Weekly Leek #5
Brighter Shores Weekly Update Highlights
The fifth Weekly Leek update for Brighter Shores confirms the completion of the Hopeport 6-star quest, scheduled for launch next week. The development team has also begun work on player-to-player trading and announced upcoming quest rebalancing.
Trading System Development
The new trading system, while still several weeks away from implementation, will feature:
Opt-in functionality available after completing the Crenopolis main quest
Two player designations: "Guild Member" (can trade) or "Lone Wolf" (cannot trade)
Separate leaderboards for Lone Wolf players
Visual indicators next to Lone Wolf player names
Quest Rebalancing
The upcoming update will include profession requirement adjustments for several quests to better align with their star ratings. Notable changes include:
The existing Hopeforest "Spider's Nest" quest will be downgraded from 3-star to 2-star
The upcoming Hopeforest quest will be upgraded from 2-star to 3-star
Full details of all rebalancing changes will be provided with the game update.
Development Progress
Technical Team
The technical team has focused on:
New starter induction
Player-to-player trading framework
Quest profession requirement rebalancing
Bug fixes and polishing for the Hopeport 6-star quest
Content Team
Content development continues across multiple quests:
Final polishing for the Hopeport 6-star quest
Story coding (pre-graphics) for Mine of Mantuban 6-star quest
Story coding for Crenopolis 6-star quest
Story planning and coding for Crenopolis 4-star quest
Story coding for Hopeforest 6-star quest
Review of story planning and coding for all new side quests
Graphics Team
The graphics team has been working on:
Graphics for the Hopeforest 3-star quest
Final polishing for the Hopeport 6-star quest
Audio Team
Audio development includes:
Recording violin parts for existing global music tracks
Creating a new global music track
Sound effect creation for the Hopeforest 3-star quest
Audio polishing for the Hopeport 6-star quest
Team Expansion
Steve has joined the content team and is:
Learning the Fenforge system
Planning the story for the Mine of Mantuban 4-star quest
