate Ship,” the “Flame Mercenaries’ Vessel,” and the “Steel Knights’ Vessel,” each guarding their respective islands, have been added.

• A new “Pirate Ship” controlled by “Medias,” who roams the nearby seas and watches over those trapped on the islands, has also been introduced.

• A more powerful “Cursed Pirate Ship” that appears at night has been added as well.

• These enemies are highly aggressive. If you get too close, they will pursue you without warning and engage in cannon attacks.

3. A new system has been added where the player’s ship functions as another character.

• You can upgrade your ship using the resources you collect.

4. A “Sailor” system has been added, allowing you to further enhance your ship.

• Crew registration contract items can be purchased from the NPC “Bloody Kid.”

• “Bloody Kid” sells contracts for “Undead Sailors” that grant various buffs depending on the cost.

• Those who are not undead are scattered across the world, waiting for your help.

5. 16 new field monsters have been added, along with 8 new “Night of the Dead” monsters.

• New types of monsters have been added.

6. 93 new marine creatures have been added.

• A wide variety of marine creature monsters and animals that roam the ocean depths have been added.

7. New regions have been added, and the map has been updated.

• A total of 5 new islands have been added: the Burning Fragment Island, Water Fragment Island, Blossom Fragment Island, Light Fragment Island, and the Cursed Fragment Island.

• Over 15 newly divided underwater zones have been introduced.

• The ocean map has been expanded to approximately four times the size of the existing land continent.

8. New tools, the “Hunting Gear” and the “Drill Spear,” have been added.

• The “Hunting Gear” is a highly efficient weapon for underwater use.

• It features a simple attack structure of charging followed by firing, and allows you to select and use different types of ammunition, similar to arrows.

• “Hunting Ammo” is used to deal damage.

• “Tranquilizer Ammo” temporarily paralyzes enemies and enables you to capture creatures that can be converted into items.

9. 45 new decoration gems have been added.

• New decoration gems have been added that go beyond simply increasing existing stats, introducing new attributes such as Poise Damage, Execution Damage, and Elemental Resistance.

• These decoration gems can be obtained through purchase or by exploring the world.

10. 24 new equipment sets have been added.

• Some equipment requires you to obtain blueprints through farming, while others can only be acquired by defeating specific monsters.

11. Aporates has been revamped.

• The deranged deep-sea fish “Aporates” has been revamped with new patterns and behaviors.

12. “Kkumtli” has been revamped.

• What exactly is the mysterious creature, Kkumtli?

• A note containing secrets about it has been added, and its patterns, animations, and phase system have been completely overhauled.

13. An underwater ecosystem has been established.

• Explore a vast map to discover special items and encounter terrifying monsters.

• Dive in and enjoy underwater exploration.

14. Items that aid in underwater exploration have been added.

• The “Diver Mask,” which illuminates the dark depths, and the “Lym Propulsion Device,” which enables faster swimming, have been added.

15. A large number of main quests and side quests have been added.

• We have revised previously unorganized content.

• Quests that disrupted game balance have been removed.

• 100 new quests have been added.

• Quest markers, dialogue adjustments, and other improvements have been enhanced to support the player experience.

16.A new NPC, a small beaver friend named “Bibung,” has been added.

• “Bibung” is a cute beaver who sells furniture.

• Originally human, Bibung turned into a beaver after excessively using Cthugha’s Stone.

• Loving wood above all else, Bibung has a deep passion for crafting furniture.

• Six unique quests for “Bibung” have been added.

17. Five Heart Gems have been added.

• New Heart Gems have been added to five islands known as the Fragmented Isles.

• The Heart Gems shine at the center of each island, and powerful monsters guard them.

18. Ten Phantom Lym have been added.

• A base Phantom Lym, “Claw,” has been added.

• You can obtain Phantom Lym by destroying each Heart Gem.

19. A Phantom Lym swap UI has been added.

• In Phantom Lym mode, holding down the T key will bring up a UI that allows you to easily swap Phantom Lym.

