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Wednesday, 11th August 2010
Status Updates are weekly posts made in the community forum where the team share insights into the development of theHunter.
Welcome to this week's Status Update.
Patch is out
Finally the patch is out. The changes are based on community feedback and we wanted to get them out now rather than wait for the next content release.
We've lessen the effect of how coyotes affects other animals and done a couple of changes that might have led to frustration when using the calls (like an attracted animal suddenly going to sleep or that coyotes could under some circumstances leave another animal in a "frozen" state (that was a bug)).
One of the important additions was the introduction of having the Huntermate (which is the game's implementation of your senses, basically) tell you the gender of tracks when you have reached a tracking level of 5 or greater. This allow more experienced hunters to focus their tracking effort on bucks, if that's what they're after.
Server development
All...
Status Updates are weekly posts made in the community forum where the team share insights into the development of theHunter.
Welcome to this week's Status Update.
Patch is out
Finally the patch is out. The changes are based on community feedback and we wanted to get them out now rather than wait for the next content release.
We've lessen the effect of how coyotes affects other animals and done a couple of changes that might have led to frustration when using the calls (like an attracted animal suddenly going to sleep or that coyotes could under some circumstances leave another animal in a "frozen" state (that was a bug)).
One of the important additions was the introduction of having the Huntermate (which is the game's implementation of your senses, basically) tell you the gender of tracks when you have reached a tracking level of 5 or greater. This allow more experienced hunters to focus their tracking effort on bucks, if that's what they're after.
Server development
All...
Wednesday, 4th August 2010
Wednesday, 4th August 2010
Status Updates are weekly posts made in the community forum where the team share insights into the development of theHunter.
Welcome to this week's Status Update.
Shotgun Screenshots
It is time to show off the upcoming side-by-side shotgun. It is a classic beauty, craftsmanship at it's best.
Despite holiday, some of us spent quite some time hanging around on the forum, others posted stealthy ninja updates (I noticed
) - Peter decided to revisit the old shotgun, improving the model and textures - on his vacation!
I know someone will point it out so I'll address it immediately. The orange jacket is not available in the game, they are just the default clothing in our development build of the game.
On a second thought, maybe we should ask Doc to stock it in the store?
Whitehart Shooting Range
Wardens and volunteers have been hard at work at Whitehart, clearing off an area to make place for the clay-pigeon shooting range.
Addition to the Development...
Wednesday, 4th August 2010
Status Updates are weekly posts made in the community forum where the team share insights into the development of theHunter.
Welcome to this week's Status Update.
Shotgun Screenshots
It is time to show off the upcoming side-by-side shotgun. It is a classic beauty, craftsmanship at it's best.
Despite holiday, some of us spent quite some time hanging around on the forum, others posted stealthy ninja updates (I noticed
) - Peter decided to revisit the old shotgun, improving the model and textures - on his vacation!I know someone will point it out so I'll address it immediately. The orange jacket is not available in the game, they are just the default clothing in our development build of the game.
On a second thought, maybe we should ask Doc to stock it in the store?
Whitehart Shooting Range
Wardens and volunteers have been hard at work at Whitehart, clearing off an area to make place for the clay-pigeon shooting range.
Addition to the Development...
21st July 2010
Wednesday, 21st July 2010
Status Updates are weekly posts made in the community forum where the team share insights into the development of theHunter.
Half the team back from vacation (we're full house on Monday) and time for a status update.
Since we're just a few days in from vacation we got no earth-shattering stuff to show off. Maybe not earth-shattering, but I think you got some in that stealthy ninja update that appeared during the vacation... (where did that came from?)
Upcoming Content
The pieces of the puzzle are starting to fall in place regarding what content we are working on. To sum it up...
The pheasant, introducing a new type of bird hunting gameplay with flushing. To that we're adding a side-by-side shotgun and a clay-pigeon shooting range for some practice on quickly moving targets in the air.
Development is still in early stages and we're researching everything from flushing behavior to get that typical steep ascent you see when flushing a pheasant just right, to...
Wednesday, 21st July 2010
Status Updates are weekly posts made in the community forum where the team share insights into the development of theHunter.
Half the team back from vacation (we're full house on Monday) and time for a status update.
Since we're just a few days in from vacation we got no earth-shattering stuff to show off. Maybe not earth-shattering, but I think you got some in that stealthy ninja update that appeared during the vacation... (where did that came from?
)Upcoming Content
The pieces of the puzzle are starting to fall in place regarding what content we are working on. To sum it up...
The pheasant, introducing a new type of bird hunting gameplay with flushing. To that we're adding a side-by-side shotgun and a clay-pigeon shooting range for some practice on quickly moving targets in the air.
