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Update Log V0.4

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:31:52 +0000

Update Log V0.4 - New Features! Cleaned Bugs!

Survival Time
When a game has started it will show the current survival time over controls.
Z - Attack, X - Pick Up, C - Interact, F5 - Screen

Torch Lamps
No more wasting time relighting torches now you have torch lamps that can't be put out!

UFO Location Improved
Players find it hard to find the location of the controller, please look on small islands for more chances.

Alien Skin! FTW.

Save Files
Players can now download the file to there computer and loaded to server

Fast Equip Slot
Pressing Tab will now equip the weapon in your first top left slot. Not Pickup Slot

Fishing Nets Improved
Fishing Nets will now have a chance to be destroyed or catch fish.

Relighting Torches
Torches can now be relit after being put out by rain.

Leaving Improved
Players that now leave whilst waiting as a survivor before game start will now unlock the survivor they picked and remove them properly

Reboot & Start Improved
Rebooting will now only take half of a server to vote. Voting as a survivor will be counted as two.

Reboot & Start will now work properly with correct amount of players

Crafting Update & Testing
Updated the Crafting Post to now show updated stuff.

Tested out sound and lighting such as hand torches. Removed until further notice.

Future Requests
Please post future requests that you would like to see in SOS and Ill see what I can do.

-Thanks
Brett

Update Log V0.3

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:25:14 +0000

Hello,

Update Log V0.3 - Mostly Requested Features

Shovel & Digging
Shovels can now dig in certain spots around the island and can find some good loot from stone to compass.

Fishing Net
Fishing nets can be placed down from the players inventory by clicking it, dropping the item will not allow it to obtain fish.

*Fish do not have a very fast spawn time.

Start Voting
All players can now vote to start a game.

Sleep Increase
Players can now sleep when the bar is below 50%

Campfire Bug
Campfire will now relight with flint and steel after it has gone out.

Custom Clothes
Pink Clothes would disappear when the character spawned.

Removed Status Bar
Status bar will no longer be on the skin

Future Requests
Please post future requests that you would like to see in SOS and Ill see what I can do.

-Thanks
Brett

Update Log V0.2

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:51:39 +0000

Hello,

Update Log V0.2

Character Customization
One of the biggest features of the V0.2 Update is being able to customize your own survivor and play on the island.

Most of the customization options are unlocked at the start. Players can obtain new customization options by completing challenges set on the island

Pink Clothes - Play once with your custom character
Medic Skill - Beat 1 Day on the island
Mechanic Skill - Beat 2 Days on the island
Explorer Skill - Beat 4 Days on the island
Hunter Skill - Beat 6 Days on the island
*Ill leave some for you to find.

Your character will save to your system and can be carried over to any server.

Subscribers of SOS will obtain all Unlocks & New Features

Food Drop
Fixed a bug that wouldn't allow players to drop food in and around the tent.

Raw Fish that are dropped whilst swimming will start swimming again

No Skill Slot
Fixed a bug that would cause slots to disappear without placing a blank slot

Removed Development Stages
Removed click on mobs which would teleport a player to the location.

Resizing File
Removed most of unused icons and programming

Future Requests
Please post future requests that you would like to see in SOS and Ill see what I can do.

FAQ - SOS

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:48:43 +0000

Here is where I will post all the FAQ that players want to know.

Q. Why is SOS limited to 4 players?
A. When I first started working on SOS I went through a whole process of how many players should the game have as I've never really developed a massive multi-player game before. First idea was one player and have seven AI survivors helping but I managed to nail the game down to four survivors and I programmed around that.

Q. Why is the window for SOS small?
A. Back on my old computer with the screen size of (1024x768) which is were I spent most of my time developing SOS. I made the window big enough for that screen and I know people out there have screen sizes of (2000x2000) but If I stretch the window I'll have to blur the graphics to match your window size so its your choice.

Q. How do I play SOS or Find a tutorial?
A. SOS uses the forums on its hub to give players the full tutorial about the game. There is no real instructions in how to play SOS as its built on freedom I haven't made it limited to where you can and can't go but if you just read before you judge my game and understand how to play it I might just listen to your interest.

Q. How to use custom character?
A. After press [Start Game] at the title screen you will come to a plane with loads of other characters if you press the dark shadow with a question mark this will show you the customization screen.

Please comment below on questions you would like me to answer?