20. Other content added in the Ocean update

• Random “Treasure Maps” and “Underwater Treasure Dungeon” systems to spark your sense of exploration.

• A new AI “Scout” (a screamer-type enemy that calls nearby allies, similar to those seen in other zombie games).

• Underwater ocean events: Steam System.

• Underwater ocean events: Pressure System.

• Underwater ocean events: Bubble System.

• A new skill that allows you to detect enemy vision while in stealth.

• 14 newly added status effects.

• A player-buildable “Elevator” structure.

• A new NPC, “Bloody Kid.”

• Narrative-enhancing element: Kraken tentacles appearing at the edge of the map.

• Narrative-enhancing element: Talking armors.

• Narrative-enhancing element: A new opening sequence.

• A completely revamped fuel system.

• 5 new underwater mounts.

• 9 additional Phantom Limbs obtainable by breaking Heart Gems, along with 1 core Phantom Limb.

• Character reaction voices (sighing when thirsty, stomach growling when hungry, groaning when hit).

• A new “Blipia” system that occasionally assists the player when HP is low or near death.

• Monsters that perform assigned behaviors within specific areas (they now sleep, clean, or worship idols).

• Completely revamped swimming animations.

• A newly overhauled “Bestiary” system designed to enhance collection and exploration.

⚖️ \[Balance]

1. The game’s balance has been completely overhauled.

• Item tiers and performance, their placement throughout the world, and the stats of newly added items have all been completely reworked.

The maximum level of monsters has been increased from 100 to 180.

• With the addition of new monsters, new regions, and underwater enemies, the maximum level of in-game monsters has been increased to 180.

Now, IfSunSets follows a more structured set of rules.

• The game now features a total of 11 progression tiers, each with its own corresponding crafting recipes.

• When equipped with gear appropriate to your current tier, the difficulty curve will feel much more clearly defined than before: previous tiers will feel easy, the current tier will feel normal, and the next tier will feel challenging.

• However, through exploration, you may also discover powerful weapons that surpass your current tier.

2. The desert region has been set as the highest difficulty area.

• After careful consideration, we have established what we believe to be the most natural progression order for the game.

• As part of this process, the desert dungeon has been determined to be the final and most challenging area.

• Of course, you are not required to follow this order to progress through the game. (Skipping ahead or taking on more challenging exploration may even lead to a more exciting experience.)

3. Critical chance and critical damage scaling have been completely reworked.

• Previously unrealistic values have been adjusted to more balanced and stable scaling.

• At each stage, players can now choose to build around defense, attack power, or critical-focused playstyles.

4. The “Night of the Dead” AI has been improved.

• With significantly improved intelligence, the AI can now find paths much faster and more accurately than in previous versions.

🌐 \[Multiplayer]

1. The main quest is now shared.

• The main quest is now world-bound.

• It is defined as a series of “events” that occur within the world, and these events are shared by all players present in that world.

• Because it is world-bound, even if you have already completed certain quests, you will need to resolve the events occurring in any new world you enter.

🛠️ \[Bug Fixes]

※ Due to the long development period, there are many fixes not listed here. Over 1,000 bugs have been resolved.

• An issue where dialogue choices appeared during ongoing dialogue.

• An issue where there was a hole in the terrain near the Witch’s Forest.

• An issue where chests spawned inside walls.

• An issue where cooking recipes were not translated.

• An issue where a cooking success message appeared even when recipes were unlocked via blueprints.

• An issue where “Spear of the Dead” was incorrectly translated as “Polearm of the Dead” in other languages.

• An issue where special equipment registered on armor stands was duplicated.

• An issue where the tooltip for decoration gems dropped by Hansel and Gretel was displayed incorrectly.

• An issue where players could still revive after failing survival during respawn selection in “Night of the Dead.”

• An issue in multiplayer where nothing happened when the countdown reached 0 after dying in “Night of the Dead.”

• An issue where Shadowwing behaved abnormally.

• An issue where certain sounds played incorrectly.

