CubeWorld News News feed http://cubeworldforum.org Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:42 +0000 30 What’s Up with Wollay, May 11th to May 17th http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/3483-what’s-up-with-wollay-may-11th-to-may-17th/ Posted Image
Submitted at the last second, here's another "on-time" edition of WUwW!


Here we go, rapid-fire, a summary of last week's tweets!

Weapons
- After customizing a weapon w/ cubes, you go back and edit.
- Weapons will be limited for number of cubes added, but will have a 'color picker'.
- Weapon Rarity uses stars: 0 = Normal, 1 = Magic, 2 = Rare, 3 = Epic, 4 = Legendary.
- Weapons don't degrade (no durability system).
- Loot is currently 'free-for-all', but will later have some kind of 'need/greed' system.

Creatures
- Some biomes have creature strengths; deserts & jungles = strong, lavalands = very strong.
- There are approximately 100 unique creatures.
- Some creatures have fixed level ranges: Rabbits 1-3, Ogres 8-10, etc.
- Dungeon enemies respawn (and you respawn at the 2nd closest spawn point/"Shrine"/statue).
- If you run away, enemies will chase you for ~30 seconds before giving up.

Gameplay
- Offline singleplayer or privately-hosted multiplayer.
- You can hide the heads-up display.
- "There's no level cap, but you can't become infinitely strong."

Wollay
- He's currently working on file formats and optimization.
- He's also "starting to prepare" the game for its eventual release.
- He's finishing up a 'non-public test build'.
- The game will probably keep the name Cube World.

Soon, my brethren, we shall ride together! How soon? Well, y'know, who knows. But...soon. Maybe.

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Hey folks, been a long time since we've talked!

Well, no, that’s not true, we probably spoke recently. Point is, we haven’t had a WUwW post in over three months, and that’s borderline crazy pills. This one’s going to work just a little different in the interest of time: I won’t be including the original tweets. What I can do is comb through every tweet since the last WUwW, and highlight everything important. That sound okay? Good, great. Strap in, ‘cause all this info might blast a few blocks off your headcube.


Items
- There are ~700 weapon variations and ~500 armor variations.
- You receive wood blocks by destroying bushes, which add ranged weapon damage. This includes a Mage’s staff, increasing its damage and healing power.

Missions
- There are random missions generated daily, depicted on the map by crossed swords. They ‘give nice rewards’, and can involve clearing dungeons or defeating bosses. Rewards include a random item and platinum coins that are used for upgrading equipment.

Leveling
- You get 2 skill points each time you level up.
- 5 points in a skill unlocks the next one.
- You can disable XP gain.

Travel & Pets
- Larger Ships and Airships may appear in a later update.
- Mounts require water; depicted by drops; refilled at ‘rivers’ and possibly other sources.
- There’s a Barkbeetle pet / mount.
- Pets respawn after ‘some time’.

Technical
- The game requires 700MB of RAM at full settings.
- A GTX 580 graphics card runs the game at 170fps.
- Private LAN servers work. The server app is Windows-based; there will be a Linux port.
- A Mac port is likely; a console port might happen, but nothing is planned.
- Game can be played fullscreen or in a window; will likely have windowed fullscreen.
- Wollay might experiment with the Oculus Rift.
- A colorblind option might be added later.

Other
- There’s no benefit to using different races.
- You respawn at the second-nearest spawn point.
- Oceans have underwater caves; lakes will also have them eventually.
- Diving underwater currently doesn’t require oxygen, but might later.
- Weather may be added at some point.
- The game can technically be played first-person.


BONUS NEWS!

Remember the ‘(& More!)’ in the title? That’s this here dangly part at the bottom. I was going to make a separate news post for this, but we may as well thicken this post like a molasses paper jam. Here are some really interesting things hidden in Wollay’s blog comments:

Controls (Can Be Changed)
- Abilities can be used with left and right mouse button and keys 1,2,3,4,5.
- Q is the quick item.
- TAB opens the ring menu for quick item selection.
- E is for interaction. (opening doors, picking up items)
- F activates the lamp.
- G activates the special item. (e.g., hang glider)
- Movement is WASD.
- Roll is middle mouse button together with WASD.
- Shift is for sprinting.
- Control is for climbing.

Alpha
- A fan asked, “Why don't you do what Mojang did with Minecraft, and release it cheap in Alpha, and get feedback and then update to beta and subsequently; the full version. It would make a lot of fans happy."

Wollay replied, “My plan is to do that.”

Weapon Titles
- “A weapon that is upgraded with more than 16 spirits of one type gets the name of that spirit. In this case an iron sword is upgraded with 32 ice spirits, so it becomes an "ice iron sword".”

Climate – Temperature & Humidity?
- “Yes, it will effect flora, fauna, monsters, NPCs.

Classes
- The next class will likely be a Paladin.
- “…there will be regular updates with new content and features like new playable races, classes etc.”