Development is still in early stages and we're researching everything from flushing behavior to get that typical steep ascent you see when flushing a pheasant just right, to...
Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
Status Updates are weekly posts made in the community forum where the team share insights into the development of theHunter.
An eventful day with a patch release, now time for the Status Update!
Patch Released
Earlier today we released a patch with a couple of changes and fixes. Beside a couple of bug fixes there are two changes worth some extra attention.
* We added the option crank up settings even higher for those with really powerful computers. You may now use the Very High setting for scene complexity (more grass, more detailed versions of trees are in view longer) and shadows (shadows have greater detail). Multi-sample antialiasing (MSAA) and anisotropic filtering may also be set to higher levels than before. Please note that you need quite a rig for these settings if you do not want a frame rate drop.
* All animal species are now spawned for guest players and may be encountered. However, without a license the animal will not leave tracks, skill may...
Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
Status Updates are weekly posts made in the community forum where the team share insights into the development of theHunter.
An eventful day with a patch release, now time for the Status Update!
Patch Released
Earlier today we released a patch with a couple of changes and fixes. Beside a couple of bug fixes there are two changes worth some extra attention.
* We added the option crank up settings even higher for those with really powerful computers. You may now use the Very High setting for scene complexity (more grass, more detailed versions of trees are in view longer) and shadows (shadows have greater detail). Multi-sample antialiasing (MSAA) and anisotropic filtering may also be set to higher levels than before. Please note that you need quite a rig for these settings if you do not want a frame rate drop.
* All animal species are now spawned for guest players and may be encountered. However, without a license the animal will not leave tracks, skill may...
Tuesday, 15th June 2010
Hello everyone! Wednesday and Status Update!
Heart of Evergreen - Community Screenshot Competition
We've got some winners of the Heart of Evergreen - Community Screenshot Competition. Check out Lion's post for some beautiful, creative and.. weird.. screenshots.
Thanks to everyone who participated.
The Shooting Range
It has been a while since we mentioned what new stuff we are working on. Among other things we want to improve the shooting range.
The shooting range has been little more than just a couple of scattered targets, with really no functionality. With the latest update we changed so any shots fired on the shooting range will not be counted in your overall statistics. That made the shooting range somewhat more useful... at least there were no penalty taking advantage of it.
We want to take the shooting range to the next level by making it more meaningful and part of the gameplay. The first step is to provide scoring of how you hit to give instant feedback on how you are doing....
Hello everyone! Wednesday and Status Update!
Heart of Evergreen - Community Screenshot Competition
We've got some winners of the Heart of Evergreen - Community Screenshot Competition. Check out Lion's post for some beautiful, creative and.. weird.. screenshots.
Thanks to everyone who participated.
The Shooting Range
It has been a while since we mentioned what new stuff we are working on. Among other things we want to improve the shooting range.
The shooting range has been little more than just a couple of scattered targets, with really no functionality. With the latest update we changed so any shots fired on the shooting range will not be counted in your overall statistics. That made the shooting range somewhat more useful... at least there were no penalty taking advantage of it.
We want to take the shooting range to the next level by making it more meaningful and part of the gameplay. The first step is to provide scoring of how you hit to give instant feedback on how you are doing....
Wednesday, 9th June 2010
Wednesday, 9th June 2010
Status Updates are weekly posts made in the community forum where the team share insights into the development of theHunter.
Wednesday and time for a status update!
Heart of Evergreen - Community Screenshot Competition
We just started a screenshot competition with the chance of winning em$ and membership. And the chance to be included in our fansite kit! You may submit one entry per category. The categories are Vista (scenery), Ethological (animal), Dramatical (action/drama) and Creative (no limits, editing allowed).
The competition will close for entries Monday the 14th of June at 5pm GMT. Winners will be presented in the Status Update the 16th of June.
For rules and instruction of how to submit your entries, see Lion's Heart of Evergreen - Community Screenshot Competition post in the forum.
Animals on Whitehart Island
There have been some discussion about changes to animal population and behavior on Whitehart Island after the update. I would like to...
Wednesday, 9th June 2010
Status Updates are weekly posts made in the community forum where the team share insights into the development of theHunter.
Wednesday and time for a status update!
Heart of Evergreen - Community Screenshot Competition
We just started a screenshot competition with the chance of winning em$ and membership. And the chance to be included in our fansite kit! You may submit one entry per category. The categories are Vista (scenery), Ethological (animal), Dramatical (action/drama) and Creative (no limits, editing allowed).
The competition will close for entries Monday the 14th of June at 5pm GMT. Winners will be presented in the Status Update the 16th of June.
