Patch:050

• Previous Patch - Early Access 2 0.4.2d - October 27th 2019

• Next Patch - Early Access 3 0.5.0a - March 22nd 2020
  

Patch Notes 0.5.0

Early Access 3 patch notes released March 16th 2020

Features

• Changes to the overworld and more lore items added.
• Added some NPC dialogue to where it was missing.
• Overhauled the player stats system
• UI Redesign for the main menu, level selection and HUD
• Changes to enemy AI, most enemies are slightly more aggressive and faster than before, and with shorter attack cooldowns.
• More continual improvements to netcode
• Groundwork finished for dynamic day/night cycle
• In-world teleportation system in place (ready for EA4)
• Overhauled firing effects for ranged weapons
• Groundwork for the World Event system in place.
• Groundwork for PVP zones
• Footstep sounds added
• New combat text and DPS meter
• Ammo has been increased by a factor of 100. The cost is still the same but this allows for control over ammo use and damage output
• New highlighting system.
• Consumable framework
• In-game advertising system framework for ingame and IRL ad (More details to come)

World Events

• Culling - Killing as many creature as you can
• Named Creature - One big boss. We recommend bringing a party to this!
• Creature Waves - Increasing waves of difficulty
• Currently wave events give Aurum prizes to the top 3 and 5 random players involved will receive a prize too.
• Mining Enriched Events - Harvest Enriched Crystals for new recipes.

World Design

• Minor changes to the world
• New trees and terrain layout
• Assets added to some buildings
• More world assets

Items

• Items can now have passive effects
• Two Handed Spears (Can you find the super rare version?)
• Attack Bracers - Lightening, Chain Lightning, Ice Ball.
• New Armor set and stat variations
• New clothing - Jumpsuits, Jackets, Trousers and recipes (colorerable)
• Everyone should start with a Standard Issue jumpsuit
• Backers will get a Backers only Jumpsuit
• Lots a random lootables added

Skills, Professions & Passive Systems

• Skills now save between sessions and have a use.
• Currently skill gains are set to 100% increase
• Profession levels now unlock passive skill points
• Rifle, Swordsman, Shock Trooper, Sniper and Acrobat are currently in game (more to come)
• Tailoring profession added
• Gathering profession (see details below)
• Items now can be locked behind certain passive tree points, requiring a certain skill level to use
• Passive reset mechanism. Can you create the consumable required?

Gathering

• Plant harvesting mechanics
• Harvesting Knife available at the vendor
• Color pigments added

Character Creator

• On log in you will have the chance to customize your character.
• Male and Female Avatars
• 9 color changeable hairstyles
• Custom eye colors
• More to come over the next playtests

Sounds & Art

• A huge number of changes with new UI and ability SFX
• Mine tool and scanner SFX added and visuals updated
• Added fall damage and low health sounds
• Footstep sounds
• More music
• New models

Economy

• Rebalanced mining location drops and drop rates
• Rebalanced some crafting recipes and enabled some to drop
• Added a larger recipe book version
• General loot balances

Animations

• New attack animations

Bug Fixes

• Resolved an issue where the chat wouldn’t synchronize between clients correctly
• Fixed an issue where the inventory wouldn’t open sometimes from the pause menu
• Hotbar is now persistent between sessions
• Free radicals should no longer collide with players
• Fixed issue where players could open UI’s while typing
• Removed some debug console logging
• Fixed an issue where recipes wouldn’t stick around between game sessions
• Fixed an issue where clients wouldn’t see other players look direction
• Fixed a bug where players could repair items through the matter manipulator that weren’t intended to be repairable
• Fixed autorun being able to be used when dead and while typing
• Fixed an issue where players could walk on the bottom of lakes with enough entry velocity
• Hotkeys should now be removed when selling an item
• Resolved the ‘Josh Bug’
• Scanning tool now remembers mouse mode
• Trees are now rooted and rocks have gravity
• Titles now work and winners of custom Titles should have them available to use.
• Aim mode stays after respawning. No more pressing tab!

QOL

• New E to loot message (not so intrusive)
• Your bullets will now fire where you aim
• Ammo can be purchased in bigger stacks
• Added toggle for total ammo vs total uses
• Confirm Logout / Quit Dialog box
• Added chat box font size selection through the options menu

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