We are happy to see that the fixes we made over the weekend have had a positive impact on the game. We made some quick changes on Saturday and we have just pushed another update to the game that addresses more bugs and continues to refine the balance in order to make the game as good as it can be. We are listening, keep the feedback coming.
Near Term Plans
Our current goal is to address player feedback and steer the game in the direction that the community expected going in. We were clearly off with the balance and some feedback elements, leaving players confused and frustrated. Many reviews point towards similar issues and those are the first things we plan to tackle.
With that in mind, we plan to have 2 more updates dropping in the next 10 days:
- Friday 23rd of October: a small update focused on bug fixes and quality of life improvements
- Wednesday 28th of October: an update that will add new content focused on easing early game pressure
Long Term Plans
In early November, we will update you with our goals for the rest of the year. We plan to support Stream Train with new features and content for as long as we can. Our first Major Update target will be in early Decamber. More on that soon.
New Today
Stamina Bar
One element that was heavily requested by the community was a stamina bar. We originally decided not to have a stamina bar in the game, because it would only be relevant for sprinting (jumping, throwing, etc. are all free). We decided to go with a more traditional FPS system, where a hidden timer tracked if and how long the player can sprint for. Our implementation failed to properly communicate the player state and lacked feedback. To bring Stream Train in line with other popular games in this genre we have added a stamina bar and plan to add features that can interact with it.
Item Stability on Train
Another big fix pushed in this patch is item stability on the train. Some items were prone to flying out of the back of the train if they were dropped on the floor. This is no longer the case, you can store all your valuables in the train and safely transport them from place to place.
Thanks,
Max.
