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Episode 2.5 Has Been Released!
If you frequent the WolfQuest forums, you already know: the long-awaited WolfQuest 2.5 is ready for download and play. WolfQuest 2.5, Survival of the Pack Deluxe, includes the two winning suggestions from the 2.5 Design Contest and a few other additions and fixes. Download it now!
As you're exploring both single player and multiplayer, you'll notice:
- Winter!
Wolves start preparing for pups before the snows have melted, and now WolfQuest represents this reality. You'll start Slough Creek in March, with late winter snows still covering the ground.
- Weather!
It's not always 75 degrees and sunny in Yellowstone. WolfQuest 2.5 adds snow, rain, thunder and lightning. You'll find that prey scent trails are muffled by rain. Note that weather effects can slow down the game on some computers, so you can always turn them off. Just go to Options: Game Settings and click on the Weather Effects toggle.
- Changing Time of Day!
Time passes for wolves just as it does for people — but in WolfQuest, you can control it! Press Z to go to sleep, choosing when to wake up: daytime, dusk, midnight, or dawn. (In Multiplayer, Time of Day is set initially by the game host and cannot be changed later.)
- Rest and Sleep!
Give your wolf a rest by pressing the R key, and R again to lay down. Go to sleep by pressing the Z key — and then decide how long you want to sleep.
- Phrase Chat!
A new option for multiplayer games, Phrase Chat limits all chat to canned words and phrases. You can construct sentences by selecting them one after another, then click Send. There are over 100 phrases available for safe, fun chatting for players of all ages.
In multiplayer, we've upgraded the chat lexicon system, added in-game rules so people can see clearly what is and isn't allowed in MP games, and added the option to play with a phrased chat system or with chat disabled entirely. We recommend the phrased/no chats for younger players or those who would like the challenge of hunting in a manner more similar to real wolves. If you have questions about the rules or chat lexicon, please check out the Multiplayer FAQ and Chat Lexicon FAQ on the WolfQuest Community forums.
The Future...
With the launch of WolfQuest: Survival of the Pack Deluxe the WolfQuest team is now on a development hiatus. While we continue to discuss possible options for expansion of the game and WolfQuest community, we currently have no new releases planned or in development. Any changes to this will be announced on the WolfQuest website, forum and through our email newsletter. Thank you for playing!