November 2024 Brighter Shores Update Recap

By Ryan in News • Published on December 7th, 2024

Welcome to the very first Brighter Shores Update Recap, for the month of November 2024! At the end of each month, we'll gather the most exciting highlights from all the updates and bring them to you in one convenient place. For more details, you can always click the date at the end of each update to dive into that day's patch notes. Without further ado, let's get started!

New Features

Added customizable keybinds to the game. [Nov 8th]
Leaderboards introduced; players can now opt-in to see their rankings. [Nov 25th]
New leaderboard features: "Compare" tab and "Friends Rank" tab for more personalized stats. [Nov 27th]

Quality of Life Improvements

Players' total level now displayed next to their names instead of episode combat level. [Nov 7th]
Minimap route paths now displayed, and players can click to navigate to adjacent rooms. [Nov 8th]
"Single-click actions" added, allowing left-click for default actions. [Nov 12th]
Camera rotation added via middle mouse button, and mouse button functionality is now customizable. [Nov 12th]
Friends now appear with distinct map icons and outlines. [Nov 18th]
Hairdresser NPC can now change the entire character appearance. [Nov 20th]
Automatic weapon switching implemented; melee weapons are equipped when ammo is depleted. [Nov 27th]
Important NPCs now appear in front of other players for better visibility. [Nov 28th]
Scrollpanes can now be scrolled by dragging anywhere, improving Steam Link gameplay. [Nov 28th]

Balancing Updates

Combat rooms limited to one fewer player for less crowding. [Nov 12th]
Spear fishing rooms now cap at 10 players (down from 20). [Nov 12th]
Fractional XP from upgrading equipment is now correctly awarded. [Nov 12th]
Damage kind icons added to weapon crafting design books. [Nov 25th]

Graphics and Audio Enhancements

Improved rapier attack animations. [Nov 25th]
Added a new music track for Crenopolis. [Nov 27th]
Improved final reward animations for 'The Brannof Inheritance'. [Nov 27th]
Added sound effects for the final quest reward application. [Nov 28th]
NPC splashing and projectile sounds now obey third-party SFX volume controls. [Nov 28th]

Bug Fixes

Fixed an error preventing completion of the 'Lost and Found' quest. [Nov 28th]
Fixed XP penalties when performing higher-level passive activities via a boost potion. [Nov 25th]
Resolved various map issues, including non-clickable tiles and missing icons. [Nov 25th, Nov 28th]
Corrected graphical glitches in minecart delivery and various animations. [Nov 12th, Nov 20th]
Fixed overlapping text, missing scrollbars, and other UI inconsistencies. [Nov 13th, Nov 14th]
Resolved combat bugs, including incorrect stats and XP calculations. [Nov 7th, Nov 11th, Nov 17th]
Fixed typos across multiple interfaces. [Nov 12th, Nov 25th, Nov 28th]

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