Insider Patch Notes 2.0.18.1
Insider Update 2.0.18.1 is now live! With our Vaults of the Ancients release now heading through our release pipeline ahead of launch on the 9th September, our Insider builds now return to previewing features for upcoming releases.
If you encounter any bugs, then please head to the
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Updates
Skip Intro Cutscene
- Players can now opt to skip the intro animation in the front-end, by enabling ‘Auto-skip intro animatic’ in video settings.
Auto Move Accessibility
- Continuing to reduce held actions to improve accessibility, players can now bind a key to ‘Auto Move’ allowing their pirate to move forward in that direction until stopped.
- ‘Auto Move’ functions as expected while traversing on land or swimming, however, also applies forward motion to actions such as Raise Capstan and Climb Ladder etc. While players will still need to interact with these items to begin, the use of ‘Auto Move’ can remove the need for a held action during the interaction.
Known Issues
Wayfinder Voyage & Treasure Vaults
- The achievement “No Mound Left Behind” will not be completable in a rare number of Vault layout combinations.
- The Treasure Vault Door may rarely appear to close suddenly while raiding, however this is a visual issue and the door can be passed through until the timer expires.
Mysterious Notes
- Mysterious Notes remain in the quest radial when completed.
- With uncompleted notes, when arriving on the Ferry of the Damned and returning to the world players are shown duplicate notifications for ‘Notes Received’.
- Mysterious Notes are not automatically wielded when entering a session and arriving in the Tavern.
Fixed Issues
General
- When engaging the Skeleton Fort on Sailor’s Knot Stronghold, when reaching the Skeleton Lord they should no longer become stuck in the Fort Wall during combat.
- Following an ‘X’ Marks the Spot Map, upon digging at the right location the ‘thunk’ sound can now be heard.
Wayfinder Voyage & Treasure Vaults
- The Torches lighting the interior of the Treasure Vaults are now attached to scaffolding.
- Ashen Artifacts dropped by Ashen Skeletons now provide Emissary Grade progression when taken.
- When raiding a Treasure Vault, crews migrating when the Vault is partially looted will now find the door remains open for crews to continue looting.
Performance and Stability
- Server performance and memory optimisations.
- Client performance optimisations.
