- Patch Notes for 25th November - 25 November 2022
Many many optimization tweaks hoping to improve performance and therefore reduce amount of bugs players are experiencing, including but not limited to: Reducing the amount of foliage across the level Reducing the render distance on many objects Various code optimizations Instantiated static meshes where applicable
- Patch Notes for 5th November - 5 November 2022
Removed Halloween event cosmetics Added new Shark artwork to the Nessie type selector screen
- Patch Notes for 28th October - 28 October 2022
Added new Nessie selection screen A ton of optimization of networking to hopefully make ping lower Various tweaks and fixes to Nessie behaviour Replaced some obsolete loading tips and added new ones Hopefully fixed issue where pier textures do not appear Underwater camera photos now look much closer to the underwater camera's view, including using thermal mode
- Patch Notes for 26th October - 26 October 2022
- New Handbook pages to reflect mechanic changes since launch - Nessie will react better when killing a speed boat - Improvements to the panning when using map - New sounds for fishing rod - Photos taken by the Underwater Camera will now better represent the in-game view (including using the Thermal overlay) - Increased range where you can see the thermometer area
- HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Halloween Event and Economy Update - 22 October 2022
Happy Halloween everyone! To celebrate, we're offering a discount (starting a few days after this goes live) and a new unique Jack O'Lantern Hat. You can ONLY get this hat this October, so make sure to play at least once this month. We've also put some spooky decorations up in the menu and in your RV. On top of this, we're also very happy to release Major Update #5 - The Economy Update! This update makes it so you can earn money by collecting evidence which you use to buy tools from the Requisition Terminal in the RV. You can also eventually buy upgrades to all your major tools, including the long-awaited: Speedboat! A much faster and easier to control alternative to the rowboat, but it is pricey! FInally, we've added a new thermometer minigame and changed the game loop a bit - now you use thermometer readings to eliminate sighting locations and need to get a reading to access all the o…
- Patch Notes for 21st September - 21 September 2022
Improved the boat sinking Hopefully fixed, but at least much improved, the boat flipping When holding the fishing rod ready to cast, a circle of light will appear indicating where you are casting to Nessie now swims a certain distance away before chasing or attacking the camera Buffed Nessie's speed
- Patch Notes for 11th September - 11 September 2022
Fixed a crash when using binoculars with a tool equipped
- Update #4 - Unreal Engine 5 & LOTS MORE - 9 September 2022
Wow, this year has flown by! And understandably you guys have been clamouring for an update (and some even thinking one won’t ever come). Well, it’s my absolute pleasure to finally put all that to rest with Update #4. This is a biggie. Main Features A completely new map utilizing Unreal Engine 5 technology This is what took us so long – but we think it’s well worth it and we hope you’ll agree Huge overhaul of Nessie’s behaviour creating a much scarier and omnipresent threat Tons of new sounds creating a much more tense atmosphere and scarier Nessie Swimming, so that falling into the water isn’t an immediate death sentence New Tutorial level Evidence collection is no longer about finding obscure spots but is now about completing minigames, including: Audio Minigame where you have to match up two wavelengths by controlling Amplitude and Frequency DNA Minigame where you have to lean left a…
- Patch Notes for 24th March - 24 March 2022
Fixed certain events not firing as often as they should
- Patch Notes for 18th March - 18 March 2022
Multiple fixes and changes including: Can now turn around in a boat No longer have to click to close the inventory or handbook sometimes Animations (especially walking) should no longer be laggy on clients Picking up a buoy will destroy the underwater tablet Events stop spawning when Nessie has emerged Events stop spawning after death or getting out of the boat Fixed respawning issue due to multiple revive characters Nessie should be less glitchy when emerging Nessie FX Improvements All players should now see the voting to end the game notification
- Patch Notes for 3rd March - 3 March 2022
Fixed bug where player was unable to equip underwater camera tablet
- Patch Notes for 3rd March - 3 March 2022
Several fixes relating to the new patch including: Fixed easter egg scare not killing player Fixed Nessie not turning players into revivable characters Fireflies no longer have collision Smoother animations for client
- Update #3 - Animation Overhaul! - 1 March 2022
Here it is, a long time coming, our first major update and our first big update this year! With most of the bugs from release squashed, we finally were able to turn our attention to one of the features we felt was most lacking - animation. One of the biggest complaints we had was a lack of range of motion, particularly in the boat, which made it feel like you were forced into a certain, cramped perspective. That in mind, we've spent the last month completely overhauling the animation and reconstructing the way you hold tools in Loch Ness. The result, we are very pleased with. On top of new tool poses for every tool in the game, we've also added: New animations for picking up tools, which change based on the relative location of the tool New rowing and braking animations which fit our boat asset much better and actually allow for more responsive boat turning. New walking animations inclu…
- Patch Notes for 24th January - 24 January 2022
Multitude of multiplayer fixes including: Pong is much smoother in multiplayer Losing network connection to the host no longer crashes the game Multiple improvements and fixes to spectator mode Audio Detector now plays for client Events should fire less often for clients Clients can now recall boats Drowning character's rotation now shows for all players Life ring no longer stays after use Clients' settings will now load Using the Underwater Camera no longer makes you invisible Actually ends the game when all players have died Life Ring no longer collides Switching seats while holding the fishing net no longer makes the boat glitch Splash particles will no longer spam when using oars
- 18th January Patch Notes - 18 January 2022
Several fixes including: Much smoother Pong in multiplayer Can now leave Pong as anyone, not just the host Thermometer shouldn't become invisible
- 11th January Patch Notes - 11 January 2022
A bunch of quality of life improvements including: Boat icon on the map which better shows the direction you're travelling Ability to switch seats while alone in a boat Can now get out the boat anywhere on the shore Events won't spawn while you're on the shore Increased the size of the area where you can detect the right temperature Hopefully reduced the boat flipping even further Can now spin the character in character creator
- Update 2: Rebinding & Controller Support & Merry Christmas! - 17 December 2021
First, I'd like to send out another huge thanks to everyone in the community who've been playing the game, giving their feedback, reporting bugs, and giving us suggestions. We cannot express how grateful we are to all who have bought the game. This in mind, some of the more frequently asked for features we've seen since release are key rebinding and controller support. Since these are pretty similair beneath the hood, we decided to do both at once. This was quite challenging and took a lot of time, and that's why you won't have seen many other updates from us this week! But we are very excited to reveal that you can now rebind your controls and use a controller for most of the game! Also, ICYMI, we've been pushing out a bunch of patches since our last update fixing a bunch of issues, including, but not limited to: Audio Detector only playing for the player with it equipped Achievements…
- 12th December Patch Notes - 12 December 2021
Added an optional reticule which can be reduced or increased in size and opacity Nessie's movement is no longer tied to performance (oops!) Clients will now load the correct inventory size Binoculars should not disable all tools Tools should not dissappear for clients Server will no longer be invisible if they enter the boat before the client joins the game
- 10th December Patch Notes - 10 December 2021
Audio Detector now only plays audio for the player using it Boat should be more responsive in multiplayer (less laggy) Nessie should no longer follow players onto land Events should replicate across all players in multiplayer Achievements should now all work Several map optimization tweaks - should hopefully provide better performance
- Quick bugfix - 6 December 2021
Fixed bug where ground would dissappear on low and high waves
