Update to version 2.03

[Deleted User - 40]

Tomorrow we will the Beta worlds to version 2.03.
The update includes many bugfixes, chat improvements, a new map marker system and the first version of a social media share system.

A complete changelog will follow later.


Edit: The update will come tomorrow due to some stability improvements that are needed.

 

[Deleted User - 40]

The update will be delayed for a few days. Sorry.

 

[Deleted User - 40]

We just updated the Beta worlds. A changelog is under preparation.
Have fun!

 

[Deleted User - 40]

2.03 Pre-Changelog:

Release Notes - The West - Version 2.03

• Various chat improvements (i.e. You can drag chat tabs out of the window to create an own window)
• Stop game from reloading after tab switching
• A lot more bugfixes
• Markers can be set on the map. They will be shown on the minimap and you can share markers with other players.
• Fetch all from current market
• Improved tutorial arrow functionality
• New no town screen
• 2.0 logo on game Homepage
• Facebook share option for achievement reports
• Automatic Spam protection on chat

More details will follow next week. Have fun!

 

[Deleted User - 40]

A bugfix update will be deployed soon.

 

[Deleted User - 40]

Full changelog:

Features and Improvements

• Various chat improvements
  • Chat stability improvements (Less disconnects)
  • Chat tabs can now be dragged out to create new chat windows
  • Absent status on chat is shown after being inactive in the game for 5 minutes
  • Chat sound brought back when being whispered by another player
  • Flood protection implemented
  • Chat auto scrolling optimized
  • If you closed the chat for a while you couldn't see that a player still whispers you
  • Chat shows when contacts go offline in whispers (Only for friends and town/alliance members)
  • Private chats could not be reported
  • Scrollbar added to chat friends list
  
  
• Markers on the minimap
  • Markers are displayed on the map and on the minimap
  • There is a button on the minimap that activates the marker placing mode
  • After placing a marker on the map a popup appears that lets you save and name it
  • Marker BB codes give the possibility to share markers with others
  • All names of markers are shown on a list on the minimap
  
  
• Market: "Fetch all" from current market implemented
• Job progress bar shows countdown until job is finished
• Job finished animation over character on the map
• Achievement reports and friend recruiting links can now be shared on Facebook, Twitter and Google+
• New layout for duel reports and duel finish message
• The layout of the "No town screen" has been improved
• "plus" button in avatar picture on the top left now appears when new skill points are available. The plus disappears after clicking on it.
• Small adjustments of the presentation of the Browsergame of the year awards on the homepage
• Animated 2.0 mark added to The West logo on homepage
• Video-Ads für die Wegzeithalbierung (Germany only)
• A email validation warning is shown in the interface when the email address has not been validated yet
• Tutorial arrows are now shown without a delay
• Tutorial arrows are now attached to specific game windows, not to positions on the screen anymore
• Tutorial arrow is now more prominent
• Silver and gold job markings on the map are now deactivated while the tutorial
• Improved Email validation handling, after you click on valdation link
• Trollface easteregg in the middle of the map removed
• Number of globally registered players is now shown on the startpage instead of registered players on the market
• Link to world overview removed. The page is still available (?page=register&mode=choose_world)

Bugfixes

• Collectors belt glow added
• Scrolling problems in town forum after page switch
• No tooltip of ko'ed players in a fort battle report
• Pilgrim set bonus display error
• Bug that allowed to request information about health, energy and cash via the chat server fixed
• Problems with page switching in player dueling window fixed
• Fort battle ranks on the chat are now correctly displayed
• Missing cooldown timer if you use a second consumable after the first cooldown is gone
• Tooltip showed wrong amount of existing/needed materials in the fort construction window
• Some players weren't shown in the "player" tab of the duelling screen
• Alliance forts were marked as foreign forts on the minimap (Own fort: You are member (including founder),
  Allied fort: Any town within that fort is in the same alliance as you.)
• Auto-insert if the minimum number in the value field at the traders and fort storage
• Achievement 2040 - Construction fool description adjusted
• Nicknames of players who left the town were not shown correctly in the town forum
• Image for An holiday spook achievement was missing
• Sulfuric rock removed from bag with a rare product
• Scrolling problems on the personal profile fixed
• Problems with quest buttons (if button text is too long)
• Several problems with missing translations fixed
• Reloading of the game after tab switching is fixed
• Problems with too long "topic" on chat fixed
• The " ' " created problems in chat topics
• Long fort name looked bad in barracks[/COLOR]
• Critical hits collumn in fort battle reports was named "Kills" which was wrong
• Hover tooltip to job locations added

A few of the points will not be available before the next Beta update.

 

[Deleted User - 40]

Changes to the friend recruiting and friend reward system
With 2.03 we want to promote and strengthen the friend recruit system. There we did some changes that we want to inform you about.
The most obvious change is the new layout of the friend invite screen which is now the default tab of the Friend button in the main navigation. The friend list can be found in the second tab of that window.

The new friend invite screen is divided into two parts, the reward screen and the invite screen.

The first screen shows the rewards that you can achieve and have achieved already by inviting friends. It also shows you your current progress, how many points of the actual level you have already and how many you need to get to the next level.

The second screen which can be openend by clicking on the "Invite your friends" button on the bottom right, shows all options you have to share your personal friend invite link with yout future co-players. New are the social media share options which make it even easier to let your Facebook, Twitter or Google+ friends now about The West.


There are a few changes to the later reward stages:
1. At level 7 you will now get a premium chest instead of a reskill potion because we felt it's fairer for everyone.
2. At level 8 you now get 2000 bonds instead of 10 items of your choice because it was too easy to achieve that stage and the reward is really big.
3. For Level 9 you now get 10 items of your choice
4. We removed the "Your own world" option and replaced it with the own avatar and own set. Together with that we will lower the requirements for achieving level 10 because so far it was almost impossible to get to this stage. We moved the own avatar and own set to level 10 because there were too many players getting the own avatar and set and we want that to be a very exclusive reward that players can be proud of.

More improvements to the invite and reward system might follow in one of the next versions.


For all of you who are only a few points away from jumping to an new level and want to have the old reward: Write a ticket to the Support and we'll discuss it with you. I'm sure we'll find a good solution. After a few weeks, this option will not be available anymore.

 

[Deleted User - 40]

We just updated the Beta worlds again with the latest 2.03 version.

 

[Deleted User - 40]

And there is one more big feature in Version 2.03 now: The Quest tracker.

It's a very early version of it but we want to have early feedback so that it's easier to adjust it according to your feedback.
So we are not totally sure if we will keep the tracker in 2.03 but we'll give our best and are happily awaiting your feedback.