For rules and instruction of how to submit your entries, see Lion's Heart of Evergreen - Community Screenshot Competition post in the forum.
Animals on Whitehart Island
There have been some discussion about changes to animal population and behavior on Whitehart Island after the update. I would like to...
Wednesday, 2nd June 2010
Thanks for reading yet another one of our weekly status updates.
The Patch
As you likely already have seen, yesterday we released a patch following the major Logger's Point update last week. The most important fixes and changes in this update was to add the option to toggle the "optimized scope mode", we added and adjusted environment sounds (have you heard a frog?) as well as fixing an issue where the grass partly turned white on some old ATI graphic cards.
Please see Lion's forum post for a complete change log.
We are working on refining the patch system for future updates to bring down the size of the patches, as well as make them quicker to install.
Animator on board
We've had a vacant key position in the team for a while, but not anymore! I'm happy to introduce you to Dick Sjöström who joins us as an animator in our vision create the ultimate virtual hunting experience. Most recently at TT Fusion in the UK (you know those Lego games, among other titles) with a solid 10...
Thanks for reading yet another one of our weekly status updates.
The Patch
As you likely already have seen, yesterday we released a patch following the major Logger's Point update last week. The most important fixes and changes in this update was to add the option to toggle the "optimized scope mode", we added and adjusted environment sounds (have you heard a frog?) as well as fixing an issue where the grass partly turned white on some old ATI graphic cards.
Please see Lion's forum post for a complete change log.
We are working on refining the patch system for future updates to bring down the size of the patches, as well as make them quicker to install.
Animator on board
We've had a vacant key position in the team for a while, but not anymore! I'm happy to introduce you to Dick Sjöström who joins us as an animator in our vision create the ultimate virtual hunting experience. Most recently at TT Fusion in the UK (you know those Lego games, among other titles) with a solid 10...
Patch released - 1st June
Patch released
Tuesday, 1st June 2010
The release of the Logger's Point update last week was a huge success. We have now released a smaller update with some changes, fixes and additions.
An excerpt of the changes are (find the complete change log here):
* Added toggle setting for Scope Mode optimization
* More and richer environment sounds added
* Hogs health somewhat increased
* Fixed issue with white grass on older ATI cards
The patch will automatically be downloaded when starting the game.
Patch released
Tuesday, 1st June 2010
The release of the Logger's Point update last week was a huge success. We have now released a smaller update with some changes, fixes and additions.
An excerpt of the changes are (find the complete change log here):
* Added toggle setting for Scope Mode optimization
* More and richer environment sounds added
* Hogs health somewhat increased
* Fixed issue with white grass on older ATI cards
The patch will automatically be downloaded when starting the game.
Major update to theHunter (25th May 2010)
Major update to theHunter (25th May 2010)
--- SERVER IS CURRENTLY DOWN FOR UPDATING! --- Thank you for your patience.
Major update to theHunter (25th May 2010)
--- SERVER IS CURRENTLY DOWN FOR UPDATING! --- Thank you for your patience.
Major update to theHunter
Major update to theHunter
Tuesday, 25th May 2010
The anticipated update to theHunter including the new area Logger's Point and new animals - the Feral Hog and Blacktail Deer - is now available to download in advance of the release.
By downloading and installing the new update already now you will be ready for Logger's Point once the new area is enabled (see release schedule below). You will still be able to play the current version of theHunter.
The update is available for download at:
GamersHell: http://www.gamershell.com/download_59296.shtml
FilePlanet: http://www.fileplanet.com/199044/190000/fileinfo/theHunter-(Free-Game)
Note: The game will update itself as usual if you do not prefer to download the update manually.
Release Schedule
At 07:00 am GMT Wednesday 26th of May (click to see local time) the servers will stop accepting new game sessions and gradually close down. The servers are expected to be back online at 10:00 am GMT or earlier.
When the servers are back...
Major update to theHunter
Tuesday, 25th May 2010
The anticipated update to theHunter including the new area Logger's Point and new animals - the Feral Hog and Blacktail Deer - is now available to download in advance of the release.
By downloading and installing the new update already now you will be ready for Logger's Point once the new area is enabled (see release schedule below). You will still be able to play the current version of theHunter.
The update is available for download at:
GamersHell: http://www.gamershell.com/download_59296.shtml
FilePlanet: http://www.fileplanet.com/199044/190000/fileinfo/theHunter-(Free-Game)
Note: The game will update itself as usual if you do not prefer to download the update manually.
Release Schedule
At 07:00 am GMT Wednesday 26th of May (click to see local time) the servers will stop accepting new game sessions and gradually close down. The servers are expected to be back online at 10:00 am GMT or earlier.
When the servers are back...