• \[Multiplayer] An issue where animals placed by the host did not appear in the guest’s list for guest-built feeders and coops.

• An issue where the tutorial “Eat Cooked Meat” could not be completed if the player ate the meat beforehand.

• An issue where the interaction range of the Snake Head Mountain altar was abnormal.

• An issue where already registered blueprints and recipes in the codex appeared as unread.

• An issue where invalid items appeared in the crafting list.

• An issue where BGM would intermittently play and stop.

• An issue where swimming proficiency continued to increase when a guest player teleported while swimming.

• An issue where textures overlapped incorrectly in a cave near the abandoned village.

• An issue where ground collision was abnormal in the jungle highlands.

• An issue where the Chef’s Pan item could not be upgraded.

• An issue where underwater BGM continued to play after teleporting while underwater.

• An issue where two overlapping iron ore nodes existed.

• An issue where clams were floating in the air.

• An issue where some marine monsters did not display names even at close range.

• An issue where abnormal gaps existed in the jungle terrain.

• An issue where treasure chests floated in the air in the Witch’s Forest.

• Reports of terrain and structure errors discovered in the beta build have been addressed.

• An issue where grass placed on a table in the combat tutorial area moved unnaturally.

• An issue where a floating lamp existed at Erwen Base.

• An issue where gill grass was floating underwater.

• An issue where collision sizes of certain objects were larger than their visible size.

• An issue where spawn/despawn positions of some monsters in the castle dungeon were abnormal.

• An issue where water graphics appeared incorrectly in DX12.

• An issue where the Exploration Report: Red Swamp Journal was not placed in the world.

• Fixed terrain clipping issues in the ocean map. \[*Thanks to Yuki.]

• An issue where the character appeared abnormal when accessing the Phantom Limb page on very low settings.

• An issue where the building UI displayed incorrectly at 1920x1200 resolution.

• An issue where spawn points of certain monsters in the Cultist Dungeon were abnormal.

• An issue where teleporting to the Deep-Sea Field altar caused spawning in mid-air.

• An issue where “Watch Dialogue” appeared during Blipia tutorial conversations.

• An issue where the low-oxygen sound continued even after restoring oxygen using gill grass.

• An issue where pressing the T key while entering a bed name opened the Phantom Limb UI.

• An issue where index mapping errors occurred when loading old save files in the public beta build.

• An issue where allocating Phantom Limb skills repeatedly returned the player to a specific location.

• An issue where sulfur could not be crafted because sulfur crystals could not be placed in the furnace.

• An issue where Sea God equipment blueprints could not be crafted after being obtained.

• An issue where the knockback strength of the Fairy’s Wrath skill increased with distance.

• An issue where severe frame drops occurred when allocating many Phantom Limb skills.

\[Known Issues]

1. There is currently an issue with instability in the guest environment.

• When riding a ship together or hunting monsters, issues such as animation desynchronization and sudden teleporting may occur.

• We have identified the cause and are currently working on a fix. We will release a hotfix as quickly as possible.

2. There may be occasional temporary drops in frame rate.

• There are no issues when the character is moving or receiving input, but intermittent frame drops may occur after being idle for a long period without any input.

• We have identified the cause and are currently working on a fix. We will release a hotfix as quickly as possible.

Going forward, POLYMORPH STUDIOS will not settle for where we are,

and will continue to take on new challenges and improvements to deliver an even more refined experience.

IfSunSets will also continue to grow and evolve from this update onward,

with ongoing updates aimed at exceeding your expectations.

We carefully listen to every piece of feedback and support you share with us,

and use it as the foundation to move in a better direction.

While there is still much room for improvement, we promise to grow and improve even faster,

and to communicate with you more actively than ever before.

Thank you, always.

We are continuously working on fixing crashes and errors in the game If you experience any issues after the patch, please tell us in our discord. Your feedback is always welcome. You can write your feedback on Steam or Discord. Discord: https://discord.gg/Ifsunsets Bug report form (link)