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Caribbean Legend - Dev Diary V

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    [​IMG]A new Caribbean Legend dev diary:

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    Dev Diary V

    Ahoy!

    This dev diary won't feature any sales pitches, sneak peeks, or triumphant reports. Put away your maps, cutlasses, and pistols - we're having a serious conversation today. It's your turn to speak and share your thoughts.

    Today's Items:
    • Patch 1.4
    • Plans for the future
    • The Big Question
    • FAQ
    Patch 1.4
    Eight months ago, we launched the game. Back in February, we decided to focus on two key things: lowering the entry barrier for new players (tutorials, notifications) and rapidly filling the game with as much content as possible - animations, quests, locations, ships, and more - for veteran players.

    This focus allowed us to triple the size of our team, streamline our processes, and discover what we do best. However, it also created a significant amount of technical debt and exposed the game's biggest problem - outdated controls and camera mechanics. Bugs frustrate veteran players, and the controls confuse new ones.

    That's why I decided not to rush straight into patch 1.5, but instead, release an intermediate patch - 1.4. In this patch, we'll focus on fixing bugs and creating a new control and camera system.

    The bugs are straightforward to fix, but the camera and control issues are more nuanced. The problem is that most new players rely solely on WASD, without actively using the mouse. This results in "tank controls". As for the the camera is too close to the player, doesn't respond to character movement, spins sharply, and often keeps enemies out of view.

    In other words, the game doesn't fully support gamepads, which leads to a lot of frustration for new players who want to enjoy the game but can't. It took us some time and R&D to fully understand the root of the problem because, after so many years of development, our vision of certain things had become a bit blurred.

    Without fixing this technical debt and addressing the controls, there's no point in moving forward.

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