-Thanks
Brett

Update Log V0.1

Sun, 05 May 2013 19:55:44 +0000

Hello,

Update V0.1 - Bug Fixes

Improved AI & Object Spawn System
AI could sometimes spawn in incorrect places and Objects like fish would spawn on the bottom of the map.

Shark & Jellyfish AI Improved
Sharks & Jellyfish will now break a raft if the player is mounted on one and search quicker for players around.

Death System Improved
When a player had previously died on the island they could keep all there raft or weapon overlays to the spirit.

Spirits could also die and be counted as a player.

Flint & Steel - Campfire
Flint & Steel can now light the campfire that is on the spawn island.

Standings Improved
Submitted Records of previous survival will now be checked and if you beat your highest survival time it will publish.

Reboot System
Players now can vote to reboot a server without the need of host but all players must vote in the server

Note: That survival time for current survivors will not publish

Give Up System
Players that have become bored of survival or need to quit and go somewhere whilst still wanting to publish there scores.

Future Requests
Please post future requests that you would like to see in SOS and Ill see what I can do.

-Thanks
Brett

Release at last!

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:43:32 +0000

Finally its time to allow you to play SOS for once!

Download it now and have a blast or host a server and ill probably join sometime.

Development
SOS is nearly finished in development and has gone through alot of testing and fixes to make it what it comes as today. Please note that the game may still hold some slight bugs or glitches that may affect your gameplay. If you do happen to run into any please let me know so i can fix this ASAP

Standings & Medals
Currently the Standings to SOS are
Name - Your BYOND key
Players - Current amount of survivors on the island
Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds - Amount of time survived on the island before your death

Currently the Medals to SOS are very simple and fast to earn :D

Subscribers
I was going to set up a subscribe feature to allow more content to be access in SOS but yet i havent been able to look into it properly. So all subscriber benefits that are in SOS are available for all players until further notice if one is required

Features such as more playable characters from the plane, Instant sort of pick up items and a whole heap of benefits.

Future
Hopefully you can see how much work ive put in to make SOS to make it feel like a real survival game with cartoony graphics.

Id like to update SOS in the future with more content like crafting new items, weapons and possible some new characters

Thank you fans of SOS! still we need more recommend please!

-Thanks
Brett

Crafting Recipes

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:52:59 +0000

Here is infomation on how to craft different recipes on the island

Crafting

Stick - Wood

Torch Lamp - Torch, Wood, Wood

Raft Base - Wood, Wood, Wood

Raft - Raft Base, Wood, Vine

Knife / Stone Axe / Tomahawk - Stick, Stone

Spear - Stick, Stick

Jagged Axe - Stick, Plane Piece

Shovel - Stick, Wood

Bucket - Wood, Wood

Fishing Net - Vine, Vine

Torch - Wood, Vine

Compass - Plane Piece, Plane Piece

Flint Steel - Stone, Plane Piece

Each recipes must be placed in the correct order.

If more parts have been added to the original recipe it will destroy the parts needed and leave the rest

If multiple weapons or tools can be crafted a popup message will be displayed

Deadly Creatures & Stats

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:45:42 +0000

Here is some information on how deadly creatures are on the islands

Creatures
*Snake Blue
Contains Venom - Damage - Low - Land

*Snake Green
None - Damage - Low - Land

*Snake Red
Contains Venom - Damage - Low - Land

*Spider Red Back
Contains Venom - Damage - Low - Land

*Spider Grey Back
None - Damage - Low - Land

*Spider Blue Back
None - Damage - Low - Land

*Boar
None - Damage - Medium - Land

*Shark
None - Damage - High - Water

*Jellyfish
None - Damage - High - Water

New Creatures may be added near future.

Starting Point & Spawning

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:11:34 +0000

Here is some information about the starting point within the game

After you have chosen your survivor and watch the starting sequence unfold, you take control three days later which your survivors have already set up a tent and some supplies.

Before a game starts one or more survivors must be in the tent, survivors cannot leave the tent until the game has offically started.

Once a game has begun, survivors can exit the tent and watchers can spectate using pilot Jones

Spectating & Pilot Jones

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:54:41 +0000

Here is some information on how to spectate the game whilst four survivors are surviving.

Its simple, easy and fast to spectate any game since not everyone made the crash into the deep abyss RIP pilot Jones is now selectable from the character selection screen when a game has started

Passengers that didnt make it out alive will be spirits that can roam the island, spirits cannot interact with anything or anyone but can talk you through your survival.

Since not everyone can play at the same time, id atleast like you to join and see some of the amazing stuff the game has to offer.