A few more:
Spoiler

There we go! One good ol' fashioned WUwW post. =)

Until next time, everyone...stick around the forum and keep on asking...what's up with Wollay?]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 17:13:54 +0000 http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/3440-what’s-up-with-wollay-more-february-2nd-to-may-10th/ New Video! Explorers http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/3423-new-video-explorers/ Cube World: Explorers
It seems to be that time of year again folks, where we will get a video from Wollay, and then wait six months for another one (Maybe it will be different this time?), but we might as well enjoy it while it lasts!



In this video we get to see a few things we haven't before, such as:
  • Boats- Wollay shows off a nicely constructed wooden boat.
  • Crafting- We've heard much of it, but until now haven't really seen it.
  • Mages- We haven't seen all to much on mages, but the latest spells are looking even better than before!
  • Mounts- We get to see a cool camel (?) to ride on our adventures!
We also received some information in tweet form:
  • We need 5 points to unlock a skill, and get 2 each level
  • Wollay favors magic spirit cubes with effects like healing or fire
  • Local Servers!
  • Random Daily Missions
  • Platinum coins to upgrade equipment
  • Wants to implement Oculus Rift support eventually
Wollay's given us a nice video and some interesting tweets, hopefully soon a release date!
Thanks everyone, have a great day!

Click here to view the article]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 13:04:23 +0000 http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/3423-new-video-explorers/ Game Demo Ahead? http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/3353-game-demo-ahead/ :lol:


Click here to view the article]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:35:32 +0000 http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/3353-game-demo-ahead/ <![CDATA[The Update: New Staff, Wiki, Theme & More]]> http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/3045-the-update-new-staff-wiki-theme-more/ Posted Image

Hello everyone! Welcome to a monumental day in CubeWorldForum history!

We’ve undergone several major changes, both back-end and front-end. Like the Ship of Theseus, we don’t even know if we’re the same forum anymore (hint: we  are). Anyway, after a year of experience we’ve leveled up, so let’s check out what stats we’ve improved:


New Software
This is the big change on the back-end. Our forum software was rather outdated, so we made a big leap forward by upgrading to the latest version. Much of it doesn’t affect your everyday use of the forum, so don’t worry too much about it. Just know that our castle walls have been reinforced, and the decorations have been moved around ever-so-slightly.

New Theme
As you probably noticed before this announcement, we have a new theme! The default is now set to Winter, but you can always change it back (at the bottom of the page) if you don’t like it. The Summer theme isn’t yet adjusted to match, so it’ll be undergoing adjustments for consistency. Meanwhile, hopefully you’ll continue to enjoy our fresh new Winter theme!

New Feature
Something new we’ll experimenting with starting today: Awards! The details are still being fleshed out, but none of them will be rewarded for something quantitative. That is, awards will be for high quality, not high frequency. They’re going to be handed out manually, so there are no objective criteria for them. If you feel someone has satisfied the criteria for an award, you can suggest one on another member’s profile, but…please, serious suggestions only. We’re looking forward to handing a few out!

New Wiki
That’s right, our wiki is officially back! With the help of you, our passionate crew of cubic comrades, we will have the best source of Cube World information on the ‘net. A few of us on-staff have already begun filling it in with basic entries, but we still have nearly 200 that need your help. Why not pick one and handcraft it into your very own amazing article?

New Rules
Actually, there aren’t new rules so much as new wording. The Community Guidelines have been adjusted to be more readable, so that new members are more willing to actually read them. Even if you’ve been here for a year, they’re worth briefly reviewing. tl;dr: Common sense prevails as usual.

New Staff
Lastly, we have two new Administrators.

- First, a long-standing vigilant wielder of the Modhammer who will surely ‘measure up’ to the job: qbicfeet!
- Second, a frontpage Wollay-wordsmith and IRC vanguard who apparently lost the vowels in his username: ShdwFlm!

Now, I could be bias, but these two sound like very upstanding gentlemen with only your best interests at heart. Best of luck to the two of you with whatever foolishness you get yourselves into! Careful for the hands on that Matthew fellow, they get into all sorts of trouble.


And with that, we conclude the summary of forum updates! =) We know that Wollay is planning on starting his own forum, but we hope that many of you will stay here. We want this to be your home for Cube World, and that’s why we’ll continue to work on updates like this. Thanks for being a part of the CubeWorldForum family.

- The CWF Staff


Click here to view the article]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:21:32 +0000 http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/3045-the-update-new-staff-wiki-theme-more/ Happy Birthday, CubeWorldForum! http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/2946-happy-birthday-cubeworldforum/ Posted Image

Congratulations!

Hard to believe we've been here a year, isn't it? On January 25th, 2012,

our fledgling admins foolishly opened the doors and waited for us hooligans to invade arrive.

For most of us, we stormed in during the early days of February – 1,600 the first week, 2,000 more a week later.

We  already had 25% of our users by then; we're now resting at 12,000 after our first year.

Barring very few troublemakers, the whole lot of you have been tremendous.
Your eagerness for Cube World is clear in every post. Discussion has been lively, insightful, and respectful.

Because of you, CWF will continue striving to be the best fan forum for Cube World.

Thank you for being you.


Happy birthday, everyone. =)


~ CWF Staff



[Survey results below.]


