N17: Veloren

content/posts/newsletter-017/index.md

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 [wor-discord]: https://discord.gg/JGeVt5XwPP
 [wor-website]: https://anthropicstudios.com/way-of-rhea
 
+### [Veloren][veloren]
+
+![Landscape](veloren1.jpg)
+_A village over the river_
+
+[Veloren][veloren] is an open world, open-source voxel RPG inspired by Dwarf
+Fortress and Cube World.
+
+In December, Veloren released its 100th devblog! This edition included sections
+from 20 contributors, making it by far the longest devblog yet. Lots of work was
+done on the economic simulation. Gliders physics were overhauled, and new models
+were created for it. Reflective water was added to the level of detail system,
+making far-off lakes look much better. A plugin system is in the prototyping
+phase. This will eventually allow mods to be added to the game. Skill trees are
+making progress as well, and a crafting overhaul is in the works. Trees are
+moving towards becoming procedurally generated. An aura system was added for
+radial buffs around entities, for example, being near a fireplace now allows you
+to heal.
+
+[![Youtube preview img](veloren-glider.gif)][veloren-0.8-gameplay]
+_New glider physics video_
+
+You can read more about specific topics from December:
+
+[Worldgen Meeting][veloren-1] |
+[Economic Simulation Pt.1][veloren-2] |
+[Economic Simulation Pt.2][veloren-3] |
+[Blog Preface][veloren-4] |
+[A Veloren Short Story][veloren-5] |
+[UI Progress][veloren-6] |
+[Glider Physics][veloren-7] |
+[Controller Support][veloren-8] |
+[Modeling Pt.1][veloren-9] |
+[Modeling Pt.2][veloren-10] |
+[Persistence and Inventory][veloren-11] |
+[Combat Improvements][veloren-12] |
+[Starting With Audio][veloren-13] |
+[Network Analysis][veloren-14] |
+[The State of Graphics and UI][veloren-15] |
+[Skill Trees][veloren-16] |
+[Procedural Trees][veloren-17] |
+[New Website Design][veloren-18] |
+[Why Veloren is Special to Me][veloren-19] |
+[Getting Into RTSim][veloren-20] |
+[Finding Veloren][veloren-21] |
+[New Developer Experience][veloren-22] |
+[Looking to the Graphical Future][veloren-23] |
+[Combat System Design][veloren-24]
+
+December's full weekly devlogs: "This Week In Veloren...":
+[#97](https://veloren.net/devblog-97/),
+[#98](https://veloren.net/devblog-98/),
+[#99](https://veloren.net/devblog-99/),
+[#100](https://veloren.net/devblog-100/),
+
+In January, work will continue on 0.9. Work will be done on economic simulation,
+world simulation, and combat systems. New developers are joining the project
+every month, and development is moving forward quickly.
+
+![Healing sceptre](veloren2.jpg)
+_The village of Mast overlooking the cove_
+
+[veloren-1]: https://veloren-net/devblog-97#worldgen-meeting-by-zesterer
+[veloren-2]: https://veloren-net/devblog-98#economic-simulation-update-by-christof
+[veloren-3]: https://veloren-net/devblog-99#economic-simulation-by-christof
+[veloren-4]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#preface-by-angelonfira
+[veloren-5]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#a-veloren-short-story-by-zesterer
+[veloren-6]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#ui-progress-by-pfau
+[veloren-7]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#glider-physics-by-slipped
+[veloren-8]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#mckol-s-veloren-journey
+[veloren-9]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#modeling-with-gemu
+[veloren-10]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#modeling-with-snowram
+[veloren-11]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#work-by-xvar
+[veloren-12]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#combat-improvements-by-james
+[veloren-13]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#starting-with-audio-by-badbbad
+[veloren-14]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#network-analysis-by-xmac94x
+[veloren-15]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#the-state-of-graphics-and-ui-by-imbris
+[veloren-16]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#skill-trees-by-sam
+[veloren-17]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#procedural-trees-by-ccgauche
+[veloren-18]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#new-website-design-by-songtronix
+[veloren-19]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#why-veloren-is-special-to-me-by-christof
+[veloren-20]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#getting-into-rtsim-by-ubruntu
+[veloren-21]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#finding-veloren-by-yusdacra
+[veloren-22]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#new-developer-experience-by-entropy
+[veloren-23]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#looking-to-the-graphical-future-by-sharp
+[veloren-24]: https://veloren-net/devblog-100#combat-system-design-by-silentium
+[veloren]: https://veloren.net
+[veloren-0.8-changelog]: https://gitlab.com/veloren/veloren/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#080-2020-11-28
+[veloren-minidebconf-talk]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76FPpOnshNw
+[veloren-gamingonlinux-article]: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/inspired-by-the-likes-of-cube-world-open-source-rpg-veloren-has-the-biggest-update-yet
+[veloren-0.8-gameplay]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WWVe1cIu7I
+
 ## Learning Material Updates
 
 ## Library & Tooling Updates