Soulframe Preludes 8, after being moved out of the end of the year, is coming this week, and Digital Extremes has a new Soulshorts with more details.
The team continues to work on the game and they do have some very important updates here. You will be able to pet your wolf puppy. You’ll get that pup after helping its mom, Orengall, which will come with a little quest. Do the quest with her and earn the Orengall Pact and she'll trust you with the care of one of her puppies. Pick the pup you want, name it, and pet it. That’s Soulframe, everyone.
No, there will be much more to do.
The wolf inspiration runs deep in what comes from the Pact, as they note in the video on development of the skill tree and aspects, “It's shaping up really fun. It's very very very very wolf inspired…here's a lot of wolf. Lot of wolf!” If you've been waiting for more since they revealed Orengall and the pup you can raise, there’s a little longer to wait before you can jump in and see more. One of the powers in the Pact will give you slightly faster travel, but not exactly fast travel. Fast travel is one of the questions that came up in the community Q&A.
There’s an environmental hazard they hint at, saying you could run into it while doing the Orengall quest. This is part of what they have been working on to get ready for the release of Preludes 8, as the community Q&A reveals. Environmental hazards are part of the process, and there are even new enemy types they’re working on balance and placement for. We also get some info on the Silent Rose Enclave, the previously-revealed social hub, and some plans like eventual direct access to the Nightfold from this location, which could help parties to coordinate better.
When Preludes 8 comes out, with wider access, the team is hoping to avoid resets or wipes, though active development will continue, so they can’t guarantee anything. They do acknowledge that people spend time and effort so they're hoping to respect that by minimizing the chances of resets.
The full discussion covers a few other topics, from the social hub, quests, and more about Soulframe Preludes 8.