It's been a while. There have been no updates for an entire year since I put aside working on this game, but over this past month I've cooked up a big new update, bringing some much needed features and improvements. This does not mean regular updates are back, but I might continue dropping some sizeable content from time to time. That being said, there are some [b]big[/b] features in this update, so here goes: [h2]Singleplayer[/h2] The most requested feature is here. Coming hand-in-hand with offline mode, you can now play on your own against bots, even without an internet connection (Just make sure to run the game at least once while online). The bots are not near-sentient, highly intelligent chess computers. What they do is move and shoot, the only crew they use right now are captains and helmsmen. However, they are not to be underestimated either and whether or not they are a worthy opponent you'll have to find out for yourself. They are also available in multiplayer, you could even fill your lobby up to the full 10 player limit with them. They make their own loadouts, adhering to the budget and settings set by the host. Recommended gamemode for playing with bots is Domination. The bots have names chosen at random from a file containing 80 popular Victorian names. You can also modify this file to add your own names. It is located within the game install directory under "PDSG_Data/SavedData/botnames.json". In multiplayer lobbies, the names are picked from the host's file. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42669746/31d36a73b2952b7f91a92d931329907a8c278b2e.png[/img] [h3]Salvage[/h3] Finally you can exchange all those duplicates for 5 wood each! If you think that's not a lot, don't worry, chest prices have also dropped down another 5 wood, making them 15 each. So one match and one salvaged ship or crew are enough to get your hands on a new one. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42669746/c7c5be8fb687aee7742650f2f3767b4fff6c1281.png[/img] [h3]Checklist[/h3] In the shipyard there is now a checklist you can open up for a quick overview of all the ships and crew you own, as well as all those you have yet to find. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42669746/372f0091c1e95221a7907992bf53139c17daefcc.png[/img] [h3]Controller Support[/h3] I never intended on adding this, but here it is. The mouse cursor can be moved by joystick and some keybinds exist for comfort. [noparse][Right Stick] - Move cursor [A] or [Y] - Select with cursor [Left Stick] - Move game view [DPAD Up/Down] - Zoom in/out [B] - End action or end turn [Start] - Open/Close Menu[/noparse] [h3]And More[/h3] Apart from these much-requested features there is a whole bunch of smaller fixes, changes and additions. The full patch notes are listed below. [h2]Summer Sale[/h2] For the first time, PDSG is getting a discount. And this won't be the last time either, keep a look out for future steam sales or events. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1947990/Pirates__Digital_Strategy_Game/ Lastly, if you encounter any bugs or weird bot behaviour, either start a thread in the steam community or head to the #bugs channel in the [url=https://discord.com/invite/b59bCKayuy]Discord server[/url]. Remember, take good care of your bots or they will start moving ships through islands. [h2]0.25 Patch Notes[/h2] [list] [*] fixed ship and crew icons not loading (all icons are now saved locally) [*] fixed more total treasure than can be held by chests allowed in room settings [*] fixed Crooked Hollow ability not always working when close to home island [*] fixed San Juan Bautista incorrect cannon placement for first mast [*] fixed shown cannon range overlapping at times and causing a weird visual bug [*] fixed possible error cases when surrendering [*] disabled ship swaying while docked [*] disabled game view zoom while in pause menu [*] doubled game view move speed while holding [Left Shift] [*] changed docked indicator icon to anchor symbol [*] changed "music" to "ambience" in settings (there never was any music) [*] changed shipyard and loadout ship/crew filter dropdown to a toggle button [*] removed screen refresh rates from resolution option (set by monitor anyways) [*] improved win/lose message pop-up [*] improved steam rich presence info [*] reduced chest prices to 15 wood [*] reduced HMS Defiance drop chance [*] updated ship and crew rarity colours (more shiny) [*] ordered player stats after game is over by ships sunk or treasure gathered [*] ships in loadout view can now be deselected by clicking anywhere else [*] cannon icons in hud ship panel now get greyed out when masts have been destroyed [*] enemy ship masts now show if your ship would enter their range during a move action [*] added explaining pop-ups for some actions [*] added a pop-up explaining the victory conditions at the start of each match [*] added lots of tooltips with info about various hud elements [*] added a button to open the log file appearing when an error has occurred [*] added ship salvage to shipyard [*] added a complete ship and crew checklist to shipyard [*] added controller support [*] added offline mode [*] added singleplayer [*] added bots [/list]