[h3][b]Stream Today[/b][/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43222048/557083def7035e3bbc4e4251c6d13c97df62330b.png[/img] [h3][b]Hail Tribe Leaders[/b],[/h3] Today we’re hosting a Twitch stream to do a bit of catching up. Last weeks have been pretty busy, and ASKA hasn’t been sitting idle. We flew over to Cologne, Germany for Gamescom 2023, we finished up our very first multiplayer beta, and we’ve been adding quite a few cool things to the game! [url=https://www.twitch.tv/sandsailorstudio]See you today at 7PM CET on our Twitch channel for a chill hangout to kickoff the new week[/url] [h3][b]Post Beta[/b][/h3] Our multiplayer closed beta ran August 11-20, a test which has been especially exciting for us because it was the first proper run of our multiplayer game mode. We’re happy to say that apart from some bugs which we’ve managed to fix post-test, the multiplayer mode seems solid, without any worrying issues. So from now on we can focus on preparing the Open Beta, by fixing known issues and adding content. [h3][b]New Enemy[/b][/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43222048/c82597650ddbb4c230609c8923fa0b56596651cc.png[/img] One thing we’ve learned is that our enemies are a bit too hardcore for new players. There’s plenty to kill during medium and late game, but too few weak enemies to help you learn how to fight. This has led us to come up with [u][b]The Wisp[/b][/u]. This is a weak entry-level enemy that haunts the shores of ASKA. The lost souls of dead mariners who refuse to leave this world form these wandering entities. Their bodies are made of driftwood and are kept alive by the blood of the Primal Jotun, which taints this land. [h3][b]New Hat![/b][/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43222048/f799e12cb7256de63b03dcaab1dd7e8fe34d2cb5.png[/img] The elements continue to be one of the biggest enemies in ASKA, and so our craftsmen have perfected the newest clothing item in the war against cold: the [u][b]Thick Linen Hood[/b][/u]! Besides feeding into our hooded hero fantasies, the hood is a sturdier alternative to the Linen Cap. [h3][b]New Fortifications[/b][/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43222048/18227de2c3b79f1312591b46947d5bae3ce81470.jpg[/img] As our enemies grow stronger and stronger with each build, so rises the need for stronger defenses. Our old wattle fences were in need of an upgrade and so our carpenters have been hard at work preparing the planks for a fresh new line of defenses: the Plank Wall, Tower and Gate. These will allow you to better fortify your villages and turn that shanty camp into a true fortified medieval village!