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The Survey Update

Recently, I solicited 54 replies on a Cube World survey.

While there weren't any mind-blowing correlations worthy of an infographic,
here are some of the more interesting facts & figures we can think over!
  • 54 people, 100% male, average age 15-16.
  • People thought the average player would be 14-15, one year younger.
  • Nearly 3/4 of people wouldn't change the game's name.
  • Top alternatives: Alea (5), Plains of Alea (2), and Spiribits (2).
  • A full 1/3 of people don't want non-English words in the title.
  • At most, people would pay about $24.
  • Paying whatever they want, people would still pay $16.
  • Average guess for the game's final price? Also $16.

......................................................r.......α

Price Max..........Price Choose... .456.. .001

Price Max..........Price Guess..... .419.. .002

Price Choose.....Price Guess...... .361.. .012

Age Guess..........News Want...... .341.. .018

Excitement....... Price Choose... .339.. .019

Price Max......... Direction......... .309.. .024

Price Choose.....Age Self........... .310.. .036

Excitement....... Price Guess..... .277.. .045

Direction.......... Excitement..... .271.. .048

Age Self.............Number.......... .255.. .077


Glossary
Age Guess : What you guessed the average age of a Cube World player would be.

Direction : Whether you liked the current direction of the game or not.

News Want : Your fondness of the news we write on CWF.

Number : The number you chose.

]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:06:33 +0000 http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/2946-happy-birthday-cubeworldforum/ <![CDATA[What's Up With Wollay - September 25th to October 9th]]> http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/2548-whats-up-with-wollay-september-25th-to-october-9th/ Posted Image

Wollay has been quite active as of late, so here is What's Up With Wollay!


Tantalizing Tweets

"@achrince - Yes I want to add a PvP mode and some kind of arena system." - I have a feeling Rangers and Spirit Mages will rule PvP...

"@StackOfCookies - Currently a Necromancer class isn't on my list, the next class will probably be a Paladin." - I wonder if the Paladin will be able to heal..

"@MarkisACMiller - My plan is to constantly release new updates with new content after the release." - Like Notch did with Minecraft.

"@Ecksearoh - Yes, I will make a playable race overview when the character creation screen is done." - Ex. Frogmen, orcs, elves, etc...

Captivating Comments

"Reply: Ryan Saurage - Not all blocks can be destroyed, for better playability only 'organic' blocks like grass and trees can be destroyed."

"Reply: Zakail - There is no minimum range for bows and crossbows. Rangers have a retreat ability which allows them to jump back quickly when the enemy is close. Ranger's also have special abilities that can stun the enemy. As a ranger you can have tank pets so you don't need to take the brunt of the damage. (Pets can be used by any class)" - Ranger's having pets is going to be awesome, excited for more details on companions.

"Reply: Nachtrae - While I work on finishing the minor tweaks to the game I need to make, I will be posting about things that I haven't touched on like, pet taming, crafting and quests." - We know a little about quests, can't wait to find out more!

"Reply: - Adam Hicks Each class can only use their respective weapons. But I am thinking of adding ranged (throwing) weapons to warriors and rogues, which can be useful in certain situations. - Ninjas with throwing stars, that is my puddle of pudding.

Many thanks to Crys3s for making us aware of all of this new information!


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Also, first person to get the reference I made in my title gets a cookie.  Whee!

Click here to view the article]]> Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:53:31 +0000 http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/2496-maintenance-day-is-a-very-dangerous-day/ <![CDATA[What's Up With Wollay - July 19th to September 22nd]]> http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/2471-whats-up-with-wollay-july-19th-to-september-22nd/ Posted Image

That's right, believe it or not, we're back with this old thing again. ;)


Important Tweets

"@spindash712 Yeah we plan to add an achievement system for things like killing certain monsters." - Most likely added rewards for killing bosses and other creatures, aside from quests.

"@Kingx200 Yes, it regenerates." - There has been quite a bit of controversy over whether or not terrain destroyed by monsters should be regenerated, but this reaffirms that it is.

"@aDv_ObeyIsLife There's snow lands with yetis. Frost bosses with frost spells sounds like a cool idea. :)" - Potential frost spells and bosses, that would be interesting.

"@TheVoxelKnight Yes, at this time we have stamina and life potions but there will be more in the future. :)" - A hint at other potions? Possibly boosts?

The Rest of Them
Spoiler


Click here to view the article]]> Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:46:12 +0000 http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/2471-whats-up-with-wollay-july-19th-to-september-22nd/ New Video! http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/2443-new-video/ New Cube World Video!

Just a few of hours ago, Wollay finally updated his blog with some tasty new information including hang gliders, sprinting, new monsters, and items! He also posted a nice 7-minute gameplay video showcasing most of the new features, giving us our much-needed dose of Cube World.



Make sure you check out his blog post to see all the great new features! I don't know about you, but I can't wait to glide around in the skies enjoying the pleasant surroundings! ;)

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Credits to qbicfeet for initially posting this.]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:31:11 +0000 http://cubeworldforum.org/topic/2443-new-video/