Veloren is finally releasing 0.17! It has been 9 months since 0.16 was released so there has been a lot of work put into this version.

If you're reading this before 18:00 GMT on December 28th, make sure to join the release party. On the side, you can also watch the release party dev stream, where we'll be chatting with devs about what went into this version.

To join, you can download the game for free at veloren.net and create an account, then launch the game and hop on the default server. See you there!

New in this release

Here are some of the changes in this release:

Hammer skill tree rework.
Recipe system.
New enemies: Hydra, Karkatha, Cactids, Goblins and Legooms.
Dungeon reworks completed: Cultist, Myrmidon, Sahagin.
New worldgen structures: Terracotta, Dwarven Mines and Vampire Castle dungeons; farm plots, more airship docks, glider courses.
Plugins can now define NPCs.
Airshipper will now display the player counts on the server browser.
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0.16 Release

Veloren is finally releasing 0.16! It has been 9 months since 0.15 was released so there has been a lot of work put into this version.

If you're reading this before 18:00 GMT on March 30th, make sure to join the release party. On the side, you can also watch the release party dev stream, where we'll be chatting with devs about what went into this version.

To join, you can download the game for free at veloren.net and create an account, then launch the game and hop on the default server. See you there!

We'll also be having a vote on discord for the new map to use for the official server in the coming days. Be sure to check that out! New in this release

Here are some of the changes in this release:

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        New axe skill tree.
    Two new dungeons, haniwa catacombs and terracotta ruins.
    Some new structures: airship docs, taverns and desert arenas.
    We got a cool new mesa biome, where the mountain towns are built now.
    Caves got a really cool update, with new cave 
  

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I was supprised how much the gameplay changed. I started playing when there was that money issue so I upgraded my character with trading. You can't do that anymore

I can't find them anymore

I am really impressed by the graphics and in game mechanics of Veloren. It has really matured as a game.

This week, we hear about the plans for the upcoming Christmas holiday week.

This week, we have a new episode of the Veloren Reading Club out. We also see some experiments with the new site system, and current work on ability selection. @Dalyc is also back with another devblog recap!

This week, we hear about changes being made to dungeon difficulty. We also dive into how skill persistence is being changed. Finally, we learn about some proposed changes to the Site2 system, and the addition of giant mushrooms!

This week, we hear about some changes to the textures of dropped items. We also see into how some concept art for larger cities in Veloren is being created.

Hats were merged this week, and the server hosting section of The Book was updated.

This week, we hear about improvements that are being made to the stealth system. Worldgen is also getting some work done.