📜 Njord — Changelog

v1.1.0 — The Runic Wake Update

A visual identity update introducing mythic ship‑trail effects and polishing Njord’s presentation on the open sea.

Runic Wake VFX (New) Optional glowing wake effect behind ships.
Color‑tinted based on config.
Scales with speed and sail state.
Fully multiplayer‑safe.
VFX Configuration VFX_Enable — toggle the system
VFX_Color — hex color for the runic glow
HUD & Visual Polish Improved wake blending with waterline motion.
Minor HUD clarity adjustments.
Better visual consistency across ship types.
Internal Cleanup Removed unused VFX prototype fields.
Streamlined update loop for lower overhead.
Minor log cleanup and diagnostics improvements.

A foundational stability update focused on multiplayer correctness, identity tracking, and predictable helm behavior.

ZDOID-Based Ship Identity (New Architecture) Ships now use Valheim’s true network identity system.
No HUD flicker, no control loss, no prefab collisions.
Fully stable even with multiple identical ships nearby.
Multiplayer-Safe Helm Control Each ship tracks its own controller.
Identical ships no longer overwrite each other.
Seamless helm switching between players.
Deterministic Startup & Config Sync Config loads before patches.
Server broadcasts authoritative values.
Movement works instantly — no more F8 ritual.
HUD & Telemetry Improvements Per-player HUD visibility.
No desync or flicker.
Clean readiness gating.
Max Speed System Per-boat Njord/Vanilla max speed configuration.
Fully synced in multiplayer.
Internal Stability Deep debug instrumentation.
Cleaned stale control states.
No ZDOID pollution or unsafe writes.