Ahoy scallywags! The time is here for another BIG update. As promised in our recently released [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1158940/view/3195875030026058544]update preview[/url] this update contains our brand spanking new [b]two player ship[/b] aka "The Sloop" and some other [b]sweet additions.[/b] [h3]The Sloop[/h3] Is now available in both the BR and Treasure Hunt gamemode and is designed for max. 2 players/crew. Meaning that it should be able to handle the bigger 4 player crews. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35818716/e6d41bf34973f14baa9bd5994e842980d644d475.gif[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35818716/5781b56f1474cac1bbb716e4befb621550b81f8d.png[/img] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1158940/view/3195875030026058544][b]Check out the full preview of The Sloop here![/b][/url] [h3]Easter Event[/h3] On top of all that we're also re-enabling our unique Easter items. You can unlock these special items by opening treasure chests during the event, which will be active for two weeks starting [b]now![/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35818716/4bef489dedae1dcff26ab51880dba352dcbc4f00.gif[/img] [h3]Other Additions[/h3] We've also been working on many other new additions and improvements during the last few weeks. These are some of the most significant ones: We've added a new / improved marking system. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35818716/587651c554a4b064182eacbab460e343e1fecaf3.gif[/img] Treasure Hunt & Conquest objectives are now marked with clear UI indicators. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35818716/b7e6ff57d825470e6f84f328dad5325976b578c6.gif[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35818716/69740f26050188b1860cec1a2436705e28485c10.gif[/img] You can now sort your cosmetics in the main menu by type, rarity, event or "newest". [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35818716/236624cf20664ddb6ae17be8cd21bef9be2179c9.gif[/img] In Treasure Hunt, chests now also show its value. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35818716/e4483f5e5bfea45cb7063839697e77e1e64aed2c.jpg[/img] [h3]Patch Nothes[/h3] [b]New ship:[/b] [list] [*] The sloop has been added to the game! (available in BR and Treasure Hunt) A small, nimble and strong ship with a max players per crew limit of 2 [/list] [b]Main menu improvements and additions:[/b] [list] [*] Added cosmetic item sorting methods dropdown (type, rarity, event, newest) [*] Added cosmetic item rarity filtering buttons [*] Added cosmetic item list reverse option [/list] [b]Play menu improvements:[/b] [list] [*] Play menu redesigned to have conquest as the biggest card to attract new players [*] XP bonusses added to conquest and treasure hunt (+25% for Conquest and +15% for Treasure Hunt) [*] New Conquest play card image to better represent the gamemode [/list] [b]New ping / waypoint marking system:[/b] [list] [*] You can now remove waypoint markers by aiming at them and pressing the waypoint keybind again [*] You can now mark items (weapons, upgrades, loot and treasure chests) [*] Items can also be marked on a moving ship [*] Added drop in animation to waypoints [*] Ship icon in the top-screen compass is disabled for now since we're redesigning it to also work with this new system. [/list] [b]Streamer mode improvements:[/b] [list] [*] Fixed shipnames for streamer mode (are censored now) [*] Streamer mode now saved in savegame [/list] [b]Treasure Hunt improvements:[/b] [list] [*] New ships and teams now be created mid-game (up to 6 total) to join in-progress matches with your own party [*] Sunken ship resources now cleared to avoid duplication of resources [*] Loot crate amount increased [*] Resources per crate increased by 50% [*] Turning in treasure now takes 3 seconds [*] You now spawn with a flintlock pistol as intended when joining an in-progress game [*] Merchant islands now indicated in dark red to make them easier to see on the worldmap [*] Treasure chests now show their gold value when looking at them (the amount portion of the hover-over info is used for this) [*] When carrying a treasure you will now see indicators above the merchants that stay on screen when looking away [*] Treasures now show a proper chest specific icon on the world map [/list] [b]Conquest improvements:[/b] [list] [*] New flag icon [*] Flag icon now tracks on screen while looking away to make it much easier to see where the flag is located [*] Can no longer place markers in conquest [/list] [b]Gameplay improvements:[/b] [list] [*] Inverted cannon UI loaded cannonball background image for better contrast with the reload progress bar [*] Top screen compass simplified (markers on it removed as they were bugged and now obsolete) [*] New bottle icon [*] New fuselighter icon [*] Anchor now drops instantly when sails are hit with an anchor ball instead of when the anchor ball hits the water after going through the sails [*] Brigantine sails now a bit wider to match the sail size of other ships a bit more [*] World map ship icon now scales when zooming in and out so it always remains big enough to easily see it [/list] [b]Bug fixes:[/b] [list] [*] Fixed a small exploit with treasure chests [*] Fixed a window LOD model [*] Fixed a bug that allowed placing waypoints from your character's view while using worldmap (pressing middle mouse button, now disabled in worldmap) [*] Fixed incorrect default ship teleporting keybind on azerty (now A key by default) [*] Removed two item spawns inside cliffs [*] Fixed a bug that caused treasure chests to spawn on top of loot crates in treasure hunt [*] Fixed a bug with facial hair colors [*] Fixed some textures in junk ship [*] Fixed visual bug that caused exploding barrel to explode when hitting the water sometimes [*] Fixed a rare bug that caused galleon to be playable in other gamemodes than Conquest [*] Fixed a bug that caused super chest and sunken chest beams to be visible through the water waves [*] Fixed incorrect high waves near the shores of Bone Barge [*] Fixed a bug that caused treasure chest icons (in Treasure Hunt) to flicker when on a moving ship [/list] Like this update? Let us know on [url=https://discord.gg/blazingsails]Discord![/url] [url=https://www.discord.gg/BlazingSails][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33747657/9119f9723f0fc27715ad69be3a3dbd2c57eb6f99.png[/img][/url]