Funcom’s parade of Conan Exiles updates continues this week, with a new patch that begins the studio’s siege warfare rollout. The trebuchet isn’t the only new addition in Conan Exiles Update 23, but it’s the one likely to garner the most attention.
Conan Exiles has only been available for two months and Xbox One owners are still waiting for their chance to join the party. But Funcom is already making good on its promise to invest additional time and manpower to the project after the Conan Exiles ’ successful first week on Steam. Almost two dozen patches have been released over the last eight weeks, along with a roadmap for the launch build of the game, and now Funcom is beginning to implement the siege warfare mechanics promised to Conan Exiles players earlier this month.
For now, players’ ability to lay siege to enemy embattlements is pretty limited. Conan Exiles Update 23 introduces trebuchets, along with two different kinds of ammunition for the entry-level siege weapons. Siege boulders can be used to tear down walls and destroy buildings, while Demon-Fire barrages are presumably used to wipe out any inhabitants of the fort under siege.
Here are the complete patch notes for Conan Exiles Update 23, via Funcom :
Patch Highlights
(NEW CONTENT) The trebuchet siege engine has arrived and can help you tear down enemy walls and fortifications! Can be crafted at the carpenter bench
(NEW CONTENT) Added two types of ammunition: Siege boulder and Demon-Fire barrage
Added siege GUI for trebuchet where you can add counterweights to modify range and craft siege ammunition
Gates can now be placed in gateways
Fence foundations now snap correctly to sockets
Changed the dodge mechanic to give more control such that you can no longer dodge while moving forward or partially forward.
The Yellow Lotus Potion should now work as intended
Certain religion and lore NPCs will now respawn correctly
General Bug Fixes and Improvements
Some dye ingredients are now easier to reach and harvest
The Yellow Lotus Potion now works as intended
Gates can now be placed in gateways
Fence foundations now snap correctly to sockets
Fixed several dye resources not being dismantled when harvesting them
Crystals in Imp-cave can now be picked up
Bedrolls should now work properly as spawn points in small buildings with low ceilings
Fixed a case of player camera getting broken if you removed the bracelet during the death wall cinematic
The horn will now correctly play sounds when interacted with via Pop-up menu
Fixed various cases where players could fall through or leave the map
Certain religion and lore NPCs will now respawn correctly
Balance and Gameplay Fixes
Tweaked the decay score of certain small placeables. Removed decay from certain placeables that don't claim land.
Fixed a case where players could move after starting to summon an avatar
Rocknose Kings now give the correct head type when harvested
Changed the dodge mechanic to give more control such that you can no longer dodge while moving forward or partially forward.
Visual Improvements
Various female hair fixes
Visual polish on NPC dialogue window
Visual polish on breath meter
Players no longer see Crippling Poison counters when nearby Thralls get poisoned
Server Settings
Added a server setting to modify the rate at which players gain corruption
Added a server setting to modify the rate at which entertainers remove corruption
You can no longer attempt to change Message of the Day (MOTD) unless you are admin
ServerSetting "FriendlyFireDamageMultiplier" if enabled no longer prevents players from taking fall damage
Setting MOTD through console now supports inclusion of URLs
Text and Localization
Added text for all new weapons, dyes and the Dogs of the Desert armor set
Added various translations for Brazilian Portuguese
Known issues
If you have a Thrall in your inventory when trying to dye an item, your game client will crash. This will be fixed in the next patch
In this update we're also switching over the server settings on some of our PvP Blitz servers. Starting today we're disabling avatars on the following servers:
Official 167 - America - PvP Blitz
Official 168 - America - PvP Blitz
Official 169 - America - PvP Blitz
Official 115 - Europe - PvP Blitz
Official 116 - Europe - PvP Blitz
Official 117 - Europe - PvP Blitz
Official 273 - Asia - PvP Blitz
For a closer look at the trebuchet introduced in Update 23, take a minute to watch the latest Conan Exiles trailer to hit the web. Then head down to the comments section and let us know if you’re still playing Conan Exiles or waiting for a specific feature to to be added before returning.
Conan Exiles is currently available in Steam Early Access and expected to hit the Xbox One Game Preview program later this year. The launch build will be available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One sometime in Q1 2018.
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